This Is Nashville

This Is Nashville is a live one-hour daily show driven by community, for community. This flagship program of WPLN News will become your one-stop-shop for news in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, as we continue to show up each day.

Defending our neighbors: advocates for immigrant rights
May 14, 2025 – 50:07
Ask the Mayor, plus Vivian Wilhoite, Metro Property Assessor
May 13, 2025 – 50:08
Bill Birdsong Miller keeps finding joy in music
May 12, 2025 – 49:58
After the Gavel, Part 2: Post-Session Analysis
May 8, 2025 – 49:30
After the Gavel, Part 1: Legislative Wrap-Up
May 7, 2025 – 50:10
Re-Air: Tennessee’s wetlands are at risk
May 6, 2025 – 49:56
A conversation with Amy Grant
May 5, 2025 – 49:58
Re-air: Paddle, paddle, paddle! Making a splash in Tennessee's scenic waterways
May 1, 2025 – 49:57
End of school year student check in!
Apr 30, 2025 – 49:58
In My Place, Episode 12: Paper Cuts
Apr 29, 2025 – 49:54
Steve Swenson, President and CEO, Nashville Public Radio
Apr 28, 2025 – 49:53
Khalil's send off!
Apr 24, 2025 – 49:57
Fearless aging discussion kicks off a new series about growing older in the 21st century
Apr 23, 2025 – 50:01
Music Citizens Episode 3: The Tuner
Apr 22, 2025 – 50:07
Be good to each other: Khalil Ekulona on life and his journey to broadcasting
Apr 21, 2025 – 49:58
Ask the Mayor, plus Recycle and Reinvest
Apr 17, 2025 – 50:07
Hip hop producers & sampling
Apr 16, 2025 – 50:02
Civic Sparks: helping ourselves by helping others
Apr 15, 2025 – 49:55
Life as a forensic pathologist: Meet Adele Lewis
Apr 14, 2025 – 49:59
Spring is here! How well do you know Nashville's parks?
Apr 10, 2025 – 50:02
Nothing compares to ukes
Apr 9, 2025 – 50:10
'Once it's gone, it's gone.' How some Tennessee farmers are protecting their land for generations to come.
Apr 8, 2025 – 50:05
Larry Gatlin, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter
Apr 7, 2025 – 49:59
Severe weather, plus what's new with municipal services
Apr 3, 2025 – 49:46
A people’s history of WPLN
Apr 2, 2025 – 49:25
Storytime! Checking in with local children's book and YA authors
Apr 1, 2025 – 49:59
Stephen Mason, aka Soccer Moses
Mar 31, 2025 – 36:19
Near Death Experiences: What dying can teach us about living
Mar 27, 2025 – 50:12
Pedestrian fatalities in Nashville: where we stand
Mar 26, 2025 – 49:58
In My Place, Episode 11: Building Trust
Mar 25, 2025 – 50:02
Ella Brinen, foster care youth advocate
Mar 24, 2025 – 49:48
Your Turn to Talk: Tariffs and Tennessee (plus, state leg update)
Mar 20, 2025 – 49:57
Scarritt Bennett Center plus NECAT Documentary, It’s All Connected: The Art of Sustainability
Mar 19, 2025 – 50:02
The Sewanee Review: The revival of Tennessee's storied literary magazine
Mar 18, 2025 – 50:20
Jerome Moore: Exploring social change with Nashville's native son
Mar 17, 2025 – 49:56
Want to run for elected office in Tennessee? Here's what you need to know
Mar 13, 2025 – 49:58
Covid restaurateurs: Nashvillians who pursued a lifelong dream during lockdown
Mar 12, 2025 – 50:06
Johnny Bragg and Higher Love: Healing the Incarcerated Through Music
Mar 11, 2025 – 50:15
This Is Nashvillians: Part 2
Mar 10, 2025 – 49:58
Re-Air: Lent, traditions and practices
Mar 6, 2025 – 49:53
Re-air: Essential pollinators, plus invasive plants
Mar 5, 2025 – 49:56
Re-Air: Wildlife rescue in Middle Tennessee
Mar 4, 2025 – 49:57
Re-Air: David French: political commentator and writer
Mar 3, 2025 – 50:00
Threat assessment laws: Preventing mass violence or traumatizing kids?
Feb 27, 2025 – 50:33
Expanding the hip-hop and R&B music industry
Feb 26, 2025 – 50:28
In My Place, Episode 10: The Connection
Feb 25, 2025 – 50:10
David Plazas: Building trust as a journalist
Feb 24, 2025 – 50:00
Your Turn to Talk: Ask the Mayor plus Berkshire Place Apartments
Feb 20, 2025 – 50:30
Othered: Lifting Roadblocks to Expungement
Feb 19, 2025 – 50:17
Finding joy and friendships with our neighbors with disabilities
Feb 18, 2025 – 50:07

Recent Reviews

Mr. Clever

the best local podcast option

BY FAR, this is the best local new/culture podcast. A great host and lots of diverse opinions that show you where Nashville stands as a whole.
astarks1

Metro Council 🤝 Artful storytelling

Not to be dramatic but I am OBSESSED with inside council chambers! Love Nicole and khalils chemistry and I’m always impressed by Nicole’s VAST knowledge of metro council (esp when it includes CM drama + hot goss 😬). OH and the sound effects and music always hit too! This longtime WPLN listener is impressed and genuinely happy to hear y’all having fun at work! 🥳 BRB. I’ll update my review after I catch up on the Big Fella Update
ibbykb

A terrifically helpful addition to our community

I am a 25 year + resident of Nashville having lived here initially as a student then living elsewhere and returning to Nashville in the mid 2000s. This Is Nashville is my go-to source for information about issues and events in our community. I'm grateful for the intelligent way it is produced and for the wide-diversity of people and topics discussed. We all benefit from the work of the WPLN team and especially the work of This Is Nashville.
happyproudautismmom

VERY INFORMATIVE

Already love this podcast. Delivered in a very interesting way that makes you want to listen more. Good on you!
MPabroad

Good for Nashville!

I’m so happy we have a local show that digs deep into what’s happening in the city. WPLN has great people and this is them at their best.
nashvillehk

Much needed

I’m grateful to WPLN for investing in this program. As a long-time Nashvillian, I enjoy listening to understand what is going on in Middle Tennessee beyond the increasingly outrageous headlines.