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OST Full Show: Esports, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, The Bitter Southerner, Waffle House Poet Laureate

Dr. Vonda Wright spreads the word on the potential for injury in esports. Learn the similarities between traditional and digital sports, and how Dr....

November 18, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Musicians Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, pose with the award for best traditional folk album at the Grammy Awards. Their music is inspired by the Appalachian region.

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Moving Beyond 'The Beverly Hillbillies' To Capture The Richness Of The South

"The Beverly Hillbillies" introduced audiences to the Clampett family in the 1960s and helped popularize the stereotype of the "Dumb Southerner." The...

October 08, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 1 more
Musicians Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, pose with the award for best traditional folk album at the Grammy Awards. Their music is inspired by the Appalachian region.

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Moving Beyond 'The Beverly Hillbillies' To Capture The Richness Of The South

"The Beverly Hillbillies" introduced audiences to the Clampett family in the 1960s and helped popularize the stereotype of the "Dumb Southerner." The...

March 22, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott

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Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier On Healing War Wounds Through Music

Some say music holds the power to heal, and, on her album " Rifles and Rosary Beads," Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier directs that...

February 08, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 1 more

A Southern Reflection On The 'Queen Of Soul' Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin died yesterday at the age of 76. Raised in Detroit, her career spanned decades and genres, from gospel to jazz to her signature sound as...

February 08, 2019
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  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Rickey Bevington ,
  • and 1 more
Janelle Monáe's album "Dirty Computer" tops The Bitter Southerner's best Southern albums of 2018 list this year.

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The Bitter Southerner Podcast Host Chuck Reece Shares The Best Southern Albums Of 2018

The Bitter Southerner came out with its best Southern albums of the year list, featuring artists like Janelle Monáe, Kacey Musgraves and Lucy Dacus....

January 03, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera

On Second Thought For Friday, Dec. 7, 2018

Golden Globe nominations have been announced, and several Georgia-based productions are in the running. The list came as a "Boycott Georgia" hashtag is...

December 07, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

Today's show celebrated the complex histories of prohibition and Atlanta's Cyclorama, along with a preview of "The Bitter Southerner Podcast."

December 05, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
Tiffanie Barriere mixes up a cocktail and speaks with Chuck Reece of "The Bitter Southerner."

'The Bitter Southerner Podcast' Shakes Up Cocktail History With Mixologist Tiffanie Barriere

Chuck Reece of "The Bitter Southerner" is serving up something new: a GPB podcast. "The Bitter Southerner Podcast" launches later this month, but we...

December 05, 2018
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  • Elena Rivera
"An  American Marriage" and "Atticus Finch" are among the Bitter Southerner's picks for this year's summer reading roundup.

The Bitter Southerner Summer Reading Roundup

If you are an avid reader, we have some suggestions for you. The Bitter Southerner just released its 2018 "Summer Reading Roundup," a list of the year's...

May 22, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott

Reflecting On The Legacy Of Former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller

Former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller, 86, died Friday morning at his home in Young Harris. Miller was best known for pioneering the lottery-funded HOPE...

March 26, 2018
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  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Summer Evans
Big K.R.I.T.'s "4eva Is a Mighty Long Time" tops The Bitter Southerner's list as the best Southern album of 2017.

The Bitter Southerner's Best Southern Albums Of 2017

Every year, the online magazine The Bitter Southerner picks its favorite Southern albums of the year. We listened to some of the featured tracks with...

December 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Gregg Allman performing with the Allman Brothers Band in 1975.

Chuck Reece: Gregg Allman A Rare, Precious Southern Soul

Gregg Allman died over the weekend at the age of 69. He and his brother Duane revolutionized rock and roll in the South. Chuck Reece , editor of The...

May 30, 2017
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  • Chuck Reece
Feat. Left-Right: Chuck Reece, Celeste Headlee, Soumaya Khalifa, Robbie Medwed

The Breakroom: Pizza Calories, Bill O'Reilly And BBQ

The Breakroom gang joins Celeste to weigh in on this week's headlines. At the table this week - Robbie Medwed , Atlanta-based LGBT educator and activist...

April 21, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Whitney Chirdon
The Bitter Southerner's Chuck Reece says Beyonce's Lemonade was one of the best Southern albums of the year.

Best Southern Albums Of 2016

A lot of amazing music has come out of in 2016. We talk about some of the best Southern albums of the year with Chuck Reece of The Bitter Southerner. He...

December 19, 2016
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  • Sean Powers and
  • Celeste Headlee
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