The chain of barrier islands that skirts the coast of North Carolina from the Virginia border to Cape Lookout was once remote. Today the Outer Banks is one of America’s most popular vacation destinations; welcoming millions of visitors each year! We had the opportunity to sit down with author and Outer Banks native Clark Twiddy. He chronicles the region's journey from isolation to popularity through the stories of innovators and risktakers.

Clark Twiddy grew up in Duck, NC and has watched much of the transformation he discusses in his new book "Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront." He was in the U.S. Navy and is an alumnus of Virginia Military Institute, the University of Tennessee (Go Vols!) and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He is now the president of Twiddy and Company, a hospitality and asset management firm that was founded in 1978 along the OBX. He has also served in many public, private and nonprofit roles. More info: https://www.twiddy.com/blog/outer-banks-visionaries/?gclid=CjwKCAjwgsqoBhBNEiwAwe5w00_jwbCKzj4iN9MnyKl9Q58vsQvXVnKkhlWeFm_AceYunQaUPIuUihoCuSEQAvD_BwE

Twiddy Rentals: https://www.twiddy.com/

"Outer Banks Visionaires: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront": https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467153911

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We have found two Southern Jewish women that share our passion in preserving history around the dinner table!

We are sitting down with Rachel Gordon Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey, two lifelong South Carolinians, to discuss the intersection of traditional Jewish dishes with classic Southern ingredients and African American culinary traditions. 

The American South boasts some of the oldest communities of people of Jewish faith. In the 1600s Jewish people began settling in Charleston, South Carolina, and by the 1700s South Carolina had the largest Jewish population in the United States. The family recipes and the stories that accompany their origins and adaptations in the American South reveal the deep and storied lives of Jewish people, families, and communities across America.

Find out more about Rachel and Lyssa's book and project Kugels and Collards: https://kugelsandcollards.org/

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We are revisiting one of our all time favorite topics to discuss… College Football Traditions rule and reign on Saturdays in the South and we are going school by school to discuss!

• We also mentioned that previous guest, Elizabeth Heiskell, is now available for catering at Ole Miss home games - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw-frzWrQYE/ or website - https://www.elizabethheiskell.com/
• Best College Traditions - https://bit.ly/2Pp6ZW4
• Biggest College Rivalries - https://bit.ly/2MKJg0v
• Mobituaries - Death of a Tree: Roots of a Rivalry - https://bit.ly/2ZtLPu3

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In 1955, two Georgia neighbors opened up a restaurant that would change the world.  Joe Rogers Sr. and Tom Forkner were living in Avondale Estates, GA, when they decided to open a 24-hour, sit-down restaurant for their friends and neighbors, focused on people on both sides of the counter.  That first restaurant opened the door to create the Waffle House brand that you see today.

We love this place and hope you have a Waffle House near you!

Here are some references made during today's episode:

• Spotify Playlist for Waffle House Records: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1M9TwPmcKxNvPjqMs8ZP5f
• Coffee Table Book (Lainie mentioned but not by name): https://www.micahcash.com/wafflehousevistas
• Sean Dietrich aka “Sean of the South” blogs about Waffle House:
• Waffle House: https://seandietrich.com/t-bones-and-coca-colas/
• Waffles: https://seandietrich.com/waffles/
• In Defense of Waffle House: https://seandietrich.com/in-defense-of-waffle-house/

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Fort Worth, Texas is often known as the sister city to Dallas, but it has an old west culture that is quite distinct. Join us at the table as we discuss the beauties of Cowtown!

Let’s dive into the 12th largest city in the U.S….

Stops mentioned:

• Historic Stockyard District: https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/
• Stockyard Museum: http://www.stockyardsmuseum.org/
• ML Leddy’s: http://leddys.com/
• Cowtown Opry: https://www.cowtownopry.org/
• Cattlemen’s Steak House: https://www.cattlemenssteakhouse.com/
• Joe T. Garcia’s: https://joetgarcias.com/
• Esperanza’s: https://www.esperanzasfw.com/
• Angelo’s BBQ: (Brisket!) https://angelosbbq.com/
• Billy Bob’s: https://billybobstexas.com/
• The Kimbell Museum (Free & Lots of Impressionism): https://kimbellart.org/
• Amon Carter (Free): https://www.cartermuseum.org/
• C.M. Russell Museum: https://cmrussell.org/
• The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame: https://www.cowgirl.net/
• Fort Worth Botanical Garden: https://fwbg.org/

Previous Episodes Mentioned:

• Cowboy Culture: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000576235822
• Tex Mex: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000577071523

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Get your last minute wear on white yall! Pools are closing, school is starting and sales are happening on mattresses and appliances. 

Join us at the table as we discuss the roots of Labor Day and how we like to celebrate.

Let’s have a Labor Day cookout!

We did say cookout — and we mean that. It’s not a BBQ although there could be BBQ there…but don’t count on it

Ideas for what to make:

• Strawberry Spinach Salad - https://www.wellplated.com/spinach-strawberry-salad/
• Cucumber Salad - https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cucumber-salad
• Corn Salad - https://www.cookingclassy.com/corn-salad/
• Watermelon Salad (you don’t have to ball the watermelon) - https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/watermelon-salad-feta-and-mint
• Alessi (Balsamic Reduction) - https://alessifoods.com/catalog/product/1705/alessi-alessi-balsamic-reduction
• Rodney Scott’s Potato Salad - https://tastecooking.com/recipes/rodney-scott-potato-salad/
• Cauliflower Potato Salad - https://thebigmansworld.com/cauliflower-potato-salad/
• Lime Cracker Pie - https://food52.com/recipes/77731-j-kenji-lopez-alt-s-ten-minute-lime-cracker-pie
• Strawberry Pretzel Salad- https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/strawberry-pretzel-salad/376aa27c-19a2-4114-9c80-20a431fc269b

Activity for the kids?? How about a Play and Freeze Ice cream Ball - https://amzn.to/44dkqtD

Previous Episodes Referenced:

• Sweet Tea Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000530859574
• Potato Salad Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000443431108
• Icebox Pie Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000480315306

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Today we will be discussing the importance of recipes in the continuation of family heritage. Using food as a means to bridge generations one to another, we hope this discussion will inspire you to head back to the family dinner table to hear from one another, learn about your past, and figure out where you fit in the bigger story of your family's future. 

One mentioned podcast episode we referred back to is "Southern Cookbooks." Link to that episode here: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/southern-cookbooks

We appreciate The University of Tennessee for inviting us to share this message at Alumni College this summer. 

Have a GREAT SUMMER! 

Fins up!

Peace Be With Y'all!

Some people really are just gifted in having an eye to see an alternative use for something old of the everyday items. We got the chance to sit down with our friend Laura Stockett Roberts to talk about some of the hidden gems she's found at flea markets, antique malls and estate sales. Join us for a fun conversation with a veteran collector, and true southerner!

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Owensboro, KY is barely considered in the South, yet the culture of bluegrass music, bourbon, and BBQ as well as the people seemed very Southern to Lainie, who is fresh off a weekend away!

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Jeremy Parsons, media personality, of People, Today, GMA, Rachel Ray and all the red carpet awards shows, has graciously come to Lainie’s kitchen table to interview us for this milestone episode.

TODAY is a good day to share this show with a friend!

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We are excited to occasionally drop in episodes we are gonna call "meet the maker." This is our first installment of meet the maker and we are excited to introduce you to another double-named southern, Mary Landrum!

Mary Landrum Pyron is the owner and artist behind ML provisions. Her unique talents, vision, and sense of adventure led her to Wyoming for five years where she learned the art of hat making. She’s returned to her Mississippi roots, and is now the first and only custom felt hat maker in the whole state. 

• Connect with ML Provisions: https://mlprovisions.com/
• ML Provisions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlprovisions/

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Huge Thanks to Today's Sponsor: Sleep better at night with Boll and Branch sheets. Get 15% off your first order when you use promo code STEELMAGNOLIAS at bollandbranch.com

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A destination in its own right with its vibrant, downtown shops and restaurants must see attractions and great hotels. The charming Delta town of Cleveland, Mississippi is just over 100 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. A city of 12,000 named after President Grover Cleveland, the town began formation in 1869 as people moved inland from the Mississippi River. Join us as we explore the adventures we had in Cleveland, Mississippi.

If you’ve listened to this podcast for a while now, you know that the tone of the show is to share uplifting conversations about life in the South, and today is no exception. Last Monday, March 27,  2023 our city of Nashville faced devastating heartbreak through a school shooting that took the lives of 3 children and 3 adults including the head of the school Katherine Koonce, a dear friend to Lainie for the last 23 years. Today, we wanted to give space for honoring Katherine in a personal way as a hero, friend, and true Steel Magnolia. 

• Steven Curtis Chapman Interview referenced: https://fb.watch/jFJX30fdTN/
• Book referenced: “Ruthless Trust” by Brennan Manning - https://amzn.to/3GbDgIk

We hope this episode encourages you to find a mooring (or two!) for your life and to be one to someone else as well. 

We need each other! Now, it seems, more than ever. 

Peace be with y’all!

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