Stories from Joe Bradley Dew Drop Inn
"Where fried fish, fastballs, and family stories feed the soul."
Stories from Joe Bradley Dew Drop Inn is a soulful storytelling podcast celebrating the lives of two visionary entrepreneurs who built a thriving hub for their community in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. From running a bar, restaurant, bus company, and baseball team, Joe and Alice Bradley created more than businesses—they built a legacy.
But this isn’t just their story.
This podcast honors African Americans across Louisiana—the cooks, ballplayers, musicians, and memory keepers who shaped the culture of the South despite the limitations of the Jim Crow era. Each episode is a front-porch invitation to laugh, reflect, and remember the power of community and survival.
The podcast revives the spirit of their juke joint, where neighbors gathered after a hard day of work or the game to eat, dance, and share stories that nourished the soul. From Fried Fish Fridays to front porch memories and fastballs on Sunday afternoons, these stories celebrate community, culture, resilience, and Black entrepreneurship.
Come hungry for history—and leave full of inspiration.
African American Juke Joints
The back of the plantation was jumpin.
