Southern Renaissance
An interview podcast hosted by southern cultural guru and entertainer Tony Perdue, featuring unique minds that go beyond the status quo in southern music, comedy, art, and culture.
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 16 - Covid, Bolo's, Shiva, - special guest Jason Sims
Tony talks to Jason Sims about the absurdities of modern life, the cycle of death and rebirth, bolo ties, Ace of Base, GG Allin, and deeze nuts.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:08:19
Episode 15 - Arts Underground / WLRH - Katy Ganaway
Tony paid a visit to Katy Ganaway at WLRH 89.3 FM in Huntsville, Alabama. She is the host of Host of All Things Considered / Morning Edition & Arts Underground. They talked about her background in Broadcasting as well as the local music, co...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:01:18
Episode 14 - Darkness and light, The gift of Gab, 23andMe, Butterfly Enclosure - special guest Charlanne McCarthy
Tony interviewed his cousin, Charlanne McCarthy. She's a prolific singer/songwriter and artist. They talk about only learning about each other existing a few years ago, because of 23and Me. Charlanne discusses her project Butterfly Enclosure. S...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:01:25
Episode 13 - Coconut attacks and cookin' - special guest Paula Naumcheff
Tony sat down and talked to cooking and lifestyle expert, Paula Naumcheff. They talked about Southern culture, what it’s like to run a business, and that time Paula assaulted a person with coconut shavings.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:06:12
Episode 12 - Halloween Special - Special guest Coyote J
This is absolutely one for the history books. The Southern Renaissance Show Halloween special that features Tony interviewing the legendary Radio DJ Coyote J, who did the show, “The Edge”, among many other accomplishments in his 50 plus y...
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Episode 12
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1:20:24
Episode 11 - Surviving dating Phil Spector and touring with the Jim Rose Circus - Recovery - special guest Stephanie Jennings
Tony sat down with the one and only Stephanie Jennings. She has lived through a lot of things. She talked about surviving being Phil Spector's girlfriend, and discussed her appearance on the Showtime Documentary: Spector. He...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:05:28
Episode 10 - Death of a Debutante at the Orion - special guest Alex Hendrix
Tony sat down with singer / songwriter Alex Hendrix in one of the Orion Amphitheater green rooms, and talked about her new EP called: "Death of a Debutante". They talked about the songwriting process, the artist "Orion...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:05:51
Episode 9 - Punk rock anthropology & fun with industrial injuries - special guest Tommy Norris
Tony sat down with long time friend Tommy Norris, to talk about the pre-internet punk scene in the south, fun accidents we've had at work, and the love of collecting music, and Skank Williams Jr.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:00:21
Episode 8 - T&T Dyno-mite - Sobriety and Synthesizers - special guest Tony Duncan
Tony Perdue talked to Tony Duncan, an electronic music artist from Texas.It was T&T Dyno-mite! They discussed Tony Duncan's synthesizer project "Rancid Poets", his road to sobriety, and his show "The Sober Synthesist".
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:03:40
Episode 7 - Boaz and Razmatazz - special guest Eric Frank
Tony headed over to Boaz, Alabama to talk to guitar player and singer/songwriter Eric Frank about recording music in the early 90s, the Alabama alien abduction, the Flip Top Heads, and vampires.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:04:44
Episode 6 - You got alotta Nerve - special guest James Irvin
Tony sat down with the multi-talented musician and singer/songwriter James Irvin in Huntsville, Alabama. They talked about growing up as a weirdo in a small town. James has been in many musical projects over the years, like: "The Ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:04:40
Episode 5 - Hits and Grits - Clearwave Studio and Ten Ton Records - special guest Jeremy Stephens
Tony Sat down with the great producer / engineer, Jeremy Stephens at Clearwave Studio in Decatur, Alabama. He talks about his experience with Johnny Sandlin recording Greg Allman in the 90s, his background in recording, and some of his process ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:43
Episode 4 - Ghosts and Wolves - That Giant Winkin' Eye in the Sky - special guest Lyle McClendon
Tony sat down with Lyle McClendon to talk about Ghosts and Wolves, Hexxus, and his podcast: Good Ole Gamers, along with their shared obsession with the 70s Biker movie "J.C.".
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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56:10
Episode 3 - Sharecroppers, Preachers, and the Alabama Wildman - special guest Thomas Eugene Perdue
Tony sat down with his dad, Thomas Eugene Perdue aka The Alabama Wildman. They discussed his times growing up as a sharecropper in South Alabama during the great depression, and his work broadcasting on Armed Forces Radio as the Alabama Wildman...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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49:56
Episode 2 - Muscle Shoals Country Soul Connection - special guest Maxwell D. Russell
Tony heads over to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to interview Alabama Blues Hall of Fame member; Maxwell D. Russell. They talk about the history of Muscle Shoals, and the process of Songwriting. Max also talks about experiences growing up in Muscle Sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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59:45
Episode 1 - Southern, Weird, and Punk in the 90s - special guest Jason Sims
Tony sat down with Improv comedian and longtime friend Jason Sims. They talked about growing up in Cullman, AL. They also reminisced about their weird experiences working together at a public access TV station in the 90s, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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55:48