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This Is Nashville
This Is Nashville is a live one-hour daily show driven by community, for community. This flagship program of WPLN News will become your one-stop-shop for news in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, as we continue to show up each day.
Episodes
- This Is Nashville
The horrors and complexities of human trafficking
Each year, millions of adults and children fall victim to sexual exploitation, forced labor, or both. In this episode, we confront the harsh realities of human…
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Support for families of the incarcerated
It is often difficult to figure out how to visit and stay connected to a loved one who is incarcerated. It is also challenging to navigate the emotions, and…
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Profile: Odessa Settles
Today, we talk with Settles about the philosophy behind her mission to heal, what music means to her, and how she chose to center everything she does from a…
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Your Turn to Talk: One Small Step with Jad Abumrad
Through guided dialogues, One Small Step encourages participants to listen just as much as they speak and stay open to a wide range of opinions. Dialogue…
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How to find a new career in Middle Tennessee
Today, we talk about Tennessee’s job market and some of the major concerns employers and employees face right now. We also hear about the local resources…
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Talking to strangers with Folx Table
Folx Table provides strangers the space and opportunity to meet — and hopefully, become friends. Today, we talk with the founders about connection and building…
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Profile: David French
Today, we sit with the thought leader as he reflects on the rigidity of political thought and the ways in which he believes political discourse in America must…
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Re-Air: This is Nashvillians
Their responses can be spoken word poetry, an essay, a speech. It can be ... whatever they want. It’s their voice expressing what their city means to them…
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Re-Air: Mindfulness For The Holidays- Centering with Tai Chi, Yoga and Meditation!
The holiday season is in full swing! With preparing for all of the fun, parties, family gatherings- and maybe even traveling, you might find yourself feeling a…
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Re-air + Update: Celebrating Kwanzaa in Middle Tennessee
Our host, Khalil Ekulona, joins us as a guest alongside his parents to share how they started celebrating Kwanzaa as a family and what the holiday means to…
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JD McPherson’s Seasonally Sensitive Holiday Extravaganzo
It features music from his modern holiday classic LP 'Socks' alongside handpicked, off-the-wall Christmas song selections and paired with interviews delving…
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Re-Air: This is Nicheville
One of the main ways we can interact with others is through our hobbies and niche interests. And they’ve got another benefit, too: When we learn more about…
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Your Turn to Talk: Ask the Mayor + Santas!
Today, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins us to take your calls. You can dial (615) 760-2000 to participate. Plus, Niche to Meet You podcast producer and…
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Your Turn to Talk: Parking Problems
Demand for affordable spaces outpaces supply, rates are soaring and parking management wrongfully charge fees and boot without warning. Today, we discuss…
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My experience...in and aging out of foster care in Tennessee
A recent study by Belmont University reports that 70-80% of young people who age out of foster care without adequate support face homelessness, addiction…
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This is Nashvillians
Their responses can be spoken word poetry, an essay, a speech. It can be ... whatever they want. It’s their voice expressing what their city means to them…
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Long-term recovery from the 2023 tornado and Hurricane Helene
Just over a year ago, a tornado outbreak struck Middle Tennessee, killing seven people, injuring more than 80, and damaging or destroying thousands of homes…
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Extraordinary Pen Pals
Today’s guest, long-time Nashvillian Keely Scott, kept a written relationship for over 30 years with an eccentric Manhattan artist, starting when she was a…
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Creating meaningful connections during the holidays
In today’s episode, we explore how to make connections and have meaningful conversations across our differences — while maintaining healthy boundaries. We'll…
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Profile: Singer-songwriters Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Despite how influential they’ve become, they’ve maintained an insular musical world, evolving in their own way and at their own pace. Today, Nashville Public…
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The Financial State of Tennessee State University
Since 2021, the financial health of Tennessee State University has been in the news. In 2021 a group of state lawmakers found that in the previous 50 years the…
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Downtown Presbyterian Church and the 100th Annual Waffle Shop
DPC has hosted US presidents. It’s been a hospital during the Civil War and has been on both the right and wrong side of civil rights. Today it houses a small…
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Ever go to concert inside a cave? You can at The Caverns
Musicians and fans from all over journey to The Caverns in Grundy County for a truly unique experience. You can catch some performances there on the PBS series…
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Profile: Julia Martin, artist and gallery owner/operator
As an artist, Julia loves faces, the human figure, waxed pastels and oil paint. As the owner and operator of the Julia Martin Gallery, she relishes the…
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Re-Air: Turkeys? Wild!
Wild turkeys are what biologists call an indicator species — meaning its presence in a location is indicative of a healthy ecosystem for all other species…
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Re-Air: 12 Steps Through The Holidays
The holidays are a time full of joy and celebration for most- but they can also be an especially challenging time for those struggling with alcoholism or…
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Re-Air: Pat Boone
He may have been born in Florida, but Mr. Boone has deep Nashville roots. He attended Lipscomb, had his first performances in Centennial Park, recorded in…
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Your Turn to Talk: Ask the Mayor, plus Thanksgiving Traditions
Although we never know exactly what’s going to come up on our Ask the Mayor show — that's up to you – on this month's agenda is the Capital Spending Plan, the…
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Climate change and vulnerable communities
Through the Nashville Environmental Justice Initiative, Tennessee State University and Urban Green Lab are working to capture the voices of those affected…
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Traveling? What's new at BNA
The Nashville International Airport, or BNA, recently completed a major phase of its latest expansion — and is already moving forward on the next phase. Today…
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Profile: Chuck iNDigo
iNDigo recently dropped his latest album, Until I Get There, and was named Nashville’s best rapper by the Nashville Scene and WNXP Artist of the Month. Music…
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Your Turn to Talk: The Business of Music
The music industry is riddled with instability. More and more concerts and festivals are being canceled. Ticket prices continue to escalate. The ever-present…
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The past is present
On this episode, Nina is joined by Noëlle Taylor from the National Museum of African American Music and Sarah Arntz from the Nashville Public Library archives…
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Emergency preparedness in Middle Tennessee
While we can’t predict an event like a house fire, the full impact of severe weather, or the loss of a major utility, we can be ready, so we can keep our…
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Profile: Megan Barry
Since then, she's worked to combat the shame and guilt associated with substance use disorder, ran for Congress and wrote a book. Fresh off her campaign, Barry…
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Your Turn to Talk: Post-Election Debrief, Part 2
But you all have a lot to say, so we’re opening up the phone lines, once again, to provide a space to share your different views, experiences, opinions and…
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Your Turn to Talk: Post-Election Debrief, Part 1
Today, we’re once again opening up the phone lines to provide a safe space for people with different views, experiences, opinions, and values to hear from one…
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Your Turn to Talk: Election Night
WPLN reporter Paige Pfleger and MTSU Journalism and Strategic Media professor Dr. Jason Reineke are in the studio to take your calls and report on any results…
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Your Turn to Talk: Election Day
Are you excited, nervous, energized — or all of the above? Don't worry, we’ve got you covered. We're here to hear all your thoughts, concerns and observations…
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Profile: Christina Soontornvat
Christina grew up multi-racial in a small Texas town. Although she loved to read, becoming a professional writer was never part of her original plan. After…
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Your Turn to Talk: Ask the Mayor and Ghost Mayor
Although we never know exactly what’s going to come up on our Ask the Mayor show — that's up to you — today is Halloween, and we expect some extra spooky…
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Behind-the-scenes with election poll officials
Every polling place is run by trained poll officials who make sure voters can efficiently and easily cast their vote. Today, we speak with poll officials as…
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In My Place, Episode 9: Solutions
What does it take to build an efficient homelessness response system? What next steps are needed to address the affordability crisis and implement solutions?…
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Profile: Dr. Gangrene and Larry Underwood
Horror hosts emerged nationwide after Vampira burst onto the late night Los Angeles television scene in 1954. In 1971, Nashville's WSM-TV launched their own…
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Highlights: Music Medley
Nashville's music scene contains talented artists from all over the musical landscape and we've been fortunate enough to have some of them on the show to share…
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Highlights: Your Turn to Talk
Each week during Your Turn to Talk we convene a panel of guests with in-depth knowledge of a variety of subjects like media consumption, presidential immunity…
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Highlights: Profiles
You'll hear from local chaplain and trans rights advocate Dahron Anneliese Johnson, preeminent TSU professor and historian Dr. Learotha Williams, journalist…
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Your Turn to Talk: Nashville's Transit Referendum
The 2024 referendum, Choose How You Move: An All-Access Pass to Sidewalks, Signals, Service, and Safety in Nashville, is on the ballot for the November…
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Wildlife rescue in Middle Tennessee
Squirrels, possums, turtles, foxes, birds of prey and countless other wild creatures live right here with us in Middle Tennessee. Unfortunately, interactions…
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Re-air: Gettin’ batty!
On this episode, we gaze skyward — at dusk — and pay tribute to the best mosquito-eaters around. Bat-loving guests join us to debunk a ton of misconceptions…
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Profile: Paul Collins
Have you discovered any of the hundreds of colorful painted animal signs with the word ‘vote’ on them here in Nashville? Or have you encountered the giant…
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Your Turn To Talk: Navigating our health care system
How do you establish care after moving to a new city? What do you do if you want a second opinion on a cancer diagnosis? Is there something you can say if you…
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Tennessee's Political Scandals: 50 Years and Counting
Today, we hear from WPLN's Power and Equity Reporter, Marianna Bacallao. She'll update us on the recent wiretapping scandal involving the office of Nashville…
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Cryptids of Tennessee
Cryptids — like Sasquatch and the Jersey Devil — capture the imagination and have been sighted across the globe. Not surprisingly then, Middle Tennessee has…
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Profile: Lee Camp
The majority of his career has been positioned at the intersection of conservative Christian communities and higher education. Today, he’s transitioning away…
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Your Turn to Talk: New Americans in New Nashville
And the relationship between new Americans and Nashville is reciprocal. Today, we look at the many ways immigrants and refugees add to the fabric of our…
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First Generation American Cuisine
These local chefs, influenced by the culinary creations of their ancestors, blend the ingredients and techniques of their homelands with those found in home of…
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Celebrating international dance here in Middle Tennessee
Observing or performing a cultural dance can be a joyful, fun, challenging and deeply meaningful experience. Today, we’re speaking with local students and…
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Profile: Councilmember At Large Zulfat Suara
As a Muslim Nigerian, she often finds herself at the intersection of race and religion, both locally and globally. Now in her second term, she has dedicated…
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The future of Historic Jefferson Stree
While other areas of the city may be nearly blank slates for redevelopment, North Nashville boasts a vibrant history, thriving business district and a…