The Essential Southern Podcast
By The Abbeville Institute
The Essential Southern PodcastMay 14, 2022
Ep. 10: The Southern Poet and His Tradition
Donald Davidson wrote an essay in 1932 arguing for the influence of the Southern poet in the Southern tradition while concurrently blasting the Northern Progressive for his destruction of post-War Southern culture.
Ep. 9: That This Nation May Endure--The Need for Political Regionalism
Donald Davidson's essay "That This Nation May Endure--The Need for Political Regionalism" in the 1936 book, "Who Owns America" is a stark reminder that the issues Americans face today are not new. Centralization and "New England imperialism" have long been a problem for the majority of Americans.
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Ep. 8: Remembering "Stonewall"
In 1895, "Stonewall" Jackson's widow, Mary Anna Jackson, penned her "Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson" as a tribute her her late husband. This selection is a portion of the concluding chapter, and it displays the humanity, love, compassion, heroism, devotion, and emotion of the Southern tradition. To support the Institute: https://abbevilleinstitute.salsalabs.org/DonorForm1/index.html
Ep. 7: The Southern Tradition at Bay
Richard Weaver's "The Southern Tradition at Bay" is one of the most important works on the Southern tradition. We discuss his conclusion to that book on this episode. https://abbevilleinstitute.salsalabs.org/DonorForm1/index.html
Ep. 6: The Meaning of Confederate Monuments
Why were Confederate monuments built? If you listen to modern establishment historians, the answer would be racism and to perpetuate the "myth of the Lost Cause." But is this true? Not if you actually read what these people said.
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Ep. 5: Southern Conservatism
How do we define "Southern Conservatism"? M.E. Bradford provided the best explanation in 1993, and we discuss his definition on this episode of The Essential Southern Podcast. Support the Institute: https://abbevilleinstitute.salsalabs.org/DonorForm1/index.html
Ep. 3: Carolina! Carolina!
Music and poetry have long been indicators of a robust culture and tradition. The South excelled at both. Henry Timrod's "Carolina!" served as the basis of the South Carolina State song, ad it is a fine example of Southern tradition, honor, and heroism.
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Ep. 2: Jefferson Davis's Farewell Address
Even just a few years ago, Jefferson Davis's January 1861 Farewell Address to the United States Senate was considered to be one of the most important speeches in United States history. Those who heard it both wept and cheered as Davis led several other Senators out of the chamber. The speech is one of the "essential Southern" documents that everyone should know about.
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Ep. 1: What is a Southerner?
Clyde Wilson defined a Southerner in the 1990s. This offered a great inaugural episode of The Essential Southern Podcast.
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Ep. 350
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute March 27 - April 7
Topics: Southern History, Southern Tradition, Southern Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmccclanahan.com
Ep. 349
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Mar 20-24, 2023
Topic: Confederate Symbols, the War, Cancel Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 348
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Mar 13-17, 2023
Topics: John C. Calhoun, The Confederate Constitution
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 347
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, March 6-10, 2023
Topics: the War, Reconciliation, Reconstruction
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 346
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Feb 27 - Mar 3, 2023
Topics: Secession, Federalism, Decentralization, United States Constitution
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 345
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute February 20-24, 2023
Topics: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Southern Conservatism, Reconstruction, the War, Southern Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 344
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Feb 13-17, 2023
Topics: Republican Party, War Crimes, Southern Tradition, Emancipation
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 343
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Feb 6-10, 2023
Topics: the War, Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, Southern History, Southern Culture, Republican Party
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 342
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2023
Topics: History, Southern History, the War, Cancel Culture, Thomas Jefferson
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 341
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Jan 23-27, 2023
Topics: Robert E. Lee, Confederate Monuments, Cancel Culture, Southern History, the War
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 340
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Jan 16-20, 2023
Topics: Robert E. Lee, Martin Luther King, Southern Conservatism, Stonewall Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Southern Politics, Southern Tradition
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 339
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Jan 9-13, 2023
Topics: The War, Southern Culture, Southern Music, Southern Tradition, Southern Art
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 338
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Jan 2-6, 2023
Topics: Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln Myth, Southern Tradition, Southern Literature, Southern Music
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 337
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Dec 12-16, 202
Topics: Southern Culture, Christmas, Thomas Jefferson, Southern History, the War, Cancel Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 336
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Dec 5-9, 2022
Topics: Southern tradition, the War, Yankees, Northern Studies, Southern Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan,com
Ep. 335
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, November 28 - December 2, 2022
Topics: Southern women, Slavery, Southern History, Louisa McCord, Southern politics, Southern tradition
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Yankee Thanksgiving
Our modern Thanksgiving holiday was born in New England. This may not be news, but the way it became a "national" holiday might surprise you, particularly when you know that the South resisted Thanksgiving precisely because it was a New England holiday created to oppose Christmas.
Ep. 334
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, November 14-18, 2022
Topics: Confederate Symbols, Southern History, Southern Tradition, Abraham Lincoln, United States Constitution
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 333
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute November 7-11, 2022
Topics: Confederate Symbols, Confederate Monuments, Southern Tradition, Southern Politics, Southern Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 332
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute October 31 - November 4, 2022
Topics: Southern Tradition, Southern Religion, Southern Literature, Southern Cooking, Southern Culture, Confederate Symbols, War for Southern Independence
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 331
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Oct 24-28, 2022
Topics: Southern tradition, Southern culture, Southern politics, Northern studies
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 330
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Oct 17-21, 2022
Topics: Southern history, Southern symbols, Cancel Culture, Northern Studies
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 329
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Oct 10-14, 2022
Topics: Southern Political Tradition, Southern History, Southern Tradition
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 328
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Oct 3-7, 2022
Topics: Southern History, Southern Tradition, the War, Sovereignty, Cancel Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 327
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Sept 26-30, 2022
Topics: Southern History, Southern Culture, Cancel Culture, The War, Northern Studies
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 326
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Sept 19-23, 2022
Topics: Cancel Culture, Northern Studies, the Constitution, Southern Tradition, Confederate Monuments
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 325
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Sept 12-19, 2022
Topics: Southern Tradition, Southern Culture, Cancel Culture, Southern Politics
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 324
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Sept 5-9, 2022
Topics: Federalism, United States Constitution, Southern Tradition, Southern Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 323
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, August 29 - Sept 2, 2022
Topics: Southern history, Southern tradition, Southern religion
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 322
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Aug 22-26, 2022
Topics: Southern history, Reconstruction, Confederate monuments, Southern politics, John C. Calhoun
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 321
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Aug 15-19, 2022
Topics: Southern literature, Southern tradition, Southern culture, Southern politics
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 320
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Aug 8-12, 2022
Topics: Southern history, Reconstruction, Southern Culture, Southern Tradition
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 319
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Aug 1-5, 2022
Topics: Southern History, Southern Tradition, Southern Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 318
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, July 25-29, 2022
Topics: Southern history, Southern literature, Southern Tradition, Southern Culture, the War
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 317
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, July 11-22, 2022
Topics: Southern Founders, Southern History, Southern Politics, the War
Ep. 316
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, July 4-8, 2022
Topics: Lincoln, Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, Southern History
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 315
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, June 27-July 1, 2022
Topics: Reconstruction, Southern History, Confederate Symbols
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 314
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, June 20-24, 2022
Topics: Nullification, Supreme Court, Southern Politics, Reconstruction, 14th Amendment
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 313
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, June 13-17-2022
Topics: Slavery, Moonshine, the War, Reconstruction, Southern Tradition
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 312
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute June 6-10, 2022
Topics: The War, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Constitution, Southern Film, Slavery, Southern Humor
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com
Ep. 311
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, May 30-June 3, 2022
Topics: Southern History, Jefferson Davis, War for Southern Independence, Cancel Culture, John C. Calhoun
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com