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Whitney Washington

Whitney Washington

Communications Associate at Alabama Arise; writer on Black womanhood, progressive politics, and the South published in Electric Literature and Reckon News

Jul 6, 2026

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Diving In (To Dive Bars)

Jul 6 · 27m

Melissa Ford Thornton
Melissa Ford ThorntonHOST
5:10
Act two.
Whitney Washington
Whitney WashingtonGUEST
5:13
If I'm talking about dive bars, I have to talk about Fran's.
Whitney Washington
Whitney WashingtonGUEST
5:17
It's in East Nashville.
Whitney Washington
Whitney WashingtonGUEST
5:20
I had heard about it pretty quickly after I moved to the city, uh, because I would tell people I love dive bars.
Whitney Washington
Whitney WashingtonGUEST
5:28
So that was at the top of my list.
Whitney Washington
Whitney WashingtonGUEST
5:31
And I, I was immediately charmed.
Whitney Washington
Whitney WashingtonGUEST
5:34
Had everything I was looking for in a dive bar, and other things I couldn't even imagine.

13 MINS LATER

Justin Newman
Justin NewmanHOST
18:11
As an ex-smoker, I can attest to the fact that while smoking is not necessarily a requirement at a dive bar, it is definitely a staple

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