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I'm Not A Writer
Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023.
Jan 1
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August 2022
Alone in a Waffle House
In which I make the argument that WaHo encapsulates everything good about the United States of America.
Aug 25, 2022
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June 2022
Gimme A [Spring] Break (Part 2 of 2)
In which I spend an evening drinking with a Trump supporter and avoiding already apprehended serial killers.
Jun 6, 2022
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April 2022
Spring Broken (Part 1 of 2)
In which I attempt to keep up with a group of American spring breakers nearly half my age, which goes about as well as you’d expect.
Apr 21, 2022
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March 2022
Diabetes In A Glass
In 1773, Bostonians made history by throwing chests of it into the harbour. Now, Americans drink 2.5 billion gallons of this stuff every year. Y'all…
Mar 1, 2022
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February 2022
Acting American
Some of the USA's biggest stars hit the big time by pretending to be American...and doing it so well that many don't know they're faking. (ft. Keith…
Feb 11, 2022
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January 2022
Walking In Memphis (Again) with MLK Jr.
They say the birds don’t sing at Auschwitz. You might think the same would be true of the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated…
Jan 24, 2022
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Walkin' in Memphis (Not West Virginia)
"Many cities make music, but no city breathes music quite like Memphis. The songs and sounds that come from here are uniquely American." – Shawn Amos
Jan 13, 2022
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December 2021
Big Trouble In Little Tigertown?
Southern towns like Clemson, SC, have a difficult past when it comes to race. Does college football improve these issues or make them worse?
Dec 15, 2021
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November 2021
You Know I Like My Chicken Fried
On an abridged food tour I taste a classic, an upstart, and the origins of a chain. One of them turns out to be the best fried chicken I've ever had...
Nov 19, 2021
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October 2021
Saints and Sin in Indianapolis (Part 2)
I part ways with new friends, learn about fractal elves, and meet a xenophobic goth. Then the magic of the night vanishes immediately 🙃
Oct 20, 2021
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Talladega Days, Lincoln Nights
Every year NASCAR fans descend on Talladega and put $400+ million into the local economy. For some residents, it feels like more driving in circles.
Oct 8, 2021
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