The Aunt B Radio Hour

Early Voting stats in Davidson County are super encouraging except one candidate needs to stop texting us. The Southern Festival of Books was a huge time for Betsy. She saved the day, Jack White was there, questions of etiquette arose and important Civil Rights books need to be bought! Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday m...

Early voting has begun and THEY NOT LIKE US! Betsy stars in a documentary and everyone wins some Best Of Nashville flowers. Kid Rock is at it again as he introduced Donald Trump at a rally in Clarksville in memorable fashion. And Betsy draws a moral line in the sand when it comes to voting - even if it gets Republicans elected? Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of...

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking less than a week after being executed, twice, by the State. Braden and Betsy briefly bring everyone up to speed on this medically unprecedented turn of events. Then Kid Rock turns beer into water in his new gospel rock video. They then hype some ACTUAL music and settle into a discussion of what makes a "scene" and how hard it is to have a scene when no o...

Betsy gets Braden to admit that he is making his own UT mythology. We learn about Black Bottom and many of Nashville's feats of engineering--bridges and underground creeks being most prominent. Then Braden tries to have a hopeful conversation about Tennesseans coming together to thwart some tech bros, religious grifters and a long track record of conspiracies. He tries... Join your Nashville neigh...

Betsy faces an existential crisis as her dealings with Planning make her feel sympathy for developers. Braden admits to being a large government liberal except for Metro. They talk sex workers past and present. And then Braden admits that, while he’s a UT fan, he looks better in the burnt orange of Lil UT.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delive...

Braden and Betsy praise the city’s efforts to cut down on cars hitting pedestrians. Then they debate the merits of age limits in politics before getting real bummed about the death penalty. And then they discuss which pizzas in town are best. And Braden reveals that a legendary East Nashville pizza is back on the menu.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of th...

Betsy and Braden talk historic sex work and the economic benefits of legalized prostitution. Betsy is surprised and delighted by a series of good customer service experiences. Braden admits his hatred of water bottles. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings by The Scene: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe...

Braden and Betsy talk about Dolly’s progressive politics. Then Betsy explains her grand unified theory of the Left. And Braden speaks glowingly about the Brandi Carlile concert.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings by The Scene: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Betsy and Braden pay their respects to Dolly. How many other Tennesseans have had the impact Dolly Parton had? We try to figure out which 10 Commandments are being used at school. What type of development is happening in White's Creek? There is one datacenter question NOT being asked. And Southern tropes sadly still exist - even from well-meaning intentions. Join your Nashville neighbors already s...

Mayor Freddie O'Connell joins the show to discuss voter turnout, old Nashville infrastructure, transit implementation issues and the potential for a Civil Rights museum. Betsy and Braden also discuss all the silly things that were outlawed in Nashville in the 1800s and if Tennessee needs an inheritance tax. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered t...

Betsy and Braden discuss the Scene's cover story and the benefits of shade, both for city cooling and for skin health. Then they discuss the pros and cons of Marsha Blackburn's speech after her primary win. Pros: She set some goals. Cons: Braden was able to give examples of all the ways Blackburn has already undermined those goals through her voting record. Then they struggle to answer t...

Braden and Betsy agree that Lower Broad should be car free. They also agree that Davidson County's voter turnout is embarrassingly low. Then they agree that Nashville needs a history museum. Meanwhile, Betsy explains how to celebrate Nashville History Month. They don't argue or fight! Birds chirp. Angels sing. And then Braden gets real sad about the Boomers he loves. Join your Nashville neighbors...

Braden sends his kids to summer camp and it ends up being hard and sad. For him. The kids are fine. Betsy administers a diagnostic quiz to see how Republican Braden is becoming. And then they spend the majority of the show talking about the possible and impossible mayoral candidates.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekd...

Voter turnout is way up at the start of early voting - this is a good thing! But Braden has decided to vote in the Republican primary. Betsy is perturbed. Then Betsy discovers a whole secret branch of Metro in the Charter—The Urban Council. Who are they? What do they do? When do they meet? Who knows? Braden and Betsy end by mutually admiring Margo Price’s new album.  Join your Nashville neigh...

Braden causes Betsy to die of embarrassment talking about her AAN award. She is resurrected by the power of Marsha Blackburn’s racist campaign ad, which leaves the duo plenty of opportunity to try figure out how to pair reality with voting habits... and to fight about the Mayor’s response.  If you care about local news coverage, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠please take five minutes to fill out this anonymous surve...

With Braden out this week, Betsy takes control. She reads her short story, "Jesus Has Forgiven me. Why Can't You?" from her chapbook, Jesus Crawdad Death. If you care about local news coverage, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠please take five minutes to fill out this anonymous survey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help Press Forward fund quality local news. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, d...

Betsy and Braden talk patriotism. Then they fight about patriotism. But then they make up about patriotism. Also, does Braden's lesson on Nashville's Fourth of July history have something to do with... housing? If you care about local news coverage, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠please take five minutes to fill out this anonymous survey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help Press Forward fund quality local news. Join your Nashville neighbors al...

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...

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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: ⁠⁠...

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 n...

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 t...

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...

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 to help Press Forward fund...

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...