The Aunt B Radio Hour

Braden is optimistic about Marsha Blackburn's AI legislation. Yes, that Marsha Blackburn. Betsy mopes about her column and how so many men are great until they have to be great. And both Betsy and Braden are surprised to learn that TV's Reacher lives in Brentwood and that there are no delays at BNA. Plus, Elvis vs. Elton. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Braden is back from Paris, and bemoaning the state of our pedestrians. Betsy has hopes and dreams for Congressperson Andy Ogles, mainly that he never steps foot in any restaurant in Antioch. A Nashville journalist gets some news as the state continues to push the immigration issue. Then the duo catches up on Johnny Blue Skies. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Braden and Betsy learn about T-bone Tuesdays and reminisce about tornadoes. Braden creates a whole new genre of art. Then, after contemplating how one goes about bossing around a supernatural being, the kids talk about Pete Hegseth trying to get Jesus to visit him by starting a war.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Braden almost instantly regrets asking Betsy about a fort built right next to the city cemetery. Betsy gleefully talks about all the places Nashville has stuck dead bodies. Then they argue over human nature and wrangle with a couple of existential crises. And they dive into the type of Presidential candidate it will take to win the Democratic primary in 2028. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Betsy and Braden discuss Tennesseans in the Epstein files and the ICE detention center coming to Lebanon. Then they discuss what happens when a historian goes bad.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

The gang raves about the Super Bowl Halftime Show and tries to understand Kid Rock. Betsy waxes philosophical about the Civil Rights Movement and Braden tries to figure out if there’s some way to bring everyone into the Bad Bunny fold.  Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Braden’s got one thing on his mind: hypocrisy and how to quantify it. Betsy’s fixated on how to talk about the ice storm. Together, they manage to discuss Marsha Blackburn and the mishandling of the winter crisis. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Braden and Betsy divvy up the western hemisphere and maybe start a war with North Carolina. Then they contemplate if anyone actually wants to run the city, because of all the big, terrible problems. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Betsy and Braden try to process living in a police state while discussing how much immigrants improve society. Braden has facts and numbers on his side. Betsy has righteous indignation. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Crime rates are dropped across the board in Nashville in 2025. Do people know it? A newscaster has filed a lawsuit against News Channel 5 and it launches a larger conversation about workplace relationships. Freedom of speech is very costly for Austin Peay State University. And we get to know William Edmondson. Betsy Philips and Braden Gall try to figure it all out. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

We take a look at the biggest and most important stories from Nashville from 2025. The most enraging hypocrisy, the most terrifying story no one is talking about, the stories that make only us laugh and some of the most positive developments from the year. Betsy Philips and Braden Gall try to figure it out. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

Are we as divided as the internet makes us seem? How dangerous are disagreements in real life? Are our politics broken or are our brains broken? Metro's Historian is up for confirmation but is the city doing right by the position? The lies we tell our children during the holidays... like Betsy is dating Santa? Betsy Philips and Braden Gall try to figure it out. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠⁠Goodbye June

What exactly is a moderate policy today? Is it based on what voters want? Is it based on what wins elections? Is it based on the average elected official? What exactly does a moderate candidate actually stand for and how does this spectrum impact politics in Nashville? Betsy Philips and Braden Gall try to figure it out. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠⁠Subscribe Today!⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠440 Media, LLC⁠⁠ Music by: ⁠⁠Goodbye June

Aftyn Behn lost to Matt Van Epps in the District 7 Congressional Race by less than nine points. What does the race, voting turnout and messaging strategy tell us about what voters want in Middle Tennessee? What is next for Behn? Then we dive into an indictment surrounding former MHRC deputy director and the future of a Civil Rights museum in Nashville. Betsy Philips and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, history and politics. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: ⁠Subscribe Today!⁠ Produced by: ⁠440 Media, LLC⁠ Music by: ⁠Goodbye June

Welcome to the brand new podcast from the Nashville Scene and 440 Media: The Aunt B Radio Hour. Join Betsy Philips and Braden Gall each week to talk Nashville history, news and culture. We say whatever the hell we want and promise not to take ourselves too seriously. Join your Nashville neighbors already signed up for the top stories of the day, delivered to your inbox weekday mornings: Subscribe Today! Produced by: 440 Media, LLC Music by: Goodbye June