D. Patrick Rodgers
@dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief, @NashvilleScene.com. Critic, journalist, freelancer, drummer, DJ and progressive ranter elsewhere. Tips: prodgers@nashvillescene.com
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Opinion, from former Scene editor-in-chief Liz Garrigan: When Tennessee families go hungry, Gov. Bill Lee serves excuses instead of action — and calls it governing.
Uncle Mandible’s Low-Calorie Leadership
Opinion: When Tennessee families go hungry, Gov. Bill Lee serves excuses instead of action — and calls it governing
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Opinion, from former Scene editor-in-chief Liz Garrigan: When Tennessee families go hungry, Gov. Bill Lee serves excuses instead of action — and calls it governing.
Hell yeah Vince Gilligan.
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Hell yeah Vince Gilligan.
Good reporting on dark times from @formvscontent.bsky.social.
Tennessee public libraries are launching an “immediate age-appropriateness review” of children’s and teens’ books following a state government directive.
Tennessee Secretary of State Orders ‘Age-Appropriateness Review’ of Library Books
Tennessee public libraries are launching an “immediate age-appropriateness review” of children’s and teens’ books following a state government directive, with some calling the plan “anti-public-librar...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Good reporting on dark times from @formvscontent.bsky.social.
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Writes @betsyphillips.bsky.social: How do we expect 16-year-olds to sit in prison for most of their lives when grown men like Casada and Cothren can’t serve two years for their misdeeds?
Trump's Casada/Cothren Pardon Is a Slap in the Face
How do we expect 16-year-old kids to sit in prison for most of their lives when grown men can’t serve two years for their misdeeds?
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Writes @betsyphillips.bsky.social: How do we expect 16-year-olds to sit in prison for most of their lives when grown men like Casada and Cothren can’t serve two years for their misdeeds?
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Paul McCartney and his longtime band brought an age-defying 150-minute hit parade to Nashville’s The Pinnacle Thursday night. Here’s @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social’s review.
Paul McCartney Unleashes Age-Defying 150-Minute Hit Parade at The Pinnacle
The former Beatle and his longtime band brought the Got Back tour to The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville Thursday night.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Paul McCartney and his longtime band brought an age-defying 150-minute hit parade to Nashville’s The Pinnacle Thursday night. Here’s @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social’s review.
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CoreCivic released its third-quarter financial report on Wednesday, noting a total revenue of $580.4 million, up by 18.1 percent from this time last year.
The report detailed a net income of $26.3 million, representing an increase of 24.7 percent from the same period last year.
The report detailed a net income of $26.3 million, representing an increase of 24.7 percent from the same period last year.
This week’s cover story: Examining Tennessee’s relationship with CoreCivic, one of the country’s largest for-profit private prison companies.
Core Issues: Examining Tennessee’s Relationship With CoreCivic
A look at one of the country’s largest for-profit private prison companies — and the politics, money and institutions that have contributed to its power
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November 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
CoreCivic released its third-quarter financial report on Wednesday, noting a total revenue of $580.4 million, up by 18.1 percent from this time last year.
The report detailed a net income of $26.3 million, representing an increase of 24.7 percent from the same period last year.
The report detailed a net income of $26.3 million, representing an increase of 24.7 percent from the same period last year.
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A government contracting document details plans to open a national call center in the greater Nashville area to coordinate efforts to track unaccompanied immigrant children and deport them.
ICE Plans Nashville Call Center to Track Migrant Children
Facility would use state and local police information to locate and potentially deport unaccompanied minors
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November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A government contracting document details plans to open a national call center in the greater Nashville area to coordinate efforts to track unaccompanied immigrant children and deport them.
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Fifteen government officials shared one podium on Thursday afternoon to announce a new Nashville-based joint Homeland Security Task Force at the Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse.
City Joins Feds, State in New Homeland Security Task Force
Fifteen government officials shared one podium on Thursday afternoon to announce a new Nashville-based joint Homeland Security Task Force at the Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Fifteen government officials shared one podium on Thursday afternoon to announce a new Nashville-based joint Homeland Security Task Force at the Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse.
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In honor of Wings recording seven songs in Nashville, J.R. Lind runs down seven songs we’d love to hear Sir Paul McCartney bust out when he plays The Pinnacle tonight.
Country Dreaming in the Friendly State: Songs We'd Love Sir Paul to Sing
Running down seven tunes we'd be delighted to hear Paul McCartney bust out when he plays The Pinnacle on Nov. 6.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In honor of Wings recording seven songs in Nashville, J.R. Lind runs down seven songs we’d love to hear Sir Paul McCartney bust out when he plays The Pinnacle tonight.
Happy Paul Day to those who celebrate
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy Paul Day to those who celebrate
Great reporting and an important story here from @julianneakers.bsky.social on CoreCivic. Hope you’ll take the time to read!
This week’s cover story: Examining Tennessee’s relationship with CoreCivic, one of the country’s largest for-profit private prison companies.
Core Issues: Examining Tennessee’s Relationship With CoreCivic
A look at one of the country’s largest for-profit private prison companies — and the politics, money and institutions that have contributed to its power
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November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Great reporting and an important story here from @julianneakers.bsky.social on CoreCivic. Hope you’ll take the time to read!
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With campus resentment growing over Trump’s university compact, Vanderbilt students and faculty rallied against Chancellor Daniel Diermeier underneath the brick clocktower of Kirkland Hall on Wednesday morning.
Vanderbilt Students, Faculty Bash Diermeier in Academic Freedom Rally
Campus resentment growing after university chancellor equivocates on Trump’s university compact
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November 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
With campus resentment growing over Trump’s university compact, Vanderbilt students and faculty rallied against Chancellor Daniel Diermeier underneath the brick clocktower of Kirkland Hall on Wednesday morning.
The group did not respond to Scene sister publication the Nashville Post’s question when asked how many recall signatures were collected.
The same group that launched a recall petition last month seeking to remove Metro Councilmember Rollin Horton from office is now shifting its focus to an ethics complaint against the West Nashville representative.
Group Seeks Ethics Complaint Against Councilmember Rollin Horton
The same group that launched a recall petition last month seeking to remove District 20 Metro Councilmember Rollin Horton from office is now shifting its focus to an ethics complaint against the West ...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The group did not respond to Scene sister publication the Nashville Post’s question when asked how many recall signatures were collected.
Vibrating with anticipation ahead of Sir Paul's Nashville show tomorrow night. Erstwhile @nashvillescene.com staffer and my fellow Macca-head J.R. Lind put this Music City-specific preview together for us.
Country Dreaming in the Friendly State: Songs We'd Love Sir Paul to Sing
Running down seven tunes we'd be delighted to hear Paul McCartney bust out when he plays The Pinnacle on Nov. 6.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Vibrating with anticipation ahead of Sir Paul's Nashville show tomorrow night. Erstwhile @nashvillescene.com staffer and my fellow Macca-head J.R. Lind put this Music City-specific preview together for us.
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Reupping for the Wednesday crowd: here’s my @nashvillescene.com interview with Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller about ‘Spyboy,’ which gets a reissue Friday, and the concert doc ‘Spyboy Live at the Exit/In,’ screening tonight at @belcourttheatre.bsky.social. Plus: the divine, Bob Dylan, and dogs
Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, ‘Spyboy’ and the Church of Dog
Annie Parnell talks with the eminent musicians about the reissue of 1998’s ‘Spyboy’ and a benefit screening at the Belcourt of ‘Spyboy: Live at the Exit/In.’
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November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reupping for the Wednesday crowd: here’s my @nashvillescene.com interview with Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller about ‘Spyboy,’ which gets a reissue Friday, and the concert doc ‘Spyboy Live at the Exit/In,’ screening tonight at @belcourttheatre.bsky.social. Plus: the divine, Bob Dylan, and dogs
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Ending this story with mention of the "looming hunger crisis" is 🔥🔥🔥
November 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ending this story with mention of the "looming hunger crisis" is 🔥🔥🔥
The stars are out! Prematurely.
Michelin Awards City’s First Stars to Bastion, Locust and Catbird
Earlier-than-anticipated press release also honors Hermitage Hotel, Kisser, Uzbegim and more
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November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The stars are out! Prematurely.
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Writes Betsy Phillips: Lee Beaman says Kid Rock got him a recent Trump appointment. This is what things have come to.
Is Kid Rock the Most Powerful Person in Tennessee?
Lee Beaman sat down with the Nashville Business Journal to discuss how he got a recent TVA board nomination, and it turns out it wasn’t his tenant Mike Johnson who secured the gig for him. It was Kid ...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Writes Betsy Phillips: Lee Beaman says Kid Rock got him a recent Trump appointment. This is what things have come to.
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Experts, families and government officials are unsure how SNAP benefits will fare in the hours before the critical Nov. 1 deadline.
Confusion Over SNAP Benefits as Deadline Looms
Experts, families and government officials are unsure how food program will fare in hours before critical Nov. 1 deadline
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October 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Experts, families and government officials are unsure how SNAP benefits will fare in the hours before the critical Nov. 1 deadline.
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This week, Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos' excellent 'Bugonia' — still screening in 35 mm at the @belcourt.bsky.social — expands to theaters everywhere. Read editor-in-chief @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social's review here.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Excellent ‘Bugonia’ Might Piss You Off
The Greek auteur’s fourth collaboration with Emma Stone opens this week at the Belcourt in 35 mm
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October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This week, Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos' excellent 'Bugonia' — still screening in 35 mm at the @belcourt.bsky.social — expands to theaters everywhere. Read editor-in-chief @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social's review here.
Editing this story by @alejandroramirez.bsky.social, I learned that Tennessee’s is the only state capitol with bodies buried within its walls. 👻
Plenty of jokes to be made about ghouls at the Capitol, etc. Just thought that was wild.
Plenty of jokes to be made about ghouls at the Capitol, etc. Just thought that was wild.
From this week’s Death Issue: Managing editor Alejandro Ramirez chats with historian Jeff Sellers about the people buried at the Tennessee State Capitol.
The Death Issue 2025: Bodies in the Capitol
Chatting with historian Jeff Sellers about the people buried at the Tennessee State Capitol
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October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Editing this story by @alejandroramirez.bsky.social, I learned that Tennessee’s is the only state capitol with bodies buried within its walls. 👻
Plenty of jokes to be made about ghouls at the Capitol, etc. Just thought that was wild.
Plenty of jokes to be made about ghouls at the Capitol, etc. Just thought that was wild.
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I wrote about Nashville’s ghost tourism industry for the @nashvillescene.com Death Issue. recommended for fans of orbs, reckoning with impermanence and Patsy Cline. I don’t want anyone to have the worst day at their job
The Death Issue 2025: Inside Nashville’s Ghost Tourism Industry
A look at Nashville’s ghost tour landscape, from orbs at the Capitol to hauntings from Hank Williams and Patsy Cline
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October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I wrote about Nashville’s ghost tourism industry for the @nashvillescene.com Death Issue. recommended for fans of orbs, reckoning with impermanence and Patsy Cline. I don’t want anyone to have the worst day at their job
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This week’s cover package: In our Death Issue, we explore Nashville’s ghost tourism industry, chat with a historian about the bodies buried in our state Capitol and much more.
The Death Issue 2025
Exploring Nashville’s ghost tourism industry, chatting with a historian about the bodies buried in our state Capitol and much more
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October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This week’s cover package: In our Death Issue, we explore Nashville’s ghost tourism industry, chat with a historian about the bodies buried in our state Capitol and much more.