Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with H.K. Roy, former staff CIA operations officer, about the evacuation of American citizens from Kabul and future prospects for the people of Afghanistan. Roy, the author of American Spy—wry reflections on my life in the CIA, also addresses current status of life in Iraq.Underwriting support for Journeys of Discovery provided by Nashville's Big Back Yard economic initiative focused on rural communities in the southwest quarter of Tennessee and the Shoals Region of Northern Alabama.

After Franz Wisner got dumped at the altar he turned his wedding disaster into a career. Author of the New York Times bestselling book Honeymoon with My Brother and How the World Makes Love, Wisner has shared his stories on Oprah, the Today Show, NPR's All Things Considered, Vanity Fair, USA Today, and media outlets worldwide.

Nashville is known far and wide as Music City, but it’s also the home to a full-size exact replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Geece. How this incredible architectural gem came to be dates back to the pioneer days when Nashville was dubbed the Athens of the South due to its passion for education and the arts.

Len Rohde played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1960 through 1974. Rohde came to mind the other day and I recalled the interview we did at his home in Los Altos, California back in 2011. We decided to re-air his show as a Best-of-the-Best show, celebrating Journeys of Discovery’s 32 nd anniversary producing radio and digital media shows for NPR affiliate KCBX. Rohde, who died in 2017, grew up in Palatine, Illinois. Receiving a scholarship from Utah State University , he played football there

Join correspondent in Fayetteville, Tennessee to meet up with Carolyn Denton, executive director at the Fayetteville/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. We’ll then stop in at the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Museum, housed in a former Borden Milk plant, where Dr. Farris Beasley, vice president of the museum board, shares insights about the county’s fascinating history. Underwriting support for Journeys of Discovery provided by Nashville's Big Back Yard economic initiative

Back in 1994 it was Captain Rodney’s idea to throw a big party to celebrate Chattanooga based Moon Pie’s 75th anniversary—along with RC Cola of course. And thus was born the RC-MoonPie Festival in the tiny crossroads village of Bell Buckle , Tennessee (population 500). 27 years later the festival remains as a major event in Bell Buckle with more than 30,000 coming to the festival that of course includes the Moon Pie Throwing contest. But wait, there’s more: there's a 10-mile run, live music, a

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer at the Tennessee State Library & Archives in Nashville, Tennessee with State Librarian and Archivist Charles Sherrill. The new 165,000 square-foot, 3-story facility is a game changer for anyone seeking information about any nuance of Tennessee’s history via robotic access to historical documents. The multi-story robotic retrieval system archives are so extensive that if all the historical documents were set on one linear bookshelf—it would be 26-miles long. The

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee for a visit at two iconic Midtown destinations. First up is a locals’ favorite dining spot-- Midtown Café has been catering to locals and luminaries since 1987. We’ll stop in for a visit with general manager Doug Stevenson who’s been there with a smile on his face since 1996. Next up is a visit with Hugh Anderson, general manager at the four-star Loews Vanderbilt Hotel , fitting located directly adjacent to Vanderbilt University

Sara Beth Urban, executive director at the Tennessee Distillers Guild shares insights about Tennessee's 32 participating distilleries. Urban also talks about the association’s advocacy to ensure and enhance the consumer’s experience while visiting destinations along the fabled Tennessee Whiskey Trail .

Jack Daniel’s Distillery , first opened back in 1866, claims the coveted title as Tennessee ’s and America’s oldest registered distillery. Jack Daniel’s classic “Old No. 7” won its first of seven gold medals back in 1904 at the St. Louis Missouri World’s Fair. Tom Wilmer reports from Lynchburg , Tennessee at Jack Daniel’s world headquarters for a most insightful conversation with assistant distiller Lexie Phillips. She reveals fascinating insights about the unique characteristics that make Jack