State & Beale: a Tennessee podcast

Tennessee lifestyles: food and drink, music, the outdoors, travel, people, the arts, places, crafts, home and garden, fashion, events, and more. Anything that makes Tennessee, Tennessee. If Tennessee culture is on display, that's where State & Beale will be.

State & Beale: a Tennessee podcast is a society podcast hosted by Toby Sells, with 20 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.

Toby Sells hosts State & Beale: a Tennessee podcast, a society show with 20 episodes published.

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  True Tennessee Stories: The Great Western Land Pirate

  Jun 7, 202611 minS0

  <p>Every year, the Tennessee State Museum brings out a severed human thumb for the public to see.According to legend, it belonged to John Murrell, the infamous Tennessee outlaw once known as the Great Western Land Pirate.But who was John Murrell really?A criminal mastermind who led a vast secret organization called the Mystic Clan? A river outlaw whose hidden treasure inspired Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer? Or simply a horse thief and slave thief whose legend grew larger than life?In this episode of True Tennessee Stories, we explore the strange and fascinating tale of John Murrell...

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  True Tennessee Stories: Murderous Mary

  May 28, 20267 minS0

  <p>In 1916, a circus elephant named Mary killed a handler during a parade in Kingsport, Tennessee.</p><p><br></p><p>What happened next shocked the nation.</p><p><br></p><p>Under pressure from angry crowds and fearful towns, the circus transported Mary to Erwin, Tennessee, where thousands gathered to watch one of the strangest and darkest events in Tennessee history: the public execution of an elephant using a railroad crane.</p><p><br></p><p>More than a century later, the story of “Murderous Mary” still haunts East Tennessee — raising questions about justice, spectacle, fear, cruelty, and how people...

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  New Tennessee State Symbol: Cast Iron

  Apr 7, 202619 minS2

  <p>Cast iron isn’t just cookware in Tennessee — it’s history, culture, and family.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of State & Beale, I sit down with Scott Selliers, one of the people behind a the push to make cast iron the official frontier cookware of Tennessee.</p><p><br></p><p>From a Rotary meetings to the State Capitol, what started as a simple idea between friends made its way all the way to the governor’s desk.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about:</p><p>How the bill came together</p><p>Why cast iro...

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  Jackson Morgan Southern Cream

  Nov 6, 202519 minS0

  <p>Jackson Morgan Southern Cream makes delicious Tennessee whiskey liqueur. The Fayetteville company has had products on store shelves since around 2014. Its products are now in nearly 40 states from Maine to Florida, and Montana to Texas. Jackson Morgan Southern Cream has flavors for nearly every palette. They have Banana Pudding, Orange Creme, and its Salted Caramel, which has a cult-like following. On this episode, we talk with Morgan Weinstock, whose family created the brand. She works for the company and she is one half of Jackson Morgan's namesake. For more information: www.sipjacksonmorgan.com</p>

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  East Nash Grass!

  Jun 13, 202526 minS0

  <p>White-hot bluegrass band  @EastNashGrass  heads out on tour this summer, promoting their new record, “All God’s Children.” It's due in August. We also have cuts from our spring issue. We have a look at Benton County, the outdoor paradise. And was Merriwether Lewis killed on the Natchez Trace?</p>

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