What O Brother Gets Right (and Wrong)
I recently published an essay about my experiences in teaching a class on the Coens' O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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peter la chapelle
Sep 6, 20201 min read
Appearance on Radio Free Brooklyn
I recently appeared on Jorge Arevalo's excellent Hurdy Gurdy Songs program on Radio Free Brooklyn. Highlights of this broadcast include the
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peter la chapelle
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Segregation & the Opry
A visual Twitter thread I created to explain the decades of connections between the nation's leading segregationist, George C. Wallace, coun
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peter la chapelle
Nov 16, 20194 min read
Soundtrack for "I'd Fight the World"
Listen to the songs and recordings mentioned in the new book I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly & Country Music
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peter la chapelle
Nov 16, 20191 min read
Podcast: Goat Glands, Pappy's Biscuits & Other Craziness: Interview w/ Mark Lynch on WICN Inquiry
My recent interview re: "I'd Fight the World" on WICN 90.5's Inquiry with Mark Lynch. We talk about Pappy's biscuits, Brinkley's goat gla..
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peter la chapelle
Oct 5, 20191 min read
Podcast: The Banjo and the Ballot Box
Check out my latest podcast appearance where I talk about connections between Country Music and Politics.
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peter la chapelle
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Hank Williams Sr. and Politics: E. Jimmy Key and the Strawberry Pickers Connection
One thing not mentioned though is that it was Key's connections to politics that led him to become friends with Hank in the first place.
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peter la chapelle
Sep 21, 20191 min read
Slate Praises "I'd Fight the World"
Slate writer Carl Wilson recently drew attention to I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly, and Country Music as...
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peter la chapelle
Sep 18, 20191 min read
By the Book: Read an Except of "I'd Fight the World"on PopMatters
The excellent pop culture thought and criticism site PopMatters recently excepted a good portion of the first chapter of my book, "The...
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