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Hoppin' John is a tradition in sections of the South when a new year arrives. We discuss the history of the Lowcountry delicacy; and SouthernLiving.com's Classic Hoppin' John recipe is relayed. The article "12 Careers For The Chance To Get The Best Job In 2024" is posted on CareerFitter.com. Also, on this date in history (1521) German theologian Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic church.

First show of 2024. Jon Rawl is primed for a new year of Southern conversation. Top books are highlighted. Little Debbie will have a bevy of new Valentine's Day treats to enjoy. Alabama and Texas both fall in their College Football Playoff semifinal contests. Plus, a Spalding County (Georgia) sheriff's deputy is killed in the line of duty.

Christmas spectacular. Keifer Engles previews the College Football Playoff and offers his prediction for the national championship. The Philbrook Museum of Art is hosting a festival the weekend before Christmas. A new four-part series called "Willie Nelson & Family" debuts today on Paramount+. Also, sausage gravy gets some love.

Colorado's highest court has denied Donald Trump from being on the 2024 primary debate. Jon Rawl has a lot to say about this, including opinions on the 14th Amendment. Hare Financial Group's Paul Hare shares financial and investment advice on his last appearance of the year. Also, USAToday.com has a breakdown of the restaurants that will be open on Christmas Day.

Christmas and New Year's are almost here, and "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short has thoughts of holidays past and present. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs legislation that makes it a state crime to cross into the Lone Star State as an illegal immigrant. We have some great coffee brews for Christmas to tell you about. Also, Panmacmillan.com has the helpful article "The 30 Best Books To Gift For Christmas 2023" posted.

iRev returns to discuss electronic gadgets perfect for Christmas 2023. Arthur Sharpe talks Ray-Ban Meta next generation smart glasses, Apple AirTag, a neat app for identifying stars in the sky, and much more. A tropical storm-like event in December brings historic flooding and damage to the Florida, Georgia and Carolina coasts. Plus, Southern states took the lead starting in 1917 to ratify the 18th Amendment, which outlawed alcohol in America.

NASCAR turns 75. We honor the Daytona Beach-born enterprise with the playing of the late country music legend/NASCAR driver Marty Robbins' 1982 hit, "Some Memories Just Won't Die." Paul Hare shares the basic battles of divorcing couples and their investments. St. Petersburg, Florida, may consider forcing its name on the resident MLB team that plays there (Rays). Plus, Staks! Kitchen is serving up Southernness in the Memphis suburbs.

Georgia Southern kicks-off the college football bowl madness Saturday morning in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Keifer Engles walks us through the early bowl lineup. Advent is an important part of the Christian calendar. Tellico Plains, Tennessee, hosts a horse-themed Christmas parade this weekend, while Fort Towson, Oklahoma, opens its doors for holiday visitors. Also, Hunter Biden taunts GOP members of the U.S. House, on the same day a Joe Biden impeachment inquiry passes.

Jamie Foxx, Taylor Swift and Dick Van Dyke are among the celebs celebrating birthdays. Money.com has released the Top 10 list of best towns to live in the South. Congrats, Raleigh, North Carolina! Chubby's Restaurant in Sevierville, Tennessee, has the attention of one Southern vlogger. Also, TheSeasonedMom.com shares an amazing Southern Red Velvet Cake recipe perfect for Christmas.

Mathieu Cailler, author of the new book of short stories "Forest For The Trees & Other Stories," calls to talk about his array of writing. "The Toccopola Storyteller" returns to review the most-popular and the wise choices for Christmas trees in the South. Patrick McHenry, the recent Speaker pro tempore of the U.S. House of Representatives, announces that he will not seek reelection to his North Carolina congressional seat. And, we have the Golden Globes nominees.

Tornadoes touch down in Tennessee on Saturday, killing at least six. SouthernLiving.com shares a number of ways to make your Christmas tree a Southern Christmas tree. Easy and simple Christmas cookies are in the mix today. Plus, some good Jeff Foxworthy-inspired laughter two weeks away from St. Nick's arrival.

Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry," recorded in 1960, is played as the 4-foot-7-inch country music legend is celebrated during one of the biggest weeks in her life. Four police officers in Decatur, Alabama, are in trouble after details from a September fatal shooting become available. And, Paul Hare, of The Hare Financial Group, reports on the just-released job numbers for November.

Chris Christie tears into primary hopefuls on the debate stage in Tuscaloosa, as the fourth GOP debate was held Wednesday night. Hanukkah begins at sunset this evening, lasting until Dec. 15. We remember the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Keifer Engles drops-in with a college football conversation. Plus, South Carolina superfan "Gamecock Jesus:" dies at age 70.

Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" is atop the Billboard chart, 65 years after it was first recorded. We also fete fellow female singers Wanda Jackson and Helen Cornelius on today's show. We share 20 delicious neck bone recipes from GlouriousRecipes.com. CVS is changing its prescriptions policy. Also, the University of Alabama welcomes the fourth GOP debate.

Warfare in Yemen, Israel and the Gaza Strip, as well as Ukraine. "The Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short analyzes how this bloodshed is dampening spirits in the weeks before Christmas. SouthernLiving.com has a great biscuit analysis feature. Maryland native Nora Roberts has another romance read on the best-seller list, as "Inheritance" debuts at No. 3 in fiction. Plus, Pennsylvania's hoodie-wearing U.S. senator hires former congressman George Santos with a Cameo gig.

Florida State is left out of the College Football Playoff. Keifer Engles returns to discuss the Seminoles' snub; but to also praise two teams that won their respective conferences to advance to the CFP: the Big 12's Texas Longhorns and the SEC's Alabama Crimson Tide. A listener wants to know if the Lone Star State of Texas is a Southern state. And, a tribute to 1970s national TV host Wink Martindale, a West Tennessee native that celebrates his 90th birthday today.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom debate in Alpharetta, Georgia. MarthaStewart.com has an insightful article about getting your house to smell like Christmas. The Hare Financial Group's Paul Hare reviews the sales numbers from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Plus, with the twelfth month of the year's arrival we play Merle Haggard's 1973 classic, "If We Make It Through December."

700th episode. Jon Rawl is in a celebratory mood as guests like Keifer Engles drop by to share the fun. Engles also discusses college football's championship weekend, as Georgia meets Alabama for SEC supremacy, and Texas and Oklahoma State collide for the Big 12 title. Pecans in Arkansas, oysters in Virginia, and bluegrass music in Wetumpka, Alabama, will all be on the social calendars of the South this first weekend in December. Plus, Darius Rucker receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Anna Faris turns 47 today. The Baltimore-born actress reveals fun things from her 2008 film, "The House Bunny." We share the history of the Christian hymn "Blessed Assurance." Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh spoke Tuesday to the victims of his financial fraud crime while being sentenced to 27 years in a Beaufort, South Carolina, courthouse. Also, tips on canning from YouTuber Adaline Zook.

Yelp releases its top cheeseburger joint in each state, and Stamps Super Burgers is tops in Mississippi. Jerry Short, "The Toccopola Storyteller," discusses the importance of men's and women's fashion in the South. Plus, the NFL's Carolina Panthers fire coach Frank Reich 11 games into his first year with the team; while college football coach Rick Stockstill is terminated at Middle Tennessee after 18 years on the job.