Podcast Episodes

Celebrating A Tradition Of Poets And Discussing The Resurgence Of Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Rev. George Mills Dickerson of Tazewell, Virginia was born in the years after slavery ended. He’s remembered today through his poetry.

And a…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Family Recipes, Water Trouble and "Peerless City," Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, a Virginia Tech researcher challenges deeply held ideas about the purity of natural springs.

Also, meet the folks behind Angelos …

2 years, 8 months ago

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Flat Five Studio, Old Growth Forests And Trouble at WVU, Inside Appalachia

This week, Inside Appalachia drops by Flat Five Studio in Salem, Virginia. It had a reputation for recording bluegrass bands, but caught a b…

2 years, 8 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, 8 months ago

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Pepperoni Rolls, Ice Cream and The World's Largest Teapot, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

If you’re hungry for a pepperoni roll in West Virginia, you can find one at just about any gas station, but how did they get so popular? 

In…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Fur Trapping In W.Va. And A Blue Ribbon Winner, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, we visit with West Virginia trappers to learn about the fur trade in the 21st Century.

We also meet a county fair champion who ke…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Remembering Floods And Recovering From Disaster, Inside Appalachia

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, 9 months ago

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Following Up With A Ukrainian Musician And Smoky Mountain Firefly Magic, Inside Appalachia

Season 21 Episode 1

This week, a Ukrainian musician reflects on what music means during wartime.

And there’s a growing number of a certain kind of blood-sucking…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Encore: Millipedes and Taylor Swift, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, we visit a farm in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that can grow on one acre what other farms grow on 100 acres.

We also hear about a pod…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Remembering Woody Williams And Volunteers Save Segregated Cemetery, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, we visit a cemetery in Bluefield, Virginia and learn how racial segregation followed some people to the grave.

We also hear from …

2 years, 10 months ago

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