{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Middle Tennessee, USA: Legacies of Choice","description":"In this episode we travel to the Grand Division of Middle Tennessee in the USA (00:48). We discuss the legend of Nathan \u201cNearest\u201d Greene (14:32), the first African-American Master Distiller in the US who taught Jack Daniels himself the Lincoln County Process (20:25). Next we cover bottle packaging along with sight &amp;amp; smell observations (26:59) and then try out Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey (31:07). We then discuss the story of The Werewolf of Dickson County (40:12). The importance of what transformation means to the werewolf\u2019s mythology &amp;amp; the dread of inevitably losing control of yourself (40:52), Lycanthropy vs Hypertrichosis vs Werewolf Spectrum which digresses on a short-lived 80\u2019s NBC show about shape-shifting (45:15). We talk about the first sighting of the Wolf Men of Borneo (52:00), the local mob who failed to get revenge for the death of a landowner\u2019s hand at the hands of the werewolf (53:02) and the story of a big game hunter who was hunted himself by the werewolf (55:45). We talk about the large population of the Scottish Dickson Clan in Dickson County and the legend of The Wulver (59:00). We then quickly give our thoughts on the recommend mixed drink with Uncle Nearest called Tennessee Gold (63:37). Finally, we round out the show with our discussion about Freddie Waters (69:23) and his song A Full Moon on Main Street (89:20) &amp;nbsp;  Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey: https:\/\/unclenearest.com\/ NY Times Article uncovering the story of Nathan \u201cNearest\u201d Greene:  https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/08\/15\/dining\/jack-daniels-whiskey-slave-nearest-green.html The Werewolf of Dickson County:  http:\/\/www.southernspiritguide.org\/of-werewolves-and-white-screamers-dickson-county-tennessee\/ Trailer for TV Show \u201cManimal\u201d: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-3OzAfcPb3A Ingredients for Tennessee Gold:   2 oz. Uncle Nearest Premium Aged Whiskey \u00be oz. Fresh Lemon Juice \u00be oz. Honey Syrup* Add all ingredients into a shaker tin with ice and shake well for ten seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.   Freddie Waters Biography:  http:\/\/www.parsifal.be\/product\/cd\/freddie-waters-singing-a-new-song\/ Full Moon on Main Street   Freddie\u2019s version:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Full-Moon-On-Main-Street\/dp\/B003U06L4G Original version by The Kinsey Report: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-KcGhOltCY0 Freddie &amp;amp; The Screamers Version: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AzHl6TIm_R8    ","author_name":"Spirits &amp; Lyrics","author_url":"https:\/\/spiritsandlyrics.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/9905552\/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\/content\/43259849"}