Off the Deaton Path
56 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsStan Deaton is the Senior Historian and The Dr. Elaine B. Andrews Distinguished Historian at the Georgia Historical Society, and the Emmy-winning writer and host of Today in Georgia History. The Off the Deaton Path podcast includes Stan's thoughts on books, sports, movies, people, beer, and more, especially as they relate to Georgia history.
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Episodes
December 7 Podcast: The Halifax Explosion, the College Football Playoffs, and more
December 08, 2017 20:52 - 21.9 MBThis week Stan tells the story of the tragedy of the largest man-made explosion in the pre-atomic age that happened 100 years ago this week, shares random thoughts about the college football playoffs, and remembers Cornelia Walker Bailey.
November 15 Podcast: The Time Change
November 15, 2017 21:19 - 21.7 MBTime—what is it exactly and why do we move our clocks backward and forward during the year? Where did “time zones” come from? Who first came up with clocks? And who decided there should be 7 days in a week? We’ll explore these questions and more in this week’s podcast.
October 31, 2017
October 31, 2017 18:13 - 16.5 MBHappy Halloween! In honor of the spooky season, this week Stan reads “The Clock,” a classic short ghost story by William Fryer Harvey. Pull your chair up close to the fire and enjoy.
New Podcast: October 12
October 13, 2017 19:52 - 22.2 MBThis week’s action-packed podcast: Tom Petty, John Denver, Poisoned Tylenol, The Little Rock Nine, Charles Lindbergh in Atlanta, Button Gwinnett, Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton Jordan, Sherman’s March, and Goat Castle. What does it all mean? Listen and find out….
This week: Fall Beers
October 05, 2017 21:10 - 27.3 MBStan and guest star Chuck Mobley, formerly of the Savannah Morning News, review some of the fall beers that are out right now and also discuss the history of seasonal beer. Cheers!
New Podcast: September 26, 2017
September 26, 2017 21:00 - 18.8 MBThis edition of Off the Deaton Path’s podcast: Robert Johnson, Jim Croce, The Blues, the Devil, Lynching, Notable Passings, Fun Facts Known By Few, The Worst Invention Known to Man, and so much more……