Salvation South

Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Salvation South

Salvation South editor Chuck Reece comments on Southern culture and values in a weekly segment that airs Fridays on GPB Radio. Salvation South is an online magazine inspired by hope, healing and — most importantly — the desire to create a place on the web and a community of people where civil conversation can happen. We celebrate the culture of the South, and discuss issues of importance to our region.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Deluxe: After the Deluge - Old Fort Revisited

    Hurricane Helene devastated Old Fort, N.C., in 2024, but this small community's innovative economic plans, centered on outdoor recreation, are helping them rebuild stronger than ever. A tale of hope, unity, and determination in the face of disaster.

    44 min

  2. FEB 4

    To Be An Ally

    For many years now, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has edited publications where Southerners of all sorts can tell their stories, including stories of this region’s rich Black history. Here’s Chuck to talk about how his views of Black History Month have been evolving over those years.

    4 min

  3. JAN 28

    A Snowy Southern Winter

    Today in Georgia, high temperatures will be in the sixties. But over the past two weeks, the South experienced a stretch of winter cold—and even snow—that surprised us all. But the recent winter storm in Georgia brought Salvation South editor Chuck Reece an unexpected gift. We’ll let him share that with you.

    4 min

  4. JAN 22

    Setting a Common Table: a Remembrance of Nathalie Dupree

    When the great Southern chef, television host and cookbook author Nathalie Dupree passed away last week at age eighty-five, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece remembered his first discovery of her, when he was in his twenties, living in New York City, and feeling hungry for Southern food.

    4 min

  5. JAN 14

    Deluxe: Me and The Devil - Making the Myth of Robert Johnson

    On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe, we're debunking the Robert Johnson myth. We'll explain how the "deal with the devil" story overshadowed a blues genius and led to exploitation of his legacy.

    42 min

  6. 12/31/2024

    Jimmy Carter: A Model Southerner

    When President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, Salvation South editor Chuck Reece remembered the night when he, at age fourteen, first shook the great man’s hand. Chuck has some thoughts about the examples Carter left behind for all Southerners.

    4 min

  7. 12/20/2024

    A Funky, Twangy, Bluesy, Punky Holiday - Southern Christmas Songs

    At this time of year, carols and holiday songs surround us. They’re on the radio. They’re in the stores when we’re shopping. And this is true everywhere, all over the world. Thus, we rarely think of Christmas tunes as a Southern thing. But Salvation South editor Chuck Reece today offers four distinctly Southern holiday classics.

    4 min

  8. 12/18/2024

    Deluxe: Movement Music - Soul Music and Civil Rights

    On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck Reece talks with Peter Guralnick, acclaimed biographer and author of Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom, and soul music legend William Bell, about the deep connection between soul music and the civil rights movement. Learn how this quintessential American artform was the catalyst and soundtrack for remarkable social change.

    27 min
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Ratings & Reviews

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25 Ratings

About

Salvation South editor Chuck Reece comments on Southern culture and values in a weekly segment that airs Fridays on GPB Radio. Salvation South is an online magazine inspired by hope, healing and — most importantly — the desire to create a place on the web and a community of people where civil conversation can happen. We celebrate the culture of the South, and discuss issues of importance to our region.

Information

  • Creator
    Georgia Public Broadcasting
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    All Rights Reserved. © 2024
  • Show Website
    Salvation South

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