Episodes

  • OST Full Show: The Evolving Power Of The Women’s Vote; Otis Redding’s ‘Respect’

    OST Full Show: The Evolving Power Of The Women’s Vote; Otis Redding’s ‘Respect’
    Sep 3 2020
    A panel discussion with storytellers, activists and scholars on the power of the women’s vote throughout history, and the importance of representation and empowerment; Otis Reddings’ widow and daughter remember the legendary musician and reflect on carrying his legacy forward through a new picture book, ‘Respect’
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    49 mins
  • OST Full Show: Supporting Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19; Author Grace Hale's 'Cool Town'

    OST Full Show: Supporting Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19; Author Grace Hale's 'Cool Town'
    Aug 27 2020
    A frontline doctor and advocate for Georgia's immigrant and refugee populations on supporting and encouraging some of the people most vulnerable to COVID-19; historian and author Grace Elizabeth Hale on her new book, "Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture"
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    50 mins
  • OST Full Show: Julian Zelizer's 'Burning Down The House;' In Athens, A Tree That Owns Itself

    OST Full Show: Julian Zelizer's 'Burning Down The House;' In Athens, A Tree That Owns Itself
    Aug 20 2020
    Julian Zelizer's new book, "Burning Down The House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party" offers one explanation for today's divisive political atmosphere; examining the history behind "The Tree That Owns Itself" in Athens
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    50 mins
  • Looming Eviction Crisis; Poet Natasha Trethewey's New Memoir 'Memorial Drive'

    Looming Eviction Crisis; Poet Natasha Trethewey's New Memoir 'Memorial Drive'
    Aug 13 2020
    With experts concerned about a surge in evictions amid the ongoing pandemic, we explore implications and potential mitigating factors of the coming eviction crisis; former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey on her new memoir, "Memorial Drive"
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    50 mins
  • USPS' Challenges During COVID-19; Chef Lisa Donovan; Author Lara Prescott

    USPS' Challenges During COVID-19; Chef Lisa Donovan; Author Lara Prescott
    Aug 6 2020
    Taking stock of the U.S. Postal Service's ability to process parcels — and ballots — amid financial struggles; renowned Southern pastry chef Lisa Donovan on her new memoir, "Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger"; author Lara Prescott on her debut novel, "The Secrets We Kept"
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    50 mins
  • Supporting Youth Mental Health: Are Georgia Schools Ready?

    Supporting Youth Mental Health: Are Georgia Schools Ready?
    Jul 30 2020
    For this special edition of "On Second Thought," we invited a panel to discuss one central question: are Georgia schools prepared to support youth mental health in the coming school year?
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    50 mins
  • 'Always In Season'; Remembering John Lewis; Author Bruce Feiler

    'Always In Season'; Remembering John Lewis; Author Bruce Feiler
    Jul 23 2020
    To mark this Saturday's annual Moore’s Ford lynchings reenactment, we revisit an interview with Jacqueline Olive, director of the film ‘Always in Season’; John Lewis on the redemption of the South; author Bruce Feiler on his novel "Life is in the Transitions."
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    50 mins
  • QAnon In Georgia Politics; Atlanta Community Kitchen Project; Author Lisa Napoli

    QAnon In Georgia Politics; Atlanta Community Kitchen Project; Author Lisa Napoli
    Jul 16 2020
    A primer on QAnon and how it intersects with Georgia politics; how the Atlanta Community Kitchen Project is firing up underused kitchens to address food insecurity; author Lisa Napoli on her new book, "Up All Night"
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    50 mins