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The Y'all Show
The Y'all Show is a podcast covering the people and culture of the 16 Southern states. Hosted by Yall.com publisher Jon Rawl, the show covers news, sports, opinion, food, business, music, movies, politics, storytelling, and more.
Episodes
The Y'all ShowDavid Hasselhoff News; CMT Music Awards; SEC Update
Linda Martell, the first black woman to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, is honored Wednesday at the CMT Music Awards. Baltimore-born, Atlanta-raised David…
The Y'all ShowU.S. Chamber Of Commerce; Dr. John Vinyl; ACC Update
Caroline Campbell, a South Carolina woman with Down syndrome, finishes hand-writing the entire Bible after a nearly 10-year effort. U.S. Chamber of Commerce…
The Y'all ShowEllie Kemper's Debutante Misstep; Women's College World Series
Missouri actress Ellie Kemper (The Office, Bridesmaids) apologizes for attending a "racist" debutante ball in 1999. Florida State and Oklahoma bounce back to…
The Y'all ShowPPP Loans; Purple Cows; 'Mattress Mack'; Texas Advances
Purple Cows and PPP (Payback Protection Program) loans are on "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short's mind this week. The Texas Longhorns and the Vanderbilt…
The Y'all ShowFood Plots; Nolton Survives Fifth Grade; The Weeknd
Nolton has just wrapped fifth grade and is ready for Summer 2021. The young Southerner co-hosts this special start of the solstice. HealthyHappyImpactful.com…
The Y'all ShowRandy Travis Re-Release; SEC Baseball; Funny Marriage Tweets
HuffPost.com shares funny, everyday marriage Tweets. The SEC Spotlight includes audio from three Omaha-hopeful coaches: LSU's Paul Mainieri, Vanderbilt skipper…
The Y'all ShowClint Eastwood Top 10; Duke Wins ACC Baseball; Richard V. Battle
Richard V. Battle, an Austin, Texas-based author, discusses his 10th read, "Navigating Life's Journey." Louisiana's deep-Dixie junior senator, John Kennedy…
The Y'all ShowTwitter Silence; Tennessee Turns 225; College Baseball Postseason
College baseball insider Matt Heermans surveys the field of 64 teams that will be competing for a chance to go to Omaha. Heermans also relays his rib feast…
The Y'all ShowMemorial Day; Best School Districts; College Baseball Tourneys
Memorial Day 2021 arrives. The Statler Brothers' 1989 hit "More Than A Name On A Wall" honors the 58,000 American servicemen that died in the Vietnam War…
The Y'all ShowMoe's Original BBQ; Joe Holloway Talks SEC; Summer Songs
Moe's Original Bar B Que operations manager Hunter Whitfield discusses the 52-franchise barbecue chain founded in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the 1980s. Joe Holloway…
The Y'all ShowMurder Is A Tough Business; Stacey Abrams' Best Seller; ACC News
Jim Leach, a retired investigator from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), discusses his fifth book, "Murder Is A Tough Business." Georgia politician…
The Y'all ShowGrill Talk; Best State Parks; Willie's Outlaw Music Tour
Grilling on Memorial Day weekend is a big deal in Dixie. "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans discusses the sales many outlets currently have as grills and…
The Y'all ShowElvis's 1963 Impala; Lefty Wins PGA Championship; Grossest States
Elvis Presley's 1963 Chevrolet Impala convertible ended up being passed down to "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short. 50-year-old Phil Mickelson becomes the…
The Y'all ShowBlake Shelton's New CD; PGA Update; Fishing In The Shadows
The PGA Championship is covered by College TOURX's Jason Nall, as he reports on the low scores from Round 1 on Kiawah Island, S.C. Craig Faulkner's "Fishing…
The Y'all ShowCollege Baseball; Paulina Jayne; PGA Championship On Kiawah Island
Paulina Jayne shares the story of "Credit," her newest single. The talented Nashville singer-songwriter also has fun talking about her Motown roots, insects…
The Y'all ShowNiles Reddick Talks Books; ACC Baseball; Louisiana Flooding
Niles Reddick is back to talk about Southern books. An author of more than four books himself, Reddick discusses his balance of authoring books and stories…
The Y'all ShowPolitical Update; Mrs. Ariana Grande; Pit Beef Sandwiches
Ariana Grande, a Boca Raton, Fla., native, gets married in California. "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans is back on the show to discuss the food of The…
The Y'all ShowProm Time; SHSU Bearkats Win FCS; Tennessee Trivia
Prom and cotillions are commonplace in the month of May. Jon Rawl and "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short share some dumb date-related decisions made as teens…
The Y'all ShowThe Staple Singers; Frog Gigging; Minor League Pay
Pervis Staples, of The Staple Singers, dies at 85. We salute the Mississippi group with a play of their 1972 No. 1, "I'll Take You There." Outdoorsman…
The Y'all ShowChris Hillman; NFL Schedule Release; War With China?
The Byrds founding member Chris Hillman, who also played in The Flying Burrito Brothers and country music hit-making act The Desert Rose Band, discusses his…
The Y'all ShowGas Shortage; ACC News; Commencement Speakers
Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline's ransomware attack and subsequent shutdown has led to the closure of thousands of gas stations along the Eastern Seaboard. How…
The Y'all ShowTim Tebow; 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy'; Alabama Law Enforcement
Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Florida and a two-sport professional star, appears to be headed to his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., to…
The Y'all ShowBlue Jean Preachers; CRP And Lumber Prices; Toccopola History
Bob Baffert, trainer of “Medina Spirit,” is suspended from Churchill Downs after his 2021 Kentucky Derby winner tests positive for drugs. Jerry Short, the…
The Y'all ShowJimmy Melton; Atlanta News; Pond Fishing
Jimmy Melton, a longtime singer/songwriter/musician from Henderson, Tenn., releases his first song as a solo artist, “Deal With This.” The song is a fun look…
The Y'all ShowAuburn Football; National Day Of Prayer; Hattiesburg
National Day of Prayer. We get things going with a message from Dr. Ed Young, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Auburn’s new football coach…
The Y'all ShowLewis Grizzard Book; ACC Report; Cinco De Mayo
Lewis Grizzard was a humorist and Southern original. Peter Stoddard writes about the late newspaper columnist in his book, “Lewis Grizzard: The Dawg That Did…
The Y'all ShowBarbecue Talk; Star Wars Day; Razorback Baseball No. 1
May the Fourth be with you day, as Star Wars Day arrives for fans of the popular movie series. Yall.com contributor Coby Bennett shares his love of the George…
The Y'all ShowOne-room School; Mississippi Storms; Soul's Godfather
Tornadoes hit Tupelo and North Mississippi on Sunday. “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown was born on this day in 1933. Jerry Short runs into a second grade…
The Y'all ShowLawrence To Jags; Col. Bruce Hampton Tribute; North Carolina Tragedy
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Art Crews looks back at Thursday's…
The Y'all ShowShane Beamer; Hate Crimes; Draft Day
Three Georgia men are now charged with federal hate crimes in the wake of the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Jon Rawl and Art Crews both discuss the hate crime…
The Y'all ShowState Of The Union; Ultimate Kentucky Derby Guide; Restaurant Relief
President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to Congress. Financial relief through grants is being made available to the…
The Y'all ShowChicken Burglar; Masters Pimento Cheese; Pitcher's Mound
The Masters was held at Augusta National Golf Club earlier this month; and in the spirit of the golf tournament "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans spotlights…
The Y'all ShowFood Delivery; ATV Dangers; Spring Football Recap
Jerry Short returns with his firsthand experience of delivering food via a national food delivery app. Is it really worth it, for both the driver and the…
The Y'all ShowFishing Forecast; Kentucky Player Dies; Joy Behar
Craig Faulkner, Southern outdoors enthusiast, confesses a few proven prophecies when it comes to reeling in the region's biggest fish. A player on the Kentucky…
The Y'all ShowFlora-Bama Mullet Toss; Loudmouth LeBron; Nick Saban's A-Day
The Alabama Crimson Tide held its A-Day spring football scrimmage on April 17. Nick Saban discusses the quarterback play of his defending national champion. We…
The Y'all ShowChauvin Guilty; ACC News; Atlanta's Kinship Butcher & Sundry
A jury in Minnesota convicts former police officer Derek Chauvin on three counts in the 2020 murder of North Carolina-born, Texas-raised George Floyd…
The Y'all ShowDoorDash's Top Southern Deliveries; Vols Get Transfer QB; Mondale Dies
Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93. The nation's 42nd vice president served under Georgia's Jimmy Carter. Jon Rawl shares info on a former…
The Y'all ShowDebut For 2021; Texas Shootings; Court Packing
After nearly a year away The Y'all Show and host Jon Rawl are back at it. A pair of shootings over the weekend leave several people dead in Texas. The…
The Y'all ShowACC Commish Talks Plans; Tim And Faith's Daughter
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford answered the many questions facing the conference during a media avail this week. Tim McGraw and Faith…
The Y'all ShowTrump-Biden Polling Data; Spatchcock Chicken
Memorial Day grilling is an American tradition, and "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans gets us ready for the big holiday with tips for the grill and what his…
The Y'all ShowHarvick Dominates Darlington; Southern Humor
Kevin Harvick wins his 50th NASCAR race at Sunday's 2020 reboot at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. Jon Rawl shares a few jokes to get things kicked off…
The Y'all ShowSheryl Crow 'All I Wanna Do'; Darlington Raceway
Missouri Bootheel native Sheryl Crow stormed on the Rock and Roll scene in the 1990s. We hear the first No. 1 song for the Mizzou alumnae and former music…
The Y'all ShowAlabama Mountain Lakes; Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
Alabama Mountain Lakes – from Florence to Scottsboro, Huntsville to Cullman – is our third "Spring Swing" virtual tour stop. We hear from North Alabama…
The Y'all ShowClemson Football's $85,000 Day; Mama Maren Morris
Clemson spent $85,000, mostly on food, for a football recruiting weekend. ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit weighs in on the high cost of today's major college…
The Y'all ShowCollins Surges In Georgia; Barometer Barbecue
Georgians go to the polls for a primary on June 9, but the hotly contested Doug Collins-Kelly Loeffler-Raphael Warnock special election won't be held until…
The Y'all ShowReopening Report; Dean Reuter On 'The Hidden Nazi'
States across the South are unrigging the grip on whether businesses have to remain shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Northern Virginia-based attorney…
The Y'all ShowConway Twitty's 'Happy Birthday Darlin''; 10th BDay
Nolton turns 10 today and we help the young Southern humorist celebrate his big day; and it's his final day of 4th grade, to boot. Conway Twitty's 1979 smash…
The Y'all ShowAuburn-Opelika Hosts Spring Swing; SEC Report
Auburn-Opelika Tourism hosts the second stop of the virtual Yall.com Spring Swing 2020 Tour. We hear from popular restaurants The Hound and The Depot, get an…
The Y'all ShowUNC Football News; Willie And Waylon; Derecho
87-year-old Willie Nelson has a lot things going on despite a worldwide pandemic. Preshias Harris shares all of the country music notes from Nashville. Don…
The Y'all ShowPampered Pets; 'ConservaRican' Julio Rivera; Shrimp
Pets can use a little TLC during the pandemic and Yall.com has great advice for the owners of four-legged creatures. ReactionaryTimes.com editorial director…
The Y'all ShowArkansas Derby Winners; Jena Sims; Toccopola Time
"Sharknado" and "Attack Of The 50 Foot Cheerleader" actress Jena Sims checks in from Jupiter, Fla. The Georgia native has been busy appearing in films and TV…
The Y'all ShowMay Day; Florence Reese's 'Which Side Are You On?'
Workers rights advocate Florence Reese (1900–1986), of Sharps Chapel, Tenn., wrote a song ("Which Side Are You On?") that is recognized as one of the top May…
The Y'all Show12 Quarantine Books; The Hotel At Auburn University
Kirkus Reviews has served up "12 Books That Will Help You Get Through Quarantine." We have a precursory glimpse of a forthcoming "Spring Swing" visit to East…
The Y'all ShowMcConaughey Thoughts; ACC News; Statler Brothers
The Statler Brothers' bass singer Harold Reid dies at 80 in his native Staunton, Va. Preshias Harris shares memories of the group that sang "Flowers On The…
The Y'all ShowHolocaust Survivor Dies; 'Serial Griller'; Gracie Dix
Matt Moore has penned his fourth book, "Serial Griller." The Atlanta native shares his story with Jon Rawl and "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans. Texas teen…
The Y'all ShowSteve Harvey On COVID-19 Reopen; NFL Draft Recap
The Cowboys, Buccaneers and Panthers are among the NFL teams rated highest with their selections in the 2020 NFL Draft. Georgia opened some businesses back up…
The Y'all ShowBig & Rich Say 'Stay Home'; College Basketball News
Big & Rich release a public service announcement to help during the coronavirus relief effort, "Stay Home." Josh Pastner and the Georgia Tech men's basketball…
The Y'all ShowSpring Swing In Crystal River, Fla.; SEC News
Yall.com's “Spring Swing 2020” tour goes virtual and Crystal River, Fla., is the first stop. Discover Crystal River director John Pricher, Plantation on…
The Y'all ShowCheerwine Poke Cake; Nashville Music Line
Lynn Anderson (1947–2015) was the first country music female to have crossover success. The "Rose Garden" singer's daughter, Lisa Sutton, drops by the show to…
The Y'all ShowKemp Green Lights Georgia; South Alabama Football
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announces his state will start opening up – albeit smartly and safely – on Friday. The NFL Draft prepares to have its virtual first…