{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #23: Colonialism, But Make It Sexy Vol. 2: The Myth of Southern Hospitality","description":"Lezli continues this five-episode theme on historical nostalgia and romanticizing colonialism with Prof. Anthony Szczesiul, author of  The Southern Hospitality Myth: Ethics, Politics, Race, and American Memory. Why did Southern Living magazine make its debut at the height of the Civil Rights Movement? What does \u201csouthern hospitality\u201d mean? Benevolence, graciousness, refinement? Mmm, it\u2019s complicated. They explore the racist origins of the phrase, the historical context of its emergence, and why this \u201cregional virtue\u201d has become part of the United States' cultural memory and identity. FULL VIDEO EPISODE AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Relevant and Recommended Reads:&amp;nbsp;   The Dark Side of Thomas Jefferson | History  Civil War-Era Parallels to the Sanctuary City Movement  These Brands Are Still Tapping Into Nostalgia for Slavery  Why Black Americans Are Not Nostalgic for Route 66   &amp;nbsp;    \ud83c\udfa7 Listen \ud83c\udfa7 on #applepodcasts , #spotify , or wherever you get podcasts &amp;nbsp; Have thoughts on this episode? Share them on social media using the hashtag #impoliteconversationpodcast. Also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter and email press@iconoclastdinner.com with feedback or questions! Please rate and review us.   Podcast Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host &amp;amp; Executive Producer) \/ Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)&amp;nbsp;   #podcast #IDEimpoliteconversation #IDEpodcast #IDE #production #culture #storytelling #producers #community #nostalgia #historical #historicalnostalgia #colonialism #black, #plantation, #romanticize #southernhospitality #hospitality #southerners #south #abolitionists #slavery #southern #myth #white #immigration #northerners #comfortfood #culturalmemory #southernliving   ","author_name":"The IDE Impolite Conversation Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theiconoclastdinner.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16544681\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/16544681"}