SouthBound show

SouthBound

Summary: The South … What is it? Movies, books, songs, myths and legends have tried to explain this part of the United States. SouthBound, a new podcast series from WFAE, talks to people who were born and raised in the South. Hosted by journalist Tommy Tomlinson, SouthBound features conversations with notable Southerners from all walks of life – from artists and athletes to preachers and politicians.Who would you like to hear on the SouthBound podcast? Click here or use the form below to submit your favorite Southerner and the question you would love for them to answer. Who knows... you might just hear them on a future episode.

Podcasts:

 Alice Randall shines a light on the Black trailblazers in country music (including herself) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2024

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Alice Randall, who became the first Black woman with a writing credit on a #1 country song with Trisha Yearwood’s 1994 hit “XXXs and OOOs.” Randall has now written a memoir called “My Black Country” and it comes with a companion album of the same name.

 Kindred Motes helps companies doing well make sure they're doing good | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2147

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Kindred Motes, an Alabama native who works with nonprofits and small businesses to help them be more socially responsible. He also guides those companies to send money to places in the South that need it.

 Jason Kirk grew up an evangelical kid. Now he's written a novel about it | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2569

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jason Kirk, whose novel “Hell Is a World Without You” draws from his experiences as a teenager in evangelical churches. We talk about how those churches shaped him, and what his beliefs are now.

 SouthBound replay: Tressie McMillan Cottom explores deep American issues both public and personal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2675

Today's SouthBound podcast is a replay of host Tommy Tomlinson's conversation from summer 2023 with Tressie McMillan Cottom, a sociologist, author, columnist for the New York Times and recipient of the MacArthur “genius grant.” Their conversation ranges from the concept of whiteness in American life to the tragedy that shaped her life.

 Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2001

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Landon Bryant, the social media star known for his videos discussing the ways and words of the South. He used to be a Mississippi schoolteacher; now, he gets recognized at Disney World.

 Rebecca Renner takes us to 'Gator Country' with a tale of swampers and poachers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1821

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Rebecca Renner, whose new book is called “Gator Country.” It’s the amazing story of a Florida wildlife agent who went undercover to bust a ring of alligator poachers.

 A holiday gift from us to you: the Best of SouthBound 2023 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1936

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson presents the Best of 2023 episode. We’re playing clips from favorite guests: Ben and Erin Napier, Robert Earl Keen, Bomani Jones, and many more. Come celebrate with us.

 Ellen Ann Fentress plumbs how the South segregates in more ways than one | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2133

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Mississippi journalist Ellen Ann Fentress, who has two fascinating projects: her new memoir, called “The Steps We Take,” and her website documenting the history of segregation academies in the South.

 Historian Johnny Smith explores Michael Jordan's delicate dance with racial issues | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2716

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to historian Johnny Smith, author of a new book called “Jumpman,” about Michael Jordan, and the dance he did regarding racial issues throughout his legendary NBA career and beyond.

 Max Marshall tells a wild tale of a fraternity drug ring in 'Among the Bros' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2706

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Max Marshall, author of the new book called “Among the Bros,” a wild and true story about a massive, multistate drug ring centered around fraternity members at the College of Charleston. The party felt like it would never end … until it did.

 Mike Chamberlain studies the majesty and mysteries of the wild turkey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2326

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Mike Chamberlain, a researcher at the University of Georgia who is an expert on wild turkeys. They talk about the changing landscape for wild turkeys, and how different they are from the Butterballs we have at Thanksgiving.

 SouthBound replay: Poet Ada Limón searches for 'radical hope' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1964

This week on SouthBound, we replay host Tommy Tomlinson's 2021 conversation with Ada Limón, who is a United States Poet Laureate and recent recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant.” They talk about a lot of things, but mostly about hope.

 Kate Medley documents the Southern treasure of gas station food | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1917

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Kate Medley, a photographer who spent years roaming the South to take pictures of gas station food, and the people and places that serve it. Her photos are collected in a new book called “Thank You Please Come Again.”

 Nat Glover's path to becoming Florida's first Black sheriff since Reconstruction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2544

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Nat Glover, who in 1995 was elected sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the first Black sheriff in Florida since Reconstruction. He’s written a new memoir about how he earned his way there, and about the terrifying moment that defined his childhood.

 'Shutdown Fullcast' co-host Ryan Nanni explores the weirdness of college football ... and many other things | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2463

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks college football — and many other things — with Ryan Nanni, one of the hosts of the strange and wonderful podcast called the "Shutdown Fullcast." Among other things, they discuss whether Tommy owes any money to a basketball-playing dog.

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