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Inside Appalachia

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Inside Appalachia tells the stories of our people, and how they live today. Host Mason Adams leads us on an audio tour of our rich history, our food, our music and our culture.

society & culture

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53:22

Moving Past Addiction and Old Friends Coming Together...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/05/26

This week, we’ll meet a man who has struggled with substance use disorder. Now, he’s a recovery coach. We’ll also meet a woman who started a farm and culinary training program to help people in recovery. And childhood friends who first started singing together 70 years ago show why it’s never too late to begin again … You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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53:28

True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/05/19

This week on Inside Appalachia, we’re talking about traditional ballads -- how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and give feelings space to be heard. Some songs may even be too uncomfortable to sing. In this special episode with guest co-host, ballad singer Saro Lynch-Thomason, we explore songs about lawbreaking folk heroes, runaway trains and murder ballads.

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53:22

A Floyd County Fiddler, Midwives And Home Births, And...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/05/12

This week, we begin our journey throughout Appalachia in Floyd County, Virginia, home of Earl White. White is working to amplify the often-overlooked participation of Black musicians in old-time music. Then, we’ll travel back to the early 20th century, when nurse Mary Breckenridge launched a midwifery program in Eastern Kentucky. That program would become known across the world for its positive impacts on infant survival rates. We hear from the director of the film, Angels on Horseback to

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49:57

Wildflowers, Paddle Makers, Turkey Calls-- And More...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/05/05

This week, we’re airing an encore episode of Inside Appalachia. We’ll meet a man who makes wooden turkey calls, not ordinary turkey calls. Painter Brian Aliff doesn’t call himself an artist, but he intricately paints his turkey calls, which are now collectors’ items. We’ll also meet people who make wooden paddles by hand and custom-decorate each one, and a man who repairs cuckoo clocks. Finally, we’ll travel to some of the most beautiful spots in Appalachia to find wildflowers, like Dolly

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51:21

Bristol Sessions, Reclaiming The Banjo,...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/04/28

In this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear about Black musicians and luthiers who are reclaiming the banjo -- an instrument with deep roots in Africa and a difficult history in The United States. We’ll also hear about The Bristol Sessions — recording sessions known for bringing country music out of the hollers and onto radios, and for making stars of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family. But that well-known story left out a whole group of musicians -- the Black musicians who

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51:12

Returning Home, Ballad Singers And Storytellers...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/04/20

This week’s episode is all about ballad singers and storytellers. We’ll hear an interview with West Virginia native Becca Spence Dobias who wrote a novel called ‘On Home.’ And co-host Mason Adams sits down with ballad singer Elizabeth LaPrelle, who grew up in Rural Retreat, Virginia. As longtime performers and new parents, she and her husband took to Facebook Live, posting weekly livestreams of lullabies and stories. We’ll also hear about a song called “Tom Dooley,” which was first released

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50:36

Growing Up Queer And Indian In Appalachia, New Comedy...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/04/14

This week on Inside Appalachia we’ll visit a luthier’s shop where old instruments get new life, and hear about a new comedy film set in Beckley, West Virginia. We’ll also hear from author Neema Avashia, whose new book is "Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer And Indian In A Mountain Place." Comedy Film Set In Beckley, West Virginia The upcoming slapstick comedy “Ambrosia” is set in a quirky bed and breakfast in Beckley, West Virginia. It’s a feature-length movie, but it's not a Hollywood

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53:49

From Pittsburgh To Georgia To Shenandoah, We Asked...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/04/07

What is Appalachia? This week, we’re re-airing a December 2021 episode that seeks to answer this question, with stories from Mississippi to Pittsburgh. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust Belt, even the Northeast. Politically, it encompasses 423 counties across 13 states — West Virginia is the only state entirely inside Appalachia. That leaves so much room for geographic and cultural variation. This week, we ask people from five Appalachian states

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51:05

William Turner’s Book Wins Weatherford Award, And...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/03/31

The downturn of coal in Harlan County, Kentucky has led to an exodus of Black residents in search of work. This week on Inside Appalachia, we listen back to our conversation with William Turner, whose book about growing up in a vibrant Black community in eastern Kentucky just won the Weatherford Award for nonfiction from the Appalachian Studies Association. We’ll also give another listen to a conversation we did last year with reporters with Mountain State Spotlight and GroundTruth, about

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53:28

‘To Live Here You Have to Fight’ - How Appalachian...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/03/24

This week on Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear how women in the mountains spearhead movements to battle racial injustice, defend healthy communities and fight for the rights of all Appalachians. We’ll talk with the author of a book called “To Live Here You Have To Fight,” hear from podcaster Anna Sale and visit a camp that teaches young people to play rock music. Women aren’t front and center in accounts of the region’s history, but they’ve been influential in everything from the coal

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54:13

Teaching Uncomfortable History And Overlooked Stories...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/03/17

Lawmakers across Appalachia are debating how issues of race are taught in public schools, but the U.S. isn’t the only country with an unsettling history to deal with. In Germany, teachers are mandated to include lessons about one of their nation’s darkest chapters — the Holocaust. This week on Inside Appalachia, we look at those discussions, and hear from people in Germany, about how they teach their difficult history. And we learn about some of the often overlooked stories of Black

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53:25

Beans And Cornbread, Cryptid Board Games, And Bear...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/03/10

If you think about one dish that has sustained generations of Appalachian people, what comes to mind? When we put the question on social media, many listeners replied with the same answer: a simple bowl of soup beans and a slice of corn bread. This week on Inside Appalachia, we’ll look at the origin of beans and cornbread. And we’ll meet a woman in Moorefield, West Virginia, who makes pinto beans in her restaurant, Pupuseria Emerita. Emerita Sorto grew up in Honduras. In addition to serving

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53:44

Building Cultural Bridges From Ukraine To Appalachia,...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/03/03

The Russian invasion in Ukraine is sending shockwaves throughout the world. Did you know that the geography and culture of the people who live in the mountains of southwest Ukraine have a lot in common with Appalachia? Google images of the Carpathian mountains and you’ll see stunning images that look very similar to views in our own backyard. A group of scholars in Appalachia and in Ukraine noticed these connections, too. They’ve been collaborating for years. This week on Inside

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51:24

Making Swiss Cheese In Helvetia, W.Va. And 50 Years...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/02/24

This week on Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear from residents in Kentucky who were denied aid. We’ll also hear a special documentary about the Buffalo Creek Flood of 1972, one of the worst catastrophes in U.S. history.

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46:07

Revealing Reconstruction History, Dancers Adapt To...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/02/17

Think back to your American history class. We all learned about the Civil War, but what did you learn about the years after the war ended? On Inside Appalachia this week, we’ll hear how that history parallels events today. We’ll also learn about a women’s mountain biking group called the Roanoke Valley Riveters, how a dance company in Asheville has adapted during the pandemic, and hear about a podcast that features first-hand accounts of West Virginia healthcare workers.

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49:03

Animals And Love, First Date Flops, And Losing Love

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/02/10

Valentine’s Day gets a lot of flack for being sappy, cliché or just a marketing ploy by card and chocolate companies. But we tend to think there is more to it than that. So, for this episode of Inside Appalachia, we asked our listeners for their best Appalachian love stories. We’ll also talk with a biologist and a philosopher on whether animals can feel love. We'll also hear conversations about grief after losing a partner, falling out of love, and dates that didn't go according to plan.

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52:38

Appalachian Black Metal, Tudors Labor Struggles, And...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/02/02

This week’s episode of Inside Appalachia features stories about a West Virginia black metal band that plays songs about local history. We’ll also hear how folks are helping make skiing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing more accessible to people in West Virginia. And while labor struggles in Appalachia historically included coal miners, we’ll hear how other workers in other industries have attempted to unionize in the past year. Making Skiing More Affordable During the winter, a lot

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53:31

Punk Rockers, Urban Farmers And More - How...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/01/27

This week’s episode of Inside Appalachia is packed with stories from across central Appalachia, featuring creative people who are finding ways to address a wide-range of problems. We’ll hear how urban farmers in Pittsburgh are helping fight food insecurity, and how two musicians in North Carolina are finding help for people in addiction. We’ll learn why homelessness is on the rise in parts of Appalachia, and why people who have been through recent tornadoes in Kentucky need mental health

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53:22

Appalachia Is Facing An Unprecedented Teacher...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/01/20

Schools are facing unprecedented staff shortages – here in Appalachia and across the country. In this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear what teachers and schools are up against, and what solutions could help keep more educators from burning out. We’ll also hear what could bring more teachers home to teach in the communities where they grew up.

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48:48

A Winter Hike, Homemade Wine, And The Story Behind...

Inside Appalachia ·

2022/01/12

For some, winter can be a difficult time -- dark and cold. For others, time outside in the winter is a powerful experience. Getting outside can also be one way to help with the stress. In this episode of Inside Appalachia, we’ll go outside into a cold, crisp forest on a winter hike. We’ll also learn about a group of Italian immigrants who escaped religious persecution and moved to the mountains of North Carolina. They brought cultural traditions, including winemaking, to this small pocket

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