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SOPOD

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What is the SOPOD Network? Established in 2018, Southern Company’s SOPOD Network is a podcast dedicated to its employees and stakeholders. With content that updates monthly, the podcasts reaches over 28,000 Southern Company employees. The SOPOD Network, Southern Company presents diverse stories from the company CEO and colleagues from around the system with topics that range from history, current major projects and employee spotlights. Each series of the SOPOD Network tells a different story, we hope you finish feeling a deeper connection to Southern Company and our values.

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Latest episode

Jun 8, 2026

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Episodes

Tom Talks Episode 5: The "Whats" and the "Hows" 14.03.2021

As the world continues to adapt during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Tom Fanning in his first podcast in 2021 looks back at a year unlike any other.

COVID Vaccine 101 14.02.2021

System medical directors discuss COVID vaccine

Connect with Kim: Episode 2 20.05.2020

Southern Company Gas Chairman, President and CEO Kim Greene chats with President and Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice.

LunchTable: Women's History Month 30.03.2020

Southern Company Executive Vice President and President of External Affairs, Chris Womack, continues the discussion on company culture, diversity with focus on Women’s History Month as the backdrop.

LunchTable: Black History Month 02.03.2020

An unscripted dialogue series that features free-flowing and candid conversations about important cultural matters centered around diversity and inclusion.

Tom Talks Episode 4: Personal Courage, Ethics and Reputation 27.02.2020

In his first episode for 2020, Tom uses Major League Baseball’s most recent cheating scandal to illustrate why our ethics and values are critical to our personal and professional characters.

Tom Talks Episode 3: 2019 Recap and 2020 Outlook 20.12.2019

In this final podcast for 2019, Tom discusses company highlights from the past year to include Vogtle 3 and 4, third quarter earnings and reactions to rate cases.

From Pipeline to Lifeline 26.11.2019

What started out as a routine day on the job for three Virginia Natural Gas employees ended up as anything but routine. The trio of employees potentially helped save the life of an elderly woman who had fallen in her kitchen three days before the crew arrived at the area to make routine repairs.

Tom Talks Episode 2: Reliability and Resiliency 04.10.2019

Tom discusses the current record-setting season of reliability and resilience from our generation fleet; and answers questions from employees submitted through tom.com.

Energy Behind the Energy: Laughing Out Loud with Comedian Lady Q 17.09.2019

GPC’s, Crystal Mussenden laughs out loud with SCS’s LaQuitcha Washington, aka Comedian Lady Q as Southern Company’s first “Energy behind the Energy”.

Tom Talks: The Tom Fanning Podcast 15.08.2019
R&D at 50 - The R&D Experience 29.07.2019

Retired chief environmental officers Drs. Charles Goodman and Larry Monroe discuss more of their experiences in the R&D organization and some of its history from inception to modern day.

R&D at 50 - The R&D Evolution 22.07.2019

Two of Southern Company’ foremost R&D leaders – retired chief of environmental officers Drs. Charles Goodman and Larry Monroe – reflect on the evolution of R&D at Southern Company.

R&D at 50 - The Value of Collaboration 15.07.2019

Kim Greene and Dr. Mark Berry discuss how Southern Company’s leadership in the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) creates value and contributes to our technology innovation.

R&D at 50 – The Culture of Innovation 08.07.2019

Southern Company Gas President and CEO Kim Greene and Georgia Power Environmental and Natural Resources Vice President Dr. Mark Berry talk about Southern Company’s leadership through R&D – but more broadly, the culture of innovation across the entire company that is so critical to our success.

Three Questions 24.06.2019

Shifting the focus from managing uncertainty to taking control of safeguards is crucial when applying safety theories in the real world. In this episode, Jenny and Todd reveal three important questions to ask yourself before beginning any task.

Not All Accidents Are Preventable 17.06.2019

In this episode, Jenny and Todd offer insight into shifting focus from managing the unexpected to managing the certain.

How to Know When You're Safe Enough 10.06.2019

Rules, procedures, proper equipment and situational awareness do not always guarantee safety while performing a task. This episode investigates the challenging issue of uncertainty and how to adapt in a dynamic, ever-changing environment.

A New View On Safety - Introduction 03.06.2019
Breaking the silence -- How can I help? 20.05.2019

How can I help?

Breaking the silence -- Journey of coping 13.05.2019

Journey of coping

Breaking the silence -- Struggling to understand 06.05.2019

Struggling to understand

Heroes in Arms -- Rick Gayheart and Ren Lawson 16.11.2018

For the final episode of Heroes in Arms, Southern Nuclear’s Rick Gayheart and Southern Power’s Ren Lawson both served on nuclear submarines and reminisce about what it was like being on a submarine. The impacts of their careers in the Navy on nuclear submarines created many opportunities for them.

Heroes in Arms -- Jamal Jessie and Kendall Richardson 16.11.2018

As Southern Company continues to celebrate Veterans Day and veteran employees, SCS veteran recruiter Jamal Jessie talks to Kendall Richardson from Atlanta Gas Light. Jessie helped recruit Richardson to Southern Company. They reflect on their time spent in the Air Force and Navy and how those experiences shaped their careers at Southern Company. Narrated by: Keisa Sharpe Edited by: Cody Rhodes Scor...

Heroes in Arms -- Jeremy Foshee, retired Brig. Gen. Wendell McLain 09.11.2018

Military veterans add great value to Southern Company’s rich and diverse workforce. Alabama Power’s Council on Culture and Inclusion recognized those service members and acknowledged the unique talents and experiences they bring to our company. In honor of Veteran’s Day, the CCI hosted retired Brig. Gen. and former Alabama Power employee Wendell McLain to share with a group of employee service mem...

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