In Episode 20 of The 39/94, Jodie O’Brien sits down with Cathy Bunse—a former teacher, dairy farmer and now reporter for the Savannah Reporter—for a conversation that flips the script.

Kathy shares her journey from life on a dairy farm outside Cosby to covering community stories in Andrew County, offering a firsthand look at the pivot of a family farm. She also opens up about entering journalism later in life, adapting to corporate newspaper ownership, and why “good news” reporting still matters deeply in small towns. Cathy then turns the tables and interviews Jodie about The 39/94.

Together, Jodie and Kathy explore:

1. The quiet end of an era for family dairy farms
2. How one dream can emerge (even later in life) and come to fruition
3. How the local newspaper is still making a great attempt to bring local coverage
4. The power of telling everyday stories in print & on this new podcast
5. The why and how behind The 39/94

This episode is a love letter to small-town storytellers, community builders, and anyone who believes local voices still deserve to be heard.

📍 Recorded at The Space Between, Savannah Square

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