Sean of the South
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 460 ratingsColumnist and novelist Sean Dietrich delivers homespun stories that might make you smile or cry. Tales of common people, rural places, small towns, and life in the American South. Based on the popular "Sean of the South" blog.
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Bring On the New Year | Sean of the South
December 21, 2022 03:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBThe last show of the season is here. Out with 2022, in with 2023. Sean delivers a seasonal concert, playing old songs and favorites with friends and musicians. We hope you have a happy New Year.
Charleston, South Carolina | Sean of the South
December 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBComing to you from Charleston, South Carolina, with special musical guest Chosen Road bluegrass band. Sean tells a story about a famous hymn, and then recounts the harrowing experience of singing in the Christmas choir of his youth.
The Great State of Florida | Sean of the South
December 09, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBThe show comes to you from Florida, with special musical guest the Petersen family bluegrass band, and the Sainsbury Salvation Army Band. Sean recites a Yuletide poem entitled "'Twas the Night Before Waffle House," and tells a story about a Christmas tradition from long ago.
Welcome to North Carolina | Sean of the South
December 02, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBLive from the Carolinas, with special musical guest Becky Buller. Sean recites a story about Christmas trees, and then tells a story about a fortuitous December snowstorm in North Carolina.
Giving Thanks | Sean of the South
November 25, 2022 18:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBComing to you live from Birmingham, Alabama, with special musical guest Chosen Road bluegrass band, and John Reischman. Sean reads letters that were written on Thanksgiving from the Civil War, and other wars past, and tells a story about a family Thanksgiving long ago.
The Tennessee Waltz | Sean of the South
November 19, 2022 19:00 - 53 minutes - 74 MBThe new Sean of the South Podcast season is here. This episode, live from Tennessee, with special musical guest Tyler Grant, American flatpicking champion and singer. Sean sings a song in tribute of Minnie Pearl, then delivers a story about a rural side-of-the-road café.
The Yellow Rose of Texas | Sean of the South
November 12, 2022 06:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBThe show comes to you live from Texas, with special musical guest the Slocan Ramblers, playing bluegrass by way of Ontario, Canada. Sean delivers a story about a childhood hero, and recites a poem in homage of Texan Taco trucks.
I Love You, Atlanta | Sean of the South
November 04, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThe new Sean of the South Podcast season is here. This episode, recorded in Atlanta, along with our special guest, Hearts Gone South, North Carolina's classic country and Western band. Sean reads the mail and delivers a story about ordering his first beer in the Gate City of the South.
An Evening With Sean | Sean of the South
February 17, 2022 21:00 - 56 minutes - 63.8 MBSean delivers his one-man show with a guitar in one hand, and his heart in the other.
Coca-Cola Boy | Sean of the South
February 09, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 51.9 MBSean tells the story of an American tradition common to the Southeast. Music by The Po Ramblin' Boys.
Goin' to Louisiana | Sean of the South
February 04, 2022 03:00 - 50 minutes - 40.9 MBThe story of a son's love, a derelict camper trailer, the Bayou State, and the errors that lead us home. Traditional Cajun music by the Pine Leaf Boys.
Chicken Divan | Sean of the South
January 28, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 61.4 MBSean delivers a story of elderly women, wayward young men, and quilted Bible covers. With music by Backline bluegrass band.
The Little Town | Sean of the South
January 21, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 39 MBA tale of sweet tea, Corningware dishes, and familiar faces. Sean tells of things he remembers. With music by Southern Raised bluegrass band.
A Night Under the Stars | Sean of the South
January 15, 2022 02:00 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MBA story about porch swings, pocket knives, night skies, and good dogs. With music by Katy Lou and Penny Lea Clark, from the the Purple Hulls.
Some Assembly Required | Sean of the South
January 09, 2022 18:00 - 49 minutes - 39.5 MBSean delivers a story of boyhood reminiscence, and the life and times of a backyard play toy. With music from the Fireside Collective.
Happy New Year | Sean of the South
January 03, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBSean delivers a story of gridlock, Alabamian sunsets, and equestrian sensibility. With music by John Reischman.
Welcome to Tybee Island | Sean of the South
December 28, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBSean delivers a story of childhood recollections from the stage of the historic Tybee Post Theater in Tybee Island, Georgia. Music by Chosen Road.
Merry Christmas, Milton, Florida | Sean of the South
December 21, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBSean delivers a story about the holidays from the historic Imogene Theater in Milton, Florida. Music by Trout Steak Revival.
Hanibal, Missouri | Sean of the South
February 13, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBAn episode about Samuel Clemens, Sean talks to Henry Sweets, curator of the Hanibal, Missouri Boyhood Home of Mark Twain, with special guest, Joe Ewers and his 2nd South Carolina String Band.
Cowboy Country | Sean of the South
February 06, 2021 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBSean visits with National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum curator, Michael Grauer, with special musical guest Hot Club of Cowtown.
Florida Cows | Sean of the South
January 30, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBSean records from a cow pasture on the Florida-Alabama line, and reads some first-date stories sent in by listeners, with special guest Joe Ewers and his historic South Carolina string band.
Leiper's Fork, Tennessee | Sean of the South
January 23, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBAn episode recorded at Garrison Creek, on the Natchez Trace Trail in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, with special guest, Grant Ferris on the nylon string banjo and classical guitar. Sean tells a story to commemorate the life and death of Hank Aaron.
Walton County, Florida | Sean of the South
January 16, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBHappy New Year from everyone at Sean of the South. The first episode of a season featuring new locations, small towns, and places within America. Recorded in Walton County before a socially distanced audience of 5 and one half. Special guests Tricia Spencer and Howard Rains, Aaron Peters, Silvio Centemore, Dan DeLeon, and William Buchanan.
Yuletide Guitar | Sean of the South
December 15, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBSean enters the studio to play a handful of carols on an old guitar, to tell a few stories, and most of all, to wish you a very merry Christmas.
Christmas In COVID | Sean of the South
December 06, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBFrom live performances and recordings during a socially distanced COVID-era Christmas, and music by Aaron Peters, Billy Howell, Steve Gilmore, and Caleb Riley. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a safe year.
Don't Open Until Christmas Eve | Sean of the South
November 24, 2020 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBSean Dietrich brings you a surprise podcast special, intended especially for Christmas Eve night. This episode is for young and old alike. For the socially distanced, the elderly, the quarantined, the newly homeschooled, the unemployed, the sick, and the downhearted. Meant to be savored from a comfortable chair, with eyes closed, lights dimmed, and the twinkly tree glowing in the dark. Whatever you do, do not listen to this episode before the Eve of Christmas. Save it for then.
Christmas Among Friends | Sean of the South
November 23, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBSean invites friends into the studio from near and far away to talk and sing about Christmas, with special guest and author Shawn Smucker, along with Aaron Peters on the mountain fiddle.
A Christmas Story | Sean of the South
November 18, 2020 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBSean dusts off one of his old short stories and reads a holiday tale about love, angels, and the magic found in Christmas, found in his upcoming Christmas book.
The Good Old Days | Sean of the South
September 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBLive from the Black Box Theater in Columbiana, Alabama. Sean and friends are back for an hour podcast special of music played to an empty auditorium, pandemic-style. Music by Intermission, and special guest Aaron Peters.
Rhapsody In Blue | Sean of the South
June 19, 2020 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week's podcast, Sean reads a series of essays from the world we live in, with music from George Gershwin, and other classic American greats.
What I Wish | Sean of the South
June 12, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBBack by popular demand, Sean reads more of his essays after receiving listener requests to read over the air. Music by the Tuskegee Institute Singers (c.1916).
Essays From a Turbulent World | Sean of the South
June 05, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBSean reads his essays about the turbulent world we are living in.
Guitar Guy | Sean of the South
May 29, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBJust Sean and his antique guitar, filling the studio with the earsplitting sounds of truly mediocre music, singing several songs you've probably heard before, maybe a few that you haven't.
Old Recipes | Sean of the South
May 22, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBSean talks about his favorite subject; Food. Poundcake, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, and congealed salads. Special guest, his mother-in-law.
O When The Saints | Sean of the South
May 15, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBA good old time is had by all on a Northwestern Florida Friday night with special guest Lana May, playing clarinet with the band, and Floyd the barber trimming Sean's hair.
Mother's Day | Sean of the South
May 08, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBCelebrate Mother's Day with Sean and friends who are in the studio playing special songs and hymns, and reading stories that were sent in from listeners from around the U.S. Musical guest, Aaron Peters.
Quarantine Special | Sean of the South
May 01, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBSean reads the mail from people around the U.S. who played in last week's book give-away contest, those who have been quarantining due to coronavirus. He also welcomes a special guest who just happens to be his mother-in-law. Music by Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs.
Mayberry, U.S.A. | Sean of the South
April 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBTake a trip to Mayberry, North Carolina, with Sean and the gang, listen while Sean gets a haircut from Floyd the barber, and chat with noted Andy Griffith Show expert, Allan Newsome. Music by the Family Sowell.
The Old West | Sean of the South
April 17, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBSean salutes the old West, Texans, Mexico, and those whose lives have been touched by childhood cancer, giving you a sure fire method for becoming a legitimate cowboy. Music by Mariachi Nuevo Sonido.
Happy Easter | Sean of the South
April 10, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBEaster Sunday is upon us, and so is a quarantine, but that can't change the beauty of springtime. Music by the Pressley sister.
I Heart Weddings | Sean of the South
April 02, 2020 22:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MBFor the hopeless romantic in you, Sean describes a simple wedding. Musical guest Caleb Edwards.
The Camera Adds 50 Pounds | Sean of the South
March 27, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBSean tries something new, recording the studio podcast in front of a camera thereby putting you to sleep more effectively.
The Sleep Aid | Sean of the South
March 20, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBSean does what he does best, by telling a story that doubles as a medical-grade sleep aid. Music by Alan Barnosky.
We Who Is Slow | Sean of the South
March 13, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBSean is back, and this time he's in the studio, talking to himself for the entertainment of none. You have to worry about a guy who talks to himself. Music by Nick Gonnering.
The Boy Sings Again | Sean of the South
March 06, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBSean brings his guitar into the studio again to underwhelm the microphone and bore you to death. Music by Sean Dietrich.
Redheads in Photographs | Sean of the South
February 28, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBSean is in the studio, talking to himself for the entertainment of none about old photographs and chubby childhoods. You have to worry about a guy who talks to himself. Music by the Krickets.
Old Fashioned Entertainment | Sean of the South
February 21, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBSean is back, this time he's in the studio where he is talking to himself for his own entertainment. You have to worry about a guy who talks to himself. Music by the Blue Eyed Bettys.
The Taste of Barbecue | Sean of the South
February 14, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBSean is back, and this time he’s in the studio, talking to himself for the entertainment of none. You have to worry about a guy who talks to himself. Music by Charles Latham.
The Boy Sings | Sean of the South
February 07, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBSean is in the studio with his 100-year-old guitar, underwhelming the microphone, singing, and playing a few old ones.
Beer Joints | Sean of the South
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBSean is back, and this time he's in the studio, talking to himself for the entertainment of none. You have to worry about a guy who talks to himself. Music by Hope Griffin.