Month: August 2026

Hear the “Rooted in Macon County” podcast featuring me … and Bo Hunter

Chris Johnson | Posted on August 31, 2026 |

Had a great time on the “Rooted in Macon County” podcast with host Lynn Erwin and WMNZ’s “Brother Lance” last week. You can now hear the full episode below as we chat about growing up in Macon County, my journalism and nonprofit careers, and, of course, the novel “The Holler” by my alter ego of rougher edges and fewer filters, Bo Hunter. Save the date: If you’re in the Macon County area, I’ll be at the Oglethorpe Public Library on Thursday, September 17 at 11 a.m. for an author chat and book-signing. Limited quantities of “The Holler” will be available […]

I think I just stole a pizza … and I’m OK with it

Chris Johnson | Posted on August 13, 2026 |

AMERICUS, Georgia — Some of my favorite places to eat are in Americus, Georgia. Per capita, it’s no Macon County, Georgia with its Troy’s Snack Shack, Yoder’s Deitsch Haus, and Oglethorpe Barbecue, but it’s got places like The Station, Monroe’s, the new IceHouse Beer Garden, and Pat’s Place, which has the best pizza on the planet. (I hear Wazbuti’s Pizza Pies in Kathmandu ain’t bad, but it’s against my religion to eat in towns that spell cat with a K—they probably offer cats as a topping anyway.) However, my experiences at chain restaurants in Americus are not so good. I […]

Y’all leave the moon alone!

Chris Johnson | Posted on August 8, 2026 |

In the past week, Elon Musk shot part of a SpaceX rocket into the moon, and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un fired another missile into the ocean. Maybe Elon is trying to mess with our ocean tides. Maybe Kim hates whales. Whatever the case, I figured I’d better check in on my buddy Jim Bob Jenkins. While Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, Jim Bob was the last. And still is. He is the proverbial man in the moon, left behind by Apollo 17 in 1972. So, I figured this would be a good time to […]