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A Look at David Payne's Churchill
A conversation with the actor ahead of his sold out one-man-show at TPAC
No. 579: The Worst Candidate in History
📅 Today, Davis talks about the mayor's race in Franklin, we revisit Jano's piece on mental illness, and Megan previews tonight's Metro Council meeting.
No. 578: It's Below My Line
📅 Today, Davis talks about priorities, Miles recaps the Vols victory on Saturday, and Megan summarizes Freddie O'Connell's inaugural address.
Revenge Sevenfold: Vols Top Cocks
Vols avenge 2022 blowout loss with seven score swing in win over Gamecocks
No. 577: Everyone Knows What's Coming
📅 Today, Davis ponders if the new Metro government knows what's ahead, Megan takes a look at some key players on the council, and Jerod furnishes his weekly film rundown.
No. 576: Is Tennessee Breaking Up with D.C.?
📅 Today, Davis talks about states distancing themselves from D.C., Jerod gets us ready for the 54th Nashville Film Festival starting today, and Megan takes a look at the latest analysis from the Sycamore Institute.
The Pamphleteer’s Nashville Film Festival Picks
The 54th edition of the South’s oldest film festival aims for a return to form.
No. 575: Appointments, Movies, and Parks
📅 Today, Davis cues up this week's livestreams, Jerod reviews Franklin-based filmmaker Ryan Whittaker's latest, and Megan takes a look at O'Connell's first appointments and some new developments at Brookmeade Park.
The Difficult Faith of "Surprised by Oxford"
Franklin Filmmaker Ryan Whitaker offers a much-needed respite from the dominant Christian movie mode by refusing to shy away from grappling with belief.
No. 574: Fall Continues
📅 Today, we revisit Edward Landstreet's interview with Mike Armstrong, and Megan looks at the speaker's efforts to turn down the fed.
No. 573: Fall Arrives
📅 Today, Davis welcomes fall, Megan introduces us to the five at-large council members and Miles talks about how bad the Titans are.
Browns Bury Titans
Costly penalties and offensive ineptitude lead to blowout loss in Cleveland
No. 572: In the Shadow of the 90s
📅 Today, Davis talks about the nineties, Jerod furnishes his weekly film rundown and goes live with his weekly show, and Megan looks at the governor's response to the border crisis.
No. 571: An Unserious Man
📅 Today, Davis talks about the latest local media bubble, Tyler Hummel reviews NSF's rendition of Much Ado About Nothing, and Megan updates us on the AG's efforts to combat federal overreach.
Review: Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s Much Ado About Nothing
This year's festival is “All Mirth and Not Matter”