In the premiere episode of Points South, Ken Burns and Rhiannon Giddens discuss the legibility of African and African-American contributions to country music—from the Carter Family to Lil Nas X—and how that influence has been erased in the American consciousness. Later, filmmakers Julie Dunfey and Ken Burns on the soundscape of their PBS documentary Country Music. Plus: Dom Flemons performs from Black Cowboys live from the Oxford American stage.

Points South is a new podcast from the Oxford American!

Episode One features Rhiannon Giddens, Ken Burns, and Julie Dunfey discussing the PBS documentary Country Music and the contributions of African Americans throughout the history of the genre. Plus: a live performance by Dom Flemons.