Author Connor Towne O’Neill On the Battle to Shape History

<p>On today’s episode, Ryan talks to a fellow Southern transplant, writer Conor Towne O’Neill. They nerd out over their mutual fascination with the ghosts of American history that linger in the South, and how their presence looms in the Confederate monuments that even now, unconscionably, still stand on American soil.</p><p>Connor Towne O’Neill is an author and journalist based in Alabama<em>.</em> His new book, <a href='https://geni.us/JgRH'><em>Down Along with That Devil&apos;s Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy</em></a><em>,</em> follows the protests and battles that surrounded recent attempts to remove monuments to Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. O’Neill has also written for <em>New York</em> magazine, <em>Vulture, Slate, </em>and the <em>Village Voice.</em></p><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href='http://nativedeo.com/stoic'>Native</a>. <a href='http://nativedeo.com/stoic'>Native</a> makes amazing, all-natural deodorants, and they have some great new holiday-themed scents to make this time of year more festive. <a href='http://nativedeo.com/stoic'>Native</a> is risk-free to try, too. Every product has free shipping within the US, and free 30 day returns and exchanges. With service like that, it’s easy to see why <a href='http://nativedeo.com/stoic'>Native</a> has over 14,000 5 star reviews. Visit <a href='http://nativedeo.com/stoic'>NativeDeo.com/stoic</a> or use promo code STOIC at checkout to receive 20% off your first order—and be sure to order by 12/7 to receive everything by Christmas.</p><p>This episode is also brought to you by <a href='http://optimize.me/dailystoic'>Optimize</a>, the membership that guides you on the path to living right. <a href='http://optimize.me/dailystoic'>Optimize</a> offers services like Philosopher Notes, six-page condensed reviews of insightful nonfiction books like Epictetus’s <em>Discourses, </em>Ryan’s <em>The Obstacle Is the Way, </em>and more. Members also get access to 101 video Maste