About this season
For two years, filmmaker Jennifer Crandall crisscrossed Alabama, inviting people to look into a camera and share a part of themselves through the words of Walt Whitman's poem “Song of Myself.” A documentary in 52 parts - each representing one of the 52 verses penned by Whitman in 1855.
Episodes (12)
E1
1. Verse 1: Virginia Mae
Aired 6 February 2017
97-year-old Virginia Mae reads the poem’s first verse and sets the tone for the entire project.
E2
2. Verse 21: Creative Mindz Dance Crew
Aired 6 February 2017
E3
3. Verse 37: John Graham & Chris Freeman
Aired 6 February 2017
E4
4. Verse 43: On the Road
Aired 12 February 2017
E5
5. Verse 17: Mariam Jalloh
Aired 12 February 2017
E6
6. Verse 34: Beth Spivey
Aired 24 February 2017
E7
7. Verse 16 : The Sullivans
Aired 2 March 2017
E8
8. Verse 51: Donnie Goodin
Aired 9 March 2017
E9
9. Verse 32: Laura and Brandon Reeder
Aired 16 March 2017
E10
10. Verse 39: Jason Tabor
Aired 23 March 2017
E11
11. Verse 26: Tim Chamblee
Aired 31 March 2017
E12
12. Verse 4: Caden Grider
Aired 6 April 2017