City Cast Nashville

On today’s Friday News Roundup, it’s acronym day! District 25 Metro Council member Jeff Preptit joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to give us his take on Tuesday’s council meeting, where MNPD’s contract with surveillance tech company FUSUS was deferred once again after a passionate public hearing. We’re also talking about the CRB’s new MOU with MNPD, the Mayor’s $527 million proposed CSP, and with sunset now at 4:30 p.m., how we’re managing our SAD. Not sure what any of those letters mean? We’ve got you covered. 

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Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Albert Bender, a local Cherokee activist, historian, attorney, and political columnist. With Metro Parks slated to hand down a decision on the renaming of Cumberland Park to Wasioto Park by Dec. 3, Albert explains why the change is important to our indigenous neighbors. He also educates us on the rich history of Nashville’s past as an ancient Native metropolis, shares his feelings on Thanksgiving, and suggests how non-Native people might thoughtfully reflect as we gather around our tables next week.

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Nashville’s favorite weather guys — David Drobny, Andrew Leeper, and Will Minkoff from NashSevereWx — sit down with executive producer Whitney Pastorek to help us prepare for winter and what’s ahead. As we approach the one-year anniversary of our deadly Dec. 9th tornado outbreak, they’re also discussing the way socioeconomic status impacts our community’s weather resilience, and how the results of the Presidential election could affect the future of forecasting.

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Our Hey Nashville newsletter editor and token parent Margaret Kingsbury sits down with kidfluencer Laura Hartley, a.k.a. TNLittles on Instagram, to swap suggestions for the best kid-friendly eateries and bars in town. They’ll tell you everything from the best restaurant playgrounds to some surprisingly great date-night spots for when your sitter falls through. Plus, who’s got Santa on standby for the holiday season?

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Photographer Isaac Jones and model Elaine Eisinger launched Nashville Creatives Club earlier this year as a safe, curated series of pop-ups for creatives of all backgrounds to collaborate in spaces around the city. They’re talking to host Marie Cecile Anderson about their vision for the club, the challenges of content and social media, and the way they’re empowering others — and themselves — through art.

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On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are joined by Nashville Banner Metro reporter Stephen Elliott. He’s catching us up on the happenings at Metro Council — where recent focus has been on MNPD funding — and giving us a preview of next week’s meeting, where they’ll be considering the reinstatement of a contract for the surveillance tech company FUSUS. We’re also flabbergasted at the prices for Personal Seat Licenses in the new Titans stadium, and excited about the Mariah Carey Christmas pop-up bar that opens at the Virgin Hotel tonight.

And stick around after the roundup for our Don’t Go Gently tip for the weekend, presented by Tecovas. The Frist Arts Fest is happening this Sunday from 1 to 5:30pm! Head downtown to enjoy a day of art-making, music, and more. They’ll have glass-blowing demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, lawn games, and performances from the Sunrise Latin Band and Nashville TIE-ko. You can even make your own koi fish windsock. It’s $15 for adults, but kids get in free, and be sure to check out the museum’s great exhibitions while you’re there. Don’t go gently, go in Tecovas!

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Today on City Cast Nashville, we’ve got the 411 on our local 311, otherwise known as hubNashville. Director Erin Williams is here to make sure y’all know all the ways that you can help one another and make our city better, via phone, website, and app. From trash issues to Airbnb complaints — or if you just want to say something nice about somebody — she and her team of operators are standing by. We’ll tell you how, when, and why to reach out.

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Ever wished you could find community through fashion? You can! Today on City Cast Nashville, we’re chatting with Julie Hollis and Shannon Clemons, co-owners of The Plus Closet, a local shop in Donelson recently named Nashville’s Best New Business and Best Clothing Consignment by the Nashville Scene. But this place is more than just a clothing store — it’s a vibrant space for body positivity, inclusivity, and community. Plus, stick around for our special segment, A Mile in Their Boots, where we spotlight a day in the life of Jacob Hendrixson, a mechanical engineer at The Escape Game.

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Hope you’re hungry! Anas Saba, the creator behind the popular Instagram account Nashville Hidden Gems, is back to share his favorite local restaurants and classic hidden spots in Nashville that are sure to make your mouth water. Lucky for us, he’s here to reveal his top picks for taco trucks along Nolensville, the culinary gaps he sees in the city, and the locally-owned restaurants his family loves to return to time and time again.

**This episode originally aired September 26, 2024.

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Navy veteran and Middle Tennessee-born astronaut Butch Wilmore was one of two NASA test pilots who flew the Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station last June. The spacecraft malfunctioned, stranding Wilmore and co-pilot Suni Williams aboard the ISS until next February. Thanks to the good people at NASA for connecting executive producer Whitney Pastorek with Butch for today’s out-of-this world interview, and to the kids at Una Elementary — which Butch attended from first to third grade — for their great questions!

A video of Butch floating aboard the ISS during this conversation can be seen here.

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