The Heartbeat of Georgia

Storytellers Macon
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Welcome to The Heartbeat of Georgia. This is a storytelling podcast that will weave together the eclectic voices of Middle Georgia to learn a little more about a place that just hits different, the city where soul lives. This podcast is a project of Storytellers Macon in collaboration with The Grand Opera House.

  1. Origin Stories

    09/18/2023

    Origin Stories

    We feature some of our favorite superhero women as they tell their origin stories in this episode. We go to small town Oklahoma with Holly Cole to see the devious *spark* of creation she had at a young age and then travel to Haiti to ask Christele Parham how she got her name. In between, we interview Wayne Woodard about his businesses and how being an entrepreneur is kind of like being a superhero. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Julia Morrison and Koryn Young and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House.

    36 min
  2. Crime and Punishment

    08/25/2023

    Crime and Punishment

    In this episode, we try to let our storytellers speak for themselves, whether they've been a victim of violence or whether they feel conflicted on their role. All these stories come from the Nefarious edition of our live show, and feature Carl Myers discussing his life and journey in prison, Tonja Khabir talking about a trauma occurring to her a world away while working at a USAID program, and Kevin Bradley with a college frat boy arrest. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Julia Morrison and Koryn Young and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House.

    45 min
  3. Finding Your Voice (and Your Hands)

    08/04/2023

    Finding Your Voice (and Your Hands)

    Sometimes, answering a phone call or an evening folding clothes in the laundry room can make your heart drop into the floor. In this episode, we tackle matters of the heart - self-discovery through romance, breakups, heart-pounding decisions, and coming out. Our featured voices include a reprise of Mariana Furlin's tale of sisterhood, Lauren Beaty's story dedicated to her daughters, Lacey Cruse shouting out Storytellers friends, and Ivy Marie Clarke deconstructing the woman she was missing - the one inside herself. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Julia Morrison and Koryn Young and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House.

    49 min
  4. The Day I Met Racism

    07/21/2023

    The Day I Met Racism

    Talking about racism and anti-Blackness can be hard to do, but these stories talk about the wounds created when two men first see hatred face to face. Our featured voices include Weston Stroud from "Macon Magic" and Jerry Anderson from our "Blossoming" performance as well as Nancy Cleveland. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Koryn Young and Julia Morrison and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House.

    39 min
  5. For Steven's Full, Bright Light

    03/24/2023

    For Steven's Full, Bright Light

    The episode we had planned was appropriately titled "Spirits Among Us." We didn't know then that one of our featured storytellers from our Grand Opera House season and a dear friend to all of Macon, Steven Fulbright, would end up leaving us far before his time last summer. We dedicate this episode and the refresh of our podcast series for its second season for Steven, on the day a memorial performance (a fitting one - a Broadway-style cabaret) takes place in the midst of Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival and a new spring for our city. We share memories from friends from different parts of his life before hearing his story, heard boisterously from The Grand Opera House stage. There is no spotlight that shined brighter than Steven, whose memory continues to be a blessing. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Koryn Young and Julia Rubens and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House.

    22 min
  6. The Roles We Play

    08/13/2021

    The Roles We Play

    It was Shakespeare who said that all the world's a stage, but the weird performative nature of our lives feels all the more real in the time of wearing real masks and taking on new roles. In this episode, we discuss performance, both in costume inside the theatre and in real life playing an unexpected role in someone else's drama. Our featured voices include Southern storyteller and multi-talented creative Elliot James from our "Kings and Queens" live show and Rabbi Larry Schlesinger from our inaugural "Macon Magic" performance. Woven in between the two of them is JP Haynie of Macon Little Theatre as the theatre is set to re-open for live performances for the first time since COVID-19. Buy tickets now to their upcoming show, Songs for a New World, here. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Koryn Young and Julia Rubens and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House.

    35 min
  7. Beehives and Bullies

    07/12/2021

    Beehives and Bullies

    It's hard to exist within the hive. In this episode, we examine the anxieties, concerns, and most of all, affections that come from orbiting around the sun with other people. We have two supreme socialites to share with you today. Artist and optimist Randy Heart is now known as the "Love Man" for his work always radiating light and joy, but this personality was made, not born, after a childhood experience that shook him up. And Sarah Gerwig is a notable attorney and law professor, fearless in the presence of the court. But in the face of sons becoming teens and working to leave the nest, how do her oral arguments stack up? These storytellers took the stage in a live performance in vibrant downtown Macon, and we're now bringing the voices out of our busy beehive in Middle Georgia to you all over the globe. An added voice in a segment on stress is Rachel Gerrity, owner of recently-opened Homegrown Yoga in Macon. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Koryn Young and Julia Rubens and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House. CW: Please note that racially sensitive language is used in this episode. It is the wish of the storyteller to use this language in order to tell their story faithfully, but please be advised.

    39 min
  8. 100 Years of The Douglass and One Legend

    05/07/2021 · BONUS

    100 Years of The Douglass and One Legend

    It's not often that you can see a legend walking down Cherry Street. But Newton Collier, a fixture at community events, performances, and simply around downtown Macon, once used to tour the country as a musician with some of the greatest stars of his day. And when he was around, there were lots of legends walking around Macon - like Otis Redding, who taught Newt about the business when he was just a kid. Today, Newt has a star on hall of fame in front of The Douglass Theatre - a historic theatre founded by a legend in his own generation.  2021 marks the 100th anniversary of The Douglass, so we wanted to celebrate with this bonus episode of Newt's story first told for our September 2020 "Macon Magic" show, introduced by The Douglass's former Artistic Director Johnny Hollingshed, Jr. The photo in our show notes is indeed Newt walking down Cherry Street with his trumpet, past the freshly painted music note street mural by Mama Hawk Draws, where you'll find him often. He's happy to talk to young musicians - and he has a lot more stories to tell. The Heartbeat of Georgia is hosted by Koryn Young and Julia Rubens and episodes are produced by Storytellers Macon based off of the limited stage series in partnership with The Grand Opera House.

    25 min
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Welcome to The Heartbeat of Georgia. This is a storytelling podcast that will weave together the eclectic voices of Middle Georgia to learn a little more about a place that just hits different, the city where soul lives. This podcast is a project of Storytellers Macon in collaboration with The Grand Opera House.

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  • Creator
    Storytellers Macon
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Storytellers Macon