Our New South | Podcast Guru

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Levine Museum of the New South (Charlotte, NC) presents an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast hosted by journalist Kevin Blackistone and professor of history Robert Greene II who set out to discover the historical background on key societal issues in the South, providing a framework to understand the path forward. The show investigates how we got here, fostering conversations with changemakers seeking to make a difference in the South in order to educate, and provide an opportunity for understanding to inform our collective future.

Recent Episodes

Our New South - Season 3 - Bonus Episode - Dimple Ajmera: Data Centers and Community Response

On this bonus episode of Our New South, Charlotte City Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera joins hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II to discuss balancing AI growth with environmental commitments, and what it means to choose the South as home."

40 MIN

Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 10 - Eddie Glaude, Jr.: Mississippi and America's Soul

Scholar, author, and Princeton University professor Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to explore the region as a moral metaphor for the United States

55 MIN

Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 9 - Doug Jones: Courage and Democracy

Former Senator Doug Jones joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II for a special live audience event hosted by Levine Museum of the New South, where he reflects on prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers, his historic 2017 Senate victory, and his vision for an Alabama that resembles a "crowded table" where everyone belongs.

54 MIN

Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 8 - Sara Bradley: Top Chef, Local Table

Chef Sara Bradley joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how her upbringing in Paducah, Kentucky, a cultural crossroads at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, shaped her unique approach to Southern cuisine.

52 MIN

Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 7 - Gina Chavez: Music and Belonging

Gina Chavez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how growing up in the eclectic musical hub of Austin, Texas, shaped her genre-bending sound and her perspective on the "New South."

54 MIN