Reckon Interview

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choi...

Alex McDaniel, Deputy Editor of SBNation, discusses how the shutdown has impacted sports media, whether we'll see a football season in the fall, bourbon, Memphis, Texas and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o...

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. See acas...

Musicians like John Paul White are trying to figure out their paths forward. He’s a Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the founder and co-owner of Single Lock Records, and a one-time member of the Civil Wars. But right now, like a lot of us, he’s an Alabamian stuck at home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices....

You can’t understand America without understanding the South. It’s the fastest growing, youngest and most-diverse part of the country. And Southerners are changing the music we listen to, the movies we watch, the food we eat, and the stories we share. Each week, John Hammontree speaks with some of the South’s most interesting thinkers and creators. And this season we'll also talk with guests about...

In the 1850s, a young Jack Daniel learned the craft of distilling whiskey from a nearby slave named Nearest Green. For 150 years, the origin story of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey was mostly forgotten. Fawn Weaver, an author and entrepreneur, has set about restoring the legacy of Uncle Nearest. It's an episode that will surprise you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lea...

David French is one of the preeminent conservative thinkers of the era. On the Reckon Interview, he chats with host John Hammontree about the Never Trump movement, the current state of conservative media and how the South has changed during his lifetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts of the Belle Curve podcast, Liz BeShears, Rachel Blackmon Bryars and Mary Scott Hunter join the Reckon Interview to discuss some of the issues Southern women face in today's political climate. Plus, they interview John for an inside look on how the Reckon Interview got started. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

On this week's episode of the Reckon Interview, comedians Trae Crowder, Corey Ryan Forrester and Drew Morgan start out by interviewing host John Hammontree about Reckon. It then turns into a free flowing conversation about Southern comedy, Southern stereotypes and a little bit of everything. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Lyndsey Gilpin, founder and editor-in-chief of Southerly, joins the Reckon Interview to discuss covering environmental issues in the South, how a sense of place led her to return from the West to found a news outlet with Southern roots, and the changing media landscape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts behind "Greek Gods," John Archibald and Amy Yurkanin, hop on the Reckon Interview to give our audience a preview of what's in store for seasons 3 and 4 of Reckon Radio. Archibald also gives listeners a hint on what to expect from his forthcoming memoir. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Margaret Renkl lost her parents, she turned to the nature of her backyard and to writing to work through her grief. On this week's episode of the Reckon Interview, she discusses growing up in Alabama during turbulent times, her new book "Late Migrations," and how the South is changing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

The Editor-in-Chief of the Banner Society joins the Reckon Interview to discuss the state of sports media, share stories of obsessive fandom and make his predictions for the season. And to make fun of Hugh Freeze and Tennessee. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey Cep, the bestselling author of "Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee," joins the Reckon Interview to shed light on unknown parts of Lee's life. We discuss true crime stories from the South, why the world still loves Mockingbird, Truman Capote and the violent efforts to bring electricity to the South. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn m...

On a special bonus episode of the Reckon Interview, we chat with Ike Morgan, host of Down in Alabama, a daily news podcast fills us in on whether Florida is the South, unsweet tea, country music and hicksploitation movies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sarah Parcak, a space archaeologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the 2016 winner of the TED Prize. She has a new book out called “Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past,” which highlights how she and her colleagues use satellite technology to deepen our understanding of ancient history. On this week's episode, we discuss ancient civilizations, Confederate monu...

John T. Edge knows as much as anyone about Southern food. On this week's episode of the Reckon Interview, the founder of Southern Foodways Alliance makes some bold claims about BBQ, describes what makes a good bar (and why the hangovers are still worth it), explains why immigrants hold the keys to the future of Southern food, and shares what he loves about Oxford, Mississippi. See acast.com/privac...

Sidewalk Film Festival features programmer, Corey Craft, drops by Corey Craft drops by to preview the 21st Sidewalk Film Festival and discuss the opening of the organization's new movie theater. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sonequa Martin-Green discusses the highs and lows of a career that's taken her from Russellville, Alabama, to the farthest reaches of the universe. She shares stories from her mom's cancer scares, her thoughts on being a black lead actress in sci-fi and fantasy, the details she can about Space Jam 2, and how she stays tied to Alabama. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lear...

Rev. Dr. William Barber II has drawn comparisons to Martin Luther King Jr. for his efforts to build a multi-racial Poor People's Campaign. On this episode of the Reckon Interview, he outlines what politicians get wrong about the South and why the fight for civil rights is still important. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Lee Bains III, front man of Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, discusses the new faces of Southern rock music. He dives into the assumptions fans make about "Southern" bands, how his Alabama upbringing shapes his music, and being tapped as one of the biggest bands of the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Best-selling author Helen Ellis explores how coded language affects the lives of women in the South, discusses her career high points and struggles, and describes how her appearance offers her an unexpected asset in high stakes poker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florence-based designer Billy Reid on creating clothes for James Bond and the Avengers, and throwing one of the South’s biggest parties. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices