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William Eggleston: More Southern, More Weird

The AnOther Magazine essay looks at the photographer's pictures of the American South and what makes them feel so strange; no alligators were consulted.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Wake Up, America
Published 5:47 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Memphis, Tennessee — Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by AnOther Magazine: “William Eggleston: More Southern, More Weird”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 5:47 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Prince William.

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AnOther MagazineWilliam Eggleston: More Southern, More Weird

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnOther Magazine has an essay this morning on the photographer William Eggleston, headlined More Southern, More Weird, about his color pictures of ordinary American places.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMore Southern and more weird? Hank, that is spiritually Florida, and I will not be taking questions.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe essay is about the South in general. Florida is not mentioned in the summary.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot mentioned, but felt. Every parked car and tired porch light in a photo like that is one bad decision from a Florida headline.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA porch light.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd I am issuing everyone a fake expert badge for this take, because I am confidently, wildly guessing. Rate it, Hank.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI am not wearing the badge. One alligator out of five, for an essay with no alligator in it.