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Episode 3
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The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
Episode 2
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Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
Season 1
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Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
Valerie June | Southern Sounds
10:11
Valerie June emerges from Tennessee, mixing Appalachian folk with ethereal storytelling.
Tank and The Bangas | Southern Sounds
10:46
A visit to the studio and band hangout brings poetry, writing, and a backyard performance.
Gabe Lee | Southern Sounds
10:34
Inspired by Prine and Dylan, Gabe Lee gives us a front-row seat on Nashville’s Music Row.
Carrie Rodriguez | Southern Sounds
10:44
We hang with Carrie Rodriguez and see a fiddle performance at Austin's Paramount Theatre.
Marlowe | Southern Sounds
11:00
Join Marlowe: beat-maker L'Orange and MC Solemn Brigham in a set for family and friends.
S.G. Goodman | Southern Sounds
10:29
Kentucky songwriter S.G. Goodman’s music at sunset brings thoughts on life and local feuds
Natasha Trethewey Returns to New Orleans
2:31
Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey returns to New Orleans.
Jesmyn Ward Reads From Her Memoir 'Men We Reaped'
2:13
Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward reads from her memoir "Men We Reaped."
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Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
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