Podcast Episodes

Black Lung And Beasts Of The East, Inside Appalachia

Season 24

This week, a new report finds the number of black lung cases is at its highest since the 1970s. The human cost is high.  

Also, the author of…

11 hours ago

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Shinto Garden In Southwest Virginia And A Healing Mosaic In Kentucky, Inside Appalachia

Season 24

This week, a Japanese Shinto garden took root in Southwestern Virginia because of family connections spanning geography and generations. 

Als…

1 week ago

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Encore: John Rose And The Snuffy Smith Comic Strip, Inside Appalachia

Season 24

This week, having a very specific talent can lead to a dream job. It’s how cartoonist John Rose got his foot in the door to draw the comic s…

2 weeks ago

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All That's Unseen, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, a new memoir explores the struggle to stay in Appalachia –and the struggle to leave. 

Also, an exhibit in Kings Mountain, North Ca…

3 weeks ago

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Appalachian Comics Project And Open Door Cafe, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, after a disaster, can comics help set the record straight?  

Also, sifting through Hurricane Helene’s debris, one group tries to r…

4 weeks ago

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Summer Vacation, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, we’re traveling to summer attractions across Appalachia. Like a bus that sits on a rock at the West Virginia confluence of the Ne…

1 month ago

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Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifi…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Encore: Oscar Micheaux, Kathleen Driskell And Soul Food, Inside Appalachia

This week, in the 1920s, Oscar Micheaux was an entrepreneur filmmaker in western Virginia. He became a world-renowned director and producer.…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Kudzu, Farmstands And Bristol's ‘Black Bottom’ Community, Inside Appalachia

This week, some folks are working to preserve the memory of Bristol, Virginia’s Black Bottom, a largely African American community wiped out…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Ohio's Ancient Earthworks And Ballad Singing After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia

This week, ballads tell stories about all kinds of real-life events, but after Hurricane Helene, one group of ballad singers felt some topic…

2 months ago

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