Podcasts about Harlan County

Come gather 'round children, it's high time ye learned. About a hero named Harlan County and a devil named Duke Power.   The fight never stops.  And Barbara Kopple's beautifully specific and devastatingly timeless documentary about a grueling coal miner's strike won't let us forget it. Join the Random Acts of Cinema Discord server here! *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you love a random gift at our merch store.  T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and more! If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing Brad Silberling's City of Angels (1998).

Please come celebrate our 300th episode with spine number 300!  We grapple with our legacy, come to terms with our many failures, reaffirm old friendships, get matching outfits, mourn our losses, go on one last adventure, and have a few laughs. And because it's Wes Anderson, we can't help but fall for yet another flawed father figure. Join the Random Acts of Cinema Discord server here! *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you love a random gift at our merch store.  T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and more! If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing Barbara Kopple's Harlan County, USA (1976).

We are waiting for Friday night! Cats-Troy can't come soon enough. Harlan County girls head coach Gary Greer joins us.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cats-talk-wednesday--4693915/support.

KSR is Live from KSBar & Grille talking UK Women's Basketball vs Texas, Harlan County keeping Trent Noah's locker, and possible cities for Kentucky's first round NCAA Tournament game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover how religion, language, and geography shaped Kentucky's mountain communities. Show Notes: Tom Dupree shares his deep connection to Harlan County's Episcopal heritage and coal mining history in this revealing […] The post From Coal Mines to Church Pews: Harlan County's Episcopal Heritage and Labor History HOUR1 1-25-25 appeared first on Dupree Financial.

This week on Female Gaze: The Film Club, Morgan is joined by the co-hosts of the podcast Exiting Through the 2010s, Jack Draper and Clay Williams to discuss Barbara Kopple's 1976 film, "Harlan County U.S.A."  Clay, Jack, and Morgan discuss the structure of documentary filmmaking, the exploration of workers' rights and Appalachian communities, and the overall impact of the film.You can check out episodes of Exiting Through the 2010s wherever you listen to podcasts.  You can follow the podcast:YouTubeBlueskyYou can follow Jack:BlueskyLetterboxdBoston Hassle You can follow Clay:InstagramLetterboxdBlueskyTwitterYou can follow Female Gaze: The Film ClubYou can follow Female Gaze: The Film ClubInstagramBlueSky

In the late 1920s and early 30s, the coal fields of Harlan County, Kentucky, became the backdrop for one of the darkest chapters in labor history. Known as Bloody Harlan, this tumultuous time saw miners fighting for justice and fair treatment during a time of economic despair and corporate greed. At the heart of this struggle was William B. Jones, a determined union organizer who dared to stand up to the powerful coal operators, culminating in the battle of Evarts. Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast on your favorite podcast app or on our YouTube channel at Stories of Appalachia. You can also support our storytelling journey and access exclusive content by becoming a patron of our audio podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-appalachia--5553692/support Thanks for listening!

Matewan (written and directed by John Sayles) dramatizes the events of the Battle of Matewan, a coal miners' strike in 1920 in a small town in the hills of West Virginia. In the film, Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper, in his film debut), an ex-Wobbly organizer for the United Mine Workers (also known as the “Wobblies”), arrives in Matewan, to organize miners against the Stone Mountain Coal Company. Kenehan and his supporters must battle the company's use of scabs and outright violence, resist the complicity of law enforcement in the company's tactics, and overcome the racism and xenophobia that helps divide the labor movement. Sayles's film provides a window into the legal and social issues confronting the labor movement in the early twentieth century and into the Great Coalfield War of that period. I'm joined by Fred B. Jacob, Solicitor of the National Labor Relations Board and labor law professor at George Washington University Law School. Fred's views on this podcast are solely his own and not those of the National Labor Relations Board or the U.S. Government.Timestamps:0:00      Introduction2:46       A miner's life7:44       The power of the mining companies12:25     Law's hostility to labor19:01     Violence and the labor movement25:33    Organizing the miners in Matewan30:08   Overcoming racial and ethnic tensions within the labor movement39:29    What was law and who was law46:40    The Battle of Blair Mountain51:54:    From the Great Coalfield War to the National Labor Relations Act56:59    Barbara Kopple's Harlan County, USA1:01:59  The power of the strike Further reading:Green, James, The Devil Is Here in These Hills:West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom (2015)Hood, Abby Lee, “What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History,” Smithsonian Magazine (Aug. 25, 2001)Moore, Roger, “A Masterpiece that reminds us why there is a Labor Day,” Movie Nation (Sept. 2, 2024)Sayles, John, Thinking in Pictures: The Making of the Movie Matewan (1987)Zappia, Charles A., “Labor, Race, and Ethnicity in the West Virginia Mines: 'Matewan,'” 30(4) J. Am. Ethnic History 44 (Summer 2011) Law on Film is created and produced by Jonathan Hafetz. Jonathan is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. He has written many books and articles about the law. He has litigated important cases to protect civil liberties and human rights while working at the ACLU and other organizations. Jonathan is a huge film buff and has been watching, studying, and talking about movies for as long as he can remember. For more information about Jonathan, here's a link to his bio: https://law.shu.edu/profiles/hafetzjo.htmlYou can contact him at jonathanhafetz@gmail.comYou can follow him on X (Twitter) @jonathanhafetz You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @LawOnFilmYou can follow the podcast on Instagram @lawonfilmpodcast

On a sweltering day in August 1925, Mary Vickery vanished from Coxton, Kentucky. Several months later, her remains were found in an abandoned mine located just outside the town. A local taxi driver was apprehended, tried, and sentenced to life in prison for the teenager's murder. In the spring of 1927, a young woman appeared in Harlan County with information that could clear his name. Want more Southern Mysteries?  Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.com Facebook: Southern Mysteries Podcast Instagram: @southernmysteries Email: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com  Episode Sources The Lexington Herald: Coxton Child Still Missing, August 30, 1925 The Harlan Daily Enterprise: Vickery Girl Still Missing, September 18, 1925 The Harlan Daily Enterprise: Dabney Caught: Now in Jail, March 5, 1926 The Harlan Daily Enterprise: Dabney Given Life for Slaying of Vickery Girl, April 2, 1926 The Atlanta Constitution: When Justice Triumphed, September 4, 1932. Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: “She Rose from the Dead”, September 10, 2020. The Messenger: Marie Jackson fails to know Mary Vickery, March 22, 1927 The Park City Daily News: A Woman Scorned, March 22, 1927 The Lexington Herald: Senate Bill Asks $5,000 to Repay Harlan Man for Erroneous Imprisonment, February 15, 1928 The Voice: An Act of Revenge, August 17, 1935 National Register of Exonerations: Condy Dabney Edwin Borchard: Convicting the Innocent: Errors of Criminal Justice (1932) FindaGrave: Condy Ulysses Dabney, 1895-1966  Episode Music Out of the Mines, courtesy of Ross Gentry, Asheville, North Carolina.

How fun was that win over Duke? Harlan County Black Bears HC Kyle Jones joined us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cats-talk-wednesday/support

Join Chuck, a seasoned security guard from Harlan County, Kentucky, as he shares spine-tingling stories of paranormal experiences in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Raised in a region steeped in mystery, Chuck recounts his eerie encounters with strange creatures, ghostly sightings, and inexplicable phenomena. From a terrifying July 4th encounter with a juvenile Sasquatch to unsettling noises and dark figures on the roadside, his narrations paint a vivid picture of Southeast Kentucky's hidden mysteries. Discover the supernatural and unexplained as Chuck takes you on an intense journey into the unknown.

Novelist Robert Gipe believes that when you use writing prompts, "you're just kind of fishing for something that works."If you're lucky, you might end up with "a couple of sentences that have some energy to them, that have some heat." Robert says those sentences can help you build a piece of writing "you feel good enough about to share with others."Try your luck with three of Robert's favorite writing prompts. According to him, these prompts use form "as a way of letting your unconscious drive the content." About Robert GipeRobert Gipe won the 2015 Weatherford Award for Outstanding Appalachian Novel for his first novel, Trampoline. His second novel, Weedeater, was published in 2018. His third novel, Pop, was published in 2021.All three novels are published by Ohio University Press. In 2021, the trilogy won the Judy Gaines Young Book Award.From 1997 to 2018, Gipe directed the Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Appalachian Program in Harlan. Gipe is founding producer of the Higher Ground Community Performance Series and has served as a script consultant for the Hulu series, Dopesick, and a producer on the feature film, The Evening Hour.Gipe resides in Harlan County, Kentucky. He grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee.

We are going to broadcast live updates also investigating a Theatrical Coal Miner Theater! Been traveling around intervening people and sighting! Tune in tonight! Harlan was first settled by Samuel and Chloe Howard in 1796. Upon the founding of Harlan County (named for Kentucky pioneer Silas Harlan) in 1819, the Howards donated 12 acres (49,000 m2) of land to serve as the county seat.[5] The community there was already known as "Mount Pleasant", apparently owing to a nearby Indian mound. A post office was established on September 19, 1828, but called "Harlan Court House" due to another Mt. Pleasant preempting that name.[6] During the Civil War, Confederate raiders under Gen. Humphrey Marshall occupied the town; the local postmaster renamed the community "Spurlock" after himself;[6] and, in October 1863, the courthouse was burnt down in reprisal for the Union destruction of the courthouse in Lee County, Virginia.[5 #bigfoot #ghost #scared #haunted --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grizzly-onthehunt/support

In this hour, stories of self-reliance and autonomy. What's in a name, the ties that bind us, and a life-altering diagnosis. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.Storytellers:Shaylan Clark grows up in Harlan County, where every family has at least one coal miner. Quetzalli Castro is frustrated by teachers who can't pronounce her name.Daisy Joy Rodrigo worries that her parents won't approve of her boyfriend.Brian Jeansonne describes how living with ALS has impacted his family.Podcast # 889

Maggie Bailey was a pillar of the community in Harlan County, Kentucky. She was giving, loving, protective, and provided opportunities for many they would otherwise not have had. She also illegally sold alcohol for nearly 80 years. Was Mag Bailey a hero? A villain? Both? Neither? Or does it even matter?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crimecast--4106013/support.

Clayborn is everything you think of when you here the phrase Country Boy. Growing up in Harlan County, he was always on the hip of his grandpa James Clayborn who was a coal miner. Brian shares a story of his grandpa's mining days-James was putting roof jacks in to secure the ceiling of the mine one kicked out and broke his back. The incident left him paralyzed for a period of time, and the day after he was able to get back up and walk again, he returned to work. Brian credits his grandpa as his biggest influence in life. A man full of grit, determination, and love for his family. Clayborn, Meathead and Jason cover several topics throughout this conversation. Coonhunting being a big one! They talk about their favorite dogs and some wild things they have saw happen while on a hunt. Brian's best coonhound was out of (Boots on a Tree) stock. One thing that any country boy is good at is eating and they are always sure to tell the best places to do it. Brian tells us of a couple places out in Harlan County that he would always frequent. Christine's Store is one he highly recommends and The Variety Store is another. So if you find yourself in Harlan County, Kentucky be sure to stop in at either and get you a bite to eat. Another great place to eat that all three guy agree on is Momma D's out on highway 2004 in Jackson County. They also touch on the topic of Hog Killin'. in days gone by, it was a big event that was necessary for survival to sustain families through the winter months in Appalachia. Have you ever had roasted pig snout? At 25 years of age Brian Clayborn is a dedicated family man, who loves and cherishes his darling wife and their young daughter. We thank God for instilling a sense of family throughout Appalachia! We thank you for listening and your ongoing support! We also thank our sponsors and friends at The Jackson County Sun www.jacksonsunky.com WWAg 107.9fm www.wagoncountrty.com and our good friend in Oklahoma, John Caywood. You can email us at appalachianimagination@gmail.com STAY AWESOME APPALACHIA!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-bowman42/support

The right to a high-school level education is something that most people take for granted. Indeed, parents today often confront an array of options when it comes to the types of educational opportunities available to their children. But this has not always been the case. Join us for a discussion with a KHS research fellow who studies the Pine Mountain Settlement School and who will talk about shifting views on education in Kentucky. Adrien Lievin earned his MA in American history at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Lille (in France). He has worked in France, Poland, and the United States. His dissertation focuses on the Pine Mountain Settlement School and is currently entitled: “Progressive Education and Industrial Capitalism Before and During the New Deal, in Harlan County, Kentucky, 1913-1944.” KHS Chronicles is inspired by the work of researchers from across the world who have contributed to the scholarly journal, The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, in publication since 1903. https://history.ky.gov/explore/catalog-research-tools/register-of-the-kentucky-historical-society Hosted by Dr. Daniel J. Burge, associate editor of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, and coordinator of our Research Fellows program, which brings in researchers from across the world to conduct research in the rich archival holdings of the Kentucky Historical Society. https://history.ky.gov/khs-for-me/for-researchers/research-fellowships Kentucky Chronicles is presented by the Kentucky Historical Society, with support from the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation. history.ky.gov/about/khs-foundation Our show is recorded and edited by Gregory Hardison, who also wrote the original underscoring of the interview. Thanks to Dr. Stephanie Lang for her support and guidance. Our theme music, “Modern Documentary” was created by Mood Mode and is used courtesy of Pixabay. To learn more about our publication of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, or to learn more about our Research Fellows program, please visit our website: history.ky.gov/ https://history.ky.gov/khs-podcasts

In this week's episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Brad Harris, the director of government affairs at Resources for the Future, about the increasing demand for electricity in the United States. Harris discusses the main sources of this surge in electricity demand, also known as load growth; the challenges that load growth poses to goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that have been set by utilities and the United States; and tools available to utilities and policymakers that can help meet growing demand and mitigate the effects of load growth on ratepayers and emissions. References and recommendations: “Harlan County, USA” documentary; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County,_USA “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” documentary; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron:_The_Smartest_Guys_in_the_Room

We've got some wild BIGFOOT ENCOUNTER LIVE call-ins for you today!Frank calls in from Harlan County, Kentucky and shares about being messed with by Bigfoot while on remote security way out in the deep woods.Joey calls in from Frederick County, Maryland about the EXTREMELY interesting things that have been happening around his property and how he saw what I believe an extremely small Bigfoot during his childhood.Carla calls in to share what happened during her childhood in Buncombe County, North Carolina. What happened to her is WILD (to say the least). I'm surprised that her encounter did not go worse than it did but I'm glad, for her sake, that everything turned out ok.If you'd like to call into Bigfoot Encounter Live then don't miss the live show every Saturday night at 8:30 pm CST on the Bigfoot Society Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Qq45W6iaTU8FE9kelxT7Q Make sure you're subscribed to the channel and hit that bell icon to get that notification!Share your Bigfoot encounter here: bigfootsociety@gmail.com

Vinny and TB are back after being off last week. They talk about Bryce Carden's heroics. Harlan County small forward and 13th Region Player of the Year Trent Noah joined us to talk about this season, getting over the hump, all of the fan support, the recruiting process and a whole lot more. Follow us on Twitter at @CatsTalkWed! Earn rewards for listening to this podcast. Download the Autograph app and use referral code: catstalk http://link.ag.fan/catstalk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cats-talk-wednesday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cats-talk-wednesday/support

Art Shields covered it all, as a reporter for the Daily Worker on the front lines in Spain, as a labor journalist, and organizer himself. He covered many key events for the left including the defense of Sacco & Vanzetti, the Battle of Blair Mountain, the organizing drives in Harlan County, the sit-down strike in Flint, Michigan, and many more. Art believed that strong unions were one of the best defenses against fascism, and covered the defense of those trade union leaders under attack during McCarthyism. Today's show is an excerpt from a talk last month presented by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives; you'll find the whole talk here. On this week's Labor History in Two: The year was 1926; on this day, labor leader Benjamin Gold began what became a general strike of all furriers in New York City. photo: Art Shields, right, interviewing young people for an article in the Daily Worker in 1949. | Daily Worker / People's World Archives | Tamiment Library Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. @brigade_lincoln  #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  

Kyle Jones Harlan County , KYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Election Day. We catch up with the candiates for governor on their last day of campaigning and recap what all 14 candidates for statewide office had to say on the campaign trail, a state of emergency declared in Harlan County as several wildfires burn in the area, Franklin County middle school students start the Kind Line to spread positivity.

Your ghosts are resting deep within the crypt this November, so here's an unlocked bonus episode to keep you going! The history of mining labor, strikes, and how we tell the stories of the union fight are welcome ground for a gothic discussion. Today, we're talking about Barbara Kopple's award-winning documentary: Harlan County, USA. Join us as we discuss the dark history within the Earth. Discuss your favorite union documentaries with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com Support your local striking workers.

The history of mining labor, strikes, and how we tell the stories of the union fight are welcome ground for a gothic discussion. Today, we're talking about Barbara Kopple's award-winning documentary: Harlan County, USA. Join us as we discuss the dark history within the Earth. Discuss your favorite union documentaries with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com Support your local striking workers.

We wrap our discussion about Harland County history with Dr. James Greene. We talk about how and why the county was formed.https://linktr.ee/Kyhistorypod

Following Paul's choice, The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Corey wanted to choose a film they both knew they'd get to eventually – Harlan County, USA (1976). The film is a documentary which focuses primarily on the Brookside miners' strike in 1973, against Duke Power Company-owned Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, Kentucky. The film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary, and Corey himself declared it "one of the best documentaries ever made." There is a lot to discuss, from the career of director Barbara Kopple to the 1968 and 1972 UMWA elections to the ins-and-outs of a strike to the heroism of the strikers and their wives to Marx's Law of Value (a.k.a. Labor Theory of Value).

"They can't shoot the union out of me." Harlan County, USA (1976) directed by Barbara Kopple Next Time: To Catch A Thief (1955)

On this Double Feature episode, we take a look at films about strikes. As the WGA and SAG continue to strike, we thought it would be a good time to examine how Hollywood has protrayed strikes throughout the years. We discuss; Norma Rae (1979), The Pajama Game (1957), Sorry to Bother You (2018), Harlan County, USA (1976), The Organizer (1963) and Chi-Raq (2015) and then put together a double feature (actually two) recommendation.  Follow us at: Patreon / Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd / Facebook 

Turning Tides: Links In the Chain will discuss the American labor movement. The fifth episode, Workers, They Wrote., will cover the period from 1934 to 1962, in which the labor rights movement in America becomes a force to be reckoned with under FDR's New Deal and how that force was met by American labor's own shortcomings, as well as corporate and state power during the early Cold War.If you'd like to donate or sponsor the podcast, our PayPal is @TurningTidesPodcast1. Thank you for your support!Produced by Melissa Marie Brown and Joseph Pascone in affiliation with AntiKs Entertainment.Researched and written by Joseph PasconeEdited and revised by Melissa Marie BrownIntro and Outro created by Melissa Marie Brown and Joseph Pascone using Motion ArrayWebsite: https://theturningtidespodcast.weebly.com/IG/YouTube/Facebook/Threads: @theturningtidespodcastEmail: theturningtidespodcast@gmail.comIG/YouTube/Facebook/Threads/TikTok/Twitter: @antiksentEmail: antiksent@gmail.comEpisode 5 Sources:Growing Up Hard in Harlan County, by G.C. JonesFear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time, by Ira KatznelsonThere is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America, by Philip DrayFrom Peoples into Nations: A History of Central Europe, by John Connollyhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/17/harlan-county-coalmine-train-protest by Michael Sainatohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/closure-of-kentuckys-last-unionized-coal-mine-may-be-ironic-sign-of-success/2015/09/05/8c1a1a42-5417-11e5-8c19-0b6825aa4a3a_story.html by Dylan Lovanhttps://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/professors-big-intellectual-risk-grabs-eyeballs-years-later by Jessica WolfThe Harper Encyclopedia of Military History: From 3500 B.C. to the Present: Fourth Edition, by R. Ernest and Trevor N. DupuyWikipedia

In a brief Labor Day message, longtime union member Michael Moore (currently on strike with his fellow writers and actors) salutes the work that you all do, offers his support for the autoworkers who may go on strike in September, and thanks Turner Classic Movies, a channel on everyone's basic cable, for having a special prime time Labor Day double feature on Monday night: At 8pm ET Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning “Harlan County, USA”, and at 10pm ET, his very first film from 1989, “Roger & Me”. We hope you get to watch both of these and let your friends and family know about them. Both documentaries have been selected by the Library of Congress' National Film Preservation Board as groundbreaking films that the Library and Congress will protect for future generations.  Solidarity forever! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in this episode: “Workaday World” — Jack Beaver “I'm Proud to Be An American” — Pat Boone ******************** Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message

Dr. James Greene of the Harlan County joins us to talk about how the county was formed and the counties first settlers.https://linktr.ee/Kyhistorypod

Gunfighters beware, cuz Down to Watch rolled back into town with Raylan Givens in tow! Dan and Raul dive into the world of Elmore Leonard adaptations with another outlaw-hunting adventure in Justified: City Primeval. The new miniseries, broadcasting on FX and streaming on Hulu, returns to the holster of the fastest draw in Harlan County as he trades fast banter and much faster bullets with a collection of criminals and lowlives. Having been transplanted to Detroit for the length of the story, Timothy Olyphant is tasked with pulling off the previous show's success without his stable of scene partners and against a villain with a very high Boyd Crowder bar to clear. Is actor Boyd Holbrook bringing enough to live up to more than just a matching first name, and can they hit the bullseye again after an 8-year absence? This pod takes dead aim at answering that after only two eps! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/downtopod/message

Martha Redbone, a Native & African American vocalist, songwriter, composer, and educator, will be performing in numerous venues from May 8-13, 2023, as a Quad City Arts' Visiting Artist.Combining elements of folk, soul, Appalachian, and Native tradition, her music is uniquely Influenced by her upbringing in both urban Brooklyn, NY as well as rural Harlan County, KY in a “brilliant collision of cultures” (The New Yorker).Listen to the conversation here with musician Martha Redbone about the importance of narration and storytelling in her work; the role that arts education can play in our lives; and about the inspiration she has discovered in the poetry of the 18th century writer and illustrator William Blake, in an ongoing bridge between past and present.

Brookings United reaches an initial one-year agreement, the first time in Brookings' 107-year history. Today's labor quote: Amy Liu. Today's labor history: Battle of Harlan County. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @BrookingsUnion @NonprofitUnion #BrookingsUnited @BrookingsInst @LaborHeritage1 Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

Two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple helped invent the modern-day documentary with her groundbreaking Harlan County, USA, which recounted a brutal coalminers' strike in dirt-poor Harlan County, Kentucky and won the 1976 Oscar for best documentary. She won her second Oscar in 1991 for American Dream, about a heartland strike against the Hormel Foods corporation.She returns to the grassroots struggle for survival and dignity in her new film Gumbo Coalition, about the work of the Civil Rights groups the Urban League and UnidosUS during the Trump presidency. We just saw it at the 25th anniversary edition of the Sarasota Film Festival, where we recorded this episode.In addition to docs about social issues, Kopple has also made some fascinating films about celebrities at heightened moments, including the Woody Allen film Wild Man Blues and the Dixie Chicks portrait Shut Up and Sing. But what unites all of her films is a cinema vérité style in which she lets her subjects do the talking and observes with minimal interference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taína Asili speaks with Martha Redbone, a Native & African-American vocalist, songwriter, composer, and educator. She is known for her unique gumbo of folk, blues, and gospel from her childhood in Harlan County, Kentucky infused with the eclectic grit of pre-gentrified Brooklyn. Inheriting the powerful vocal range of her gospel-singing African American father and the resilient spirit of her mother's Cherokee/Choctaw culture, Martha broadens the boundaries of American Roots music. With songs and storytelling that share her life experience as an Afro-Indigenous woman and mother navigating in the new millennium, she gives voice to issues of social justice, bridging traditions, connecting cultures, and celebrating the human spirit. Listen to the full episode at RhythmofRebellion.com or wherever podcasts are streamed. More info about Taína Asili at TainaAsili.com More info about Martha Redbone at martharedbone.com

It's time for the Film Nerds to decide: Which side are you on? Which side are you on? On this week's episode, BK & Jack make their first-ever foray into documentary filmmaking with a close look at one of the most visceral and revealing documentaries ever made in the United States. Learn how the observational form of documentary defined the approach used by Barbara Kopple to film this struggle for union recognition in an isolated corner of Appalachia, what interested her in this story in the first place, how the people of Harlan County stole her heart, & much, MUCH more. This marked a bold new step for Revenge of the Film Nerds into an essential form of filmmaking, and you'll want to be there every step of the way!

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Inappropriate behavior from Adnan's prospective therapist. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Adnan wants Mas Miami to last into the wee hours of the night. Till. We talk to Pulitzer Prize winning author, Debby Applegate about her book on the original madam of New York City. Tar. Chris doesn't like movies with a colon in the title. Bones and All. Adnan doesn't understand all the Timothée Chalamet hype. Harlan County, USA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Inappropriate behavior from Adnan's prospective therapist. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Adnan wants Mas Miami to last into the wee hours of the night. Till. We talk to Pulitzer Prize winning author, Debby Applegate about her book on the original madam of New York City. Tar. Chris doesn't like movies with a colon in the title. Bones and All. Adnan doesn't understand all the Timothée Chalamet hype. Harlan County, USA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1925 a man from Coal Creek, Tennessee, named Condy Dabney came to Harlan County, Kentucky, looking for work down in the mines. He soon tired of that work and started a taxi service that shuttled folks around Harlan and other towns in the county.Things were looking bright for Mr. Dabney, until he was arrested and charged with killing a 14-year-old girl who it was said had taken a ride in his cab. He was convicted of her murder.Then, things got strange.Today we tell the story of a Harlan County murder that never happened.You can subscribe to our stories by going to Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Audible, TuneIn, Stitcher, Goodpods, PlayerFM or on your own favorite podcast app.Thanks for listening and for sharing our podcast with your friends.

Many years ago, it's said, a cruel coal mine owner in Harlan County had a troublesome miner and his family brutally murdered. Ever since that time tales have been told of a headless ghost, that of the miner's daughter, appearing to travelers along the road at Black Mountain. Today we tell the story of Headless … Continue reading "Headless Annie"

In the 1880's and early 1890's Harlan County, Kentucky was the scene for one of the most notorious feuds aside from the one between the Hatfields and McCoys.Two prominent families, the Howards and the Turners, and their allies, fought to avenge wrongs inflicted by the other side, for control of the county and for control of the local whiskey trade. Harlan itself was the scene of gun battles, murders and even threats to burn the town itself to the ground. Today we tell the story of the Howard-Turner feud.

Luke wants to know the difference between a talk show and a podcast. What say you? Mars Volta is back with a new album that sounds like Caribbean rock. Find out for your yourself. Should John Scott move down to the beach and become a part-time disc jockey? Luke got his first poller phone call! Did you know Craig Kilborn is in the podcast game now? He is doing his thing as he keeps us all guessing. The fellas think they found a way to get Bill Cosby to pay his penance. Somehow early 2000s shock jocks come up in conversation which leads to digging into some clips of the original incel himself, Tom Leykis. As you may have predicted, he has latched onto the conservative, sexist talk radio world. He's as awful as you remember. There's also a taste of the hilarious Tom Leykis parody done by Comedy Bang Bang a few years back. You'll be happy to hear we catch up on all of your emails! Richard is pissed about Ducktales, Mike gets annoyed by the common game in society known as fuck, marry, kill. Richard also wants to know how upset everybody was when Kelly broke up with Zack on Saved By The Bell. This show is strongly in the corner of Tiffany Amber-Thiessen. Danny is standing up for Scott! He thinks the MCU is all that is wrong with Hollywood today. Danny also has a major disdain for Central Michigan University. Mike is proud of Dave Chapelle for sharing the brutal truth about the evils of the American entertainment industry. Mr. Pink feels left out because he was not named the number one fan of the Is It Safe? Talk Show. Mr Pink wants to know why there wasn't more hard hitting 9/11 coverage. Finally, Richard is curious to find out who was the biggest crush on a made-up character like Jessica Rabbit that any of the fellas had. Scott goes with April O'Neill as his choice. Turtle Power. We love you guys! We close the show with Harlan County by Jim Ford. If any of this nonsense inspires you for better or for worse, email the show at isitsafepod@gmail.com

In 1973, a group of Kentucky coal miners went on strike. Filmmaker Barbara Kopple witnessed their struggle, producing the landmark documentary “Harlan County, USA.”

In the 1880's there was a feud between the Turner and Howard families in Harlan County, Kentucky, almost as notorious as the one going on between the Hatfields and the McCoys a couple of counties to the east at the same time. One of the feudists, Wilson, or Wils, Howard was alleged to have killed seven men in that feud and he left Harlan for Missouri, then on to California, as a result.Mr. Howard ended up on trial for another murder that happened in Missouri and the story of his trial for that killing is our story today.You can subscribe to the Stories podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, Goodpods, Spotify, Audible or on your favorite podcast app.Thanks for listening...

This is a special episode researched and written by one of our interns, Olivia Langa. Intern Episode! #2 of .... To find out more about the everyday lives of women in coal mining families we must look at the songs of less popular female Appalachian singers from the 1930s. One such place to look is in Depression-era Harlan County, located in the southeast corner of Kentucky, situated within a valley between the Pine and Black Mountains on the Kentucky/Virginia border. Most of the folklore that came out of Harlan County tell stories of the horror faced by the miners under the foot of the elite. However, three women, Aunt Molly Jackson, Florence Reece, and Sarah Ogan Gunning, wrote songs in response to the Harlan County upheaval and about the lives of coal mining families. Their work differs from that of the coal mining men because they were not directly involved in coal mining as their occupation. Instead, they occupied spaces within the home and family unit, bearing the responsibility of domesticity. However, with no money, no food, and the constant threat from outside forces, they carried a tremendous burden. Looking at their songs provides a look into their lives as coal miners' wives and daughters and gives us a look into the devastation they witnessed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

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 West Virginia's foster care system. We'll hear from reporters Amelia Ferrell Knisely and Molly Born about what they learned during their year-long investigation. After their reporting, lawmakers vowed to make changes to the foster care system. But the 2022 West Virginia Legislature adjourned this legislative session just ended, and no legislation passed that made any improvements to foster care in the state West Virginia. What could be done to fix our state's failing foster care system?  The Struggle to Stay Derek Akal is a young Black man who grew up in Harlan, Kentucky. For years, he wanted to leave. Derek got a college football scholarship and thought it would be his ticket out, but a serious neck injury led him to drop out of school and return home. Reporter Benny Becker spent a year following Derek's story for our Struggle to Stay series which aired back in 2017. As a warning: this story contains racial slurs. In the past four years, a lot has changed in Akal's life. He did leave Kentucky, and briefly moved to California: Those plans didn't stick, in part because it cost so much to live there. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia for a while, but eventually made his way back to Harlan County. Today, Derek is the father of five children and works as a full-time cook at a restaurant in Harlan County. William Turner's Book Wins Weatherford Award William Turner is one of the most prolific historians of the Black experience in Appalachia. His 1985 book, Blacks in Appalachia, co-authored with Edward J. Cabbell, is considered a landmark work in the field. Turner's latest book, The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns includes his memories of growing up in Lynch, Kentucky. When Turner was a child, coal was still in its post-World War II boom years, and Lynch was a bustling company town run by U.S. Steel — one of the most powerful companies in the country in that era. This week on Inside Appalachia, listen back to co-host Mason Adams speaking with Turner about his book after its release last September. Investigation Shines Spotlight on W.Va's Foster Care System We've reported on the crisis in West Virginia's foster care system on Inside Appalachia. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice found that West Virginia is institutionalizing too many foster children with mental health conditions — and often sends them to out-of-state facilities. Last year, we aired a conversation we recorded with two reporters with Mountain State Spotlight and GroundTruth. They found that West Virginia has identified some of these facilities as abusive — accused of sexual assault, forced labor and more. Yet the foster care system continues to leave kids in these abusive, out-of-state centers. Last fall, our producer Roxy Todd sat down with reporters Amelia Ferrell Knisely and Molly Born to find out more about what they learned during their year-long investigation.

Barbara Kopple is known for her acclaimed documentary films, but for Marc the most memorable time Barbara spent behind the camera is the day she directed him in a phone commercial. Marc and Barbara reminisce about how that happened and talk about her entry portal into documentaries working with the Maysels Brothers on Salesmen and Gimme Shelter. They also discuss Barbara's Oscar-winning film Harlan County, USA, how Bruce Springsteen saved one of her early movies, and how she got Jimmy Carter to open up about the Iran hostage crisis for her latest doc, Desert One. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.