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Podcast: This Is Nashville
Episode: Re-air: Opryland's Lasting Legacy
Description: Maybe we didn’t know what we had until it left a theme park-size hole in Nashville’s heart. A documentary premiering at the Nashville Film Festival, called “A Circle Broken,” gives us a good excuse to reopen that wound and hear the story of Opryland like we’ve not heard before, a story about how perhaps Opryland saved the Grand Ole Opry itself. We’re talking to the characters who are keeping the memory alive and hearing your memories of Opryland USA.This episode originally aired on July 22, 2025.Guests:
Brandon Vestal, filmmaker
David Ewing, histo...