An Hour With Mother Podcast
1) Hoodoo Voodoo
Today's episode is a fun one, as well as slightly educational. The African-American experience in Louisiana, and many other parts of the country, were unique when it came to medicine. Due to racism, b...Show More
2) Vicki Clark
As I'm sure many of us have, Mother had a tremendous friend in Vicki Clark. However, through the death of one of her children, and her battle with cancer, Vicki's life was difficult. For a time, Mothe...Show More
3) The Gas Explosion
While staying over at a friends house, Mother, her kids, and husband at the time, experienced a traumatic event. Due to a gas leak, the house exploded, causing injuries to Mother, and one fatality. Bu...Show More
4) Uptown Girl
Being from South Central Los Angeles, Mother had never experienced any type of lavish lifestyle. That all changed when she met Reverend Ike. Before she knew it she was eating caviar and picking out dr...Show More
5) Jim Jones and Christine Miller
The Jonestown Massacre, orchestrated by Jim Jones, is an infamous part of U.S. history. On November 18, 1978, 909 people died, most of whom took their own lives at the request of Jim Jones. One of tho...Show More
6) The Atlanta Murders
Between 1979 and 1981 there were close to 30 children that were murdered near the Atlanta, Georgia area. The entire country looked on frightened and confused, waiting for the police to capture somebod...Show More
7) When Mother was Homeless
Mother has had many difficult times in her life, one of which was when she was homeless. After her husband left her, took her car and all of the money in her bank account, mother was left without a ho...Show More
8) How Vietnam Almost Killed Mother
Mother's first Husband was a Vietnam veteran. Prior to going to the war, he was the life of the party, fun, and exciting guy. When he came home, he was different. Intense PTSD episodes, excessive drin...Show More
9) Kelly Louisiana
Mother had to fly to Monroe Louisiana when she was a young woman to escape her first husband. When she arrived she met some new family members that she had never met before and they were...interesting...Show More
10) How Emmett Till Changed Everything
Emmett Till. Just a mention of his name brings about a number of emotions. In 1955 this young black man was brutally murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman. Mother was a child and living ne...Show More