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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 18h

Good morning. We are the Best Podcast in Nashville, according to YOU, the kind people who voted in the @nashvillescene.com Readers Poll!!! The Scene also honored us as "The Best Way To Keep Up With Local Politics." Thanks for listening, reading, and being part of the conversation, everybody! 😻

Best Way to Keep Up With Local Politics

You’re not supposed to reach for your phone the moment you wake up, but it’s hard to resist opening the City Cast Nashville email first thing in the morning. With

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 18h

Best of Nashville 2025 has landed! Read all the writers' choices and readers' poll results in the Scene's massive 37th annual #BON25 issue. Illustrations by Kat Conde.

Best of Nashville 2025

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Judith Tackett @judytacketttn.bsky.social · 17h

Not only did @citycastnash.bsky.social win best Podcast - readers' poll, they also won the writers' choice "Best Way To Keep Up With Local Politics."

All I can say, sign up as a member!

And Congrats to the team at City Cast Nashville!!!

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 18h

Best Way to Keep Up With Local Politics

You’re not supposed to reach for your phone the moment you wake up, but it’s hard to resist opening the City Cast Nashville email first thing in the morning. With

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 1d

Councilmember and massive flag nerd @russbradford.com is on today's show talking about his mission to redesign Nashville's official seal/flag. These are just a few of the ideas he's come up with so far. Your thoughts? nashville.citycast.fm/podcasts/yal...

A flag featuring a blue field with a gold stripe on the right. In the center is a seal with compass points featuring a Greek temple with three stars, a harp, a medical staff, and the flame of knowledge.

A tricolor flag with blue, white, and yellow vertical stripes. In the center of the white stripe is a guitar pick shape containing a seal with compass points and the tri-star of the TN flag in the center.

A blue flag with a yellow stripe on the right, crossed horizontally by four wavy white lines. In the center is a yellow guitar pick with the TN tri-star pattern

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 2d

Decision desk, HQ has called the Democratic primary and congressional district 7 Rep. Aftyn Behn. Behn spent less money than any of the three other candidates.

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D. Patrick Rodgers @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social · 2d

The Associated Press has called the Republican primary in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District for Matt Van Epps.

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 2d

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension got us wondering — who controls our local TV stations? Big thanks to @mattgertz.bsky.social from @mmfa.bsky.social for joining us to explain the ecosystem of massive media conglomerates, the FCC’s influence, and what the First Amendment has to say about all of it:

Who Took Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air in Nashville? - City Cast Nashville

Last month, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” disappeared from our Nashville airwaves. Now he’s back. So, who really controls our local TV stations, and what do...

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 2d

Scrambling for child care during fall break next week? Here are seven programs that still have openings. nashville.citycast.fm/for-kids/fal...

Check Out These Fall Break Camps in Nashville 2025 - City Cast Nashville

Need childcare during fall break? Here are seven programs in Nashville that still have openings.

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 3d

What happens when constituents and councilmembers clash over solutions to Nashville’s housing crisis? On today’s podcast, Jamie Agin from 16th United and CM Rollin Horton share their differing perspectives on upzoning, density, and neighborhood character. This convo isn’t going away any time soon:

Can Nashville Add Density Without Destroying Neighborhood Character? - City Cast Nashville

As our city wrestles with a housing crisis, what happens when councilmembers and constituents clash over solutions? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is j...

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 3d

It's haunted house time! What's your favorite local haunted house? Here are some of ours. nashville.citycast.fm/explainers/h...

Nashville’s Best Haunted Houses - City Cast Nashville

Discover the scariest haunted houses in Nashville this Halloween, from zombie paintball hayrides to eerie haunted woods.

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 6d

Do you know Tennessee's average annual salary? Test yourself to find out! nashville.citycast.fm/explainers/n...

Take the Nashville Weekly Trivia Quiz! - City Cast Nashville

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released wage statistics for 2024. So what's Tennessee's average annual salary? Test yourself to find out!

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 7d

Here at City Cast Nashville we are not ashamed to endorse naps. Thanks for listening!

City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 9d

Judy coming in with a strong game plan. But does it beat today’s winner? You be the judge

Judith Tackett @judytacketttn.bsky.social · 9d

OK, @citycastnash.bsky.social! You nearly made me miss my phone call with my Mom today because I forgot the time while listening to today's episode.

Here is how I would spend my $50-Nashville day. I won't limit myself to one area, and I'll drive my hybrid.

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The Perfect Nashville Day for $50? Challenge Accepted. by City Cast Nashville

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 9d

Can you have a fun-filled day in Nashville for less than $50? (Yes, you have to leave your house in this scenario.) Four contestants step up to the plate in today’s competition - and if we may say so ourselves, there are some pretty cool suggestions in here:

The Perfect Nashville Day for $50? Challenge Accepted. - City Cast Nashville

It’s expensive just to walk out your front door in Nashville these days, but we wanted to put our bargain hunting skills to the test. Host Marie Ce...

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 9d

Feast your eyes on our favorite new restaurant openings from September! Which one are you going to check out first? nashville.citycast.fm/food-drink/n...

Check Out These New Nashville Restaurants and Bars in September 2025 - City Cast Nashville

Hungry? These are the best new restaurants and bars in Nashville to check out in September.

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 10d

The title of today’s show is pretty self-explanatory BUT you don’t want to miss the exclusive event announcement at the end!

What’s Up With the East Bank? We Asked the Developer - City Cast Nashville

The new Titans Stadium construction on the East Bank is pretty obvious, but what about everything else? Shawn Seaman, chief development officer for...

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 13d

Do YOU have ideas for a new Nashville seal or flag? Email us: nashville at city cast dot fm

Councilman Russ Bradford @russbradford.com · 13d

I sat down with @citycastnash.bsky.social to discuss the history of Metro's Seal & Flag, and how we might reimagine them to reflect who we are today.

The episode airs on 10/8. Tune in and share your thoughts.

#Nashville #CityCastNashville #MetroSeal #NashvilleFlag #MetroCouncil

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 13d

Old school Nashville: What was your favorite Opryland USA ride? On today's Friday trivia, I'm asking which ride was NOT at Opryland. Do you know? Test yourself to find out! nashville.citycast.fm/explainers/n...

Take the Nashville Weekly Trivia Quiz! - City Cast Nashville

I loved going to Opryland USA as a kid; it’s where I went on my first rollercoaster! But do you know which of the following rides was NOT at Opryland? Test yourself to find out!

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 14d

podcast producer: oh hey you guys are back early

podcast host: Ryman’s haunted

podcast producer: what?

podcast host: *twirling microphone and getting back in her car* Ryman’s haunted

Who’s Haunting the Ryman Auditorium? - City Cast Nashville

The Ryman Auditorium isn’t just the Mother Church of Country music, it’s also one of the most haunted spots in Nashville. Tour guide Ken Wood takes...

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 14d

Need some book recs for your fall reading? Here are 10 new releases by Nashville authors! nashville.citycast.fm/best/nashvil...

New and Forthcoming Books by Nashville Authors - City Cast Nashville

Wondering what to read this fall? Here are the newest book releases by Nashville authors.

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 16d

CM Welsch explained the reasoning behind her audit on last Monday’s show, which has made news for other reasons, too. This episode contains multitudes: nashville.citycast.fm/podcasts/why...

Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 16d

City officials on Tuesday approved an audit of the Metro Office of Homeless Services following a contentious request from District 16 Councilmember Ginny Welsch.

City to Audit Office of Homeless Services

Metro committee acts toward 'restoring trust' after Councilmember Ginny Welsch raises questions about OHS management

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 16d

We were on TV!

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 17d

Metro Councilwoman Ginny Welsch remarks on podcast stir up push back from neighborhood groups

Metro Councilwoman Ginny Welsch recently took to the podcast, “City Cast Nashville,” to discuss her previous ordinance that would have rezoned the Woodbine, Radnor and Glencliff neighbo…

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City Cast Nashville @citycastnash.bsky.social · 16d

It's finally fall! Here are some of our favorite pumpkin patches and fall festivals in Nashville. nashville.citycast.fm/best/pumpkin...

5 of the Best Pumpkin Patches & Fall Festivals Near Nashville - City Cast Nashville

From corn mazes to sunflower fields and hot-air balloon rides, here are the best pumpkin patches and fall festivals in Nashville.

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 17d

I got to be the guest on today’s episode of @citycastnash.bsky.social, which is all about the present and future of sports gambling and why the DraftKings bar is basically a modern Planet Hollywood:

Will Tennessee Ever Legalize Gambling? by City Cast Nashville

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Davidson County Election Commission @davidsonvotes.bsky.social · 19d

U.S. House District 7 voters: as you’re heading out to run errands or have some Saturday fun, make a quick stop at your neighborhood early voting site and cast your ballot for the candidate of your choice. #VOTE

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