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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. 

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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
250
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Some Assembly Required | Sean of the South

Some Assembly Required | Sean of the South

Sean delivers a story of boyhood reminiscence, and the life and times of a backyard play toy. With music from the Fireside Collective. 


00:49:11  |   Sun 09 Jan 2022
Happy New Year | Sean of the South

Happy New Year | Sean of the South

Sean delivers a story of gridlock, Alabamian sunsets, and equestrian sensibility. With music by John Reischman. 

00:51:12  |   Mon 03 Jan 2022
Welcome to Tybee Island | Sean of the South

Welcome to Tybee Island | Sean of the South

Sean delivers a story of childhood recollections from the stage of the historic Tybee Post Theater in Tybee Island, Georgia. Music by Chosen Road. 

00:45:01  |   Tue 28 Dec 2021
Merry Christmas, Milton, Florida | Sean of the South

Merry Christmas, Milton, Florida | Sean of the South

Sean delivers a story about the holidays from the historic Imogene Theater in Milton, Florida. Music by Trout Steak Revival.  

00:26:30  |   Tue 21 Dec 2021
Hanibal, Missouri | Sean of the South

Hanibal, Missouri | Sean of the South

An episode about Samuel Clemens, Sean talks to Henry Sweets, curator of the Hanibal, Missouri Boyhood Home of Mark Twain, with special guest, Joe Ewers and his 2nd South Carolina String Band. 

00:50:19  |   Sat 13 Feb 2021
Cowboy Country | Sean of the South

Cowboy Country | Sean of the South

Sean visits with National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum curator, Michael Grauer, with special musical guest Hot Club of Cowtown. 


00:54:58  |   Sat 06 Feb 2021
Florida Cows | Sean of the South

Florida Cows | Sean of the South

Sean records from a cow pasture on the Florida-Alabama line, and reads some first-date stories sent in by listeners, with special guest Joe Ewers and his historic South Carolina string band.  

00:50:49  |   Sat 30 Jan 2021
Leiper's Fork, Tennessee | Sean of the South

Leiper's Fork, Tennessee | Sean of the South

An episode recorded at Garrison Creek, on the Natchez Trace Trail in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, with special guest, Grant Ferris on the nylon string banjo and classical guitar. Sean tells a story to c…

00:55:22  |   Sat 23 Jan 2021
Walton County, Florida | Sean of the South

Walton County, Florida | Sean of the South

Happy New Year from everyone at Sean of the South. The first episode of a season featuring new locations, small towns, and places within America. Recorded in Walton County before a socially distanced…

00:58:45  |   Sat 16 Jan 2021
Yuletide Guitar | Sean of the South

Yuletide Guitar | Sean of the South

Sean enters the studio to play a handful of carols on an old guitar, to tell a few stories, and most of all, to wish you a very merry Christmas. 

01:03:51  |   Tue 15 Dec 2020
Christmas In COVID | Sean of the South

Christmas In COVID | Sean of the South

From live performances and recordings during a socially distanced COVID-era Christmas, and music by Aaron Peters, Billy Howell, Steve Gilmore, and Caleb Riley. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a sa…

00:47:26  |   Sun 06 Dec 2020
Don't Open Until Christmas Eve | Sean of the South

Don't Open Until Christmas Eve | Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich brings you a surprise podcast special, intended especially for Christmas Eve night. This episode is for young and old alike. For the socially distanced, the elderly, the quarantined, th…

00:53:39  |   Tue 24 Nov 2020
Christmas Among Friends | Sean of the South

Christmas Among Friends | Sean of the South

Sean invites friends into the studio from near and far away to talk and sing about Christmas, with special guest and author Shawn Smucker, along with Aaron Peters on the mountain fiddle.

00:45:30  |   Mon 23 Nov 2020
A Christmas Story | Sean of the South

A Christmas Story | Sean of the South

Sean dusts off one of his old short stories and reads a holiday tale about love, angels, and the magic found in Christmas, found in his upcoming Christmas book. 

00:42:22  |   Wed 18 Nov 2020
The Good Old Days | Sean of the South

The Good Old Days | Sean of the South

Live from the Black Box Theater in Columbiana, Alabama. Sean and friends are back for an hour podcast special of music played to an empty auditorium, pandemic-style. Music by Intermission, and specia…

01:13:00  |   Sat 26 Sep 2020
Rhapsody In Blue | Sean of the South

Rhapsody In Blue | Sean of the South

This week's podcast, Sean reads a series of essays from the world we live in, with music from George Gershwin, and other classic American greats.  

00:54:57  |   Fri 19 Jun 2020
What I Wish | Sean of the South

What I Wish | Sean of the South

Back by popular demand, Sean reads more of his essays after receiving listener requests to read over the air. Music by the Tuskegee Institute Singers (c.1916).

01:08:00  |   Fri 12 Jun 2020
Essays From a Turbulent World | Sean of the South

Essays From a Turbulent World | Sean of the South

Sean reads his essays about the turbulent world we are living in. 

00:58:37  |   Fri 05 Jun 2020
Guitar Guy | Sean of the South

Guitar Guy | Sean of the South

Just Sean and his antique guitar, filling the studio with the earsplitting sounds of truly mediocre music, singing several songs you've probably heard before, maybe a few that you haven't.

01:00:49  |   Fri 29 May 2020
Old Recipes | Sean of the South

Old Recipes | Sean of the South

Sean talks about his favorite subject; Food. Poundcake, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, and congealed salads. Special guest, his mother-in-law. 

00:59:47  |   Fri 22 May 2020
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