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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.

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53:37

A Chef Shares W.Va. Memories And Visiting A Cat Cafe,...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/11/25

The chef of an award-winning Asheville restaurant says he was shaped by memories of growing up in West Virginia. The Seeing Hand Association brings together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. And a West Virginia community grapples with its population of feral cats.You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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53:30

Morel Mushrooms, River Music And A Pumpkin Drop,...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/11/18

Morel mushrooms are a forager’s delight, but don’t shortcut cleaning them.As flood relief continues from Hurricane Helene — a musician raises money with a song inspired by West Virginia’s 2016 floods.And, not every pumpkin gets to be a jack-o-lantern. Some are used in science experiments instead.

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53:35

EJ Henderson After The Flood And "Little Seed,"...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/11/11

After Helene, an Asheville guitar maker grapples with how to help her neighborhood when there’s so much need. A church in West Virginia is helping turn unwanted guns into garden tools.And, for writer Wei Tchou, it took leaving her home in East Tennessee to start seeing herself in a new way.

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53:29

Ropecraft, Mutual Aid After The Storm And River...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/11/04

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 in people. Neighbors are helping neighbors. And surfing in West Virginia. Yeah, that’s a real a thing.

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53:26

Encore: Spooky Tales And Sci-Fi, Inside Appalachia

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/10/28

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 horror authors, tales of the supernatural, and we might know someone who says they’ve seen a ghost.

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53:35

The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/10/21

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 some of what might have been missed about the Mine Wars.Also, when flooding devastates a community, people can find solace through faith and through song.And we remember songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who passed away last month. Dozens of musicians have covered his songs including Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash and June Carter and Elvis Presley.

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53:34

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

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/10/14

This week, Affrilachian poet Frank X. Walker has a new collection of poetry that looks at Black life in Kentucky before, during, and after the Civil War…We also check in with the people affected by flooding in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.A new collection of essays and poesm remembers the 2022 flood in Eastern Kentucky witnessed by writers trapped at the Appalachian Writers Workshop.And bird watching only sounds relaxing. Sometimes, it can get a little wild.

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53:30

Hurricane Helene Comes To The Mountains, Inside...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/10/07

Hurricane Helene dumped nearly 30 inches of rain in parts of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. Communities are reeling from the devastation. We check-in with Lilly Knoepp at Blue Ridge Public Radio in western North Carolina.Also, a new book illustrates the tiny worlds of mountain critters, like a lizard that changes color.And White potters co-opted the African art of face jugs in the 1800s. A modern-day Black potter says his art can’t be replicated.

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53:30

ENCORE: Remembering Travis Stimeling And The Age Of...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/09/30

Inside Appalachia remembers Travis Stimeling. The author, musician and educator left a deep mark on Appalachian culture, and the people who practice and document it. And, grab your dancing shoes and learn about a movement to make square dance calling more inclusive.Plus, it’s not just you. There are more deer than ever these days. A writer explores the long, complicated entwinement of people and our wild kin.

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53:30

Black Mountain Poet, Fascinating Fungi And A Unicorn...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/09/23

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 is a great time for mushroom hunters to head to the woods and find all kinds of fascinating fungi – even those not meant to be eaten.And, almost everybody has a favorite cup or coffee mug, but how far would you go to replace yours?

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53:31

Hip Hop And Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/09/16

One of America’s greatest contributions to world culture … is hip hop. A new compilation documents what it sounds like across Appalachia. Also people in the region love their local water springs, but in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, they take that dedication to another level.And, congressional Republicans are trying to freeze funding for new mine safety rules. Advocates are concerned.

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52:32

Marble Madness And Jon McBride, Inside Appalachia

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/09/09

Schoolyard games come and go, but for kids in one community, marbles still rule. Also, this year marks the anniversary of some country music milestones, including the 40th anniversary of Floyd, Virginia’s Friday Night Jamboree. And we remember West Virginia’s first person in space, Jon McBride.

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Encore: The Gatlinburg Fire Of 2016, Inside Appalachia

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/09/02

In 2016, a wildfire escaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It killed 14 people, injured dozens more and destroyed parts of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. We talk with an investigative journalist who has new information on the incident.Also, four decades ago rice seeds from Laos crossed the ocean to California and made their way to a family of Hmong farmers in North Carolina.And the Appalachian trail has been exhaustively hiked, explored and written about, but it’s still got a few

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53:37

Music In Osage And The Wakefields, Inside Appalachia

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/08/26

During the Great Depression, the river town of Osage, West Virginia was a raucous, little place. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic alive.Also, after six generations, the struggle to keep a family farm going can be rough.And the Federal program 340B cuts the price of prescription drugs for people who most need them. So, why are attack ads falsely connecting it to border safety?

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53:38

Pierogies, Flat Five Studio And Bigfoot, Inside...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/07/22

This week, members of a Ukrainian Catholic church in Wheeling, West Virginia, make pierogies every week. They’re popular with the community, but what makes them so good? Also, Salem, Virginia's Flat Five Studio got its first big break when the Dave Matthews Band was searching for a quiet place to record its first album. We hear the story of a big moment for a small studio.And, a longtime Bigfoot hunter believes his first encounter with the mythical monster happened when he was a kid.You'll

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52:56

Natural Dyes And A "Wishtree" Controversy, Inside...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/07/15

This week, one person’s roadside weed is another’s “golden” treasure. So says a North Carolina fiber artist. We also talk with a children's book author about a school system that suspended its community reading program over concerns about the sex of her book's main character — an oak tree.And, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program is now available in every Kentucky community. We revisit our 2022 interview with the American icon. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside

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52:32

The Healing Power Of Old-Time Music And A History Of...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/06/24

This week, old-time music jams aren’t just fun, they’re good for your mental health.Also, the opioid epidemic has changed how we talk about addiction in Appalachia. But it’s not America’s only drug crisis.And, every year, hundreds of people parachute off the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge Bridge for Bridge Day, but not just anyone can do it. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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53:46

Hip Hop In W.Va. And Food Deserts In Knoxville,...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/06/17

This week, hip hop started in New York and took root in places like West Virginia. We explore some of the history of the music and where it is today.Also, food deserts are places where it’s hard to find nutritious food, but they’re found in more than just rural counties in Appalachia. Food deserts are also in disenfranchised neighborhoods, like in East Knoxville. And, the Reverend George Mills Dickerson of Tazewell, Virginia, was born in the years after slavery ended. During Juneteenth,

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53:32

Encore: Fur Trapping In W.Va. And A Blue Ribbon...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/06/10

This week, we visit with West Virginia trappers to learn about the fur trade in the 21st century.We also meet a county fair champion who keeps racking up the blue ribbons and has released a cookbook of some of her favorites. And we hear an update on the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Construction has begun again, but some people wonder if it’s even needed. These stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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53:28

Stickers And The Trouble With Indian Creek, Inside...

Inside Appalachia ·

2024/06/03

This week, we meet a West Virginia artist who designs stickers, t-shirts, patches and pins. She draws on classic Appalachian phrases her family has used for years. They’re not all radio-friendly.Also, people who live near Indian Creek in southern West Virginia say something is wrong with the water. Tests show contamination from a nearby mine. Now people and animals are getting sick. And, lots of schools are seeing teacher shortages. But what happens when the band director quits?You'll hear

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