About this episode

The episode follows residents of Gainesboro, Tennessee, as they navigate the arrival of far-right Christians planning a radical social experiment.

Our Town from Bloomberg’s Big Take podcast follows residents of Gainesboro, Tennessee, after a group of far-right Christians moves in with plans for a radical social experiment. Listen to Episode 1 in the Big Take. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Bloomberg

Topics covered

• social experiment
• far-right
• community
• Tennessee
• residents

Keywords

• Gainesboro
• Tennessee
• far-right Christians
• social experiment
• community dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloomberg

Places: Gainesboro, Tennessee

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