peter la chapelleSep 23, 20201 minWhat 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? The one-eyed dude ab
peter la chapelleSep 6, 20201 minAppearance on Radio Free BrooklynI recently appeared on Jorge Arevalo's excellent Hurdy Gurdy Songs program on Radio Free Brooklyn. Highlights of this broadcast include the
peter la chapelleJun 14, 20201 minSegregation & the OpryA visual Twitter thread I created to explain the decades of connections between the nation's leading segregationist, George C. Wallace, coun
peter la chapelleNov 16, 20194 minSoundtrack 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