Mack Linebaugh

Nashville Public Radio's NashVillager Podcast examines how the city taxes tourists to fund services they use, noting that visitors pay higher rates in Music City. The episode includes local news for August 5, 2026, and features 'What Where Whens-day.' Credits list production staff, including host Nina Cardona and editor LaTonya Turner.

The NashVillager Podcast discusses potential federal nuclear plans for Tennessee, focusing on a proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Campus. It also covers local news from August 4, 2026, and an exception to the datacenter boom.

The NashVillager Podcast discusses Tennessee's lingering effects of historical poll taxes and efforts to restrict voting rights. It also covers local news from August 3, 2026, and a segment on Shakespeare in prison.

The NashVillager Podcast discusses the ongoing fallout in Tennessee following Charlie Kirk's death, highlighting two contrasting outcomes: one involving restrictions on free speech and another resulting in legal settlements over limited free speech. The episode also covers local news for July 31, 2026, and mentions hellbenders.

The NashVillager Podcast discusses how financial issues in Nashville's history led to two mayors being removed from office and state intervention. It also covers local news from July 27, 2026, and the impact of AI datasets on musicians.

Nashville may use eminent domain to halt a data center project, while Rutherford County considers it for a public safety campus. The NashVillager Podcast also covers Nashville’s boot industry and local news from July 23, 2026.

The NashVillager Podcast explores whether Andrew Jackson could have become president under modern citizenship and immigration debates, noting a historical period where swearing allegiance to another nation did not disqualify someone from the presidency. It also covers local news for July 15, 2026, and a segment called What Where Whens-day.

Tennessee was initially slow to adopt a 9-1-1 system but later became a leader in integrating new technology into emergency communications. The NashVillager Podcast also covers local news for June 30, 2026, and updates on Tennessee's evolving hemp laws.

The NashVillager Podcast highlights the circulation of political fliers in Middle Tennessee that echo Nazi ideology, linking them to the Great Replacement conspiracy theory associated with the Holocaust. The article notes the resurgence of such ideologies in the region.

The NashVillager Podcast discusses whether upcoming rainfall can end the Midstate's drought, impacting Tennessee farmers, and covers local news from June 25, 2026, and efforts to expand arts access.

Tennessee scientists are researching glaciers and microbes in Antarctica, while the state also has construction and adventuring ties to the continent. The NashVillager Podcast covers this connection alongside local news for June 23, 2026, and a segment on early onset cancer.

The NashVillager Podcast discusses changes to local government budgets and their impact on resident taxes, noting some increases and slight decreases across Midstate cities. The episode includes local news for June 22, 2026, and coverage of Nashville Pride.

Tennessee healthcare departments are being ordered to report the immigration status of children receiving government-funded care for critical or terminal illnesses, potentially limiting access to healthcare for disabled immigrant children. The NashVillager Podcast discusses this policy change alongside local news from June 11, 2026.

Tennessee communities are adopting new policies to address the electricity demands of massive data centers. The NashVillager Podcast, produced by Nashville Public Radio, covers this issue along with local news and other segments.