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Curious Nashville

In Curious Nashville from Nashville Public radio, we answer your questions about the city and region. Listeners decide which question we should investigate and answer next.

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Coming Soon: Behind The Blue Wall

Coming Soon: Behind The Blue Wall

In this series, we're going to tell you about what's been described as a toxic culture of misconduct and retaliation wit... Read more

27 Sep 2021

3mins

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How Stick Figures Spotted Downtown Fit Into A Global Street Art Project

How Stick Figures Spotted Downtown Fit Into A Global Street Art Project

If you glance down at the street at the right moment in Nashville, you might spot a “stikman.” This little street art ch... Read more

6 Apr 2021

11mins

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Whatever Happened To Nashville’s Revolving Restaurant?

Whatever Happened To Nashville’s Revolving Restaurant?

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How Overlooked Buildings And Trees Can Reveal Wonderment Around Us

How Overlooked Buildings And Trees Can Reveal Wonderment Around Us

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How Black Political Power Changed In Nashville After Government Consolidation

How Black Political Power Changed In Nashville After Government Consolidation

A simple question about some of Nashville’s suburban pockets opens a deeper review of how the Metro government formed in... Read more

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Tennessee Voting Rules Are Causing Confusion, So We're Answering Your Questions

Tennessee Voting Rules Are Causing Confusion, So We're Answering Your Questions

As a crucial election approaches, Tennesseans have reached out to WPLN News and Curious Nashville with their pressing qu... Read more

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How A Handmade Sign On A Dead-End Road Had Us Searching For A Tennessee Cult

How A Handmade Sign On A Dead-End Road Had Us Searching For A Tennessee Cult

When a resident notices an unusual sign at the end of her cul-de-sac — it says ‘The Gathering’ — she wonders if there’s ... Read more

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Why Is It So Hard To Alter Confederate Monuments in Tennessee?

Why Is It So Hard To Alter Confederate Monuments in Tennessee?

Confederate monuments have triggered debates, protests, and even the murder of a demonstrator in Virginia. The unrest in... Read more

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The True Stories Behind Nashville’s Claims To Fame (Live Taping)

The True Stories Behind Nashville’s Claims To Fame (Live Taping)

There are some assumptions that people have about Nashville that aren’t quite right — and plenty of quirks that baffle a... Read more

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Inside The Governor’s Defunct Nuclear Bomb Shelter

Inside The Governor’s Defunct Nuclear Bomb Shelter

Out in the thick woods of West Nashville there’s an epic remnant of Cold War history. But it is largely unknown. The for... Read more

19 Aug 2019

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