Did you know more people are born in August than in any other month? Whether you’re planning your child’s birthday party this month or in the months to come, we’ve got you covered. City Cast Nashville contributor and local parent Amelia Edelman joins newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury to chat about the best places to host children’s birthday parties in Nashville, from trampoline parks to arcade fun and playground bashes. Plus: Magicians-for-hire and at-home spa parties.

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Back to school calls for something sweet, so we’re revisiting our episode with Milk Bar founder, “MasterChef” judge, Bake Club proprietor, and James Beard Award-winning chef Christina Tosi, who sat down with creative producer Marie Cecile Anderson to share her list of the best bakeries in Nashville, from great sourdough to the perfect neighborhood fritter pop-up.

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It’s the triumphant return of the Tuesday News Roundup! Nashville Banner statehouse reporter joins host Rachel Iacovone and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to break down the results from Thursday’s federal and state primary election, and what the landscape looks like as we head towards November. Plus, we’re getting into some good news for foodies and lounge lizards, and discussing the new Titans mascot: Hot or Not?

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Tennessee’s new hemp ban has been in effect since July 1, bringing big changes to the industry and forcing farmers and other businesses to adapt. WPLN power and equity reporter Marianna Bacallao sits down with host Rachel Iacovone to talk about how the ban is changing what you’ll see on the shelves of smoke shops, liquor stores, and bars, and the impact it could have on our economy. 

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We’ve got your election results in yesterday’s state and federal primary and municipal general election. Plus: As much as you love Nashville, city living inherently means sharing space and resources with your neighbors, and y’all certainly have complaints, questions, and quandaries. On today’s very first call-in episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz is joined by Bridget Todd, host of City Cast DC, and Jane C. Hu, host of City Cast Seattle, to respond to your dilemmas, from when it’s acceptable to intervene on a bike path to what to do about that neighbor that really lets it all hang out.

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Forget the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Tennessee has its own Whiskey Trail, and Nashville’s got a booming distillery scene right in our own backyard. Nashville Scene food and drink writer Chris Chamberlain joins creative producer Marie Cecile Anderson to share the best distillery tours, tasting rooms, and hidden gems within driving distance of Nashville.

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Vanderbilt is no longer just the Harvard of the South — now it’s gaining on the actual Harvard. Host Rachel Iacovone sits down with journalist Claire Suddath to talk about her viral New York Magazine article that explores how Vandy went from a good Southern school to competing with the Ivies, how the city of Nashville fueled its transformation, and why the university is expanding to New York and beyond.

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If you’re sick of normal summer road trips, this episode is for you. City Cast Nashville contributor and travel writer Margaret Littman joins creative producer Marie Cecile Anderson to give us her guide to the best nearby roadside oddities, including not one but two Stonehenge replicas, a chicken wire Minnie Pearl, and the world’s largest cedar bucket.

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Election Day is Thursday … but over 400K of our Tennessee neighbors don’t have the right to vote, thanks to a felony conviction. Nashville native and community organizer Larry Turnley joins us to share his own journey from a life sentence to having his record expunged, talk about the barriers others face, and the investments he says our city needs to make to give our younger generation a chance at success.

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Do you know how zoning laws affect Nashville’s housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals.

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