Podcast
Those living, working and playing in West Tennessee’s rural communities are doing some incredible things that will inspire you no matter where you live.
From artists to actors and writers to entrepreneurs—and everyone in between—the guests on “Reelfoot Forward, A West Tennessee Podcast” from Discovery Park of America are men and women who are making a big difference in their small communities.
Looking for inspiration? Download Reelfoot Forward online at Discovery Park’s website, on Soundcloud, Castbox, Apple iTunes, Youtube, Spotify and other popular podcast platforms and apps.
EP 163: John Watkins: Planting Seeds of Discovery
John Watkins has been planting seeds and watching them grow at Discovery Park since the 50-acre heritage park was first built in an empty field more than a decade ago.
EP 162: Chef Dylan Costantino: What’s Cooking at the Lodge at Paris Landing State Park
Chef Dylan Costantino has prepared meals in kitchens from Colorado to Mackinac Island to Nashville. Here in Northwest Tennessee, we’re lucky he’s now calling Paris home. Costantino is the executive
EP 161: Sean Kenney: Lego Artist
A collection of 19 sculptures created by Lego artist Sean Kenney will be on display throughout Discovery Park’s 50 acres from May 3 to Sept. 2, 2024. This version of
EP 160: The 2024 Discovery Awards
On Saturday evening, March 2, 2024, Discovery Park of America honored four individuals who, like the museum and heritage park, inspire others to see beyond. Proceeds from the Robert E. and Jenny
EP 159: Norma Pruitt: Piloting Economic Growth
Norma Pruitt is the “Pilot” of the board of directors of the organization that oversees the operations of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission. The multistate organization works collectively to preserve,
EP 158: Dr. Elaine Harriss: A Musical Life
Dr. Elaine Harriss, a professor in the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music and recent inductee into the Steinway & Sons Teachers Hall of Fame, has been teaching
EP 157: Derek Purvis: The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Filmmaker Derek Purvis is the producer-director of the just released action pic “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.” In this episode, Purvis shares a little about the early inspiration that led
EP 156: Randall Kendrick: The Steel Garden: A Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Randall Kendrick grew up in Brownsville, Tennessee in the shadow of The Mindfield, a “you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it” outdoor art installation created by Tennessee outsider artist Billy Tripp. The artist has
Ep 155: Sean Gasaway: Changing Young Lives with Music
Sean Gasaway is an entertainer who wears many hats. His titles include songwriter, producer, music mogul, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. On this episode, the two-time Native American Music Awards
Ep: 154: Ann Martin: Path to Patti’s
Ann Martin is a leader of one of the most unique attractions in the nation, Patti’s 1880’s Settlement in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. A cancer survivor, businesswomen, entrepreneur, and recent TikTok
Ep 153: Jeremy Powell: Cultivating Hope
Jeremy Powell, a pastor and teacher in Union City, Tennessee, was born with an autoimmune deficiency that rendered his body incapable of defeating bacterial and fungal infections. As the COVID-19
EP 152: Rodney McConnell: Bike Life, Episode 2 of 2
In this second two-part episode about road and mountain biking in Tennessee, we welcome Rodney McConnell, founder of the popular Ride the Fault Line bike ride. Participants on this ride