Super Bowl halftime strategy, the death penalty, and other regrettable things

Trying to Talk About Affordability (with Bart!)

While Braden is off being mysterious, Betsy’s brother, Bart, steps in to co-host. The siblings talk about how hard it is to afford Nashville. Bart wants bridges and trains to help ease commute times. Betsy conducts a brief interview with a local park enthusiast, and Bart learns about the so-called “murder McDonald’s,” but the team decides not to specify its location in town.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nashvillescene.com/site/forms/subscription_services/] Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.440sports.com/] Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June [https://www.goodbyejune.com/]

Super Bowl halftime strategy, the death penalty, and other regrettable things

Braden and Betsy talk Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Then they feel bad for kids today who are entering a tough labor market dominated by AI worries. They talk about the death penalty and Betsy gets bummed about her grandma. Braden tries to lift the mood of the podcast by pretending he doesn’t know who Lizzie Borden was. If you care about local news coverage, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠please take five minutes to fill out this anonymous survey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pressforwardmidtn.news] to help Press Forward fund quality local news. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nashvillescene.com/site/forms/subscription_services/] Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.440sports.com/] Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June [https://www.goodbyejune.com/]

Banning official state books and anti-establishment vibes

Braden took a Waymo and has a review as young people everywhere are revolting against AI. Betsy wrote about an official state book being banned in Knoxville. The state is set to continue the horrific practice of lethal injection. And will the national anti-establishment vibes enter Tennessee? If you care about local news coverage, ⁠⁠⁠⁠please take five minutes to fill out this anonymous survey⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pressforwardmidtn.news] to help Press Forward fund quality local news. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nashvillescene.com/site/forms/subscription_services/] Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.440sports.com/] Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June [https://www.goodbyejune.com/]

Dems only response to redistricting + Defining Nashville Outlaw Country

Now that Tennessee officially has new maps, there should be only one proper response from Democrats state wide. How can Tennesseans channel their anger and energy? Betsy has a historical week ahead and we debate how to define Nashville Outlaw Country as a music genre. If you care about local news coverage, ⁠⁠⁠please take five minutes to fill out this anonymous survey⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pressforwardmidtn.news] to help Press Forward fund quality local news. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nashvillescene.com/site/forms/subscription_services/] Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.440sports.com/] Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June [https://www.goodbyejune.com/]

What is the logical end of gerry-mandering?

Gov. Bill Lee has called yet another special session - this time to gerry-mander the final Democratic Congressional district in Tennessee. What is the logical conclusion of gerry-mandering or should we simply expect it to get worse? Plus, what was Betsy's reaction to the State of Metro speech by Mayor Freddie O'Connell. If you care about local news coverage, ⁠⁠please take five minutes to fill out this anonymous survey⁠⁠ [https://www.pressforwardmidtn.news] to help Press Forward fund quality local news. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nashvillescene.com/site/forms/subscription_services/] Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.440sports.com/] Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June [https://www.goodbyejune.com/]