BATCH, A Bitter Southerner Podcast

Mar 26 2024 19 ep. 35 mins 92
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Welcome to BATCH, a Bitter Southerner podcast where we dig into the archives and record interviews with the authors of some of your favorite stories. Inside these episodes you’ll hear readings, a lot of laughter and all the tales of how these stories came to life. For 10 years, The Bitter Southerner has shared stories that hopefully move us forward and make the world just a little better. We love bringing these stories to you in audio. BATCH is released in five episode mini-seasons and hosted by our very own Kyle Tibbs Jones. 

Our third BATCH (episodes 11-15) are all stories from our latest book, FOOD STORIES, Writing That Stirs The Pot. Dig into all these episodes and share with your friends.

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Ep 016 - Taylor Brown : Ode to Blackwater Rivers

Mar 26 2024 38 mins  
Blackwater rivers are the haven of innumerable species, the keepers of our earliest recorded history, and the key to the health of our marshes, islands, and coastlines, but they’re under threat from mining, residential development, and pollution. We speak to Georgia author Taylor Brown about his piece “Ode to Blackwater Rivers” - it’s a love letter to the rivers he grew up

Ep 015 - Mickie Meinhardt : My Old Friend Natty Light

Aug 14 2023 37 mins  
To shore-living Marylanders, the humble, blue-collar Natural Light is more than just cheap beer. Five years ago, nearly to the day, we published "My Old Friend Natty Light." In her story, Mickie Meinhardt firmly staked the claim that a certain part of Maryland is "the South" while also paying tribute to Ocean City locals and their dogged devotion to "shore champagne," aka Natural L

Ep 014 - Jennifer Justus : Country Cooking: Minnie's Corn Pudding and Tammy's Better Than Sex Cake

Aug 08 2023 31 mins  
Show Notes You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner’s website. Here’s a link: https://bittersoutherner.com/cooking-country-women-food-nashville It can also be found in our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot, available here: https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/food-stories Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered

Ep 013 - Farhan Mustafa : Immigrant Spaghetti

Aug 01 2023 46 mins  
Show Notes You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner’s website. Here’s a link: https://bittersoutherner.com/feature/2023/immigrant-spaghetti It can also be found in our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot, available here: https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/food-stories Credits Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones Produced by Ryan Engelberger Engineered by

Ep 012 - Alana Dao : Southern Hustle: Houston Hip-Hop & Chinese Chicken

Jul 25 2023 37 mins  
This week, in Episode 12, we're laughing, chatting, and reading with Alana Dao, author of "Southern Hustle: Houston Hip-Hop & Chinese Chicken." As we've seen in FX's "The Bear," (big love for that show here at The BS!) the energy and buzz of working in kitchens can show up in someone's DNA. Alana echoes that sentiment as she shares the tale of her great grandparents' journey to

Ep 011 - Caroline Hatchett : The Elusive Roots of Rosin Potatoes

Jul 17 2023 49 mins  
In Episode 11 of BATCH, we spend time with the talented and charming Caroline Hatchett, author of the James Beard nominated Bitter Southerner story, “The Elusive Roots of Rosin Potatoes.” Back in 2019, Caroline, a seasoned food writer, began a quest to solve a serious mystery. Bound and determined to uncover the true origin of people cooking potatoes in vats of boiling pine ros

Third Batch Trailer

Jul 17 2023 2 mins  
BATCH is back! We're bringing you conversations and excerpts from our new book Food Stories: writing that stirs the pot - we can't wait to share it with you! You're gonna love it

Ep 010 - Lolis Eric Elie : The Whys

Oct 21 2022 33 mins  
Today, for our last episode in this BATCH of Earth Stories, we look back at one of the most monumental environmental disasters in American history. While many stories have been written about how New Orleans came back after Katrina, at The Bitter Southerner, we were interested in a deeper question: Why did the people of New Orleans come back and rebuild their city? In episode 10, j

Ep 009 - Jessica Bradley Wells : Where the Tupelo Grows

Oct 14 2022 33 mins  
In our latest "Earth Stories" episode, Bitter Southerner contributor Jessica Bradley Wells reads her sweet tale, "Where the Tupelo Grows." Since the 1800s (way before Van Morrison's hit "Tupelo Honey" or Peter Fonda starring in "Ulee's Gold,") locals in the panhandle of Florida have been harvesting our rare, sweet, and precious tupelo honey. So put in your earbuds and travel with J

Ep 008 - Boyce Upholt : Down To The Tide Line

Oct 07 2022 29 mins  
In Episode 8, writer Boyce Upholt notes, “There’s a lot of beauty and joy and wonder in the world. And of all the beautiful places in our country, the Southeastern coast is one of our most beloved and extraordinary.” Oh, how we love our beaches! Unfortunately, our coastlines are now some of the most at risk due to the accelerating impacts of climate change, sea level rise, in