Episode
S-Town - Chapter I
51:21
Published: Tue Nov 20 2018
Description
“If you keep your mouth shut, you’ll be surprised what you can learn.”
Chapters
The process of fixing antique clocks that are 200 or 300 years old can be challenging due to missing portions and the absence of any diagrams.
00:00 - 01:52 (01:52)
Summary
The process of fixing antique clocks that are 200 or 300 years old can be challenging due to missing portions and the absence of any diagrams. The only guiding way is the use of witness marks.
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A resident from a rural Alabama county shares the issues their community faces, including poverty, police corruption, poor education, and climate change denial.
02:00 - 06:59 (04:59)
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A resident from a rural Alabama county shares the issues their community faces, including poverty, police corruption, poor education, and climate change denial. They also mention their personal struggles with taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's and dealing with stray dogs in the area.
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The speaker regrets not leaving his hometown earlier in life and doing something more productive.
06:59 - 14:22 (07:22)
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The speaker regrets not leaving his hometown earlier in life and doing something more productive. He shares a story about a boy who was bullied and attacked, and discusses the privilege and power dynamic at play in situations like this one.
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The speaker talks about how they have become a loner over the years due to their interests being vastly different from their peers.
14:22 - 18:05 (03:42)
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The speaker talks about how they have become a loner over the years due to their interests being vastly different from their peers. They ponder on what they can and cannot let go of before they pass.
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The narrator visits a small town to investigate a murder and discovers a disturbing Facebook post from a person called Kaebren Burt, who is suspected to have committed the crime.
18:05 - 22:55 (04:49)
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The narrator visits a small town to investigate a murder and discovers a disturbing Facebook post from a person called Kaebren Burt, who is suspected to have committed the crime.
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The transcript describes a visit to John's old wooden house, which has remained unchanged since the Civil War.
22:56 - 27:10 (04:14)
Summary
The transcript describes a visit to John's old wooden house, which has remained unchanged since the Civil War. The house is made of aged woods, and John has 13 dogs who live in a customized dog house with two floors and a small swimming pool outside.
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The speaker is exploring the surroundings and observing a high school with a baseball game and several Dollar Generals and Walmarts popping up in the area.
27:10 - 30:00 (02:49)
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The speaker is exploring the surroundings and observing a high school with a baseball game and several Dollar Generals and Walmarts popping up in the area.
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The article tells stories in small-town settings and the lives of its inhabitants; from Faulkner's A Rose for Emily to Guy de Maupassant's The Necklace, and finding similar tales in Bibb County's local newspaper archives.
30:00 - 35:46 (05:46)
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The article tells stories in small-town settings and the lives of its inhabitants; from Faulkner's A Rose for Emily to Guy de Maupassant's The Necklace, and finding similar tales in Bibb County's local newspaper archives.
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This podcast episode covers various events happening in Centerville, including the mayor's campaign, a failed attempt to kill the police chief, and numerous complaints received by the sheriff's office.
35:46 - 38:19 (02:33)
Summary
This podcast episode covers various events happening in Centerville, including the mayor's campaign, a failed attempt to kill the police chief, and numerous complaints received by the sheriff's office.
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The speaker describes the odd interactions he's had with John, including poetry recitations, personalized lectures on climate change, and uncomfortable moments where John raises the possibility that someone who died might still be alive.
38:19 - 43:05 (04:45)
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The speaker describes the odd interactions he's had with John, including poetry recitations, personalized lectures on climate change, and uncomfortable moments where John raises the possibility that someone who died might still be alive.
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The Ancient Greeks used astrolabes to navigate the skies and measure time.
43:05 - 48:45 (05:40)
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The Ancient Greeks used astrolabes to navigate the skies and measure time. Meanwhile, in modern times, a shocking trick involving a car battery can turn a dime into gold.
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No roses for Emily, a woman overlooked by the townspeople in her life, is the focus of "S-Town" podcast.
48:45 - 50:44 (01:59)
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No roses for Emily, a woman overlooked by the townspeople in her life, is the focus of "S-Town" podcast. Host Brian Reed delves into the life of John B. McLemore and his unusual relationship with Emily and her family in rural Alabama.