The longest federal shutdown in U.S. history is over. How did Nashvillians take care of each other along the way? City Cast contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to assess our response. Plus, a social worker resigned rather than keep working with the Office of Homeless Services, early voting is now open in the TN-07 Congressional race, and one of the city’s most beloved restaurants, Margot Café & Bar, is closing next year. PS did you see the northern lights?? Early voting in the TN-07 Congressional race is open now! Here are the times and locations. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 14th episode: Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

In 2024, Milk Bar founder, “MasterChef” judge, Bake Club proprietor, and James Beard Award-winning chef Christina Tosi moved to East Nashville. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with our new celebrity neighbor to get her list of the best bakeries in Nashville, from great sourdough to the perfect neighborhood fritter pop-up. Check out our Overlook Map of all the bakeries mentioned in this episode here. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 13th episode: Frist Art Museum Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Killjoy, Nashville’s first booze-free store, just opened its second location in Berry Hill! And with endless holiday parties around the corner, we’re revisiting our conversation with founder Stephanie Styll ahead of their November 15 grand opening to talk about Nashville’s growing sober-curious community, the rise of alcohol-free beverages, and what mindful drinking looks like in Music City. **This episode originally aired January 9, 2025. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 12th episode: Frist Art Museum Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Even though the end may be in sight for the federal government shutdown, the withholding of SNAP benefits has resulted in an unprecedented food crisis that is taking its toll on Nashvillians. Host Marie Cecile Anderson is talking with Signe Anderson, senior director of nutrition advocacy with the Tennessee Justice Center, about what  we know, why $5 million for Tennessee food banks isn’t enough to fill the gap, and how you can help. We cited this new data and the "Hunger in Nashville" report from Metro Social Services. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 11th episode: Frist Art Museum Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

One year after Nashville voters overwhelmingly passed the Choose How You Move transportation referendum, executive producer Whitney Pastorek is talking with Chief Program Officer Sabrina Sussman about community expectations, the tangible results we’ve seen so far, what’s next, and the Journey Pass program for low-income riders, which recently expanded after the suspension of SNAP benefits. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 10th episode: Frist Art Museum Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

According to recently analyzed incident reports, no reasons were documented for most of the 600 traffic stops made by the Tennessee Highway Patrol during ICE’s six-day sting operation in May. Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Newsletter Editor Margaret Kingsbury and Nashville Banner Editor-in-Chief Steve Cavendish to talk about this story, what we know about the new ICE call center that’s reportedly planned for Nashville, and the proposed housing bills that are continuing to make waves. Plus, food aid resources for those impacted by withheld SNAP benefits and how you can help, and the Predators' big moment on SNL. Want to dive deeper into those zoning reform bills? Check out our recent episode with Metro’s director of planning and development. And don't miss our article about Nashville's Michelin winners. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Nashville’s visual art scene is booming — with neighborhood art crawls, local galleries, the Frist Museum, and murals around every corner. But as Nashville keeps growing, what challenges do local artists face, and how can we better support them? Host Marie Cecile Anderson talks with gallery owner Ashley Bergeron and artist Elisheba Israel Mrozik about the state of art in Nashville, why the Downtown Art Crawl is worth checking out, and where to find hidden gems (and affordable local art!) across the city. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Remember Opryland? Davis-Kidd Booksellers? Or that perfect sandwich from The Silly Goose? With the news that Fido will close in 2028, we’re feeling nostalgic. Today executive producer Whitney Pasterok takes a walk down memory lane with host Marie Cecile Anderson and newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury as they swap stories (and listener shoutouts) about the old Nashville spots we still miss.  Learn more about the sponsors of this November 5th episode: United Way of Greater Nashville Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Whether you’re flying home for Thanksgiving or dreaming of a Christmas market in Europe, you need to check out BNA Cheap Flights. Founder Andrea Giordano joins us on the podcast to share the best deals out of Nashville right now — plus insider tips on when to book, where to save, and how to hack your holiday travel. Join her exclusive email list for the latest deals at nashvillecheapflights.com. Note: Some prices may have changed since taping. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

From Zoolumination to yoga with the Nashville Symphony, we’re rounding up the best things to eat, hear, and do this month in Nashville! Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury share their top picks for the month, plus suggestions for Thanksgiving Day meals and ways to give back, like Open Table Nashville’s winter canvassing training. If you’re looking for even MORE options, we’ve featured some great activities and important news stories across the city in recent episodes: We discussed ways to support our favorite local restaurants and independent bookstores, confessed our love/hate relationship with pumpkin spice, and hosted an East vs. West Side rumble with two council members. We’ve also kept up the ongoing conversations about trash, zoning, and density — the topics that never stop stirring debate in Nashville. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

What’s the deal with the Office of Homeless Services’ “non-traditional” housing program? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by City Cast Contributor Nicole Williams and Nashville Scene reporter Eli Motycka to dig into this story, as well as the outcome of the ethics complaint against Councilmember Joy Kimbrough, the controversial crosswalk signs in Germantown, and more. Here's our list of Nashville food banks offering support and accepting donations. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Happy Halloween Eve! Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Ed Larson and Henry Zebrowski from the hilarious true crime podcast Last Podcast on the Left to revisit one of Nashville’s most gruesome murders –– the 1998 murder of Skull’s Rainbow Room founder David “Skull” Schulman. Plus, keep an eye out for The Tennessean’s upcoming "Murder on Music Row Season 2: The Skull at the End of the Rainbow," coming soon! **This episode originally aired March 13, 2025. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

What’s the deal with the new zoning reform bills, and will they really help fix Nashville’s housing gap? Metro’s Deputy Director of Planning and Development Lisa Milligan joins us to talk about the proposed zoning changes, what they mean for neighborhoods, and residents’ concerns. Check out the preliminary results of the Housing & Infrastructure study, and Metro Planning's recommendations to Council and other information. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Nashville’s main landfill is almost full, leaving Davidson County in the middle of a “trash crisis.” State Senator Heidi Campbell joins us to explain how her Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act could turn the problem into economic opportunity — generating thousands of jobs and billions in revenue while funding recycling infrastructure and education at no cost to taxpayers. Learn more and watch the official video of “From Waste to Wages: Tennessee’s Economic Potential in Recycling,” nominated in the 2025 Nashville Film Festival. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

North Nashville has struggled with food insecurity for years, and the recent closure of their Kroger for renovations is making the situation worse. Nashville Banner reporter Sarah Grace Taylor joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss her recent reporting on the food desert in 37208, alongside North Nash resident Carlos Partee. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

So many different forms of transportation to talk about today: How’s the rollout of the WeGo Journey Pass for lower-income Nashvillians going? What did a Tennessean reporter learn on her visit to the Vegas Tesla Tunnels? Does anybody think Choice Lanes are a good idea? And as Music City starts to look more like Tech Town, can we retain our identity? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are getting into all that and more. Plus, of course: Good News! Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Hearts broken, we are saying farewell to Jenn Harbin, aka The Hungry Loner, who was one of our first contributors here at City Cast Nashville. But before she moves to New York City, she’s sitting down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about the local spots she’ll miss the most, and what we can all do in her absence to keep our favorite independent restaurants alive. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 23rd episode: United Way of Greater Nashville Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

For generations, Nashville has been consumed by a singular debate: Which side of the Cumberland River is the best? Today, we’ve got two championship heavyweights stepping into the ring: CM Clay Capp, representing The East, and CM Sandra Sepulveda, holding it down for The West. Your referee is host Marie Cecile Anderson. And YOU decide who wins this fight: Email us your winner (and why!) and we’ll announce the results on Friday’s show. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 22nd episode: United Way of Greater Nashville Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

For over a decade, OZ Arts has brought contemporary and international performing arts companies to Nashville, but federal funding cuts, new NEA mandates from President Trump, and unexpected visa expenses now threaten their work. Executive and artistic director Mark Murphy joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss the hurdles OZ overcame to present their 2025-26 season, featuring artists from six continents, which opens this weekend. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 21st episode: United Way of Greater Nashville Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act awarded 20,000 private school vouchers statewide this fall, and House Speaker Cameron Sexton says he wants that number to double in 2026. But is the program working? Chalkbeat’s Tennessee bureau chief Melissa Brown joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to walk us through the rollout, the data, and the challenges educators, families, and students may be facing. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 20th episode: United Way of Greater Nashville Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.