Collecting the Past

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Frances Florencourt interviewed by Charlotte Aexel

Frances Florencourt, Charlotte Aexel, and Stephanie Opperman

In this episode, Charlotte Aexel interviews Frances Florencourt, first cousin to Flannery O'Connor, about her memories of the Cline House, Andalusia Farm, and time spent with family. Sound engineer/Video editor: AJ Harris

Listen to the podcast versions here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/WIsm0MWBa2k

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/35qS3LCp37Ud6oZIfRDhPL?si=7grX32i6RRyk2avypYuvLw
Jean W. Fraley and Flagg Chapel Baptist Church

Jean W. Fraley, Anne O’Neill, and Stephanie Opperman

Anne O'Neill interviews Jean W. Fraley on the history and significance of Flagg Chapel Baptist Church.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DyhVEL9Qrro

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-23-Jean-W--Fraley-and-Flagg-Chapel-Baptist-Church-e35nj38
Kimberly Griffin and Memory Hill Cemetery

Kimberly Griffin, Courtney Brandon, and Stephanie Opperman

Courtney Brandon interviews Kimberly Griffin on the history and significance of Memory Hill Cemetery, including racial and gender divisions.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lZTo2ly5zOM

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-25-Kimberly-Griffin-and-Memory-Hill-Cemetery-e35nm5m
Kimberly Griffin and Downtown Milledgeville

Kimberly Griffin, Drew Rice, and Stephanie Opperman

Drew Rice interviews Kimberly Griffin about businesses in downtown Milledgeville, including Trapnells, Piggly Wiggly, Sanford House, and JJ's Locker Room.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1hUviYP7hms

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-29-Episode-Kimberly-Griffin-and-Downtown-Milledgeville-e35r7mh
Donna Guatier and the First Presbyterian Church

Donna Guatier, Daniel Sims, and Stephanie Opperman

Daniel Sims talks with Donna Guatier about the history of the First Presbyterian Church.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s0jnh2Suxuk

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-22-Donna-Guatier-and-the-First-Presbyterian-Church-e35e2ru
John Hargaden and Sacred Heart Catholic Church

John Hargaden, Eowyn Agullo, and Stephanie Opperman

Eowyn Agullo interviews John Hargaden about the significance of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Milledgeville.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KCgfVVRyL3Y

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-24-John-Hargaden-and-Sacred-Heart-Catholic-Church-e35njvs
Al Haslam and the History of Lake Sinclair

Al Haslam, Emily Brown, and Stephanie Opperman

Emily Brown interviews Al Haslam about the history of Lake Sinclair, his family-owned marina (one of the longest-operated in Georgia), and the impact of the lake on life in Milledgeville.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y29NJXIuc_s

Listen on Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/sGA2KSqWbVb
Dutch Henderson and the Old Hydroelectric Plant on the Oconee River

Dutch Henderson, Billy McKinley, and Stephanie Opperman

Billy McKinley interviews Dutch Henderson about the legacy of the Old Hydroelectric Plant on the Oconee River.

Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rq0PWrh4ESM

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-30-Dutch-Henderson--the-Old-Hydroelectric-Plant-e367uah
Dolores Marshall and McDade Grocery

Dolores Marshall, Emma Brown, and Stephanie Opperman

Emma Brown interviews Dolores Marshall about the legacy of McDade's Grocery.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kGqfGi72G7w

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-21-Dolores-Marshall-and-McDade-Grocery-e35bc1s
Al Matysiak and Immigration to Milledgeville

Al Matysiak, Axel Hawkins, and Stephanie Opperman

Axel Hawkins speaks with Al Matysiak about his family's immigration to Milledgeville, their connections to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and their relationship with the O'Connor family.

Listen to the podcast versions here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ou2XcklemWY

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0t6OfFssHacOHmjPTvSHhJ?si=kgR-aOJcRKaNBkQFTPyLwg
Alfred Thomas and Black Businesses in Milledgeville

Alfred Thomas, Maddie Marcinkowski, and Stephanie Opperman

Maddie Marcinkowski talks with Alfred Thomas about owning AT's Jazz Club in Milledgeville and describes other black businesses in the area.

Listen to the podcast versions here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IDNdkIMMlmk

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/672GyUTA7d9xVymTtPnvDy?si=i-mM6_4mTfuCXdAcJmvrtQ
Kyle Van Campen and the Delta Sigma Pi house

Kyle Van Campen, Liam Glass, and Stephanie Opperman

Liam Glass interviews Kyle Van Campen about the Delta Sigma Pi house and ghost stories in Milledgeville.

Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/L3MarBMO5aw

Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past---Episode-28-Kyle-Van-Campen-and-the-Delta-Sigma-Pi-House-e35r7cr
Robert Wilson and the Baldwin Hotel

Robert Wilson, Drake Mellie, and Stephanie Opperman

Drake Mellie interviews historian Robert Wilson about the Baldwin Hotel.

Part one

YouTube: https://youtu.be/gERH6zAOd1E

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-26-Robert-Wilson-and-the-Baldwin-Hotel-Pt-1-e35nopf

Part two

YouTube: https://youtu.be/y-qphh64Lh4

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-27-Robert-Wilson-and-the-Baldwin-Hotel-Pt-2-e35nord
Craig Amason Interviewed by Sydney Underhill

Craig Amason, Sydeny Underhill, and Stephanie Opperman

Sydney Underhill interviews Craig Amason about his time working at Andalusia: the Home of Flannery O'Connor, being first introduced to O’Connor’s work, and working on an oral history project of his own.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/LeHMbBQAjOw?si=EAdgsmdK8HUc1NEZ

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/iru9aZATwNb
Joanne Battle Interviewed by Sydney Harris

Joanne Battle, Sydney Harris, and Stephanie Opperman

Sydney Harris interviews Joanne Battle on being born in Milledgeville and attending Georgia State College for Women

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/tdTg0BdtzZQ

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/53XRZVATwNb
Rebecca "Becky" Brock Interviewed by Charlotte Aexel

Rebecca "Becky" Brock, Charlotte Aexel, and Stephanie Opperman

Charlotte Aexel interviews Becky Brock about being the first in her family to attend college and what Georgia State College for Women was like in 1965.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/XgFDYm092tU

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/By5r78iRgMb
Mary Carpenter Interviewed by Charlotte Aexel

Mary Carpenter, Charlotte Aexel, and Stephanie Opperman

Charlotte Aexel interviews Mary Carpenter, author of Flannery O’Connor: A Girl Who Knew Her Own Mind, on discovering O’Connor and the impact of Milledgeville on her life.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/Qc_iNAdUDNs

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/R5UTAVATwNb
Emily Davis Interviewed by Juliann Mackiewicz

Emily Davis, Juliann Mackiewicz, and Stephanie Opperman

Juliann Mackiewicz interviews Emily Davis, Baldwin County Commissioner for District 1, on her perspective growing up in Milledgeville and what it is like being a leader for your community.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

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Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/xKYCdVATwNb
Mary Dean Lee Interviewed by Victoria Riva

Mary Dean Lee, Victoria Riva, and Stephanie Opperman

Victoria Riva interviews Dr. Mary Dean Lee about growing up in Milledgeville Georgia.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/a-VjHJIZ05A?si=sPAJgc_EMHEuE0TV

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/nElxuuiTwNb
Sister Kathleen Feeley Interviewed by Audrey Burney

Kathleen Feeley, Audrey Burney, and Stephanie Opperman

Audrey Burney interviews Sister Kathleen Feeley on advice for teachers and the impact of education.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/VKstrVEkArU?si=8st7R4Vc-JBN7whG

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/yx8pAZATwNb
Sarah Gordon Interviewed by Taylor Swords

Sarah Gordon, Taylor Swords, and Stephanie Opperman

Taylor Swords interviews Dr. Sarah Gordon, who was a Professor of English at Georgia College for 35 years, on her time teaching and living in Milledgeville and getting to know Regina O’Connor.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/HU0Tp8q2zJo

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YlxgxhsdpMb
Meldra Harris Panchelli Interviewed by Jacob Lewis

Meldra Harris Panchelli, Jacob Lewis, and Stephanie Opperman

Jacob Lewis interviews Meldra Harris Panchelli on what it's like living and growing in Milledgeville Georgia.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/fHjZpqUSxCU?si=6MPh41SJWBCGmniB

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ot8nHtATwNb
Sherrill Jones Interviewed by Luke Young

Sherrill Jones, Luke Young, and Stephanie Opperman

Luke Young interviews Sherrill Jones on becoming a teacher and preserving memories.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/2vHnKQOvJCk

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/HxYE1qiTwNb
Benjamin Lewis Interviewed by Juliann Mackiewicz

Benjamin Lewis, Juliann Mackiewicz, and Stephanie Opperman

Juliann Mackiewicz interviews Benjamin Lewis, an active Milledgeville community member, about growing up as a young man during segregation and his family's connection to Milledgeville.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/fjXhZ6P6dkc

Spotify

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Mary Parham-Copelan Interviewed by Juliann Mackiewicz

Mary Parham-Copelan, Juliann Mackiewicz, and Stephanie Opperman

Juliann Mackiewicz interviews Mary Parham-Copelan, Mayor of Milledgeville and lifelong resident, on her effort to create a strong community and economy in Milledgeville.

Listen to the podcast version here:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/2DJFheginFg

Spotify

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/K7U3PUATwNb