A Christmas Memory, Dumplin, and Gumption

Potluck: A Podcast about Southern Culture

First, Will discusses a short story by Truman Capote called A Christmas Memory. Then, the guys discuss a new movie on Netflix called Dumplin. It stars Jennifer Aniston and features lots of Dolly Parton. Then they discuss a new event that MADE SOUTH will be putting on in the spring called Gumption. You can check that out here.

Thanks to our sponsors this week:

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