Podcasts about Appalachian

Live from HeroesCon 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, we're celebrating the beautiful kinship between cartoonists Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer, the industry's most notable BFFs. Their meet-cute occurred ten years ago at HeroesCon, the most comic book comic convention in America, but it solidified during an adventure to claim a “Tiger Truck.” You can take a second to unpack that last sentence, or you can just go ahead and press play on this week's podcast episode. We discuss how a passion for comics, Kyle's location, and its relation to a town where Chris collects his lumber brought these friends together. Eventually, this would lead to collaboration on books such as Rock Candy Mountain, Mars Attacks, 6 Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton, and Karate Prom. They are two singular creators with the determination to do things their own way, but somehow, through the bickering, they make magic. It was a pleasure to sit across from these two while they regaled us, and a HeroesCon audience, with tales of triumph, defeat, and consternation. One's a grump. One's chill. One's an optimist. One's a realist. Who's who might surprise you. We're delighted to platform these comic book besties. Recently, Kyle Starks wrapped up Wrestle Heist for Image Comics, and it will land in bookstores on August 4th. He also completed Where Monsters Lie: Dead End via Kickstarter and is currently writing the Vertigo Comics series, End of Life. Follow him on BlueSky, Instagram, Patreon, and his Website. Chris Schweizer is weeks away from launching his next Kickstarter campaign for Outlaw's Apprentice: Broken Blade, the first graphic novel in his Appalachian-inspired swashbuckling fantasy series. You can also read it on Webtoon and Patreon. Follow him on BlueSky, Instagram, and his Website. This Week's Sponsors The Future is Calling! 2000 AD is the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, with new issues published every single week! Every 32-page issue of 2000 AD brings you the best in sci-fi and horror, featuring characters like Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, and more. Get a print subscription to 2000 AD and it'll arrive to your mailbox every week - and your first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, and you can download DRM-free copies of each issue for only $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible comics every month for less than $10! Head to 2000AD.com and click on ‘subscribe' now – or download the 2000 AD app and start reading today! This June, Top Shelf Productions is bringing you unforgettable stories from the deeply personal to the absolutely colossal. On June 2nd, discover We Are Pan, the powerful historical graphic novel from writer Andre Frattino and illustrator Yasmin Flores Montanez. Inspired by the true story of Operación Pedro Pan, the secret mission that evacuated over 14,000 Cuban children to the United States during Fidel Castro's rise to power. Then, on June 23rd, buckle up for Minnie Pouches in the MicroRealm! From Caleb Goellner and Eric Lide comes a wildly imaginative all-ages adventure about a super-anxious super-strong girl battling pizza dinosaurs, laser robots, and floating nightmares across bizarre dimensions to rescue her pets and save her family. The charming town of Orchard has everything you could ever need: walkable streets, friendly residents, and no escape. But why would you want to leave? The world outside is a nuclear wasteland! It's much better to stay in the warm confines of Orchard and ignore the deep secrets it holds. After all, it's a safe place to live. Free on Webtoon, Winston Gambro's A Safe Place to Live is the dystopian horror comic you've been waiting for. It's Severance meets Archie. Support human-made art!. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the Comic Book Couples Counseling YouTube Channel Watch The Stacks, Comic Creators Name Their Favorite Comics Previously on CBCC: Kyle Starks on Karate Prom Previously on CBCC: Kyle Starks on I Hate This Place Comic Book Film Club: Supergirl at the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, Virginia on 6/27 at 11:00 AM. Co-Sponsored by Four Color Fantasies. Comic Book Club: The Complete Persepolis at Meanwhile...Coffee in Herndon, Virginia, on 7/5 at 3:30 PM Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

Growing up in rural North Carolina near Mt. Airy, Chasity experienced high strangeness that would shape her understanding of the paranormal. From chilling encounters and unexplained activity to discovering and embracing her psychic abilities, her story is not one to be missed. Chasity shares her personal journey through the paranormal and discusses how she learned to accept the gifts that once scared her. Even more compelling, she presents two incredible pieces of audio and video evidence that may be among the most convincing paranormal recordings we've featured on the podcast.Do you believe the mountains of Appalachia are haunted? Lights at Midnight- A Psychic Paranormal Podcast. Available on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts! https://open.spotify.com/show/5SuFun8L33rMCCL3vPOAHR?si=lwndbD36QqeK1gjnQxfYRQ Contact Chasity directly for readings at Luminarylunabeams@gmail.com Want to watch her paranormal content? Check out Our Appalachian Nightmare on YouTube! https://youtube.com/@ourappalachiannightmare?si=6lcwRggGhUYHjAM4 Chastity's Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/lunabeams?utm_source=linktree_profile_shareIf you've had an Appalachian high strangeness experience, please contact us through our website or share it below.Listen to more true paranormal encounters, cryptid sightings, UFO experiences, and unexplained mysteries from real witnesses.Please like, hype, comment, share and subscribe if you enjoyed this episode. Support our channel by becoming a YouTube member for special emojis, members only lives, new Ozark Howler episodes, and bonus paranormal episodes. Click the JOIN button under this video. Join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/fromtheshadowsVisit our Merch Shop https://www.fromtheshadowspodcast.com/shop/ Follow us on:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fromtheshadowspodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/fromtheshadowspodcastInstagram - Shane Grove - https://www.instagram.com/shanegroveauthor Instagram - Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/fromtheshadowspodcast#Paranormal #Ghosts #Appalachia #Haunted #Psychic #MtAiry #NorthCarolina

Mac & Kat leave the real world behind for an Appalachian adventure in a storybook town. Alone Season 11 provides plenty of non-offensive fascination while Mac gets into a handful of movies and a beautiful book. Also, we eat too much and tell you all about it.   Bonus content: no bonus content this week Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple.   Books: Read along with Mac - The Road by Cormac McCarthy Other great stuff we like: It's OK to Be Catholic Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

Jesse Montgomery joins Michael Stauch to discuss It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story (UNC Press, 2026). They examine how young white migrants from Appalachia and the South fought police brutality, racism, economic exploitation, and displacement through community organizing, and even joined forces with Fred Hampton's Black Panther Party and the Young Lords to create the original Rainbow Coalition in the streets of Chicago in the 1960s and ‘70s. Highlights include: How the Young Patriots evolved from street gang to political organizers active in Chicago's “Hillbilly Harlem,” the Uptown neighborhood; A reminder that poor white workers made up the large majority of migrants from the South during the Great Migrations of the 20th century; How the Young Patriots attempted to “re-signify” the Confederate flag, paralleling efforts by “race traitors” like Noel Ignatiev to reframe white workers in a context of interracial class solidarity; How the story of the Young Patriots is also a story of urban renewal, and the fight against it, in Chicago; A discussion of Merle Haggard's “Okie from Muskogee” and the role of country music in the culture wars of the 1960s. Guest: Jesse Montgomery is a visiting assistant professor of English at Berea College who works on American literature after 1945, Appalachian outmigration, and radical culture. Jesse holds a Ph.D. in English from Vanderbilt University. His writing has appeared in n+1, Popula, Full Stop, and the Journal of Popular Music Studies. Host: Michael Stauch is an associate professor of history at the University of Toledo and the author of Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Jesse Montgomery joins Michael Stauch to discuss It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story (UNC Press, 2026). They examine how young white migrants from Appalachia and the South fought police brutality, racism, economic exploitation, and displacement through community organizing, and even joined forces with Fred Hampton's Black Panther Party and the Young Lords to create the original Rainbow Coalition in the streets of Chicago in the 1960s and ‘70s. Highlights include: How the Young Patriots evolved from street gang to political organizers active in Chicago's “Hillbilly Harlem,” the Uptown neighborhood; A reminder that poor white workers made up the large majority of migrants from the South during the Great Migrations of the 20th century; How the Young Patriots attempted to “re-signify” the Confederate flag, paralleling efforts by “race traitors” like Noel Ignatiev to reframe white workers in a context of interracial class solidarity; How the story of the Young Patriots is also a story of urban renewal, and the fight against it, in Chicago; A discussion of Merle Haggard's “Okie from Muskogee” and the role of country music in the culture wars of the 1960s. Guest: Jesse Montgomery is a visiting assistant professor of English at Berea College who works on American literature after 1945, Appalachian outmigration, and radical culture. Jesse holds a Ph.D. in English from Vanderbilt University. His writing has appeared in n+1, Popula, Full Stop, and the Journal of Popular Music Studies. Host: Michael Stauch is an associate professor of history at the University of Toledo and the author of Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Paula explores what really happens when we allow people to waste our time, ignore our boundaries, and treat us as though our needs matter less than theirs. Through personal stories about a frustrating doctor's appointment and years of struggling with confidence around her Appalachian accent, she reveals how self-respect is built through behavior—not feelings. This empowering episode examines the connection between boundaries, self-worth, and the standards we teach others through what we tolerate. Listeners will walk away with practical tools for identifying their non-negotiables and protecting their time, energy, and peace.  

Preserving the past is more than a profession—it's a calling rooted in story, heritage, and community. In this episode, George Halford sits down with Lori D. Bowers, Archives Director at the Cumberland County Archives and Family Heritage Center, to explore her deep ties to the region and the journey that led her to this role. A Cumberland County native with generations of family history in the area, Lori shares how her love of reading, writing, and the arts shaped a path that included teaching history, publishing work, and eventually preserving official records and local stories. From international travel to the D-Day beaches to researching Appalachian traditions and helping grow a global Silent Book Club chapter, her experiences bring a unique depth to her work. This conversation underscores the importance of documenting oral history and safeguarding the stories that define a community—ensuring they are never lost to time. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1

STRANGE MYSTERIES Episode #13 with Steve Stockton- Welcome back to another deep dive into high strangeness, unsolved disappearances, and unsettling regional folklore. In this complete 10-story installment, we cross North America—from the dense woods of New England and the Great Smoky Mountains to the lonely desert highways of the Southwest—to uncover cases that defy explanation. In this episode, we cover: The Disappearance of Brittany Tee (Brookfield, Massachusetts) The Legend of Raw Head and Bloody Bones (Appalachian Folk Horror) The Baffling Vanishing of Philip Taylor Kramer (Psychedelic Rock & Aerospace Mystery) The Baffling Case of Terrence Woods (Penman Mine, Idaho) The Baffling Case of Dennis Martin (Great Smoky Mountains) The Macabre Fate of Gram Parsons (Joshua Tree, California) The Disappearance of Granger Taylor (Duncan, British Columbia) The Appalachian "Not-Deer" (Regional High Strangeness) The Slide Rock Bolter (Colorado Lumberjack Folklore) The Missing Truckers of the Desert Southwest (Lonely Highway Vanishings) Hit the SUBSCRIBE button and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of American High Strangeness! Enjoyed the video? Please leave a like and tell us in the comments below: Which of these mysteries creeped you out the most? Have you ever seen a Not-Deer?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

On this episode of Bigfoot Club Podcast, Bigfoot Bob and BigBoyJones welcome author and illustrator David J. Hardie to the show. David dives into his incredible work, including Appalachian Cryptids and Creatures, MOTHMAN: An Illustrated History, and his comic CYNDER BREAK #1. From deep Appalachian folklore to one of the most iconic cryptids of all time, this episode explores the art, research, and stories behind these fascinating creations. Tune in for a conversation packed with cryptids, creativity, and the mysteries that keep us searching. #BigfootClubPodcast #BigfootBob #BigBoyJones #DavidJHardie #AppalachianCryptids #Cryptids #Mothman #MothmanHistory #IllustratedHistory #CynderBreak #ComicBooks #IndieComics #ParanormalPodcast #CryptidPodcast #Folklore #AppalachianFolklore #HighStrangeness #MonsterLore David J Hardie https://cryptidempire.com/ Treelink https://cryptidempire.com/links Bigfoot Club Website https://www.bigfootclubpodcast.com/ #BigfootClubPodcast #PodcastWebsite #ListenNow #CryptidPodcast #ParanormalPodcast #SupportIndiePodcasts Our social media, podcast platforms, YouTube, PayPal and Venmo links https://linktr.ee/BigfootClub #LinkInBio #FollowUs #PodcastCommunity #YouTubeCreators #SupportCreators #IndiePodcast #StreamingNow Steven Dominguez https://linktr.ee/bigboyjones2022 #BigBoyJones #StevenDominguez #ContentCreator #PodcastHost #BrandUpdate #CreatorLinks  

John Bryan is one of the premier young voices in bluegrass music, best known as lead vocalist and guitarist for The Grascals. Since joining the award-winning group in 2015, Bryan has helped carry forward the band's signature blend of traditional bluegrass, gospel, and country music while bringing his own distinctive vocal style and stage presence to audiences across the United States and around the world. Born and raised in North Carolina, Bryan developed a love for bluegrass music at an early age. His roots in the genre run deep through his family heritage. His great-grandfather, Willard Watson, was a first cousin of legendary guitarist and folk music icon Doc Watson. The Watson family tradition of music and storytelling helped shape Bryan's appreciation for authentic Appalachian music and inspired him to pursue a career in bluegrass. Before joining The Grascals, Bryan built a solid reputation performing with Larry Efaw and The Bluegrass Mountaineers, where he gained valuable touring and recording experience. His strong lead vocals, guitar work, and natural connection with audiences quickly made him one of the most promising young performers in bluegrass music. In April 2015, The Grascals selected Bryan to join the band as lead vocalist and guitarist, marking a significant chapter in both his career and the history of the group. Since becoming a member of The Grascals, Bryan has performed on some of the most prestigious stages in American music, including the Grand Ole Opry. He has toured extensively throughout North America and contributed to numerous recordings that showcase the band's award-winning harmonies and musicianship. His vocal performances have become a key part of The Grascals' sound, earning praise from fans and critics alike for their sincerity, warmth, and emotional depth. One of Bryan's most notable vocal performances came on the song "Haggard," a moving ballad that highlighted his ability to deliver heartfelt storytelling through song. His expressive voice and genuine approach to traditional music have made him a favorite among bluegrass audiences and an important contributor to The Grascals' continued success. Today, John Bryan remains an integral part of The Grascals, helping the band maintain its position as one of the most respected and beloved acts in bluegrass music. Combining deep Appalachian roots, strong family traditions, and a passion for preserving the music he loves, Bryan continues to honor the legacy of bluegrass while introducing it to new generations of listeners.

https://slasrpodcast.com/         Welcome to Episode 235 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we welcome back friend of the show Liz Fay. Liz recently spent time on the Appalachian Trail visiting our favorite thru hiker Daveshitsinthewoods, she's working her way through the Monadnock 50 Finest, tackling trail maintenance projects, chasing the New Hampshire 500 Highest, and we'll find out what other adventures she has planned for the summer. Plus, we'll talk about a strange new hiking trend called quadrobics, get another update from Dave as he makes his way through Pennsylvania on the Appalachian Trail, discuss the ongoing closure at Lincoln Woods, explore whether the White Mountains are really part of the Appalachians, look at a growing human waste problem on Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail, a grizzly attack survivor in Glacier National Park, and the death of Yellowstone's last working payphone. We'll also review the Osprey Poco LT child carrier, celebrate the opening of the AMC High Mountain Huts for the season, talk about Mike's hike on Jennings and Sandwich Dome, Nick's adventures on Hancock and Madison, highlight some incredible listener hikes including Liz Fay's East Osceola and Hale Brook Trail maintenance project, dive into recent search and rescue news, and take a look back at one of the greatest albums of the 1970s, Breakfast in America by Supertramp. Join the SLASR Podcast 48 Peaks Team on June 13 to hike Mount Adams Stomp's new Mustache Wax Instagram Page   Topics Recording issue - missing episode Welcome Liz Planning for Alzheimer's 48 Peaks Hike this weekend  Only Fans Hiking Influencer on the PCT Quadrobics Update on Dave Shits AT Journey Recycled Percussion guys at it again Trail and Hut updates  Are the White Mountains part of the Appalachian Mountains?  People pooping too much on trail Grizzly Attack Payphones and how phones worked in the before internet days.  Recent Hikes - Jennings Peak, Sandwich Dome, Hancocks, Madison and Blue Hills Guest of the week - Liz Fay Recent SAR News Show Notes Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews SLASR Merchandise SLASR LinkTree SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE Order Hike Safe Card 48 Peaks website Nick's Instagram Viral OnlyFans star rescued off Mt. Whitney (from Knobbie) Background Article Reddit Discussion 'quadrobics' gaining popularity in the hiking world Justin from Recycled Percussion tackles a new challenge White Mountain National Forest | Lincoln Woods Trail Closure AMC High Mountain Huts are all open for the season Byyoursideoutfitters the Whites are not part of the Appalachian Mountains Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail Has a Massive Human Waste Problem Hiker survives grizzly attack, Glacier NP The last working payphone in Yellowstone is dead.  Osprey Poco LT Child Carrier Monadnock 50 finest list Injured Hiker Rescued on the Lonesome Lake Trail in Lincoln - 5/21 Overdue Hiker - 5/26 Injured Hiker Airlifted from Bondcliff Trail - 5/28 Injured Hiker Rescued on the Old Bridle Path in Franconia - 5/29 Missing Person - 6/1 Massachusetts Man Assisted off Falling Waters Trail - 6/4 Sponsors, Friends  and Partners Rek' lis Brewing Company Wild Raven Endurance Coaching burgeonoutdoor.com 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear Fieldstone Kombucha CS Instant Coffee The Mountain Wanderer   

What happens when two cloud economists leave AWS  behind and spend six days hiking 60 miles on the Appalachian Trail? Corey Quinn sits down with Caleb Hurd to share stories from the trail, including exploding sleeping pads, heroic shuttle drivers, lost phones, and the unique community that makes long-distance hiking special. Along the way, they draw surprising parallels between backpacking and cloud economics, discussing everything from serverless architecture and cloud cost optimization to the hidden challenges of on-prem infrastructure. It's a conversation about technology, adventure, perspective, and why sometimes the best way to solve complex problems is to step away from them entirely.Show highlights:(00:00) Why Hiking Hooks You(00:15) Meet Caleb on the Trail(01:31) Trail Miles and Ultralight Parallels(05:24) The Sleeping Pad Blowout(07:46) Shepherd Saves the Day(09:43) Trail Community and Cloud Community(11:07) Post Trail Perspective and Inside Jokes(15:35) Back to Work On Prem vs Cloud Pain(25:47) Server-less Spend and Lambda Sprawl(32:29) Wrap Up Where to Find CalebAbout Caleb: Caleb Hurd is a Cloud Economist at Duckbill, where he helps enterprises make sense of their cloud spend. Before moving to the cost side of the house, Caleb spent years in the trenches building and operating large-scale cloud environments and leading the engineering teams behind them across companies ranging from healthcare tech to enterprise Saas. He also founded CostOps.cloud, an AWS cost consulting practice, and is a vocal advocate for engineering-led FinOps — arguing that the people closest to the architecture should be the ones driving cost strategy, not spreadsheet jockeys in finance. Caleb holds a degree from Georgia Tech and made an unconventional journey into tech from a background in carpentry, which may explain his preference for building things over just talking about them. He's based in Atlanta.Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebrhurd/Sponsored by: duckbillhq.com

We're diving into the vault. In this special bonus episode, we are presenting raw, on-location interviews with Danny Gordon and Roger Hall, two men who experienced the infamous 1987 Wytheville, Virginia, UFO flap firsthand.These interviews were originally captured at a live UFO festival and have been unavailable to the public since being removed from our YouTube archives. Because these accounts are so rare, we felt it was vital to restore them for the podcast.Please note: As these were recorded in a busy, live festival environment, the audio quality is not studio-grade. While you will hear background noise, the historical value of their testimony remains unmatched. We invite you to listen closely to this piece of Appalachian paranormal history that was almost lost to time.Have your own story? Send it to us: https://www.spookyappalachia.com/submitastory.phpStay Spooky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we learn about the John C. Campbell Folk School, located in Brasstown, North Carolina. Founded just over 100 years ago in 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School was inspired by the Danish Grundtvigian folk high school tradition and established to serve the culturally distinctive, but economically depressed mountainous region of southern Appalachia. Today, it is one of the oldest and largest folk schools in North America and the guiding inspiration for dozens of younger folk schools around the country, including the Driftless Folk School here in Viroqua, Wisconsin.In this conversation I speak with JCCFS instructor and Programming Development Manager Annie Fain Barralon and Executive Director Bethany Chaney about this inspiring history and about what it is like to participate in a multi-day course in folk arts, craft, music, or dance on their beautiful campus in far western North Carolina. We talk about who attends and teaches these courses, as well as about opportunities for young people to spend longer periods at the Folk School such as their Work Study and Student Host programs (see links below). Finally, Annie Fain talks about what it is like to work as a creative artist in the context of a living folk arts tradition, walking the fine line between original innovation, cultural exchange, and loyalty to heritage.Annie Fain Barralon is a native of the crafts and music/dance community of Brasstown, North Carolina and the John C. Campbell Folk School's Programming Development Manager. She teaches a variety of classes at the school including book arts, clawhammer banjo, and several styles of dance–Appalachian clogging/flatfooting, English waltz clog, Northwest Morris, and Bal Folk (learned when she married into a French family). Annie Fain plays banjo and banjo uke for the all-woman string band, Blue Eyed Girl, and has danced with both Loafers Glory Clog Morris and the Green Grass Cloggers. She sells her handmade books, greeting cards, and original watercolors regionally and is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Bethany Chaney is Executive Director of the John C. Campbell Folk School. Prior to joining the Folk School, Bethany served more than 25 years in a variety of non-profit and public service roles, specializing in resource development, strategic planning, and community and economic development programming. She is an award-winning writer, a former NC Arts Council Fellow, and an avid maker of pine needle baskets, a craft she first nurtured as a Folk School student. In 2025 she was named by Country Living Magazine as a Top 100 Design Influencer as an arts advocate. John C. Campbell Folk School - https://www.folkschool.org/JCCFS Work Study & Student Host Programs - https://www.folkschool.org/programs/student-host-and-work-study/Find a Folk School near you! Folk School Alliance - https://www.folkschoolalliance.org/Driftless Folk School - http://www.driftlessfolkschool.org/Thoreau College - http://thoreaucollege.org/

This week, Virginia based old-time string quartet The Earl White Stringband recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park's annual Stringband Music & Arts Festival. Also, interviews with Earl White. Every October, the Ozark Folk Center State Park holds its annual Stringband Music & Arts Festival. It's two days of lively stringband music & dance, handcrafted art, fine Southern cuisine, and old-fashioned fun. The festival includes live shows on Friday and Saturday featuring acclaimed bands from the Ozarks and beyond. “Fiddling Earl White has been a mainstay in the old-time, folk and dance community for more than 45 years.  An original and founding member of the famed Green Grass Cloggers, he is one of few Black Americans preserving and playing Appalachian old time string band music, which was an intricate part of Black communities and formed the foundation of American music of today.  Earl is well known for his extensive repertoire of tunes, and his heartfelt, compact, driving style.  He has played in numerous old time string bands, and he currently leads the Earl White String Band, featuring Victor Furtado (banjo), Jim Nelson (guitar), and Dido Norris (bass). White runs the Big Indian Farm Artisan Bakery with his wife in rural Virginia. He also teaches private lessons, hosts jams and (when we're lucky) comes down to Raleigh to play a PineCone Square Dance.” - https://pinecone.org/artists/earl-white/ In this week's “From the Vault” segment, OHR producer Jeff Glover offers a 1974 archival recording of legendary balladeer Aunt Ollie Gilbert, performing the traditional song “A Rock in the Weary Land,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. In his segment “Back in the Hills,” writer, professor and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins profiles Ollie Gilbert's husband, folk singer Oscar Gilbert.

This week on the show I'm reading some UFO reports from the Appalachian Mountains from May 2026. Email us!   indarkplacespod@hotmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indarkplacespodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrL6rsNSKeBA31NcU3reXA Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/InDarkPlaces Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indarkplaces The ABCs Of Salvation: A.  ADMIT THAT YOU'RE A SINNER. This is where that godly sorrow leads to genuine repentance for sinning against the righteous God and there is a change of heart, we change our mind and God changes our hearts and regenerates us from the inside out. B.  BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOUR SINS, WAS BURIED, AND THAT GOD RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and that God raised Jesus from the dead. This is trusting with all of your heart that Jesus Christ is who he said he was. C.  CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD. This is trusting with all of your heart that Jesus Christ is who he said he was. Every single person who ever lived since Adam will bend their knee and confess with their mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings.

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Joseph Allred is a Tennessee-based guitarist, singer, multi-instrumental composer, and visual artist with deep roots in the Upper Cumberland re-gion of Tennessee and Kentucky. His guitar playing draws from diverse musical styles including Appalachian folk, bluegrass, blues, flamenco, and classical guitar, as well as from folk iconoclasts John Fahey and Robbie Basho. Joseph has released a great deal of music on several la-bels, and is coming next to Red Barn Radio!

This episode includes narrations of true creepy encounters submitted by normal folks just like yourself. Today you'll experience horrifying stories about the Appalachian Trail & Small Towns.HAVE A STORY TO SUBMIT?LetsReadSubmissions@gmail.comFOLLOW ME ON -►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/letsreadofficial► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsread.official/♫ Music & Cover art: INEKThttps://www.youtube.com/@inektToday's episode is sponsored by:- Quince- Omaha Steaks - Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code READ at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. 

Strange Disappearances and Other Unsavory Happenings on the Appalachian TrailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

Melinda wraps up this six part nursing series with nursing STUDENT Madison Sweat. Madison will soon graduate from Blue Mountain Christian University's accelerated nursing program. Tune in to find out if this is the program for you! Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms.  You'll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen.  Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi.  When people ask you how did you know about that, you'll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!”  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area.  We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard.  And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride.     Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area,  created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock'n'Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America's favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War.  The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi's rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org.   Musical Credit to:  Garry Burnside - Guitar; Buddy Grisham - Guitar; Mike King - Drums/Percussion     All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved.  No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC      

The Marcellus/Utica still has vast amounts of natural gas to supply the ongoing surge in demand from power generators and LNG exporters. But there's a catch: A significant step-up in Appalachian production can only occur if new pipeline infrastructure is built to transport that gas to where it's needed.

Appalachian Bigfoot Sasquatch Sabe and Cryptid EncountersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

In the late fall of 1987, the quiet town of Wytheville, Virginia, became the epicenter of one of the most intense and well-documented UFO flaps in American history. What began as a series of sightings by high-ranking local law enforcement quickly spiraled into a massive phenomenon involving thousands of eyewitness reports, structured craft maneuvers that defied physics, and even chilling encounters with the mysterious "Men in Black."Featured on the classic series Unsolved Mysteries, the 1987 Wytheville UFO wave remains a cornerstone of Ufology. But was it just a moment in time, or is the activity still happening? In this episode, we dive deep into the original police reports and the harrowing experiences of those who were there. Furthermore, we address the claims from modern residents who insist that the skies over Wythe County are far from empty. I'm sharing exclusive, chilling eyewitness accounts sent in by listeners—ranging from daylight sightings over Main Street to silent, high-speed maneuvers witnessed on dark country roads—proving that whatever appeared in 1987 may have never truly left.If you are researching the 1987 Wytheville UFO wave, looking for recent UFO sightings in Southwest Virginia, or simply love a high-strangeness tale from the Appalachian mountains, this episode is for you.Have your own story? Send it to us: https://www.spookyappalachia.com/submitastory.phpStay Spooky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Appalachian Sunday Morning is a two hour all Southern Gospel & Bluegrass Gospel Music Radio program with radio station & program host Danny Hensley. The program is recorded live each Sunday morning while being broadcast on 91.7 FM Community radio, streamed through our radio station APP and streamed world wide on www.sbbradio.org. This program is uploaded to SoundCloud, RSS.com, radio4all, Podbean and iTunes

Welcome to the Appalachian Bluegrass Music Hour with Danny Hensley. A weekly program featuring the latest in Bluegrass Music track distribution by record labels such as Pinecastle, Billy Blue, Compass, Mountain Home Music, Mountain Fever Records, Turnberry Records, Sound Biscuit, Gravy Records, Sugar Hill, Rebel Records, Rounder Records and music distribution sources such as Get it Played and Airplay Direct.

Master Gardener, Soozi Pline, speaks with local herbal practitioner, Nancy Williams. Nancy grew up on her family's farm in Marion County and began learning about herbs and natural remedies as a child. She studied with Phyllis D. Light -  4th generation herbalist and health educator in North Alabama. Harvesting plants and herbs she grows on her property, Nancy makes teas, tinctures, salves, and syrup remedies. In the podcast she mentions specific plants, their benefits, and cites reading sources for further study. With her roots in traditional Appalachian healing, Nancy shares her wealth of knowledge about herbs and wellness.  Links:https://www.aces.edu/https://mastergardeners-limestonecountyalabama.org/https://www.alcpl.org/Books referenced in the podcast:Southern Folk Medicine - book by Phyllis D. LightThe Herb book - by John B. LustHave questions about this episode? Email askalibrarian@alcpl.orgMusic by Pixabay   

Did an East Tennessee boy beat the Wright Brothers?

Did a hillbilly beat the Wright Brothers?

Did an Appalachian beat the Wright Brothers

Creepy Stories Legends and Folklore from the Appalachian TrailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

This week we have not one, but two episodes for you!For this story, we travel back to December of 1908, when people in Russell and Adair counties in Kentucky were shaken after 12-year-old Mamie Womack failed to return home from school. Her disappearance that winter afternoon triggered a desperate search, as neighbors, family, and bloodhounds followed a trail through the woods that uncovered a horrible crime.As the hunt for answers widened, suspicion fell on Elmer Hill, a young man with ties to the Womack family, who also went missing. What followed was a multi-county manhunt involving posses, bloodhounds, and growing public outrage. Hill would eventually be captured after days on the run, but the case would not end in a courtroom.In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, Steve and Rod tell the story of Mamie Womack's disappearance and the chilling fate of the man thought to be responsible, another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

West Virginia has long been known as Mothman country, but the state's unexplained history reaches far beyond Point Pleasant. In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler presents a chilling collection of strange reports from the mountains, forests, mining communities, and backroads of West Virginia and the greater Appalachian region.These accounts include the infamous Vegetable Man of Grant Town, a possible winged omen connected to the 1934 McDunn mine-train disaster, a tall skeletal “Stickman” seen near Harpers Ferry, a bizarre upright deer encounter, Bigfoot-like activity in the Seneca Creek and Spruce Knob backcountry, a terrifying mountain giant with glowing golden eyes, a massive wolf-like creature in the Appalachian borderland, a tiny cloaked Glimmer Man-type figure in Beaver, West Virginia, and a disturbing Black-Eyed Kids encounter in Glade Springs.Are these reports examples of cryptid activity, interdimensional contact, ancient Appalachian folklore, spiritual warnings, or something even stranger?Join Lon as he examines these unsettling cases and explores why West Virginia remains one of the most mysterious and high-strangeness regions in America.Featured cases include:• The Vegetable Man of Grant Town• The Powellton winged omen and the McDunn mine-train explosion• The Stickman near Harpers Ferry• The upright deer or “Deer God” encounter• The Seneca Creek / Spruce Knob backcountry presence• The 10-foot figure with golden eyes• The full moon howl and black wolf-like creature• The tiny cloaked figure of Beaver, West Virginia• The Black-Eyed Kids of Glade SpringsVisit Phantoms & Monsters for more eyewitness reports, investigations, and Fortean research.Please like, comment, subscribe, and share your own unexplained encounter.

West Virginia has long been known as Mothman country, but the state's unexplained history reaches far beyond Point Pleasant. In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler presents a chilling collection of strange reports from the mountains, forests, mining communities, and backroads of West Virginia and the greater Appalachian region.These accounts include the infamous Vegetable Man of Grant Town, a possible winged omen connected to the 1934 McDunn mine-train disaster, a tall skeletal “Stickman” seen near Harpers Ferry, a bizarre upright deer encounter, Bigfoot-like activity in the Seneca Creek and Spruce Knob backcountry, a terrifying mountain giant with glowing golden eyes, a massive wolf-like creature in the Appalachian borderland, a tiny cloaked Glimmer Man-type figure in Beaver, West Virginia, and a disturbing Black-Eyed Kids encounter in Glade Springs.Are these reports examples of cryptid activity, interdimensional contact, ancient Appalachian folklore, spiritual warnings, or something even stranger?Join Lon as he examines these unsettling cases and explores why West Virginia remains one of the most mysterious and high-strangeness regions in America.Featured cases include:• The Vegetable Man of Grant Town• The Powellton winged omen and the McDunn mine-train explosion• The Stickman near Harpers Ferry• The upright deer or “Deer God” encounter• The Seneca Creek / Spruce Knob backcountry presence• The 10-foot figure with golden eyes• The full moon howl and black wolf-like creature• The tiny cloaked figure of Beaver, West Virginia• The Black-Eyed Kids of Glade SpringsVisit Phantoms & Monsters for more eyewitness reports, investigations, and Fortean research.Please like, comment, subscribe, and share your own unexplained encounter.

Creepy Hiking Campfire Tales from the Appalachian Trail with Steve StocktonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

Polly Barrow and her boys make another special delivery, this time to the Underwoods of Oak Mountain. Discoveries are made. This is part two of our three episode introduction to Old Gods of Appalachia. This episode references historical racism and law enforcement, happy baby sounds, blended Appalachian witchcraft and Christian practices, supernatural manifestations centered around a baby. Sensitive listeners please be advised. Today's episode encompassed episode 34 from season three of Old Gods. If you like what you heard, you can listen to the complete podcast — currently in its sixth season here in 2026 — on your favorite podcast app. Old Gods of Appalachia is a production of DeepNerd Media. To learn more about the show, visit oldgodsofappalachia.com Written by Cam Collins Special script consultant: DJ Rogers Narrated by Steve Shell Sound design by Steve Shell Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell The voice of Granny Underwood: Stephanie Hickling-Beckman The voice of Nina Jennings: Shasparay Irvine The voice of Tobias Underwood: DJ Rogers The voice of Polly Barrow: Tracy Johnston-Crum Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Pound of Flesh Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood Outro music: “I Cannot Escape The Darkness” by Those Poor Bastards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

East Tennessee has a reputation for strange woods, hidden caves, Bigfoot sightings, Dogman encounters, and unexplained Appalachian legends, but today, we go even deeper. Tony and the Slingshot Nation crew sit down with Ricky to explore bizarre supernatural encounters in the forests of Maryville, Alcoa, Kodak, and the surrounding Tennessee mountains, including a Bigfoot-like creature crawling across a trail on its fingers and toes, possible Dogman activity near the Greenway, eerie cave systems beneath East Tennessee, occult bloodline connections, spiritual warfare, shadow figures, strange knocks on homes, and the chilling idea that something ancient may be moving through the woods after dark. From cryptid sightings to demonic encounters, today we ask one unsettling question: what is really crawling through East Tennessee?If you're able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890

This week, some of the stories on our show inspired college student art — including a vivid image of a bear smashing a clarinet.Also, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens. And, COVID-19 exposed the contempt society has for marginalized people. One author says, these folks are anything but passive. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

We have an eerie one for you tonight! Strange lights in the sky, unsettling experiences in the woods, a goblin in the city and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy!Season 21 Episode 8 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.SHOW NOTES:Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcastTonight's Sponsor -  Zazzle - Create your own custom gifts, personalized business supplies, invitations and more. Save 25% on your first order at Zazzle.comMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle  - https://www.borregotriangle.com/Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts  - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498bLight as a Feather - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydP2cAnA40Marvel Toad character - https://marvel-movies.fandom.com/wiki/Toad?file=Toad.jpgBaltimore Goblin mentioned on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptids/comments/c4uhuj/baltimore_md_something_i_cant_explain/Ghost Hunters Investigate the Senath Lights - https://www.kait8.com/story/5611718/ghost-hunters-investigate-the-senath-lights/Farrenburg Lights. - https://files.shsmo.org/research/oralhistory/artandheritage.pdfThe Spooklight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpooklightDocumentary brings UFOs to a CLOSE ENCOUNTER - https://shorturl.at/8pZ8mMinot Launch Control Center ‘Saucer' Cited As One Indication of Outer Space - https://shorturl.at/ioIKoMinot UFOs Return - https://shorturl.at/qdvd4 Music from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypseCO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMusic By Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Midnight RunDeath CertificateAngel HeartLuminous

Nursing is a scientific discipline, a public health infrastructure, and a body of knowledge built at the intersection of biology, behavior, community, and systems. Nurses are in schools and boardrooms, in legislatures and laboratories, in emergency rooms and living rooms, at bedsides and borders. They are scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and the profession most consistently present at the places where health breaks down, and society falls short. And yet, according to decades of research on nursing's portrayal in media and public life, the public picture of nursing remains stubbornly narrow and stripped of the analytical authority that makes nursing expertise genuinely irreplaceable.  That gap is not a communications problem. It is a policy issue, a resource issue, and a patient safety concern. According to two replication studies of the landmark Woodhull Study on Nursing and the Media, nurses are cited as sources in just 2% of health news stories and nearly never in coverage of health policy. This means the perspective closest to the gaps in care, closest to what patients actually experience, and closest to workable solutions goes unheard. What is lost, as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded in their 2021 report on the future of nursing, is not just recognition. It is a way of seeing: the whole person within a family, a community, an environment, a system. A trained, scientific, evidence-based way of seeing that, as Buresh and Gordon argue in From Silence to Voice, no other profession replicates at scale.  In this episode, guest host Lisbeth Votruba, a third-generation nurse and Chief Clinical Officer at Avishur, talks with filmmakers, photographer Carolyn Jones, and producer Lisa Frank, the team behind the 2012 book and documentary series The American Nurse Project. Jones and Frank share what they discovered after more than a decade of interviewing and photographing nurses across every setting, from Appalachian home health to prison hospices to labor and delivery wards, and why it took two outsiders to help nurses articulate what they do and why it matters. They discuss how personal storytelling unlocks what statistics cannot, how nurse-led initiatives have measurably improved outcomes in maternal health and end-of-life care, and why telling the full, true story of nurses is essential to fixing the systems we all rely on.  For more information on resources, visit ANA's Innovation Website at: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/innovation/ Have questions or feedback for the SEE YOU NOW team? Future episode ideas? Contact us at: hello@seeyounowpodcast.com.

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Today is Thursday, June 4, 2026. #1 – From TASTE! WV - Meet the chefs and restaurateurs who are shaping West Virginia's landscape Taste WV presents "Chefs and Restaurateurs," a spotlight on the innovative restaurateurs and talented chefs who are redefining Appalachian cuisine. Through a collection of deeply personal profiles and interviews, the piece showcases a rich diversity of flavors and backgrounds—from James Beard Award-winning chefs to local dining spots and international cuisine. Whether tracking self-taught visionaries, celebrating a decade of local success, or detailing the homecoming stories of chefs returning to light up downtown bistros, these features capture a shared dedication to fresh ingredients, community mentorship, and cultural heritage that is collectively elevating West Virginia's food scene to extraordinary new heights. Read more: https://www.tastewv.com/category/meet-west-virginia-chefs/ #2 – From WV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Press room showcases economic development in the Mountain State The West Virginia Division of Economic Development reports a period of robust industrial expansion, corporate investment, and small business support across the Mountain State. Check out the latest news spotlighting major milestones in advanced manufacturing and technology, updates on initiatives aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs, and efforts to leverage the state's massive natural gas resources to drive international investment and secure long-term energy dominance. Read more: https://westvirginia.gov/news/ #3 – From THE REAL WV - Lewisburg gallery owner creates art meant to last for generations Jeff Davis, a retired West Virginia art educator and the owner of Hollyrock Gallery in downtown Lewisburg, has been named the "Real West Virginian of the Week." Raised with a deep reverence for the state's natural beauty, Davis funnels that lifelong Appalachian inspiration into creating slow, highly intentional, one-of-a-kind wood carvings and hand-painted art. Davis' story highlights a profound commitment to his craft, his former students, and the vibrant local arts community, showcasing the exceptional, enduring talent thriving within the Mountain State. Read more: https://therealwv.com/2026/05/15/real-west-virginian-of-the-week-at-holly-rock-art-works-jeff-davis-creates-art-meant-to-last-for-generations/ Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty, and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo. That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

My guests on the podcast this week have an astonishing 24 Grammy awards between them and they represent two musical world I love - the first is bluegrass and string band music and the second is opera.Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck join me to chat about their wonderful new collaboration The Fiddle and the Drum, a project which explores Renée's long-held love of American folk and Appalachian music. The album includes guest appearances from several musicians from in and around the string band world, including Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Jerry Douglas, Aoife O'Donovan, Sierra Hull and Sarah Jarosz.We chat about the role folk music played in Renée's upbringing, the similarities and differences between roots music and the classical world, how the record came together, why folk songs are so powerful and what it means to be an eclectic artist over the course of a long career (plus much more).This was a wonderful conversation to get to be part of. Thanks to Renée and Béla for taking the time to chat and particular thanks to Collin Citron for helping make this happen.You can find out more about the project and order copies of the record at reneefleming.com, along with info on live dates for The Fiddle and the Drum and the project Renée mentions, Music and the Mind You'll find info on Béla at www.belafleck.com, including BEATrio and the collaborations with Toumani Diabaté, Zakir Hussain and Chick Corea mentioned in the episode. Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins and Token premium guitar picks- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates:InstagramFacebook- Review us on Apple Podcasts

Dr. William Turner and Dr. Ted Olson talk to songwriter, author, and scholar Alice Randall, whose pioneering work in country music garnered her video-of-the-year recognition ("Is There Life out There," Reba McEntire) and acknowledgement as the first black woman to be the co-writer of a number one country song ("XXX's and OOO's," Trisha Yearwood). She is also a New York Times bestselling author (The Wind Done Gone) and serves on the faculty of Vanderbilt University, where she has taught courses on Black country music, coal mining history and culture, and soul food. Randall's most recent book, My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future, is a memoir tracing her experiences in the Nashville music industry and the roots of Black influence on the genre. Its companion album, My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall features her songs performed by artists such as Leyla McCalla, Rhiannon Giddens, and Alice's own daughter, Caroline Randall Williams. Giddens' rendition of Randall's song "Ballad of Sally Anne" received a Grammy nomination in 2025.Dr. William Turner is a longtime African American studies scholar and retired Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Studies and Regional Ambassador from Berea College. He was also a research assistant to Roots author Alex Haley and co-editor of the groundbreaking Blacks in Appalachia. In 2021, Turner received Western Carolina University's individual Mountain Heritage Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies. His memoir called The Harlan Renaissance, available from West Virginia University Press, was awarded the prestigious Weatherford Award at the 2022 Appalachian Studies Association Conference. Dr. Ted Olson is a music historian and professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University. He is the author of many books, articles, reviews, encyclopedia entries, and oral histories. Olson has produced and compiled a number of documentary albums of traditional Appalachian music, including On Top of Old Smoky and Big Bend Killing, both from Smokies Life. His work has received a number of awards, including nine Grammy nominations. The East Tennessee Historical Society honored Olson with its Ramsey Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2021. 

A little something different this week. Carman Carrion just got back from four days in a cabin on the Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Arkansas—and she didn't come home empty-handed. In this special shorter episode, there are no dramatized retellings. No fictional reenactments. Just a folklore field report from the deep hollers of the Ouachita Mountains, told the way it might've been told on a porch a hundred years ago. Pull up a chair and listen in as Carman shares what she learned about the old mountain ways—the folk magic, healing traditions, and dark whispers that have lived in these ancient hills for generations:

Presenting an episode of American Criminal, a podcast that takes a deep dive into the stories of America's most fascinating, devious and shocking criminals. The show is currently running a special five part season on Eric Rudolph. He's the guy who planted a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and you may not know this but he also bombed an abortion clinic and a couple of gay bars before hiding out in the Appalachian wilderness for five years.In this episode host Jeremy Schwartz looks back at Rudolph's early days to try to understand how he became a bigoted anti-government extremist.You can listen to the whole series as well as many other great episodes of American Criminal wherever you stream podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Appalachian region, while always relatively poor, had strong families and institutions that held things together. In the aftermath of the expansion of the welfare state and the shrinking of the iron, steel, and coal industries, we have seen social breakdowns and increasing drug addiction.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/sedation-appalachia

Two weeks ago, Sari and I took a vacation - an extended road trip down the East Coast as far as Charleston and then inland back to New York through the Appalachians. On a long driving stretch on the way back, we stopped at a Jersey Mike's just off the highway for some much needed nourishment. As we were waiting to pay, a talkative man, in the height of good humor, was ordering behind us. I don't know if he knew anyone working at the store, but he acted as if he did. He said he'd just got a job after five months searching and he was going to celebrate - by buying two big subs - one for that evening and another to put in the fridge for the next night.

There's an old rule in the Appalachian Mountains, if you hear your name called from the woods, don't answer. This week, we're delving into the hills to find out why. We cover folklore  from a 200-year-old Tennessee haunting that killed a man, to a 10-foot creature that emerged in West Virginia in 1952, to the thing in the trees that learns your voice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Top Chef Season 23 Ep 12 Recap Join Curt “Leather Britches” Klopp Clark and Chef Jim Smith as they dive into Top Chef Season 23, Episode 12, where the remaining chefs tackle the flavors and resilience of Asheville, North Carolina. This episode spotlights the challenges of post-hurricane recovery and tests their creativity with Appalachian ingredients. Then they returned to Charlotte for the Elimination Challenge, where they cooked for 200 community members. The discussion takes an honest look at how disaster shapes cuisine, community, and the contest itself. Curt and Jim break down how the episode centers on Asheville's restaurant community uniting after Hurricane Helene. Chef Ashleigh Shanti guides the chefs through the city's distinctive culinary scene and ingredients, from pawpaws to leather britches. The episode explores how each chef weaves personal background and local produce into their dishes during a demanding large-scale cookout. Listeners get insights into the tension of outdoor cooking, smart execution for big crowds, and the impact of small mistakes on big stages. The conversation also takes a thoughtful detour into the emotional side of competition as Seeger's dramatic exit divides opinions. Key moments from the discussion include: The intricacies of using Appalachian staples like chow chow, sour corn, October beans, and leather britches, and the creativity these ingredients inspire. Chef Rhoda's ingenious fusion egg roll incorporating Filipino flavors, buckwheat, and apple butter, earning high praise. How Laurence's ambitious 200-bun catfish sandwich showcases technical skill under pressure—and why judges nitpick the details. Sherry's strategy to select exclusive ingredients, innovating with Brazilian street food influences for a standout party dish. A closer look at Seeger's controversial chicken liver pâté, the risks of serving cold dishes outdoors, and the fallout from his tense elimination. As four chefs remain, will tactical ingredient choices and personal flair define who reaches the finale, or will execution under tough conditions prove decisive? Listen in for a thoughtful blend of food talk and competition analysis, and see how real-world challenges shape the Top Chef kitchen. Dig deeper into the strategies, flavors, and strong opinions, watch or listen to this episode for a full taste of Asheville's culinary showdown and the decisions shaping the season's endgame. 00:00 Unpacking Knives, Meet the Hosts 06:07 Asheville Chefs Rebuild After Helene 10:58 Appalachian Ingredients Challenge Revealed 14:45 Asheville Restaurant Tour and Insights 18:59 Sherry Claims Key Ingredient Advantage 23:11 Chefs Face Grueling Outdoor Service 29:41 Rhoda's Filipino-Appalachian Fusion Dish 34:47 Laurence Stuns With 200 Sandwiches 41:25 Seeger's Risky Cold Dish Falters 47:11 Rhoda's Victory, Judges Praise Winners 49:59 Seeger Challenges Judges, Exits Show 55:03 Reflections on Asheville and Helene Never miss a minute of Top Chef coverage! LISTEN: Subscribe to the We Know Top Chef feed WATCH:  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT:  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

A small family moves into a secluded home deep in the Appalachian foothills quiet, isolated, and surrounded by dense forest. At first, it's just a feeling…like something in the woods was always watching. Then come the sightings. A man standing in the trees who vanishes without a sound. A glowing orb pressing against a bedroom window. Something massive moving through the brush, too fast and too tall to be any animal. When each member of the family begins encountering it in different forms, the fear stops feeling imagined and starts feeling shared. Follow Be. Busta on Insta: @Be.Busta To listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/BeScaredYT Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/BeScaredPod If you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to: https://bescared.supercast.com/ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/BeScaredPod. If you would like to submit a story for the chance to have it narrated on this channel, please send your story to the following email: Bish.Busta@gmail.com Music: All music was taken from Myuuji's channel and Incompetech by Kevin Mcleod which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji http://incompetech.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices