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Join Marie Cecile Anderson and the City Cast Nashville team every weekday morning as we bring you the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. With the help of local journalists, artists, activists, experts, and everyday residents, we explore this promising, frustrating, still-sorta-small town, where old bumps up against new, natives adapt to transplants, and everybody struggles to navigate the ‘Binge Drinking Tourism Industrial Complex’ that threatens to consume us all. Alongside our daily newsletter, we cover the news and culture of our endlessly growing city from every perspective we can find — including yours. It’s like a backyard barbecue and the whole town’s invited, so whether you’ve lived here for a blink or a lifetime, we hope you’ll pull up a lawn chair and sit a while. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at nashville.citycast.fm.
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- Today32 min
MNPD Conduct Concerns, More Deep Fakery, and Is Love Truly Blind?
After the arrest of two unhoused neighbors in South Inglewood Park, MDNP is reissuing their guidance on felony camping laws; they’re also off the hook in a tragic misconduct case. On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Rachel Iacovone is joined by creative producer Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to dig into those stories and more from this week, including the threat of “Love Is Blind” auditions in town. Also: Sorry, not sorry, we’re still obsessed with the deepfake political ads, which segues so nicely into this week’s members-only segment, “Hell Naw,” where we take on the scourge of AI slop graphics. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 31th episode: Adventure Science Center Brooklyn Bowl VOTE FOR US in the Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville 2026 Awards! Early voting in the midterm state and federal primary election and the municipal general election is NOW OPEN through Aug. 1! Here’s everything you need to know to go vote. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
- Yesterday26 min
Your Guide to August 2026 in Nashville
August is right around the corner, and that means it’s time for you monthly guide! Our NEW HOST Rachel Iacovone sits down with creative producers Marie Cecile Anderson and Margaret Kingsbury to discuss all the best things to do this month, from a wonderful (and affordable!) Turkish breakfast to one of our favorite local festivals, and the concerts we’re most excited about. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 30th episode: Adventure Science Center Early voting in the midterm state and federal primary election and the municipal general election is NOW OPEN through Aug. 1! Here’s everything you need to know to go vote. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
- 2 days ago25 min
Looking for Safe Lettuce? Try a Nashville Farmers Market
Nashville’s farmers markets are in full swing, and with so much dodgy produce floating around, that’s probably a good thing. We’re revisiting our conversation with the Nashville Food Project's Rebecah Boynton, who joins Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about the city's best farmers markets and how to navigate them like a pro. ** Today’s episode originally aired on July 24, 2025 Learn more about the sponsors of this July 29th episode: Adventure Science Center Early voting in the midterm state and federal primary election and the municipal general election is NOW OPEN through Aug. 1! Here’s everything you need to know to go vote. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
- 3 days ago31 min
The Unseen Reality of Homelessness in Nashville
Today, we’re doing something different on the show and taking you inside The Contributor’s Unseen Nashville tour. Guide Shawn Lesley shares his experience of homelessness after getting out of prison, while Contributor columnist Judith Tackett explains how housing, healthcare, and public policy intersect. As we walk through downtown Nashville, we uncover the people, places, and stories hiding in plain sight and learn what it truly takes to help someone find and keep housing. Learn more about the sponsors of this Tuesday, July 28th episode: Adventure Science Center Early voting in the midterm state and federal primary election and the municipal general election is NOW OPEN through Aug. 1! Here’s everything you need to know to go vote. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
- 4 days ago24 min
What the Heck Is Going On at BNA?
What the heck is going on at BNA? Nashville now has two competing airport boards, billions of dollars in construction projects, and plans for new concourses, parking garages, lounges, roads, and maybe even a runway long enough to support nonstop flights to Asia. Nashville Business Journal senior reporter Adam Sichko joins Marie Cecile Anderson to explain the airport drama and what all these changes mean for travelers. Learn more about the sponsors of this Monday, July 27th episode: Adventure Science Center Early voting in the midterm state and federal primary election and the municipal general election is NOW OPEN through Aug. 1! Here’s everything you need to know to go vote. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
- 5 days ago26 min
‘Your City Could Be Better’: The Trick to Getting People To Volunteer — Presented By City Cast Nashville
It’s not a given that every Nashvillian will chip in to help their community. In this episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with writer Taylor Lahey about how functional incentives could be the missing link in traditional systems of donations and volunteering. Inspired by a waste exchange program in Curitiba, Brazil, Lahey is working to create circular systems that effectively incentivize donations and just as effectively get them into the hands of those who need them. When investment and morale are low, sometimes an unconventional approach is the right way to go. Want to hear your question on an upcoming episode of Your City Could Be Better? Submit your city dilemmas for our upcoming call-in show by using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/45X33jhGHf8BYDM5A Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.
- 1 weeks ago31 min
Will These Data Center Bills Help the Zoo? Plus, Deepfake Ads and Early Voting
Metro Council passed three data center bills, but how will that impact the controversial proposed data center by the zoo? On today’s Friday News Roundup, contributor Nicole Williams joins creative producer Marie Cecile Anderson and newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury to talk about the new legislation, Davidson County’s high early voter turnout, two Republican congressional candidates’ weird deepfake ads, and what we know so far about a federal search warrant at Metro Water Services. Plus, in our bonus segment for City Cast Nashville Neighbors, we say a very sad goodbye. Early voting in the midterm state and federal primary election and the municipal general election is NOW OPEN through Aug. 1! Here’s everything you need to know to go vote. We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it’s only 7 minutes long. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card and City Cast City swag. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Where To Find the Best Wine in Nashville
It’s wine time! Contributor Amelia Edelman joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to share Nashville’s best wine bars, restaurants with great wine lists, bottle shops, and nearby wineries. Plus, they explore where to learn about what you’re drinking, find an exciting bottle, and whether Nashville has finally become a great wine town. Learn more about the sponsors of this Thursday, July 23rd episode: Hoffmann Brothers Greater Birmingham CVB Early voting in the midterm state and federal primary election and the municipal general election is NOW OPEN through Aug. 1! Here’s everything you need to know to go vote. We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it’s only 7 minutes long. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card and City Cast City swag. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
About City Cast Nashville
Join Marie Cecile Anderson and the City Cast Nashville team every weekday morning as we bring you the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. With the help of local journalists, artists, activists, experts, and everyday residents, we explore this promising, frustrating, still-sorta-small town, where old bumps up against new, natives adapt to transplants, and everybody struggles to navigate the ‘Binge Drinking Tourism Industrial Complex’ that threatens to consume us all. Alongside our daily newsletter, we cover the news and culture of our endlessly growing city from every perspective we can find — including yours. It’s like a backyard barbecue and the whole town’s invited, so whether you’ve lived here for a blink or a lifetime, we hope you’ll pull up a lawn chair and sit a while. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at nashville.citycast.fm.
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