In Episode 3 of Listening Across America, you’ll hear from Todd Stauffer, head of the newspaper trade group AAN Publishers. He’s in Jackson, Miss., and talked about what reporters do during election season. Then you’ll meet Brenda Gorham, a resident of Monroe, La., who has some specific opinions on politics in Lousiana and nationally.
Recent episodes
Episode 2: Georgia to Alabama
The second episode of LIstening Across America finds us dealing with a hurricane that scurried from the Gulf of Mexico through Alabama and wreaked havoc across the South. We talk with a groundskeeper in Norcross, Ga., and head to Montgomery, Ala., where we interview a political leader, and then head to Mississippi.
Episode 1: South Carolina
In the first episode of LIstening Across America, we’ll visit with an artist and a retired pastor in the Charleston area. Then we encounter an Army veteran in Leesville, S.C., on the way to Georgia.
Intro to the trip
We’re off soon on a three-week trip across the United States called “Listening Across America.” You can subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with daily progress, starting Oct. 12. Or check out social media networks.
See where we’re going
The 2026 trip from South Carolina to California and back is expected to pass through these cities. (Places where there are AAN association newspapers are indicated with an asterisk.)