The Pamphleteer
Nashville's alt-daily: arts, culture and Metro politics.
Nashville has plenty of news and precious little argument. The Pamphleteer started in April 2021 as an email to friends, on one premise: nobody has a monopoly on bad ideas.
It is now the weekday read for Nashvillians who would rather think than nod along: the votes at Metro Council and the money behind them, the shows worth the parking, and the arguments the rest of the local press won't have.
Corporate and progressive outlets set the tone in Tennessee, and "independent" has come to mean one more paper with the same opinions. We call ourselves an alt-daily after the alt-weeklies we grew up on: fewer stories, sharper takes, and culture taken as seriously as breaking news.
Since April 2021 we have published more than 2,500 stories and issues and built six free public-records tools.
The Pamphleteer was founded by Davis Hunt and is published by The Pamphleteer Nashville LLC.
On our stage
Guests at our events.
- Peter ThielCo-founder of PayPal and PalantirFall 2026 · Four lectures
- Erik PrinceFounder of Blackwater and former Navy SEALJul 2024
- Sean DavisCEO and co-founder of The FederalistFeb 2026
- Aaron RennSenior fellow at American Reformer and author of Life in the Negative WorldDec 2025
- Joe AllenWar Room correspondent and author of Dark AeonJul 2024 and Jan 2026
- James PoulosFounder of RETURN and author of Human, ForeverOct 2026
- Scott GreerAuthor of Whitepill and host of Highly RespectedAug 2026
- Kevin DolanFounder of the EXIT fraternityJul 2026
- Gabriel MannFilmmakerJun 2026
- Nathan PinkoskiSenior fellow at the Center for Renewing AmericaMay 2026
- Kyle ShidelerDirector for homeland security and counterterrorism at the Center for Security PolicyApr 2026
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The masthead
- Davis HuntFounder · Editor-in-Chief
- Megan Lee PodsiedlikSenior Reporter
- Camelia BrennanEvents
- Rachel GladstoneTales from the Westside
- Jerod Ra'Del HollyfieldContributor