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Bruce Barry @brucebarry.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoyed being on the show today. Watch it here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykAv...

This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 2d

books than almost any other state and Vanderbilt’s opportunity to make up with the Trump administration. Plus, we're taking your calls. Call 615-760-2000 to join the conversation. Today at noon on 90.3 @WPLN and streaming live on YouTube.com/@wpln.

This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 2d

election in the 7th congressional district. We’ll digest the primary results with the help of Barrett, who was the focus of much of the money spent in the race. We'll also look at how the state ended up banning more

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 2d

It's Thursday, which means it's Roundabout time. Congressional District 7 candidate Rep. Jody Barrett, Owen School prof and @tennesseelookout.com contributor Bruce Barry, and @wpln.bsky.social's @mariannabac.bsky.social join to help us think through the biggest news – including the special

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 2d

We're opening up the phone lines tomorrow for The Roundabout. Joining host Blake Farmer @brucebarry.bsky.social, WPLN’s own power and equity reporter, @mariannabac.bsky.social and more. Tune in Thursday, 10/9, at noon.

This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 4d

#1: A building on the Roger Williams campus
#2: Photo from HAGOOD, an exhibition at the @curbcenter featuring the collaborative work of Lanecia and her sister, poet Ciona Rouse.
#3: The Curb Center
#4: Visual artist Lanecia Rouse @larartstudio

This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 4d

Vanderbilt’s campus and eventual closure. Today we uncover the history of RWU, visit the nearby Curb Center for Art, Enterprise & Public Policy, and meet artists and scholars working to memorialize the institution. Today at noon on 90.3 @wpln.bsky.social and at YouTube.com/@wpln.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 4d

If Roger Williams University hadn’t burned down in a suspicious fire in 1905, it may have joined Nashville’s Fisk, Meharry, and TSU as one of the most well-known historically Black universities and colleges in the country. But the fires – yes, more than one – led to its relocation off

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WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio @wpln.bsky.social · 4d

Here's everything you need to know before heading to the polls tomorrow for TN's special congressional election. wpln.org/post/what-to...

What to know before you vote in Tennessee’s special congressional primary

Tuesday’s congressional primary will determine the final matchup for the Dec. 2 general election to replace former District 7 Congressman Mark Green.

wpln.org

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks for joining us, @dahron-anneliese.bsky.social. Looking forward to having you on again.

DJcontraption AKA Dahron J @dahron-anneliese.bsky.social · 8d

What a great show with @thisisnashville.bsky.social at noon today—Blake Farmer, Mark Rogers, & Meribah Knight were all lovely conversation partners.

Thank you to them, & I'll leave it to you all: should @wpln.bsky.social get this band back together again sometime??

www.youtube.com/live/N1sSsa4...

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 5d

Kris Kristofferson. The rest is her life in Americana music, captured in her new book “Poets and Dreamers.”

Listen live today at noon on 90.3 @WPLN and thisisnashville.org.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 5d

About the time The Chicks were facing blowback for their comments about the Iraq War, Tamara Saviano was in a similar spat over politics and country music. But her firing led her to a fateful phone call from

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 5d

Wednesday: Nashville Pride parade organizers, historians, and city officials.

Thursday: Discussion of the week's news with guests who lean left, right and center.

This is Nashville is sponsored by Music City Prep Clinic.

This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 5d

Coming up this week on This is Nashville...

Monday: Tamara Saviano - her life in Americana music, captured in her new book “Poets and Dreamers.”

Tuesday: The HBCU We Never Knew... and the arts center, artists, and scholars working to keep its memory alive.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 11d

Guests:

• Ashley Reed, disability advocate, expert through experience
• Kelly Palmer, expert through experience
• Nathan Scarlett, outreach specialist, People Loving Nashville
• Rachel Hester, executive director, Room In The Inn
• Anita Smith, housing advocate, expert through experience

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 11d

the unexpected issues that may arise after people move into permanent housing.

This series was created thanks in part to support from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and was produced by Judith Tackett.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 11d

It’s easy for those of us who have never been homeless to celebrate someone getting housed. We breathe a sigh of relief and then stare in disbelief when things don’t go smoothly. Today, we sit down with those who have gone through the housing process to talk about barriers that remain – and

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 16d

"Nashville Nice" is a unique flavor of Southern friendliness. But as more transplants move in and Lower Broad leans into its "party city" reputation, are cracks starting to appear in our collective civility? Call 615-760-2000 to join the conversation. Thursday at noon.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 17d

This episode is part of our monthly series NEXT AGE on This is Nashville (April 2025 through September 2025). Next Age features conversations about longevity and reframes aging in a way that benefits all of us.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 17d

As more of us are living longer/seeking ways to make aging as positive and healthy as possible, there’s a new appreciation and interest in geriatric professionals. Today we hear from adults who embraced this medical specialty and learn about efforts to attract young, emerging doctors to the field.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 18d

Running a small business is tough. Especially if you’re in a city like Nashville, where inflation hits a little harder than elsewhere. Today we speak with local entrepreneurs to tally the cost of doing business in Middle Tennessee.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 23d

Yep, @freddieoconnell.bsky.social is back for another round of “Ask the Mayor.” We've got questions, sure, but he wants to answer yours. Call 615-760-2000 Thursday, 9/18, at noon.

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 24d

Maybe we didn’t know what we had until Opryland left a theme park-size hole in Nashville’s heart. Today we hear from the characters who keep alive the memories of Opryland USA. Noon & 7 pm on 90.3 @WPLN. Listen now at wpln.org/post/episode...

This is Nashville is sponsored by Music City Prep.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 25d

Hey! @friedmanadam5.bsky.social has spent almost a year working with ProPublica to investigate how state legislation enabled Advance Financial to create a loan with a 267% interest rate--and unlike other lenders, the ability to sue 110,000 Tennesseans. Tune in!

This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 25d

Today we speak with @tennesseelookout.com reporter Adam Friedman who, along wit @propublica.org uncovered the hidden dangers of the latest version of a payday loan called the "Flex Loan" and the toll it has taken on Tennesseans. Also joining us are State House Rep. Mike Sparks, former State

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 25d

Rep. Mike Stewart, and Erin Akery of the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center at United Way. Listen today, Tuesday, 9/16 at noon:

📻 90.3 @ WPLN
💻 thisisnashville.org
📺 youtube.com/@wpln.

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