XPLR.NASH Podcast

The best and worst of Nashville in 2020 part 2 along with more local music of the Christmas variety.

2020 has been a rough year for not only the country, but for Nashville as well. We’re going to talk about some of those moments, but we won’t close out this year without talking about some of the best moments of 2020 for Nashville as well.

This Music Monday we’re bringing some of our favorite Nashville artists from our previous interviews.

Mark Zimmerman is a retired newspaperman and publications manager who resides in Nashville, Tennessee, and produces illustrated history books and guidebooks for enthusiasts. On today's episode, Mark talks to us about the context for the Battle of Nashville, what civilian life was like during the occupation of Nashville during the way, as well as The Battle of Nashville retreat.

Music Row raises the bar for real estate in the area. On the topic of real estate, Nashville sees a major bump in their housing numbers. And if your holiday meals are still sitting with you, we’ll bring you all the wellness that 12 South can offer.

Nashville approves a transportation plan. But, where is the money coming from and why didn’t we vote on this current plan? Did we also just lose our Department of Transportation on the same day?

A lot of baseball talk today as the Nashville Sounds finally make the news for something in 2020. Also we’re seeing that the MLB franchise efforts for Nashville could be delayed by an entire year. And we bring you part two of our list of ways to celebrate New Years in Nashville.

Metro Public Health Director resigns over allegations. Nashville’s airport continues to grow during the holiday season. Plus, if you’re wondering what Nashville offers for a New Year’s celebration in 2020, this is your episode.

New Yorker turned Nashvillian, Theo Kandel joins us for our latest installment of Music Monday. Theo talks about his transition from New York to Nashville, why mowing the lawn is the best thing ever, and not just eats Cheerios and chocolate milk, but wrote an entire song about it.

We join Adam and Todd in the dog-filled offices of one of the great gems of Wedgewood-Houston, Diskin Cider. They talk about how they started out making cider, breaking-bad style, while realizing Nashville was an "untapped" market for the cider world.