Michael Interviews...

Judy Peiser, Director for the Center for Southern Folklore
July 25, 1998

Memphis is the birthplace of the two things that matter most in southern culture: barbecue and music. Listen in as Michael and Judy talk about the music, the food, the cotton and the people that give Memphis such a rich heritage. And, if you're looking for a quilt made from Crown Royale bags, Michael knows the perfect place for you to shop.

Memphis is home to the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, where participants and onlookers can see, smell and most importantly, taste Memphis barbecue. This past May marked the 21st anniversary of this wild and wonderful event, which could have only been born and raised in the city world famous for pork barbecue. Head on over to the contest site for a whiff of hog shoulder and more info about the "tournament of barbecue champions."

Michael Interviews...

James Luther Dickenson, Memphis Music Maven
July 25, 1998

What makes the Memphis Sound? From the Delta Blues to Rock `n Roll to Soul, Memphis is the city where the music happens. Could it be geography? altitude? an atomic reaction? the hostile audience? Listen in as Michael and James Luther Dickenson turn the good part up and the bad part down.