Nashville Demystified
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Christine “Teeny” Jarrett Was Wrestling’s Grand Dame
Christine "Teeny" Jarrett was Professional Wrestling’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
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]
Before taking you down a fever dreamy rabbit hole of 1980s Nashville, Alex delves into the legend of the Nashville Flame—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
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
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
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
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 life for ...
Rabid Dogs, Spanish Flu and Acid Attacks: 1918 Was Wild
A Spanish Flu adjacent episode in which pieces from the Tennessean from that time are visited.
Sex in the Time of COVID-19
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
A piece about the day of the 1998 tornado itself. K-Ci & JoJo were huge and the winds were catastrophic.