Are you on a plane, train, or automobile this Thanksgiving? Taking a quick walk outside to digest all your Friendsgiving food? Inject a new podcast into your existing listening habits with Nashville Public Radio’s staff 2025 podcast recommendations.

As is our tradition, we asked our staffers for their favorite podcast episodes throughout the year and compiled a list for your listening pleasure, traveling distraction, digestive companion.

It’s worth noting that our podcast, The Country in Our Hearts, was a Nashville Scene Best Of 2025 pick for Audio Storytelling this year. So not technically our recommendation, but a worthy addition to your podcast queue. Julianne Akers of the Nashville Scene notes in her description: “The four-episode series details the tragic history of conflict in the

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