Guy Martin

Arts & Culture
Ask G&G: Florida Shark Fears, Hush Puppies Without a Deep Fryer, and a Derby Betting Tip
Guy Martin explores seaside anxiety, jockey bets, and a favorite deep-fried delicacy

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The Maritime Mystery of the History-Making SS Savannah, Solved at Last?
For two centuries, explorers have searched for the wreckage of the world famous Georgia-based vessel

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Ask G&G: Mardi Gras Myths and Manners
Carnival crimes, origin stories, and penance ideas

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Ask G&G: Hair of the Dog and Hints for Dogwoods
Trivial pups, hangover truths, and trimming trees

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Ask G&G: Why Pythons Aren’t Good Pets, Bamboo Is Never the Answer, and You Shouldn’t “Break” a Colt
Snake buds, bamboo barriers, and horse whispering

Arts & Culture
Queen Elizabeth II’s Special Connections to the South
On her many visits to the region, the steel magnolia—or rather, rose—of Britain enjoyed college football, Florida Keys boat rides, and particularly, her beloved Kentucky horses

Sporting
A Late-Summer Suggestion: Learn the Art of Sailing
The time is right to conjure the magic of harnessing wind and water

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Ask G&G: Pound Cake Advice and the Okra Test
Baking secrets, okra wars, and meat-and-threes

Arts & Culture
In Praise of Forest Whitaker
How the Texas-born actor shaped a career that reached a crescendo this year with one of the world’s highest international film honors

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Ask G&G: Creepy Crawlies and Summer Secrets
Surviving Southern insects, embracing fashionable neckwear, and sharing swimming spots

Sporting
The Inside Scoop on the 2022 Kentucky Derby
Neck-and-neck horse rivalries to watch, the Baffert ban effect, and hot tips from the all-knowing Bluegrass Wise Man

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Ask G&G: Derby Luck and Texas’s German Accent
Guy Martin on German Texans, racing prep, and dirty politicians

Arts & Culture
What Netflix Gets Right (and Wrong) about Pappygate
The deeper lessons from the notorious Kentucky bourbon heist

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Ask G&G: Garden Thievery and the Birth of Bocephus
Pocket garden pickpockets, horses of a different color, and the origin of a Southern nickname

Food & Drink
The World-Spanning Story of a Favorite New Orleans King Cake
What makes Dong Phuong Bakery’s spin on the treats so special

Arts & Culture
The Wild, Thrilling, Southern Roots of the Most Expensive Gun Ever Sold

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A Very Southern Holiday Playlist
Heart-rocking tracks to make your spirits bright

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Did Florida Steal the Panhandle from Alabama?
Plus: Global cotton and wing-shooting tune-ups

Traditions
Dispatches from a Dry County
The daring and dangers of living under lingering Prohibition restrictions

Arts & Culture
The Enduring Thrills of the Texas Rodeo
Riding, roping, and racing still rule at the Fort Worth Stockyards and beyond