City Cast Nashville – Détails, épisodes et analyse

It’s been a tense week filled with ICE operations in South Nashville, including Sunday’s enforcement action that detained a reported 94 people. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, executive producer Whitney Pastorek, and Nashville Scene columnist Nicole Williams break down Wednesday night’s specially-called Public Health and Safety Committee meeting, where outraged residents and Metro Council members grilled city leadership about the events leading up to Sunday and how they plan to protect Nashville residents in the future. Plus, good news! Learn more about the sponsors of this May 9th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Cheekwood Estate & Gardens Music City Rodeo Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.

Introducing Bhutan’s Radical Approach to Overtourism from Peak Travel.

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Many places allow tourists to visit with little restrictions. But Bhutan is different. Nestled in the Himalayas, this tiny, land-locked country has implemented a “high-value, low-impact” tourism model, including a fee that tourists have to pay each day that they visit. As more destinations grapple with the effects of overtourism, what can Bhutan teach us about how to manage it?   

SHOW NOTES:

• Bhutan celebrates 50 years of tourism
• It just got much cheaper to visit Bhutan (2023)
• Carbon Negativity in Bhutan: An Inverse Free Rider Problem
• What can we learn from Bhutan’s approach to sustainable tourism?
• Bhutan Cultural Etiquette: Dos and Don'ts When Visiting Bhutan

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The 2025 TN General Assembly has adjourned. What did they actually accomplish? Tennessee Lookout editor in chief Holly McCall joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for a look back at the good, the bad, the ugly, and the just plain weird from this year’s session. Learn more about the sponsor of this April 28th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.

Chef Wes Scoggins, a.k.a. the Jewish Cowboy, sits down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about Nashville Hanukkah traditions and how his identity as a Jewish Texan informs his cooking, and tell the story of fending off neo-Nazi goons last summer via the simple act of offering them a hot dog. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.  Learn more about the sponsor of this Dec. 12th episode: United Way of Greater Nashville

NPR Music critic and friend of the pod Ann Powers joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to round up the best albums released by Nashville artists in 2024, from superstars like Brittany Howard to notable newcomers like Madi Diaz. Did your fave make the list? And stick around for our special segment, A Mile in Their Boots: We’ll be going inside a day in the life of April Moore, a fitness coach with a mission to help busy moms. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for sponsoring this segment, and for being our exclusive launch sponsor! Here is a playlist featuring songs from the artists discussed on today's show. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.  Learn more about the sponsor of this Dec. 11th episode: United Way of Greater Nashville

The transportation referendum passed, but will it help the people who often need public transit the most? Disability rights advocate Robby Barbieri joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss the state of disability access in Nashville; his nonprofit, Music City Wheels; and his successful campaign to change Tennessee law by creating a Medicaid buy-in program so that people with disabilities can earn income and still receive assistance. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.  Learn more about the sponsor of this Dec. 10th episode: United Way of Greater Nashville

It’s “Nutcracker” season — but given the upheaval at Metro Arts, we need to talk about more than just the Sugar Plum Fairy. Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Nick Mullikin, Artistic Director and CEO of the Nashville Ballet; Asia Pyron, director and choreographer of PYDANCE; and Sarah Atenhan, president and artistic director of Satellite Dance. They’ll discuss their current projects, their passion for broadening dance access in Nashville, and unpack how the Metro Arts chaos — and insufficient arts funding in general — is impacting their work. Nashville Ballet’s “Nutcracker” is running now through Dec. 26. Get tickets here. “God’s Country” by PYDANCE is Jan. 17, 2025 at TPAC. Get tickets here.  Follow Satellite Dance on Instagram here. Further reading on the Metro Arts debacle: A timeline of events from Dec. 2022 to March 2024 Deep dive into the fallout from the 2023 change in funding mechanism The Title VI discrimination complaint filed by artists against Metro Arts  Metro Human Relations Commission report after investigation of Title VI complaint* Conciliation agreement August 2024 update on events following conciliation agreement *City Cast executive producer Whitney Pastorek is an MHRC commissioner and voted in favor of the conciliation agreement Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.  Learn more about the sponsor of this Dec. 9th episode: United Way of Greater Nashville

On today’s Friday News Roundup, Metro Council contributor Nicole Willams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to take us inside Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting, where the proposed contract with surveillance tech platform Fusus failed, by one vote. We’re also talking about our faves in the annual Nashville Scene Boner Awards — celebrating the year’s biggest screw-ups — and responding to Spotify Wrapped’s list of the top songs in Nashville for 2024. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.  Learn more about the sponsor of this Dec. 6th episode: Tecovas

Chef Steven Robilio of Amerigo joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to preview his 13th annual Feast of Seven Fishes — taking place Dec. 9 at the Cool Springs location and Dec. 10 on West End — and explain why after more than three decades, this beloved Italian restaurant continues to stand the test of time. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.  Learn more about the sponsor of this Dec. 5th episode: Tecovas

The Contributor is Nashville’s best street paper, written and sold as part of a larger social enterprise by vendors experiencing homelessness. Their annual wrapping paper issue is out now, which means you can help your neighbors, read great stories, and wrap your presents in one fell swoop. The Contributor executive director Will Connelly and consultant Judith Tackett (formerly head of the Metro Homeless Impact Division) sit down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to explain what they do, why it matters, and to give us the state of housing access in the city as 2024 comes to a close. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey 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.  Learn more about the sponsor of this Dec. 4th episode: Tecovas