Latest Updates

It’s been a busy few months! I’m excited to share a few creative works I’ve developed in the last few months:

1. I’m excited to launch my “Southern Sounds of Celebration” special series for the Take on the South Podcast! Check out my five-part series on the Worm Gruntin’ Festival in Sopchoppy, Florida:
   • “Southern Sounds of Celebration: Introduction to the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABgCYNjK_Vc&t=401s  
   • “Southern Sounds of Celebration: Vendors of the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O3vajnpTOk&t=85s  
   • “Southern Sounds of Celebration: Florida Sounds at the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pfqk-FGDbw&t=10s  
   • “Southern Sounds of Celebration: Crowning the Worm Gruntin’ Queen.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plMm8OGTUFA&t=14s  
   • “Southern Sounds of Celebration: I Did It All at the Worm Grunters’ Ball.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-tcneLDetU 
2. Check out my article “Sonic Celebration in Mobile’s Alabama’s Port City Secondliners and the Jukebox Brass Band” here.
3. Here are some of my more typical interview-based podcast episodes I’ve done recently:
   • Sarah Waheed. “Islam’s Hidden History,” Take on the South, March 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IylONlkV-SA&t=707s 
   • Mark Smith. “Firing Squad History,” Take on the South, March 2025. https://youtu.be/K52hUeOW9QA?si=UTcq9-yehubSyKDu  
   • Julie Malnig. “Dancing Black, Dancing White: Rock ‘n’ Roll, Race, and Youth Culture of the 1950s and Early 1960s,” New Books Network. April 2025. https://newbooksnetwork.com/dancing-black-dancing-white 
   • Chloe Smith. “Minstrel Tunes and Confederate Anthems,” Take on the South, May 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UklBqfEt8Us  

4. I was recently featured on the Folkwise podcast! It was such a great conversation. Check out the interview here.