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This Is Nashville

WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio

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.

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49:39

Accessible Nashville: stories of inclusion and mobility

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2024/09/18

AARP ranked the state 47th on the Transportation Livability Index, indicating poor public transit, walkability, and coordination for people with disabilities. This episode looks at how four Nashvillians get around the city and what can be done to make Nashville a city that is truly inclusive of everyone.This episode is produced by David Hooper.GuestsRobby Barbieri, United Spinal Association Advocate of the Year, Disability Chair for Alcoholics Anonymous Darren Jernigan, Former Tennessee

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Civically engaged young people

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2024/09/17

Today, we’re talking with students who are working together to learn how government functions and young people who are using their voices to raise up concerns and ideas from their schools and neighborhoods. We’ll also check in with student representatives working with the Nashville Metro government. Join us for a special all-student panel!This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.Today's Guests:Ajay, high school senior, participant in YMCA Center for Civic Engagement's Model United

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Profile: Kristin Mejia

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2024/09/16

Doulas are non-medical professionals who can provide trusted support during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the early weeks and months after childbirth. Kristin Mejia founded Nashville-based Homeland Heart Birth & Wellness Collective to offer education and increase the number of doulas locally to improve birth outcomes for women, infants and families of color. Today, we’re talking with Kristin about her personal parenthood journey and why she is dedicated to making sure others have

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50:38

Your Turn to Talk: Ask the Mayor, plus presidential...

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2024/09/12

Today, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is in the studio to take your calls and answer your questions. Plus, it’s political debate season, and Tennessee State University professor Josh Shapiro is with us to discuss their efficacy and importance, and answer all your presidential debate-related questions. Are decisions at the ballot box impacted by debate performance? Are post-debate spin rooms effective? Why do some candidates refuse to debate? Is there one form of debate that works better

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50:42

Finding a new career through trade schools and...

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2024/09/11

From cosmetology to automotive technology, building construction, plumbing, machine maintenance, and even coding, there are many programs right here in Middle Tennessee available to anyone looking to step into a new career. Today, we’re talking with people who chose a trade school or apprenticeship path to hear about their experiences — and about the careers they’ve built since graduating.This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.Guests Kevin Harrison, Vice President TCAT

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50:42

United Record Pressing celebrates 75 years

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2024/09/10

From Francis Craig and the Beatles to Jackie Shane and Minor Threat, United Record Pressing has made some of the world's most significant records. United CEO and Chairman Mark Michaels is here to tell the story of this unique Nashville-based, American-owned business, and how — thanks to some ingenuity, a few well-timed business decisions, and a whole lotta luck — it’s survived decades of changes in the music industry.GuestsMark Michaels | Chairman and CEO, United Record Pressing, LLCFurther

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Connecting Nashville to its sister city, Erbil

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2024/09/09

These partnerships strive to connect the people of Nashville to the people of the world. And they follow a nationwide mission established in the 1950s to carry out what’s known as “citizen diplomacy,” under the belief that exchanging cultural ideas builds understanding and fosters international peace.One sister city is Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. WPLN reporter Rose Gilbert is currently on assignment in Erbil, and before she left, she and Khalil sat down to preview

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50:44

Re-air: How the four-day workweek works

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2024/09/04

Studies show that employee well-being, job satisfaction, retention and productivity all increase with a compressed schedule. In a recent six-month trial in the UK, nearly 90% of companies that gave a four-day workweek a try kept with it over a year later. But is it as good as it sounds? And how exactly does it work across different industries? Today, we’re talking with a researcher and veteran HR leader about the rising popularity of compressed schedules. We'll also hear from one employer

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50:58

Re-air: Worker safety – A cloud over the construction...

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2024/09/03

We’re seemingly full of towering yellow cranes and active construction sites busy with workers using hefty machinery and hoisting heavy materials – often several hundred feet in the air. Tragically, Tennessee is one of the most dangerous states when it comes to construction worker on-the-job injury and deaths. In recent years, the city of Nashville and the State of Tennessee have not seen eye-to-eye on how to improve safety for workers. Today, we’re speaking with reporters, local advocates

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50:42

Your Turn to Talk: Ask the Mayor, plus International...

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2024/08/29

Every Thursday, we open up the phone lines because it's Your Turn to Talk. We never know what topics will come up when you call in to ask the mayor a question, but it's always an interesting discussion. Later on, we look at the basics of overdose prevention and learn what local organizations and law enforcement are doing to strengthen the overdose prevention strategy of harm reduction.Guests:Freddie O'Connell | Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Charles

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50:44

My Experience: Single parenthood

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2024/08/28

Some step into single parenthood by choice, and others unexpectedly find themselves raising kids on their own. Today, we’re speaking with two single parents here in Nashville about their journeys to parenthood, how they take care of both their kids and themselves, and where they find connection and community.This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.GUESTSMegan Staggs, Single mom Steve Younes, Single dad

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In My Place, Episode 7: Permanent supportive housing

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2024/08/27

Over the course of this series, we have taken a closer look at the different aspects of homelessness examining the Housing First philosophy, the interconnectedness of housing and healthcare, prevention efforts, and what hidden homelessness looks like. In today's episode, we focus on the tools available for developers and communities to build supportive housing and the support systems necessary to help people maintain their homes. Additionally, we dive into braiding, a funding mechanism used

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Profile: Rick Clark

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2024/08/26

Clark, a well-known Nashville producer, multi-instrumentalist, music supervisor and writer, was born and raised in Memphis — a city he says is utterly baked into him at a cellular level. It was in Memphis where he picked up his first instrument, bought his first dixieland jazz records, and played his first gig. Since then, Clark has gone on to write for numerous national publications – including Billboard and Rolling Stone – produce the first seven volumes of the award-winning Oxford

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50:43

Your Turn to Talk: People power and democracy in action

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2024/08/22

Some people say they vote because it’s the least they can do. But what if you want to do more? What other options are available to voice your opinion, advocate for or against issues you care about, and influence policy? And what do you do when the action you take doesn't get the results you want? Do you keep hope alive, or do you let the cynicism creep in?We’re joined by a panel of community organizers who will take your calls and help us figure out how in the world we can make a

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The history, future and legacy of American Baptist...

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2024/08/21

But the legacy and impact of this small HBCU in Nashville often gets overlooked. Now, as ABC celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look at the college’s role in training generations of activists. How has it changed in the decades since the Civil Rights movement? And how can religion and theology be used to advance social justice causes in an increasingly secular world?This episode was produced by Emily Siner.GUESTSDr. Forrest Harris, President of American Baptist CollegeDr. Phyllis Qualls,

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The next generation of architects building the new...

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2024/08/20

Architects shape skylines and neighborhoods with a vision that can last for centuries. Today, we're speaking with some of Nashville's NextGen architects about their priorities, lessons learned, and the challenges they face building in the New Nashville.This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.GUESTSAmy Hardin, Senior project manager and senior architect at Gresham SmithBrittany Hodge, Project Architect at EOA ArchitectsJoseph Cole, CEO, Culture Architecture and DesignBrenda Cano Trejo,

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Profile: Sara Figal

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2024/08/19

Sara Figal has always been willing to work hard, follow her passions – and let herself be surprised. She recently retired from being the executive director of the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center, an organization that facilitates mediation to help people and families work together to create solutions to their problems so they don’t have to end up in a court system. Today we’re speaking with Sara about the often unexpected outcomes and impact of mediation that she has witnessed here in

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50:43

Your Turn to Talk: Media literacy and consumption

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2024/08/15

At the state capital, Nashville has a good amount of local news coverage. We’ve also attracted national attention, including multiple conservative outlets and their personalities. So, with a myriad of choices and a never-ending supply of information, what news sources do you use to stay fully and accurately informed? Are you willing to pay for that information? And how do you tell the difference between news that’s been checked for accuracy and news that hasn’t? This episode was produced by

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Checking in with the Covenant moms from Embedded:...

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2024/08/14

After the Covenant School shooting in the spring of 2023, three Covenant moms — Melissa Alexander, Mary Joyce, and Sarah Shoop Neumann — set out to pursue gun reform here in Tennessee. The women were lifetime conservatives and supporters of the Second Amendment. WPLN senior reporter Meribah Knight documented the women’s efforts to impact Tennessee state politics where the Republican Party holds a supermajority. You can listen to the full story on NPR’s Embedded: Supermajority. Today, we’re

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Black Nashville Assembly… assemble!

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2024/08/13

You’ve seen them around town, organizing Black Nashvillians to become greater participants in local, state and national governments. They are not the only organization in town to do this work, but they are one of the most effective. So, who are the folks that make up the BNA? How did they form? What is next for the group? And how important do they think your vote is for this year’s election in November?This episode was produced by Khalil Ekulona.GUESTSJamel Campbell-Gooch | Organizer,

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