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CHILLY GRITS

CHILLY GRITS

By: Rev. Manikka Bowman & Aisha Francis Ph.D
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 Our podcast exposes Southern sayings that have shaped the hosts' personal and professional lives. Chilly Grits is where southern wisdom meets northern culture.Copyright 2025 Social Sciences
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  • S3E4 - Trouble Don't Last Always

    S3E4 - Trouble Don't Last Always
    Nov 18 2025

    Rev. Bowman and Dr. Francis dissect this phrase from the vantage point of grappling with today's disturbing political times. This discussion weaves in and out of past and present examples of how to process the inevitable troubles and storms of life whether the catastrophes are unnecessarily created by humans or acts of nature. This phrase--steeped in a scriptural tradition–is both realistic and somewhat comforting as a coping mechanism in overwhelming times.
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    36 mins
  • S3E3 - I Might Have Been Born At Night, But Not Last Night

    S3E3 - I Might Have Been Born At Night, But Not Last Night
    Nov 18 2025

    This idiom seems to be newer than some discussed by the hosts in the past. Popularized as a folksy way of saying “I'm not naive,” this is an important way of maintaining individual agency in a world that often discounts those considered the other. The hosts discuss times they've been dismissed and how they clawed back with dignity rooted in their confidence that they are nobody's fool.
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    28 mins
  • S3E2 - Cussin’ and Fussin the Southern Way

    S3E2 - Cussin’ and Fussin the Southern Way
    May 2 2025
    Episode Notes

    This episode considers “bad words” Southern style. How did you learn to express frustration? What expletives did you hear as a child, if any? Did your folks say “cuss” or “curse”? Yes, there's a big difference! This lively conversation delves into the relationship between foul language or colorful expressions deployed on the home front today and when the hosts were growing up.
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    26 mins
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