Hosted by Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 11 episodes
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A podcast about Southern progressive folks. Hosted by Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside. Catfish, books, politics, not necessarily in that order.
Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside hosts POD of the South, a news show with 11 episodes published.
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, an
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
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 mid-l
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.
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 America
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 W
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.
Gerard sits down with Sen. Clarke Tucker. They talk about sausage-making at the state legislature and what it was like for Clarke to be in Gerard's 2022 documentary "A Good Campaign." Said documentary is now available fo
Gerard welcomes special co-host Aliah Rowe, digital media director at For AR People. They talk about not-great legislation, some defensive wins at the Capitol, and how to create good social content.
Gerard is overwhelmed. John did a deep dive on Steve Bannon. The boys talk about the serenity prayer, how USAID cuts will hurt farmers, and their choices for death row last meals.
Gerard and John talk about the best places to eat catfish in Arkansas. Plus, Origami Sake is the real deal and cooking duck ain't easy.
John and Gerard talk about Luigi Mangione, a recent George Saunders article in The New Yorker, and the new book "The Barn" by Wright Thompson.
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POD of the South is hosted by Gerard Matthews and John Whiteside. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 11 episodes.
POD of the South has published 11 episodes.
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