Reckon Interview

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Reckon Interview episodes

  • Carolyn Kellogg on leaving LA for Alabama, what to read this summer
    For years, Carolyn Kellogg was the Books editor for the Los Angeles Times. On the Reckon Interview, she shares why she dropped everything to move to the Deep South. She also offers her suggestions for books to read this summer.

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    34 min
  • Olga Khazan on the power of being 'weird,' how outsiders build movements
    The Atlantic's Olga Khazan joins the Reckon Interview to discuss her new book "Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World." She and John Hammontree discuss how outsiders can build movements, including how that could relate to the Black Lives Matter movement and LGBT advocacy campaigns.

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    37 min
  • WellRED Comedy trio on Black Lives Matter protests, comedy during a pandemic
    Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester have dismantled preconceptions about what 'Southern comedy' sounds like. This week on the Reckon Interview, they sit down to discuss their role as Southern white men supporting George Floyd protests, how the pandemic has affected their livelihood, and draft their all time Southern comedy teams.

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    49 min
  • Chuck Reece on being a 'Bitter Southerner'
    Chuck Reece founded the Bitter Southerner in 2013. He sits down with John Hammontree to discuss the place he built for Southern voices and how to find the right voice for the right story.

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    55 min
  • Tommy Tomlinson on facing the Elephant in the Room, struggling with food addiction
    Tommy Tomlison is a brilliant writer and radio host based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2019, he published a memoir about confronting an addiction to food, chronicling his efforts to lose weight after nearing 460 pounds. His story offers insight into addiction, food culture in the South, and writing honest stories.

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    46 min
  • André Holland on 'The Eddy,' how the South shapes his art, James Baldwin, and High Flying Bird
    The Eddy's André Holland bought an historic theater in his hometown of Bessemer, Alabama in 2017. Holland joins the Reckon Interview to discuss parallels to his character in the new Netflix drama, how the steel community shaped him, the importance of James Baldwin, and shares some news about upcoming projects.

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    37 min
  • James Beard-winner Frank Stitt on how Southern restaurants are adapting to covid-19
    In 2018, Frank Stitt's Highlands Bar & Grill was recognized as the most outstanding restaurant in America. Right now, its doors are shut because of the coronavirus pandemic like so many other restaurants around the country. How are chefs adapting? Is the stimulus package helping independent restaurants? And what is it about food in the South that connects us?

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    34 min
  • Michael Harriot on why black Southern votes swung the election for Joe Biden

    Michael Harriot is an award-winning senior writer for the Root and one of the most influential voices in the South today. Harriot is based in Birmingham, a place he’s called the Blackest City in America, but his impact is national. On the Reckon Interview, he discusses black voters relationship with the Democratic Party and, of course, Southern history. 




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    47 min
  • Peggy Wallace Kennedy: Daughter of George Wallace on rejecting a legacy of hate and fear
    George Wallace is one of the most notorious politicians in American history. Today, his daughter, Peggy Wallace Kennedy, has dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights. She talks with the Reckon Interview about growing up with two governors for parents, the legacy of her father in today's politics, and how Rep. John Lewis helped her find her voice after she suppressed it for decades.

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    40 min

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The Reckon Interview is the home for the best stories about the South. Each week, National Murrow Award-winning host John Hammontree examines American culture through a Southern lens by speaking with…