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Start your weekday mornings with the NashVillager with host Nina Cardona. You get a dose of local Nashville news stories along with an exploration of history from WPLN, Nashville Public Radio.

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Friday · 21 min
August 28, 2026: Gambling raids, past and present
How do illegal gambling operations hide just out of view in Tennessee?
Thursday · 18 min
August 27: Labor rights and protections
How has safety been a problem in some Tennessee workplaces?
Wednesday · 22 min
August 26, 2026: Remembering Dolly and a topic close to her heart
What can the state of kindergarten classrooms tell us about the state of Tennessee?
Tuesday · 15 min
August 25, 2026: Be careful what you fall for
How did one Tennessee find turn out to be a hoax?
Monday · 15 min
August 24, 2026: Flock Off vs. Flock Yes
Where do you stand on the Flock camera debate?
August 21 · 17 min
August 21, 2026: ICE, undocumented kids and the Tennessee legislature
Does society’s responsibility to help children hinge on their documentation?
August 20 · 17 min
August 20, 2026: True surrender takes some time
When did the Civil War really end in Tennessee?
August 19 · 16 min
August 19, 2026: Windshield wipers
Why did the woman who invented a key piece of automotive equipment die in Tennessee without making any money from it?
August 18 · 23 min
August 18, 2026: Planting trees to restore our canopy
What should you keep in mind when planting trees to replace those lost to Winter Storm Fern?
August 17 · 20 min
August 17, 2026: John Lewis and the genesis of the Metro Human Relations Commission
How did John Lewis keep the local Civil Rights Movement going in Nashville?
August 14 · 17 min
August 14, 2026: Tennessee's execution methods
Where is the line between necessary punishment and cruelty?
August 13 · 14 min
August 13, 2026: A human-driven depot for driverless cars
What is Lyft building in Nashville to support Waymo’s car fleet?
August 12 · 19 min
August 12, 2026: The (first) time Tennesseans beat out Hitler’s own division
How did a group of guardsmen from Tennessee make Nazi leaders fearful?
August 11 · 17 min
August 11, 2026: Environmental lawsuits under attack in Tennessee
Is Tennessee the legal battleground for a conservative push to end anti-pollution lawsuits?
August 10 · 13 min
August 10, 2026: Remarkably preserved
How did a woven shoe survive in Grundy County for 1600 years?
August 7 · 19 min
August 7, 2026: Partisan evolution in Tennessee politics
How did Tennessee turn from a Democratic stronghold to reliably red?
August 6 · 18 min
August 6, 2026: Dinah Shore
How did a Nashville sorority girl become one of TV’s first major stars?
August 5 · 22 min
August 5, 2026: Taxing tourists
How does Nashville try to make visitors underwrite the services they use?
August 4 · 15 min
August 4, 2026: Nuclear lifecycles in Tennessee
Does the federal government have new nuclear plans for our state?
August 3 · 20 min
August 3, 2026: Poll taxes, both overt and hidden
How does Tennessee still show echoes of the old poll tax?

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