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🗓️ 26 December 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Here's an episode from a podcast that you may enjoy. Presenting Gone South.
This episode looks at the life and legacy of Buford Pusser, an iconic American law enforcement figure. The film "Walking Tall," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is based on Pusser's life as a cop. But recent revelations are turning Pusser's legacy on its head.
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0:39.2 | Hello, hello. Malcolm Globel here. |
0:41.6 | We'll be back with new revisionist history episodes in January. |
0:45.1 | But today we're going to bring you something a bit different. |
0:47.7 | It's an episode of the podcast Gone South. |
0:51.2 | Each week, writer and host, Jed Lipinski, shares a different story about a fascinating |
0:56.1 | crime that took place below the Mason-Dixon line. Often told from the perspective of the perpetrator, |
1:02.8 | the investigator, or both, gone South explores not only the criminal mind, but also the |
1:08.4 | distinctive culture and rich characters of the South. This episode is |
1:13.2 | called The Real Buford Pusser Part 1. It chronicles the life of the iconic Tennessee Sheriff who inspired |
1:19.7 | several books, songs, and a half a dozen movies, including the 2004 remake Walking Tall, starring Dwayne the Rock Johnson. |
1:29.7 | But recent findings, suggesting Pusser played a role in his wife Pauline's death, |
1:34.3 | have called his legacy into question. |
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