Nate Bargatze goes to the White House + Betsy collects roadkill

Existential Crises about Meaning, Patriot Front, and Soccer

Braden tries to convince Betsy to watch soccer. His sincere enthusiasm is met by Betsy admitting to a crime. While discussing Patriot Front’s East Nashville graffiti, they try to figure out how to talk to insincere people. Then Betsy explains the joys of supportive pats and tries to overcome her inherent GenX nature to compliment Braden. 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/]

Nate Bargatze goes to the White House + Betsy collects roadkill

The Mayor is using the bully pulpit to address the data center fight. Then Betsy give a moving speech about Nashville's slaves. We debate what to think about Nate Bargatze going to the UFC fight at the White House. And is Betsy really just Nashville's RFK? 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/]

Hot Budget Summer: Fight Night Part Deux

It's Hot Budget Summer and controversy is everywhere. Funding for TIRRC has caught the eye of powerful Tennessee Republicans while yet another fight breaks out at the Metro Council. meeting. Then, how did America get so soft? Betsy and Braden talk Nashville news and culture. 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/]

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/]