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Nashville Retrospect

Nashville Retrospect

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The official podcast of The Nashville Retrospect, the monthly newspaper devoted to stories from Nashville’s past. Editor and host Allen Forkum interviews local historians and people who experienced the city’s history firsthand. He also investigates audio artifacts from area archives and relates fascinating articles from old Nashville newspapers.

Recent Episodes

  • 13 | Larry Brinton | Cash-for-Clemency Scandal, ‘Marie’ Movie | JFK Visit, Janet March Murder | August 2019 Issue

    5 years ago

  • 12 | Early TV, Hermitage Hotel, WWII Marriage | ‘Near You’ and Music City USA | March 2019 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 11 | Slavery, Runaways, Fancy Girls | Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’ | African-American Genealogy | February 2019 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 10 | War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Creek War | Richard Fulton’s Country Music Record | Sulphur Water | January 2019 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 09 | Christmas Eve River Rescue | Bygone Old Christmas | December 2018 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 08 | World War I Relics | Gold Star Records | Military Branch Museum | November 2018 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 07 | City Cemetery | Dr. Lucifur and Sir Cecil Creape | Halloween | October 2018 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 06 | Glenn School Integration | 1957 Desegregation Hearings | Brown v. Board of Education | September 2018 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 05 | Settlement of Nashville, Indian Wars | Elvis at the State Capitol | August 2018 Issue

    6 years ago

  • 04 | Dutchman’s Curve Train Wreck | Elmer Hinton’s Humor Album | July 2018 Issue

    6 years ago