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Tennessee True Crime Hosted by Tiffany Morgan | Thursdays at 5 PM on WBMC 97.7 FM / 960 AM Tennessee True Crime dives deep into the most intriguing and mysterious criminal cases from around the Volunteer State. Hosted by seasoned storyteller and investigator Tiffany Morgan, this gripping weekly series examines real-life crimes, cold cases, justice-seeking journeys, and the human stories behind the headlines. With carefully researched narratives, thoughtful commentary, and a focus on local impact, Tiffany brings clarity and context to cases that have captivated Tennessee communities.

Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh gives intimate access to the mind of one of the most brilliant dramatists of his century, whose plays reshaped the American theater and the nation's sense of itself. This astute, deeply researched biography sheds a light on Tennessee Williams's warring family, his guilt, his creative triumphs and failures, his sexuality and numerous affairs, his misreported death, even the shenanigans surrounding his estate.

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER From one of the hottest stand-up comedians, Nate Bargatze brings his everyman comedy to the page in this hilarious collection of personal stories, opinions, and confessions. Nate Bargatze used to be a genius. That...

As the memoir of an aerobatic master born to fling his body through cloudbanks, Spitfire Wingman from Tennessee offers a unique birds-eye view of events and personalities of WWII and the Cold War. Encounters with Patton, Vandenberg, Yeager, Truman and Nixon are replayed with perception and wit. While jockeying P-40s, P-51s, and P-47s, he was privileged to see the war both from twenty thousand feet and as a Staff Officer at 9th Air Force HQ in Brussels.

When Memoirs was first published in 1975, it created quite a bit of turbulence in the media - though long self-identified as a gay man, Williams' candor about his love life, sexual encounters, and drug use was found shocking in and of itself, and such revelations by America's greatest living playwright were called "a raw display of private life" by the New York Times Book Review. As it turns out, Williams' look back at his life is not quite so scandalous as it once seemed.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive biography of Andrew Jackson, a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever “Marvelously readable . . . brings alive a profoundly flawed but dazzlingly charismatic American...

Media and law enforcement experts combine to discuss contemporary law enforcement issues, ongoing investigations, and cold cases.

WVLT News sat down with the men and women involved in the first-of-its-kind investigation into former Gov. Ray Blanton and the scandal that stained his administration.

Rumors in the Wind is a podcast dedicated to giving a voice to the missing people of Kentucky and Tennessee. We strive to provide a platform for families to share the stories of their loved ones. Join us as we delve into the intricate details of each case, unraveling the mysteries and uncovering the truths that lie beneath.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive biography of Andrew Jackson, a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever “Marvelously readable . . . brings alive a profoundly flawed but dazzlingly charismatic American...

Someone Like Me, is the official podcast of AncoraTN (formerly End Slavery Tennessee). Someone Like Me was created to amplify the voices of human trafficking survivors, shed light on this complex crime, and highlight how this organization continues to grow one of the most innovative and effective human trafficking restoration programs in the United States. We'll explore the complexity of trauma, the nuance of exploitation, and its impact from survivors themselves and program leaders invested in this vital work.

David Maraniss is the best selling author of When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi and First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton. An associate editor at The Washington Post, he lives in Washington, D.C. He co-wrote The Prince ot Tennessee: The Rise of Al Gore with Ellen Nakashima, a staff writer at The Washington Post.