Podcast Episodes

Ropecraft, Mutual Aid After The Storm And River Surfing, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Rock climbing gear eventually wears out, but it can still live on as art. 

Also, the response to Hurricane Helene shows us some of the best i…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Encore: Spooky Tales And Sci-Fi, Inside Appalachia

Submitted for your approval, we have a selection of spooky tales for Halloween and beyond.

We have scary stories read by acclaimed sci-fi and…

1 year, 6 months ago

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The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains. Now, a new young adult book fills in s…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Frank X. Walker And Flood Stories Past And Present, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week, Affrilachian poet Frank X. Walker has a new collection of poetry that looks at Black life in Kentucky before, during, and after t…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Hurricane Helene Comes To The Mountains, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Hurricane Helene dumped nearly 30 inches of rain in parts of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. Communities are reeling from the dev…

1 year, 7 months ago

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ENCORE: Remembering Travis Stimeling And The Age Of Deer, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Inside Appalachia remembers Travis Stimeling. The author, musician and educator left a deep mark on Appalachian culture, and the people who …

1 year, 7 months ago

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Black Mountain Poet, Fascinating Fungi And A Unicorn Mug, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

This week… we talk with a poet about his new collection, titled “If Lost.” He found inspiration for it… by walking around in the woods. .

Now…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Hip Hop And Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

One of America’s greatest contributions to world culture … is hip hop. A new compilation documents what it sounds like across Appalachia. 

Al…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Marble Madness And Jon McBride, Inside Appalachia

Season 21

Schoolyard games come and go, but for kids in one community, marbles still rule. 

Also, this year marks the anniversary of some country music…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Encore: 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…

1 year, 8 months ago

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