Off The Front Porch

Exploring The Southern Experience, featuring conversations with Southerners (and wannabe Southerners) about Southern culture. offthefrontporch.substack.com

Off The Front Porch is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Off The Front Porch, a society show with 18 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  Where Independence Lives

  Jul 26, 202630 minS1

  AUGUSTA, Ga. -- In this 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence , there is a tiny oasis in the heart of Augusta's bustling Medical District where the past meets the present and echoes of the American Revolution still ring. Meadow Garden is the one-time home of George Walton , a 26-year-old transplanted Georgia patriot who was among the signers of America's founding document. In this episode, we talk with RANSOM SCHWERZLER , executive director of Meadow Garden. She takes us inside this modest home to explore Walton's role in the fight for independence.

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  Episode #14

  The Water That Built Augusta

  Jul 19, 202628 minS1

  AUGUSTA, Ga. -- For the first time since our premiere, we return home to the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina for a journey through the ages and into the fascinating story of the Augusta Canal . Built more than 180 years ago, the canal remains the only intact industrial canal in the American South still in continous use. In this episode, the first of a three-part series set in the Garden City, we chat with JULIANNA SHURTLEFF of the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area about the waterway's rich history and its ongoing role in shaping Augusta.

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  Episode #13

  One Unique Artist, One Special Town

  Jul 12, 202634 minS1

  CAYCE, S.C. -- Our three-part exploration of the River Arts District in this small city near South Carolina's capital concludes with a visit to local artist DR. JENNA MAE TAYLOR at her Carolina Arts Cafe + Studios . A world-traveled college professor of public policy as well as a gifted artist, Dr. Taylor discusses how she decided to create a welcoming and inclusive space for artistic expression in Cayce's growing arts district. We also explore how her passion for creativity not only led to realizing her longtime dream but also how her vision fits into the larger picture in this town where the arts are seen as a driver for revitalization.

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  Episode #11

  Keepers Of The Blues

  Jun 28, 202628 minS1

  CAYCE, S.C. -- Lovers of blues music from across South Carolina gathered at a fun and funky little arts center on a steamy Saturday in this riverside suburb of Columbia to pay tribute to a true legend of Carolina Blues, the 93-year-old Drink Small . This celebration of "the Blues Doctor" and his musical legacy was a presentation of the newly-minted CAROLINA BLUES PRESERVATION SOCIETY , a nonprofit dedicated to chronicling the history of this uniquely American (and unrepentantly Southern) art form. In this conversation, the Society's president DONALD CEASAR -- who performs professionally by one name, Ceasar -- discusses the mission and purpose of the organization.

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  Episode #8

  A Bit Of The Herb

  Jun 7, 202631 minS1

  <p>BARNWELL, S.C. -- It was found inside King Tut's tomb. A devoted follower anointed the feet of Jesus Christ with it, and Queen Cleopatra dabbed some on her wrists to entice Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. History and legend have long celebrated the power of lavender to delight and enthrall.</p> <p>On the KING GEORGE LAVENDER FARM in rural Barnwell County, South Carolina, this aromatic flower reigns supreme, and each summer GEORGE AND ELINOR POOLE welcome hundreds of people from across the South to their land for their Lavender Festival. On this episode, we visit the rows...

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