Since the death of John Lewis on July 17, tributes, photographs and stories of the beloved civil rights leader — who became known as the “Conscience of the Congress” — have proliferated across media. On Second Thought takes a moment to remember John Lewis, and airs a clip from the congressman’s interview with Chuck Reece of The Bitter Southerner podcast.

In January, Atlanta lost a beloved Atlanta restaurateur: Richard Thomas died at 82 . He will be remembered for his R. Thomas Deluxe Grill , which he...