Best Spaghetti Records Podcasts (2026)

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Hey Joe & The Murder Ballad in Rock Music with Author Jason Schneider 53:49

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In this episode of Reading Is Funktamental, we discuss the long history and profound influence of a single song, “Hey Joe,” a tune that binds nearly every strand of 20th-century American popular music. “Hey Joe” was written sometime in the early 1960s by a man named Billy Roberts, an obscure singer and guitarist from South Carolina who moved to New…

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Bob Dylan's New York - A Historical Guide with Dick Weissman 57:56

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In this episode of Reading Is Funktamental, we discuss Bob Dylan's New York, a guidebook and history of New York's key role throughout Dylan's lengthy career. It places Dylan's early career within the storied history of Greenwich Village, a hotbed of artistic innovation. A contemporary of Dylan's, musician/author/educator Dick Weissman walked the s…

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The Beatles on Film with author Steve Matteo 57:57

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The Beatles produced five films during their time together: A Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be. Some were cinematic successes, and some were not, but―along with subsequent reissues, bonus material, and Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back, a documentary companion to Let It Be―they comprise an endlessly…

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The Life of '60s Record Producer Tom Wilson with Author Richie Unterberger 58:01

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New York City Experimental Music 1980-1990 with Brooke Wentz, author of Transfigured New York 57:59

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For the latest edition of Reading Is Funktamental, we speak with Brooke Wentz, author of Transfigured New York, a fantastic book of interviews with leading figures in the experimental music scene in NYC from 1980-1990 including composers like Arthur Russell, Glenn Branca, John Cage, La Monte Young and leading jazz musicians like John Zorn, Vernon R…

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The Life & Music of The Band's Richard Manuel with Biographer Stephen T. Lewis 57:59

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Guests: Steven Lewis, author of Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band Richard Manuel was a fearless original. Sweetly soulful as a vocalist and endearingly creative as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he was a vital part of some of rock ’n’ roll’s pivotal moments, including Bob Dylan’s controversial mov…

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John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra with author Walter Kolosky 57:59

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In this month's episode of Reading Is Funktamental, we speak with Walter Kolosky, author of the new book Mahavishnu Memories. Kolosky's latest is his third book, charting the career of the remarkable jazz fusion guitarist, John McLaughlin. This book chronicles all the live concerts of the original iteration of McLaughlin's mighty Mahavishnu Orchest…

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Yoko Ono - Her Life & Art with Biographer David Shiff 57:57

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John Lennon once described Yoko Ono as the world’s most famous unknown artist. “Everybody knows her name, but no one knows what she does.” She has only been important to history insofar as she impacted Lennon. Throughout her life, Yoko has been a caricature, a curiosity, and, often, a villain—an inscrutable seductress, a manipulating con artist, an…

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The Rise & Fall & Rise of The Zombies with Robin Platts on Reading Is Funktamental 57:58

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Six decades after they stormed the British and American charts in 1964, The Zombies are possibly more popular than ever. Their biggest hits, ‘She’s Not There’, ‘Tell Her No’ and ‘Time of the Season’ have been played more than 14 million times on U.S. radio alone. Praised by critics, discovered by a new generation of fans, and inducted into the Rock…

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Legendary Producer Joe Boyd on World Music & London Music Scene in the '60s 57:29

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Guests: Joe Boyd, Record Producer & Author of And the Roots of Rhythm Remain Joe Boyd is a legend in music. He was the soundman when Dylan went electric at Newport, the founder of the legendary UFO club in London, and the producer of seminal works by Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, R.E.M., and many more. In the 1980s, Boyd…

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The Life of Traffic's Chris Wood with author Dan Ropek 57:56

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Guests: Dan Ropek, Author of Tragic Magic: The Life of Traffic’s Chris Wood Traffic was the most enigmatic British band of their day. Formed in early 1967 by Chris Wood, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Dave Mason, they rejected the bright lights of London in favor of a run-down, supposedly haunted cottage in the country - a place to live communally…

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Talkin' Greenwich Village - A Musical History with author David Browne 57:59

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New York’s Greenwich Village is a compact sanctuary that has attracted a legion of visionaries and non-conformists who had an outsized influence on 20th-century culture – on alternative lifestyles, progressive politics, and the arts, especially music. Within the maze of coffeehouses, nightclubs, and watering holes on its narrow streets, the legends…

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The Complicated Life of Skip Spence with Moby Grape's Don Stevenson & Author Cam Cobb 57:57

1y ago57:57

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Guests: Don Stevenson, drummer/songwriter of Moby Grape & Cam Cobb, author of Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence. He was one of the Holy Trinity of critically revered and maybe unjustly labeled “acid casualties” of late ‘60s/early ‘70s music. Along with Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett and the 13th Floor Elevators’ Roky Erickson, Skip Spenc…

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Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus with author Aidan Levy 57:46

1y ago57:46

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Guest: Aidan Levy, Author of Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins. In his new book, Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins, author Aidan Levy has created a work nearly as sprawling and monumental as the seven decades of sounds crafted by a man widely considered “jazz’s greatest living improviser.” Levy devoted se…

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The Life & Death of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler with author Richard Koloda 57:55

1y ago57:55

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Guest: Richard Koloda, Author of Holy Ghost: The Life and Death of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler A lawyer by trade and a jazz musicologist by passion, Richard Koloda has spent over two decades creating the most authoritative look at the life and music of free jazz pioneer Albert Ayler. His book follows Albert's life from his childhood and apprenti…

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Moon Zappa on her memoir, Earth to Moon 57:32

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Earth to Moon is the new critically acclaimed memoir of Moon Zappa, the eldest child of legendary rocker Frank Zappa and his wife, Gail. The book presents the often-disturbing realities of growing up in the shadow of her self-absorbed, workaholic dad (a man she idolized above all others) and her bossy mother, who vented at her eldest child due, to …

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Rocker Dave Mason on his memoir, Only You Know and I Know 57:48

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Only You Know and I Know is not only the name of one of his biggest hits but also the title of rocker Dave Mason’s new autobiography. It’s a freewheeling testament, providing that Dave was one of the most Zelig of rocker. He came to fame as a co-founder of the group Traffic and the writer of their biggest and most cover hit, “Feelin’ Alright.” He’s…

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King Crimson, their 50+ Year history with author Sid Smith 57:53

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Hosted by Sal Cataldi Guest: Sid Smith, Author of In the Court of King Crimson: An Observation over 50 Years Sid Smith is a British journalist best known for In the Court of King Crimson: An Observation over Fifty Year, the definitive history of Robert Fripp and his band, King Crimson, the primary architects of progressive rock. Smith has penned hu…

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Author Joel Selvin on his new book on star-crossed drummer Jim Gordon 57:59

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Hosted by Sal Cataldi. Guest: Joel Selvin From 1972 – 2009, Selvin was the very influential rock music columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. He is also the author of more than a dozen of the best books on rock music and culture. His works have covered artists like Sly Stone, The Grateful Dead, Ricky Nelson, and Sammy Hagar and events like the …

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History of the Fillmore East with Joshua White (Joshua Lightshow) and author Frank Mastropolo 57:58

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Guests: Frank Mastropolo and Joshua White This month, "Reading is Funktamental" host Sal Cataldi speaks to two people who know the illustrious history of the legendary Fillmore East best. Frank Mastropolo is the author of Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock History Forever, a comprehensive history of the most famous rock hall in NYC history.…

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Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera on his new memoir 57:42

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Hosted by Sal Cataldi Guest: Phil Manzanera Phil Manzanera is a guitarist, songwriter and producer best known for his long-running association with Roxy Music, one of the leading pioneers of art-rock. Manzanera has concurrently pursued a long and fruitful career as a solo artist and a collaborator with leading names like Brian Eno, Robert Wyatt, Bo…

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Eccentric singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock on his new memoir 57:54

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Hosted by Sal Cataldi Guest: Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock is one of the true eccentrics of British music, a songwriter who has revealed the beauty in the absurdity of life for five decades. He first rose to fame with the influential art-rockers the Soft Boys in the mid-‘70s before going solo in the early ‘80s producing over two dozen acclaimed a…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Hey Girl 15:07

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In this episode of our podcast, we have a special guest, Ben from the band Wine Me Up. We'll be talking to him about their latest single "Hey Girl," a bouncy pop-rock song with ska influences about an unrequited crush and getting out of the friend zone. Ben will be sharing with us the creative process behind the song, including the inspiration for …

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Pimp Lady 15:59

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Look out...we're getting funky!! In this edition of the Weekly Noodle, we get deep into the funkiness that is "Pimp Lady" the debut single from Spaghetti Recording artist, Weird Aliens. There's wah-wah, laughs a-plenty....and even some record-scratching thrown in for good measure. Let's take a peek behind the curtain at this funky track! Listen on …

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Books & Guns 25:27

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We have a special treat for this one, sitting down with not only the artist William James to talk about his psychedelic folk piece, "Books and Guns" but mixing engineer Melissa Bell from Sad Monkey Sound who was involved in this remix. We cover the trippy choices in sound design and production as well as intentionally ambiguous yet evocative lyrics…

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The Climb 22:30

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Witty wordplay. Piano Rock. And a quarter-life crisis, why not? We dig into the story behind the lyrics and production on this piano pop-rock cut from Red Herring. Listen on to The Climb (Spotify) Website: www.spaghettirecords.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/spaghettirecs TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@spaghettirecs Contact Spaghetti Records DM us @spagh…

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Same Side of The Bed 22:46

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We're back in the studio with singer-songwriter, The BCH, to talk about his heart-rending campfire-style song, Same Side of The Bed. And the whistle solo heard round the Universe. Listen to Same Side of the Bed (Spotify) Website: www.spaghettirecords.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/spaghettirecs TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@spaghettirecs Contact Spaghe…

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Sandwiches in Prison 13:06

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We were lucky to sit down with 'ole Cellbock Earl whilst he was out of the slammer to talk about this outlaw country...outlaw's tale of a heartache, prison and....sandwiches. Plus a guest host on this one, Dexter T. Textbooker! Listen to Sandwiches in Prison (Spotify) Website: www.spaghettirecords.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/spaghettirecs TikT…

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Sad Monkey Sound 20:19

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We all love that analog sound, but we live in a digital world....can you have both? Owner/Mixer/Producer extraordinaire, Melissa Bell tells us about her studio Sad Monkey Sound where she employs a hybrid approach to making music that combines the best of old & new. While we're at it we get a listen at some of Melissa's fine work with the surf rock-…

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I Hate My Cellphone 26:08

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Breakup. Pop-Rock. Ringtones. This one’s got it all. We sit at the table with Red Herring and dive into influences for the song (The Cars, Weezer) Listen to I Hate My Cellphone (Spotify) Website: www.spaghettirecords.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/spaghettirecs TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@spaghettirecs Contact Spaghetti Records DM us @spaghettirecs o…

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Clippers 19:48

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This week we dig into the indie folk-rock production "Clippers" with singer-songwriter The BCH. We get into the meaning behind some clever turns of phrase, see how this big production came to life and just have a plain 'ole good time....as always. Listen to Clippers on Spotify Website: www.spaghettirecords.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/spaghetti…

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What is Spaghetti Records, Pt 2 19:40

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In Part Two of our chat with the founding fathers of Spaghetti Records, we dig into what it’s like to collaborate on music before and during the pandemic and the joy of finding musical kinship. Plus, we get a sneak peak at a demo of an exciting children’s music group with their lead track “Lucas, My Brother (Best Baby)”. Website: www.spaghettirecor…

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What is Spaghetti Records, Pt 1 17:08

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Are you ready to Spaghetti? In this inaugural episode of The Weekly Noodle, we sit down with the founders of Spaghetti Records and find out what makes this group of musicians the most collaborative, eclectic, fun new label around! And while we’re at it we check out one of their fresh releases, the surf-grunge epic “Tide Breaker”. Listen to Tide Bre…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

3+ y ago2:57

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …