Landon Bryant is cultivating a kinder corner of the internet.

What a joy to talk with Southern storyteller Landon Bryant (@landontalks). Landon is a former art teacher and current content creator, stand-up comedian, and author of the forthcoming book “Bless Your Heart: A Field Guide to All Things Southern”.

“Maybe you should tell your stories to the internet.” - Landon’s wife, who has been (lovingly) listening to him talk since elementary school.

Maybe you’ve seen (or participated in) Landon’s social media discussions on how to take care of cast-iron skillets, the origins of “haint blue” porch ceilings, and whether or not cornbread should be sweet (according to Landon, absolutely not). If you haven’t, let me introduce this smart, humble, and hilarious southern gentleman.

On this week’s Episode of Talking to Smart People, we dive into how he’s building a platform by cultivating a kinder corner of the internet, how we both navigate life with ADHD, how growing up in a small town shapes you, and of course, Southern cuisine.

You can listen to this episode right here in this email up top, in the Substack app, and on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy Talking to Smart People, I’d be so grateful if you could take a moment to rate and review, and share an episode with a friend.

You can pre-order Landon’s book HERE. And follow him on Instagram (plus find links to all Landon’s projects) HERE.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

-Catherine

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