Backtrack: An Atlanta Storytellers Podcast
Josh Cuthbertson
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S2E10 #10 - Ron Chapman, Galileo
In this third episode of Season 2 of Backtrack, Ron Chapman shares a story about curiosity, patterns, and the deeply human desire for our lives to make sense. It's a story that begins with an open…
S2E9 #9 - Samuel Frenkel, Landslide
In this episode of Backtrack, Samuel Frankel shares a story about identity, belonging, and the cost of becoming who you truly are. It's a story that begins in third grade and unfolds over decades,…
S2E8 #8 - Eldon Smith, Waiting on the World to Change
In this first episode of Season 2 of Backtrack, Eldon Smith shares a story about grief, brotherhood, and the emotional weight of waiting for answers to life's difficult questions. It's a story set in…
S1E7 #7 - Intermission: A Pause Between Seasons
Intermission: A Pause Between Seasons is a special in-between-seasons episode of Backtrack. In this episode, you’ll hear the six stories from Season One presented in their entirety, without…
S1E6 #6 - Eldon Smith, How To Love
In this final episode of Season 1 of Backtrack, Eldon shares a story about longing, clarity, and the hidden cost of loving someone who may not be ready to receive what you’re offering. It’s a quiet…
S1E5 #5 - Cola Rum, Sideshow
For years, “Sideshow” by Blue Magic was just another slow jam in Cola Rum’s playlist, a smooth, soulful track woven into the backdrop of his life. But on the day his marriage ended and he was moving…
S1E4 #4 - Heather Parady, Don't Stop Believin'
When she was sixteen, Heather Parady made a split-second decision that turned an ordinary summer afternoon into a story she would never forget. What began as a simple trip for cake mix ended with a…
S1E3 #3 - Katina, Sweet Caroline
When Katina agreed to drive a support vehicle through the Namib Desert in the middle of the night, she didn’t expect that the song “Sweet Caroline” would be the thing that saved her. What began as a…
S1E2 #2 - Chetter Galloway, Life is a Highway
For his 50th birthday, storyteller Chetter Galloway planned a trip to Hawaii, but the pandemic had other ideas. Instead, he found himself back home in Suffolk, Virginia, driving familiar roads and…
S1E1 #1 - Ron Chapman, Crimson & Clover
When “Crimson and Clover” played at that dance in 1971, Ron Chapman couldn’t have known how often that song would reappear throughout his life. From the paralyzing mix of attraction and shame he felt…
Trailer - Backtrack
In each episode, we return to the stage of 'The Songs That Shape Us', replaying the moment when a song became a time machine for one of Atlanta’s top storytellers, and exploring its deeper resonance…
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