Charley Horse Radio

Jason McGinty and John, Son son of Dick
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Conversational podcast about Southern culture and history. charleyhorseradio.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    DEBATE: Was slavery the primary cause of Southern secession?

    Nurgul Jones joins us to debate John, Son of Dick on whether slavery was the primary cause of Southern secession prior to the American Civil War. Moderated by Jason McGinty. Thanks to both debaters for the show. If you or someone you know has a topic you would like to debate in a format like this, send one of us a DM on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. More debates forthcoming, including maybe a whole new show dedicated just to debates. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    DEBATE: Was slavery the primary cause of Southern secession?

  2. 6d ago

    I'll Take My Stand 6: "Remarks on the Southern Religion" by Allen Tate (w/ Fr Nikolai Meyers)

    Fr Nikolai Meyers of Ss Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Topeka, Kansas joins us to discuss the sixth essay in I’ll Take My Stand, Allen Tate’s “Remarks on the Southern Religion”. A reading of this essay by Jason McGinty is available here as a bonus for paid subscribers. Fr Nikolai has a lecture series on Christian history available here on the Ss Peter and Paul YouTube channel. If you have suggestions for guests who would be a good fit for this project, or would like to be a guest yourself, DM one of us on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. Tune in on Substack at Charley Horse Radio on the first and third Saturday of each month at noon eastern/11am central time. Support us on Substack at Charley Horse Radio for $5/month or $50/year. Jason McGinty has a long-form history podcast at The Unsung Substack. John, Son of Dick writes at Bright Sunny South. Jason is also an audiobook narrator: * Medicine Woman * The Boys’ Book of Western Stories * Once Upon a Time in Argentina This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    I'll Take My Stand 6: "Remarks on the Southern Religion" by Allen Tate (w/ Fr Nikolai Meyers)

  3. Aug 10

    I'll Take My Stand 5: "A Critique of the Philosophy of Progress" by Lyle H. Lanier (w/ Frank Kidd)

    Frank Kidd joins us to discuss the fifth essay in I’ll Take My Stand, Lyle H. Lanier’s “A Critique of the Philosophy of Progress”. A reading of this essay by Jason McGinty is available here as a bonus for paid subscribers. Frank has two independently published novels available for purchase, Medicine Woman and Once Upon a Time in Argentina. Look for future updates at Pulp West and frankkiddauthor.com. Also check out The Frank and Brady Show. We referenced the movie The Wild Bunch in this episode. Watch the movie first, then read Jason’s review of it and listen to the Frank and Brady show episode on it. If you have suggestions for guests who would be a good fit for this project, or would like to be a guest yourself, DM one of us on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. Tune in on Substack at Charley Horse Radio on the first and third Saturday of each month at noon eastern/11am central time. Support us on Substack at Charley Horse Radio for $5/month or $50/year. Jason McGinty has a long-form history podcast at The Unsung Substack. John, Son of Dick writes at Bright Sunny South. Jason is also an audiobook narrator: * Medicine Woman * The Boys’ Book of Western Stories * Once Upon a Time in Argentina This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    I'll Take My Stand 5: "A Critique of the Philosophy of Progress" by Lyle H. Lanier (w/ Frank Kidd)

  4. Jul 20

    I'll Take My Stand 4: "Education, Past and Present" by John Gould Fletcher (w/ Phisto Sobanii)

    Phisto Sobanii joins us to discuss the fourth essay in I’ll Take My Stand, John Gould Fletcher’s “Education, Past and Present”. A reading of this essay by Jason McGinty is available here as a bonus for paid subscribers. Referenced in the show: “What Students Read in 1776 | The Books that Shaped a Revolution” by The Cause If you have suggestions for guests who would be a good fit for this project, or would like to be a guest yourself, DM one of us on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. Tune in on Substack at Charley Horse Radio on the first and third Saturday of each month at noon eastern/11am central time. Support us on Substack at Charley Horse Radio for $5/month or $50/year. Jason McGinty has a long-form history podcast at The Unsung Substack. John, Son of Dick writes at Bright Sunny South. Jason is also an audiobook narrator: * Medicine Woman * The Boys’ Book of Western Stories * Once Upon a Time in Argentina This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    I'll Take My Stand 4: "Education, Past and Present" by John Gould Fletcher (w/ Phisto Sobanii)

  5. Jul 3

    I'll Take My Stand 3: "The Irrepressible Conflict" by Frank Lawrence Owsley (w/ Society of Archangel Michael)

    Society of Archangel Michael joins us to discuss the third essay in I’ll Take My Stand, Frank Lawrence Owsley’s “The Irrepressible Conflict”. A reading of this essay by Jason McGinty is available here as a bonus for paid subscribers. Referenced in the show: * A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War by Thomas Fleming * The Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark A. Noll * The Life of Charles Robinson: The First State Governor of Kansas by Frank Wilson Blackmar * The Kansas Conflict by Charles Robinson * Lycurgus, from Plutarch’s Lives Volume I by Plutarch If you have suggestions for guests who would be a good fit for this project, or would like to be a guest yourself, DM one of us on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. Tune in on Substack at Charley Horse Radio on the first and third Saturday of each month at noon eastern/11am central time. Support us on Substack at Charley Horse Radio for $5/month or $50/year. Jason McGinty has a long-form history podcast at The Unsung Substack. John, Son of Dick writes at Bright Sunny South. Jason is also an audiobook narrator: * Medicine Woman * The Boys’ Book of Western Stories * Once Upon a Time in Argentina This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    I'll Take My Stand 3: "The Irrepressible Conflict" by Frank Lawrence Owsley (w/ Society of Archangel Michael)

  6. Jun 21

    I'll Take My Stand 2: "A Mirror for Artists" by Donald Davidson (w/ Alexandru Constantin)

    Alexandru Constantin joins us to discuss the second essay in I’ll Take My Stand, Donald Davidson’s “A Mirror for Artists”. A reading of this essay by Jason McGinty is available here as a bonus for paid subscribers. Referenced in the show: * The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han * The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in An Age of Diminishing Expectations by Christopher Lasch If you have suggestions for guests who would be a good fit for this project, or would like to be a guest yourself, DM one of us on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. Tune in on Substack at Charley Horse Radio on the first and third Saturday of each month at noon eastern/11am central time. Support us on Substack at Charley Horse Radio for $5/month or $50/year. Jason McGinty has a long-form history podcast at The Unsung Podcast. John, Son of Dick writes at Bright Sunny South. Jason is also an audiobook narrator: * Medicine Woman * The Boys’ Book of Western Stories This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    I'll Take My Stand 2: "A Mirror for Artists" by Donald Davidson (w/ Alexandru Constantin)

  7. May 31

    I'll Take My Stand 1: "Reconstructed but Unregenerate" by John Crowe Ransom (w/ The Elder of Vicksburg)

    The Elder of Vicksburg joins us to discuss the first essay in I’ll Take My Stand, John Crowe Ransom’s “Reconstructed but Unregenerate”. A reading of this essay by Jason McGinty is available here as a bonus for paid subscribers. If you have suggestions for guests who would be a good fit for this project, or would like to be a guest yourself, DM one of us on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. Tune in on Substack at Charley Horse Radio on the first and third Saturday of each month at noon eastern/11am central time. Support us on Substack at Charley Horse Radio for $5/month or $50/year. Jason McGinty has a long-form history podcast at The Unsung Podcast. John, Son of Dick writes at Bright Sunny South. Jason is also an audiobook narrator: * Medicine Woman * The Boys’ Book of Western Stories This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    I'll Take My Stand 1: "Reconstructed but Unregenerate" by John Crowe Ransom (w/ The Elder of Vicksburg)

  8. May 16

    Introduction to I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition

    For our inaugural episode, we discuss some background information to our project for the next 6 months. In this show, we’ll be digging into the essays in the book I’ll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition. This book was published in 1930 and contains 12 essays by Southerners critiquing the growing industrialization of America at that time. In this episode, we introduce the project, discuss biographical information on the 12 authors, and go over the “Introduction: Statement of Principles” section paragraph by paragraph. A reading of the introduction by Jason McGinty is available here as a bonus for paid subscribers. Going forward, we will be publishing an episode for each essay in the book for a total of 12 after this one. Once we’re done with that, we’ll move on to something else. Currently planned guests include: * The Elder of Vicksburg * Phisto Sobanii * Alexandru Constantin * Society of Archangel Michael * Frank Kidd * Micah Paul Veillon * Kirk If you have suggestions for guests who would be a good fit for this project, or would like to be a guest yourself, DM one of us on Substack or email Jason at unsung.substack@gmail.com. Tune in on Substack at Charley Horse Radio on the first and third Saturday of each month at noon eastern/11am central time. Support us on Substack at Charley Horse Radio for $5/month or $50/year. Jason McGinty has a long-form history podcast at The Unsung Podcast. John, Son of Dick writes at John's Substack. Jason is also an audiobook narrator. Check out Medicine Woman, authored by Frank Kidd. More audiobooks in the works. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleyhorseradio.substack.com/subscribe

    Introduction to I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition
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About

Conversational podcast about Southern culture and history. charleyhorseradio.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Jason McGinty and John, Son son of Dick
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jason McGinty
  • Show Website
    Charley Horse Radio

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