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Scenic Roots

"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley. From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become. We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one -

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43:28

Scenic Roots - Mon 8/03/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/03

Sophie Moore of The Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Andréana Lefton on "The Poets of Hamilton County Jail." Mountain Spirit: David Jacobs-Strain / Part I. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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57:35

Live In The Library: Sherry Cothran At Barking Legs

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

(Sherry Cothran / Facebook)On this week’s “Scenic Roots: Live In The Library," Richard Winham presents SherryCothran’s recent “This Love” concert from Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga.

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03:35

A Celebration Of Literacy - And Harry Potter

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

(Soddy-Daisy Community Library)Tomorrow night, the Soddy-Daisy Community Library hosts the Magical Night of Literacy and Movie in the Park.The festival to celebrate literacy - and Harry Potter’s birthday - takes place at Veterans Park, from 7 PM to 9 PM.Kelly Flemings is a co-founder of the Library.

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10:40

Where Teaching Artists Create Community

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

(SCEA)This summer, we’ve brought you conversations with teaching artists in the Chattanooga area who have worked with our community in a learning residency through the Wolf Trap program at UTC’s Southeast Center for Education in the Arts - or SCEA.Angela Dittmar is director of teaching artist residencies - and affiliate director of the Wolf Trap program at SCEA, which will soon acquire a new identity.(SCEA)

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26:27

Telling The Complex Stories Of Appalachia

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

(Berea College)Silas House is known as one of the major writers of his generation here in the South.He was born in and grew up in Kentucky, where he lives to this day.Silas is a nationally bestselling writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times - and he has been a commentator on NPR.His first three novels - Clay’s Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves and The Coal Tattoo - have just been reissued.Those novels are deeply Southern Appalachian - and they speak to this part of Tennessee as they

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41:35

Scenic Roots - Thu 7/30/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

Author Silas House on the complex stories of Appalachia. SCEA's Angela Dittmar on teaching artists in our community. A celebration of literacy - and Harry Potter - in Soddy-Daisy. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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28:47

Talking Writing: Colin Woodard on America's Story

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

In the conclusion of a two-part conversation, Richard Winham speaks with Colin Woodard, author of "Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood."

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02:10

Bessie’s Front Porch: “Coretta Scott”

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

(Bessie Smith Cultural Center)Twice a week online, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in Chattanooga features community members reading children’s books - to spur dialogue on race relations.The digital series is called “Bessie’s Front Porch” - and yesterday, Kathi Grant-Willis read “Coretta Scott.” Watch the entire readings from “Bessie’s Front Porch” on the Facebook page - and YouTube channel - for the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.New readings appear online at 11 AM on Tuesdays and

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A Sustainability Snapshot In The Tennessee Valley

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

(TVA)This week, the Tennessee Valley Authority published its first-ever Sustainability Report - to provide a clearer, more accessible picture about its day-to-day operations to ten million residents here in the Southeast - including as a leader in carbon reduction among utilities in the region.Rebecca Tolene is vice president for environment at TVA.

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39:43

Scenic Roots - Weds 7/29/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/02

Rebecca Tolene on TVA's Sustainablity Report. Bessie's Front Porch: "Coretta Scott." Talking Writing: More from Colin Woodard. These voices - and more - on "Scenic Roots."

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26:54

Barking Legs Theater: Jazz Delights

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/29

Richard Winham presents an iconic sampling of jazz from the lounge at Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga.

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19:40

The Pandemic Shakeup In Our Supply Chains

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/29

(Kenco Logistics)Supply chains as we have known them have been reshaped by the responses to living with COVID-19.The changes are still unfolding as circumstances keep changing - and the ripple effect for years to come is only beginning to be felt. Here in the Chattanooga area, we hold a unique position in the supply chain business - with unique perspectives to match, including on our own campus: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Enrique Vizoso is a supply chain consultant with

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51:21

Scenic Roots - Tues 7/28/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/29

The shakeup in our supply chains due to the coronavirus. From Barking Legs Theater: the best jazz in the Lounge. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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Tennessee Valley StoryCorps: Edward Bergin and...

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/28

(StoryCorps / WUTC)Today on Tennessee Valley StoryCorps, Edward Bergin talks to his partner Katherine Kessler about playing the accordion. Tennessee Valley StoryCorps brings you conversations from people who went to the StoryCorps recording booth in Chattanooga's Miller Park in the spring of 2019. You can subscribe to the Tennessee Valley StoryCorps podcast on iTunes or Google Podcasts and never miss an episode. This series is produced and edited by Will Davis and created at The PodLab at

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28:23

Mountain Spirit: The Rough & Tumble

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/28

(The Rough & Tumble / Facebook)Richard Winham presents The Rough & Tumble - the "Dumpster-folk / Thriftstore-Americana duo" of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler - who performed this month via livestream for the Isis Music Hall's Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series in Asheville, North Carolina.

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07:14

A Sustainable Grocery For A Food Desert

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/28

(Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center)Right now, there is no grocery store in Chattanooga’s Highland Park area that offers fresh produce.The Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center aims to change that soon - with Gaining Ground Grocery.Holly Martin - former manager of the Main St. Farmers Market - is the Center’s founder and executive director.

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09:38

Helping The Homeless Through The Pandemic

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2020/07/28

(Chattanooga Community Kitchen)For nearly forty years, The Chattanooga Community Kitchen has served the most basic needs of hungry, homeless and vulnerable people in this city while offering a clear path to self-sufficiency. That mission continues under COVID-19 - with many changes to keep everyone safe.Jens Christensen is the Kitchen’s CEO.

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Scenic Roots - Mon 7/27/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/27

Jens Christensen of The Chattanooga Community Kitchen. Holly Martin of The Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: The Rough & Tumble. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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55:22

Live In The Library: Abraham James

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/25

On this week's "Scenic Roots: Live In The Library," Richard Winham presents an encore performance from Abraham James - a singer/songwriter from Canton, Ohio - recorded downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

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03:19

Taking Chess To The Next Level In Chattanooga

Scenic Roots ·

2020/07/25

(Kingship Chess Academy / Facebook / February 2020)Last year, Anthony Gladden founded Kingship Chess Academy - teaching kids eager to learn chess here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County.He recently told me while the pandemic does present its challenges in teaching chess, it isn’t slowing him down one bit.

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