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At PLA Media, we have always loved talk radio.
Our founder thought it would be a welcomed challenge to do a radio show someday. So, with the advent of podcasts, this is PLA's version, Applaudable Perspectives. We welcome a myriad of guests from the arts and various walks of life for what we hope will be an engaging, thought provoking conversation. Join us in this podcast for a laugh, a bit of knowledge and a chance to meet some interesting people as we share our human experience. If you like what you hear, have a topic or a suggestion for a possible guest, let us know at info@plamedia.com.
Our founder thought it would be a welcomed challenge to do a radio show someday. So, with the advent of podcasts, this is PLA's version, Applaudable Perspectives. We welcome a myriad of guests from the arts and various walks of life for what we hope will be an engaging, thought provoking conversation. Join us in this podcast for a laugh, a bit of knowledge and a chance to meet some interesting people as we share our human experience. If you like what you hear, have a topic or a suggestion for a possible guest, let us know at info@plamedia.com.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 13 days
Average audio length:
40 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
142 episodes
since June 23, 2020
episodic
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In this episode, Pamela talks with longtime friend, daytime award winner Claude Carmichael about his musical journey, life and his new project “Tennessee Hill.”
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In this special episode, PLA Media’s Matt Bjorke hosts a special episode of Applaudable Perspectives with CEO Pamela Lewis discussing the brief time she worked with Dolly Parton (mostly around the film Rhinestone) and we briefly delve into the impact Dolly has had on the country music scene and her…
In this episode, Pam Lewis sits down with her friend and Franklin, Tennessee’s own respected businessman and musician, Loy Hardcastle. They discuss his lifelong ties to the iconic Middle Tennessee city and the many chapters of Loy’s own careers.
Behind the Byline: Michael McCall's Country Music Journey
On this episode of Applaudable Perspectives, veteran music journalist Michael McCall sits down with PLA Media founder Pamela Lewis to reflect on his storied career in country music. From the stories behind the stories to the artists and song…
On this episode of Applaudable Perspectives, Pamela Lewis sits down with Kevin Hensley, whose two decades of military service left him with constrictive bronchiolitis, a severe and irreversible lung disease caused by burn pit exposure. Kevin opens up about the maddening fight to get properly diagno…
Some places hold a community's memory in their walls — and the Five Points Post Office in Franklin, Tennessee is one of them. Built in 1925, it was Franklin's very first post office, and over the decades it served not just as a mail hub, but as a gathering place woven into the fabric of the city. W…
In this episode of Applaudable Perspectives, Pam Lewis sits down with Scarritt Bennett Center's own Dr. Michael Castellaw-Vaughn for an impromptu conversation about radical hospitality, fellowship, community, what makes Scarritt Bennett Center special, and more about his journey to becoming the Cen…
As Director of the Williamson County Public Library, Jessica Jeffers leads one of Middle Tennessee’s most dynamic and community-focused library systems, serving a rapidly growing population with innovative programming, expansive collections, and forward-thinking services. Under her leadership, the …
In this episode, we honor Lillian Stewart — the first and, so far, only female mayor of Franklin, Tennessee — through an intimate conversation with Pam Lewis. A sixth-generation Williamson County native and former French teacher, Stewart brought a deep sense of place and long-term vision to city le…
In this special Women’s History Month episode, we sit down with Franklin, Tennessee’s “First Lady of Preservation,” Rudy Jordan, whose bold vision and fearless leadership helped transform Franklin into one of America’s most beloved Main Streets. As a driving force behind the town’s historic preserv…
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