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Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey

MPB Think Radio

You’ve probably seen his work in a newspaper near you, but now, you can put a voice to the name. On Now You’re Talking with Marshall Ramsey, you’ll hear commentary on the latest news, punch-lines from his latest cartoons, interviews with fellow cancer survivors he’s met along the way and compelling stories of known and unknown people, places, and things of Mississippi. Email the show: marshallramsey@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:42

Happy New Year | 2023 Highlights

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2024/01/08

Happy New Year! We’re doing things a bit differently today and sharing some of our favorite moments from 2023 with you. Join me and my producer Lacey Alexander as we talk about some highlights from the past year, from moving conversations to belly laughs to talks of exciting future projects with some of the coolest guests we’ve talked to this year.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's

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48:50

Nina Parikh | 50 Years of Mississippi Film

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/12/18

Our guest today is Nina Parikh, the director of the Mississippi Film Office. She celebrates 25 years with the office this year, as she began working for the Film Office as the deputy director in 1998 and became director in 2017. She studied filmmaking at New York University and the University of Southern Mississippi, and her work place is celebrating a massive anniversary. Mississippi Film is now celebrating 50 years, and she is here to tell us how much has changed since filmmakers started coming to

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48:35

Bill Courtney | Ordinary People doing Extraordinary...

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/12/11

Coach Bill Courtney is a native Tennessean and an Ole Miss graduate. Though already a successful business owner, in 2003, Bill began volunteering at Memphis’ inner city Manassas High School in an effort to turn its underperforming football team around. In 2003, the team had 19 players with a dismal 4-95, 10-year record. In the 2008 & 2009 seasons, the team’s record improved to 18-2, with 75 players. The story inspired a Hollywood film—Undefeated—which won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Feature

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46:19

The Fondren Family & Rickey Pope | Christmas for the...

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/12/04

Growing up in a military family, George Fondren knows very well what it means to have loved ones overseas for the holidays. That’s why he and his family are hosting the 8th Annual Christmas for the Troops party on December 9 in Ridgeland. This event has grown considerably over the years and now includes scouts and veterans from central Mississippi. George and his two sons use the event to send care packages to military personnel from Mississippi who are deployed and teach young Mississippians that

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48:49

Michael Farris Smith | Southern Noir Author

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/11/27

Joining us today is Michael Farris Smith. He is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Oprah Magazine, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters, and the state he knows so well serves as a backdrop for his recently critically acclaimed novel, “Salvage This World.” A prolific master of the Southern noir, Rough South, and Grit Lit traditions who has

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48:40

Paul Elias | Mississippi Sports HOF

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/11/13

Our guest today is Paul Elias, who recently made history as the very first bass fisherman to be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Paul Elias said he was too small to play football, was “pretty good” at baseball but “was really, really good” at fishing while growing up. A Mississippian thru and thru, Paul is a native of Laurel and a Southern Miss graduate. He turned pro in 1979 and won the Bassmasters Classic in Montgomery in 1982. Twenty-six years later, he set a record that still

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46:13

James William Theres | Six Triple Eight

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/11/06

The 6888 postal battalion was the only predominantly-black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II, and serves as the subject for filmmaker James Williams Theres’ 2019 film “Six Triple Eight,” which will have a free screening tonight in Nachez. James is also an award-winning Executive Writer for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington D.C., and joins us on this Veterans Day-centric episode to talk about the importance of immortalizing Mississippian veterans.Marshall

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33:54

Jeff Duke | Ghostly Tales of Mississippi

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/10/30

Ghosts and ghouls beware, my next guest, Jeff Duke, author of the 2022 book, Ghostly Tales of Mississippi, uncovering 14 terrifying tales, based on reportedly true accounts about some of the state’s most haunted locations, proves that his fascination for things that go bump in the night, has reached the pinnacle of detective level. He joins me today to discuss the book, his passion for writing, his future projects, growing up Mississippi, and why the state is among the most haunted states in

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45:23

Benjamin Bowen | Double B Boots

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/10/23

My next guest’s boots are made for walking, the son of a fourth generation farming family, growing up on Double B Farms in Randolph, Mississippi, Benjamin Bowen spent his childhood riding horses, and going to football games, all while wearing his favorite pair of boots. Fast forward to today, he not only still wears his favorite pair, he is the founder of celebrity loved, Double B Boots Company, and is here to discuss all things boots, in addition to growing up in Randolph, life on Double B Farms,

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42:07

Willy Bearden & George Larrimore | The Rolling Fork...

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/10/16

Filmmakers Willy Bearden, and George Larrimore join me today to discuss their 4-part docuseries: The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023, premiering on MPBTV this Thursday at 7 p.m. In the film, Director Willy Bearden returns to his hometown of Rolling Fork, to document the destruction from the March 24th tornado. Damage was catastrophic, fourteen died and hundreds had to find shelter elsewhere. Then neighbors and volunteers began to come together to help Rolling Fork rise from the rubble.It’s a story of

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48:05

Richard & Dr. Tamika Bradley | Metro Booming...

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/10/09

My next guests, Richard & Dr. Tamika Bradley, work asPresident and Exec. Director, respectively, of Metro Booming Workforce Training Academy. It’s a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide workforce training certifications, accredited by U.S. Department of Labor. They have both joined me today to discuss that, in addition to, Richard’s work as Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Jackson State University,President of MBAR Sports Lounge, President of A3 Consulting Real Estate

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47:31

Landon "Talks" Bryant | Let's Discuss

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/10/02

Hailing from Laurel, my next guest has risen to online viral fame discussing topics like, what is lollygagging, the difference between nekkid and naked, and exactly what is a come to Jesus’ meeting. Landon Bryant, aka “Landon Talks,” has delighted audiences with his glossary style invitation to southern colloquialisms and captivated students at Laurel Magnet School of the Arts, as Visual Art instructor, and Mississippi’s Arts Educator of the Year. He is here to discuss the latter, in addition to his

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47:46

Jocelyn Lane | The Power of Self-Love

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/09/25

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Coach, Author, Therapist, Podcaster, and Goal-Setting Guru, Jocelyn Lane is here today to discuss her newest book, The Power of Self-Love, a self-help guide on How to Break Free from Unhealthy Relationships. The book, guides readers through the process of recognizing warning signs in relationships, establishing healthy boundaries and embracing self-love. We’ll dive into the current mental health crisis sweeping the nation, her career, future projects and

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47:05

Felder Rushing | The Gestalt Gardener

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/09/18

My next guest definitely needs no introduction, but I’ll attempt to do him justice, an eleventh-generation American gardener, a non-stuffy horticulturist who travels the world looking for simple garden approaches, which he promotes in his newspaper columns, books, magazine articles, and on MPB Think Radio’s Gestalt Gardener. The author of over twenty books and founder of Slow Gardening, Felder Rushing was named by Southern Living as one of “25 people most likely to change the South.” He joins me

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48:24

Douglas A. Blackmon | The Harvest

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/08/28

Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer-Prize winning author, journalist, and filmmaker, started his career at, get this, the age of twelve when an article he wrote published in his local newspaper, and he has not stopped since… Fast forward to his current project, PBS American Experience “The Harvest,” a documentary examining public school integration and the consequences, 50 years later, premiering September 12th, and you’ll understand why his passion for revealing the truth has yet to cease. He joins me on

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48:15

Rick Cleveland & Neil White | The Mississippi...

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/08/21

My next guests, award-winning sportswriter Rick Cleveland and best-selling author Neil White, have joined forces and createdThe Mississippi Football Book: Stories and Records from the Greatest Teams, Coaches, and Players - Who Lived and Played in the Greatest Football State, a publication including profiles of players, coaches, teams, and a sort of A to Z listing of all things football including NFL Hall of Famers, the best seasons, not-so-great moments and more. They join me today to talk football,

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48:09

Michael Oher | When Your Back's Against The Wall

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/08/14

My next guest has mastered turning adversity into triumph, whether on the football field – becoming a Superbowl champion in 2013, or on life’s field – facing homelessness to becoming an incredible husband and father of four, Michael Oher is here today to discuss his newest book, “When Your Back's Against The Wall: Fame, Football, and Lessons Learned Through a Lifetime of Adversity,” his book signing today at Lemuria Books, his time with the NFL, his life as a Super Bowl Champion, beating the odds,

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Alyssa Killebrew | Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/07/24

My next guest is not only a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and owner/executive director of Essential Touchstones and Killebrew Psychological Services in Ridgeland, but she also carries a torch for those she has loved and lost. And that torch is burning bright for her late husband, as she honors his memory at this year’s inaugural and star-studded, Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo, happening, July 28th through July 29th, presented by the Killebrew Ag Foundation. She is here to discuss the rodeo, her

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48:24

Nash Nunnery | Magnolia Gridiron Cathedrals

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/07/18

This episode profiles Nash Nunnery'sMagnolia Gridiron Cathedrals coffee table-type volume, documenting 47 of Mississippi's most historic and unique high school football fields, August 2023 release.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a

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48:17

Ed McGowin | Lifetime Achievement

Now You"re Talking with Marshall Ramsey ·

2023/07/10

With the stroke of a brush, my next guest, Ed McGowin has impacted the world of art as a painter and sculptor whose work has been installed and exhibited in numerous galleries, museums, and public spaces around the globe… A 2023 recipient of the Governor’s Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement honor, a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, and proudly hailing from Hattiesburg, Ed McGowin joins me today to discuss his, noteworthy career, life in New York, and how awesome it was to change his

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