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The Nashville Scene’s annual “You Are So Nashville If …” issue hit stands yesterday! In today’s Friday News Roundup, host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are reading the winners, picking their favorites from the honorable mentions, and celebrating all of our dark-humored and very smart neighbors who submitted great entries this year. In the wake of another missing tourist (she has thankfully been found alive), we’re also talking about how we keep ourselves safe when we’re out for a night on the town. And then we’re helping you prepare for Tax Free Weekend with the introduction of our newest ridiculous game show, Will It Tax? (The answers may surprise you.) Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Read Stephen Elliott’s piece “How Downtown Nashville Morphed from Music City to Party City” in the Nashville Banner here.
Read the lists of what is and is not tax free this weekend here.
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
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District 17 Metro Councilmember Terry Vo joins host Grace Fuisz to talk about why solving Nashville’s “food apartheid” problem is her top legislative priority. Plus, she reveals her secret identity as an Elite Yelper, and takes us on a tour of some of her favorite Nashville international restaurants and markets. This is the first in what we hope will be a recurring series in which we get to know our 40 Metro Council members. Should we interview yours? Email us at [email protected]! Need to find out who yours is? Click here.
Here are the restaurants, markets, and food influencers discussed in this episode:
InterAsian Market & Deli
K&S World Market
Sonobana Japanese Restaurant + Grocery
Cho A Dong
Suraj Spices and Teas
Patel Brothers
Jerusalem Reebar
Osh Restaurant and Grill
Tailor Nashville
Nawabi Hyderabad House
Dino’s
Nashville Hidden Gems
Eat Nashville
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
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Vanderbilt student and NCAA discus champion Veronica Fraley is headed to the Olympics, y’all! Before she jets off to Paris, she joins host Grace Fuisz to discuss how it feels to be an Olympian, what (and who!) she’s excited to see at this year’s games, and how someone grows up to be a discus thrower in the first place. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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It’s the Tuesday news roundup, y’all! We’re digging into local reactions to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, what a recent court ruling means for Tennessee’s drag ban, and why Sunday’s “Nashville Together” rally for peace matters in the fight against the neo-Nazis who won’t go away. Plus, why was Bozo the Clown in town? We’ve also got our take on the Tennessean’s list of the best places to eat at the airport, since we can all show up and eat without a plane ticket now. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
To learn more about Nashville Against Nazis, read Rep. Aftyn Behn’s toolkit, and register for the July 25 workshop, click here.
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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Do you know why Nashville is called Music City? Hint: It’s not because of the mainstream country music industry. Larry “Prof” Jenkins is a GRAMMY Award-winning musician, producer, historian, and associate director of Tennessee State University’s THE Aristocrat of Bands. He also wrote our podcast’s theme music, and we’re revisiting his conversation with host Grace Fuisz about the important role of Black artists in Nashville's rich music legacy — past, present, and future.
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
**This episode originally published June 24, 2024
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are coming down off a chaotic week that saw a local business owner in hot water over his comments about the Trump assassination attempt, a Metro Council member storming out of Tuesday’s meeting, a Nashville artist going viral for her apparently drunken rendition of the National Anthem, and, of course, the ongoing presence of neo-Nazis. We’ll get into all of that, and then we’ll offer you (and ourselves) some suggestions on where to seek inner peace. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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Host Grace Fuisz catches up with Music City Uke Fest founder Melanie Ching to talk all things ukulele — including how to properly pronounce the name of the tiny four-stringed instrument that’s captured the heart of millions. We’ve got your guide to this year’s debut festival — set for August 1-4 in Franklin — and a look into why growing Hawaiian and AAPI communities are calling Nashville home.
Music City Uke Fest is supporting the Maui Food Bank to help those impacted by the severe wildfires in Lahaina and other areas of the island in 2023. Learn more and donate here.
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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After two consecutive weekends of hate groups showing up in downtown Nashville, host Grace Fuisz sits down with State Senator Heidi Campbell to understand why it feels like we are being targeted. What makes our city such an attractive place for neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and Christian nationalists to demonstrate? What is Christian nationalism, and who is fueling that movement? And if these far-right groups consider Nashville to be “the tip of the spear” for their ideologies, what are the potential implications for our city — as well as for our state, our country, and democracy on a global scale?
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27.
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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We’ve got Nashville Scene columnist and Metro Council expert Nicole Williams in the house on this Metro Council Tuesday with a preview of things to watch at tonight’s meeting, including a big age discrimination settlement and some important food truck news. She also joins host Grace Fuisz and producer Marie Cecile Anderson for our wrap up of Burger Week 2024 (until next year, Burger Queen), and the debut of our new game show segment, “Real or Fake Tennessee Headlines?”
Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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Local historian Betsy Phillips — author of “Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond their Control”, out tomorrow from Third Man Books — joins host Grace Fuisz to discuss the three still-unsolved bombings that shook our town at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement. She explains how those shocking events continue to reverberate through Nashville today, impacting our perspectives on intersectionality, law enforcement, and the white nationalists who marched through downtown earlier this month.
Reminder: Early voting for the August 1 primary election is open now through July 27!
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline to for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
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Early voting for the August 1 election starts TODAY! Host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are on the mic with a speed run through the ballot: the candidates, the contested races, and the context you need to know. Plus: The revelation that nonpartisan gun reform organization Voices for a Safer Tennessee made significant donations to top Republican state legislators (and insignificant donations to Democratic ones) has a lot of Nashville residents concerned and upset, including us. We’ll get into our feelings about that, and then try to cheer up for the weekend. One editorial note: Raccoon Island is mistakenly referred to as "Rat Island" in this podcast. We regret the error, and apologize to the raccoons.
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.
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Early voting for the August 1 primary election starts tomorrow, y’all! State Senator and Equity Alliance co-founder Charlane Oliver joins host Grace Fuisz to give us the scoop on voting in Nashville: Where to go, what to bring, and more importantly, why it matters.
Here is a sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election with early voting locations and hours.
Here is a non-partisan voter guide for the Aug. 1 election.
Request an absentee ballot here. The deadline for the Aug. 1 election is July 25th. The USPS recommends mailing the form no later than July 18th.
Check your voter registration here.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Aug. 1 election — but you can still register for the Nov. 5th federal election.
Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
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It’s National Kitten Day, y’all! And it’s definitely kitten season in Nashville. Today on City Cats — oops, City CAST — Nashville Cat Rescue director Eva McCallister joins host Grace Fuisz to talk about what to do when you find an adorable ball of fur under your porch, or when a fully grown feral feline adopts you as their own. Learn more about caring for stray kittens, fostering cats in need, and how to adopt your next furry overlord from NCR. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
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After a celebratory Fourth of July weekend in Nashville was marred by yet another white nationalist march downtown, host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury talk about what to do with the hate in our midst — and how to care for each other despite it. Plus: The best things we ate over the holiday, from hot chicken to outstanding bagels. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
Here is more info on donating to the Ms. Cheap clothing drive, now through July 15.
Here is a map of Nashville’s cooling centers, and info on why we need more of them.
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Nashville Scene food writer Chris Chamberlain joins host (and self-appointed “Burger Queen”) Grace Fuisz for a mouthwatering rundown of the Scene’s annual Burger Week, happening today through July 14th. As restaurants all over the city put their most creative spin on a burger, we’ve got the trends to watch for (fruit flavors abound), the under-the-radar joints you gotta check out, and strategies for how anyone could possibly sample each of the more than 60 burgers in this year’s competition in a single week. Download the Burger Week app, don’t forget to tip well, and have fun out there, y’all. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
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The heroes behind Nashville Severe Weather — David Drobny, Will Minkoff, and Andrew Leeper — are in the studio with host Grace Fuisz to talk about how to get prepared for summer storm season, what to keep in your safe space, and how they really feel about weather. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
**This episode originally published June 13, 2024
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City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with hosts from all 13 City Cast daily local podcast hubs to talk about what stories they’re watching in their hometowns that are likely to impact ours, too. Listen in for how our very own Grace Fuisz’s story stacks up against the rest. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
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Nashville Scene columnist and Metro Council expert Nicole Williams joins host Grace Fuisz and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to give us the rundown of what’s on the Council agenda for tonight’s meeting. Plus: We give you the scoop on the Catalyst Fund — an exciting new loan program designed to incentivize the building and protection of affordable housing — and allow ourselves to imagine what we would do if we found a million dollars under our name at ClaimItTN.gov, the website where the state is diligently working to return missing money to its rightful owners. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
You can read the agenda for tonight’s Metro Council meeting here.
You can find out who your Metro Council member is here.
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Summertime in Nashville, and the livin’ is entirely too hot — but we’ve still got a whole city to enjoy. Host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury have your guide to July, including our tips for enjoying the Fourth of July, great activities for bored kiddos, and the best food festivals of the month. Plus ways to stay cool — or hot, if that’s your jam. ICYMI: Check out our recent episode on how to paddle the Cumberland!
For even more tips on how to make the most of July in Nashville, check out Hey Nashville’s take on what to do this month.
City Cast Nashville’s guide to July is made possible by our awesome exclusive launch sponsor, Tecovas.
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Chris Crofton — the comedian and Nashville Scene “Advice King” columnist who recently ran to be an At-Large Council member — joins Grace Fuisz and producer Marie Anderson for a quick Friday news roundup. They discuss the new Tennessee state laws going into effect on Monday (including the “abortion trafficking” bill) and what Crofton learned while running for office. PS: He thinks you should run, too. Don’t forget that the voter registration deadline for the Aug. 1 election is on Tuesday — register to vote or check your status here. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive launch sponsor!
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