Megan Lee Podsiedlik

Nashville

News Writer, Radio Programmer, Speechwriter, and Contributor at Freelance

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The Probe Into Freddie O’Connell

3 weeks ago | pamphleteer.co | Megan Lee Podsiedlik

As rumors spread of a focused ICE deportation operation in Nashville, Mayor Freddie O'Connell made a series of decisions that have drawn the attention of federal authorities and resulted in an investigation into whether O'Connell interfered with federal law enforcement operations. A month on, here's how things played out. May 4Mayor O’Connell released an official statement regarding immigration enforcement operations that took place in Nashville on May 3 and the early hours of May 4.
Patchwork Politics

2 months ago | pamphleteer.co | Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Camelia Brennan |Edward Landstreet

Good afternoon, everyone. Saw a Tesla with a "No Elon" bumper sticker on it, like painting lamb's blood on your door jamb. A tame council meeting last night. Megan has the skinny to kick us off this afternoon. Onward, Davis. Last nightâs council meetingâgavel to gavel, minus announcementsâwas a very efficient hour and a half that highlighted the work-in-progress that is Metro Nashville.
Events for the Week of April 14

2 months ago | pamphleteer.co | Camelia Brennan |Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield |Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Edward Landstreet

๐ Visit our On The Radar list to find upcoming events around Nashville. ๐ง On Spotify: Pamphleteer's Picks, a playlist of our favorite bands in town this week. ๐จ๐ปโ๐พ Check out our Nashville farmer's market guide.
Hot Chicken Across The U.S.A.

2 months ago | pamphleteer.co | Tyler Hummel |Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield |Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Camelia Brennan

Having lived 27 years outside of Tennessee, I’ve had plenty of opportunity to watch the places I’ve lived in grow and change with the times. My hometown of Aurora, IL, has changed dramatically in the past three decades, especially since I moved out as an adult to become a journalist. It’s even changed dramatically in the four years since I moved. It was curious, then, to return to my roots after years of working abroad to discover that Nashville came back with me.
This Week in Streaming (April 9th)

2 months ago | pamphleteer.co | Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield |Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Camelia Brennan |Edward Landstreet

Spartan(VOD Rental) David Mamet’s first-daughter-gone-wild political thriller didn’t make much of a box-office dent in 2004. Regardless, Kilmer’s turn as a rogue secret service agent dedicated to rescuing her from Saudi sex traffickers offers serious John Wayne in The Searchers vibes that proved the former Batman should have been as big of a stalwart action hero as that other bro from Top Gun.
This Week in Streaming (April 1st)

2 months ago | pamphleteer.co | Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield |Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Camelia Brennan |Edward Landstreet

Holland(Prime) Despite scattershot reviews, this largely Nashville shot Nicole Kidman neo-noir about a smalltown Michigan teacher who suspects her husband is having an affair is an unhinged trip that never quite veers into American Beauty’s urbanite contempt for the rest of us. With assists from Gael Garcia Bernal and Matthew Macfayden, this would have been a heck of a weekend at the art theater circa 2006.
People all the way down

2 months ago | pamphleteer.co | Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Edward Landstreet

Good afternoon, everyone. April Fools' Day is tomorrow. Be careful out there. Onward. Hiked up to Mount LeConte in the Smokys over the weekend and stayed in the lodge near the top. They serve you meals and provide you a bed for the night. Somewhere between glamping and camping, except you have to hike seven miles—uphill the entire way—to get there. The whole experience, like all backpacking trips, is a kind of simulated escape from the ever present tendrils of modern life.
Events for the Week of March 31

Mar 30, 2025 | pamphleteer.co | Camelia Brennan |Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield |Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Edward Landstreet

π Visit our On The Radar list to find upcoming events around Nashville. π§ On Spotify: Pamphleteer's Picks, a playlist of our favorite bands in town this week. π¨π»βπΎ Check out our Nashville farmer's market guide.
Whistle Stop

Mar 28, 2025 | pamphleteer.co | Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield |Edward Landstreet

Good afternoon, everyone. I’m thinking of the Trailer Park Boys scene where rockstar Sebastian Bach goes to the model train convention. And as luck would have it, on Saturday, the Nashville Steam Preservation Society is holding an open house to show off their restoration of a 1942 steam locomotive. I’ve been over there to look at the train before. Worth a visit. Onward. 🖋️ Edited by Megan Podsiedlik.
One from the Heart

Mar 28, 2025 | pamphleteer.co | Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield |Megan Lee Podsiedlik |Camelia Brennan |Edward Landstreet

There’s no crying at film festivals. Since the rise of Sundance in the 1980s, the right type of indie film has defined itself by its fringeness–the last holdover of Gen X irony that’s managed to survive in this cultural zeitgeist. Bawling openly is for people who watch The Notebook. But, when Bob Trevino Likes It screened at the Nashville Film Festival last September, the sound of sniffles was louder than the end credits music.