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Continue reading →: Dave Parker Is In the Hall of Fame: Now It’s Dewey’s Turn
A Red Sox Memoir I’ve written about Dwight Evans before, and recently, I finished his autobiography, Dewey: Behind the Gold Glove. It’s a quick read and a book that all Red Sox fans should enjoy. Here are some takeaways: Dewey is a sweet, sweet man, who never seemed to have…
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Continue reading →: My Fledgling Comedy Career: Doug Stanhope Busts My Balls
I recently saw Doug Stanhope in the comedy mecca that is the Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach and I go way back. It’s the only real beach in Virginia, so if you live here, as I have for about fifteen years, it’s the closest ocean front property to Richmond. When I…
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Continue reading →: A Requiem for Marc Maron’s WTF podcast
End of an Era Last week, Marc Maron announced his legendary WTF podcast is ending in September. By then, he will have been doing it for 16 years. The show has featured everyone from Anthony Bourdain and Iggy Pop to Barrack Obama, Paul McCartney, and Robin Williams. It’s been a…
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Continue reading →: My Fledgling Comedy Career
Back in August, I started doing stand-up classes at the Coalition Theatre in Richmond. I’m not sure why. I know that way back in 2017, I promised myself that if I moved back to Richmond, I’d do an open mic. Well, I moved to Richmond in June that year. I…
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Continue reading →: Why Isn’t Tommy John in the Hall of Fame?
Here is another entry in my series of “Why Isn’t This Dude in the Hall of Fame?” Last March, I wrote an article about how Dwight Evans–longtime rightfielder for the Boston Red Sox–and how he should be in the Hall of Fame for his hitting power, mastery in the field,…
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Continue reading →: Anita’s Carter’s 1972 Solo Album is a Hidden Gem
Recently, I was flipping through the racks at a local record store when I came across Anita Carter’s 1972 solo album, So Much Love. Never having heard an album by Anita, I bought it. And I’m glad I did. This $5 record turned out to be a real gem. At…
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Continue reading →: American Rambler Podcast: Billy Don Burns
Billy Don Burns is an Outlaw Country legend. Born and raised in Arkansas, he has crisscrossed the country repeatedly over the years. He just got back from Ireland, and he has a new album out, I’ve Seen a Lot of Highway, which chronicles decades of heavy touring and drugging, drinking,…
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Continue reading →: American Rambler Podcast: Robert Mann’s Book on Huey Long and LSU
Robert Mann returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book, Kingfish U: Huey Long and LSU. Long–known as “The Kingfish” after a character from the popular radio show Amos ‘n’ Andy–was the governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and then senator until his death in 1935 (a fact…
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Continue reading →: American Rambler Podcast: Dewar MacLeod on The Who’s Tommy
Dewar MacLeod is a Californian by way of Canada. He teaches in New Jersey now, but he grew up in L.A. in the 60s and 70s. And it was a 1969 album–the Who’s rock opera Tommy–that blew his mind. In his latest book, Tommy, Trauma, and Postwar Youth Culture, he looks…
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Continue reading →: American Rambler Podcast: Chris Graham and “Faith, Race, and the Lost Cause”
Chris Graham returns to the podcast to talk about his new (and first) book, Faith, Race, and the Lost Cause: Confessions of a Southern Church. His book looks at the history of St. Paul’s in Richmond. The church became famous for being where two prominent Confederates–Robert E. Lee and Jefferson…
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Colin Woodward is a writer, historian, archivist, and recovering podcaster. His latest book is Country Boy: the Roots of Johnny Cash, winner of the Ragsdale Award for best book on Arkansas history, 2022. He has also written for the Civil War Times, Civil War Monitor, Arkansas Times, Style Weekly (Richmond, Va.), and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. He lives in Richmond.
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