Thursday, May 1 – Sunday, May 4 – A deep dive into the Deep South with Southern internet sensation Landon Bryant (@landontalks) along with Southern gospel, soul and rockin’ country music plus the Yalobushwhacker Big Band!
Guests: Author Landon Bryant – Bless Your Heart – A Field Guide to All Things Southern – Author, podcaster, online commentator breaks down the customs, language and quirks (Wait? There’s quirks?) in life below the Mason-Dixon Line
Music: The Great Dying – Will Griffith Crankin’ up the Anericana!
Music: Damein Wash – Full soul/gospel band with string section, horns and choir!
Hosts: Jim Dees with Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhacker Big Band featuring the Thacker Horns and vocalist Mary Frances Massey!
Airtimes:
Wednesday, April 30 – 10 pm (ET) WUTC 88.1 FM Chattanooga, TN
Thursday, May 1 – 8 am (CT) WYXR 91.7 FM Memphis, TN.
6 pm (CT) WUMS 92.1 University of Mississippi
Saturday, May 3 – 7 pm (CT) Mississippi Public Broadcasting
9 pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio
Sunday, May 4
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico
Archived here: Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Podcast, iHeart Radio
Landon Bryant is the author of Bless Your Heart – A Field Guide to All Things Southern (Running Press).
The book is a tongue-in-cheek “anthropological dive” into the food, fashion, linguistics, culture, holidays, and traditions of the American South.
Bryant’s soft-spoken demeanor and polite “Let’s discuss” vibe has attracted close to half a million followers worldwide on Instagram and YouTube.
His journey began as acclaimed public school art teacher in Laurel, MS where he was born and still lives.
New York Times profile here.
Will Griffith, known musically as The Great Dying, is a Mississippi Delta born, singer-songwriter residing in Oxford, MS.
The Great Dying blends dark country with punk and alternative rock influences. Griffith’s music evolved from D.I.Y. punk roots to a unique sound that layers classic country with rock elements.
His new album, A Constant Goodbye (Dial Back Sound), mixes heartfelt ballads with high-energy rockers and features the single, “Truck Stop.”
Tracks like “New Methico” and “The Sky Over Tennessee” depict vivid stories of personal journeys, while “Arterial Rain” showcases Griffith’s signature blend of tender and gritty vocals.
The band’s previous album was Bloody Noses & Roses.
From Oxford, MS, Damein Wash has spent a lifetime pursuing music across a diverse world of genres beginning with the Southern gospel tradition.
An avid performer, Wash has taken his music to cities across the United States and Europe. He is the frontman for the Oxford-based party band The Soul Tones and a member of Three Grand.
Wash’s recordings and original scores have made their way into Hallmark films and even the long-time running daytime drama, The Young and the Restless.
Wash is also making his mark in film. His debut film, Two Headed Woman was released in 2019 and was an official selection of the Bill Johnson Film Festival in Gary, Indiana.
Wash has recently added certified drone pilot to his list of talents.
