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Hosted by Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside · news · EN · 11 episodes
A podcast about Southern progressive folks. Hosted by Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside. Catfish, books, politics, not necessarily in that order.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast about Southern progressive folks. Hosted by Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside. Catfish, books, politics, not necessarily in that order.
POD of the South is hosted by Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Has Trump Finally Jumped the Shark?" (14 October 2026, 44 minutes), "Republicans: Dumber than Schmitt" (30 September 2026, 37 minutes), and "Down with AI, long live Oasis!" (18 September 2026, 45 minutes).
POD of the South publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 11 episodes.
Booking probability for POD of the South is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. POD of the South requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. POD of the South's contact route on record: verified email.
Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside hosts POD of the South, a news show with 11 episodes published.
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Episode #26
The boys ponder whether even the die-hards are turning on this turd of a President. In a week that saw him go full Saruman and start cutting down hundreds of trees in DC, going back on his vehement anti-mail-in-voting...
Episode #25
The boys are back to talk about Trump TV, how the president bowed to China’s communist president, more corruption from the administration that will surely go unpunished, a GOP senator’s massive self-own, and some...
Episode #24
The boys are back to talk about how AI might destroy us all, Trump’s plan to actually become money, and how the incredible Oasis documentary is a testament to what little good is left in the world. Join us!
Episode #23
The boys talk about how the Trumpapalooza convention in Dallas reeks of desperation, Trump’s bribe to voters, how the Republican party has no principles, and how Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders refuses to spend...
Episode #22
This week the boys talk about all the would-be scandals of the past week, their brush with internet fame over a viral Insta post, and how Dolly Parton will be remembered.
Episode #21
The boys are back to talk about all the crazy sh*t that’s happened over the last week, plus they review some of their viewer feedback (surprise, it’s mostly homophobic insults), and talk about some hopeful things you...
Episode #20
The boys talk about the latest string of would-be scandals coming out of 47 and Co., how the incompetence of the current administration is actually killing people, and try to sort out what’s worth talking about in the...
Episode #19
The boys run down all the should-be scandals that have happened since the last episode, what happens when the AI bubble pops (and it will pop), and how Republicans have decided COVID actually was bad and are now trying...
Episode #18
The boys give a rundown of all the things that happened this week that would have been a press-stopping scandal in any other administration. We’re gonna do this every week now. They go on to discuss the coming AI...
Episode #17
This White House means death. This “pro-life” administration continues to kill people at an astounding clip. ICE took two lives in one week while the DOGE-cut death toll continues to rise. The boys talk about how...
Episode #16
Bonnie Montgomery joins us from Texas to discuss what it’s like to create art as society crumbles, the imbecility of the billionaire class trading AI for funding the arts, and how music is one of the things that can...
Episode #15
The boys are back to talk about the disastrous run of Supreme Court decisions and what they might hold for the future. They also talk about Trump’s turd of a state fair, what Dems might do if they can grab some power...
Episode #14
The boys take some time to read some listener feedback. Surprise, it’s almost all negative! Then they discuss why JD Vance is (hopefully) unelectable, why you should watch Song Sung Blue, and what makes Pizzeria Ruby so...
Episode #13
This week the boys talk about the absolute shit show that was the big UFC fight on the White House lawn. Then do a deep-dive on HBO’s DTF ST. LOUIS and how the show deals with the male loneliness epidemic and other...
Episode #12
The boys are back to talk about Sleepy Don at the Knicks game, their hopes for the Mamdani era, the mental benefits of checking out of social media, and what they’ve been watching to escape the onslaught of bad news.
Episode #11
The boys wade through the mountain of BS we find ourselves all mired in. There’s a lot going on. The No Kings protests, more ICE raids, political assassinations, public lands are up for sale. But don’t worry, the...
Episode #10
John and Gerard welcome Kevin Russell, aka Shinyribs, in the middle of a two-night stint at the legendary White Water Tavern. The boys talk about Kevin’s career, home-grown tomatoes, and how clean air and water are now...
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Episode #7
John is back! The boys talk about selling cars from the south lawn of the White House, Elon possibly being on his way out, and a couple of books you should read, including the graphic novel Berlin by Jason Lutes.
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