Podcast Episodes

Step Dancing At WVSU And Radioactive Brine, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Step shows are a tradition at many historically Black universities, including schools in Appalachia. We hear about one that’s part of West V…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Encore: The Love Of Competition, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Appalachians love to compete. Whether it’s recreational league softball, a turkey calling contest or workplace chili cookoffs, Mountain folk…

2 years, 6 months ago

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The Fall Of AppHarvest, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

When the farming start-up, AppHarvest, launched in Kentucky, it promised good jobs in coal country — but some workers called it a grueling h…

2 years, 6 months ago

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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…

2 years, 6 months ago

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Cougars Football and EJ Henderson Guitars, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Alleghany and Covington high schools were rivals for decades. But now, they’ve merged. This week, we head to a home football game and learn …

2 years, 6 months ago

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Encore: The Rise of Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Black lung disease is back. In fact, it never went away. Now, younger and younger miners are living with a particularly nasty form of black …

2 years, 7 months ago

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Folkways Highlights Of 2023, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

Since 2019, Inside Appalachia has brought you stories from our Folkways Reporting Project. 

Folkways was created to boost awareness of Appal…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Celebrating Foxfire, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

Since 1967, Foxfire has been a storehouse of traditional Appalachian knowledge that still helps people today.

It continues to preserve music…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Looking Back at 2023, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, we return to some of our favorite stories from 2023. Appalachia saw challenge and calamity, but people found joy … and strength.

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Wassailing, Folk Art and Grandma's Potato Candy, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, we go a-wassailing in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s kind of like Christmas caroling, with a kick.

We also visit Kentucky’s Minn…

2 years, 7 months ago

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