We talk with artist Kevin Guthrie about his time in Nashville and his development as an artist even though he gets a little weird about accepting the term.

Getting Deep with Caitlin Rose

Dec 9th, 2021 59m 48s

Talking with Caitlin Rose about music making, living with tricky brains, and being weird kids.

Steven Hale on Nashville's Record Number of Overdoses

Nov 19th, 2021 55m

Journalist Steven Hale joins for a chat about the opioid epidemic, fentanyl poisoning and how it has impacted Nashville.

The Bell Witch Part 2: The Story, the Newspaperman and Some Theories

Nov 10th, 2021 46m 35s

Behold! The second installment of our two part series on The Bell Witch.

The Bell Witch Part 1: Stories About a Story

Oct 28th, 2021 28m 35s

The CRT read on The Bell Witch that nobody asked for... but needs to be told.

Craig Havighurst on The Station Inn and Venue Health

May 7th, 2021 34m 12s

We talk with writer and journalist Craig Havighurst about the history of the Station Inn and its fate after the passing of owner JT Gray.

And... We're Back with Maggie Rose

Apr 23rd, 2021 40m 52s

Nashville Demystified RETURNS and catches up with the splendiferous Maggie Rose.

Getting Sleazy with LG of Thelma and the Sleaze [Rebroadcast]

Sep 16th, 2020 47m 57s

Rebroadcast: Alex Steed speaks with absolute force of nature Lauren Gilbert, aka LG, aka band center of gravity for Thelma and the Sleaze.

Greetings From New Nashville: An Interview With Steve Haruch

Sep 3rd, 2020 36m 6s

We talk with writer, editor, and filmmaker Steve Haruch about his new book Greetings from New Nashville, a series of essays on how Nashville became the It City it is today.

Christine “Teeny” Jarrett Was Wrestlingâ€™s Grand Dame

Aug 21st, 2020

Christine "Teeny" Jarrett was Professional Wrestlingâ€™s grand dame. We get to know her rag to riches story by talking to her grandson and biographer Brennon Martin.

Appreciating David Berman, Ascending Menthol Mountains

Aug 6th, 2020 45m 34s

A cast of friends pay tribute to David Berman and Menthol Mountains; bringing his inspiring blog to life.

The Nashville Flame and other 1980s Fever Dreams [Rebroadcast]

Jul 29th, 2020

Before taking you down a fever dreamy rabbit hole of 1980s Nashville, Alex delves into the legend of the Nashville Flameâ€”a friend of other-worldly humanoids and foe to murderous biker-gangs.

Tony Alamo, Susan Alamo, Cults and Sequined Jackets: A Conversation with Author Debby Schriver

Jul 17th, 2020 48m 26s

We talk Tony Alamo, the children of his cult, the horrible act befallen to his wife, Susan Alamo through a conversation with author Debby Schriver.

Tristen Talks Please Vote Nashville and Civic Engagement

Jul 17th, 2020 20m

Tristen Gaspadarek talks with Alex Steed about the origins of Please Vote Nashville how being a DIY musician overlaps with civic engagement.

Marlene Twitty-Fargo is a Foul-Mouthed Angel

Jul 8th, 2020 39m 43s

Marlene Twitty-Fargo is the drag persona of Tim White, leader of the band The Twat Biscuits and is a ton of fun.

Nick Gulas was Nashville’s King of Wrestling

Jul 1st, 2020

As a teenager in 1920s Birmingham, Alabama, Nick Gulas left his job at a bakery to learn the ropes (pun intended) of working in the wrestling business. Once he knew a thing or two, he came to Nashville and made both the city and the sport his l

Rabid Dogs, Spanish Flu and Acid Attacks: 1918 Was Wild

May 6th, 2020 26m 20s

A Spanish Flu adjacent episode in which pieces from the Tennessean from that time are visited.

Sex in the Age of COVID-19

Apr 2nd, 2020 33m 21s

I took a break from heavy stuff this week to talk sex in the isolation age with Tessa Lowe of Primrose Path Boutique.

The 1998 Nashville Tornados: Dark, Mile-Wide Wall

Mar 19th, 2020 20m 33s

A piece about the day of the 1998 tornado itself. K-Ci & JoJo were huge and the winds were catastrophic.

The 1998 Nashville Tornados: The Invisible Hand

Mar 12th, 2020 22m 4s

Part 1 of a three part miniseries about the 1998 Nashville tornadoes.

Music City Tales from the 1980s: Lower Broad and the Ascendance of the High Class Drunk

Mar 5th, 2020 41m 10s

How did Lower Broad manage to ascend into a tourist destination in the later half of the Reagan Era? Also, a few words about that fucking tornado.

Music City Tales… Companion: Deporting Sex Workers, Legalizing Prostitution and Bombing Strip Clubs

Feb 26th, 2020

A bit about sex work during the Civil War and some unbelievable tales about The Classic Cat II, Nashvilleâ€™s longest running, and probably most storied, strip clubs.

Music City Tales from the 1980s: Meet Hoot Jackson [Lower Broad Part I]

Feb 20th, 2020 35m 47s

How Lower Broad went from being the sort of place most folks didnâ€™t engage with after dark to becoming a budding tourist destination.

One time Carlene Carter was Awarded a Key to the Jail

Feb 12th, 2020 43m 41s

Today we talk with the wonderful Carlene Carter. This is not an official installment of Music City Tales from the 1980s, though itâ€™s strongly related. Letâ€™s say that itâ€™s a companion episode.