Ep. 1: Welcome to Headlights

Headlights: Voices from The Progressive South

Welcome to Headlights! In our first episode, Jesse Mayshark — the founder and publisher of The Progressive South — introduces the podcast and project. What do we mean by “progressive”? What do we mean by “South”? And who are we, anyway? Then he takes to the streets of Knoxville, Tennessee, to hear from some of the thousands who came out earlier this month to protest the actions of the billionaires at the top of the federal government. And in an arts & culture segment, he notes a milestone for Florida native Ethel Cain — the first openly transgender artist to hit the top 10 of Billboard’s album chart. For further reference: Want to chime in? Call us at [phone] and leave us a voicemail with your first name, where you’re calling from — city and state — and take up to a minute to tell us a little bit about what you’re seeing or working on where you are. Our theme music is by the fantastic Mississippi duo Bark, made up of Tim and Susan Lee. You can find and purchase their music on their Bandcamp page You can find Ethel Cain’s music, merch and more here: https://www.daughtersofcain.com/ Our fiscal sponsor is Community Shares, a Knoxville-based nonprofit that provides funding to a range of progressive programs and agencies: https://www.communitysharestn.org/