This Is Nashville

Meet the people who make Nashville laugh

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What makes Nashville laugh? Where are the best places in town to catch a comedy show? What is it like to be a comedian in Music City? 

To answer these questions and more, we’re joined by a panel of local comedians, producers, and booking managers. They’ll share their experiences on stage, and give us some insight into what it takes to put together a show. 

The start the show, we’ll be joined by journalist Radley Balko to discuss his Nashville Scene report on Nashville Code enforcement and how its being abused.

Guests: 

  • Radley Balko, opinion journalist for Washington Post

  • Amber Autry, comedian and producer for Don’t Tell Comedy

  • Brad Sativa, comedian and Tennessee native

  • Lydia Popovitch, comedian who moved to Nashville from California in 2021 

  • Donnie Sengstack, comedian and application developer with Vanderbilt Medical

    • Additional Reading:

    Nashville Scene: Code Snitching – Nashvillians Are Weaponizing Metro Codes Against ‘Undesirable’ Neighbors

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