City Cast Nashville
Join Marie Cecile Anderson and the City Cast Nashville team every weekday morning as we bring you the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. With the help of local journalists, artists, activists, experts, and everyday residents, we explore this promising, frustrating, still-sorta-small town, where old bumps up against new, natives adapt to transplants, and everybody struggles to navigate the ‘Binge Drinking Tourism Industrial Complex’ that threatens to consume us all. Alongside our daily newsletter, we cover 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 and subscribe to our newsletter at nashville.citycast.fm.
Episodes
February 3, 2026 • 31 mins
Mayor O’Connell has issued an executive order to create a commission to review the response to Winter Storm Fern. We’ve got the latest on that, plus: Although time currently has no meaning, the Super Bowl is this weekend! But before you create that parlay on a gambling app, you might want to know a little more about how online sports betting works here in Tennessee. We’re revisiting a conversation between executive producer Whitney...
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February 2, 2026 • 25 mins
As we move into Week 2 of the freezing fallout from Winter Storm Fern, we’ve got the latest on the city’s response and the resources available to help you survive this. Plus, will the traffic gridlock nightmares at our airport ever get any better? Nashville Scene reporter Lena Mazel joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss her recent article about how we got here, and what the airport authority and Metro leaders are planning to ...
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January 30, 2026 • 30 mins
As a freezing and frustrating week for Nashville draws to a close, we’re giving you the latest updates on today’s Friday News Roundup. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, City Cast contributor Nicole Williams and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are debunking the rumors and analyzing our city’s response to the disaster thus far. Plus: Hot Chicken Week got extended, y’all, don’t worry!
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January 29, 2026 • 30 mins
Did NES turn away help from union line workers? We’ve got more on those rumors and the latest about our ongoing disaster, plus: Nashville, what are you excited to eat this year, assuming we ever thaw out? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Wes Scoggins, aka @JewishCowboyNashville on Instagram. As the new executive chef of Moto Moda, Wes breaks down the hottest food trends, local favorites, and the new spots we’re most excited ...
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January 28, 2026 • 27 mins
As we enter day 4 of sweeping power outages across the city, more resources are coming on line for folks who need them. But is it enough? We’ve got the latest on our winter storm disaster, plus: After spending days trapped — and in many cases, freezing — in our homes, we’re gonna be looking for ways to connect once the ice melts. Sarah Beth Schulte from The Tip Jar Nash joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to give us her advice on how ...
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January 27, 2026 • 27 mins
Metro has announced a hotline for those who need rides to the warming shelters set up across the city — to request transportation, call 615-401-1712. We’ve got the latest on our winter storm disaster, plus: Are the robots writing our music? Producer Daniel Sumstine is joined by Brittney McKenna, who recently published a deep dive in the Nashville Banner on how songwriters are grappling with AI and what it means for creativity, jobs...
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January 26, 2026 • 26 mins
Mayor Freddie O’Connell has declared a state of emergency for Davidson County after Winter Storm Fern left us coated in at least a half inch of ice. We’ve got the latest on that, plus: The America 250 program faced a ton of challenges ahead of our nation’s sesquicentennial, but here in Tennessee, plans are in motion for a grand celebration. What will the birthday party look like here in Nashville — and will it tell the truth? H...
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January 23, 2026 • 35 mins
Up to 8 inches of snow and ice is in the forecast for Nashville this weekend, and we’ve got ways to help your neighbors as this snowpocalypse descends on today’s Friday News Roundup. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are also breaking down the news from Tuesday’s Metro Council, staffing shortages in our 911 call center, how the Tennessee Progressive Caucus is responding to...
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January 22, 2026 • 28 mins
Nashville is officially a Michelin city, but now what? Nashville Scene food writer Chris Chamberlain is here to break down his recent article on what Michelin’s arrival actually means for locals, chefs, tourists, and yes, influencers. Plus, he recently wrote about the closing of Pastaria and the fact that we’re just a few weeks into 2026, and already saying goodbye to some beloved Nashville restaurants.
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January 21, 2026 • 24 mins
On New Year’s Eve, RiverGate Mall took one of its final breaths before becoming a mixed-use development. Meanwhile, Green Hills Mall is adding luxury stores, and Opry Mills is adding an “action park.” But will our surviving malls ever live up to our teenage nostalgia? We’re revisiting a conversation with comedian Miriam Kirk, host Marie Cecile Anderson, and newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury to celebrate Nashville malls, past, pr...
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January 20, 2026 • 31 mins
It’s been 6 months since The Boring Company announced their plans to build the Music City Loop, an increasingly broad network of manned-Tesla transportation tunnels under our city. As the company prepares to start primary construction, we’re checking in with our Ghost of Tesla Tunnel Future, City Cast Las Vegas contributor Dayvid Figler, to catch up on how it’s going in his city, and get a glimpse into Nashville’s possible future.
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January 16, 2026 • 32 mins
Office of Emergency Communications Director Steve Martini has been placed on administrative leave by Mayor Freddie O’Connell, and Metro Councilmember Joy Smith Kimbrough is suing a developer for defamation to the tune of $40 million. Contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for today’s Friday News Roundup, where she’ll break down the bigger picture of both stories. Plus, h...
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January 15, 2026 • 24 mins
New year, new date ideas. Whether you’re planning a first date, celebrating 20 years together, or just tired of the same old routine, we’ve got you covered. “The Nashville Book of Dates” co-author Eden Dawn joins us to share the best date ideas — from downtown spots and group hangs in East Nashville to day trips and overnighters across Tennessee. Consider this your ultimate guide to romance in Nashville and beyond.
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January 14, 2026 • 30 mins
Our city is growing fast, but who gets to decide what Nashville becomes? Veronica Foster, Community Development Director at the Civic Design Center, joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to show how everyday Nashvillians can influence their neighborhoods, streets, and citywide projects. She also explains how their free Civic Design 101 class (apply by January 20) equips you with the tools to turn ideas into action.
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January 13, 2026 • 25 mins
Winter weather is right around the corner. So what to do with kids when it's too cold to play outside for long? We called in City Cast Nashville contributor Amelia Edelman to share her best indoor kid activities around town — from free spots and budget-friendly wins to nap-inducing energy burners and the ultimate 3 p.m. meltdown Hail Mary. Plus: Germs, safety red flags, kids in breweries, and how child-free friends can actually hel...
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January 12, 2026 • 27 mins
As the decades-long debate over the future of Nashville’s historic Fairgrounds Speedway moves into 2026, a deal to expand the track for NASCAR races hovers in the background. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Heidi Basgall Favorite, a neighborhood advocate and member of Citizens Against Racetrack Expansion for Nashville (CARE), to learn what it’s like to live next to a racetrack for 15 years, and why CARE is fighting to cha...
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January 9, 2026 • 31 mins
The TN Legislative Session starts next week, which means we’ll barely have time to settle into our new laws for 2026 before we start getting even more. For the first Friday News Roundup of the year, host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by producer Daniel Sumstine and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to look at the bills on the table ahead of the General Assembly. Plus, the Fairgrounds Speedway got some new supporters, local trea...
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January 8, 2026 • 25 mins
Nashville’s LGBTQ+ bar scene is thriving, from Tribe to Trax and everywhere the night might take you in between. Recovering Metro Councilmember and longtime friend of the pod Zach Young joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to guide our tour, help the straights know how to respect the room, and explain why gay bars are still so essential to the community.
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January 7, 2026 • 26 mins
Nashville’s business scene is booming, and this new year could be the perfect time to start your own venture. Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Nashville Entrepreneur Center CEO Sam Davidson and entrepreneur Nikki Sanz, founder of GIGGS, to talk about which industries are thriving, how AI is changing local businesses, and why mentorship and community matter more than ever for entrepreneurs in Nashville.
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January 6, 2026 • 21 mins
Sure, maybe the temps in Nashville haven’t been bone-chilling YET … but you know it’s coming. We’re revisiting a convo between City Cast Nashville food and travel contributor Margaret Littman and host Marie Cecile Anderson about the best soups in town, an essential reference for the winter months ahead.
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