# public art (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover public art. Page: Feed: --- ## [What happened to the fallen Mercury bronze atop Union Station?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_324ccd91-d380-4286-a96d-6f25fac9c517&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-07-25 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ If you know where to look, there's a god frolicking amid Nashville's skyline. It's the mythological messenger Mercury, gleaming at the top of the Union Station clock tower. But he's had his share of ups and downs, and once fell in 1952. WPLN listener Christina called to ask: "We have a very primitive replica up there. But the original, I'm wondering where it could be!?" Curious Nashville chases… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/324ccd91-d380-4286-a96d-6f25fac9c517/072526_CuriousNashville_mercury_A.mp3) ## [Why is there a tiny typo on the Tennessee driver's license?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_c98fea68-dbe4-402e-b543-37d25a652785&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-06-20 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ Have you ever looked closely at your Tennessee driver’s license? There might be something surprising in the fine print. Curious Nashville listener Sam Barocas used his microscope to find it. And then he asked: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driver’s license? In some instances — likely on millions of licenses — a thin ribbon of text reads “The VolunDeer State.” With a ‘d.’ Among… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/c98fea68-dbe4-402e-b543-37d25a652785/062026_CuriousNashville_Typo_A.mp3) ## [How did kudzu vines first get introduced to Tennessee?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_900af8d6-a694-40a0-a436-da662de6b444&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-06-13 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ Kudzu is a woody, hairy vine with distinct three-pronged leaves. During the blooming season in late summer, the plant produces grape-smelling purple flowers. And, always, it has a way of crowding out other plants. "Kudzu is like a glamorous villain ... ‘the vine that ate the South,' " says Ben Nanny, the conservation director at Ijams Nature Center. This ubiquitous vine prompted this question: How… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/900af8d6-a694-40a0-a436-da662de6b444/061326_CuriousNashville_kudzu_A.mp3) ## [Why is a Nashville middle school named after a racist segregationist?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_2be6ede5-e771-4d8c-a62d-80baa43e838a&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-05-30 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ J.T. Moore Middle School in Nashville is named after John Trotwood Moore, an author and prominent landowner. He was also openly racist, a proponent of lynching, and an apologist for the "Old South". This sparked a question to Curious Nashville: Please help us understand why schools in Metro are named after people with such heinous records and what can be done to correct this. The answer, in part,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/2be6ede5-e771-4d8c-a62d-80baa43e838a/053026_CuriousNashville_JTMoore_A.mp3) ## [How did WeGo’s electric buses end up as urban decay?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_b4d93d26-7556-459a-b8f1-fb004b5cad19&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-05-18 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ There’s a piece of infrastructure in downtown Nashville that is about to go away. When it does, there may not be any clues left from a fascinating — and brief — chapter in the city’s transportation history. Do you remember when WeGo had a fleet of super-quiet all-electric buses running for free throughout downtown? Bus commuter Joe Pagetta does. He wrote to Curious Nashville with this question: In… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/b4d93d26-7556-459a-b8f1-fb004b5cad19/051726_CuriousNashville_electric_A.mp3) ## [Why do buried treasures turn up in our backyards?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_19263cde-5805-446f-b4d7-56e90432aa20&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-05-03 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ It all starts with a question: “I live in East Nashville, on Sharpe Avenue. We adopted a hound mix and she digs up bizarre trash. Did people bury their trash? Was there no trash pick up? Auto parts, beer bottles, air gun cartridges, porn videos. Others in East have described similar experiences.” We’ve learned this is not an isolated experience. You folks are obsessed with what you find in the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/19263cde-5805-446f-b4d7-56e90432aa20/050326_CuriousNashville_Treasures_A.mp3) ## [What would it take to bury the power lines in Nashville?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_7cd2a188-51a1-4466-9ae7-47bee072ad88&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-04-25 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ There's a hot topic after the ice storm response this winter, and guest Wade Sexton has 30 years of experience working in the utility industry. He's here to answer a question that’s been on our minds: What would it take to put electrical lines underground? And, would it even be worth it? This segment was produced by WPLN's Cynthia Abrams and hosted by Blake Farmer. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/7cd2a188-51a1-4466-9ae7-47bee072ad88/042525_CuriousNashville_Buried.mp3) ## [What happened to the ancient Mississippian town beneath the Brentwood Library?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_1d11a36a-92f8-40b2-a634-4247b60d01f3&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-03-28 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ Much of Middle Tennessee’s important Native American history has been disturbed by development. This has prompted listeners like Kelly Cannon to wonder what’s been lost. She asked Curious Nashville about something she’d heard about the Brentwood Library: “A colleague recently told me that when the Brentwood Library was built remains were found of ancient Mississippian people, along with evidence… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/1d11a36a-92f8-40b2-a634-4247b60d01f3/032825_CuriousNashville_Brentwood_A.mp3) ## [Unearthing the secrets of a grassy mound at Nashville's airport](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_14cea738-46e7-48de-9768-72da050ebf37&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-02-28 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ We got a question about a grass-covered mound — or building? — at the corner of Thompson Lane and Vultee Boulevard, near Nashville's airport and the iconic gold box of a building known as International Plaza. Educator and sixth-generation Nashvillian Sonia Fernandez LeBlanc is a big Curious Nashville fan — such a fan that she knew we had slowed down on answering questions in the last few years.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/14cea738-46e7-48de-9768-72da050ebf37/022826_CuriousNashville_reservoir_A.mp3) ## [What are those gleaming golden portraits on Nashville's historic courthouse?](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_84_361bddae-6fda-4d73-89f5-41ac9f0e4a45&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FCuriousNashville) _2026-02-14 · podcasts@wpln.org (Nashville Public Radio) · Curious Nashville_ What are the pictures on the front of the Metro Courthouse that appear to be outlined in gold? Are they ever going to be restored? This question came to Curious Nashville way back — in 2016 — during the first year of the project. As the series is now marking 10 years of answering your questions, it's finally time to tackle this answer. And we're getting research help from Harpeth Hall "Winterim"… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/84/361bddae-6fda-4d73-89f5-41ac9f0e4a45/021426_CuriousNashville_courthouseA.mp3) ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HGJw34vFSOhL) _2026-02-14 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [MTalks—An Accessible Hometown](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/mtalksan-accessible-hometown) _2025-08-28 · MPavilion_ This in-depth discussion is a collaboration between the social enterprise consultancy Amplifier Collective and Travellers Aid, experts in delivering services to people who face travel-related challenges. The panel discussion centres around accessibility in the city and the deeper dialogue around the real challenges many in our community face navigating Melbourne, while exploring progress made and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2160575229-mpavilion-mtalksan-accessible-hometown.mp3) ## [MMeets—UNTOLD: Every Living Thing Talk 2](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/mmeetsuntold-every-living-thing-talk-2) _2025-05-27 · MPavilion_ For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Country is the key to identity and spirituality. It is every living thing. In these yarns with local and visiting artists, we’ll explore the meaning of every living thing and its centrality to art practice for First Nations people. Join our esteemed lineup of cultural leaders and artists including host Leila Gurruwiwi, with panellists Paula… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2102925429-mpavilion-mmeetsuntold-every-living-thing-talk-2.mp3) ## [MMeets—UNTOLD: Every Living Thing Talk 1](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/agency-untold-every-living-thing-talk-1) _2025-05-27 · MPavilion_ For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Country is the key to identity and spirituality. It is every living thing. In these yarns with local and visiting artists, we’ll explore the meaning of every living thing and its centrality to art practice for First Nations people. Join our esteemed lineup of cultural leaders and artists including host Leila Gurruwiwi, with facilitator Mayatili… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2102924139-mpavilion-agency-untold-every-living-thing-talk-1.mp3) ## [MTalks—Design Odyssey: This Tech Will Save Us](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/mtalksdesign-odyssey-this-tech-will-save-us) _2025-05-16 · MPavilion_ Explore the pitfalls and possibilities between tech, humans, and the planet with experts David Stringer (Bloomberg), Chris Speed (RMIT), Gemma Baxter (MAVlab), Joe Glesta (Climasens), Theodore Galanos (Aurecon; Infraredcity.ai), and Vanessa Toholka (Byte Into IT). Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2096706156-mpavilion-mtalksdesign-odyssey-this-tech-will-save-us.mp3) ## [MTalks—Antopia: The Architecture of Ants](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/mtalksantopia-the-architecture-of-ants) _2025-05-16 · MPavilion_ Learn about the secret life of ants and the art of science communication in this discussion led by Museums Victoria Research Institute expert entomologists Dr Ken Walker and Simon Hinkley, with Melbourne Museum’s Antopia exhibition producer Jillian Clark. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2096705403-mpavilion-mtalksantopia-the-architecture-of-ants.mp3) ## [MTalks—Cities of Yes](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/mtalkscities-of-yes) _2025-05-16 · MPavilion_ Tune in to BVN’s principal Bill Dowzer as he charts the evolution of their New York-born Re-ply project, followed by a discussion with Professor Kerstin Thompson (KTA), and Anna Jankovic (Simulaa), who explore how similarly responsive urban initiatives can produce tangible economic and social benefits here – and wherever cities value vibrant street life. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2096705025-mpavilion-mtalkscities-of-yes.mp3) ## [MTalks—Healthy Human Spaces](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/mtalkshealthy-human-spaces) _2025-05-16 · MPavilion_ Listen in on this brains trust with Urban Design Forum, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, and VicHealth to help re-centre nature and improve neighbourhood health. Public health experts Jenny Veitch (Deakin), Georgina de Beaujeu (Deakin; Tract Consulting), and Professor Hannah Badland (RMIT) present their research ahead of a long-table workshop. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2096704092-mpavilion-mtalkshealthy-human-spaces.mp3) ## [MTalks—BLAKitecture: Every Living Thing](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/every-living-thing-blakitecture) _2025-03-06 · MPavilion_ An interactive yarn exploring earth, sound, and touch through Indigenous design and knowledge systems. How do we engage with earth, sound, and touch to deepen our connection to the environment? In our second BLAKitecture forum, audiences gathered around Bradley Kerr (Windsor Kerr), Clarence Slockee (Gardening Australia), Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, and Kaylie Salvatori (Country Oriented… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2047605728-mpavilion-every-living-thing-blakitecture.mp3) ## [MTalks—Living with Microbes](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/every-living-thing-living-with-microbes) _2025-03-06 · MPavilion_ Zoom into the multifaceted roles of microbes with help from a mycologist. It’s easy to forget that billions of microbial lifeforms are living beyond sight, helping ecosystems thrive and communicate. Danish Australian artists Rhoda Ting and Mikkel Bojesen give these tiny lifeforms some overdue time in the spotlight. Their collaborative sculptural installation 'Microbial Dwellings' invited us to… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2047604352-mpavilion-every-living-thing-living-with-microbes.mp3) ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bFbnDBWEEm9h) _2025-03-05 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [MTalks—Wake up with Design: Mind Full with Chris Cheers](https://soundcloud.com/mpavilion/wake-up-with-design-mind-full-with-chris-cheers) _2025-03-06 · MPavilion_ Find pressure-free ways into mindful living and life-goal kicking with Chris Cheers. What even is mindfulness? How can we find space for it in our day, rather than feel like it’s another thing we aren’t doing? This short, interactive workshop is about redefining mindfulness so it tools up your composure, rather than feeling like something you have to add. Led by Chris Cheers, a psychologist,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2047601620-mpavilion-wake-up-with-design-mind-full-with-chris-cheers.mp3)