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On September 10, 1957, Hattie Cotton Elementary School blew up. The FBI immediately went into action hiding witnesses from the Nashville police and backdating memos so that it appeared the FBI had told the police about the plan before the bombing. They had not. Buy the Book: Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond their Control — Third Man Books Produced by 440 Media...

By early 1958, the FBI gave the Nashville police a promising lead in the Hattie Cotton School bombing: a letter from a guy whose friend had confessed to the bombing. The Nashville police… well… they weren’t moved to action. Buy the Book: Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond their Control — Third Man Books Pictures of the aftermath of the bombing: Desegregation of...

In August, 1957, Nashville was on edge, waiting to see if city schools would desegregate in September. Segregationists from all over the South descended on the city and a plan was hatched to bomb a school. Buy the Book: Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond their Control — Third Man Books Rachel’s book A Most Tolerant Little Town | Book by Rachel Louise Martin | Of...

Jamie is back with Braden trying to understand the most bizarre and actually unprecedented two weeks in politics. What is the Tennessee law on nominees, how has Tennessee responded and how should we be thinking about November. Please take a few minutes to answer some questions so we can do better! PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Email your metro council member her...

Braden Gall sits down with community activist and Explorer of Social Change Jerome Moore. Why are Nazi groups targeting and demonstrating in Nashville? What is the latest with Police Oversight and the transit referendum? Where is Nashville going? PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Our guest this week is Meribah Knight. The NPR reporter was embedded with the Covenant Moms and the rest of the Tennessee General Assembly during 2023. The Tennessee Three expulsion, the polarization of Tennessee politics, moderation, cynicism and much more. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Email your m...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. The city is tense as a lack of transparency and trust headline multiple major stories with the Police, criminal courts, Judges and the Covenant investigation. We are joined by USA Today's White House correspondent and former Nashvillian Joey Garrison. We break down the Presidential Debate, the DC decision making, the relationship betwe...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics, highlighted by the latest in the Metro Police saga, the Covenant leak court case, the finalized budget and yet another firearm tragedy. Vice Mayor Angie Henderson is our guest this week (30:25). She joins to break down the structural make-up of the Metro Council and if it's set up for success, her first nine months on the job and the c...

Braden Gall and Betsy Philips talk Nashville news and politics. The latest in the MNPD saga and the Oversight Coalition's demands of Mayor O'Connell. Why the Covenant Leaks are now front and center alongside Bud Light. We had another firearm tragedy, James Lawson passed away, we got some good news on reproductive rights and more. Pre-Order Dynamite Nashville so we can get Aunt B on The NY Times Be...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. A 61-page complaint has been filed by a former lieutenant from inside MNPD's Office of Professional Accountability. What has been going on inside the Police Department? Redacted "Davidson Complaint." PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

We talk about Braden's trip to London and the differences between Europe and the Southeastern United States. Transit, housing, general vibes, travel, safety and more. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. The Democratic brand problem doesn't line-up with state-wide polling on issues. What's the disconnect and how can they solve the problem? Drug overdoses are spiking after years of troubling trends. What is the city doing? Morgan Wallen's sign and Andy Ogles' money. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Promo...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Mayor O'Connell's State of Metro address made some minor news about transit as the price tag grows. Our guest today is Will Minkoff from NashvilleSevereWeather.com to talk about Nashville's emergency preparedness, weather trends, flood concerns and much more. You can support their team with PayPal here or Patreon here. PBN is brought t...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Our rapidly growing tornado problem, housing headlines continue to paint bleak picture, a referendum is erased, MNPD fires an officer over OnlyFans video and our very first mailbag! PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Promocode PBNVUP at VanderbiltUniversityPress.com Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Betsy Phillips from VanderbiltUniversityPress.com to talk Davidson County Election Commission nonsense, God's Plant stupidity, rural transit impact and Vandy campus protests. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Promocode PBNVUP at VanderbiltUniversityPress.com Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Nate Rau of Axios Nashville joins to dive into the Choose How We Move transit initiative. What hurdles does it need to clear first, what are the details, how will it be funded, what is the voting coalition going to look like and what sort of messaging will get it passed in November? GoFundMe for the funeral services of Barrington Moore...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Two names to know: Chazan Page and Morgan Price. The East Bank agreement. Voucher tomfoolery highlights end of session. Hobbyism, media reform and our kids. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music by William Tyler. Promocode PBNVUP at VanderbiltUniversityPress.com Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Erik Schelzig of The Tennessee Journal joins to talk Gov. Bill Lee, the dysfunction in the General Assembly, school vouchers, a moderate's path to office and marrying your cousin. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music on PBN by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. New polling indicates approval ratings, information gaps and priorities for Nashville. Procedural issues still plague the council. We are also joined by The "Night Mayor" of Nashville Benton McDonough (29:50) to discuss the problems downtown, the progress that's being made, closing the roads, new ideas that could make our city safer. P...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall are joined by Holly McCall of The TennesseeLookout.com talking Nashville news and politics. Transparency rules, Vandy PR disaster, Covenant one year later, the Super Bowl, TSU's vacated board, vouchers, election predictions, solving downtown and much more. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music on PBN by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and definitely Arts drama. Then we sit down with NashvilleBanner.com Demetria Kalodimos (20:30) to talk about media literacy, TV's evolution, Downtown Broadway, the East Bank and what's missing in Nashville news. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music on PBN by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

A bonus Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish crossover episode of Lamestream Sports and PBN. Nashville media landscape, donor-content tension, opinion versus reporting, the future of TikTok and much more in this media conversation. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music on PBN by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics with State Capitol reporter from WKRN.com Chris O'Brien. Representatives almost fighting on the floor, personal rivalries, vouchers, the House vs. Senate, Memphis crime and bail arguments, the media and audience role in limiting nuance and his personal financial journey to and through Nashville. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. New transit details are out, housing advocates face an uphill battle, the Arts Commission is a mess and Super Tuesday results in the city and state. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music on PBN by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics author and reporter Steven Hale. His new book "Death Row Welcomes You" is coming out this month and he stops by to explain his incredible journey through Tennessee's Death Row. We also talk East Bank updates as well as school voucher statistics. PBN is brought to you by 8th & Roast. All music on PBN by William Tyler. Email your metro co...