Show notes
Opryland has been closed for nearly 30 years, and as the producer of a new documentary puts it, some people are still “butt hurt” about it. 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.Guests:Brandon Vestal, filmmakerDavid Ewing, historianBob Whitaker, former Opryland General ManagerMichael-Demby Cain, Opryland performer who went to BroadwayJennifer Roberts, performerLynn Wright, half of first couple married at OprylandSean Hughes, “The Balloon Guy”

