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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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Get your hats ready, because the 84th annual Iroquois Steeplechase is happening this Saturday at Percy Warner Park. It’s one of the year’s biggest see-and-be-seen events, and it helps raise vital funds for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Joining host Marie Cecile Anderson to walk us through the high fashion and high drama is fashion stylist and editor Milton White. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 8th 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.

9th Avenue cycle track: Gone. East Bank Boulevard bike lanes: Unlikely. Why is bike infrastructure disappearing in Nashville? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission member Katherine McDonell to learn about the current controversies and what folks need to know if they’re brave enough to bike in our city. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 7th 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.

On Sunday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement partnered with the Tennessee Highway Patrol to make as many as 150 traffic stops in South Nashville, leading to the detention of between 40-100 people who were subsequently bused out of town amid protests. Brenda Pérez, an organizer with The ReMIX TN, sits down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to give her first-hand account of what happened, and where we go from here. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 6th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Cozy Earth - Use code COZYNASHVILLE for 40% off best-selling sheets, 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.

The property reassessment process can be confusing, and with Davidson County seeing a median value increase of 45% this cycle, some folks are freaking out. Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to explain how all this works. If you enjoyed today's interview with Cheekwood Estate and Gardens Director of External Relations and Communications Emily Luxen, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 5th 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.

District 29 Metro Councilmember Tasha Ellis joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for today’s Friday News Roundup to break down the Mayor’s State of Metro address, and explain why she’s battling on behalf of workers in the city’s Office of Emergency Communications and residents of a mobile home development in her district. Plus, as always: Good News! Learn more about the sponsors of this May 2nd episode: Cozy Earth - Use code COZYNASHVILLE for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. 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.

From May the Fourth Be With You to Memorial Day, May in Nashville is packed with events, concerts, and enchanting local attractions. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury have your guide to the gorgeous month ahead. If you’re looking for even MORE options, we’ve covered some great activities and important news stories across the city in recent episodes: Maybe you’ll want to get into live action role-playing after visiting the Renaissance Festival, or you’re thinking of getting some backyard chickens for summer? What about all the free stuff that comes with your library card? From the concerns surrounding the closure of a 40-year-old homeless encampment to how we can solve our affordable housing crisis, we’ve got everything you need to know to connect with your neighbors this month. City Cast Nashville brings you a new episode every weekday morning with the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. We’re covering 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 at nashville.citycast.fm. ​​Learn more about the sponsors of this May 1st 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.

According to our Nashville subreddit, the Chili’s on West End is the best restaurant in town. Or is it? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek called up infamous local Reddit troll “rocketpastsix” to learn more about this alleged culinary gem. This episode was recorded live over hot chicken mozzarella sticks and frosty margaritas at — where else? — Chili’s on West End. Learn more about the sponsor of this April 30th 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.

Are halfpipes and ramps essential for public health? Skateboarders Luke Ansell (of ⁠Cecil’s Skate Shop⁠) and Collin Scheele are asking Metro leaders to include more skate parks in this year’s budget. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with them to find out why. Learn more about Luke and Collin’s skateboarding events company ⁠here⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 29th episode: ⁠Cozy Earth⁠ - Use code COZYNASHVILLE for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. ⁠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.

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.

If you haven’t followed the long, sordid tale of how former Tennessee State House Speaker Glen Casada and aide Cade Cothren ended up in a federal corruption trial that kicked off this week, you missed out. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are catching you up on the drama in today’s Friday News Roundup! Learn more about the sponsors of this April 25th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Cozy Earth - Use code COZYNASHVILLE for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. 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.

Nashville is the bachelorette capital of the world, but how should you do your big girls’ night right? Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Jonathan Slater, a veteran male entertainer who’s worked in revues and on party buses, to get his advice. Learn more about Jonathan’s small business, Laundry Lads, here. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 24th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST 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.

Got some aggression you need to work through? The live action role-playing community of Dur Demarion wants you to join them in battle, every Sunday in Elmington Park. Producer Daniel Sumstine sits down with local LARPer Terry Sullivan to learn all about this high-contact, high-inclusion sport. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 23rd episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST 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.

If you’re cleaning out your wardrobe for spring, don’t just toss those clothes — bring them to The Plus Closet in Donelson! We’re revisiting our conversation with co-owners Julie Hollis and Shannon Clemons to learn how their body-positive consignment shop (chosen as 2024’s Best New Business by the Nashville Scene) might help you find community, too. This episode originally aired November 13, 2024. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 22nd episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Cozy Earth - Use code COZYNASHVILLE for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. 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.

State and local lawmakers are working to pass the PEACE Act, intended as a way to deter antisemitism and other hate crimes in Tennessee. Nashville-based State House Representative Aftyn Behn (HD51) joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to explain why she’s concerned that the bill — headed to the House floor today — could have a negative impact on First Amendment rights. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 21st episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST 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.

The Republicans are banning legal hemp products, the state budget passed with a curious exception, and what are the 48 most classic Nashville dishes of all time? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, executive producer Whitney Pastorek, and Metro Council contributor Nicole Williams are talking about all that and more on today’s Friday News Roundup. Don’t forget to come see us at Fridays by the River tonight! Learn more about the sponsors of this April 18th episode: Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off 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.

Lane Scott Jones went on 31 dates in three months last year, and she’s sitting down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to give us her advice on how to meet someone, great date spots, and more. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 17th episode: Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off 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.

As egg prices continue to soar, many Nashville residents are considering backyard chickens. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with our favorite local chicken mom, Metro Councilmember At-Large Quin Evans Segall, to pluck her brain on the best practices and realities of keeping urban livestock. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 16th episode: Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off 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.

We love this town, but we have to confess — it doesn’t always bring out the best in us. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are on the mic to confess their toxic Nashville traits. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 15th episode: Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Cozy Earth - Use code COZYNASHVILLE for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. 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. 

Metro’s Planning Department just released a Housing and Infrastructure Study that showed Nashville’s affordable housing crisis in stark reality: We need to build at least 20,000 more homes in the next decade, and 99% of our neighborhoods are out of reach for the average Black or Hispanic family. Planner Greg Claxton joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to explain the changes we need to make to fix the way this city gets built. Planning wants to hear from you! Share your thoughts with them here. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 14th episode: Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.

Last weekend’s tragic car crash in the Gulch proves why the improvements Metro is making to traffic calming and signals can’t come soon enough. On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by executive producer and WNXP morning show host Celia Gregory to break down the proposed improvements, chat about why Ryman Hospitality won the bid to operate Ascend Amphitheater, and shout out our picks for the best releases and local events for Record Store Day tomorrow. 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.

Are Trump’s tariffs on aluminum imports and Canadian grain brewing up trouble for the beer industry? Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with East Nashville Beer Works president Anthony Davis to get the scoop on those impacts and learn about ways to enjoy great local beer this weekend, from East Nashville Beer Fest to Fridays by the River — we’re the presenting sponsor! 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.

The Nashville Public Library has books, but did you know it also has cake pans, stud finders, and musical instruments? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is celebrating National Library Week by talking to NPL marketing manager Andrea Fanta about all the free stuff your library card can do, from renting an ebike to helping you find a job. Donate to the Nashville Public Library Foundation here. 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.

We’re in the midst of the annual Nashville Comedy Festival, and our “clean comedy” scene is having a breakout moment thanks to Old Hickory’s own Nate Bargatze. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sat down with local clean comics Paula Kosienski and John Datoy to find out why. And don’t miss Paula at the Ryman Auditorium tonight, performing as part of Nateland Presents Good Clean Funny! 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.

Metro leaders announced the closure of the 40-year-old Old Tent City encampment last week, giving residents 60 days to leave. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with former Metro Homeless Impact Division head Judith Tackett to learn how this closure as well as pending anti-encampment legislation at the state level will affect our unhoused neighbors. 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.

It’s been a crazy weather week that’s still not over. On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Marie Cecile Anderson, executive producer Whitney Pastorek, and Metro Council contributor Nicole Williams catch you up on our storms and flooding, discuss the financial settlements reached at Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting, and with the State of the City address on the horizon, we discuss what we’d like to hear from our mayor. And hey! Weather permitting, today is the first night of Fridays By the River, presented by City Cast Nashville! Come say hi! Learn more about the controversy at Nashville General Hospital here. 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.

Nashville has no Michelin-starred restaurants. Why? City Cast food and travel contributor Margaret Littman is here to help us understand, and alongside host Marie Cecile Anderson, she’s handing out some stars of her own. (In breaking news, Michelin just announced a Guide to the American South, coming at some undetermined time in the future.) Plus, we’re learning about Margaret’s upcoming gallery exhibition, Are We Done Yet?, featuring her unfinished projects — and maybe yours, too. Check it out starting April 5! 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.

Since building community feels more important than ever right now, we’re revisiting our conversation from last fall between host Marie Cecile Anderson and Emma McCallie, the founder of Folx Table, a “sit-down social network” that fosters connections between strangers over a meal. **This episode originally aired October 7, 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.

Rabbit rabbit rabbit! We’ve got your ultimate guide to April, the best month for bunny aficionados. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury are breaking down the best Easter egg hunts and brunch spots, plus everything you need to know to get your garden started, and some great indoor options for when your allergies just can’t take it anymore. If you’re looking for even MORE options, we’ve covered some great activities and important news stories across the city in recent episodes: We’ve looked at how federal cuts are impacting Vanderbilt and what it would mean for Nashville if the Dept. of Education went away; we took a look at downtown with the Night Mayor, learned about a famous murder, and remembered our favorite malls; we dove deep into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville’s culinary melting pot, and the best new restaurants of 2025 (so far).  City Cast Nashville brings you a new episode every weekday morning with the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. We’re covering 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 at nashville.citycast.fm. 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.

How is Vanderbilt University weathering the funding freeze and threatened cuts from the federal government? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is checking in with Vanderbilt Hustler editorial director Brina Ratangee for the latest on that, as well as how students are feeling about the recent string of high-profile ICE detainments on other college campuses. 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.

Community Review Board member (and former chair) Alisha Haddock joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for today’s Friday News Roundup, to fill us in on the news that the TBI raided the law firm of the independent investigators looking into MNPD’s possible involvement in abolishing the Community Oversight Board. Plus, how dissolving the Dept. of Education and cutting local nonprofit funding could impact our city, and our reactions to the new Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre gin bar. Learn more about Neighbor 2 Neighbor here. 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. 

Benton McDonough is the director of the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife, but you can just call him the Night Mayor. He’s giving host Marie Cecile Anderson his tips for how locals can best enjoy our downtown entertainment district, and explaining how his office is working with bars, MNPD, and other partners to make sure revelers on Lower Broad stay safe. 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.

Anybody else miss loitering at the mall? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury, and guest comedian Miriam Kirk reminisce about Nashville’s finest shopping palaces past and present, and talk about the future of our malls that are currently being redeveloped. 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. 

Prices on everything from eggs to lumber are going up. Looking for bargains? Host Marie Cecile Anderson turned to an in-house expert — her mom, Linda — to get her picks for the best thrift stores in town. 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.

A recent bill moving the Metro Historic Zoning Commission under the auspices of the Planning Department sparked unanticipated levels of controversy over the past few weeks. Why? And how does that tie into larger discussions about Nashville’s housing crisis? WPLN Metro reporter Cynthia Abrams joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain. 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.

In a city where neighborhoods are begging for sidewalks, the residents of Belle Meade Boulevard are suing to stop one. Plus, the state is still trying to cut our Metro Council in half, Ag Day on the Hill was once again a classic photo opportunity (click here to see the photo of Gov. Bill Lee referenced in the episode), and we’re updating you on the bills that caught our eye in the TNLeg this week. Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to help make sense of it all.  Learn more about the sponsors of this March 21st episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/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.

The first quarter of the year brought another flood of incredible new restaurants and bars to Nashville, and City Cast Nashville contributor Jenn Harbin, aka the Hungry Loner, is back to give host Marie Cecile Anderson the deets. Jenn also brings us a conversation with chef Edgar Victoria from Alebrije, one of her top picks, about why eating local is more important than ever. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 20th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/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.

For most people, life in Nashville requires owning a car. But what are the rules of our pothole-riddled roads? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are chatting about the things you need to know to survive behind the wheel in our city where turn signals are optional, traffic circles are confusing, and no one knows how to merge. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 19th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/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.

Holi at Cheekwood is back for its fourth year on Saturday, March 22, celebrating the Indian festival of spring. Cheekwood Indian Advisory Committee members Roochita Jaju Mathur and Asha Patel Nivison join host Marie Cecile Anderson to share their memories of growing up Indian in Nashville, and what Holi means to them today. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 18th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/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.

The Duck River is the most bio-diverse river in North America, and one of the most endangered in the country. As Middle TN’s growth requires ever more water to be pulled from this important waterway — and ever more trash to be dumped somewhere near its banks — can the Duck be saved? Tennessee Lookout reporter Cassandra Stephenson joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 17th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/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.

The decision to arrest unhoused individuals living downtown under the state’s rarely-enforced camping law came as quite the surprise to community advocates and Metro officials, as reported in a Nashville Banner story this week. Banner editor Steve Cavendish joins producer Daniel Sumstine and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to share what his team learned about who made the arrests. Plus: Why the Office of Homeless Services has to drop DEI language, the bills we were watching at the state level this week, and our picks for a great St. Patrick’s Day (observed). Learn more about the sponsors of this March 14th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

We’re taking a turn for the grisly and slightly explicit today thanks to our guests, Ed Larson and Henry Zebrowski from the hilarious hit horror podcast Last Podcast on the Left. Ahead of their headlining slot at the Ryman Auditorium tomorrow, March 14, they join host Marie Cecile Anderson to learn all about the tragic murder of Skull’s Rainbow Room founder David “Skull” Schulman back in 1998. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 13th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

A SpaceX capsule is scheduled to depart Earth today and head to the International Space Station, where it intends to pick up Middle TN-born astronaut Butch Wilmore and his fellow astronaut Suni Williams after nine months stranded in space. We’re revisiting our conversation with both astronauts — live from the ISS! — in celebration of their hopeful return. A video of Butch floating aboard the ISS during this conversation can be seen here. **This episode originally aired November 11, 2024. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 12th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

Given the massive success of the Athletes Unlimited pro women’s basketball tourney, the Vanderbilt University women’s team lighting up the court, and a Pat Summitt-inspired proposal for a WNBA expansion team making headlines, producer Daniel Sumstine sits down with former Metro Council member and lady hoops superfan Nancy VanReece to find out why women’s basketball is having a moment. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 11th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

The CEO of Nashville General Hospital, the city’s safety net facility, is stepping down amidst controversy this Friday. How did we get here? Nashville Banner reporter Stephen Elliott joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 10th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

And now, the exciting conclusion of Metro Council’s two-part Fusus cliffhanger! Nashville Scene columnist Nicole Williams joins us to talk through the latest local news, including poorly-timed cuts to the National Weather Service, the threatened closure of a local Social Security office, and a weird group home in DC being run by local car dealer Lee Beaman. Finally, we’re celebrating being named the 6th most sinful state in the nation by discussing where in Nashville we’d like to indulge in the 7 deadly ones. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 7th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

The Food Section Nashville bureau chief Mark Blankenship joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss his recent article on the out-of-state food traditions that have found a home in our booming culinary scene. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 6th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is one of our city’s best tourist attractions, but did you know they’ve got great resources for locals, too? With their annual American Currents exhibit opening today — featuring a famous Taylor Swift Eras Tour dress and other artifacts from Orville Peck, Amythyst Kiah, Billy Strings and more — museum director of editorial Paul Kingsbury joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to give us the scoop.  Learn more about the sponsors of this March 4th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.

Nashville’s experiencing a trash crisis, and our landfills are nearly full — but what if we fixed our old stuff instead of tossing it out? NashVillager contributing writer Emily Siner has been collecting recommendations for hard-to-find repair services via her “Give A Rec, Get A Rec” series. She joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to swap suggestions for local cobblers, seamstresses, fix-it fairs, and much, much more. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 4th episode: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 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.