SouthBound

00000174-9e19-ddc3-a1fc-bedbd7820001The South… What is it? Movies, books, songs, myths and legends have tried to explain this part of the United States. SouthBound, a new podcast series from WFAE, talks to people who were born and raised in the South. Hosted by journalist Tommy Tomlinson, SouthBound features conversations with notable Southerners from all walks of life – from artists and athletes to preachers and politicians.New episodes will come out every other week on Wednesday. Subscribe:iTunes Stitcher NPR One

SouthBound Radio Hour: Vol. 1

WFAE | By Tommy Tomlinson

Published December 6, 2017 at 10:32 AM EST

New wave band The B-52s formed in Athens, Georgia, around the time of John T. Edge and Tommy Tomlinson's UGA days.

Last week's guest on SouthBound, John T. Edge, went to the University of Georgia in the early '80s. So did I. Here's some music that was floating around Athens back then -- from local bands and from around the South.

We'll do new playlists on off weeks between SouthBound episodes, which you can subscribe to on iTunes, Stitcher and NPR One.

Let us know which songs and sounds should fit in this mix: send a tweet to @tommytomlinson or @wfae, and use the hashtag #WFAESouthBound. You can also email us at tomlinsonwrites@gmail.com.