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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. How is that law already impacting Nashville families? Host Marie Cecile Anderson speaks with tw...
· 34 min 28 sec
Whether you love it or, like host Nikki DaVaughn, hate it, AI is here in Austin to stay. From the tech giants like Meta, Google, X, and Microsoft to new startups that open up shop every single day, we...
· 33 min 45 sec
City Cast hosts are on the pulse of what’s happening in our communities. So Marie Cecile Anderson and all 12 other hosts sat down with City Cast CEO David Plotz to talk about creative local problem so...
· 59 min 39 sec
City Cast hosts are on the pulse of what’s happening in our communities. So Nikki DaVaughn and all 12 other hosts sat down with City Cast CEO David Plotz to talk about creative local problem solving t...
· 59 min 39 sec
Once a month, Austinites gather at The Living Room: Storytime for Grownups to share their stories in front of a live audience. Local writer, director, actor, and former professor Amparo Garcia-Crow cr...
· 19 min 49 sec
With May’s ICE dragnets and similar immigration enforcement detentions taking place all over town, host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Nina Adel, a program director at writing collective The Por...
· 19 min 43 sec
We all know Austin’s official Pride celebration takes place in August — but there’s one event that you shouldn’t miss in June: The Majestic Ball, this Saturday, June 21. House of Lepore Founder and Mo...
· 31 min 16 sec
Ed the Zebra made national news when he escaped from his Nashville-area owners earlier this month, but he’s far from alone: Our town has a long and proud history of weird animal sightings. District 12...
· 22 min 58 sec
Rainey Street has had a multitude of lives — from working-class Chicano neighborhood frequently overlooked and underserved; to Craftsman-style homes transformed into bars and restaurants bustling with...
· 37 min 24 sec
Every session of the Texas Legislature, Republicans file bills that affect Texans’ access to reproductive health, in particular, limiting abortions. In a state that has outlawed most abortions already...
· 24 min 53 sec
Metro Council will consider and vote on the Substitute Budget Ordinance tomorrow night, which could replace the mayor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026. What’s in it, and how does this whole thin...
· 27 min 42 sec
Governor Greg Abott has called in the Texas National Guard after 13 were arrested at Monday's anti-ICE protest in Austin and a clown-themed "No Kings" protest gets planned for Saturday. On today...
· 37 min 28 sec
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is in talks with state leaders to build a tunnel from BNA to downtown, but he’s not the only national name in our local news this week. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Dani...
· 29 min 30 sec
As our temperatures hit the 90s, we’ve got your updated list of the best ice cream, sorbet, and other frozen treats in Nashville. Grace Fuisz is joined by Summer Ottinger, aka Nash Food Fan, for a sho...
· 17 min 30 sec
Summertime in Austin means the return of our frenemy, the heat dome, but we’re hoping this year’s is friendly enough to let in some rainfall here and there. To prepare us for the sweltering heat, host...
· 36 min 21 sec
It’s our first birthday! To celebrate the launch of City Cast Nashville a year ago today, we’re giving YOU the gift of birthday freebies. Comedian and radio host Jessica Carter joins host Marie Cecile...
· 20 min 12 sec
Let’s face it, Austin, it’s just too hot to cook inside. Enter: Grilling season. To get you grillmaster-ready, we’re revisiting a conversation host Nikki DaVaughn had last year with Cairo-born and Tex...
· 30 min 28 sec
If we were to grade Austin Independent School District’s paper right now, they’d probably get a B — could be better, but certainly could be a lot worse. After getting repeated “F’s,” three AISD middle...
· 25 min 9 sec
WNXP on-air host and events director Emily Young is back with her guide to everything you’ve gotta see at Bonnaroo this year. She joins producer Daniel Sumstine to break down the Farm’s biggest acts a...
· 25 min 42 sec
Texas lawmakers wasted no time this legislative session setting up a school voucher program, and eventually passed an $8.5 billion public school funding bill. And, lawmakers found new ways to impact t...
· 32 min 44 sec