Best Bitter Southerner Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 016 - Taylor Brown : Ode to Blackwater Rivers 38:22

6M ago38:22

38:22

Blackwater rivers are the haven of innumerable species, the keepers of our earliest recorded history, and the key to the health of our marshes, islands, and coastlines, but they’re under threat from mining, residential development, and pollution. We speak to Georgia author Taylor Brown about his piece “Ode to Blackwater Rivers” - it’s a love letter…

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Ep 015 - Mickie Meinhardt : My Old Friend Natty Light 37:58

1y ago37:58

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 t…

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Ep 014 - Jennifer Justus : Country Cooking: Minnie's Corn Pudding and Tammy's Better Than Sex Cake 31:04

1y ago31:04

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 Rya…

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Ep 013 - Farhan Mustafa : Immigrant Spaghetti 46:09

1y ago46:09

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 En…

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Ep 012 - Alana Dao : Southern Hustle: Houston Hip-Hop & Chinese Chicken 37:57

1y ago37:57

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 …

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Ep 011 - Caroline Hatchett : The Elusive Roots of Rosin Potatoes 49:20

1y ago49:20

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 potato…

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Third Batch Trailer 2:01

1y ago2:01

2:01

BATCH is back! We're bringing you conversations and excerpts from our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot - we can't wait to share it with you! You're gonna love itBy The Bitter Southerner

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Ep 010 - Lolis Eric Elie : The Whys 33:06

2y ago33:06

33:06

Today, for our last episode in this BATCH of Earth Stories, we look back at one of the most monumental environmental disasters in American history. While many stories have been written about how New Orleans came back after Katrina, at The Bitter Southerner, we were interested in a deeper question: Why did the people of New Orleans come back and reb…

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Ep 009 - Jessica Bradley Wells : Where the Tupelo Grows 33:56

2y ago33:56

33:56

In our latest "Earth Stories" episode, Bitter Southerner contributor Jessica Bradley Wells reads her sweet tale, "Where the Tupelo Grows." Since the 1800s (way before Van Morrison's hit "Tupelo Honey" or Peter Fonda starring in "Ulee's Gold,") locals in the panhandle of Florida have been harvesting our rare, sweet, and precious tupelo honey. So put…

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Ep 008 - Boyce Upholt : Down To The Tide Line 29:39

2y ago29:39

29:39

In Episode 8, writer Boyce Upholt notes, “There’s a lot of beauty and joy and wonder in the world. And of all the beautiful places in our country, the Southeastern coast is one of our most beloved and extraordinary.” Oh, how we love our beaches! Unfortunately, our coastlines are now some of the most at risk due to the accelerating impacts of climat…

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Ep 007 - Jim Barger : The Untold Story of Hibiscus Grandiflorus 50:44

2y ago50:44

50:44

In our second BATCH (5 episodes called "Earth Stories"), we're digging into fragile, precious, and sometimes surprising places across the South. In Episode 7, writer Jim Barger reads his piece "The Untold Story of Hibiscus Grandiflorus." Listen as Jim takes us deep into the interior forest of a barrier island, where he witnesses a grove of gigantic…

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Ep 006 - Janisse Ray : Okefenokee, Heavy & Precious 59:48

2y ago59:48

59:48

in Episode 6, "Okefenokee Heavy & Precious," Janisse Ray almost whispers her cautionary tale. Her voice is mesmerizing, her writing takes our breath away, and the message of her story sets our hearts on fire to save the swamp. Janisse is an acclaimed author and environmental activist whose first book, the memoir Ecology of a Cracker Childhood won t…

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BATCH No. 2 is here! 2:57

2y ago2:57

2:57

In our new BATCH of episodes - "Earth Stories" - we've recorded some of our favorite contributors reading their stories about special and fragile places across the South. Listen to these wonderful writers read their powerful words and then talk with our host, Kyle Tibbs Jones.By The Bitter Southerner

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Ep 005 - Sheri Castle: The Seven Essential Southern Dishes 1:01:13

2y ago1:01:13

1:01:13

We’re so excited to bring y’all our grand finale for this first BATCH: a conversation with writer and TV host Sheri Castle as she talks us through her piece, “The Seven Essential Southern Dishes.” This is a good one y’all - it’s the Bitter Southerner’s second most read, discussed, shared and argued over story of all time. We’re talking about highly…

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Ep 004 - Shane Mitchell : The Queen of Delicacies 58:21

2y ago58:21

58:21

This weekend, the Bitter Southerner is back with a real peach of an episode. If you are listening for the first time, at BATCH, we have our favorites read some favorites. What we mean by that is that we dig around in our archives and record readings of the stories y'all love. In our first batch of episodes, we're sharing some of our most popular fo…

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Ep 003 - Beans and Rice & Lemon Meringue Pie 36:48

2y ago36:48

36:48

This weekend, the Bitter Southerner is back with - can you believe it? - the third episode of BATCH! If you are listening for the first time, at BATCH we have our favorites read some favorites. What we mean by that is that we dig around in our archives and record readings of the stories y'all love. In our first batch of episodes, we're sharing some…

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Ep 002 - Kate Medley : Meat and Three & 10 Dollars Worth of Regular 23:01

2y ago23:01

23:01

Take a road trip through the Mississippi Delta eating fried olive po'boys, pound cake, tacos and tamales, all served up --- at gas stations. That's right, if you grow up in the South, you know there's some good eating at service stations down two lane highways. From Lula to Leland to Alligator, Mississippi, in Episode 2 of BATCH, Kate Medley shows …

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Ep 001 - Jennifer Kornegay : The Difference Between Happiness And Joy 40:37

2y ago40:37

40:37

Finally, The Bitter Southerner returns to your ears, your mind, your heart… with BATCH. Yep, we’re digging into our archives to read and record batches of our favorite stories; the stories you love. In BATCH #1, we focus on food - how we make it, how we feel about it, and in episode #1, how a meal can change or sometimes save a life. Travel with us…

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An Intro to Season 1/ Episode 1 of BATCH: A Bitter Southerner Podcast 2:33

2y ago2:33

2:33

Finally, The Bitter Southerner returns to your ears, your mind, your heart… with the first episode of our new podcast : BATCH. Yep, we’re digging into our archives to read and record batches of our favorite stories; the stories' you all love. In BATCH #1, we’ll focus on food - how we make it, how we feel about it, and in episode #1, how a meal can …

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Egypt 1928 23:16

4y ago23:16

23:16

For his 50th birthday a long-cherished wish came true for Paul Klee. He traveled to Egypt from December 17, 1928, to January 17, 1929. The Klee Society, founded by the collector Otto Ralfs, paid the travel expenses. Paul Klee recorded his impressions on postcards and in letters, most of them to his wife Lili Klee in Dessau.…

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The South of France 1927 30:51

4y ago30:51

30:51

His appointment to the Bauhaus in 1921 not only meant material security for Klee, but also that he came to be regarded as one of the most important artists of his time. The institution was a nucleus of modern art and architecture. But despite all his enthusiasm for the intellectual exchange with the other artists – the strictures of his teaching ac…

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Tunisia 1914 33:25

4y ago33:25

33:25

Paul Klee’s journey to Tunisia has become mythic. It represents the artist’s breakthrough with colour. It was, in fact, the cubic architecture of Tunisia that encouraged Klee to adopt a new mode of composition. Together with the painters Louis Moilliet and August Macke, he travelled to Tunisia in April 1914, just a few weeks before the outbreak of …

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Paris 1912 28:57

4y ago28:57

28:57

At the beginning of the 20th century, artists from all over Europe made the pilgrimage to Paris. The French metropolis had become the hub of the international avant-garde. A network of artists and gallerists created a breeding ground for the emergence of new movements in Modern Art, which were presented in startling exhibitions. In 1912 Paul Klee t…

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Italy 1901 29:07

4y ago29:07

29:07

After dropping out of his art studies with Franz von Stuck in Munich, Paul Klee embarked on a journey to Italy with the sculptor Hermann Haller, a friend from his home town of Bern, in October 1901. Visiting the famous cultural sites in Pisa, Rome, Naples, and Florence was still part of the course of studies undertaken by fledgling artists at the b…

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Trailer Podcast 1:43

4y ago1:43

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Paul Klee’s extraordinary pictorial worlds are the result of a complex artistic development. He was the recipient of forceful epiphanies during his travels, some of which he was only able to incorporate into his work years later. These were experiences with a long-lasting impact. Five such journeys will provide insights into Klee’s artistic develop…

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BONUS: "Jamón, Y'all" from America's Test Kitchen 44:36

4+ y ago44:36

44:36

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Can the South Be Redeemed? 1:07:59

4+ y ago1:07:59

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Progress, Heartbreak & Art: The TVA 52:33

4+ y ago52:33

52:33

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Hillbillies Need No Elegy 36:34

4+ y ago36:34

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The Ways of Waffle House 41:53

4+ y ago41:53

41:53

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The Exactly Right Cake 44:27

4+ y ago44:27

44:27

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BONUS: Best Southern Albums of 2019 43:53

4+ y ago43:53

43:53

Host Chuck Reece welcomes NPR Music's Ann Powers to help us run down the 10 best Southern albums of 2019.

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An Undeserved Gift: Okra 34:59

5y ago34:59

34:59

Okra is not native to North America. It arrived here at the same time enslaved Africans did. No one — no botanist, no historian — can confirm exactly how it got here. But it has connected Southerners across the lines of race, faith, and gender for centuries. In this episode of The Bitter Southerner Podcast, James Beard Award winning journalist Shan…

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The Blues Is Dead? 53:27

5y ago53:27

53:27

The spirit of High John the Conqueror keeps the wellsprings of American music, Southern blues and gospel, alive.GUESTS: Musicians Jontavious Willis (Georgia), Bobby Rush (Louisiana), Jake Fussell (North Carolina), the Glorifying Vines Sisters (North Carolina), and the late singer Precious Bryant (Georgia)....and Tim and Denise Duffy of the Music Ma…

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