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SouthBound
The South … What is it? Movies, books, songs, myths and legends have tried to explain this part of the United States. SouthBound, a 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 So...
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The SouthBound finale: Host Tommy Tomlinson on talking to fascinating Southerners
This week on SouthBound, we air our final episode. WFAE’s Ely Portillo interviews host Tommy Tomlinson about Tommy's favorite SouthBound moment, the f...
Georgann Eubanks travels the South to find out where the wild things are
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Georgann Eubanks, who traveled the wild South to visit everything from frogs to swans fo...
Jeremy Markovich dives down the North Carolina Rabbit Hole in search of quirky stories
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jeremy Markovich, whose newsletter, the North Carolina Rabbit Hole, covers all manner of strang...
SouthBound Replay: Dale Earnhardt Jr. grapples with his family's legacy
This week on SouthBound, we're replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2018 talk with Dale Earnhardt Jr. There’s a new documentary produced by Dale Jr. on hi...
Carl Hiaasen visits 'Fever Beach' and enjoys making bad guys get what they deserve
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to novelist Carl Hiaasen, who has been spinning wild tales of heroes and villains in Florida for n...
SouthBound Replay: Robert Earl Keen trades life on the road for Western chill
This week on SouthBound, we replay host Tommy Tomlinson's 2023 conversation with Texas singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen. Keen talks about his beginn...
Beer expert Tom Acitelli has a brew in mind for every week of the year
Host Tommy Tomlinson's guest on this week’s SouthBound is Tom Acitelli, who has a new book “The Golden Age of Beer,” that features a different beer st...
How the DOGE cuts hit home for a UNC Charlotte professor and her team
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Annelise Mennicke, a UNC Charlotte professor whose federal grant was canceled as part of the Tr...
Jim Barger Jr. writes about Jimmy Carter's life as a fisherman
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jim Barger Jr., author of a new book called “Rivers and Dreams,” on former President Jimmy Cart...
With her new album, Sierra Hull keeps exploring her roots beyond bluegrass
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Tennessee singer and mandolin player Sierra Hull. She’s got a new album, "A Tip Toe High Wire,"...
Elizabeth Bradford paints the fabric of nature — and her inner self
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Davidson-based painter Elizabeth Bradford. She paints large nature scenes with lots of things h...
In Andy Corren's family stories, the 'Dirtbag Queen' is his mom
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”...
SouthBound replay: Drew Lanham's life and work in words, and birds
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 ch...
SouthBound Replay: David Hale tries to explain the chaos of college football
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...
SouthBound's Best of 2024, featuring our favorite episodes of the year
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...
SouthBound replay: Kate Medley visits gas stations for the food (and the photos)
This week on SouthBound, we are replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2023 conversation with photographer Kate Medley. Her book “Thank You Please Come Agai...
Michael Kruse wants to tell stories that bridge our great divide
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 i...
'Shutdown Fullcast' co-host Ryan Nanni explores the weirdness of college football and many other things
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...
SouthBound Replay: Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world
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.
Patrick Davis celebrates songwriting and South Carolina in his new show
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Patrick Davis, host of the new series “Southern Songwriters With Patrick Davis” on public TV st...