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Ahead of the Nashville Black Market’s Black History Month Expo at the Fairgrounds this weekend, co-founder and community advocate Carlos Partee sits down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to preview an...
· 23 min 33 sec
The TN General Assembly blazed through a four-day special session this week, and the Republican-controlled legislature successfully passed Gov. Bill Lee’s signature school voucher plan, as well as an...
· 29 min 46 sec
This week, immigration agents detained dozens of people in Austin, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state officers to partner with federal officers in carrying out President Donald Trump’s effor...
· 37 min 6 sec
February doesn’t have to suck! Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are here to help you celebrate Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and Na...
· 25 min 10 sec
Looking for ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day without going into debt? Don’t know how to celebrate Black History Month and Lunar New Year in Austin? We’ve got you covered with City Cast Austin’s Febru...
· 37 min 13 sec
When you think of Austin’s most iconic people, who comes to mind? That’s the question we asked ourselves last year as we tried to build Austin’s version of Mount Rushmore – let’s call it Mount Waterlo...
· 25 min 29 sec
Amid budget cuts, the Nashville Public Library has reduced some of its community wellness classes. These classes come at no cost and have been widely popular, serving a diverse range of Nashville resi...
· 24 min 6 sec
Bastrop-based Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, has tunneled 40 feet below Las Vegas, causing all kinds of problems in the name of creating a new mode of transportation. Host Nikki DaVaughn intervie...
· 34 min 54 sec
What makes Nashville’s indie music scene so special, and why are independent venues the heart of Music City? In this episode, host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Chris Cobb, President of Music Ven...
· 25 min 39 sec
Austin’s City Council is set to hit the ground running in its first meeting of the year this week, and one issue directly in its bullseye: Regulating short-term rentals. With three new members on the...
· 29 min 24 sec
Unleash the Tums: It’s Nashville Scene Hot Chicken Week 2025! Master of ceremonies Chris Chamberlain returns to give host Marie Cecile Anderson the rundown. From hot chicken fettuccine to an intimidat...
· 18 min 52 sec
Did you catch all of the Austinites who went to President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday? The City Cast Austin crew did, and host Nikki DaVaughn dishes about who-said-or-did-what with Hey Austi...
· 32 min 24 sec
We’ve got the latest updates on Wednesday’s tragic Antioch High School shooting, and Metro Council contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek...
· 30 min 35 sec
In this episode, host Nikki DaVaughn chats with Lloyd Maines, an influential musician and producer considered to be a part of Austin’s — and Texas’ — musical royalty. From his early days in Lubbock to...
· 24 min 2 sec
Taking a month off of drinking alcohol, during January or in any other month, can do magic to your body, — and could reduce your chances of getting certain types of cancer. Plus, it could also impact...
· 28 min 53 sec
Nashville is grieving its second school shooting in two years, after a student opened fire in the cafeteria at Antioch High School yesterday, killing another teenager and himself, and wounding a third...
· 13 min 40 sec
In November, Mayor Freddie O’Connell signed the Office of Youth Safety into law. Councilmember At-Large Delishia Porterfield — who was instrumental in creating the new office — sits down with host Mar...
· 24 min 39 sec
Back when we were younger, we’d play a game called “F/M/K,” where we’d decide who among three people we would, ahem, freak, marry, or kill. So for today’s episode, the City Cast Austin team decided to...
· 36 min 39 sec
The Tennessee legislature is back in session, which means plenty of news is on the way — but where should you get it, and who’s telling the truth? Today, we’re revisiting a conversation between Grace...
· 21 min 29 sec
With snow (or at least very cold weather) on the forecast and the Los Angeles fires top of mind, host Nikki DaVaughn sits down with Sara Henry, interim chief administrative officer for Austin’s Homela...
· 39 min 40 sec