It was Shakespeare who said that all the world’s a stage, but the weird performative nature of our lives feels all the more real in the time of wearing real […]

It’s hard to exist within the hive. In this episode, we examine the anxieties, concerns, and most of all, affections that come from orbiting around the sun with other people. We […]

It’s not often that you can see a legend walking down Cherry Street. But Newton Collier, a fixture at community events, performances, and simply around downtown Macon, once used to […]

“I’m here, I’m shining, I’m wonderful.” We decided to release a bonus episode to celebrate the last day of Women’s History Month with two stories of women who gained their […]

When you move on to a new phase or stage of life, you don’t forget your past. The storytellers in today’s episodes have a legacy and roots that go back […]

The storytellers in today’s episodes are both visionaries who want to build new things and transform. In fact, just in the past week Tiara Ponce won a Cultural Award from […]

“With hope, you find love. With hope, you have dignity. With hope, you are royalty. Just like our dear Lady Gaga, I am royalty, and so are each of you.” […]

Mariana Furlin has the best front porch in Macon. Really. She embodies the spirit of a porch – welcoming, gracious, a breath of fresh air, weathered and ready for more. […]

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Heartbeat of Georgia. Go ahead and relax. Imagine century old homes with gingerbread trim and heart pine floors. Some of them are falling […]

There’s a traceable history 17,000 years long that swirls into today’s columned front porches and contradictions, charms and challenges that would take too long to call out in any single story.