On Second Thought

On Second Thought is a GPB talk show about news and culture hosted by Virginia Prescott.

The show was put on hiatus during the Covid-19 crisis, but there’s a deep archive of conversations at gpb.org/ost.

Since the pandemic, Virginia has continued to produce features on authors, newsmakers and creators for GPB News. You can watch dozens of conversations she’s hosted for the Atlanta History Center’s Virtual Author Talk series here.

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OST was put on hiatus during the Covid-19 crisis, but there's a deep archive of conversations at gpb.org/ost.

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A black and white photo of Otis Redding, looking off-camera to the right, wearing a light sweater.

Music

Otis Redding’s Family Passes On ‘Respect’ To Younger Generations With New Picture Book

Otis Reddings’ widow and daughter remember the legendary musician and reflect on carrying his legacy forward through a new picture book, ‘Respect’

September 03, 2020

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On the left, a grainy black and white image of women suffragettes marching and holding up banners from a 1917 march; in the middle, a black and white photo of female marchers holding up a "women strike for peace and equality" banner from a 1970 women's liberation march in New York City, where a woman pushes a stroller with a child in the foreground; on the right, an image from the 2020 women's march in Washington D.C. with a group holding up a yellow, pink and blue banner reading "rise up"

History

The Evolving Power Of The Women’s Vote — And How Intersectional Storytelling Can Continue To Grow It

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, GPB hosted a panel discussion with storytellers, activists and scholars on the meaning and power behind the women's vote — and the importance of intersectional storytelling.

September 03, 2020

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Virginia Prescott and
Pria Mahadevan

News

OST Full Show: The Evolving Power Of The Women’s Vote; Otis Redding’s ‘Respect’

A panel discussion with storytellers, activists and scholars on the power of the women’s vote throughout history, and the importance of representation and empowerment; Otis Reddings’ widow and daughter remember the legendary musician and reflect on carrying his legacy forward through a new picture book, ‘Respect’

September 03, 2020

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Virginia Prescott is the Gracie Award-winning host of On Second Thought for Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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OST was put on hiatus during the Covid-19 crisis, but there's a deep archive of conversations at gpb.org/ost.