Today on Athens News Matters, what local pro wrestling circuits say about the human experience. Then, a Winterville exhibit reveals a little-known side of music icon John Lennon.
Local journalist explores Northeast Georgia’s pro wrestling circuit in new book
In her new book, local author Alison Lyn Miller explores a little-known side of Northeast Georgia: its professional wrestling circuit. Part sport and part theatre, it turns out that this activity reveals something much deeper about the human spirit.
Miller sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss her nonfiction book Rough House: A Father, A Son, And the Pursuit of Pro Wrestling Glory, published this year by Norton.
Candid photos of John Lennon to visit Winterville
John Lennon was an iconic figure of the 20th century. In the early 1970s, he underwent a tumultuous period as he cemented himself as a solo act. He was also in a romantic relationship with May Pang, who had been his assistant.
Pang reveals her perspective of this 18-month long time-span in the 2022 documentary The Lost Weekend: A Love Story. During this interval, Pang captured candid photos of Lennon, which will be on display at the Winterville Cultural Center from February 20th to 22nd. Pang sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss what these photos represent.
