Rasputin: Exploring The Myths Of The Mad Monk
It has been 100 years since Grigory Rasputin was murdered in Russia. And yet he continues to fascinate us. He was born a peasant in Siberia, found God, and made his way to the St. Petersburg palace of...
View ArticleAtlanta Dining With Ticonderoga Club's Greg Best And Paul Calvert, We Suki...
On today’s show we’re going to talk about food and cocktails. What more could you ask for than that? Our guests are three people in the Georgia food and beverage business who we’ve come to know and...
View ArticleDelving Into The Life And Work Of Carson McCullers
Our show today is devoted to looking at the work of one of Georgia’s literary giants: Carson McCullers. She was born in Columbus in 1917. Her father ran a jewelry store. Her mother’s chief occupation...
View ArticleNew Book Contains Haunting Revelation About Emmett Till's Murder
On today’s show we’re going to talk to historian and author Timothy Tyson. His new book, “The Blood of Emmett Till,” is an in-depth exploration of the horrific 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till,...
View ArticleNashville Singer-Songwriters Radney Foster And Sylvie Davidson
On today’s show we talk to two singer-songwriters who are part of the rich community of musical artists who live and work in Nashville – one of the great music mecca’s of this country.
View ArticleJanice Rothschild Blumberg On The 150th Anniversary Of The Temple; Kate...
This years marks the 150 th anniversary of the oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta – the Temple, which was founded in 1867. The congregation was made up largely of well-to-do Atlantans – businessmen...
View Article'Party Out of Bounds: The B-52s, R.E.M. and the Kids Who Rocked Athens,...
On today’s “Two Way Street” we talk with Rodger Lyle Brown, the author of “ Party Out of Bounds: The B-52s, R.E.M. and the Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia .” It’s the story of how Athens became the...
View ArticleGoing Underground With Paleontologist Anthony Martin
On today’s edition of “Two Way Street” we’re going to go underground. We’ll explore cool, dark, subterranean regions where thousands of species – from humans to reptiles to insects – have sought...
View ArticleJoin Us For A Live Taping Of 'Two Way Street' With Author Benjamin Reiss
Want to be in the audience to watch us tape Two Way Street? We'll be at the Carter Presidential Library Friday evening, March 17 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Join us for our conversation about sleep...
View ArticleGeorge Saunders On His Novel 'Lincoln In The Bardo'
Our guest today on “Two Way Street” is George Saunders. We’re going to talk about his new book “ Lincoln in the Bardo ,” which has been one of the most eagerly anticipated works of fiction in a long time.
View ArticleBenjamin Reiss Explores The History Of Sleep And Sleeplessness
On today’s show, we’re going to talk about something that’s completely free of charge but that many, many people might call the most valuable commodity in the world: sleep. It’s supposed to be a...
View ArticleBeverly 'Guitar' Watkins On The Blues And Dr. Dax On Graffiti
On this edition of “Two Way Street” we have portraits of two entirely unique George artists.
View ArticleBruce Feiler On The Story Of Adam And Eve
I loved talking to Bruce Feiler , our guest on today’s show. He’s a man bursting with original ideas; so many that when you talk to him, sometimes two, three thoughts seem to emerge almost...
View ArticleRemembering Marguerite Missy LeHand, FDR's Unrivaled Advisor
This week marks the 72nd anniversary of the death and subsequent funeral of President Franklin Roosevelt. He died on April 12, 1945 at the Little White House in Warms Spring, Georgia; the funeral took...
View ArticleMemoirist Melissa Febos On Secrets, Addiction And Truth
From the time she was a little girl, Melissa Febos recognized that keeping secrets about her own life gave her a certain power over the people around her. When she was very young the secrets were...
View ArticleCountry Music Legend Bill Anderson Still Going Strong
There are few artists in the music business that have had the kind of career Bill Anderson has had. He wrote his first number one hit at age 19 while working as a disc jockey in Commerce, Georgia back...
View ArticleAtlanta Playwright And Screenwriter Topher Payne Continues To Thrive
This week on “Two Way Street” we have Atlanta-based playwright and screenwriter Topher Payne . Topher Payne got his start in theater because he had long arms and wasn’t afraid of heights. At least...
View ArticleNathaniel Philbrick Explores The Dark Side Of The American Revolution
If we wanted to make a list of the most notorious traitors in history, who would top the list? Probably Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. But Benedict Arnold would be right up...
View ArticleAtlanta Craftsmen: RuPaul, Sid Mashburn, And Mark Hopper
On this edition of “Two Way Street,” we profile three craftsmen who have living in Atlanta in common:
View ArticleAuthor Mark Pendergrast On The Beltline, Affordable Housing, And Atlanta's...
On this edition of “Two Way Street” our guest is author Mark Pendergrast . We’ll discuss his book “ City on the Verge: Atlanta and the Fight for America’s Urban Future ,” in which he documents the...
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