Sean Dietrich: Author, Musician, Humorist
This week’s guest is author and Southern humorist, Sean Dietrich! Sean is a columnist, novelist, and podcast host, known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Southern Living, Garden and Gun, The Tallahassee Democrat, Good Grit, South Magazine, Alabama Living, the Birmingham News, Thom Magazine, and The Mobile Press Register. He has authored thirteen books, and is the creator of the “Sean of the South” Podcast. His latest book, You Are My Sunshine, is releasing this month. It’s a laugh-out-loud funny true story of a loving relationship, a grand adventure, and a promise kept. Born in Kansas City Missouri, moved around a bit till he landed in Florida close enough to Alabama to be more of an Alabamian than a Floridian, and now resides in Alabama. Sean and his wife Jamie have been married for 19yrs. Be sure to tune in to hear our conversation with Sean as well as a guest appearance from Thelma Lou, the hound dog as she alerts the neighborhood of the mailman apparently threatening to approach Sean’s front door.
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“Sean of the South podcaster Dietrich (Will the Circle Be Unbroken?) recounts cycling the Great Allegheny Passage and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath with his wife, Jamie, in this humorous memoir. While Jamie waited to find out if she had cancer, Dietrich promised her (and God) they would one day do “something big.” After the results came back negative, she coaxed him into taking on a cycling odyssey, though they were “more Krispy Kreme enthusiasts” than “outdoorsy people.” The author chronicles their escapades across four states and shares amusing anecdotes that include bruised butts, an encounter with aggressive turkeys, and getting caught in Hurricane Sally. Dietrich claims that “compared to other bikers, it had taken Jamie and me longer to finish the trail than it takes most people to finish a PhD,” but he keeps his winning sense of humor throughout. The author’s obvious affection for his wife endears: he recounts how she secretly submitted his first article to be published, and credits her for saving his life: “Before her, I was a suicide survivor, a dropout... with a considerably dim future.” The zany escapades entertain, but it’s the life-affirming reflections and conversations that set this apart, such as when Dietrich discusses the afterlife with a priest he meets along the trail. This inspiring volume will melt hearts.” (Oct.) - Publishers Weekly
