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What Ballads And Science Fiction Tell Us About Appalachia’s Past, Future And Present
Season 19
This week’s episode is all about ballad singers and storytellers. If you’ve listened to Inside Appalachia over the past year, there’s a good…
4 years, 9 months ago
A 91-Year-Old Diner, DIY Zines And Remembering A Legendary Hot Dog Maker
Season 19
This week on Inside Appalachia, we listen to an encore episode about places in Appalachia that are drawing visitors and newcomers, sometimes…
4 years, 9 months ago
Writers, Playwrights And Filmmakers Who Confront The Complexities Of Appalachian Life
Season 19
The story of Appalachia can’t be summarized in one book, one article or one movie. Our region goes beyond just ill-considered stereotypes.
T…
4 years, 10 months ago
Forest Farming, Falcons And Frozen Fungus Ice Cream — Inside Appalachia
Season 19
The natural world can be a source of food and medicine along with a place to escape and unwind. There are people who know plants like they’r…
4 years, 10 months ago
Wildflowers, Turkey Calls and Cuckoo Clocks — And More Inside Appalachia
Season 19
In the latest episode of Inside Appalachia, we’ll meet a man who makes wooden turkey calls. However, these aren’t ordinary turkey calls — th…
4 years, 10 months ago
Hip-Hop, Herbalism And Cryptid Glass Art In Appalachia
Season 19
When people talk about Appalachian music, banjos and fiddles are often the first things to come to mind. But what about hip-hop? Hip-hop liv…
4 years, 10 months ago
Roanoke's Lost Queer Scene, Rescuing Baby Animals And Sheep Shearing In Appalachia
Season 19
The pandemic continues to inspire more people to go outside. One result? They’ve found more baby animals. This week on Inside Appalachia, we…
4 years, 10 months ago
Legendary Aviators Of Appalachia, And The Infamous Pot Plane Crash Of 1979
Season 19
Over Memorial Day weekend, airports across the country reported the highest numbers of people flying in more than a year. As more of us are …
4 years, 11 months ago
Country Roads, Indie Pro-Wrestling, And A Story From Wales That Traversed An Ocean
Season 19
Our Inside Appalachia team recently won several awards for our reporting. This week, we’re listening back to some of these stories, includin…
4 years, 11 months ago
Children’s Authors Discuss The Lessons Their Books Can Teach Adults
Season 19
This week we're revisiting an episode of Inside Appalachia that features children's authors in and from our region. We'll hear Cynthia Rylan…
4 years, 11 months ago