Episodes

  • In Andy Corren's family stories, the 'Dirtbag Queen' is his mom

    In Andy Corren's family stories, the 'Dirtbag Queen' is his mom
    Jan 29 2025
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Andy Corren. Andy wrote an obit a few years ago for his self-described “redneck Jewish” mother. That obit went viral, and he has expanded it into a hilarious and touching memoir called “Dirtbag Queen.”
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    37 mins
  • SouthBound replay: Drew Lanham's life and work in words, and birds

    SouthBound replay: Drew Lanham's life and work in words, and birds
    Jan 15 2025
    This week on SouthBound, we're replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2019 conversation with author and bird expert Drew Lanham. They talk about Lanham's childhood in South Carolina and his life as a Black birder in a culture that has not always been accepting.
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    41 mins
  • SouthBound Replay: David Hale tries to explain the chaos of college football

    SouthBound Replay: David Hale tries to explain the chaos of college football
    Jan 1 2025
    This week on SouthBound, we’re replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's conversation with ESPN college football writer David Hale. We’re in the middle of the expanded college football playoff, and David has a lot of thoughts about that and other huge changes in the sport.
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    41 mins
  • SouthBound's Best of 2024, featuring our favorite episodes of the year

    SouthBound's Best of 2024, featuring our favorite episodes of the year
    Dec 18 2024
    This week on SouthBound, it’s our best of 2024 episode. We’re playing clips from host Tommy Tomlinson's favorite guests of the year: author James Lee Burke, YouTube star Landon Bryant and many more. Come join the conversation.
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    32 mins
  • SouthBound replay: Kate Medley visits gas stations for the food (and the photos)

    SouthBound replay: Kate Medley visits gas stations for the food (and the photos)
    Dec 4 2024
    This week on SouthBound, we are replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2023 conversation with photographer Kate Medley. Her book “Thank You Please Come Again,” about gas station food in the South, was just named one of NPR’s "Books We Love" for 2024.
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    33 mins
  • Michael Kruse wants to tell stories that bridge our great divide

    Michael Kruse wants to tell stories that bridge our great divide
    Nov 20 2024
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Michael Kruse, staff writer for POLITICO and an expert on Donald Trump. Kruse offers a lesson in having difficult conversations about politics.
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    44 mins
  • 'Shutdown Fullcast' co-host Ryan Nanni explores the weirdness of college football and many other things

    'Shutdown Fullcast' co-host Ryan Nanni explores the weirdness of college football and many other things
    Nov 6 2024
    It's the day after the election. While Tommy Tomlinson is summing up the initial lessons the results hold for WFAE listeners, we thought we’d give you a break with this week's SouthBound — something to listen to that has nothing to do with politics. We’re replaying Tommy’s conversation with Ryan Nanni, host of Shutdown Fullcast. That’s a college football podcast, sort of.
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    41 mins
  • SouthBound Replay: Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world

    SouthBound Replay: Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world
    Oct 23 2024
    Landon Bryant is a social media star who explains the South to the rest of the world in a way that gets Southerners nodding and laughing.
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    34 mins