Take On The South

In this episode, Emily Allen sits down with three different musicians (Elan Deharo, Christopher Wilhelm, and Ben Bavonese) from Asheville, NC, who experienced the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, which transformed the city. They discuss where they were during the storm and how the city came together to rebuild the city and its art scene from the ground up.

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In this special 4-part series, Emily Allen sits down with Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council, Jeff Bell, as they talk about how the entire Western North Carolina region has bounced back from the devastating storm Hurricane Helene to maintain Asheville's historic River Arts District.Check out Jeff's contact info!: http://dncr.nc.gov/about-us/leadership/jeff-bellCheck out the River Arts Disctrict: https://www.river...

On this episode, Mark sits down with Dr. David Shields, known as "The Flavor Saver," as they discuss his attempts at preserving some of the most endangered fruits and vegetables in the country. They also discuss his new PBS series, "The Savers of Flavor," a series that expands on his efforts.Go checkout the first episode! (Available now)https://www.pbs.org/show/the-savers-of-flavor/Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://lin...

On this episode, Mark sits down with Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, Paul Quigley, as they discuss Representative Preston Brooks' historic caning of Senator Charles Sumner in his new book The Man Behind the Cane: Preston Brooks, Political Violence, and the Road to the Civil War.Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Behind-Cane-Political-Violence/dp/0197667260Follow us on Take on the South social...

On this episode, Emily Allen sits down with former Director of Publishing of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., W. Ralph Eubanks as they discuss his upbringing in Mississippi and how the state's political decision-making enforced intergenerational racism and systemic inequality in his latest book, "When It's Darkness on the Delta".Check out "When It's Darkness on the Delta" : https://www.beacon.org/When-Its-Darkness-on-th...

On this special episode, Dr. Nancy Tolson sits down with Houston-based artist David McGee and Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Curator Katia Zavistovski as they discuss David's art process as well as his first major-museum survey art exhibition, "David McGee: The Griot and the Nightingale," coming March 14th at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.Learn more about David Mcgee's upcoming exhibition here: https://www.bechtler.org/davidmcge...

On this episode, Mark sits down with the Director of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Dr. W. Eric Emerson, to talk about his unconventional career path, his role as the Director of the Department of Archives and History, and to get an inside scoop on how the Department’s building works to preserve the state's most important documents.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#hist...

On this episode, Mark sits down with fellow SC Senator and attorney Dick Harpootlian as they talk about his time serving as the lead defense counsel for high-profile killer Alex Murdaugh, and his stories about sentencing "Pee Wee" Gaskins, South Carolina's most famous serial killer, to the death penalty.Check out Dick's book on the famous "Pee Wee" Gaskin's case here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790116/dig-me-a-grave-b...

Matt sits down with New York Times Notable author Jamie Quatro as they talk about her Western upbringing, their similarities growing up in the church, and how her recent book, Two-Step Devil, tackles modern faith from a Southern lens.Check out her website!: https://jamiequatro.com/Check out her socials!: https://www.instagram.com/jamiejquatro/Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #history #relig...