Podcast Episodes

John Rose And The Snuffy Smith Comic Strip, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

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…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Don Martin And Maddie McGarvey, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, a new book for young adults. Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire mixes historical fact with spooky Appalachian folklore.  

Also, o…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Diving Into Spring, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

We meet the woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachian Forager.” She makes jam from pawpaw and jewelry from coyote teeth. 

Also, we…

5 months ago

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Encore: The Secret Astronomers And Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

A new novel about two girls and an astronomy textbook draws inspiration from one of the quietest places in West Virginia.

Also, author Annett…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Good Hot Fish, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

When an award-winning Asheville chef decided to launch a restaurant, she returned to a rich community tradition.

Also, the popularity of weav…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Oscar Micheaux, Kathleen Driskell And Soul Food, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

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

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Osage, Connie Jordan Green And Ice Climbing, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, during the Great Depression, Osage, West Virginia was a raucous river town. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic ali…

6 months ago

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Encore: Amythyst Kiah, Black Hair Salons And Poetry, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, east Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah. Her latest album contemplates the cosmos.

Also, hair salons are important gathering places where B…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Printmaking Inspired By Appalachian Stories, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, some of the stories on our show inspired college student art — including a vivid image of a bear smashing a clarinet.

Also, a Hare…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Secret City In East Tennessee, Inside Appalachia

Season 23

This week, we take a look at how the U.S. government built a secret city in East Tennessee during World War II to work on the atomic bomb.

Al…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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