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January 17th, 2025: Disaster relief
Both the state of Tennessee and the federal government are having some big discussions about disaster relief funding right now. Plus the local news f…
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January 16, 2025: Civil service
On this anniversary of the start of civil service protections in the United States, we should be watching carefully to see how fragile those protecti…
1 year, 9 months ago
January 15, 2025: How Tennessee treats needy families
A new lawsuit related to how the state passes out food stamps could reveal how some people fall through the cracks of an imperfect system. Plus, the …
1 year, 9 months ago
January 14, 2025: A tale of two government crisis responses
Sometimes shocking death rates galvanize Tennessee’s leaders into action. And sometimes they run away from even debating potential solutions. Plus, t…
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January 13, 2025: Volunteer state of mind
Tennessee has been known for sending volunteers into national military engagements for a long, long time. And it’s never been completely straightforw…
1 year, 9 months ago
January 10, 2025: Snow daze
Laugh all you want about how badly Southerners handle a few inches of snow, but there are good reasons to be cautious when winter weather hits Middle…
1 year, 9 months ago
January 9, 2025: Safety in the city
The deadly incident on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street has sparked a new thread of safety discussion in Nashville, just as two other downtown safety init…
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January 8, 2025: The Music City Miracle
There are plenty of parallels between The Titans of the past and today’s team. On today’s podcast, we run down some recent movement on the team’s new…
1 year, 9 months ago
January 7, 2025: The life of Dorothy Lavinia Brown
On today’s episode, Nina explores the life and times of Dorothy Lavinia Brown, the first Southern Black woman to become a surgeon and accomplish many…
1 year, 9 months ago
January 6, 2025: The day a president came to WPLN
On this episode, host Nina Cardona remembers what it was like to spend three hours with former President Jimmy Carter years ago at WPLN. Plus, the lo…
1 year, 9 months ago