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SouthBound

Tommy Tomlinson

The South … What is it? Movies, books, songs, myths and legends have tried to explain this part of the United States. SouthBound, a new 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 Southerners from all walks of life – from artists and athletes to preachers and politicians.Who would you like to hear on the SouthBound podcast? Click here or use the form below to submit your favorite Southerner and the question you would love for them to answer. Who knows... you might just hear them on a future episode.

  • 52 minutes 40 seconds
    Mike Collins interviews Tommy Tomlinson about his new book, 'Dogland'
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson sits in the guest's chair. Mike Collins, the host of “Charlotte Talks,” interviews Tommy about his new book, “Dogland.” It’s about the Westminster Dog Show and the bond between dogs and their people.
    8 May 2024, 8:00 am
  • 42 minutes 44 seconds
    Pete Candler delves into the untold history of the South, and of his own family
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Pete Candler. He comes from a storied Southern family—one of his ancestors founded Coca-Cola—but Pete has written a new book about the secrets in his family’s history, and in the South’s history as well.
    24 April 2024, 8:00 am
  • 53 minutes 13 seconds
    It's our second panel of SouthBound Live, a discussion about the future of Charlotte
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson convenes a panel of three experts on Charlotte for his second SouthBound Live event about the future of the city. This time we’re talking about affordable housing, equity, and what we can learn from the city’s history.
    10 April 2024, 8:00 am
  • 50 minutes 29 seconds
    It's SouthBound Live, a panel discussion about the future of Charlotte
    This week on SouthBound, we've got a live recording of a SouthBound panel discussion on the future of Charlotte. The panelists are Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill; Sil Ganzó, the founder of ourBRIDGE, which provides after-school programs for immigrant and refugee children; and John Searby, director of the Catawba Riverkeeper organization and the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.
    27 March 2024, 8:01 am
  • 33 minutes 44 seconds
    Alice Randall shines a light on the Black trailblazers in country music (including herself)
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Alice Randall, who became the first Black woman with a writing credit on a #1 country song with Trisha Yearwood’s 1994 hit “XXXs and OOOs.” Randall has now written a memoir called “My Black Country” and it comes with a companion album of the same name.
    13 March 2024, 8:00 am
  • 35 minutes 47 seconds
    Kindred Motes helps companies doing well make sure they're doing good
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Kindred Motes, an Alabama native who works with nonprofits and small businesses to help them be more socially responsible. He also guides those companies to send money to places in the South that need it.
    28 February 2024, 9:00 am
  • 42 minutes 49 seconds
    Jason Kirk grew up an evangelical kid. Now he's written a novel about it
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jason Kirk, whose novel “Hell Is a World Without You” draws from his experiences as a teenager in evangelical churches. We talk about how those churches shaped him, and what his beliefs are now.
    14 February 2024, 9:00 am
  • 44 minutes 35 seconds
    SouthBound replay: Tressie McMillan Cottom explores deep American issues both public and personal
    Today's SouthBound podcast is a replay of host Tommy Tomlinson's conversation from summer 2023 with Tressie McMillan Cottom, a sociologist, author, columnist for the New York Times and recipient of the MacArthur “genius grant.” Their conversation ranges from the concept of whiteness in American life to the tragedy that shaped her life.
    31 January 2024, 9:00 am
  • 33 minutes 21 seconds
    Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Landon Bryant, the social media star known for his videos discussing the ways and words of the South. He used to be a Mississippi schoolteacher; now, he gets recognized at Disney World.
    17 January 2024, 9:00 am
  • 30 minutes 21 seconds
    Rebecca Renner takes us to 'Gator Country' with a tale of swampers and poachers
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Rebecca Renner, whose new book is called “Gator Country.” It’s the amazing story of a Florida wildlife agent who went undercover to bust a ring of alligator poachers.
    3 January 2024, 9:00 am
  • 32 minutes 16 seconds
    A holiday gift from us to you: the Best of SouthBound 2023
    This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson presents the Best of 2023 episode. We’re playing clips from favorite guests: Ben and Erin Napier, Robert Earl Keen, Bomani Jones, and many more. Come celebrate with us.
    20 December 2023, 9:01 am
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