Podcast Episodes

Black Mountain Poet, Fascinating Fungi And A Unicorn Mug, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week… we talk with a poet about his new collection, titled “If Lost.” He found inspiration for it… by walking around in the woods. .

Now…

1 year, 10 months ago

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Hip Hop And Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

One of America’s greatest contributions to world culture … is hip hop. A new compilation documents what it sounds like across Appalachia. 

Al…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Marble Madness And Jon McBride, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Schoolyard games come and go, but for kids in one community, marbles still rule. 

Also, this year marks the anniversary of some country music…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Encore: The Gatlinburg Fire Of 2016, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

In 2016, a wildfire escaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It killed 14 people, injured dozens more and destroyed parts of Gatlinb…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Music In Osage And The Wakefields, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

During the Great Depression, the river town of Osage, West Virginia was a raucous, little place. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Raymond Thompson, Jr. And Agape Rugs, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

In the 1930s, hundreds of mostly African American workers died digging the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. A photographer brings their stories to life i…

2 years ago

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Workhorses And The Intimacy Of Spoons, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

A few people still farm the way folks did before tractors — with horses. We visit with farmers who still rely on a real workhorse.

Also, Kent…

2 years ago

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Encore: Remembering Floods And Recovering From Disaster, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Flooding is a recurring problem across Appalachia. This week, we’re taking stock, and looking back on floods that have devastated parts of W…

2 years ago

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Temperature Blankets Tell A Story And Deviant Hollers, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

A good blanket will keep you warm — but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one. This week, we talk to crocheters…

2 years ago

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Pierogies, Flat Five Studio And Bigfoot, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, members of a Ukrainian Catholic church in Wheeling, West Virginia, make pierogies every week. They’re popular with the community,…

2 years, 1 month ago

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