{"podcast":{"title":"Retire Southern with James Lewis","slug":"retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192","podcast_index_feed_id":7029192,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/520508/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/520508","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/e/a/d/aeadcd08efa61ad416c3140a3186d450/Track_1_Retire_Southern_Square.png","author":"James Lewis","episode_count":40,"summary":"On the Retire Southern podcast, host James Lewis shares authentic experiences and meaningful connections from the heart of the American South. From chefs and athletes to business leaders and entertainers, get ready to meet the people who leave lasting impressions on those they encounter. Listen to new episodes every other Monday to discover and revel in the tales of these inspirational Southern Characters who live life with purpose and follow their compass. The message is simple—Don't Wait for Retirement to Start Living!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192"},"episode":{"title":"John T. Edge on House of Smoke, Southern Identity, and the Stories We Inherit","slug":"john-t-edge-on-house-of-smoke-southern-identity-and-the-stories-we-inherit","published_at":"2026-05-18T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192/john-t-edge-on-house-of-smoke-southern-identity-and-the-stories-we-inherit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192","url":"https://a19cb0be-7d92-4018-9194-6cb203b8b8a4.libsyn.com/john-t-edge-on-house-of-smoke-southern-identity-and-the-stories-we-inherit","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a19cb0be-7d92-4018-9194-6cb203b8b8a4/220_-_John_T_Final.mp3?dest-id=4469813","summary":"James Lewis sits down with author, food writer, and TrueSouth host John T. Edge to discuss his memoir House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home . The conversation explores inherited identity, childhood trauma, Southern culture, accountability, unintended consequences, and the stories we unconsciously carry forward. Best known for his work with the Southern Foodways Alliance and the Emmy Award winning series TrueSouth , John T. reflects on family, purpose, leadership, and what it means to confront the truths that shape us. This is a conversation about more than food. It is a conversation about identity, memory, and what to carry forward from our past. Watch. Read. Listen. Companion essay: \"The Story We Inherit\" https://www.retiresouthern.com/lifestyle/the-story-we-inherit","meta_description":"James Lewis sits down with author, food writer, and TrueSouth host John T. Edge to discuss his memoir House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2326,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192/episodes/john-t-edge-on-house-of-smoke-southern-identity-and-the-stories-we-inherit/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192/john-t-edge-on-house-of-smoke-southern-identity-and-the-stories-we-inherit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}