Once Upon a Time in Nashville

<p>When journalist Cornelia Rowe unexpectedly returned to her hometown of Nashville, she began looking into the strange death of a former schoolmate named Leigh Terry. Those close to Leigh immediately raised questions about the circumstances surrounding her death, as she had become involved with a group of powerful local men known for their money, influence and rich history of scandals and corruption. Upon investigating, Cornelia quickly discovered a darker, more complicated side of Music City. With a vibrant setting and cast of eccentric characters, Once Upon a Time in Nashville is a story of a suicide and its shocking ramifications, as well as a story about the city of Nashville–how a rough-and-tumble small town on the Cumberland River has become a big, shiny city that is still heavily influenced by an old guard and Southern secrets. </p><br><p><br></p><p>Beginning Thursday, May 23rd, you can listen to weekly episodes of Once Upon a Time in Nashville wherever you subscribe to podcasts.</p><br><p>NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Ep. 5: “Good Old Boys.”

Like father, like son: In the 1990s, Bryan Lewis’s father, Jimmy, was a major figure in Nashville’s powerful old guard of politicians, businessmen, lawyers, and judges. Following an FBI bust for running an underground gambling ring, Jimmy emerged basically unscathed–until his own close friendship with a local judge came under scrutiny following another shocking suicide on the Lewises’ property. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-13
38:48

Ep. 4: "Miss You. Love You. Bye."

Going through Leigh Terry’s last day alive: Where she went, what she did, the friends she called, and the conflicting accounts of her behavior and state of mind. Could anything offer clues about why Leigh abruptly ended her life?New episodes available every Thursday.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-06
29:04

Ep. 3: “A ‘Boys and Girlfriends’ Trip to Alabama.”

A week before her death, Leigh Terry and two other young women are whisked away in a private plane to a Gulf Shores beach called Dauphin Island. They’re supposed to spend the weekend with attorney Bryan Lewis and two other high-profile members of the Nashville legal community but the trip ends badly for Leigh when she gets in an explosive argument with Bryan and issues a cryptic threat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-30
31:57

Ep. 2: "She Knew She Was in Real Trouble."

After several arrests, Leigh Terry is advised by her lawyer–a powerful Nashville attorney named Bryan Lewis–to do "something big" in order to avoid going to jail. It haunts Leigh for the last few years of her life: A tumultuous period that sees her struggle with addiction, messy relationships, and a mysterious, violent incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-23
28:59

Ep. 1: "What I Found in Nashville Was a Messier Story..."

In 2018, Cornelia Rowe finds herself unexpectedly back in her hometown–and unexpectedly drawn to a story about the strange death of Leigh Terry: a beautiful Southern belle with whom Cornelia attended high school. As she begins looking into what happened to Leigh, another story emerges about Nashville and its powerful group of good ol’ boys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-23
37:08

Trailer

It all begins on May 25th, 2016, when Nashville police are called to the downtown Stahlman building, only to discover the body of a 34-year-old woman named Leigh Terry...Subscribe to listen to weekly episodes beginning May 23rd. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-16
02:55

Teaser

A tragic suicide in Nashville raises questions, and leads a local journalist down a dark path. Subscribe to listen to weekly episodes beginning May 23rd. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-09
00:38

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