Councilmembers Are Suing the State! And Are Your Taxes Too High?
Who’s in charge of the future East Bank Boulevard? It’s a potato that’s hotter than this weather. Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile ...
27 Jun 202529min
Why Does Nashville Have One of the Last Lesbian Bars in the U.S.?
The Lipstick Lounge is one of the last remaining lesbian bars in the country, but as co-owner Christa Suppan reminds us, it’s really just a bar for humans. She joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to take...
26 Jun 202525min
Is Nashville a Sanctuary City?
Federal officials recently accused Nashville of being a “sanctuary city.” Are we? District 30 Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda is here to clarify what that term really means, discuss a new state law mak...
25 Jun 202525min
Can Nashville’s Youth Help End Gun Violence?
Metro Nashville’s budget for fiscal year 2026 is set, and once again, the Southern Movement Committee’s Varsity Spending Plan — which inspired the Office of Youth Safety — played a key role. SMC execu...
24 Jun 202530min
How Anti-Trans Legislation Is Impacting Two Nashville Moms
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. How is that law already impacting Nashville families? Host Marie Cecile Anderson speaks with tw...
23 Jun 202534min
Here's What 13 US Cities Are Talking About This Summer | A City Cast Nashville Special
City Cast hosts are on the pulse of what’s happening in our communities. So Marie Cecile Anderson and all 12 other hosts sat down with City Cast CEO David Plotz to talk about creative local problem so...
20 Jun 202559min
Where Immigrants Can Be Safe and Creative in Nashville
With May’s ICE dragnets and similar immigration enforcement detentions taking place all over town, host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Nina Adel, a program director at writing collective The Por...
18 Jun 202519min
Ed the Zebra and Nashville's History of Animals on the Run
Ed the Zebra made national news when he escaped from his Nashville-area owners earlier this month, but he’s far from alone: Our town has a long and proud history of weird animal sightings. District 12...
17 Jun 202522min
