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It's Whitetail Week at MeatEater! Host Clay Newcomb is joined by hunting icon of his youth, Aaron Stanphill. They talk about growing up hunting whitetails in Arkansas before trail cameras, feeders, and the technology that has transformed deer hunting. Aaron and Clay reminisce about learning to read the woods, studying deer sign, hunting public land, and figuring things out through trial and error. Aaron shares the story of finally killing his first Pope & Young-class Arkansas buck after 30 years of hunting, along with some of the legendary characters and lessons that shaped him as a deer hunter, with no shortage of additional entertaining stories to boot. The conversation turns back to the Bear Grease Con Man series on Asa Carter, exploring the contradictions of a man who could write with extraordinary empathy while also becoming one of the most notorious voices of segregation in the American South. The crew shares their opinions on questions like: What does it mean when a person changes? Can a man's later life tell us anything about who he really was? And don't forget to check out the Ultimate Whitetail Giveaway. Go to the Meateater store and sign up to win a pile of amazing gear along with a hunt with Mark Kenyon and Jordan Budd. Thank you to our sponsor, Tecovas. If you have comments on the show, send us a note to beargrease@themeateater.com Connect with Clay and MeatEater Clay on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Bear Grease MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, you get a familiar voice to not only this podcast but to all of roots music: Ketch Secor, of Old Crow Medicine Show, with a conversation from MerleFest in late April 2026. Just days after this episode is published, get set for another alumnus of this podcast, Jon Stickley of the Jon Stickley Trio, who will tell us about what he is doing these days, including a new project with Larry Keel in a conversation right ahead of the Trio's performance at the Albino Skunk Music Festival. Here, Secor reflects on the festival's pivotal role as the band's career launchpad, sparked by a chance encounter with Doc Watson in 1999, and details recent projects, including the documentary Louder Than Guns—which addresses school shooting advocacy—a new Old Crow album titled Union Made, and his role hosting Tennessee Crossroads. Secor also shares insights on the punk-adjacent, anti-hero mentality that shaped Old Crow's journey, drawing a distinct line between old-time music and bluegrass. Photo gallery: Old Crow Medicine Show performs at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC, with percussive dancers including Arthur Grimes, April 2026. Hitchhiking to the Top With Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show Joe Kendrick Songs heard in this episode: “Doc's Day” by Old Crow Medicine Show, from Remedy“Next Go ‘Round” by Old Crow Medicine Show, from Tennessee PusherThis is Southern Songs and Stories, where our quest is to explore and celebrate the unfolding history and culture of music rooted in the American South, and going beyond to the styles and artists that it inspired and informed. - Joe Kendrick

Get ready for an incredible masterclass-level conversation as acclaimed screen veteran, producer, and director Catherine Dyer joins The Ash Said It Show! Currently starring alongside Matthew McConaughey in the hit theatrical release The Rivals of Amziah King, Catherine shares inside stories from the set, filming in the American South, and what it was like working hand-in-hand with McConaughey (as recently previewed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon). With a legendary career spanning some of television and film's biggest powerhouse projects—including Stranger Things, The Morning Show, The Blind Side, The Terminal List, Sweet Magnolias, and Reptile—Catherine opens up about navigating the entertainment industry on both sides of the camera. Plus, as the co-founder and owner of Drama Inc., Atlanta's premier acting studio, she dives deep into the meteoric rise of the Southeast film market, mentoring local talent, and the resilience required to thrive in the arts. Whether you're an aspiring actor, a pop culture aficionado, or a fan of prestige cinema, this episode is packed with industry wisdom, motivation, and brilliant behind-the-scenes stories. #TheAshSaidItShow #CatherineDyer #TheRivalsofAmziahKing #MatthewMcConaughey #DramaInc #AtlantaFilm #StrangerThings #TheMorningShow #IndieFilmmaking #ActingMasterclass #PodcastInterviews #FilmAndTV Ready to ignite the spark that levels up your entire life? Meet Ash Brown—the American powerhouse, motivational architect, and ultimate hype-woman dedicated to your personal and professional evolution. Ash is far more than a voice in the personal development space; she is a trusted ally who delivers a masterclass in real-talk wisdom and infectious energy. Whether you are navigating a crossroads or ready to scale your grandest ambitions, Ash fuels your journey with a high-octane blend of heart and hustle.

*Warning you might here a bit of background noise during the interview that we apologise for Singer Parson James joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week.Parson opens up about growing up biracial in the conservative American South, navigating a complex family environment split between white relatives with Confederate flags and his black heritage. He speaks candidly on the loss of identity and self-worth caused by a toxic relationship during the peak of his career, coping with profound loss and grief after losing friends from the age of eight and his ongoing journey through therapy, present-moment awareness and self-acceptance.Parson James single, Love Right Here, is out to stream nowIf you need support visit www.samaritans.org.uk or call them on 116 123Secure The Insecure is the celebrity mental health podcast that airs on Mondays available to watch on Youtube or listen to on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Make sure you subscribe/rate/review where you are watching or listening to Secure The Insecure.Follow Johnny Seifert on Social Media:Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnnyseifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/securetheinsecurepodcastTikTok www.tiktok.com/johnnyseifert92 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine somebody knocks on your door. They've got an interesting proposition. Pack up your family. Sell what you can't carry. Leave your home. Travel hundreds of miles into a country you've probably never seen. The roads aren't really roads. There aren't many towns. There are no hospitals. No grocery stores. No police department. And once you arrive, you're pretty much on your own. But... There's land. A lot of land. And you can have some. There's just one other little detail. You're leaving the United States. You're immigrating to Mexico. Interested? Apparently, quite a few people were. This is the Hidden History of Texas. And today we're going to meet the people who looked at that proposition... and said yes. Hello, I'm Hank Wilson and Welcome to Episode 99 of the Hidden History of Texas We've talked before about Stephen F. Austin. We've talked about the Old Three Hundred. And if you grew up in Texas, you probably heard at least some version of the story. Moses Austin received permission to bring three hundred families into Texas. Moses died. His son Stephen took over. The settlers came. And eventually they became known as the Old Three Hundred. That's all true. But it makes the whole thing sound remarkably organized. It wasn't. In fact, when this began, nobody could have been completely certain which government was going to be in charge by the time everybody arrived. The story really begins with Moses Austin. Austin had been involved in lead mining and banking in Missouri, and like a lot of Americans, he was hit hard by the Panic of 1819. He needed another opportunity. Texas looked like one. But Texas wasn't American territory. It belonged to Spain. So in 1820, Moses Austin traveled to San Antonio and asked Spanish authorities for permission to bring families from the United States into Texas. Initially, the answer wasn't particularly encouraging. But Austin had previously lived in Spanish territory and had become a Spanish citizen. Eventually his proposal was accepted. In January 1821, Spanish authorities approved a plan allowing Austin to bring three hundred families into Texas. They wanted families who were hardworking, respectable, and Catholic. From the Spanish government's perspective, this wasn't charity. Texas was enormous. It was sparsely populated by Spanish and Mexican settlers. And Spain wanted people living there who could farm the land, create communities, strengthen the economy, and help secure the frontier. Moses Austin headed home to begin organizing the venture. He never got the chance. He became ill and died in June 1821. The Texas project passed to his son. Stephen F. Austin. And almost immediately, the ground shifted underneath him. Mexico became independent from Spain. Think about that. The government that had authorized the colony no longer existed. Austin had settlers preparing to move to Texas under an agreement made with Spain... and Texas wasn't Spanish anymore. It was Mexican. Stephen Austin went to San Antonio and persuaded Governor Antonio María Martínez to recognize him as his father's successor. Austin and Martínez worked out terms for distributing land. A head of household could receive 640 acres. There could be additional acreage for a wife and children. Even additional acreage for enslaved people brought into the colony. Austin returned east and began advertising. And people responded. Why wouldn't they? America was still recovering from the Panic of 1819. People had lost farms. Banks had failed. Credit had collapsed. Land in the United States was becoming more expensive and, in some places, harder to obtain on favorable terms. Then somebody tells you that enormous amounts of fertile land are available in Texas. Cheap. Very cheap. For a farmer with little money and several children, that wasn't simply an investment opportunity. It was a chance to start over. The first colonists began arriving late in 1821. Some traveled overland. Others came by sea. And their experiences tell us something about what moving to Texas actually meant. One group sailed from New Orleans aboard a small schooner named the Lively. They were supposed to meet Austin at the mouth of the Colorado River. Instead, bad weather blew them off course. After weeks at sea they reached the Texas coast... and mistook the Brazos River for the Colorado. That was frontier GPS in 1821. Eventually they made their way upriver. Their food supplies dwindled. They planted corn. They waited. They couldn't find Austin. And most of them eventually became discouraged and went back to the United States. That's something worth remembering. Not everybody who came to Texas stayed. And not everybody who tried succeeded. Those who did stay discovered that the advertisements couldn't possibly describe everything they were getting themselves into. The land could be magnificent. Rich bottomland stretched along the Brazos and Colorado rivers. There was timber. Grassland. Wildlife. And enough acreage to make somebody who had struggled to acquire a small farm back east feel unimaginably wealthy. But acreage isn't the same thing as prosperity. First you've got to survive long enough to do something with it. You need shelter. You need food. You need tools. You need seed. You need livestock. You need neighbors. And when something breaks, there isn't a hardware store fifteen minutes away. If somebody gets seriously injured, there's no ambulance coming. If your crop fails, there isn't necessarily another source of food. If the river floods, you're dealing with it. If disease arrives, you're dealing with that too. And then there were the people already living here. This is another place where the traditional Texas story can become misleading. Texas wasn't empty. It wasn't simply unused land waiting for American farmers. Indigenous peoples had lived, hunted, traded, traveled, and fought across this country for generations. The Karankawa lived along portions of the Gulf Coast. Tonkawa groups occupied and traveled through areas farther inland. Wichita peoples lived and hunted farther north. And beyond the settlements were Comanche-controlled regions whose political and military power could not simply be ignored. When Austin's colonists arrived, they weren't moving into empty wilderness. They were moving into an already occupied human landscape. And conflict followed. Austin organized militia forces. Settlers and Indigenous groups raided one another. There were killings on both sides. Austin ordered and participated in military expeditions against Indigenous communities. There were also negotiations, trade, agreements, and periods of cooperation. The frontier was never as simple as the old movies made it. Meanwhile, Stephen Austin had another problem. Paperwork. Lots and lots of paperwork. Because Mexico still had to decide whether the agreement originally made under Spanish rule was valid. Austin traveled all the way to Mexico City. And then waited. And negotiated. And waited some more. Mexico itself was undergoing enormous political change. There had been a war for independence. Then an empire. Then the empire collapsed. Then a republic. Imagine trying to get a subdivision approved while the entire national government keeps changing. Eventually Austin succeeded. In 1823, the Mexican government confirmed his authority to establish the colony and introduce three hundred families. The arrangement became the foundation of what we remember as the Old Three Hundred. But the people receiving those grants were not Americans establishing American territory. Legally, they were colonists in Mexico. And Mexico had expectations. Religion was one of them. The colonists were expected to be Catholic. For some immigrants that wasn't a problem. For others... Let's just say enforcement could be flexible. Many settlers coming from the United States were Protestants. Austin understood that. Mexican officials understood it too. What mattered in practice was often less straightforward than what appeared in the law. But the requirement existed. And there was another issue that would become far more serious. Slavery. Many immigrants came from the American South. Some brought enslaved men, women, and children with them. Slavery therefore became embedded in the economic development of Austin's colony, particularly in the cotton-growing regions. But Mexico's relationship with slavery was changing. Mexican law increasingly restricted it. Texas colonists repeatedly sought ways around those restrictions. Austin himself worked to protect slavery within the colony because he believed attracting settlers from the southern United States—and developing the cotton economy—depended upon it. That conflict didn't disappear. It became one of several increasingly serious differences between many Anglo settlers in Texas and the Mexican government. But in the early 1820s, those later conflicts weren't predetermined. The people arriving weren't marching toward a Texas Revolution they knew was coming. They were trying to build farms. And Mexico was offering them an extraordinary incentive. Land. Under the evolving Mexican colonization system, settlers engaged in farming or ranching could receive grants measured not in dozens of acres... but hundreds or thousands. Later colonization laws could provide a ranching family with a league of land. That's more than 4,400 acres. ...

Recorded live from the 2026 SEDC Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, host Ray Methvin wraps up Tuesday afternoon with two influential leaders navigating project strategy and regional advocacy across the American South. First, Ford Graham, Senior Vice President at McGuireWoods Consulting and Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, shares essential perspectives on the changing dynamics of project recruitment. Ford breaks down the rise of local pushback around large capital investments, emphasizing why economic developers must proactively educate their communities, maintain flexibility in incentive structures, and stay prepared to capture domestic and foreign direct investment as global market conditions stabilize.Next, Ray sits down with Joe Hines, Director of Economic Development and Site Selection at Timmons Group, to celebrate his new role as the incoming Chair of SEDC. Joe discusses the critical junction facing the profession, outlining plans to establish a federal public policy platform that champions interstate priorities like energy infrastructure, supply chain corridors, and workforce development. Together, these conversations highlight the necessity of preparation, regional collaboration, and unified leadership to keep the South competitive on the national and global stage.The SEDC Podcast is sponsored by Insyteful.

In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we explore Keith Lowe's *Prisoners of History* and the contested world of memorialisation – focusing on one of the strangest and most controversial memorial sites in Europe.Monuments occupy public space, and they impose meaning on it. Walk through any city and you'll find statues placed with particular agendas – to memorialise the past in certain ways, to place a particular interpretation on history. As a result, they are almost always contested. The recent removal of statues associated with the transatlantic slave trade, from Edward Colston in Bristol to Confederate monuments across the American South, provoked a furious reaction from the right, who framed it as a free speech issue. What they were really defending was the right of white supremacy to own and occupy public space.Keith Lowe argues that there is no escaping the monsters of our past. We can try to ignore them, rehabilitate them, or annihilate them – but their absence becomes its own kind of presence. There is only one final course open to us: ridicule.This brings us to Grūtas Park in Lithuania – a sculpture park displaying the statues of Stalin, Lenin, and other Soviet figures that were torn down after independence in 1990. Lithuania's 20th century was one of repeated invasion, occupation, and mass deportation. Around 300,000 Lithuanians were sent to Soviet gulags in the 1940s and 50s. So when independence came, the statues were decapitated, blowtorched, and dynamited. The government then stored the best-known examples in warehouses – until a former wrestling champion and mushroom farmer named Viliumas Malinauskas offered to take them off their hands and build a park.His proposals were extraordinary: tourists arriving on cattle trucks, actors dressed as guards herding them onto trains, barbed wire, guard towers, the whole gulag experience. Critics called it a "Stalin theme park." Over a million people signed a petition against it. Former partisans and political prisoners accused Malinauskas of profiting from their misery.But the park opened anyway – and became a hit. What makes Grūtas Park so interesting, and so troubling, is that it creates a space that is completely ahistorical. It was built in the era of the "end of history," when we thought we could turn the past into a meaningless theme park.History didn't end. Spoiler alert.**Topics covered:**- Keith Lowe's *Prisoners of History*- The contest over public memorials and public space- Francis Galton, eugenics, and the limits of ridicule- Lithuania's experience of Soviet and Nazi occupation- The fate of Stalin and Lenin statues after 1990- Viliumas Malinauskas and the creation of Grūtas Park- The petition, the protests, and the constitutional court ruling- The postmodern, ahistorical aesthetics of the park- The "end of history" and its illusions---*If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us – we are migrating from Patreon to Substack. Details in the show notes.*Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In “Brisket, Kugel, and Community in Birmingham,” Gravy reporter Olivia Ware Terenzio visits Birmingham, Alabama's Levite Jewish Community Center (“The J”) for the Jewish Food and Culture Fest, a celebration of kugel and cabbage rolls for Jews and non-Jews alike. This episode explores what role the festival plays in a state where less than half of one percent of the population is Jewish—and what we really mean when we talk about Jewish Food.  The festival started more than two decades ago, which is impressive, considering that there are only about 6,300 Jews in the Birmingham metro area of 1.1 million. It's been sustained by a loyal group of Jewish volunteers and widely supported by the non-Jewish population. A closer look at the kitchen, where volunteer cooks prepare hamantashen ahead of the festival, proves that this is all more complicated than a typical food festival. Desserts are made with oil, not butter, to avoid dairy. The counters where the volunteers are working are marked with red duct tape, and one half of the kitchen is blocked off with a plastic sheet. The tape and plastic are part of an effort to keep the festival entirely kosher, as is the oversight of a kosher supervisor: Rabbi Yossi Friedman. He reviews all the food bought for the festival to ensure that even people who are very careful about keeping kosher can participate. In Alabama, where options for kosher dining are next to zero, this is especially important.  At the same time, many of the festival's attendees—and most of the J's dues-paying members—aren't Jewish. For many of them, the festival offers a rare opportunity to experience Jewish food that can't be found in restaurants here. As Margaret Norman, a scholar of American Jewish history and Southern Jewish foodways, explains, many people don't come into regular contact with Jewish culture or Jewish people in Alabama.  In this episode, Rabbi Friedman explains how kosher certification works and why it matters in an increasingly complicated food system. Isa Dorsky, one of the festival's lead cooks and a former Board President at The J, leads volunteer cooks as they prepare 400 hamantashen. Finally, Norman tells of Birmingham's evolving Jewish population and explores a food festival's potential to bridge differences between neighbors. Reporter Olivia Ware Terenzio is a writer, editor, and arts and culture administrator working in the American South. She is the Director of Programs for Project Threadways and the Podcast Editor here at the Southern Foodways Alliance. She holds an M.A. in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if you could leave the place that shaped you… but never really leave it behind?The sounds, smells, stories, traditions, and struggles of our childhood can follow us farther than we ever realize.In this powerful conversation, Michael sits down with Donald Williams, co-author of Born of Nothing: From White Trash and Lintheads to Purpose Across Generations, to explore heritage, identity, belonging, travel, and the places that shape who we become.Donald grew up in a South Carolina cotton mill village surrounded by more than 80 first cousins and generations of family. He eventually became the first in his family to graduate from a major university, earned three degrees from Clemson University, and traveled and worked across the United States, South Korea, and Japan.But the farther Donald traveled, the more clearly he began to see where he came from.Michael and Donald explore what happens when we encounter cultures different from our own—and discover that beneath the differences in food, faith, family, and tradition, people often want the same things: connection, purpose, belonging, and a better life for the next generation.Through stories of the American South, family heritage, travel, agriculture, food, and generational memory, this conversation asks a deeper question:Can you reinvent yourself without losing the people and places that made you who you are?At the heart of the conversation are three ideas:PRESENCE • CURIOSITY • STORY™Because sometimes you have to travel far from home…to finally understand where you came from.Find us on Apple, Spotify or your favorite listening platform; visit us on our YouTube channel Find everything "One More Thing" here: https://taplink.cc/beforeyougopodcastWant to be a guest on One More Thing Before You Go? Send Michael Herst a message on PodMatch, here: PODMATCH Proud member of the Podmatch Network of Top Rated- PodcastsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Reflections on William Faulkner and the literary traditions of the American South, featuring pieces by Marvyn Petrucci, Mary F. Whiteside, and Annette Sisson.Support the show

In 1675, a planned uprising by the enslaved people of Barbados was crushed before it had a chance to come to fruition. For three years, the conspirators' lives revolved around secrecy. But the discovery of their plan resulted in brutal reprisals by the British, and the deaths of over forty people.In this episode, Anthony and Maddy are joined by Dr Misha Ewen from the University of Sussex to discuss the uprising and how the violence of Barbados' became the blueprint for across Britain's plantation colonies in Jamaica and the American South.This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. Produced by Hannah Feodorov and McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.After Dark is a History Hit podcast.History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards. Click to place your vote on the Spotify mobile app: https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just like Alice, we're taking a deep dive.... into Lake Mungo!Presented in the pseudo-documentary format with elements of found footage and docufiction, it is Anderson's only film. It follows a family trying to come to terms with the loss of their daughter Alice (Talia Zucker) after she drowns and the potentially supernatural events they experience after it.Lake Mungo premiered at the Sydney Film Festival on 18 June 2008, and was screened at the American South by Southwest film festival in March 2009. It received positive reviews from critics and has gained a cult following since its release, being included by IndieWire in "Top 15 Best Found Footage Movies", and ranked by Variety as the most terrifying found footage film although we beg to differ.Let us know in the comments what your thoughts are.Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop our Store!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip us $5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠↪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00 Lake Mungo (2008) – Australian Horror Movie Review00:40 Lake Mungo's Film Festival History & Cult Reputation01:10 Why We Didn't Like Lake Mungo02:09 First Reactions – Great Concept, Weak Execution05:33 Favourite Moments & the Creepy End-Credits Reveal06:16 Lake Mungo's Terrifying Mobile Phone Jump Scare07:42 Why the Low-Quality Phone Footage Works So Well08:11 The Film's Uncomfortable Motel Scene09:04 Horror Movies, Teen Characters & Changing Film Classifications11:12 More Favourite Scenes11:45 The Biggest Problems With Lake Mungo12:35 Why the Movie Needed More Scares13:16 Does the Mockumentary Style Actually Work?13:59 Director Joel Anderson & Late Night with the Devil14:38 Lake Mungo's Posters & Marketing Problem16:05 Bad Acting, Stiff Characters & Wasted Potential17:22 The Fake Ghost Photos & Plot Twists18:29 Does Lake Mungo's Ending Actually Pay Off?18:57 Is Lake Mungo Really a “Slow Burn” Horror Movie?19:58 Is the Famous Jump Scare Carrying the Entire Film?20:18 Australian Horror Movies & Small-Town Cult Status21:07 Snowtown, Local Fame & Australian Movie History22:02 Final Ratings23:43 Is Lake Mungo Worth Watching?25:07 Our Combined Lake Mungo Score25:17 Why Do Horror Fans Love Lake Mungo?25:34 Ghost Photos Scarier Than the Entire Movie?26:07 Final Thoughts & Outro#lakemungo #foundfootage #shudder #mikeflanagan #australia #horror #review #podcast #jumpscare #terrifying #ghost #haunting

u/EdHistory101 talks to Robert E.C. Davis about his book on the US Army Heliograph Networks in the American South. (38 minutes) 

Almost everyone who sees him describes the exact same thing. A tall shadow in a wide brimmed hat, sometimes a top hat, sometimes a bowler (he's a man of many hats I guess you could say), standing in the doorway at two in the morning, watching, while you lie there unable to move. This episode is the Hat Man in the witnesses' own accounts. A woman woken by her own mother's voice, sisters who both saw him from their bunk beds, a little girl who watched him stand over her dying grandmother.This time we took it a step further than first hand accounts. We track him backward through every culture that's already met him, because it keeps looking like one visitor under a laundry list of names. Odin wandered the old Norse world as a tall man in a broad hat who appeared in doorways right before someone died. Papa Legba stands at the Haitian crossroads, and that same crossroads figure became the tall stranger in black you meet at midnight in the American South. Baron Samedi waits at the grave in his top hat. El Sombrerón haunts a girl's window in Guatemala. The Alp stands over your bed in Germany.Same hat, same threshold, from cultures that never touched. If you've ever woken up and felt someone in the room, this one's for you. Real firsthand Hat Man encounters, the cross cultural entity behind him, and the sleep paralysis science, all in one. Be sure to share your personal experiences with the hat man in the comments below for a chance to make it into our Hat Man Listener Stories episode which is coming down the road once we collect enough stories from all of you! Buckle up, this ones a doozy. We'll see you on the other side.CHAPTERS:0:00 - The Same Visitor, One Hundred Names1:01 - Intro2:33 - Too Tall Jones / Welcome Back Tangent Warning5:30 - EPISODE STARTS HERE5:45 - Who Is The Hat Man?7:55 - EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS: THE ONES WHO WOKE UP TO HIM10:45 - Enter: Odin, The Norse Wanderer13:25 - Displacing the old gods (courtesy of the Lord)16:00 - You Like Historical Hat Facts?17:00 - EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS: THE HAT SHOWS UP WIDE AWAKE20:20 - Papa Legba, Baron Samedi, Robert Johnson & A Man At The Crossroads24:00 - THE NEXT 8 MINUTES ARE PRETTY TANGENT HEAVY, PLEASE STFU24:04 - Chocolate Thunda / The Cat In The Hat Is Absolute Cinema25:00 - Crossroads, The Pick of Destiny, Robert Johnson Again & Supernatural27:00 - Anyone Under a Microscope is a Horrible Person28:30 - Actually Back on Topic (Let The Angry Tangent Haters Comment Away!)29:30 - Christian Wants Hat Man Romance Books 31:40 - Let's Get Back to the Actual Episode Again32:00 - El Sombrerón & The Alp34:37 - STORY: HE CAME FOR GRANDMA36:34 - Christian Mentions The Old Hag (Okay)37:30 - Is The Hat Man Just a Bald Shadow Person?41:00 - Did Christian Have a Glimmer Man Experience as a Child? 42:25 - SKEPTIC TAKES / SLEEP PARALYSIS & OTHER THEORIES46:40 - Scott Scared a Shadow Person While Living in Las Vegas50:00 - Are Shadow People Astral Projectors That We Can't Fully Decipher?51:30 - Please Share The Show on Socials, Repost Reels on IG!54:00 - Sweet Dreams, Mr Hat Man________Become a Member at www.talltalesocialclub.com Shop Merch at www.talltalesocialclub.com/merch Follow us on Socials @talltalesocialclubFollow Mothy on X @heymothySubmit your story → mothy@talltalesocialclub.com

This is the second in a series of six episodes regarding America's first terrorist organization, the Ku Klux Klan.  Although it started as a harmless way to poke fun at newly Freedmen by ex-confederate soldiers, the KKK became the number one threat to security in the American South after Former General Nathaniel Bedford Forrest took the reigns. The architect of the Pillow Massacre, one of just two official war crimes during the Civil War, would create a force to be reckoned with in the Reconstructed South. It seemed that only US Grant could save the day - but this time, he was a President rather than a general on the warpath. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

Beneath live oaks laden with Spanish moss, on humid nights thick with the scent of honeysuckle, creatures and spirits stalk the woods and towns of the American South. From Confederate ghosts to places haunted by history, from mysterious objects with suspected interstellar origins to the putrid stench of a humanoid monster, Sherry Malaver Parada takes you on a tour of the peculiar happenings below the Mason-Dixon Line!The book can be found here:A big thank you to Sherry for joining me this week. Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up!Join now for $4 a month!You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word.Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public!Click here for all the show merch!You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well.You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at mysteriesandmonsters@gmail.com with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.           All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys. Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night #SupernaturalSouth #SherryMalaverParada #SouthernGothic #Rougaroo #BoggyCreek #Haints #Witches #Vampires #Ghosts #Haunted #MyrtlesPlantation #MaryLaveau #LempMansion #MountainGhost #TheGreyMan #FoukeMonster #SkunkApe #YazooCityWitch #AxemanofNewOrleans #HopkinsvilleGoblins #PhantomWhistler #Llewellyn

Governor Gavin Newsom is on the road again, this time in the American South. He's in Alabama today before stops in South Carolina and North Carolina. To tell us more, KCBS' Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

This week the Sibling return tot eh World of Will Smith with notorious movie bomb Wild Wild West. Does the movie hold better over time? And how close is it to the original TV Show?Discussed:Still making the same Will Smith joke!Arielle the Comedienne!Double Doctor Loveless!John Peters loves giant spiders!The cockiest black man in the South!The British and American South accents!Contact us at adultsiblingsversus@gmail.comTikTok: @adultsiblingsversusInstagram: @adultsiblingsversusThreads: @adultsiblingsversusBluesky: @adultsiblingsvs.bsky.socialTheme Song: “Sellout” by Zombie Apocalypse NOW!https://antizombierock.bandcamp.com/

Grab your cowboy hat and get the bachelorette party together-- we're goin' to Nashville!! (the TV show, not the movie.) Andy & Steph watch the first three episodes of Callie Khouri's country music soap opera-- one for the first time, one revisiting! Andy talks about his perception of the city of Nashville as someone who grew up in Memphis! Steph talks about finally watching this show after living with some of the songs for seven years! We talk about how you just always believe Hayden Panettiere. We wonder if this is the peak of Connie Britton's powers? We talk about Australia's perceived obsession with the American South! And of course, Emperor Palpatine stops by. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfuncheck out the No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maggie Rose is a class act. Have you ever met someone who has incredible presence? Someone who can walk in a room and cause everyone to take a pause and notice them, even without a word spoken or any invitation to look their way? This is how people react to Maggie Rose. It is rare enough, even for professional music artists, but when you witness it happening, it is something special. That is how I felt when speaking with the Nashville artist at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, NC, in late April 2026. Maggie Rose's fifth album is titled Half Moon, and it was the subject of much of our conversation. We touched on her many musical sisters and brothers in song, her first impressions of MerleFest, and her lifelong love of connecting with live audiences. That, as well as musical excerpts from Half Moon awaits you in this episode. Album art for Half Moon by Maggie Rose The Moonlit Glow of Maggie Rose Joe Kendrick Songs heard in this episode:“Half Moon” by Maggie Rose, from Half Moon“Hiding In Plain Sight” by Maggie Rose, from Half Moon, excerpt“This Life” by Maggie Rose, from Half MoonThank you for visiting! We encourage you to follow this series wherever you listen to podcasts, and to share it with a friend. We are especially grateful for top ratings and your reviews. You can follow this series on social media: @southstories on Instagram, at Southern Songs and Stories on Facebook, and you can view these episodes and a lot more on my YouTube channel, at the handle JoeKendrickNC. We can also send you newsletters via Substack, where you can read the scripts of these podcasts, and get updates on what we are doing and planning in our quest to explore and celebrate the unfolding history and culture of music rooted in the American South, and going beyond to the styles and artists that it inspired and informed. This is Southern Songs and Stories, where our quest is to explore and celebrate the unfolding history and culture of music rooted in the American South, and going beyond to the styles and artists that it inspired and informed. - Joe Kendrick

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and one of my favorite authors, Dr. Clark Carlton, for a conversation about Protestantism, Orthodoxy, and what happens when Christianity becomes less a lived, sacramental faith and more an ideology derived from a text. Clark takes us through the history of American Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism, including the Southern Baptist "Conservative Resurgence," and asks an important question: why do conservative Protestant movements seem to win battles while the larger drift continues? His answer goes much deeper than politics, wokeness, or simply blaming theological liberals. We get into sola scriptura, the relationship between Scripture and the Church, Fundamentalism's attempt to fight rationalism with rationalism, and Clark's argument that Orthodoxy begins from an entirely different understanding of Christianity—not primarily as a system of ideas, but as life in Christ and participation in His Body, the Church. Clark is also co-founder and editorial director of the Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship, which works to nurture and grow the Orthodox faith in the American South. Check out their work, articles, conferences, and more at SouthernOrthodox.org. Sponsors: Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship Conference, Sept 12th 2026 Podsworth App: https://podsworth.com  Code: BUCK50 for HALF off your first order! Clean up your recordings, sound like a pro, and support the Counterflow Podcast! Full Ad Read BEFORE processing: https://youtu.be/F4ljjtR5QfA  Full Ad Read AFTER processing: https://youtu.be/J6trRTgmpwE Leave us a review and rating on Apple Podcasts! Thanks!

Christopher and Eric are left surprised and more than a little moved by this unconventional series about a group of rural high schoolers in Appalachia who take it upon themselves to find justice for the forgotten victims of a possible serial killer. MURDER 101 isn't your typical true crime series, and the inspiring educator at its center isn't your typical teacher. If more took his lead down the road not usually taken, students would all be the better for it. From the Tennessee backwoods to the freeways and truck stops of the American South, your hosts follow this tale into the hearts and minds of an often maligned part of the country to discover new and refreshing territory even as the dark map that led them there unfolds.

Steve Cunningham sits down with Dr. Alan Harrelson of The Pipe Cottage for a wide-ranging conversation on Catholicism, Southern culture, agrarianism, history, faith, family, and the possibility of a new Southern renaissance.Why does the American South still matter? What can Southern agrarianism teach a modern culture dominated by centralization, technology, urbanization, and the loss of local community?Dr. Harrelson discusses his conversion to Catholicism, his South Carolina roots, the influence of M. E. Bradford, Donald Davidson, Clyde Wilson, John Shelton Reed, the Southern Agrarians, Russell Kirk, Chesterton, Belloc, and others who defended the importance of tradition, place, agriculture, self-government, and the “permanent things.”The conversation also explores the Confederacy, slavery, historical memory, states' rights, centralized government, Catholic social teaching, subsidiarity, Southern literature, the importance of knowing where your people came from, and why younger Southerners increasingly want to rediscover their heritage.Dr. Harrelson also introduces the Bradford Institute and its inaugural gathering at Seabrook Island, South Carolina, featuring scholars devoted to Southern history, literature, culture, and conservative thought.Above everything else, Harrelson emphasizes that faith comes first: history and culture matter because they can help us better understand man, community, creation, and God.Topics: Catholicism • Southern History • Southern Agrarianism • M.E. Bradford • Confederate History • Subsidiarity • Southern Culture • Faith & Tradition • Localism • American History00:00 You Are the Resistance00:47 Meet Dr. Alan Harrelson of The Pipe Cottage05:49 Pipes, Catholicism & the Return to Tradition09:07 Why Defend Southern Culture?10:16 “Never Apologize for Being Southern”15:26 A New Southern Renaissance?21:27 What Makes the South Different?22:40 Southern Agrarianism & the Created Order25:51 The Mission of the Bradford Institute28:55 Who Was M. E. Bradford?31:20 Southern Conservatism & Rural America34:45 The Seabrook Island Conference40:51 Faith Comes Before Southern Identity43:07 Remembering Who Southerners Are45:39 Christianity, Sacrifice & Confederate Memory48:41 Self-Government and the American Revolution51:08 John Shelton Reed & “The Enduring South”53:19 Slavery and the Southern Historical Debate57:02 Racism, History & the 19th Century59:53 Confederacy, Centralization & Liberty1:01:32 Why Southerners Remember the Past1:06:14 “Where Do Your People Bury?”1:08:53 “We Have Forgotten Who We Are”1:09:08 Our Lady of the South & Charleston1:10:02 Bradford Institute Invitation1:11:53 Closing Thoughtshttps://thebradfordinstitute.org/https://pipecottage.com/https://substack.com/@thepipecottagejournal

In 1846, the body of one of America's wealthiest slave traders traveled 800 miles up the Mississippi inside a barrel of whiskey. Waiting for him in Tennessee was his 29-year-old widow, Adelicia Acklen. She inherited an enormous fortune, buried seven of her ten children, negotiated with both sides of the Civil War to save millions in cotton, and built one of the grandest homes in the American South. Today, visitors claim Adelicia still supervises Belmont Mansion—setting off alarms, rustling across staircases, and apparently objecting when the furniture isn't arranged correctly. But the deeper you look into Belmont's ghosts, the stranger the story becomes. Because perhaps Adelicia isn't haunting the South at all. Perhaps the South is haunting her. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistoryTikTok - @hah_podcasthauntedamericanhistory.comPatreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HAH DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/bJdbpH3hQm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 18th, 2026 EP: 107 Supernatural South: Ghosts, Cryptids & Southern Gothic w/Sherry Malaver Parada What really lurks beneath the Spanish moss? The American South has produced some of the strangest supernatural legends in the country—from ghosts and witches to bizarre cryptids and unexplained objects in the sky. This week, Justin and Erik are joined by author Sherry Malaver Parada to discuss her new book, Supernatural South: Gothic Tales of Ghosts, Cryptids & Unexplained Phenomena. Sherry takes us deep into stories of the Loup-Garou, Boo Hag, Moon-Eyed People, haunted history, mysterious creatures, possible extraterrestrial encounters, and other strange happenings that have become part of Southern folklore. Llewellyn released Supernatural South in August 2026 as part of its ghosts, hauntings, and mythical-creature catalog. We'll explore where these legends came from, how history shapes paranormal stories, and whether some folklore may have started with encounters people simply couldn't explain.

Mac Stone is an award-winning conservation photographer and a National Geographic Explorer. His work focuses on swamps and wetlands — he says he's trying to change public opinion towards these often misunderstood and maligned ecosystems. We discuss his new book is "Cypress: The Last Old-Growth Swamps" which is filled with photographs of the American South's ancient wetlands and intricate webs of life that grow beneath ancient cypress canopies, including Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

Send us Fan MailOur guest for this episode is an educator, a musician who sings the songs he writes and co-author of Born of Nothing and I'm talking about Dr. Donald Williams. This is just an introduction of his life. In this episode, he will share his life of how he grew up in South Carolina and growing up in a large family of cotton mill workers and how close-knit Southern family where money was often scarce, but love, laughter, and hard work were never in short supply.You will also hear him share his life growing up with his family and how his faith played a vital role in his life. He also will share how his perseverance and determination change the direction of his family's future while never forgetting where he came from, Donald became the first in his family to graduate from a major university. He went on to earn three degrees from Clemson University, including a Doctor of Education.At the center of his life are his Christian faith, his family, and his belief that education and discipline can change the course of a family for generations. He believes strongly that where a person starts in life does not have to determine where they finish.As co-author of Born of Nothing: From White Trash and Lintheads to Purpose Across Generations, Williams writes not just from research, but from lived experience — telling the story of poverty, faith, education, hard work, and generational change in the American South.For the 4th part of our conversation, you will hear the continuation of his answer on why everyone has two paths with only one beginning but why is it some people rise to it and some other people fall. He will also share what he learns from everything he had seen from his family members who were either in prison or death row and how was he able to choose a different path compared to them?To listen to the last part of our interview together you can go to: https://buymeacoffee.com/cometojesus/s5-special-guest-51-last-part-donald-interviewTo get in touch with our guest or buy his book or listen to his songs you can do so by going to: https://sites.google.com/view/iamdonaldwilliams/homeConnect with us through our Social Media Links:Email us at cometojesuswithannette.mahal@gmail.comTwitter and Instagram: @AnnetteMahalFB: Come to JesusYou can also send us a voice message if you are listening in Spotify or by sending your questions or comments to (571)601-0067. Thank you again for listening and always remember to Come to Jesus Daily!

Enjoy chilling tales of the Loup Garou, the Boo Hag, the Moon-Eyed People, and many more supernatural entities in this collection of spooky Southern US encounters.Beneath live oaks laden with Spanish moss, on humid nights thick with the scent of honeysuckle, creatures and spirits stalk the woods and towns of the American South. From Confederate ghosts to places haunted by history, from mysterious objects with suspected interstellar origins to the putrid stench of a humanoid monster, Sherry Malaver Parada takes you on a tour of the peculiar happenings below the Mason-Dixon Line.Join us on a stroll under the magnolias with these macabre tales that have defined the term "southern gothic." The mystery is thicker than granny's gravy, so sit down for some cryptids, cornbread, and a whole mess of strange.Sherry Malaver Parada holds an MA in Human Services from the University of Providence and is the Executive Director at a counseling center. Her passions are education, research, folklore, urban legends, and writing. When she's not writing grants for her job or books about her passions, Sherry enjoys painting, drawing, spending time with her pets, and going all out for Halloween.https://www.sherry-malaver-parada.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

Bob Carlin is a banjoist, producer, and author. Bob has done extensive research on the “birth of the banjo” in the American South. His book, The Birth of the Banjo: Joel Walker Sweeney and Early Minstrelsy, covers the banjo's history. The PodcastDown the Road highlights bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North Carolina. These traditions and stories are the soul and spirit of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.The podcast is hosted and scripted by Laura Boosinger, musician, folklorist, and storyteller; and produced by Jaclyn Anthony of WNCW-FM.Episodes air every other week on WNCW-FM (88.7) at about 8:50 am on Tuesday mornings (at the end of NPR's Morning Edition). New episodes will be published below as they are completed.

Bob Carlin is a banjoist, producer, and author. Bob has done extensive research on the “birth of the banjo” in the American South. His book, The Birth of the Banjo: Joel Walker Sweeney and Early Minstrelsy, covers the banjo's history. The PodcastDown the Road highlights bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North Carolina. These traditions and stories are the soul and spirit of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.The podcast is hosted and scripted by Laura Boosinger, musician, folklorist, and storyteller; and produced by Jaclyn Anthony of WNCW-FM.Episodes air every other week on WNCW-FM (88.7) at about 8:50 am on Tuesday mornings (at the end of NPR's Morning Edition). New episodes will be published below as they are completed.

We often think of Jack Ruby as a creature of the dark, of smoky, neon-lit walkups, back-alley brawls, and shady financial deals. But for nearly three years during the height of the Second World War, Jacob Rubenstein proudly wore the olive drab uniform of the United States Army Air Forces. Stationed at various air bases across the American South, Private First Class Rubenstein served with an unblemished record as a highly skilled aircraft mechanic. In the military, Jacob found something he had been chasing his entire life: structure, respect, and a patriotic cause far bigger than himself.Yet, you cannot take the Chicago streets out of the soldier. In the barracks, the classic Jack Ruby contradictions and side hustles quickly emerged. He was a fastidious clean-freak who detested dirty work, yet forced himself to dive into the greasiest engine blocks just to prove to his younger bunkmates that he wasn't lazy. To keep his pockets lined, he set up a highly lucrative unofficial retail operation straight out of his bunk—shipping in boxes of commercial punchboards and premium chocolates from Chicago to sell to a bored, captive audience of soldiers, while dominating late-night barracks card and dice games.But the cool, professional exterior of Private Rubenstein had a deadly serious boundary. Fiercely and pathologically sensitive to his Jewish identity, Jacob was a powder keg waiting for a match. When an active-duty sergeant hurled a vile anti-semitic slur at him, Jacob instantly lunged, ignoring the strict military code, court-martial threats, and potential hard labor. He beat the sergeant mercilessly with his bare fists, drawing blood to defend his name. It was a staggering act of insubordination that was surprisingly swept under the rug, leaving his pristine conduct record intact.This episode closes with a deeply emotional, chillingly prophetic moment in April 1945. When the devastating news of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death reached the base, Jacob broke down completely, sobbing hysterically in deep, inconsolable grief. While his fellow soldiers looked on in bewilderment at his raw, bizarre emotional breakdown, this intense, weeping grief for a fallen president would serve as a haunting, terrifying echo of the manic sorrow that would overtake Jack Ruby eighteen years later in Dallas.

Welcome to Season 6, Episode 32! It's food time again!In this episode, we're talking about a dish that may not be as widely known… Yakamein. It's one of those dishes that feels inseparable from New Orleans, but it does show up throughout the U.S. South as well as the Eastern seaboard. In New Orleans, where it may be best known, it shows up at second line parades, food festivals, neighborhood corner stores, and pop-ups.  We love it's nickname… "Old Sober"… which it gets from its reputation as a hangover cure. But more than that, it's a dependable comfort food that may be Chinese in origin, but it's been adapted and influenced by the area both in and outside of New Orleans. We'll talk about where Yakamein or variations of it show up across the South and Eastern U.S. as well as some of the different chefs who are known for making versions of it… including NOLA's Miss Linda. In our recurring segment, we talk about the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization that documents, studies and explores the food culture in the American South. They have some great articles on how Chinese Americans and other Asian Americans have impacted food in the South. To learn more, you can visit southernfoodways.org, follow them on Instagram @southfoodways, and donate at southernfoodways.org/donate.  If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com. Segments 00:25 Introduction 02:47 The History of Old Sober… The Chinese, Black, and Creole Origins of Yakamein 18:53 Organizations to Know:  Southern Foodways Alliance

We're relaunching Let It Roll by reposting every episode in chronological order by subject matter. In this episode, host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Dave Thompson to continue discussing Dave's book An Evolving Tradition: The Child Ballads in Modern Folk and Rock Music. This episode covers James Francis Child himself, how he came to collect British ballads and how they were published. We also discuss the recording career of Woodrow Wilson's First Lady who was the second person to commercially record a Child Ballad, and the discovery of Child Ballads in the American South. This episode originally dropped in 2025. GO TO THE LET IT ROLL SUBSTACK TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- The final 15 minutes of this episode are exclusively for paying subscribers to the Let It Roll Substack. Also subscribe to the LET IT ROLL EXTRA feed on Apple, Spotify or your preferred podcast service to access the full episodes via your preferred podcast outlet. We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to support the show. Thanks! Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠letitrollpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let It Roll is proud to be part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcast⁠s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historian Joseph L. Locke joins Faithful Politics to discuss his new book, One State Under God: A History of Religion in Texas.Locke traces how religion shaped Texas from Indigenous traditions and Spanish missions to Protestant growth, segregation, the Religious Right, and today's Christian nationalist politics. He also explains why early Texas Protestants strongly defended church-state separation, how that changed over time, and why figures like James Robison and David Barton became so influential.The conversation offers a broader look at how Texas became a major force in the national relationship between religion and politics.About Joseph L. LockeJoseph L. Locke is an associate professor of American history at the University of North Texas. His work focuses on Texas, the American South, and the development of religion and politics in the United States. He is also a co-creator and editor of The American Yawp.Book: One State Under God: A History of Religion in Texas: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9781477334201

Donald Trump and his former cable news weekend co-host defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, are reportedly fighting over who is to blame for wasting U.S. military resources and depleting the U.S. weapons stockpile on Trump's inexplicable war on Iran. Hegseth reportedly blamed his deputy. Rep. Pat Ryan, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins to discuss Trump's foolhardy prosecution of the war. Donald Trump's brazen corruption is so much a part of his political identity that it has become an election issue unto itself. And when Senator Tim Scott tries to gaslight the American public into believing Trump is a model of ethics, or when JD Vance tries to pretend prosecuting fraud is an important priority of his, Trump's corruption only makes them look ridiculous. Rep. Ro Khanna joins to discuss. Mitch Landrieu and Jennifer Palmieri discuss the shifting politics in the American South. Stacey Abrams joins to talk about resurrecting the protections of the Voting Rights Act. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dale Boswell is a country music singer-songwriter from Phenix City, Alabama, whose life has taken an extraordinary turn from performing on major stages to exploring the mysteries hidden deep within the forests of the American South. While music remains a lifelong passion, Dale has become widely recognized in the Bigfoot community for his dedication to researching the Sasquatch phenomenon. His upcoming book, From the Big Stage to Bigfoot, chronicles his unique journey from the spotlight of the music industry to years of investigating one of North America's greatest unsolved mysteries.Since developing a serious interest in Sasquatch research in 2014, Dale has spent countless hours conducting field investigations, collecting audio recordings, photographs, videos, and other evidence that he believes supports the existence of an undiscovered species inhabiting the remote woodlands of North America. A popular speaker at Bigfoot conferences and conventions throughout the South, Dale combines his investigative work with his musical roots, often closing his presentations with live performances that make his appearances both entertaining and thought-provoking.Spaced Out Radio is your nightly source for alternative information, starting at 9pm Pacific, 12am Eastern.  We broadcast LIVE every night. #UFO #UAP #AlienDisclosure #UFOSightings #UFOCoverUp #Aliens #SpacedOutRadio #Paranormal #UFOCommunity #disclosure -------------------------------------------------------You can now join the Space Traveler's Club;Join us at  https://www.patreon.com/sor_space_travelers_club  --------------------------------------------------------Grab Our Latest Spaced Out Radio Gear At:http://spacedoutradio.com/shop  It's a great way to support our show!--------------------------------------------------------OUR LINKS:TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/spacedoutradio   FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/spacedoutradioshow  SPACED OUT RADIO - INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/spacedoutradioshow  DAVE SCOTT - INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/davescottsor   TWITCH: https://www.twitch.com/spacedoutradioshow  WEBSITE: http://www.spacedoutradio.comGUEST IDEAS OR QUESTIONS FOR SOR?Contact Klaus at bookings@spacedoutradio.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spaced-out-radio--1657874/support.

Eric Barrett spent two years, from 1968 to 1970, as Jimi Hendrix’s road manager and one of the few people the guitarist trusted. In this conversation with Jason Barnard, Barrett talks in a rare interview about his new memoir Experienced: On the Road with Jimi Hendrix and Beyond. Barrett explains how a job roadying for The Koobas led him from the Beatles’ final UK tour to Keith Emerson’s stage antics with The Nice, and eventually to a chaotic gig in Rome that almost saw him walk away from Hendrix. He describes the two sides of the man he worked for: the guitarist who tore up stages, and the quiet, almost shy man backstage who didn’t see himself as a genius. There’s a lot here that hasn’t been told before. The racism Hendrix faced touring the American South. The night in Denver when tear gas broke up the show and ended the Experience. The split trousers at the Isle of Wight Festival, patched with a safety pin while Barrett vamped on guitar to cover the gap. And the grim job, after Hendrix’s death, of boxing up his belongings in two countries. Barrett went on to work with James Taylor, David Bowie and Madonna and many other artists. He also describes the moment he told Bowie the sound at a Diamond Dogs rehearsal wasn’t good enough, and ended up later collaborating with Bowie on his all white stage lighting. Further information Experienced: On the Road with Jimi Hendrix and Beyond by Eric Barrett with Lawrence Robinson is out now Support The Strange Brew Watch the video version Podcasts also available: Peter Asher, Carlos Alomar, Fresh Cream Revisited with Malcolm Bruce, Melanie, Leo Lyons – Ten Years After This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google apps and all usual platforms The post Jimi Hendrix Didn’t Know He Was a Genius – Eric Barrett appeared first on The Strange Brew .

“My mom went to Juilliard, graduated from Juilliard. She taught us all of our instruments. We performed very high-level classical music, but we never felt a connection with the audience. And that's what we really yearned for.” — Dan Fedoryka You might not guess that the Fedoryka brothers, the core of the four-piece band Scythian, would have started their musical journey in such a formal setting, judging from their freewheeling, sweat-soaked and jet-engine-loud performances. As spontaneous and loose as you may think they are, however, Scythian is actually leaning hard into that foundational experience with their approach. It is the second part of Dan's quote that is obvious from the first notes they play on stage, as Scythian is well known for getting their audiences fully engaged in their show — wide swaths of spontaneous dancing, pockets of shoulder surfing, and much of the audience singing along at full volume. You might not expect that such a scene would be commonplace at a music festival founded on the music of the decidedly non-raucous flat-picking guitar legend Doc Watson and the festival's namesake, his son and frequent musical partner Merle. But they are a staple at the festival over their now 17-year tenure there, and Doc gave them their first opportunity to play the festival himself. In April 2026, I caught up with Scythian for a conversation that touched on everything from their first time playing at MerleFest, to their nomadic warrior ancestors from Ukraine and much more. We also dive into brand new music from the band as we salute the memory of Doc and Merle with a hearty toast from their homeland, “Nostrovia!”. Happy Warriors of Folk - Scythian Joe Kendrick Download Songs heard in this episode: “Get There” by Scythian“Bulgarian Suite” by Scythian, from Paste Studio's “On The Road” session at the 7th Annual Suwannee Spring Reunion“Life To Live” by Scythian Thank you for dropping by! We encourage you to follow this series wherever you listen to podcasts, and to share it with a friend. We are especially grateful for top ratings and your reviews. You can follow this series on social media: @southstories on Instagram, at Southern Songs and Stories on Facebook, and you can view these episodes and a lot more on my YouTube channel, at the handle JoeKendrickNC. We can also send you newsletters via Substack, where you can read the scripts of these podcasts, and get updates on what we are doing and planning in our quest to explore and celebrate the unfolding history and culture of music rooted in the American South, and going beyond to the styles and artists that it inspired and informed. This is Southern Songs and Stories, where our quest is to explore and celebrate the unfolding history and culture of music rooted in the American South, and going beyond to the styles and artists that it inspired and informed. - Joe Kendrick

For more than 150 years, Black communities have gathered to honor freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for true liberation. While Juneteenth has recently gained wider recognition, it was one of many Emancipation Day traditions celebrated across the United States. These observances were spaces of joy, remembrance, and resistance—even as the fight for full freedom was unfinished. Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2026) brings together stirring essays and striking images from Juneteenth and beyond, offering a sweeping portrait of how Black people have created and sustained rituals of remembrance, a testament to the generations who, through celebration and storytelling, demanded that their contributions to the making of America be fully recognized. Blair L.M. Kelley, Ph.D. is a renowned author, historian, and scholar of the African American experience. She is the seventh president of the National Humanities Center, the only independent center for advanced study in the world dedicated exclusively to the humanities. Blair previously held senior leadership roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies and Director of the Center for the Study of the American South and at North Carolina State University where she served as Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Affairs and Partnerships and the Alumni Graduate Professor of History. You can find her on all social platforms @profblmkelley. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

For more than 150 years, Black communities have gathered to honor freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for true liberation. While Juneteenth has recently gained wider recognition, it was one of many Emancipation Day traditions celebrated across the United States. These observances were spaces of joy, remembrance, and resistance—even as the fight for full freedom was unfinished. Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2026) brings together stirring essays and striking images from Juneteenth and beyond, offering a sweeping portrait of how Black people have created and sustained rituals of remembrance, a testament to the generations who, through celebration and storytelling, demanded that their contributions to the making of America be fully recognized. Blair L.M. Kelley, Ph.D. is a renowned author, historian, and scholar of the African American experience. She is the seventh president of the National Humanities Center, the only independent center for advanced study in the world dedicated exclusively to the humanities. Blair previously held senior leadership roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies and Director of the Center for the Study of the American South and at North Carolina State University where she served as Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Affairs and Partnerships and the Alumni Graduate Professor of History. You can find her on all social platforms @profblmkelley. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

For more than 150 years, Black communities have gathered to honor freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for true liberation. While Juneteenth has recently gained wider recognition, it was one of many Emancipation Day traditions celebrated across the United States. These observances were spaces of joy, remembrance, and resistance—even as the fight for full freedom was unfinished. Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2026) brings together stirring essays and striking images from Juneteenth and beyond, offering a sweeping portrait of how Black people have created and sustained rituals of remembrance, a testament to the generations who, through celebration and storytelling, demanded that their contributions to the making of America be fully recognized. Blair L.M. Kelley, Ph.D. is a renowned author, historian, and scholar of the African American experience. She is the seventh president of the National Humanities Center, the only independent center for advanced study in the world dedicated exclusively to the humanities. Blair previously held senior leadership roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies and Director of the Center for the Study of the American South and at North Carolina State University where she served as Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Affairs and Partnerships and the Alumni Graduate Professor of History. You can find her on all social platforms @profblmkelley. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The ladies are excited to welcome author Shannon McKenna Schmidt to talk about a little known train trip made by First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson! In the wake of JFK's assasination, Lady Bird Johnson traveled through the divided American South to campaign for her husband, Lyndon B. (whippin out his) Johnson, risking terroristic threats and harrassment from segregationists, to speak directly to the people. We're talking bitchin' party trains, a country on the edge, and a woman whose legacy should include much more than beautifucation. Listen now! Follow Shannon McKenna Schmidt and find more of her works using the links below! Website: https://www.shannonmckennaschmidt.com/ Instagram: shannonmckennaschmidt Threads: @shannonmckennaschmidt Join the Funerary Cult: https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstory Sponsor a Glass of Wine: https://buymeacoffee.com/wahpod Get Merch: https://wining-about-herstory.myspreadshop.com/   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's summertime in the American South and the 35th anniversary of the release of Fried Green Tomatoes. What were we to do but watch and discuss the 1991 movie, adapted from Fannie Flagg's original novel, and eat its namesake food, in the very place that made it famous? So pull up a train car and settle in for a story — and if you get peckish, you can always swing by Juliette, Georgia to stop into the real Whistle Stop Cafe.

Cory Michael Bryant — known to many as The Spiritual Pilgrim — joins Harmony and Russell for a conversation about what happens when two decades of Ashtanga yoga and Vajrayana Buddhist practice grow up side by side. From a 9/11 wake-up call that led him to his first yoga class, to studying under teachers in the lineage of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche in Nepal, Cory traces how Ashtanga and Tibetan Buddhism aren't separate paths — they may be two branches of the very same root. In this episode: How a strange bout of stress-induced hair loss led a type-A FDA chemist into his first yoga class Studying with Sharon Gannon and David Life at Jivamukti, and the pull toward Ashtanga Moving back to the American South as an openly gay man after 20 years in New York and DC The 37 practices of a bodhisattva, and using relationships as spiritual practice What suka and dukkha actually mean — and why it's really about space versus contraction The Vairochana posture as “the ultimate asana,” and the prana/nadi/trulkhor overlap between Ashtanga and Vajrayana Taking refuge, ngöndro, and years of preliminary Buddhist practice Leading pilgrimages to Nepal, Bhutan, India, and this fall, Mount Kailash in Tibet  Guest Bio Cory Michael Bryant, known as The Spiritual Pilgrim, is a longtime Ashtanga yoga teacher and Vajrayana Buddhist practitioner. A former FDA food chemist, Cory has practiced Ashtanga since the early 2000s, trained at Jivamukti Yoga under David Life and Sharon Gannon, and has studied for over a decade in the lineage of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, including with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. He leads pilgrimages to Nepal, Bhutan, and India through The Spiritual Pilgrim, and teaches on Omstars. Resources Mentioned When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön Joy of Living / Path of Liberation programs (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche) thespiritualpilgrim.com   Omstars The Inner Rejuvenation Codes: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/inner-rejuvenation-codes-mc Join the Lightworker Mastermind:  https://harmonyslater.com/lightworker-mastermind FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/ Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/ Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/ FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

Cory Michael Bryant — known to many as The Spiritual Pilgrim — joins Harmony and Russell for a conversation about what happens when two decades of Ashtanga yoga and Vajrayana Buddhist practice grow up side by side. From a 9/11 wake-up call that led him to his first yoga class, to studying under teachers in the lineage of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche in Nepal, Cory traces how Ashtanga and Tibetan Buddhism aren't separate paths — they may be two branches of the very same root. In this episode: How a strange bout of stress-induced hair loss led a type-A FDA chemist into his first yoga class Studying with Sharon Gannon and David Life at Jivamukti, and the pull toward Ashtanga Moving back to the American South as an openly gay man after 20 years in New York and DC The 37 practices of a bodhisattva, and using relationships as spiritual practice What sukha and dukkha actually mean — and why it's really about space versus contraction The Vairochana posture as “the ultimate asana,” and the prana/nadi/trulkhor overlap between Ashtanga and Vajrayana Taking refuge, ngöndro, and years of preliminary Buddhist practice Leading pilgrimages to Nepal, Bhutan, India, and this fall, Mount Kailash in Tibet  Guest Bio Cory Michael Bryant, known as The Spiritual Pilgrim, is a longtime Ashtanga yoga teacher and Vajrayana Buddhist practitioner. A former FDA food chemist, Cory has practiced Ashtanga since the early 2000s, trained at Jivamukti Yoga under David Life and Sharon Gannon, and has studied for over a decade in the lineage of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, including with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. He leads pilgrimages to Nepal, Bhutan, and India through The Spiritual Pilgrim, and teaches on Omstars. Resources Mentioned When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön Joy of Living / Path of Liberation programs (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche) thespiritualpilgrim.com   Omstars The Inner Rejuvenation Codes: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/inner-rejuvenation-codes-mc Join the Lightworker Mastermind:  https://harmonyslater.com/lightworker-mastermind FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/ Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/ Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/ FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

One of the greatest things about roots music in general, and bluegrass specifically, is that it continually brings in new generations of players to the fold. These young artists cut their teeth on the classics of the genre and then, very often, branch out into new directions, pushing the boundaries of the form, and inventing new styles while reinvigorating the overall framework of the music they love. Ettore Buzzini only recently graduated from high school, but you might never guess that from listening to his new album Blue Blue Blue. I chanced upon his performance in my new hometown of Charlotte, NC, which is adjacent to Ettore's home in Mooresville. At the show, I was intrigued with his faithful renditions of traditional bluegrass numbers contrasted with his classical music-leaning originals, coupled with grassy versions of hits by artists like Pharrell Williams and The Beatles. While working on an upcoming episode on the band Scythian this week, I noticed that Ettore was opening for them in Galax, VA this weekend, so I thought, why not have an opening podcast for the opening band, so to speak? Here is the result, a conversation with the banjo phenomenon who is on the Patuxent Records label, which helped bring in established stars like Danny Paisley, Mark Schatz and Michael Cleveland alongside him to play on his forthcoming album Blue Blue Blue. Ettore Buzzini (center) and his band performing at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC, June 20, 2026. Photo: Daniel Coston From Traditional To Transcendant All At Once - Ettore Buzzini Joe Kendrick Download Songs heard in this episode: “Flowers” by Ettore Buzzini, from Blue Blue Blue“The Birth of Eros” by Ettore Buzzini, performed live at Bela Fleck's Banjo Concert at the Blue Ridge Banjo Camp at Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC in 2025, excerpt“Dear Old Dixie” by Ettore Buzzini, from Blue Blue Blue Thank you for being here! We encourage you to follow this series wherever you listen to podcasts, and to share it with a friend. We are especially grateful for top ratings and your reviews. You can follow this series on social media: @southstories on Instagram, at Southern Songs and Stories on Facebook, and you can view these episodes and a lot more on my YouTube channel, at the handle JoeKendrickNC. We can also send you newsletters via Substack, where you can read the scripts of these podcasts, and get updates on what we are doing and planning in our quest to explore and celebrate the unfolding history and culture of music rooted in the American South, and going beyond to the styles and artists that it inspired and informed. This is Southern Songs and Stories, where our quest is to explore and celebrate the unfolding history and culture of music rooted in the American South, and going beyond to the styles and artists that it inspired and informed. - Joe Kendrick

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about churches in the American South. GTI Zoom Info Meeting on August 11th at 7 pm Eastern/4 pm Pacific: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89787313197 Show Notes: Support the work at 1517 1517 on YouTube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour What's New from 1517: The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith More from the hosts: Dan van Voorhis Follow 1517:  Instagram X/Twitter Facebook SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac CONTACT: CHA@1517.org Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

For more than two centuries, a hidden society existed in one of the most unforgiving landscapes in the American South. In this episode of Southern Mysteries, explore the remarkable history of the Great Dismal Swamp maroons, one of the longest-lasting acts of resistance to slavery in American history. Through historical records, firsthand accounts and modern archaeology, this forgotten chapter of Southern history reveals how an entire community survived in plain sight and why so few people have heard their story. Join the Community on Patreon: Want more Southern Mysteries? You can hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries

How did the early Latter-day Saints navigate one of the most difficult and divisive issues in American history—slavery? In this episode of Church History Matters, hosts Casey Griffiths and Scott Woodward are joined by historian and author Paul Reeve for an in-depth discussion on slavery, race, and the Latter-day Saint experience in nineteenth-century America. Together, they explore the broader history of slavery in the United States, the political tensions that surrounded westward expansion, and how these national debates influenced the Utah Territory. What were the views of early Church leaders regarding slavery? Why did slavery exist in Utah Territory, and how did it differ from slavery in the American South? How did questions surrounding slavery affect Utah's relationship with the federal government and its long road to statehood? Drawing on historical documents and recent scholarship, Paul Reeve helps unpack the complex realities of race, slavery, territorial politics, and religion in the nineteenth century. The conversation examines the legal status of slavery in Utah, the experiences of enslaved individuals in the territory, and the ways national conflicts over slavery shaped perceptions of the Latter-day Saints during the years leading up to the Civil War and beyond.

The second Trump administration has made tearing down parts of the federal government a priority. And some of those efforts have been literal. In October, President Donald Trump ordered the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for the construction of a massive 90,000-square-foot ballroom. He's also overseen a now-problematic overhaul of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, given the White House a gilded makeover, bulldozed the famed Rose Garden, and even has plans for a so-called “Arc de Trump” that mirrors France's Arc de Triomphe. So what's behind all of this? Art historian Erin Thompson—author of Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments—says that whether it's Romans repurposing idols of leaders who had fallen out of favor or the glorification of Civil War officers in the American South, monuments and public aesthetics aren't just about the past. They're about symbolizing power today. On this week's More To The Story, Thompson sits down with host Al Letson to discuss why Trump has decked out the White House in gold (so much gold), the rise and recent fall of Confederate monuments, and whether she thinks the Arc de Trump will ever get built.This is an update of an episode that first aired in December 2025.Producers: Josh Sanburn and Artis Curiskis | Editor: Kara McGuirk-Allison | Theme music: Fernando Arruda and Jim Briggs | Copy editor: Nikki Frick | Digital producer: Artis Curiskis | Intern: Joni Binder | Deputy executive producer: Taki Telonidis | Executive producer: Brett Myers | Executive editor: James West | Host: Al LetsonListen: Fancy Galleries, Fake Art (Reveal)Listen: Will the National Parks Survive Trump? (Reveal)Read: Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments (W. W. Norton & Company)Read: America's Tech Right Is Obsessed With Building Giant Statues (Bloomberg)Read: Nearly 100 Confederate Monuments Were Toppled in 2020. What Happened to Them? (Mother Jones)Note: If you buy a book using our Bookshop link, a small share of the proceeds supports our journalism. Donate today at Revealnews.org/more Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at Revealnews.org/weekly Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices