Podcasts about bitter southerner

  • 123PODCASTS
  • 164EPISODES
  • 46mAVG DURATION
  • 1MONTHLY NEW EPISODE
  • Jun 2, 2025LATEST

POPULARITY

20172018201920202021202220232024


Best podcasts about bitter southerner

Latest podcast episodes about bitter southerner

Write-minded Podcast
Elissa Altman on Permission

Write-minded Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 54:18


All memoirists at some point in the writing process will grapple with what's theirs to tell. This week's show focuses on this all-important topic of permission. When do you need it? Who gives it to you and when and for what purpose? And do you need permission at all—from anyone but yourself? Centered around topics in guest Elissa Altman's latest book, which is titled Permission, this is an empowering, deep-felt, and permission-giving episode—and something all writers, especially memoirists, can use to stay the course and keep going. Elissa Altman is the author of the Permission: The New Memoirist and the Courage to Create and the award-winning author of three memoirs: Motherland; Treyf; and Poor Man's Feast. Altman's work has appeared everywhere from Bitter Southerner and Orion to The Guardian, Narrative, O: The Oprah Magazine, Lion's Roar, Krista Tippett's On Being, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington. She has a popular Substack, Poor Man's Feast, and she's also a James Beard Award-winner for narrative food writing and was a finalist for the 2020 Lambda Literary Award in Memoir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Disruptors Podcast with B.C. & Ski
#65 Kabul extraction, saving an interpreter and family from execution, Force Recon, USMC Raider and writer: Russell Worth Parker (Always Faithful: Unshakable Bond Between Marine and Interpreter

The Disruptors Podcast with B.C. & Ski

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 77:58


Worth Parker is a gifted storyteller, retired USMC MARSOC officer, short-lived prosecutor, hunter, fisherman, and life-long reader. He coauthored, Always Faithful, and has authored numerous articles for NY Times, Garden & Gun Magazine, The Bitter Southerner, Backcountry Journal, Shooting Sportsman Magazine, Salt Magazine, SOFLETE.com, and DieLiving.com.We also touch on his days earning a law degree, working drug cases as a prosecutor, his incredible family lineage, his love of books, writing, and remaining a free-thinking American. IG @b00kwarrussellworthparker.com

Completely Booked
Lit Chat Interview with New York Times Bestselling Novelist Jamie Ford

Completely Booked

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 58:09


A Book About Motherhood and The Love That Binds a Family  Dorothy Moy breaks her own heart for a living. As Washington's former poet laureate, that's how she describes channeling her dissociative episodes and mental health struggles into her art. But when her five-year-old daughter exhibits similar behavior and begins remembering things from the lives of their ancestors, Dorothy believes the past has truly come to haunt her. Fearing that her child is predestined to endure the same debilitating depression that has marked her own life, Dorothy seeks radical help. The Many Daughters of Afong Moy was an instant New York Times bestseller and a Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick. About the Author Jamie Ford is a New York Times bestselling novelist and award-winning writer most widely known for his Seattle-based novels.  His debut, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list and won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. This multi-cultural tale was adapted by Book-It Repertory Theatre, and has recently been optioned for a stage musical, and also for film, with George Takei serving as Executive Producer.  His short story work has been published in multiple anthologies, from Asian-themed steampunk set in Seattle in the "Apocalypse Triptych," to stories exploring the universe of masked marvels and caped crusaders from an Asian American perspective in "Secret Identities: The first Asian American Superhero Anthology," and "Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology."  His essays on race, identity, love, heroes, and complex families have been published nationwide and his work has been translated into 35 languages. He says he's holding out for Klingon, because that's when you know you've made it. Read His Books Check out Jamie's books from the Library: https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search?query=Jamie%20Ford&searchType=agent&pageSize=10  Interviewer C.H. Hooks is the author of the novels Can't Shake the Dust and Alligator Zoo-Park Magic. His work has appeared in publications including: "The Los Angeles Review," "American Short Fiction," "Four Way Review," "The Tampa Review," "The Bitter Southerner," "Writer's Digest," and "Craft Literary." He was a Tennessee Williams Scholar at Sewanee Writers' Conference and attended DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program in Lisbon. He teaches at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Did you know that all of our Lit Chat authors' books count toward your Jax Stacks Reading Challenge completion? Find out what authors we're hosting this month and join in on the fun: https://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/events?term=lit+chat&n=180&r=days  --- Never miss an event! Sign up for email newsletters at https://bit.ly/JaxLibraryUpdates  Jacksonville Public LibraryWebsite: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net 

Historians At The Movies
Reckoning: Jimmy Carter: Rivers & Dreams with Jim Barger, Jr.

Historians At The Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 67:34 Transcription Available


It's time for a critical reappraisal of President Carter. Joining me this week is Jim Barger, Jr., coauthor of the new book Jimmy Carter: River & Dreams, Rods, Reels, and Peace Deals, Plus the One that Got Away. Jim knew the late President and spoke about Jimmy Carter the angler, the environmentalist, and why he deserves another look. We also talk about Rosalynn, their relationship, and how fishing played into Carter's life in the White House and beyond. This is the conversation about a man sorely needed in the world right now.About the book:For more than half a century, and from Plains to Patagonia, Dr. Carlton Hicks fished with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, their group of loyal guides, and a merry band of best friends and anglers. In 12 stories set in 12 locations around the globe, Jim Barger Jr. and Hicks recount how President Carter and his lifelong friends changed the course of world history, all while casting flies and pursuing the perfect strike.About our guest:Jim Barger, Jr. is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who handles complex government investigations, particularly qui tam whistleblower litigation under the False Claims Act.  Straight out of law school, Jim won a ground-breaking $2 million settlement against a major health insurance company employing a then-novel legal theory under the tort of outrage; two years later, he set the record for the largest qui tam case in Alabama history, winning $24.5 million from Southerncare.  Jim holds the records for the largest home health fraud case in U.S. history, securing $150 million from Amedisys in 2014, and the largest hospice fraud case in U.S. history, securing $75 million from Vitas in 2017.  Jim has served as lead trial counsel in more than 100 qui tam whistleblower cases across the country, has testified as a healthcare fraud expert in federal court, and regularly consults with companies on healthcare compliance issues.  He has been quoted by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, NPR, and CNN.

Print Is Dead. (Long Live Print!)
Kyle Tibbs Jones (Cofounder: The Bitter Southerner)

Print Is Dead. (Long Live Print!)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 33:26


THEY'RE FIXIN' TO CHANGE YOUR MIND—The people behind The Bitter Southerner are many things but they are not, they will remind you, actually bitter. The tongue is planted quite firmly in the cheek here. But The Bitter Southerner is, for sure, like it says on the website, “a beacon for the American South and a bellwether for the nation.” Sure, why not.But what started out as an ambitious e-newsletter has evolved now into a … project. Read The Bitter Southerner and you realize how ambitious and radical their business—and message—truly is. This is not just a brand but a movement, a way to talk about the South and Southern things, but through a lens many of us, through our own biases and ignorance, won't quite see. And the world is listening. Stories from The Bitter Southerner have either won or been nominated for eight James Beard Awards. And now they are up for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence. We spoke to co-founder Kyle Tibbs Jones about the genesis of the magazine, about what it means, about the community it has found and spawned, and about the future, not just of the brand but, maybe, of the South, and where The Bitter Southerner fits into it all.—This episode is made possible by our friends at Freeport Press. Print Is Dead (Long Live Print!) is a production of Magazeum LLC ©2021–2025

MagaMama with Kimberly Ann Johnson: Sex, Birth and Motherhood
Episode 219: Proud Flesh - A Memoir of Motherhood, Intimate Violence, and Reclaiming Pleasure with Catherine Simone Gray

MagaMama with Kimberly Ann Johnson: Sex, Birth and Motherhood

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 60:11


In this episode, Kimberly dives deep into guest author Catherine Simone Gray's book Proud Flesh: A Memoir of Motherhood, Intimate Violence, and Reclaiming Pleasure. With tenderness, Kimberly and Catherine share their mutual appreciation for each other's writing and the deep impact Kimberly's work has had on the journey that led to Catherine's book. Catherine guides us through her journey of healing from a vaginal tear postpartum, which led to the discovery of proud flesh, a term for hypergranulation tissue. She describes the emotional and physical challenges she faced across two births (one hospital/C-Section, one home/natural), including silver nitrate treatments and the support of her husband; recounting the story of how the couple's relationships to one another's bodies changed when she invited him to draw her vulva daily. Catherine and Kimberly both emphasize the importance of language and writing in redefining sexuality and eroticism, and how this process can support women in reconnecting with their body. If you enjoyed this conversation be sure to sign up for their online gathering Writing as a Pathway to Pleasure on Sunday, February 23rd at https://kimberlyannjohnson.com/writing-pathway-to-pleasure/   Bio Catherine Gray is the writer and creator of Unsilenced Woman, a blog where she explores modern motherhood, sexuality, and healing after trauma. Catherine's writings have captivated audiences globally of up to 2.5 million, and she's devoted almost a decade to helping writers mine the stories of their lives for self-knowledge and growth.   Her writings have been featured by respected organizations for new mothers, such as La Leche League USA, International Cesarean Awareness Network, and ImprovingBirth. She has been a guest on The Birth Hour, the #1 podcast in iTunes Kids & Family, and her essays have been acclaimed by The Bitter Southerner in its Top 10 reader favorites for two consecutive years.  A charismatic speaker, Catherine has delivered two addresses at the Mississippi Women's March. Her first memoir Proud Flesh: A Memoir of Motherhood, Intimate Violence, and Reclaiming Pleasur was published in 2025 by Penguin Random House.Today, Catherine lives happily (and mostly healed) in Jackson, Mississippi, with her husband and their two young sons.    What You'll Hear Kimberly's deep appreciation for the writing craft found in Catherine's book and is moved by the way their work has intersected Catherine has been a Jaguar since 2017 and shares the way many baths listening, reading and sitting with Kimberly's work influenced Proud Flesh Catherine recalls key moments with her doctor in making a healing plan for a natural birth injury Catherine describes how  the scientific term Proud Flesh took on poetic meaning in her life Catherine discusses the difference in healing from the numbing disconnect of C-Section to the embodied pain of a natural birth. Catherine describes a profound confrontation with how her and her husband relate to each other's bodies, which led to a durational art project in which he drew her vulva over time. Catherine and Kimberly reflect on erotic writing that doesn't reify centering the male gaze Kimberly and Catherine talk about their own evolving relationships to their bodies and the craft of writing   Links IG - @unsilencedwoman Website - www.unsilencedwoman.com Book - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771427/proud-flesh-by-catherine-simone-gray/ Online Gathering - https://kimberlyannjohnson  

The TASTE Podcast
532: The Untold Story of Carolina Grits, Florida Tomatoes, and the Georgia Peach with Shane Mitchell

The TASTE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 50:24


Over the last nine years, journalist Shane Mitchell has braved snakes, fire ants, floods, rallies, marches, protests, pageants, and near heat stroke to write the essays contained in her new collection of work published in The Bitter Southerner. The Crop Cycle: Stories with Deep Roots has Shane traveling throughout the South, uncovering history both past and modern and reporting on major topics such as farm labor, race, gender, and the history of the Georgia peach. Shane has incredible writing chops, and she has contributed memorable stories for TASTE as well. We go over all of it in this terrific episode.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. MORE FROM Shane Mitchell:Odd Birds [The Bitter Southerner]Kiss My Grits [The Bitter Southerner]This Is TASTE 261: Cherry Bombe & The Bitter Southerner [TASTE]Buy: Far Afield.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prompt to Page
Jessica Handler

Prompt to Page

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 19:56


Author Jessica Handler believes "that when we write well, we're writing about what matters to us." What matters to you? On this episode, Jessica shares a prompt that will help you understand what you're trying to do with your writing. It's one that she often used while working on her memoir, Invisible Sisters.Jessica also shares a prompt that will help you regain focus and use your senses in a work in progress. Her third prompt will help you generate ideas for future projects. About Jessica HandlerJessica Handler is the author of the novel The Magnetic Girl, winner of the 2020 Southern Book Prize and a nominee for the Townsend Prize for Fiction, a 2019 “Books All Georgians Should Read,” an Indie Next pick, Wall Street Journal Spring 2019 pick, Bitter Southerner Summer 2019 pick, and a Southern Independent Bookseller's Association “Okra Pick.” Her memoir Invisible Sisters was also named one of the “Books All Georgians Should Read,” and her craft guide Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and Loss was praised by Vanity Fair magazine. Her writing has appeared on NPR, in Tin House, Drunken Boat, Full Grown People, Oldster, The Bitter Southerner, Electric Literature, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction, Newsweek, The Washington Post and elsewhere.

Kris Clink's Writing Table
CH Hooks: Can't Shake the Dust

Kris Clink's Writing Table

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 21:50


C.H. Hooks is the author of the novels Can't Shake the Dust (2024) and Alligator Zoo-Park Magic (2019). His work has appeared in print and online publications including: The Los Angeles Review, American Short Fiction, Four Way Review, The Tampa Review, The Bitter Southerner, and Burrow Press. He has been a Tennessee Williams Scholar and Contributor at Sewanee Writers' Conference, and attended DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program. He teaches at Flagler College, and lives and sails in St. Augustine.Learn more at CHHOOKS.COMIntro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro RecordingFollow the Writing Table:On Twitter/X: @writingtablepcEverywhere else: @writingtablepodcastEmail questions or tell us who you'd like us to invite to the Writing Table: writingtablepodcast@gmail.com.

Killing the Tea
Emma. C Wells' This Girl's a Killer: A Feminist Vigilante, Preying on Male Predators, And Chosen Family

Killing the Tea

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 57:30


This week, I got to talk with Emma C. Wells about her stunning debut serial killer thriller This Girl's a Killer! We dive into her inspiration for the book, how Cordelia was unavoidable for her, and the way women have to consider violence in ways men don't. This Girl's a Killer SynopsisAsk Cordelia Black why she did it. The answer will always be: He had it coming.Cordelia Black loves exactly three things: Her chosen family, her hairdresser (worth every penny plus tip), and killing bad men.By day she's an ambitious pharma rep with a flawless reputation and designer wardrobe. By night, she culls South Louisiana of unscrupulous men―monsters who think they've evaded justice, until they meet her. Sure, the evening news may have started throwing around phrases like "serial killer," but Cordelia knows that's absurd. She's not a killer, she is simply karma. And being karma requires complete and utter control.But when Cordelia discovers a flaw in her perfectly designed system for eliminating monsters, pressure heightens. And it only intensifies when her best friend starts dating a man Cordelia isn't sure is a good person. Someone who might just unravel everything she has worked for.Soon enough Cordelia has to come face to face with the choices she's made. The good, the bad, and the murderous. Both her family, and her freedom, depend on it. Check out Bitter Southerner where Emma got her Hell Hath No Fury shirt If you've enjoyed episode of Bookwild, an easy way to support ongoing episodes and content is to join the Bookwild Patreon.  Just $5 a month helps me spend more time on this content, and bring you more of it!  And if you're interested in Bookwild's Backlist Book Club, you can join the $10 tier and chat with the community at Book Club each month!

The Story Collider
Boundaries: Stories about self-care

The Story Collider

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 31:18


In this week's episode, both of our storytellers share stories about moments in life where they chose to put themselves and their wellbeing first. Part 1: When Yves Jeffcoat is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she isn't sure how to manage this new normal. Part 2: Jameer Pond keeps ending up in relationships he doesn't want to be in, so his therapist suggests he take a sex sabbatical. Yves Jeffcoat is a writer, a podcast host and producer, and a yoga teacher. Her writing has been in The New York Times, Paper Monument, Lapham's Quarterly, Art in America, The Bitter Southerner, and elsewhere on the internet and in print. She has hosted and helped create podcasts with iHeartRadio, Afropunk, and Hulu that reflect her interests in Blackness, history, healing, and resistance. She is currently the co-creator and co-host of On Theme, a podcast about Black storytelling in all its forms. Brooklyn, New York born award-winning storyteller, director and interviewer Jameer Pond has spent his whole life walking in his passion; engaging with people through diverse storytelling. Throughout his career, he's created viral series such as Buzzfeed's Black People Try, co-hosted BET's first morning talk show Black Coffee, directed several cover videos across Condé Nast's array of publications, including Sir Lewis Hamilton and Simone Biles, and has won a Shorty Award. You can currently catch him traveling the world, telling his dynamic stories with The Moth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Worlder
Episode #98: Shane Mitchell

New Worlder

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 70:03


Shane Mitchell is the author of the book The Crop Cycle: Stories with Deep Roots, which is a history of food in the American South, often reflecting on her family's three centuries of history on Edisto Island, South Carolina connects with it. While told through stories that center around 11 different crops, the book isn't directly about food, but how we center it as a way to understand cycles of life. All of the stories in the book, except for one, were originally published in The Bitter Southerner, a brilliant magazine and website about the South. It has some of the most beautiful writing anywhere in it and despite having little to do with the south I read it regularly.Shane lives in upstate New York and is the Editor at Large for Saveur, which is now back in print and absolutely deserves your support. She also writes for The New York Times and is the author Far Afield: Rare Food Encounters from Around the World, a book about her travels around the world while profiling the stewards of the world's traditional foodways and it also features beautiful photos and recipes. She is a many times James Beard award winner and one of my favorite writers anywhere, so I was really excited to have this extended conversation with her.Read more at New Worlder.

The Rob Burgess Show
Ep. 256 - Tom Maxwell [II]

The Rob Burgess Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 40:34


Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 256th episode, our returning guest is Tom Maxwell. You first heard Tom Maxwell on Episode 224. In the 1990s, Tom was a member of the hot jazz indie band Squirrel Nut Zippers and wrote their hit song “Hell,” which peaked at no. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and propelled the band to multi-platinum status. The Zippers were inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2021. After Tom left the Zippers, he composed for television and motion pictures. Now Tom is a writer who specializes in creative nonfiction with an emphasis on music and musicians. He has contributed to Longreads, Al Jazeera America, Salon, Slate, The Oxford American, The Bitter Southerner, Tape Op, and AARP Magazine, among others. He is a faculty member of the North Carolina Writers Guild and a contributor to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Along with his partner Brooklyn, Tom is the creator of “Shelved,” an Audible podcast produced by Gunpowder & Sky. His first book, “Hell: My Life in the Squirrel Nut Zippers,” was published in 2014. His latest book, “A Really Strange and Wonderful Time,” a nonfiction book about the '90s Chapel Hill music scene was published by the Hachette Book Group in 2024. Follow me on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/robaburg.bsky.social Follow me on Mastodon: newsie.social/@therobburgessshow Check out my Linktree: linktr.ee/therobburgessshow

Faithful Politics
Urban Renewal and White Churches: Unpacking the Legacy of Displacement w/Greg Jarrell

Faithful Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 60:45


Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Faithful Politics, hosts Will Wright and Pastor Josh Burtram interview Greg Jarrell, author of "Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods." Greg, a community leader and storyteller from Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses the impact of urban renewal on Black neighborhoods and the role of white churches in this process. He delves into the historical context of urban renewal, its consequences, and how these policies were justified and perpetuated by the theological narratives of white churches. The conversation explores the lingering effects of these policies, the concept of social hauntings, and the need for reparative justice and structural change. Greg also touches on the importance of recognizing and addressing systemic racism embedded in urban development and housing policies.Buy Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods: https://a.co/d/aXOdWJZGuest Bio:Greg is a cultural organizer with QC Family Tree in the Enderly Park neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. He works with words and music to impact housing and neighborhood justice issues. Jarrell writes about theology and history and co-leads Carolina Social Music Club, a popular jazz band. He and his wife, Helms, are ordained ministers and are raising two sons.Greg is the author of two books. His book Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods (Fortress Press), has won wide acclaim for its lucid storytelling and new research. He has written widely, including for Sojourners, The Bitter Southerner, and The Charlotte Observer. Greg is a regular contributor at Baptist News Global. He frequently speaks, teaches, and preaches on place, race, and faith.Support the Show.To learn more about the show, contact our hosts, or recommend future guests, click on the links below: Website: https://www.faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/ Faithful Host: Josh@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Political Host: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Twitter: @FaithfulPolitik Instagram: faithful_politics Facebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast LinkedIn: faithfulpolitics Subscribe to our Substack: https://faithfulpolitics.substack.com/

Wait Five Minutes: The Floridian Podcast
The Enigma of the Coral Castle

Wait Five Minutes: The Floridian Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 30:29


Miami is home to one of Florida's most confusing landmarks: a giant castle made entirely of limestone. If the castle itself is mysterious, its creator is even more so, a man of enigmas and obsession.  Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our summer logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here!   Plan your visit to the Coral Castle right here! Read more about the Coral Castle in this piece by the Bitter Southerner and read about the history of the Miami Rock Ridge here!   All of the music was originally composed. 

City Lights with Lois Reitzes
“The Bitter Southerner's Summer Reading Roundup” / Brandon Nicole

City Lights with Lois Reitzes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 51:14


Writer, editor, and unapologetic author ally Alison Law discusses some of her favorite picks from this year's “Bitter Southerner's Summer Reading Roundup.” Plus, Brandon Nicole takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Music.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Red Letter Christians Podcast
Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods | Guest: author, Greg Jarrell

Red Letter Christians Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 37:24


"Greg is the author of two books. His book Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods (Fortress Press), has won wide acclaim for its lucid storytelling and new research. He has written widely, including for Sojourners, The Bitter Southerner, and The Charlotte Observer. Greg is a regular contributor at Baptist News Global. He frequently speaks, teaches, and preaches on place, race, and faith.   Greg is a cultural organizer with QC Family Tree in the Enderly Park neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. He works with words and music to impact housing and neighborhood justice issues. Jarrell writes about theology and history and co-leads Carolina Social Music Club, a popular jazz band. He and his wife, Helms, are ordained ministers and are raising two sons. " [https://www.gregjarrell.com] Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/ To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org  Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians Instagram: @RedLetterXians Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne Intro song by Common Hymnal: https://commonhymnal.com/ 

Miserable & Reckless
Ep. 154 - Natural Wine & Natty Light

Miserable & Reckless

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 86:22


The guys are back discussing another Bitter Southerner article by a Marylander claiming to be Southern, her love of Natty Light & Natural Wine, and more. Click here to leave a voicemail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miserable-reckless/message

Dante's Old South Radio Show
58 - Dante's Old South Radio Show (February 2024)

Dante's Old South Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 87:01


February 2024 Dante's Old South Autumn Nicholas: (she/he/they/them) Autumn Nicholas is a gifted songwriter and performer who has amazed audiences around the country. Autumn is one of Music Forward Foundation's Emerging LGBTQ+ Artists for 2023 and one of Nashville Scene's Country Music Almanac 2024 Artists to Watch. www.autumnnicholas.com Emily Strasser's first book, Half-Life of a Secret, is a deeply researched memoir that traces her journey to reckon with the toxic legacies of secrecy of her grandfather's work building nuclear weapons in the atomic city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Emily's work has appeared in Catapult, Ploughshares, Guernica, Colorado Review, The Bitter Southerner, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and Gulf Coast, among others. She was also the presenter of the 2020 BBC podcast “The Bomb.” www.emilystrasser.com Kayla Lookinghorse stands apart from other designers because of her hunkpapa/Itazipco Lakota/Dakota heritage and the way it is artfully woven into her designs. K. Lookinghorse is a contemporary brand that honors the designer's heritage with an aesthetic specific to her tiospaye (family). Her signature symbols, three lines Horizontal pays homage to the past, present and future. As a mother, designer, artist, and tribal citizen, Kayla Lookinghorse has forged her own path by creating iconic printed dresses and signature jackets which are the cornerstone of the K.lookinghorse brand. Working toward bridging the gap and creating space for Authentic-Inspired Native design, not Native-Inspired. From her creations to your closest shop, her collections naturally empower through storytelling and design. www.klookinghorse.com Wilder Adkins is a folk musician, dad, librarian, and gardener from Birmingham, AL. He loves the weight of handmade quilts, and his songs are kind of heavy and comfortable like that. In late summer he can be found every day out by the fig tree scaring away the birds and looking for ripe fruit (for making jam). In winter, he retreats into a cave to sleep for three months and process all that he's learned that year. He's friendly, but you might have to speak to him first. His songs call on an array of influences but frequently touch on the topics of Hope & Sorrow, Faith & Doubt, and sometimes flowers. www.wilderadkins.com Ellen Bass's poetry collections include Indigo, Like a Beggar, The Human Line, and Mules of Love. Among her awards are Fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and The NEA, The Lambda Literary Award, and four Pushcart Prizes. With Florence Howe, she co-edited the first major anthology of women's poetry, No More Masks! and she co-authored the groundbreaking, The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth—and Their Allies. A Chancellor Emerita of the Academy of American Poets, Bass founded poetry workshops at Salinas Valley State Prison and the Santa Cruz jails, and teaches in Pacific University's MFA program.  www.ellenbass.com Special Thanks Goes to: Lucid House Press: www.lucidhousepublishing.com UCLA Extension Writing Program: www.uclaextension.edu The Crown: www.thecrownbrasstown.com Mercer University Press: www.mupress.org The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com The host, Clifford Brooks', The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, Athena Departs, and Old Gods are available everywhere books are sold. His chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through his website: www.cliffbrooks.com/how-to-order Check out his Teachable courses on thriving with autism and creative writing as a profession here: brooks-sessions.teachable.com/p/the-working-writer

Lore of the South
E80 Shakers, Quakers & Fakers

Lore of the South

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 25:57


Join us for another episode of LotS!  Today we discuss the history of Spiritualism and the psychic capital of the world Cassadaga, FL. Follow us on social media for pics and updates. Consider becoming a Patreon it really does help and Y'all, it's cheaper than gas station coffee. https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Wanna get in touch send us an email loreofthesouth@gmail.comcitationsA&E Television Networks. (n.d.). 8 famous figures who believed in communicating with the dead. History.com. https://www.history.com/news/spiritualism-communication-dead-figures Declaration of principles. National Spiritualist Association of Churches. (n.d.). https://nsac.org/what-we-believe/principles/ dep. (n.d.). 75 did you know facts that will blow your mind - parade. parade . https://parade.com/1199611/marynliles/did-you-know-facts/ Encyclopedia.com. (2024, January 17). ." encyclopedia of occultism and parapsychology. . encyclopedia.com. 8 Jan. 2024 . Encyclopedia.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/colby-george-p-1848-1933 Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2023, December 14). Spiritualism. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/spiritualism-religion Séance City, Florida. THE BITTER SOUTHERNER. (n.d.). https://bittersoutherner.com/seance-city-florida-spiritualism-cassadaga Support the show

The Gun Dog Notebook Podcast
TSLNREAD EP189 | A Guiding Light in the Great Outdoors | Bitter Southerner 2021 | Narrated by Ashley Smith | Words & Photos by Matt Odom

The Gun Dog Notebook Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 17:27


ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED HERE   SUBSCRIBE to the NEW TSLN INSTAGRAM account @the_sporting_life_notebook _______ Original Dogman Substack SHOP TSLN ARTWORKS AND GOODS Subscribe to the BACK AT IT Newsletter: COMING BACK SOON MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE PHEASANTS FOREVER | QUAIL FOREVER Check out Upcoming “Learn to Hunt Workshops” in partnership with Minority Outdoor Alliance for interested adult onset upland hunters looking to take their upland hunting to the next level for folks that look like you!   Check out the latest Episode with Colby Kerber and Ashley Chance as we discuss this year's Learn to Hunt Upland Experience.  ORVIS ADVENTURES https://www.orvis.com/durrell-smith-the-sporting-life-notebook-llc/3GSE.html BERETTA USA  Beretta.com - The Renowned Italian Company Offering Clothing & Accessories! Click the  link below and use the BUSA Promo code: TSLN for 15% off Clothing and Accessories using code TSLN15 https://www.pjatr.com/t/3-291534-282291-147027 Check out Durrell's latest interview on the Beretta Blog https://blog.beretta.com/q-and-a-with-durrell-smith  Stay tuned for the upcoming #BerettaTribe film with featuring Durrell Smith   BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY Check out your next CSTM Knife at https://www.benchmade.com/custom-knife-builder  WATCH Durrell Smith | Benchmade Ambassador https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G99qVHUmBiI STUBBEN NORTH AMERICA https://stubbennorthamerica.com/    Dakota283 Kennels D283 Promo Code GDN10 for 10% off your next Crate   THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/   TSLN READING LIST FEATURES AND LINKS: View Durrell's “Upland Hunting Elsewhere Seminar and the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers 2023 Rendezvous at the link below https://youtu.be/LIgIjhmH-Gc Check out Upcoming “Explore Hunting Workshops” in partnership with Minority Outdoor Alliance  Check out the current catalog issue of Dogs Unlimited  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utm7b6DyzcQ&t=13s

City Lights with Lois Reitzes
“Your Heart is Your Home” / Dancer Ashlee Jo Ramsey-Borunov / Ice Skating in Atlanta

City Lights with Lois Reitzes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 51:49


Kyle Tibbs Jones, author and co-founder of “The Bitter Southerner, discusses their new children's book, “Your Heart is Your Home.” Plus, dancer Ashlee Jo Ramsey-Borunov takes the stage in our series, “Speaking of Dance,” and “City Lights” producer Jeannine Etter shares where you can still ice skate in and around Atlanta this month.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear-Tell
James Murdock, ”Orange is the New Peach”

Hear-Tell

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 31:47


In this episode, poet, educator and environmental writer James Murdock (MFA ‘21) discusses how using poetry, place and the natural world around him informed the reporting and writing of “Orange is the New Peach.” The piece was recently featured in Food Stories: Writing That Stirs the Pot, an anthology published by The Bitter Southerner. James says good writing is built on the fine art of paying close attention and this article is no exception. Here is the link James' story, “Orange is the New Peach:” https://bittersoutherner.com/feature/2021/orange-is-the-new-peach Here are a few of the poets and writers who inspire James that he mentioned during our discussion:     How to Be a Poet, Wendell Berry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHpU3O63eMg Matsuo Bashō https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Bash%C5%8D Wallace Stegner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Stegner Janisse Ray https://janisseray.com/

Completely Booked
Lit Chat Interview with Deb Rogers, author of Florida Woman

Completely Booked

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 60:06


Deb Rogers' novel Florida Woman was published in July 2022 by Hanover Square Press, an imprint of HarperCollins. Called "a bewitching debut" by Publisher's Weekly, Florida Woman was featured as an Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association. Deb has lived and traveled throughout Florida working as an educator, policymaker and victim advocate, and she now lives on the Atlantic side of the state in the very haunted and very beautiful town of St. Augustine. While she'd love to stumble upon hidden pirate treasure along the coast someday, her daily obsessions tend to be thriller and heist movies, word puzzles, licorice, Florida manatees, and, of course, monkeys. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @debontherocks, or learn more on her website debrogersauthor.com. Interviewer Kay Huggins is a creative, the owner of Aphelion Editing and Consulting, and the host of the Raindrop Corner Podcast. As a longtime resident of Jacksonville, Florida, they have sought to support local artistry, foster thought-provoking content, and aid in human rights advocacy. Kay is an English major with a concentration in psychology. For over a decade, their life has been dazzled with project management, technology industries, logistics, editing, writing, and production. Through the intersectionality of Kay's craft, they aim to champion the community by providing a platform to marginalized groups. Currently, Kay is writing their debut novel and enjoying leisure moments with their fur babies. READ Jamie is a Florida Woman. She grew up on the beach, thrives in humidity, has weathered more hurricanes than she can count, and now, after going viral for an outrageous crime she never meant to commit in the first place, she has the requisite headline to her name. But when the chance comes for her to escape viral infamy and imminent jail time by taking a community service placement at Atlas, a shelter for rescued monkeys, it seems like just the fresh start Jamie needs to finally get her life back on track — until it's not. Something sinister stirs in the palmetto woods surrounding her cabin, and secrets lurk among the three beguiling women who run the shelter and affectionately take Jamie under their wing for the summer. Check out Deb's work from the library! -- https://jkpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=deb+rogers&te=  "Florida Woman ushers in a new talent who knows the quirkiness of the Sunshine State." – Sun Sentinel DEB RECOMMENDS Learn about the origins of Central Florida's monkey problem by reading The Bitter Southerner's well-researched article: “Who Knew Monkeys Could Swim” by Jordan Blumetti. Visit the Florida Museum of Natural History and take a walk through our state's past, beginning in the Eocene epoch (when Florida was underwater).  Read some of Deb's favorite books that are set in Florida including The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean, Lightwood by Steph Post and Swamplandia!( by Karen Russell. --- Never miss an event! Sign up for email newsletters at https://bit.ly/JaxLibraryUpdates  Jacksonville Public LibraryWebsite: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net 

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast
Ep 015 - Mickie Meinhardt : My Old Friend Natty Light

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 37:58


To shore-living Marylanders, the humble, blue-collar Natural Light is more than just cheap beer. Five years ago, nearly to the day, we published "My Old Friend Natty Light." In her story, Mickie Meinhardt firmly staked the claim that a certain part of Maryland is "the South" while also paying tribute to Ocean City locals and their dogged devotion to "shore champagne," aka Natural Light beer. What does a food or beverage (or in this case a beer) say about a place and the people who live there? Mickie explains in this conversation and reading. Cheers to Episode 15 of BATCH! Show Notes You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner's website. Here's a link: https://bittersoutherner.com/natural-light-is-your-friend-beer-ocean-city-maryland It can also be found in our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot, available here: https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/food-stories Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered by The theme music for Batch was made by Curt Castle. This episode of Batch (in fact this whole batch of food stories) was made possible by the support of E Pluribus Unum. Learn more at https://www.unumfund.org/

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast
Ep 014 - Jennifer Justus : Country Cooking: Minnie's Corn Pudding and Tammy's Better Than Sex Cake

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 31:04


Show Notes You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner's website. Here's a link: https://bittersoutherner.com/cooking-country-women-food-nashville It can also be found in our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot, available here: https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/food-stories Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered by The theme music for Batch was made by Curt Castle. This episode of Batch (in fact this whole batch of food stories) was made possible by the support of E Pluribus Unum. Learn more at https://www.unumfund.org/

The TASTE Podcast
261: Cherry Bombe & The Bitter Southerner

The TASTE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 76:52


We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the founders of not one but two of America's most exciting independent media brands, each working deeply in and around food. In 2013, former media and beauty executive Kerry Diamond founded Cherry Bombe as a response to the overwhelmingly male-dominated chef and restaurant world. The publication has grown into a serious player, launching podcasts and events that rival some of the major glossies. Kyle Tibbs Jones is a cofounder and director of media at The Bitter Southerner, an iconoclastic magazine and media brand that was founded as a response to the caricatured portrayals of Southern life in mainstream media. The Bitter Southerner has won multiple James Beard Awards and, like Cherry Bombe, is a favorite read for many—including the editors of TASTE. And as you heard at the top, it's the return of TASTE Live, an IRL events series with our friends at Rizzoli Bookstore in Manhattan. Our next event is August 17 with authors Natasha Pickowicz and Claire Saffitz. Natasha and Claire will discuss what they are baking this summer, the making of their latest cookbooks, and much more. The event will be recorded live for this very podcast. Reserve a spot now, first come, first served.More from Cherry Bombe and The Bitter Southerner:Happy Birthday, Cherry Bombe [Forbes]The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network [official]The Global Love of Boiled Peanuts [official]Blood, Sweat, and Tears [official]

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast
Ep 013 - Farhan Mustafa : Immigrant Spaghetti

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 46:09


Show Notes You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner's website. Here's a link: https://bittersoutherner.com/feature/2023/immigrant-spaghetti It can also be found in our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot, available here: https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/food-stories Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered by The theme music for Batch was made by Curt Castle. This episode of Batch (in fact this whole batch of food stories) was made possible by the support of E Pluribus Unum. Learn more at https://www.unumfund.org/ Plus, as promised: Farhan's Immigrant Spaghetti The following amounts and ingredients are suggestions, not real rules. Like speed limits on a Southern highway. 1.5 lbs grass-fed ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey 2 Tbsp oil 1 bay leaf 1/4 stick cinnamon 1/2 C diced onion 1/2 C diced celery 3/4 C diced carrots 1 C diced red or green bell pepper (or both) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1.5 Tbsp coriander powder 2 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp fennel powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp turmeric 1.5 C marinara sauce 1 C canned, crushed tomatoes 1 tsp dried mint 2-ish C water 1 box spaghetti (If you're cooking the sauce and pasta separately, then feel free to splurge on the fancy pastas that create a very starchy pasta water. That fancy pasta starch can work against you if you cook it all together though. Cheaper pasta is better for cooking in sauce) Chopped fresh cilantro, parsley, maybe a little mint for garnish A few notes: Chop the onions, peppers and tomatoes to achieve your desired level of chunking in your sauce. Just remember if you didn't like chunky Prego sauce growing up, you probably won't like it now I cook the sauce like we would a curry in India - which means you're frying, not sweating, the onions + carrots + celery + bell peppers. If it burns a little, just add a splash of water to cool down the temp. It's all about cooking over medium-high heat until the oil oozes out the sides. Brown the meat but don't cook it all the way through. If you're using beef, drain most of the fat except for a teaspoon or two (i do that for flavor). Remove to a plate/bowl. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until the oil is hot. Add the bay leaf and cinnamon stick to the oil until you hear it sizzle for about 30 seconds. Dump in the onions, carrots, celery and bell peppers. Cook until the onion starts browning on the edges - about 10 minutes.. Ideally, it'll even burn a little. Stir frequently to avoid sticking and add splashes of water if it sticks. Add the garlic, stir and cook until you smell it. Then add all the spices at once and stir it up. Keep the heat at medium-high and cook for about 3-4 minutes until you see the oil gather at the edges of your very brown-ish colored vegetable mess. Add the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes. Keep that heat up - you're basically “frying” the sauce. Stir often. Cook for a few minutes until you see the oil gather at the edges. Add in the mint and browned meat, turn the heat down to medium-low and let it simmer for at least 15 minutes (The longer it simmers, the better). Break up the pasta to fit into the pot, push the pasta down and mix it into the sauce as much as you can. Add 2-ish cups of water so it covers the noodles by a quarter inch. Bring it a boil, then cover and turn down to a hard simmer. Stir every few minutes to make sure the pasta doesn't stick together.Add water as needed. It should be done after 10-12 minutes, depending on the pasta you use. When it's al dente, take it off the heat and let it rest, and stir it around. Dump chopped herbs on top and serve!

PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf
Andrew Moore - Episode 63

PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 59:07


In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer and educator, Andrew Moore take a deep dive into the history of Andrew's ever evolving processes and practices. Andrew talks about his varied influences from both the modern and post-modern art world movements. Sasha and Andrew also discuss how his photography kept moving him closer and closer to home culminating in work made in the Hudson Valley where he resides. LINKS HERE https://www.andrewlmoore.com https://www.yanceyrichardson.com/artists/andrew-moore American photographer Andrew Moore (born 1957) is widely acclaimed for his photographic series, usually taken over many years, which record the effect of time on the natural and built landscape. These series include work made in Cuba, Russia, Bosnia, Times Square, Detroit, The Great Plains, and most recently, the American South. Moore's photographs are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Library of Congress amongst many other institutions. He has received a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2014, and has as well been award grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the J M Kaplan Fund. His most recent book, Blue Alabama, with a preface by Imani Perry and story by Madison Smartt Bell was released in the fall of 2019. His previous work on the lands and people along the 100th Meridian in the US, called Dirt Meridian, has a preface by Kent Haruf and was exhibited at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha. An earlier book, the bestselling Detroit Disassembled, included an essay by the late Poet Laureate Philip Levine, and an exhibition of the same title opened at the Akron Museum of Art before also traveling to the Queens Museum of Art, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, and the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Moore's other books include: Inside Havana (2002), Governors Island (2004) and Russia, Beyond Utopia (2005) and Cuba (2012). Additionally, his photographs have appeared in Art in America, Artnews, The Bitter Southerner, Harpers, National Geographic, New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, TIME, Vogue and Wired. Moore produced and photographed "How to Draw a Bunny," a pop art mystery feature film on the artist Ray Johnson. The movie premiered at the 2002 Sundance Festival, where it won a Special Jury prize. Mr. Moore was a lecturer on photography in the Visual Arts Program at Princeton University from 2001 to 2010. Presently he teaches a graduate seminar in the MFA Photography Video and Related Media program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. This podcast is sponsored by picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom. https://phtsdr.com

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast
Ep 012 - Alana Dao : Southern Hustle: Houston Hip-Hop & Chinese Chicken

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 37:57


This week, in Episode 12, we're laughing, chatting, and reading with Alana Dao, author of "Southern Hustle: Houston Hip-Hop & Chinese Chicken." As we've seen in FX's "The Bear," (big love for that show here at The BS!) the energy and buzz of working in kitchens can show up in someone's DNA. Alana echoes that sentiment as she shares the tale of her great grandparents' journey to the U.S. and how her family's Houston restaurant, Timmy Chan's (and the egg rolls, fried chicken, and rice served there)  have become iconic in the chopped and screwed rap music. We're rapping and mapping, y'all. Episode 12 is a must-listen. Show Notes It can also be found in our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot, available here: https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/food-stories You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner's website. Click here to read the story. Our playlist featuring all of the artists mentioned in the episode and more can be found on our Spotify playlist. Click here to listen on Spotify! Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered by Thomas Sully Allen at Tweed Recording in Athens, Georgia The theme music for Batch was made by Curt Castle. This episode of Batch (in fact this whole batch of food stories) was made possible by the support of E Pluribus Unum. Learn more at https://www.unumfund.org/

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast
Ep 011 - Caroline Hatchett : The Elusive Roots of Rosin Potatoes

BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 49:20


In Episode 11 of BATCH, we spend time with the talented and charming Caroline Hatchett, author of the James Beard nominated Bitter Southerner story, “The Elusive Roots of Rosin Potatoes.” Back in 2019, Caroline, a seasoned food writer, began a quest to solve a serious mystery. Bound and determined to uncover the true origin of people cooking potatoes in vats of boiling pine rosin, she asked the living and the dead, across 10 states and two countries, “What do you know about Rosin Potatoes?” Oh, there have been legends and myths and twists and turns and rabbit holes and dead ends. And as it turns out, in Caroline's search for the truth, we do learn a few things — mostly about the stories we tell ourselves. Show Notes You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner's website. Here's a link: https://bittersoutherner.com/feature/2022/the-elusive-roots-of-rosin-potatoes It can also be found in our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot, available here: https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/food-stories And for adventurous chefs looking to make their own rosin potatoes, here's where you can find Diamond G's rosin, salves and turpentine : http://www.diamondgforestproducts.com/index.html Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered by Thomas Sully Allen at Tweed Recording in Athens, GA. Caroline Hatchett recorded her own audio. Buster Cole's audio comes from a video made by Davis Skinner, at the Georgia Agricultural History Museum in Tifton, GA. Special thanks to Dr. Alan Hodges and the University of Florida digital media collections. The theme music for Batch was made by Curt Castle. This episode of Batch (in fact this whole batch of food stories) was made possible by the support of E Pluribus Unum. Learn more at https://www.unumfund.org/

Outside/In
When protest is a crime, part 2: city in a forest

Outside/In

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 47:07


After the gathering at Standing Rock, legislators across the United States passed laws in the name of “protecting critical infrastructure,” especially pipelines. At the same time, attacks on the electrical grid have increased almost 300%. But that threat isn't coming from environmental activists. It's coming from neo-Nazis. This is the second episode in our series examining the landscape of environmental protest in the United States, from Standing Rock to Cop City and beyond. Listen to the first episode here.As the space for protest in the United States shrinks, this year marked a major escalation: the first police killing of an environmental protestor in the United States, plus the arrests of dozens of people at protests under the charge of domestic terrorism. Featuring Naomi Dix, Lauren Mathers, Jon Wellinghoff, Will Potter, Hannah Gais, Alex Amend, Aurielle Marie, and Madeline Thigpen.Special thanks to Micah Herskind, Mike German, Yessenia Funes, Clark White.  SUPPORTOur free newsletter is just as fun to read as this podcast is to listen to. Sign-up here.Outside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of the show. Talk to us! Follow Outside/In on Instagram or discuss the show in our private listener group on Facebook.Submit a question to the Outside/Inbox. We answer queries about the natural world, climate change, sustainability, and human evolution. You can send a voice memo to outsidein@nhpr.org or leave a message on our hotline, 1-844-GO-OTTER (844-466-8837). LINKSFurther reading on the ideology of far-right accelerationism by Alex Amend Hannah Gais' reporting on Atomwaffen and the planned Baltimore grid attack Check out this excellent explainer on Cop City in Scalawag Magazine, written by Micah Herskind.Read “The Forest for the Trees” in The Bitter Southerner, a profile of life in the “forest defender” camp in the Weelaunee Forest. It includes a conversation with the late Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, better known at Tortuguita.More than 60 human rights and environmental organizations signed this letter condemning the domestic terrorism charges in Atlanta, Georgia.Unicorn Riot's livestream of the police action at the concert.Two activists face felony charges for distributing flyers which identified a police officer linked to Tortuguita's killing.Plus, leaders of a bail fund were arrested on charges of charity fraud for their support of the people recently charged with domestic terrorism – as the Atlanta Press Collective reports, the history of bail funds in the United States goes back to the Civil Rights movement. CREDITSHost: Nate HegyiReported and produced by Justine Paradis Mixed by Justine Paradis and Taylor QuimbyEdited by Taylor Quimby with help from Jack Rodolico, Rebecca Lavoie, Felix Poon, Jessica Hunt, Jeongyoon Han, and Nate HegyiExecutive producer: Rebecca LavoieMusic came from Blue Dot Sessions, Autohacker, Blacksona, The Big Let Down, and Hatamitsunami. Audio of the events after the concert in the South River Forest was recorded in a livestream by Unicorn Riot and shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Popcast With Knox and Jamie
507: The Smooch, Marry, and Kills of June

The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 72:58


In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills of June. We dip our feet into the pool of June's upcoming movies, shows, and books to help you make your summer bucket list. We discuss what's worthy of a summer fling (smooch), what's worth deep diving (marry), and what might have you reaching for a life preserver (kill). Plus Knox comes up with a formula for the perfect reality tv show cast.MENTIONSGet our summer bucket list straight to your inbox this Friday - subscribe to Note for the Audio at knoxandjamie.com/newsletterRevisit: SMK on InstagramLevel up: speed reading courseSmooch mentions: book- Maddalena and The Dark by Julia Fine | Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture that Shapes Me by Aisha Harris | Code of the Hills by Chris Offutt (see also: The Bitter Southerner's Appalachia shirt) | reality series- Stars on Mars (formula: build your perfect reality tv show cast – choose one comedian host like Neal Brennan, one Real Housewife, one Survivor, one or two celebrities who are soft launching a comeback after being canceled, a couple of former athletes, a couple of young social media types like the new Noodle and Drew Afualo) | Kelly Clarkston's Chemistry | series- Based on a True Story (flybys: Peacock, The Flight Attendant, Air)Marry mentions: Juneteenth (beauty - Uoma Beauty lipstick, Ami Colé blush and lip oil, Briogeo hair mask, Shani Darden Retinol Reform Serum, Black Girl Sunscreen | movie- The Blackening | We love you, Jamie Grace!) | The Bear S2 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia S16 | Outlander S7 | best chips, best salsa, other great chips, watermelon punch, Bri McCoy's honey simple syrup, how to choose the best watermelon | book- 100 Places To See After You Die by Ken Jennings | Girls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane BrazierKill mentions: Indiana Jones (Retweeted, Shrinking) | The Idol (Dethroned: The Time Traveler's Wife) | El Niño | Hijack | The Crowded RoomRed light mentions: Jennifer Lawrence (see also: NoHo Hank | Fact check: Does Brie Larson have a weird toenail? Does Mandy Moore have an odd toenail, too? What's up with Jennifer Garner's extra toe? Hold up. Does Harry Styles have extra nipples? BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week's The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed:DC casting newsThe Meghan and Harry car chaseTV finalesGREEN LIGHTSJamie: book- Drowning by TJ Newman (revisit: Falling)Knox: series - Barry S4 | Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller CroftSHOW SPONSORSPAIR: Get 15% off your first pair at http://paireyewear.com/POPROTHY'S: Get 20% off your first purchase at rothys.com/POPBETTERHELP: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/POPCASTHELLO FRESH: get 16 free meals plus free shipping with code 16popcast at hellofresh.com/16POPCASTSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussions
We Are Each Other's Harvest: A Conversation between Natalie Baszile and Stephen Lucke

Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussions

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 58:50


In this bonus edition of Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black book discussions, we bring you a conversation between Natalie Braszile, author of We Are Each Other's Harvest and  Queen Sugar, which inspired the critically acclaimed show,  and Stephen Lucke, founder and CEO of Gardopia Gardens.About Natalie: Natalie is the author of the novel Queen Sugar, which is being adapted for a seventh television season by writer/director Ava DuVernay, and co-produced by Oprah Winfrey. Queen Sugar was named one of the San Francisco Chronicle's Best Books of 2014, was long-listed for the Crooks Corner Southern Book Prize, and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. In addition, her new non-fiction book, We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land & Legacy, was named an Amazon Editors Pick and a Wall Street Journal "Favorite Book of the Year." In We Are Each Other's Harvest, Natalie brings together essays, poems, conversations, portraits, and first-person narratives to tell the story of Black people's connection to the land from Emancipation to the present. Her other non-fiction work has appeared in National Geographic, The Bitter Southerner, O, The Oprah Magazine, and several anthologies. Natalie lives in San Francisco.About Stephen: Stephen Lucke holds a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry from the University of the Incarnate Word and a Masters of Arts in Nutrition from the University of the Incarnate Word. During his undergraduate years, he became enamored with health and wellness, first starting a student & employee wellness program and then a community garden on campus. It wasn't long before Stephen started Gardopia to address obesity and climate change a few years later.Stephen is a native San Antonian who also enjoys spending time in civic engagement and physical fitness. He has manifested these other passions by becoming a certified strength and conditioning specialist in 2015 and running for Mayor of San Antonio in 2017. In addition, Stephen earned his Organic Farmer Certification in the Spring of 2019 and is currently a NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar. Stephen looks forward to continued growth with Gardopia in our 7th year of operations.Support the show

City Lights with Lois Reitzes
Summer reading lists for kids and adults / The Banned Bookmobile

City Lights with Lois Reitzes

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 51:50


The owner of Brave and Kind Bookshop, Bunnie Hilliard, shares her summer reading list for kids, then writer Allison Law discusses her recently published “Reading Roundup” in the Bitter Southerner magazine. Plus, we'll hear about a local citizen bringing banned books pop-ups to the metro-Atlanta area.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Rebooting Show
Kyle Tibbs Jones on The Bitter Southerner's independent path

The Rebooting Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 37:08


The Bitter Southerner began as a passion project for a group of natives to the South who were, well, a bit bitter about how it was often caricatured or reduced to its historical legacy as the birthplace of American slavery. That's a past that is unfortunately still alive and is an indelible part of the American story. The Bitter Southerner confronts such issues head on but while telling a more nuanced and expansive story of this unique and yes complicated part of the world.  Kyle Tibbs Jones, a co-founder of The Bitter Southerner, joined me to discuss the decade-long effort to build a sustainable, independent publication.

The Southern Fork
Southern Fork Sustenance: Author Shane Mitchell

The Southern Fork

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 32:07


This week's episode is a bit of a departure, but something very personal to me and essential to how I approach the varied work I do. I have been drawn to having deeper discussions about the nature of food and how we think about it, so I wanted to let you in a little to my behind-the-scenes by bringing this into the show once a quarter or so. Those of you who subscribe to the newsletter might find a somewhat familiar tone in these “Southern Fork Sustenance” episodes, which will be conversations with thought leaders that explore the deeper bedrock upon which The Southern Fork is built. Shane Mitchell, a writing mentor of mine as well as a colleague, is my first guest to walk us into this kind of conversation. She is the author of Far Afield: Rare Food Encounters From Around the World, an editor-at-large at Saveur, a six-time James Beard nominee for food writing with three wins, including the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Prize, and her work has appeared in everything from Travel + Leisure to Serious Eats, with a significant part of her most recent articles a series called Crop Cycles for The Bitter Southerner.  Although she currently makes her home in New York State when not on the road, she has 325 years of deep family roots on Edisto Island, SC.

Hoodoo Plant Mamas
Ep 37: Dreaming in Color with Nancey B. Price

Hoodoo Plant Mamas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 54:17


In this episode we're joined by Nancey B. Price of the Dreaming in Color Podcast. We discuss her work, Black people's relationships to dreams, our childhood nightmares, and how daydreaming influences our creative process.Nancey B. Price is a self-taught collage artist, writer and storyteller with an appreciation for all things Black, Southern and imaginative. In all of her creative pursuits, she seeks to build worlds in which Black people can exist freely in all their beauty and complexity. Her visual works have been featured in various publications, including O, the Oprah Magazine, Garden & Gun Magazine, BlackJoy x Reckon, and The Bitter Southerner. She uses words and performance to take her audience on a journey of selfhood, spirituality, and ancestry. Her stories have been featured on You Had Me At Black, and as the executive producer and host of the podcast, Dreaming In Color with Nancey B. Price, she highlights the importance of dreamtelling in the Black community by creating space for each of her guests to share a dream story and deconstruct its meaning in their waking lives.Follow Nancey B. Price on Instagram (@nanceybprice) and Dreaming in Color (@dreamingincolorpod). If you'd like to support her work, you can donate to her GoFundMe.AD: Are you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to zen.ai/hoodoo and add nourishing, plant-based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset.RESOURCES Dreaming In Color with Nancey B. Price "Black people and their plants: It's more than a lifestyle." by Danielle Buckingham. BlackJoy x Reckon Dream Singers: The African American Way with Dreams by Anthony Shafton "God Visits Me in a Dream" by Danielle Buckingham. Black Femme Collective. "What the Earth Carries" by Danielle Buckingham. Raising Mothers. "Episode 202: Reclaiming My Dream" Leah Nicole Whitcomb. Dreaming in Color with Nancy B. Price. BE A PATRON!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamasSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @hoodooplantsInstagram: @hoodooplantmamasDONATEPaypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamasCashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamasThis podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani & Leah.Our music was created by Ghrey, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.

For Real with Kimberly Stuart
Episode 29 - Kendall Vanderslice

For Real with Kimberly Stuart

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 39:25


Today we get the chance to hear from a pastry chef. I want you to enjoy the idea of that right now because EVERY DAY should include some wisdom from a pastry chef. Kendall Vanderslice is a baker, a writer, the owner of a beagle named Strudel (I mean, come on), and she is the author of a new book: By Bread Alone: A Baker's Reflections on Hunger, Longing, and the Goodness of God. I so enjoyed hearing from Kendall, both in her lovely book and in this conversation. She is a woman who has a lot to teach us about the beauty of community, persistence in a broken world, and the many good things that happens when we share our tables. Kendall Vanderslice is a baker, writer, and speaker, as well as the founder of the Edible Theology Project, a ministry that connects the Communion table to the kitchen table. She is a graduate of Wheaton College (BA Anthropology), Boston University (MLA Gastronomy), and Duke Divinity School (Master of Theological Studies). Her bylines include Christianity Today, Bitter Southerner, Christian Century, Religion News Service, and Faith & Leadership, as well as her book We Will Feast (Eerdmans 2019). Kendall lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her big-eared beagle named Strudel, where she teaches workshops on bread baking as a spiritual practice. Visit her online at KendallVanderslice.com, Instagram and Facebook. Visit KimberlyStuart.com/podcast for more from this episode.

Making Sound with Jann Klose
Robert Burke Warren

Making Sound with Jann Klose

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 78:46


EPISODE 83: Robert Burke Warren is a writer, performer, teacher, and musician, author of novel Perfectly Broken and one-man show Redheaded Friend, and editor of Cash on Cash: Interviews & Encounters with Johnny Cash. His work appears in Salon, Longreads, AARP, Texas Music, Brooklyn Parent, The Woodstock Times, Paste, The Rumpus, The Bitter Southerner, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, among others. You can find his music on albums by RuPaul, Rosanne Cash, and rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson; The Roots used his tune "The Elephant In the Room" as John McCain's entrance theme on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In the 90s, he performed the lead in the West End musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. Prior to that he was a globetrotting bass player. He lives in Phoenicia, NY. Contact us: makingsoundpodcast.comFollow on Instagram: @makingsoundpodcastFollow on Twitter: @JannKloseBandJoin our Facebook GroupPlease support the show with a donation, thank you for listening!

Unsuitable with MaryB. Safrit
Diets, Sexual Purity, and Our Desire for Control (feat. Kendall Vanderslice)

Unsuitable with MaryB. Safrit

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 51:08


In this episode, Kendall and I talk about:what bread can teach us about unmet longingthe struggle to capture and communicate the single experiencethe connection between diet culture and purity cultureAnd what it looks like to let God meet our needs in unexpected waysToday you get to hear from a guest who was on our podcast back in season 5. We are so pumped to have Kendall Vanderslice back in the house. Kendall is a baker, writer, and speaker, as well as the founder of the Edible Theology Project, a ministry that connects the Communion table to the kitchen table. She is a graduate of Wheaton College (BA Anthropology), Boston University (MLA Gastronomy), and Duke Divinity School (Master of Theological Studies). Her bylines include Christianity Today, Bitter Southerner, Christian Century, Religion News Service, and Faith & Leadership, as well as her book We Will Feast (Eerdmans 2019). Kendall lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her big-eared beagle named Strudel, where she teaches workshops on bread baking as a spiritual practice. You can follow Kendall on Instagram @knvslice and @edibletheologyproject. Visit her online at www.kendallvanderslice.com. By Bread Alone is available today wherever you buy books. You can listen to her podcast, Kitchen Meditations, wherever you get your podcasts. This episode is jammed packed and unfortunately, a lot of wisdom didn't make the final cut. Don't worry though, you can join our Patreon community to get the full episode and to be a part of a community where your voice matters! We hope to see you there!The Single Christian's Church Survival Guide isn't a book about how to get un-single. It's about how to navigate a culture obsessed with marriage as a human who is not married. Let's face it. Singles experience a lot of weird situations in the church. From the unwanted advice about our relationship status to the unspoken pressures of singleness, it can feel like no one knows what to do with us. These experiences are so common, we might start to wonder if we're the weird ones. Head to Amazon and get your copy now! If you're a fan of the podcast, please like, rate, and review! Buzzsprout - Let's launch your podcast! Get started for FREE!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Where Do We Go From Here
(SNEAK PEAK) On Bread, Singleness, Food, and Hunger with Kendall Vanderslice

Where Do We Go From Here

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 12:24


Kendall Vanderslice is with us to talk about her upcoming book By Bread Alone, and this conversation is all about hunger, and the way our physical hunger for food mirrors sexuality, the distortion in our culture (and Christian culture) around hunger and women. This episode is exclusively for partners, but you get to hear a sneak peak today. Get the full conversation for $3/month. Show Notes: By Bread Alone: A Baker's Reflections on Hunger, Longing, and the Goodness of God (Preorder Amazon) Kendall's Podcast Visit Kendall Vanderslice's Edible Theology website Visit Kendall Vanderslice's website Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Kendall Vanderslice is a baker, writer, and speaker, as well as the founder of the Edible Theology Project, a ministry that connects the Communion table to the kitchen table. She is a graduate of Wheaton College (BA Anthropology), Boston University (MLA Gastronomy), and Duke Divinity School (Master of Theological Studies). Her bylines include Christianity Today, Bitter Southerner, Christian Century, Religion News Service, and Faith & Leadership, as well as her book We Will Feast (Eerdmans 2019). Kendall lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her big-eared beagle named Strudel, where she teaches workshops on bread baking as a spiritual practice. Visit her online at kendallvanderslice.com.

New Books Network
Emily Strasser, "Half-Life of a Secret: Reckoning with a Hidden History" (UP of Kentucky, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 59:53


In 1942, the US government began construction on a sixty-thousand-acre planned community named Oak Ridge in a rural area west of Knoxville, Tennessee. Unmarked on regional maps, Oak Ridge attracted more than seventy thousand people eager for high-paying wartime jobs. Among them was author Emily Strasser's grandfather George, a chemist. All employees—from scientists to secretaries, from military personnel to construction workers—were restricted by the tightest security. They were provided only the minimum information necessary to perform their jobs. It wasn't until three years later that the citizens of Oak Ridge, and the rest of the world, learned the true purpose of the local industry. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project for the express purpose of developing the first atomic bomb, which devastated Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. In Half-Life of a Secret: Reckoning with a Hidden History (UP of Kentucky, 2023), Emily Strasser exposes the toxic legacy—political, environmental, and personal—that forever polluted her family, a community, the nation, and the world. Sifting through archives and family memories, and traveling to the deserts of Nevada and the living rooms of Hiroshima, she grapples with the far-reaching ramifications of her grandfather's work. She learns that during the three decades he spent building nuclear weapons, George suffered from increasingly debilitating mental illness. Returning to Oak Ridge, Strasser confronts the widespread contamination resulting from nuclear weapons production and the government's disregard for its impact on the environment and public health. With brilliant insight, she reveals the intersections between the culture of secrecy in her family and the institutionalized secrecy within the nuclear industry, which persists, with grave consequences, to this day. Emily Strasser: Emily Strasser is a writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her MFA in nonfiction from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in Catapult, Ploughshares, Guernica, Colorado Review, The Bitter Southerner, The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Gulf Coast, and Tricycle, among others, and she was the presenter of the BBC podcast “The Bomb.” Her essays have been named notable in Best American Essays 2016 and 2017 and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She was a winner of the 2015 Ploughshares Emerging Writer's Contest, a 2016 AWP Intro Award, a 2016 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist's Initiative Grant, and the 2016 W.K. Rose Fellowship from Vassar College. She served as a 2018-19 Olive B. O'Connor Fellow in Creative Writing at Colgate University and a 2019 McKnight Writing Fellow. Cody Skahan (cas12@hi.is) is a student in the MA program in Anthropology at the University of Iceland as a Leifur Eriksson Fellow. His work focuses on environmentalism in Iceland, especially the social and political implications of the youth environmentalist movement in an arctic country that has created for itself a façade of being environmentally and socially progressive. More generally, his other interests span anywhere from critical theory, psychoanalysis, anarchism, cultural studies, anime, and applying theory through praxis. Cody has a blog where he is trying to write more rather than just only read and talk about books. 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

Armchair Historians
Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret, Part 2

Armchair Historians

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 24:28 Transcription Available


Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project. Emily Strasser is a writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her MFA in nonfiction from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in Catapult, Ploughshares, Guernica, Colorado Review, The Bitter Southerner, The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Gulf Coast, and Tricycle, among others, and she was the presenter of the BBC podcast “The Bomb.” Her essays have been named notable in Best American Essays 2016 and 2017 and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She was a winner of the 2015 Ploughshares Emerging Writer's Contest, a 2016 AWP Intro Award, a 2016 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist's Initiative Grant, and the 2016 W.K. Rose Fellowship from Vassar College. She served as a 2018-19 Olive B. O'Connor Fellow in Creative Writing at Colgate University and a 2019 McKnight Writing Fellow. Her first book, Half-Life of a Secret, a memoir on the intersection of family and national secrets in the nuclear city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is forthcoming in April 2023. Pre-order here.In this episode, Emily talks about her book, Half-Life of a Secret: Reckoning with a Hidden History, part history, part memoir, and part biography.Resources:Emily Strasser: https://emilystrasser.comHalf-Life of a Secret: https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813197197/half-life-of-a-secret/Oak-Ridge, Tennessee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge,_TennesseeAnna Rosenberg Episode: https://armchairhistorians.buzzsprout.com/1020073/12009142Follow us on Social Media:Instagram: @armchairhistoriansTwitter: @ArmchairHistor1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairhistoriansSupport Armchair Historians:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistoriansKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductionsSupport the show

This Is Hell!
BEST of 2022: Florida Will Try to Kill You / CD Davidson-Hiers and Jeff VanderMeer

This Is Hell!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 79:55


We replay listener-chosen Best of 2022 interview with CD Davidson-Hiers and Jeff Vandermeer on their article "Is Florida Becoming a Failed State?" published October 11th, 2022 by The Nation. Also featuring this week's Hangover Cure and new responses to the Question from Hell! www.thenation.com/article/society/…a-hurricane-ian/ CD Davidson-Hiers is a native Floridian who grew up on a 40-acre horse farm in North Florida. Her work has appeared in the Bitter Southerner, Flamingo Magazine, and USA Today. She works for the nonprofit Education Writers Association while also overseeing the Florida Student News Watch, an organization to mentor new journalists. Her work covering the US Covid-19 vaccine rollout received recognition from NPR, The Washington Post, Soledad O'Brien, and other national news outlets. Jeff VanderMeer's award-winning novel Annihilation is set in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. His environmental advocacy has included helping save cypress swamp in North Florida and sponsoring research into the endangered frosted flatwood salamander. A 35-year resident of Florida, he has previously written about the state for, among others, Current Affairs and The Los Angeles Times.

Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom
#306 Guest Host Beth Shelburne with Jeffrey Holemon

Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 39:40


In March of 1987, a female University of Alabama student was returning to her apartment in Tuscaloosa, AL, when she was attacked by a masked man who raped her and stole her car keys and bank card. The woman's abandoned car was later located, and a witness reported seeing a man emerge from it some time earlier. This witness's singular identification of 23 year old Jeffrey Holemon, who had been in jail on an unrelated, nonviolent charge, led to Jeffrey's conviction and life sentence.  Beth is an award-winning journalist and writer based in Birmingham, AL. Her work has been published by The Los Angeles Times, The Bitter Southerner, The Daily Beast and Facing South. Beth was a 2019 Writing for Justice Fellow with Pen America and has done extensive reporting on Alabama prisons. Before her focus on criminal justice issues, she spent 20 years working as a TV news anchor and reporter. Beth and Jeffrey had never met before, but with Beth's connection to Alabama, Beth found Jeffrey's case and was immediately taken. Beth found it remarkable that the DNA evidence from Jeffrey's appeals was a result of his own pro se litigation efforts. Litigation filed pro se, or ‘on one's own behalf,' is often discounted by courts, and it is an incredible accomplishment for an individual to gain any traction as a result of pro se motions. To learn more and get involved, visit:  https://www.kairosprisonministry.org/kairos-inside-prison-ministry.php This episode is part of a special series in our Wrongful Conviction podcast feed of 15 episodes focused on individual cases of wrongful incarceration, guest hosted by formerly incarcerated returning citizens and leading criminal justice advocates, award-winning journalists and progressive influencers. Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Is Hell!
Florida Will Try To Kill You / CD Davidson-Hiers and Jeff VanderMeer

This Is Hell!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 72:24


CD Davidson-Hiers and Jeff Vandermeer speak with Chuck about their article "Is Florida Becoming a Failed State?" published October 11th, 2022 by The Nation. This week's Hangover Cure and new Question from Hell. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/florida-hurricane-ian/ CD Davidson-Hiers is a native Floridian who grew up on a 40-acre horse farm in North Florida. Her work has appeared in the Bitter Southerner, Flamingo Magazine, and USA Today. She works for the nonprofit Education Writers Association while also overseeing the Florida Student News Watch, an organization to mentor new journalists. Her work covering the US Covid-19 vaccine rollout received recognition from NPR, The Washington Post, Soledad O'Brien, and other national news outlets. Jeff VanderMeer's award-winning novel Annihilation is set in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. His environmental advocacy has included helping save cypress swamp in North Florida and sponsoring research into the endangered frosted flatwood salamander. A 35-year resident of Florida, he has previously written about the state for, among others, Current Affairs and The Los Angeles Times.

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Eugene Jacques Bullard and the Paris Jazz Age (Pt. 2)

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 36:43


After World War I ended, Eugene Jacques Bullard returned to Paris. He worked as a jazz drummer and nightclub owner, and as the tensions that led to World War II loomed, as an intelligence agent for France.  Research: "Bullard, Eugene." Encyclopedia of World Biography, edited by Lisa Kumar, 2nd ed., vol. 37, Gale, 2017, pp. 62-64. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3656400039/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=1958ab1b. Accessed 24 Aug. 2022. Redmon, Jeremy. “The Vanishing Stories of the Bullard Brothers.” Bitter Southerner. https://bittersoutherner.com/the-vanishing-stories-of-the-bullard-brothers Svoboda, Frederic J. "Who was that black man?: a note on Eugene Bullard and 'The Sun Also Rises.'." The Hemingway Review, vol. 17, no. 2, spring 1998, pp. 105+. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A20653062/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=c34545bb. Accessed 24 Aug. 2022. Hewitt, Nicholas. "Black Montmartre: American jazz and music hall in Paris in the interwar years." Journal of Romance Studies, vol. 5, no. 3, winter 2005, pp. 25+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A166694624/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=3157a090. Accessed 24 Aug. 2022. Pisano, Dominick. “Eugene J. Bullard.” National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/eugene-j-bullard Mandt, Brenda. “Eugene Bullard, the First African American Fighter Pilot and Veteran of Two World Wars.” Museum of Flight. 1/18/2021. https://blog.museumofflight.org/eugene-bullard-the-first-african-american-fighter-pilot-and-veteran-of-two-world-wars Brosnahan, Cori. “The Two Lives of Eugene Bullard.” PBS American Experience. 4/3/2017. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/great-war-two-lives-eugene-bullard/ Lloyd, Craig. "Eugene Bullard." New Georgia Encyclopedia, 19 November 2002, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/eugene-bullard-1895-1961/. National WWII Museum. “Eugene Bullard: Hero of Two World Wars.” 2/4/2021. Via YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIKDvou2fq0 Lloyd, Craig. “Eugene Bullard: Black Expatriate in Jazz-age Paris.” University of Georgia Press. 2006. Keith, Phil and Tom Clavin. “All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard – Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy.” Hanover Square Press, 2019. Asukile, Thabiti. “J.A. Rogers' ‘Jazz at Home': Afro-American Jazz in Paris During the Jazz Age.” The Black Scholar , FALL 2010, Vol. 40, No. 3. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41163931 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Eugene Jacques Bullard, Combat Pilot (Pt.. 1)

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 31:31


Bullard is often described as the first Black American fighter pilot – which is true – but he also had a full and fascinating life beyond that. This episode covers his travels before WWI and his military career.  Research: "Bullard, Eugene." Encyclopedia of World Biography, edited by Lisa Kumar, 2nd ed., vol. 37, Gale, 2017, pp. 62-64. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3656400039/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=1958ab1b. Accessed 24 Aug. 2022. Redmon, Jeremy. “The Vanishing Stories of the Bullard Brothers.” Bitter Southerner. https://bittersoutherner.com/the-vanishing-stories-of-the-bullard-brothers Svoboda, Frederic J. "Who was that black man?: a note on Eugene Bullard and 'The Sun Also Rises.'." The Hemingway Review, vol. 17, no. 2, spring 1998, pp. 105+. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A20653062/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=c34545bb. Accessed 24 Aug. 2022. Hewitt, Nicholas. "Black Montmartre: American jazz and music hall in Paris in the interwar years." Journal of Romance Studies, vol. 5, no. 3, winter 2005, pp. 25+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A166694624/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=3157a090. Accessed 24 Aug. 2022. Pisano, Dominick. “Eugene J. Bullard.” National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/eugene-j-bullard Mandt, Brenda. “Eugene Bullard, the First African American Fighter Pilot and Veteran of Two World Wars.” Museum of Flight. 1/18/2021. https://blog.museumofflight.org/eugene-bullard-the-first-african-american-fighter-pilot-and-veteran-of-two-world-wars Brosnahan, Cori. “The Two Lives of Eugene Bullard.” PBS American Experience. 4/3/2017. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/great-war-two-lives-eugene-bullard/ Lloyd, Craig. "Eugene Bullard." New Georgia Encyclopedia, 19 November 2002, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/eugene-bullard-1895-1961/. National WWII Museum. “Eugene Bullard: Hero of Two World Wars.” 2/4/2021. Via YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIKDvou2fq0 Lloyd, Craig. “Eugene Bullard: Black Expatriate in Jazz-age Paris.” University of Georgia Press. 2006. Keith, Phil and Tom Clavin. “All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard – Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy.” Hanover Square Press, 2019. Asukile, Thabiti. “J.A. Rogers' ‘Jazz at Home': Afro-American Jazz in Paris During the Jazz Age.” The Black Scholar , FALL 2010, Vol. 40, No. 3. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41163931 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BHA Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring
Russell Worth Parker - Marine Veteran and Storyteller

BHA Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 151:13


BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 137: Marine Veteran and Storyteller Russell Worth Parker Russell Worth Parker, known as Worth, is a retired Marine and a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. After 27 years in the Corps, he is home in Wilmington, North Carolina, hunting and fishing and being a husband and father – and has, as he puts it, “fallen backwards into a writing career.” Parker's work has been published in The New York Times, Garden & Gun, The Bitter Southerner, Backcountry Journal, Shooting Sportsman, Salt Magazine and military websites such as SOFLETE.com. Join us for a full-tilt conversation that ranges from BHA's Armed Forces Initiative to the Drive-by Truckers, Cormac McCarthy, veterans hunting Texas turkeys, traumatic brain injury and war. We also discuss the 80s classic film Red Dawn.