Wright Thompson on Untangling Myth from History in America

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<p>Wright Thompson grew up in the Mississippi Delta, unaware that his family farm was just 23 miles away from the barn where 14 year old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. When writing <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-barn-the-secret-history-of-a-murder-in-mississippi?_pos=3&amp;_sid=29ed2ace4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Barn</em></a>, Wright had to take a look at the place he had always known as home with fresh eyes and courageously uncover the details of Emmett's tragic story that had been buried for decades. </p><br><p>In today’s episode, Wright and Ryan continue their conversation about Emmett Till’s legacy, the complexity of American history, why it’s important to know where you come from, and the responsibility of preserving Emmett’s story.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can get signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-barn-the-secret-history-of-a-murder-in-mississippi?_pos=3&amp;_sid=29ed2ace4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Barn</em></a> and Wright’s other books,<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/cost-of-these-dreams-sports-stories-and-other-serious-business-signed-by-wright-thompson?_pos=1&amp;_sid=29ed2ace4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Cost of These Dreams</em></a>, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/pappyland-a-story-of-family-fine-bourbon-and-the-things-that-last-signed-by-wright-thompson?_pos=2&amp;_sid=29ed2ace4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Pappyland</em></a>, at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=wright+thompson*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>You can follow him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wrightthompsonbooks/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @wrightthompsonbooks</a> or head to his website, <a href="https://wrightthompson.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wrightthompson.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to Pt. 1 of Wright and Ryan’s conversation on the Daily Stoic | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wright-thompson-on-reckoning-with-the-souths/id1430315931?i=1000669945386" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> &amp;&nbsp; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7fY99FB3bNyn7nEdXCoBeB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>Check out Wright Thompson’s very first interview on the Daily Stoic Podcast | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/wright-thompson-on-the-costs-of-greatness/id1430315931?i=1000614380206" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pNp3mD7N3JOKbLbuzxUAF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify,</a> or watch it on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMCpnppbVwY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>!</p><br><p>🎥 Subscribe to the Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube </a>| <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>