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This week on the SouthBound podcast, we talk to Billy Reid, who has built one of America’s high-end fashion brands from his home in Florence, Alabama. Reid’s customers include actor Daniel Craig, who wore one of Reid’s coats in a James Bond movie. That sold a lot of coats.

This week on the SouthBound podcast, it’s a replay of our 2019 conversation with musician Ben Folds. He talks about the big mistakes he’s made in his life, and how they helped him make better art – and become a better man.

Tommy Tomlinson's guest on SouthBound is Kent Babb, author of the new book "Across the River" about a New Orleans high school football team facing opponents off the field more dangerous than the ones on the field.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Charles Frazier, the North Carolina novelist best known for his tragic Civil War romance “Cold Mountain.” He’s got a new book called “The Trackers,” set during the Great Depression, and we talk about how that book stemmed from a single photograph.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Erin and Ben Napier, the hosts of the hit HGTV series “Home Town.” The Napiers have transformed their town of Laurel, Mississippi, by renovating homes there — and along the way, they’ve turned Laurel into a tourist attraction.

This week on the SouthBound podcast, host Tommy Tomlinson welcomes Texas singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen, known for classics like “The Road Goes On Forever.” Keen recently retired from the road but is still making music; his latest album, called “Western Chill,” comes with a songbook, a live DVD and a graphic novel.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of having therapists who can address cultural, gender, identity or other needs.

In this episode, we talk about mental health care options beyond traditional talk therapy.

Eight years ago, Charlotte ranked 50 out of 50 in an upward mobility study from Harvard University. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and others join host Mary C. Curtis to discuss upward mobility — the good, the not so good and what still needs to be done.

In this episode, we look at how religion and spirituality can work with mental health services to improve a person's well-being.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Mike Collins, host of Charlotte Talks on WFAE. For the 25th anniversary of his show, we put Mike in the guest chair. Tommy learned a lot about Mike’s influences and some of his favorite guests over the years.

This week on SouthBound, we replay host Tommy Tomlinson's 2020 conversation with Wright Thompson, senior writer for ESPN and author of the best-selling book “Pappyland,” about the legendary Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Wright talks about everything from Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods to searching for family and home.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Craig Renaud, director and producer of the new PBS limited series “Southern Storytellers.” The series includes novelist Jesmyn Ward and singer Jason Isbell, among many others. Renaud also talks about his brother, Brent, who was killed last year in Ukraine while filming a documentary on refugees.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jack Taggart … you might not know the name, but you’ve seen his work in movies from “Inception” to “Black Panther” to “Top Gun: Maverick.” His job is to age and weather costumes, making everything from T-shirts to space suits look right for their moments on screen.

Through WFAE's partnership with Novant Health Foundation, "Advancing Maternal Health Equity" will explore all aspects of birth equity and talk about what needs to be done to improve infant and maternal health.

This week on SouthBound is a replay of host Tommy Tomlinson's 2021 interview with author S.A. Cosby. They talk about his crime thriller “Razorblade Tears,” which became a bestseller. His new novel, “All the Sinners Bleed,” just got a rave review by Stephen King in the New York Times.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is one of the most divisive figures in North Carolina politics.In this episode, we discuss his recently released book and his politics. Some of what he says in this conversation is sure to offend some listeners on issues like abortion and LGBTQ rights, even the Civil Rights Act. We felt like it was an important conversation to have because of his position and his interest in running for another office.

This week on SouthBound, we're replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2020 conversation with comedian Roy Wood Jr. It’s an interesting look back at the first days of COVID-19 and how it informed Wood’s comedy — and his ability to perform. Roy and Tommy also get into it over pimento cheese.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Anne Hull, author of the new memoir “Through the Groves.” It’s about her formative years growing up in central Florida in the days before Disney World, when there was nothing but small towns and orange trees as far as the eyes could see.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks college football — and many other things — with Ryan Nanni, one of the hosts of the strange and wonderful podcast called the "Shutdown Fullcast." Among other things, they discuss whether Tommy owes any money to a basketball-playing dog.