THREE BY FIFTEEN: A Civil Rights Podcast

Episode 2: Author Martin Dobrow recounts his conversations with Rev. Irv Cheney about his civil rights involvement in the 1950s and 60s. This includes a harrowing connection to the bombing of the Birmingham church on September 15, 1963 - 63 years to the day before the release of this episode.

Original City, Original Sin: King, the Klan, and the Fight for Civil Rights in St. Augustine, Florida is a work of nonfiction set to be released by Cambridge University Press on October 15, 2026. More information at civilwriter.com.

Please note, this episode includes strong language.

Episode 1: Author Martin Dobrow details his experiences speaking with Rev. Irv Cheney, a central figure in Original City, Original Sin. Irv describes growing up in the "South of the South" and preaching in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the late 1950s. The episode's release date of August 15, 2026 would have been Irv's 100th birthday.

Original City, Original Sin: King, the Klan, and the Fight for Civil Rights in St. Augustine, Florida is a work of nonfiction set to be released by Cambridge University Press on October 15, 2026. More information at civilwriter.com.

Please note, this episode includes strong language.

THREE BY FIFTEEN is a three-part audio series and companion to Martin Dobrow's book Original City, Original Sin: King, the Klan, and the Fight for Civil Rights in St. Augustine, Florida. Hear a clip from Episode 1 - "The Centennial" set to be released on August 15, 2026. Dobrow introduces Rev. Irv Cheney, a central figure in the book. Original City, Original Sin is a work of nonfiction set to be released by Cambridge University Press on October 15, 2026. More information at civilwriter.com.