Hosted by writer Allison Braden, Southern Wonder is a venue for intellectual curiosity in the New South. Allison sits down with local experts to learn about literature, culture, philosophy, and more. 

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Professors of English Dr. Kirk Melnikoff and Dr. Jennifer Munroe discuss Shakespeare. What made his writing so timeless? Why do his works carry such a monumental cultural cachet? Did Shakespeare invent modern English? To be or not to be?

Shakespeare

Hip hop history and culture with UNC Charlotte professor of Africana studies and “academic gangsta,” Dr. Charles Pinckney.

Hip Hop

Professor of history Dr. Steve Sabol discusses Russia, past and present. What made Russia what it is today? And why has it been back in the headlines lately?