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Elizabeth Bradford paints the fabric of nature — and her inner self Feb 12, 2025

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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Davidson-based painter Elizabeth Bradford. She paints large nature scenes with lots of things happening at once, and talks about how hearing a slam poet changed her painting style.

In Andy Corren's family stories, the 'Dirtbag Queen' is his mom Jan 29, 2025

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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.”

SouthBound replay: Drew Lanham's life and work in words, and birds Jan 15, 2025

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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.

SouthBound Replay: David Hale tries to explain the chaos of college football Jan 01, 2025

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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.

SouthBound's Best of 2024, featuring our favorite episodes of the year Dec 18, 2024

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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.

SouthBound replay: Kate Medley visits gas stations for the food (and the photos) Dec 04, 2024

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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.

Michael Kruse wants to tell stories that bridge our great divide Nov 20, 2024

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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.

'Shutdown Fullcast' co-host Ryan Nanni explores the weirdness of college football and many other things Nov 06, 2024

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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.

SouthBound Replay: Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world Oct 23, 2024

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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 Oct 09, 2024

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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Patrick Davis, host of the new series “Southern Songwriters With Patrick Davis” on public TV stations nationwide. Davis brings in some of Nashville’s best to share songs and stories, and mixes in history from his home state of South Carolina.

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