The Ballad of Popcorn Sutton
The story of one of the last great American outlaws and his attempt to preserve his way of life.
CW: This piece discusses the topic of suicide. If you’re in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (USA) or you can find a helpline at https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp.
Further Reading:
This is the Last Dam Run of Likker I’ll Ever Make
Buy “The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton” by Neal Hutcheson
Daddy Moonshine: the Story of Marvin Popcorn Sutton
Popcorn Sutton The Making and Marketing of a Hillbilly Hero
Music by Blue Dot Sessions:
Waterbound by Shake That Little Foot
Good Ole Mountain Dew by Lulu Belle and Scotty Wiseman
Good Ole Mountain Dew by the Stanley Brothers
A transcript of this episode can be found here.
