Grand Divisions: A Politics Podcast

More than 3,000 Tennesseans died from overdoses in the last two years. That figure does not include the tens of thousands of non-fatal overdoses in the state in the last decade. Williamson County reporter Elaina Sauber discusses a recent interview she had with the parents of a man who died from his addiction last year. We also talk with Dr. Manny Sethi, an orthopedic trauma surgeon in Nashville and president of non-profit Healthy Tennessee, about the genesis of the epidemic, what proposals are working and what more politicians can do to help communities. Plus, we hear from both U.S. Senate candidates on their attempts to show they are not always tied to their respective parties, take a look at new ads and discuss possible future debates.------02:58 - Excerpts from U.S. Senate candidates Phil Bredesen and Marsha Blackburn from a business forum at Lipscomb University08:30 - Interview with Williamson County reporter Elaina Sauber 13:48 - Interview with Nashville orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. Manny Sethi