Welcome to the ultimate insider's guide to Vanderbilt Athletics with Wes Tate and Sami Kincaid! Join us as we dive deep into the heart of Commodores sports, delivering exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and alumni. Whether you bleed black and gold or are new to the game, our podcast covers everything from game highlights and recruitment updates to behind-the-scenes stories that define Vanderbilt's legacy in college sports. Stay tuned and stay connected with the latest in Vanderbilt ...
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Welcome to One Thousand Ways To Lead, a podcast that celebrates the diverse paths to leadership and success. Hosted by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, this show brings you inspiring conversations between our current students and accomplished alumni who are making their mark in the world. Every episode of One Thousand Ways To Lead offers a unique opportunity to explore the multifaceted nature of leadership. Our student interviewers sit down with alumni from va ...
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Radio station and community of Vanderbilt University, bringing you the best in new and non-mainstream music.
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CommonsCast is a weekly podcast and features the Dean's Minute, the Commons Calendar, and a first-year student interviewing interesting "Humans of the Commons"
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This Is Nashville is a live one-hour daily show driven by community, for community. This flagship program of WPLN News will become your one-stop-shop for news in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, as we continue to show up each day.
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A podcast dedicated to helping higher ed marketers tell better stories and enroll more students. Hosted by video producer and storytelling coach, John Azoni, these episodes provide quick-win practical advice you can put to use in your marketing right away.
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Get better at relating with people. Deep conversations, with genuine minds.
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Join me as I learn about the world of Astrophysics. My name is Vikram Bhamre and I am 18 years old. On my podcast, Exploring Astrophysics, I chat with some of the most incredible astrophysicists around the world on the most interesting questions left unanswered in astrophysics. What's amazing is how helpful and forthcoming they all are and I hope you too are inspired when you listen to them.
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New Egypt High School Boys Basketball and Cross Country coach Mick Hughes sits down with coaches from a variety of different sports to talk about building culture, strategy, and all of the demands and issues that come along with being a coach.
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The Healthcare Financial Management Association provides industry insights and in-depth stories about hot topics in healthcare finance. [email protected] 251210
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This is a collaboration between the editors of Academic Emergency Medicine and the Brown University Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Each podcast offers a pre-publication look at a chosen article, with an interview with its corresponding author. Visit www.brownemblog.com (AEM Early Access section) to find the links to each article and other related educational materials.
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interdisciplinary lessons & conversations on baseball, hitting, and life. audio only.
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TheSugarScience Podcast- curating the scientific conversation in type 1 diabetes
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Welcome to TheSugarScience Podcast where our mission is to highlight and connect researchers in the type 1 diabetes space. The(sugar)science is an interactive digital platform founded to curate the scientific conversation among type 1 diabetes (T1D) researchers. Our goal is to expedite a cure for T1D by promoting collaboration across diverse research disciplines.
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Candice Lee, Vice Chancellor Athletics & Athletic Director, Vanderbilt University
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49:53Candice Lee is a Vanderbilt Commodore through and through. In the late 90’s and early aughts, she played for the women’s basketball team. She endured injuries but never quit. After her playing days were over she moved to the administration side of sports. Also earning a PhD from the university. Today, we learn what it’s like to get inside the mind …
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Public Media at Risk: The Impact and Uncertainty of Federal Funding Loss
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50:00t’s not just a one-year budget crisis. Federal support for public media may be a thing of the past. And it’s hardly just WPLN at risk. Leaders of public media outlets in Middle Tennessee will be in the studio talking about the immediate impacts and uncertainty that lies ahead. Plus, it’s your turn to talk! We’re taking your calls, whether it’s curi…
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As rent in Nashville remains close to its all-time high, some affected tenants rush to court to contest their eviction notices. They may have medical issues, significant personal challenges or legal hurdles, but the same question hangs over each of them: where are they going to go once their lease is up? The Eviction Right to Counsel program is a g…
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#92 - A Higher Ed Marketing Leader’s Guide to Implementing AI Across the Organization w/ Seth Odell from Kanahoma
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49:37In this conversation, John Azoni and Seth O'Dell discuss the integration of AI in marketing, particularly within the context of a digital marketing agency. They explore the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, emphasizing the importance of understanding its limitations and leveraging it as a tool to enhance creativity and efficiency. Seth …
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Reaction to the House Settlement and What It Means for NCAA
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18:29In this episode of The Vanderbilt West End Report, Sami Kincaid and Wesley Tate break down the House Settlement that happened earlier this summer that determined athletic departments will have a revenue share with their student-athletes. The duo debates what this could mean for the student-athletes as well as what it could mean for support staff wi…
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House Settlement Breakdown for College Sports
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29:31In this episode of the Vanderbilt West End Report, Sami Kincaid and Wesley Tate, recap the end of the Vandy Boys season. They also break down the what House Settlement means for college athletics and debate what it could mean for student-athletes and support staff.By Bleav
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Opryland has been closed for nearly 30 years, and as the producer of a new documentary puts it, some people are still “butt hurt” about it. Maybe we didn’t know what we had until it left a theme park-size hole in Nashville’s heart. A documentary premiering at the Nashville Film Festival, called “A Circle Broken,” gives us a good excuse to reopen th…
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Pastor Glenda Sutton moves Nashville families through their challenges
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49:59Pastor Glenda Gleaves Sutton arrived in Nashville with her two sons in tow. She had left a stressful but steady life as an air traffic controller and was on a mission to repair her own family. That effort didn’t pan out as quickly as hoped, and left her temporarily homeless. She has since dedicated her life to repairing the families of anyone withi…
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Ask the Mayor + The impact of a reduced Metro Council
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49:43It’s that time again! Time for you to talk with Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Do you have a concern you would like him to address? Do you have a question about the direction of the city? Every month, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins us to discuss the latest happenings in and around the city — and take your calls! Plus, Last month, an appeals cour…
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When you go to a live show these days, you expect to see a spectacle — an artistic production that will blow you away. Behind the scenes, there’s one person responsible for bringing this production to life — the production manager. Today we join with WNXP's Music Citizens podcast to go behind the scenes with Nashville-based production manager, Tori…
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Hospice care: learning what you need to know when the time comes in NEXT AGE episode 4
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49:57There is no more tender time than the months, weeks and days before a loved one's passing. More likely than not, hospice care is going to be involved. Still, many people don’t fully understand what hospice looks like. So today we’re breaking down what you need to know so you’ll be a little more prepared when it matters. We'll hear from two Tennesse…
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Gregory Fermann, MD - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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14:10Dr. John Dickens talks with Dr. Gregory Fermann about key leadership lessons and career advice he’s learned through his academic emergency medicine career, the importance of developing good wellness strategies, and more.By John Dickens, MD, MBA
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The school voucher debate has been raging in Tennessee for almost two decades... but it was just this year the Tennessee State Legislature successfully passed a law creating a statewide program. The Education Freedom Scholarship Act will provide 20,000 eligible students with about $7,300 per year in public school funds to use for private school tui…
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In 1960s Southern California, a movement called "Kustom Kulture" emerged. Its mission: restore and refurbish cars. Since then, thousands across America have had their own vehicles customized. On today's show, we speak with local builders, musicians, and enthusiasts about their Kustom Kulture, how it helps people express themselves creatively, and t…
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How to Thrive in Leadership Roles and Workplace Dynamics with Your Authentic Self as a Graduate-Level Leader
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26:35Are you still figuring out how to lead in team projects, internship roles, or early career settings? Wondering how to stay grounded in your authentic self as you step into new responsibilities? In this special handoff episode of One Thousand Ways To Lead, departing host Brianna Dacey passes the mic to Melissa Ortiz, who’s stepping in as one of the …
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We're seeing double! Identical twins in Middle Tennesee
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50:14Today we’re talking with identical twins who live here in Middle Tennessee - including two who work at the same local police department- to learn about how their unique connection has shaped their lives. We’ll also speak with the parent and a spouse of identical twins to learn about how they love the twins closest to them. It’s going to be a double…
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Tequila Johnson, co-founder of The Equity Alliance
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49:57For many people, getting involved in your community is something they would like to do — but don’t have much time to do. For Tequila Johnson, though, community is a calling. Today we sit down with an entrepreneur, mom, and the co-founder of The Equity Alliance to talk about her life and how her philosophy on humanity is evolving. This episode was p…
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The Country in our Hearts, Ep. 4: The Kurdish American Dream
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49:31For over three decades Kurdish refugees have found a safe place to land in America. The latest wave of Kurds is arriving from Turkey – fleeing political repression and nationalist hate groups. But today, they’re coming to a very different America. It’s an America in turmoil. A place where immigrants are increasingly seen as enemies within, to be ro…
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The Country in our Hearts, Ep. 3: Safety Zone
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54:59When a wave of Kurdish refugees came to Nashville, they quickly got to work. They opened businesses and raised their kids. As those kids grew up, they had to figure out how to navigate the world of a first-generation Kurdish-American teenager. And in that world, something new was forming — something that threatened to tarnish the sterling reputatio…
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#91 - Increasing Donor Engagement Through Specific Stories w/ Senior Fundraising Leader, Jennifer Porter
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53:37In this conversation, Jennifer Porter and John Azoni discuss the critical role of storytelling in fundraising, particularly within higher education. They explore how to connect donors to specific needs, the importance of collaboration across departments, and the impact of authenticity in donor engagement. Real-life examples illustrate how effective…
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The Country in our Hearts, Ep. 2: The Ones Who Face Death
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52:43Revealing all this family lost to war and displacement. But also, what they are determined to reclaim and rebuild. The Country in our Hearts is the story of how Nashville became home to the largest Kurdish diaspora in America is an epic one. A tale of bloody genocide, of freedom fighters, of stunning perseverance. But the story of the Kurdish peopl…
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The Country in our Hearts, Ep. 1: The Enemy Within
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54:47We dive headlong into one family’s migration odyssey from Iraqi Kurdistan to Nashville. To really understand what this family — and so many others — were fleeing from, we need to go back to one terrible, pivotal day in 1988. And to do that, we need to go to Kurdistan. The Country in our Hearts is the story of how Nashville became home to the larges…
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Science and religion are in a constant state of friction. But 100 years ago, that friction flared into a firestorm in Tennessee. In 1925, John Scopes, a 24-year-old high school science teacher in Dayton, decided to teach human evolution to his students even though the state had just outlawed it. He was put on trial, and Dayton was the center of int…
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Money Moves for longevity is the focus of Next Age episode 3
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50:02Do you want to live to 100 or longer? It’s possible and could be commonplace within the next couple of decades. The new longevity requires serious money moves to have financial security for a long lifespan. The 100-Year-Opportunity is here, according to researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity. They've also developed a guide for leading a qu…
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Welcome back to our second season of In My Place. This special series educates listeners on what communities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness — while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused. In our last episode, we discussed how providers support folks in limbo while they're waiting on application responses and hear how…
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Charlie Peacock – singer, songwriter, producer and author
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49:59Charles William Ashworth is Charlie Peacock. And vice versa. Encouraged to move to Nashville in late eighties, Charlie steadily built a stellar career. As a songwriter, producer and industry executive, he won six Grammy Awards. His writing credits include two multi-platinum songs, “Every Heartbeat” by Amy Grant and “In the Light” by DC Talk. His pr…
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Ask the Mayor, plus the Metro Human Relations Commission at 60
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49:58Do you have a concern you would like him to address? Do you have a question about the direction of the city? Every month, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins us to discuss the latest happenings in and around the city — and take your calls! Plus, we celebrate sixty years of Nashville's Metro Human Relations Commission with current executive dire…
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#90 - Higher Ed Content Creation, But Make It Not Suck w/ John Azoni from UNVEILD
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36:48In this episode, John Azoni discusses the importance of storytelling in higher education content creation. He emphasizes the need to move beyond basic information sharing to create compelling narratives that resonate emotionally with audiences. The conversation covers the science behind storytelling, the distinction between narrative and declarativ…
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One thing is true. What goes up must go down. That goes for relationships, that basketball you like to play with and even the city of Nashville. Recently, a study indicated Nashville is experiencing subsidence — or in simpler terms, the surface level is sinking. Experts continue to debate whether this phenomenon has any urgency. To shed light, we h…
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AEM E&T - Board scores in the spotlight: Public reporting and the unintended consequences
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13:35AEM E&T Podcast host Resa E. Lewiss, MD, interviews author Matthew E. Kelleher, MD, MEd.
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Bob Clement’s life has been a fascinating one. At 29, he became the youngest Tennessean elected to statewide office, a title he still holds today. After his time at the PSA, President Jimmy Carter tapped him for a spot on the board of Tennessee Valley Authority. In the late eighties, he ran and won the congressional race for the 5th district. He se…
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Like it or not, it’s snake season. They eat rats, mice and moles. Some good snakes even eat "bad" ones! They help keep lakes and rivers clean. Their venom has been used to treat diseases from high blood pressure to cancer. Whether it's a harmless corn snake or a coiled-up copperhead — rarely are they a welcome sight. But knowledge is power, so we’r…
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Theater of War: Rural Tennesseans, Hollywood actors and a live studio audience
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49:46Last month, rural Tennesseans, Hollywood actors and a live studio audience in New York City came together. On the agenda were issues that bind us. Theater of War is a New York theater company that "presents community-specific, theater-based projects that address pressing public health and social issues." Recently, they approached WPLN criminal just…
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A New Chapter Begins: A Leadership Journey Through Podcasting, Curiosity, and Storytelling
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20:10In this special transition episode of One Thousand Ways to Lead, new host Taiwo Olawehinmi sits down with outgoing host Jacob Straessle, a member of Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management’s graduating class of 2025. Jacob helped bring this podcast to life and has spent the last year capturing powerful leadership reflections from alumni acros…
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We’re sailing over to Nashville's waterfront. Percy Priest is a local's lake — and the experiences there are as diverse as the growing communities surrounding it. We’re sharing stories about the land, the water and the wildlife. And we're opening the phone lines to hear your stories! (Extra credit if you call in while on the water.) Situated betwee…
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Dr. John Dickens talks with Dr. Lance Becker about effective strategies for maintaining a strong and cohesive department culture, how mentors have shaped his leadership style, exciting research surrounding mitochondrial transplantation, and more.
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Growing up as an Arab-American woman in rural Waverly — and traveling for her career — have shaped Samar Ali's life as a peacemaker. Her journey includes stops at Vanderbilt University, the Supreme Court of South Africa, the White House, and eventually back to her home state. Along the way, she has faced and overcome personal attacks. It's all fuel…
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Your Turn to Talk: The $3.8 billion dollar Metro Budget
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50:04Fifty-seven percent of the mayor’s recommended budget for next year comes from property taxes. Another almost twenty percent comes from local sales tax. But what are the other funding sources? And what does the budget cover? On today’s episode we cover many of the details of the proposed $3.8 billion spending plan — how the money's allocated, how m…
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Every year, thousands enter the temple in Nashville's Parthenon to view the nearly 42-foot statue of Athena. But this year, she turns 35 years young. The Greek goddess of warfare and wisdom, carved out of gypsum cement, took eight years to complete. On today's show, we chat with the sculptor behind the deity, Alan LeQuire, to hear about his process…
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#89 - Growing Your Influence with Short-Form Video on Social Media w/ Rob Clark from @ThatTallFamily
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45:58In this conversation, John Azoni and Rob Clark discuss the evolution of Rob's family brand on social media, the impact of COVID on their career paths, and insights from Rob's new book on social media success. They explore the importance of storytelling, audience engagement, and the balance between quantity and quality in content creation. In this c…
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How do rites of passage mark important milestones?
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50:00Across cultures, rites of passage often honor a transition from one cycle of life to another. On today's show, three Nashvillians share their own experiences and how it felt entering a new stage of life. From performing a bat mitzvah to living as a Buddhist monk — and even undergoing a "croning" — each of these ceremonies left an impact on our gues…
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Maryam Abolfazli, activist and community leader
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49:57For over two decades, native Tennessean Maryam Abolfazli has been a leader in economic development and the nonprofit sector. Then in 2023, she became a leading voice among gun safety organizers after the Covenant School shooting tragedy. So much so that she ran for Congress in 2024. Today we sit down with Abolfazli to learn what it’s like to run fo…
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Latine country musicians navigate the music industry on their own terms
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49:33The Nashville-based country music industry has been slow to truly embrace the impact of the wide array of Latine artists actively making country music both here and around the world. To speed things along, a new generation of locals are working together to form supportive communities and organizations. On today’s episode we hear from musicians and …
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In this episode of the Vanderbilt West End Report, Sami Kincaid and Wesley Tate recap the SEC Tournament, talk number one overall seed for the Vandy Boys, and SEC Spring Meetings.By Bleav
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Who Cares? Family caregivers share stories and struggles in our monthly series NEXT AGE
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50:11Let's talk about the C-word: Caregiving. In this episode, we continue our monthly series, NEXT AGE, with stories of people who are caring for an older adult relative. If you’re thinking "who cares?" — this might make you feel differently: According to a report from the National Alliance for Caregiving, for every five people you know, at least one o…
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In My Place, Episode 13: The Waiting Period
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49:59Welcome back to our second season of In My Place. This special series educates listeners on what communities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness — while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused. Many people experiencing homelessness have to overcome hurdles to access services and housing. In our last episode, we discussed t…
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After moratorium, Tennessee executes Oscar Franklin Smith
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49:58Tennessee put a hold on executions in 2022 due to concerns about its lethal injection protocol. This morning, the state resumed executions, using lethal injection to put to death Oscar Franklin Smith. He had spent more than three decades incarcerated and went through numerous execution dates. Today on the show, we speak with one of Smith's sons, Ca…
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