Podcast Episodes

Cicadas, Wild Mushrooms And Sinkholes, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

Cicadas are emerging again. They’re an important food source for wildlife—and even some people. We talk with an expert and a fan of these bu…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Appalachian Prison Book Project, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

The Appalachian Prison Book Project has been sending books to incarcerated people for nearly 20 years. Its most popular book is the dictiona…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Kingdom Of The Happy Land, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

The setting for a new novel is a communal society founded by freed people in North Carolina. It was a real place called The Kingdom of the H…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Encore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

This week Inside Appalachia, we’re talking about traditional ballads – how they tell stories and connect us to the past. 

These old tunes can…

1 year ago

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Red Onion Prison, NIOSH And The Mountain Laurel Festival, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

This week, officials are scrutinizing a supermax prison in Wise County, Virginia, after inmate complaints and a visit by a state lawmaker.

Al…

1 year ago

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Coal And Coal Miners, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

Some politicians and coal operators call themselves friends of coal, but one journalist says they don’t seem to be friends of coal miners.

Al…

1 year ago

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Springtime Arrives, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

This week, we head to the woods for a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms.

And the woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachi…

1 year ago

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'Valley So Low,' Climbing Crafts And Vegan Cooking, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

A new book looks into the toxic legacy of a huge industrial disaster in Tennessee.

Also, rock climbing gear wears out. But it can still live …

1 year, 1 month ago

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Encore: Outdoors, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

Rock climbers with disabilities have found a home in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, which offers some pumpy crags.

Also, climbers have also been…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Fust, The Price Of Eggs And Helvetia's Fasnacht, Inside Appalachia

Season 22

Aaron Dowdy of alt country band Fust took an outside path to becoming a songwriter.

Also, egg prices are up. Some folks are talking about rai…

1 year, 1 month ago

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