Sean of the South
Columnist 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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 250
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Country Music | Sean of the South
Sean delivers the story of two ordinary Tennesseans who have extraordinary talents, but common lives. Music by Kristi Stanley.
00:34:59 |
Sat 26 May 2018
The Summer Moon | Sean of the South
A story told on a summer night, delivered by a someone so average, you wonder why he even bothered. Music by Dewey and Leslie Brown and the Carolina Gentleman.
00:35:41 |
Sat 19 May 2018
Sunday School | Sean of the South
Sean tells a story about the excitement of summer and of Sunday school in May. Music by Lateral Blue.
00:36:53 |
Sat 12 May 2018
Funeral for Ellie Mae | Sean of the South
Sean Dietrich lays his 13-year-old bloodhound to rest, and tells the story of how he first met the best dog he ever had. Music and hymns by Dan Carollo.
00:33:16 |
Sat 05 May 2018
The South | Sean of the South
Take a trip through the American South, with Sean Dietrich at the wheel. Music by Nashville prodigy and composer Grant Ferris.
00:34:37 |
Sat 28 Apr 2018
A Hot Mess | Sean of the South
Sean tells the story about a man who is a "mess," and about the mess he gets himself into. Music by Randy Cook and the Commonwealth Bluegrass Band.
00:31:13 |
Sat 21 Apr 2018
On The Road Again | Sean of the South
Road trips, wives, tomatoes, and an Oldsmobile. A two-lane drive from Alabama to Michigan. Music by Cumberland County Line.
00:31:42 |
Sat 14 Apr 2018
The Winner | Sean of the South
Uncle Tommy Lee does something right for once in his life. Music by The Lonesome Days bluegrass band.
00:31:35 |
Sat 07 Apr 2018
Easter Angels | Sean of the South
Easter down South means music, preaching, eating, and getting haircuts in a single-wide trailer. Music by RockyGrass Bluegrass Competition winners, the Wooks.
00:36:40 |
Sat 31 Mar 2018
Baptist Camping Trip | Sean of the South
The men's Baptist Bible-study class takes their annual camping trip to Oak Mountain State Park. Traditional bluegrass music by Hayfever.
00:35:28 |
Sat 24 Mar 2018
Humbled | Sean of the South
We are humbled that this is our 25th episode, with letters from listeners, and stories from diners on the road. Music by Backline Bluegrass, in Spartanburg, South Carolina
00:32:46 |
Sat 17 Mar 2018
I Saw the Light | Sean of the South
The ghost of Hank Williams is alive and well in Montgomery, Alabama, and so are the people who make the place beautiful. Music by the Hi Beams.
00:24:34 |
Sat 10 Mar 2018
Church Music | Sean of the South
Sean tells a story about olden times, white haired preachers, fellowship halls, and wooden churches, with fondness. Music by Gallatin Canyon.
00:26:52 |
Sat 03 Mar 2018
The Orphan | Sean of the South
Sean tells a story about his fear of doctors, fainting spells, and a man who spent his life as an orphan, but grew up to be a nurse. Music by the Sweetwater String Band.
00:26:24 |
Sat 24 Feb 2018
Waffle House Angels | Sean of the South
Waffle House is a place to find truckers, drunks, and angels who are just trying to make it in this world. Sean tells the story about one such angelic being. Music by Thunder and Rain.
00:25:56 |
Sat 17 Feb 2018
Take Me Out to the Ballgame | Sean of the South
Sean tells the story of an angry boy, baseball, and how things aren't always what they seem. Music by FY5, an official showcase artist for the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association.
00:29:32 |
Sat 10 Feb 2018
Highwayman | Sean of the South
Atlanta rush hour is no place for the weak of heart, Sean Dietrich tells a story about heavy traffic, clogged highways, and people driving on the road of life beside us. Music by Brad Edwardson and A…
00:28:06 |
Sat 03 Feb 2018
Send The Angels Down | Sean of the South
Sean Dietrich tells a story about a maintenance man who meets an exceptional young girl who needs him. Music from the Sowell Family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
00:29:26 |
Sat 20 Jan 2018
Small-Town Folks | Sean of the South
Sean delivers a story about an elderly couple and the things that hold them together. Music by Brad Edwardson, Aaron Firetag, and the Red Cedar Review.
00:26:23 |
Sat 13 Jan 2018
The Andy Griffith Show | Sean of the South
Sean tells a story about his blue-collar father, the day he took him to work, and a black-and-white portable television. Music by Red Cedar Review.
00:23:58 |
Sat 06 Jan 2018
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