Podcasts about Hindman Settlement School

Kentucky is a step closer to a statewide network of medical cannabis dispensaries, FEMA is on the ground helping storm survivors in southern Kentucky, Hindman Settlement School's future uncertain after federal funding cuts, and Kentucky's Commissioner of Public Health addresses new federal COVID vaccine guidance.

In Read Appalachia's season finale, Kendra Winchester is joined by Mandi Fugate Sheffel, the owner of the bookstore Read Spotted Newt, which is located in Hazard, Kentucky.Things MentionedRead Spotted Newt WebsiteSupport the Read Spotted Newt on Bookshop.orgStorygraphBooks MentionedAll affiliate links for this episode go to support the Read Spotted Newt.Guest InfoMandi Fugate Sheffel was born and raised in Red Fox, Ky. A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, she found her passion for writing and storytelling at the Appalachian Writers Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School. Her personal essays and opinion pieces can be found in Still: The Journal, Lexington-Herald Leader, and the Courier Journal. Her forthcoming personal essay collection, The Nature of Pain, will be released in 2025 through The University Press of Kentucky. She currently owns and operates, Read Spotted Newt, an independent bookstore in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky.Website | Instagram---Show Your Love for Read Appalachia! You can support Read Appalachia by heading over to our merch store, tipping us over on Ko-fi, or by sharing the podcast with a friend! For more ways to support the show, head over to our Support page. Follow Read Appalachia Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok ContactFor feedback or to just say “hi,” you can reach us at readappalachia[at]gmail.comMusic by Olexy from Pixabay

Born of Appalachian soil in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, Sarah Kate Morgan sings, plays, and writes like she's been in these hills since the dawn of time. She's had plenty of varied influences, beginning with hearing a classical music CD belonging to her family and going on to discover old time music through a dulcimer built by her grandfather. She began playing dulcimer at age 7.   This proved to be a pivotal moment. At 18 years old, Sarah Kate placed 1st at the 2012 National Mountain Dulcimer Championships in Winfield, Kansas. She's gone on to build a unique personal style which honors mountain dulcimer giants such as Jean Ritchie while working across genres to build something new. Her dexterous approach to the instrument is one that only masterful artists can bring to the table; much like Bruce Molsky and the fiddle, having been a dedicated student of the dulcimer's complexities Morgan is able to distill them into a beautifully polished package. Well-known and widely respected as one of the leading experts of the mountain dulcimer, Sarah Kate is also a first-rate singer and songwriter. Her earthy and poetic lyrics embrace the highs and lows of southern appalachian life while her voice does the same – moving between alto and soprano parts with ease. Her crystal-clear but rootsy vocal style combines the best of country, old time, bluegrass, and gospel influences who, like Morgan, foreground their cultural roots. All of this goes hand in hand to create a musical experience akin to a sonic baptism. None of this is lost on the giants of roots music. Sarah Kate has performed and/or recorded with artists like Tyler Childers, Alice Gerrard, and Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones. In addition to her musical prowess, Sarah Kate is an accomplished scholar who graduated from Morehead State University with degrees in Traditional Music, Appalachian Studies, and Arts Administration. Currently based in Hindman, Kentucky, she practices, cultivates, teaches, and preserves Appalachian folk traditions in her role as the Hindman Settlement School's Traditional Arts Education Director. Whether calling square dances, playing the mountain dulcimer, or making music and creating art with Appalachian youth, Sarah Kate Morgan's work centers on a lived belief that art and tradition are living, breathing tools that foster hope, build community, and create change.

This week, we're visiting the Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky, whose cultural archives were damaged by historic flooding. Then we'll head over to Pounding Mill Virginia to learn the secrets behind Cuz's Uptown Barbeque, an award-winning fusion restaurant. We'll also hear from Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” which became the basis for a Hulu miniseries. Her latest book, “Raising Lazarus,” continues the conversation about the opioid epidemic.  All that and more this week as we journey Inside Appalachia.

This week we speak with Cassie Moses, a mom from a small town in Central Kentucky. Cassie grew up in Eastern Kentucky at the Hindman Settlement School where her father was the administrator and where she met and befriended lots of Kentucky artists through the Appalachian Writers Workshop. Cassie began a book club several years ago with her three daughters, and it has offered a way for her to read books that they've selected and have special one-on-one time with each of them to discuss these books while doing something special, like going out for ice cream or lunch. We also spend a few minutes speaking with her oldest child, Riley, who shares some of the great books she's read with her mom. You can follow Cassie on Instagram @kybooklady. For shownotes for any episode at our website www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a BookLover Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 2- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin 3- Diary of Anne Frank 4- Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley 5- Lovely War by Julie Berry 6- House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 7- Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 8- Same Sun Here by Neela Vaswani and Silas House 9- The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu 10- A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross 11- The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 12- Percy Jackson series 13- Ariadne by Jennifer Saint 14- Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel 15- The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan 16- The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 17- The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson 18- I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood by Jessi Klein

This week we speak with Cassie Moses, a mom from a small town in Central Kentucky. Cassie grew up in Eastern Kentucky at the Hindman Settlement School where her father was the administrator and where she met and befriended lots of Kentucky artists through the Appalachian Writers Workshop. Cassie began a book club several years ago with her three daughters, and it has offered a way for her to read books that they've selected and have special one-on-one time with each of them to discuss these books while doing something special, like going out for ice cream or lunch. We also spend a few minutes speaking with her oldest child, Riley, who shares some of the great books she's read with her mom. You can follow Cassie on Instagram @kybooklady. For shownotes for any episode at our website www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a BookLover Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 2- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin 3- Diary of Anne Frank 4- Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley 5- Lovely War by Julie Berry 6- House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 7- Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 8- Same Sun Here by Neela Vaswani and Silas House 9- The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu 10- A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross 11- The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 12- Percy Jackson series 13- Ariadne by Jennifer Saint 14- Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel 15- The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan 16- The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 17- The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson 18- I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood by Jessi Klein

In late July 2022, Eastern Kentucky experienced historic and devastating flooding. On today's episode of THINK HUMANITIES, Bill Goodman hit the road to talk to staff and volunteers at the Hindman Settlement School and the Appalachian Artisan Center about their efforts to save invaluable archive and museum materials and what resources they will need in the near future. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

MoxieMoments brings you Ouita Michel, Owner of Ouita Michel Restaurants Group, telling us about the note she'd write to her past self. Since 2001, when Ouita & her husband, Chris, opened the Holly Hill Inn in Midway, Kentucky, she has made locally grown ingredients a priority in her world-class cuisine within her family of restaurants. Many bourbon aficionados will find her restaurants along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail – such as Holly Hill Inn or Wallace Station Deli & the Midway Bakery in Midway, Kentucky. The Windy Corner Market & Restaurant, Smithtown Seafood, or Smithtown at the Summit & Honeywood are all in Midway. Since its inception, Ouita's has collectively purchased over $2 million of Kentucky – grown meats, dairy & produce! She has been a James Beard Foundation Award nominee for Outstanding Restaurateur & Best Chef in the Southeast. Ouita and Chris are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She is a member of Slow Food USA; deacon & free community supper coordinator for Midway Christian Church; Board member of FoodChain, a non-profit food incubator in Lexington, Kentucky, & Woodford Forward, a land-use group; Hindman Settlement School, which is dedicated to enriching Central Appalachian culture; a member of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. Other honors include the Fayette Alliance Agricultural Excellence Award & Bluegrass Tomorrow's most prestigious honor, the Josephine Abercrombie Award. This award is given to a person who contributes tirelessly to improve the quality of life in Bluegrass. She is also the Chef-in-residence, Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky. Ouita and her restaurants are regularly featured in local and national media, such as CBS This Morning, USA Today, Southern Living & Garden & Gun. Ouita, Chris & their lovely daughter, Willa, live in Midway in a 200-year-old cabin with an expansive garden adjacent to where else? The Holly Hill InnIT

On this West Virginia Morning, the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky caused loss of life and untold property damage. It may have also cost the Appalachian region something else, part of its history. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Melissa Helton at the Hindman Settlement School in Hindman Kentucky about the flood and the struggle to save some of Appalachia's past.

This week is a hybrid episode as we slowly creep back into a recording schedule after a nice long summer break. We've got Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky on our minds because of the recent catastrophic flooding in parts of the state so we decided that we'd rebroadcast part of an earlier episode with Kendra Winchester, founder of Read Appalachia on Instagram, who champions Appalachian writers on her feed. But we also had the opportunity to speak this week with Bobi Conn, an Appalachian author and friend of the show who we interviewed in June of 2020 about her debut memoir In the Shadow of the Valley, a raw and unflinching look at growing up in Eastern Kentucky and her dysfunctional family. Bobi has a new novel coming out at the end of August call A Woman In Time that incorporates more family stories she heard about her great grandpa, a moonshiner, and her great grandmother, who held the family together. Did you know that helping flood victims can be as easy as buying a book? This Saturday, August 6, Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville KY will donate all profits from book sales from all 3 stores and their website to Eastern Kentucky flood relief funds organized by Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and the Hindman Settlement School. Their website is www.carmichaelsbookstore.com. We will be back next week with the true start of Season 7 and an all new episode. Happy Reading! You can find Bobi Conn on social media @BobiConn and her website www.bobiconn.com. You can find Kendra Winchester @readappalachia and @Kdwinchester You can find shownotes for any episode at our website www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a BookLover Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Woman in Time by Bobi Conn 2- In the Shadow of the Valley by Bobi Conn 3- Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff 4- Embers on the Wind by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg 5- Finna by Nino Cipri 6- Defekt by Nino Cipri 7- Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan 8- Sabriel by Garth Nix 9- Books by Tamora Pierce 10- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 11- Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray 12- Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson 13- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw 14- The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson 15- Affrilachia by Frank X. Walker 16- Southernmost by Silas House 17- Black Bone: 25 Years of Affrilachian Poets edited by Bianca Lynne Spriggs and Jeremy Paden 18- Water Street by Crystal Wilkinson 19- Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 20- Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Cladsaddle 21- Step Into the Circle: Writers in Modern Appalachia edited by Amy Greene and Trent Thomson

This week is a hybrid episode as we slowly creep back into a recording schedule after a nice long summer break. We've got Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky on our minds because of the recent catastrophic flooding in parts of the state so we decided that we'd rebroadcast part of an earlier episode with Kendra Winchester, founder of Read Appalachia on Instagram, who champions Appalachian writers on her feed. But we also had the opportunity to speak this week with Bobi Conn, an Appalachian author and friend of the show who we interviewed in June of 2020 about her debut memoir "In the Shadow of the Valley", a raw and unflinching look at growing up in Eastern Kentucky and her dysfunctional family. Bobi has a new novel coming out at the end of August that incorporates more family stories she heard about her great grandpa, a moonshiner, and her great grandmother, who held the family together. Did you know that helping flood victims can be as easy as buying a book? This Saturday, August 6, Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville KY will donate all profits from book sales from all 3 stores and their website to Eastern Kentucky flood relief funds organized by Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and the Hindman Settlement School. Their website is www.carmichaelsbookstore.com. We will be back next week with the true start of Season 7 and an all new episode. Happy Reading! You can find Bobi Conn on social media @BobiConn and her website bobiconn.com. You can find Kendra Winchester @readappalachia and @Kdwinchester You can find shownotes for any episode at our website www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a BookLover Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Woman in Time by Bobi Conn 2- In the Shadow of the Valley by Bobi Conn 3- Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff 4- Embers on the Wind by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg 5- Finna by Nino Cipri 6- Defekt by Nino Cipri 7- Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan 8- Sabriel by Garth Nix 9- Books by Tamora Pierce 10- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 11- Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray 12- Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson 13- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw 14- The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson 15- Affrilachia by Frank X. Walker 16- Southernmost by Silas House 17- Black Bone: 25 Years of Affrilachian Poets edited by Bianca Lynne Spriggs and Jeremy Paden 18- Water Street by Crystal Wilkinson 19- Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 20- 3Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Cladsaddle 21- Step Into the Circle: Writers in Modern Appalachia edited by Amy Greene and Trent Thomson

In this episode Neil and Will hear from Ola Pigman from the Hindman Settlement School, as well as Kevin Coolidge author of the Children's Book Series, "The Totally Ninja Raccoons."  Ola is the director of the Dyslexia program at the Hindman Settlement School.  In addition to (cold) banana pudding, she discusses the mission of the school and the purpose (as well as the importance to the region) of the Dyslexia program in Central Appalachia.  Kevin is a small business owner of the bookstore From My Shelf Books as well as the author of "The Totally Ninja Raccoons."  Yes, a book series about raccoons, but more importantly, a series catered towards reluctant readers.  Take a listen to this two guest episode to hear about the importance of providing young readers in Appalachia the opportunities to learn accordingly and develop reading fundamentals early.  For the simple reason of capacity (and density) issues, the Appalachian region can often fall short when it comes to specialized services.  These two guests provide excellent examples of how leadership can drive specialized programming and opportunities that may otherwise not exist.  Also, Will  may get "diagnosed" himself in the interview, so be sure to check it out.  Also, don't forget about the #AppBiz of the week: From My Shelf Books! Hindman Settlement School - www.hindman.org From My Shelf Books - www.wellsborobookstore.com    "Totally Ninja Raccoons" - www.kevincoolidge.org  Community Placemaking - www.soar-ky.org/community-placemaking/     

On this episode the Troublesome boys travel all the way to California to speak with Carilyn Vice about her adventures in collecting historic dulcimers and the donation of her collection to Hindman Settlement School. We also discuss her trip to Hindman in 1996, growing up in California, and of course, the magic of Disneyland! 

About Our GuestJayne Moore Waldrop is a Kentucky writer and attorney. She is the author of Retracing My Steps, a finalist in the New Women's Voices Chapbook Series, and Pandemic Lent: A Season in Poems, both published by Finishing Line Press. Her linked story collection, Drowned Town, was published in 2021 by University Press of Kentucky through its Fireside Industries imprint, a partnership with Hindman Settlement School.Waldrop earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kentucky, and her MFA in Creative Writing (fiction) from Murray State University's low residency program. She is a former book columnist for the Louisville Courier-Journal.Join the Prompt to Page Writing GroupTuesday, November 30, 6:00 PMSpend time working on this month's Prompt to Page podcast writing prompts, get feedback, and share writing tips with a community of other writers. Open to all writing levels.Registration is required.Submit Your WritingWe'd love to see what you're writing! Submit a response to the episode three prompt for a chance to have it read on a future episode of the podcast.

This week on THINK HUMANITIES, host Bill Goodman talks to Will Anderson, new Executive Director of the Hindman Settlement School in Hindman Kentucky. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous funding from Spalding University.

This week the Troublesome Boys meet up with our neighbors down the street at the Appalachian Artisan Center to discuss their work, specifically the Culture of Recovery program that is bringing recovery, healing, and hope through the arts. One of their most recent graduates, the "Cowboy Weaver" Anthony Carter also joins to share his story, how weaving and art have helped him through the recovery process, and what it is like being an apprentice to the legendary Bob Young. Facebook Handles Jordan- @jordancollinsCorey - @coreydterry @hindmancast@hindmanschool Anthony @cowboyweaverwww.artisancenter.net AnnouncementsAppalachian Writer's Workshop - July 19th - 23rd with nightly livestream readings and keynote speech at 7:30.Prime Time Reading: Each Tuesday from 4:00-6:00 :  A free educational family fun night with Hindman Settlement School. The literacy-focused event will be held at the Mike Mullins Cultural Heritage Center on the Settlement School's historic campus. Each participating family will receive one free book to take home, a free dinner, and a free storytelling session. Knott County Farmer's Markets happening now every Tuesday from 4:00-6:00 and will begin opening on Fridays in July from 10:00-12:00 Donor Recognition & GratitudeJulie Shrader for the awesome mug! Francis Hopkinson Chapter DAR out of New Jerkey sponsored two kids for the Imagination Library. You can too for $35! Marianne Worthington sent books for the James Still Cottage from our Amazon Wish List We received a grant from the Kentucky Colonels to purchase 10 DSLR cameras for our upcoming Hindman Photography After School Club. 

This week the Troublesome Boys meet up with the new Executive Director of Hindman Settlement School, Will Anderson. Tune in to discover more about Will, his background, hobbies, aspirations, and who he thinks the coolest person on staff is. Plus, as always, we get down to the nitty gritty with lightning round questions!Facebook Handles Jordan- @jordancollinsCorey - @coreydterry @hindmancast@hindmanschool AnnouncementsWe are now hiring more tutors for our ReadingCorps program in Knott, Perry, and Leslie counties. For more information go to Hindman.org/recruitment or contact Jordan Collins at jordan@hindman.org. Family Yoga Night at the Settlement - June 24th 4:00-6:00. Knott County Farmer's Markets happening now every Tuesday from 4:00-6:00 and will begin opening on Fridays in July from 10:00-12:00 Donor Recognition & GratitudePatricia Cannon Childs Jacob Feree Chapter DAR, Pittsburgh, PA Cora and Joe Pinhak Save the Children 

(Image: Shutterstock) Why the price of lumber is so high | The Hindman Settlement School's new director | What was a Rosenwald School and why is one in Adair County being restored? | Duane Lundy's new series on the creative process in music production | Details of the upcoming Mountain Heritage Literary Festival  Interviews in order of appearance:  Bob Bauer - Lumber supply and pricing  Will Anderson - New Director, Hindman Settlement School  Rodney White - Restoring a Rosenwald School in Adair County  New series! Duane Lundy - Depth of Field - Exploring the creative process in music  Patrick Wensink - 2021 Mountain Heritage Literary Festival 

In this episode, Stacie and Billy welcome to the show the hosts of HindmanCast: Corey Terry and Jordan Collins. Join us in conversations about the Hindman Settlement school, its history, and the impact it has had on the Appalachian region. Also, don't forget to visit the Hindman Settlement School's website, hindman.org, to read about HSS, and maybe even buy some of their cool merch!

On this episode the Troublesome Boys are in the hot seat! Stacie Fugate and Billy Devericks from the Holler Back! Podcast from the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center, sit down with Jordan Corey to discuss the origins of the HindmanCast, what brought them and drives them to work in Appalachia, and about the role and work of the Hindman Settlement School. Check out the Holler Back! Podcast at https://appalachiancenter.as.uky.edu/holler-back-podcastFacebook Handles Jordan- @jordancollinsCorey - @coreydterry @hindmancast@hindmanschool

This week the Troublesome Boys were joined via Zoom with Appalachian author, Silas House to discuss the upcoming 44th Annual Appalachian Writer's Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School. We discussed his "origin story" with the Workshop and what it has been to him and his writing career and what the Workshop has done for the Appalachian Writer's Community. He also shared with us his advice for Writer's attending this years workshop and fills us in on all the details of this year's workshop. Facebook Handles @SilasHouseOfficialJordan- @jordancollinsCorey - @coreydterry @hindmancast@hindmanschool Announcements Our next Agrilachia class will be livestreamed on our Facebook page on February 25th at 7:00pm on the topic of Seed Saving. Our virtual Pick & Bow Mountain Music Education program is still accepting registrations. Any 4th-12th grade student from Knott or Floyd county can take free guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, mountain dulcimer, or ukulele lessons. Lessons began the last week of January and continue through April. Students are welcome to join any time. Register at hindman.org and click on "Events" Our Common Threads textile program is gearing up for the semester. We are offering 3 virtual textile classes, free and open to 6th-12th graders in Knott county. Our quilting class is already full, but we are also offering a class on Needlework (knitting and crocheting) as well as a class on Embroidery. Students will receive a kit of all the materials you'll need to complete the projects, free of charge. These classes begin the last week of February so sign up soon!Registration for the 44th Annual Appalachian Writer’s Workshop is now open. You can register online at hindman.org/workshopRegistration for Spring 2021 Intensive Courses through The Makery is now open. Check out this semesters course offerings and register at Hindman.org/themakery

On this episode of the HindmanCast, the Troublesome Boys sit down with Hindman Settlement School program staff, Sarah Kate Morgan and Jason Brashear, to have a briefing about our plans, hopes, and dreams for our work in 2021. Interspersed throughout the episode is various topics ranging from vaccines, parkour, planking, JNCO jeans, HSS stories, and a lengthy discussion on our memories of all of the wonderful meals we have had at HSS events through the years. Facebook Handles Sarah Kate- @sarahmorganmusicJason- jason.brashear1Jordan- @jordancollinsCorey - @coreydterry @hindmancast@hindmanschool Announcements-Pick & Bow Registration Open- Lessons begin January 27thhttps://hindman.org/events/pickandbow/Common Threads Registrationhttps://hindman.org/events/commonthreads/Quilting- Registration closes January 22nd Embroidery & Needle Work- Registration Opens February 1st Grow Appalachia Registration Openhttps://hindman.org/events/growappalachia/Agrilachia - January 28th with Ronni LundyDonor Recognition Donors who have contributed to our Winter Appeal. Thank you!Becky Elam, who came in with solid support from our Amazon Wish List And so can you! https://a.co/bYMnUDd

On this episode of the HindmanCast, the Troublesome Boys travel to Lexington, with special guest host, Josh Mullins, to meet with NSDAR Junior Membership Chair, Jean Ellen Melton. They discuss the all of the happenings and initiatives of our faithful supporters, the Daughters of the American Revolution and their relationship with the Hindman Settlement School, as well as ways to get involved in supporting both the DAR and the Hindman Settlement School. Facebook Handles JeanEllen- @jehitermeltonJosh- @jsmullinsJordan- @jordancollinsCorey - @coreydterry @hindmancast@hindmanschool AnnouncementsMerry Christmas and Happy New Year! Donor Recognition Thank you to those who donated on in recent weeks: Patrick and Alicia Conley Nana Lampton Berea College Appalachian Fund - $38,000 Grant four our Dyslexia Program

In this episode the Troublesome Boys sit down with Mandi Fugate Sheffel, owner of the Read Spotted Newt bookstore in Hazard, Kentucky. Hear her story of how attending the Appalachian Writer's Workshop at Hindman Settlement School inspired her to start a local independent bookstore for Appalachian authors. Facebook Handles Mandi- @mandi.fugate.5Jordan- @jordancollinsCorey - @coreydterry @hindmancast@hindmanschool Podcast Sponsor Read Spotted Newt - @readspottednewt www.bookshop.org/shop/readspottednewt Or visit them in their store at 221 Memorial Drive Hazard, KY. Books & Resources Mentioned Clays Quilt by Silas House Trampoline by Robert GipeEven As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle A Heavy Metal Christmas by Christopher Lee =)Announcements2020 Holiday Gift Boxes & Fruitcake now available on our store!www.hindman.org/shopDonor Recognition Thank you to those who donated on Giving Tuesday, including Jim Bell, Valerie Bartley, and Ola Pigman Kennedy Center contract for $10,000 to provide artist residences for our dyslexia program.

Author Wesley Browne joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut Hillbilly Hustle (out now from West Virginia University Press). He also discusses his upcoming chat with National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann, as part of the Hindman Settlement School's socially distant discussions and readings series, on Monday, April 20 at 8 p.m. Caitlin Malcuit also recommends Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" interactive special, which airs on May 12. To learn more about Wesley Browne, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Hillbilly Hustle in March's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

In this episode (from July 11, 2019) we bring you a medley of local & regional news stories. First from the Ohio Valley Resource - Reporter Liam Neimeyer brings us a story about shifting federal law around “ephemeral waterways” and how that may impact waterways throughout the Ohio Valley. Then from OVR Reporter Becca Schimmel, we’ll hear about how laid-off employees of the now bankrupt Blackjewel coal company are seeking answers and back-pay. Then we’ll hear about Pikeville’s upcoming Pride Prom event, a fundraiser for Pikeville’s second ever Pride festival happening in the fall of 2019. We wrap this episode up with WEKU’s Tom Martin interviewing Brent Hutchinson, the director of the Hindman Settlement School about his recent selection as an Obama Foundation Fellow.

Dorothy Allison is a self-described "feminist, working class storyteller, Southern expatriate, and sometime poet." The author of "Bastard Out of Carolina," she gave the keynote at the 2019 Appalachian Writers' Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School in Knott County, KY. Our own Rachel Garringer was there to capture her thoughts on writing, identity, class, memory and using language as a weapon. We’ll hear Kentucky writer Silas House introduce her. Listen in for an hour of humor, brilliance, and fire from an iconic Southern writer.

Renee speaks with Brent Hutchinson, executive director of the Hindman Settlement School that has a grade-A track record in serving students with dyslexia and providing cultural enrichment and other educational programs and services in the region. Earlier this year, Mr. Hutchinson was named a 2019 Obama Foundation Fellow that recognizes outstanding civic leaders. Renee also speaks with Christine Thompson, the first Latino woman elected to office in Kentucky. Thompson, a daughter of Mexican immigrants, was elected to the Livingston County School Board in western Kentucky.

Renee speaks with Brent Hutchinson, executive director of the Hindman Settlement School that has a grade-A track record in serving students with dyslexia and providing cultural enrichment and other educational programs and services in the region. Earlier this year, Mr. Hutchinson was named a 2019 Obama Foundation Fellow that recognizes outstanding civic leaders. Renee also speaks with Christine Thompson, the first Latino woman elected to office in Kentucky. Thompson, a daughter of Mexican immigrants, was elected to the Livingston County School Board in western Kentucky.

 We talk with poet, editor, and teacher Rebecca Gayle Howell along with her partner musician Brett Ratliff about writing into received musical and poetic forms, Appalachia and resistance, moving across time and place, Young MC and an incompetent bandit. At the time we recorded this episode, Howell and Ratliff were living in Knott County, Kentucky, and both working at Hindman Settlement School. Now they live in Lexington, KY, where Rebecca still serves on staff at Hindman. Tune in at the episode’s halftime for this month’s writing challenge.

Sheila Kay Adams and Bobby McMillon are both master storytellers and ballad singers from western North Carolina. The audio you'll hear in this episode is a segment of their live performance at the Hindman Settlement School on April 4, 2019 as the finale of their Seeds & Stories event.

Since 2001, when Ouita & her husband, Chris, opened the Holly Hill Inn in Midway, KY., she has made locally grown ingredients a priority in her world-class cuisine within her family of rests. where many a bourbon aficionado will find her restaurants along the KY. Bourbon Trail-such as Holly Hill Inn or Wallace Station Deli & the Midway Bakery ALL in Midway, KY. or the Windy Corner Mkt. & Rest. or Smithtown Seafood or Smithtown at the Summit & HoneyWood all in Midway, KY. Michel’s restaurants since inception have collectively purchased over $2 million of KY-grown meats, dairy & produce-not too shabby! She has been a James Beard Fdtn. Award nominee as Outstanding Restaurateur, & Best Chef in the Southeast. Ouita & Chris are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America in NY., is a member of Slow Food USA; deacon & free community supper coordinator for Midway Christian Church; Bd. member of FoodChain, a non-profit food incubator in Lexington, Ky., & Woodford Forward, a land-use group; Hindman Settlement School, which is dedicated to enriching Central. Appalachian culture; a member of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. Other honors include the Fayette Alliance Agricultural Excellence Award & Bluegrass Tomorrow’s most prestigious honor, the Josephine Abercrombie Award, given to a person who contributes tirelessly to improve quality of life in the Bluegrass, not to mention she is also the Chef-in-residence, Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Ky. & Michel & her restaurants are regularly featured in local & national media, such as CBS This Morning, USA Today, Southern Living & Garden & Gun-not too shabby! She, Chris & their lovely daughter, Willa, live in Midway in a 200-year-old cabin with an expansive garden adjacent to where else? The Holly Hill Inn.

In this episode we bring you on a foodie audio journey of last weekend's Dumplins n' Dancin' at the historic Hindman Settlement School: a weekend event bringing people together to learn and share about food, recipes, and traditional dance. You'll hear sounds from a variety of cooking workshops & sounds of the eating, conversation, and dancing that filled the Settlement School all weekend long.

Host Bill Goodman had the pleasure of attending the 41st annual Writers' Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School. The Appalachian Writers' Workshop is Kentucky's premier writers' conference where both aspiring and seasoned writers gather in a creative environment to teach and refine their skills. While in Hindman, Bill had the opportunity to speak with Brent Hutchinson, Executive Director of the Hindman Settlement School; celebrated Kentucky novelist, Silas House; the James Still Writer-In-Residence, Rebecca Gayle Howell; and a first time student at Hindman, Tanya Torp of Lexington.

By segment One & two The harassment at youth sporting events has grown so rampant that more than 70 percent of new referees in all sports quit the job within three years, according to the National Association of Sports Officials. The chief cause for the attrition, based on a survey conducted by the association, is pervasive abuse from parents and coaches. Listen: Part I | Part II Three Kentucky Humanities Executive Director Bill Goodman takes us to the 41st annual Appalachian Writers Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School. Hear conversations with James Still Writer-in-Residence Rebecca Gayle Howell, noted Kentucky author Silas House and budding writer Tanya Torp, as well as Settlement School Director Brent Hutchison. Listen

By segment One & two The harassment at youth sporting events has grown so rampant that more than 70 percent of new referees in all sports quit the job within three years, according to the National Association of Sports Officials. The chief cause for the attrition, based on a survey conducted by the association, is pervasive abuse from parents and coaches. Listen: Part I | Part II Three Kentucky Humanities Executive Director Bill Goodman takes us to the 41st annual Appalachian Writers Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School. Hear conversations with James Still Writer-in-Residence Rebecca Gayle Howell, noted Kentucky author Silas House and budding writer Tanya Torp, as well as Settlement School Director Brent Hutchison. Listen

In this episode we bring you Nikki Giovanni’s keynote address to the 2018 Appalachian Writers Workshop. Nikki Giovanni is an award winning prolific poet, activist and educator. She was born in Knoxville in 1943, and raised in Cincinnati, OH. She now makes her home in Blacksburg, VA where she has taught at Virginia Tech since 1987. Each July writers gather in at the Hindman Settlement School for the Appalachian Writers Workshop. This year was the 41st annual workshop, and Giovanni delivered the keynote address.

We're celebrating National Poetry Month through spending time with the renowned eastern Kentucky author James Still. Still was born in Alabama in 1906, and lived most of his adult life on Dead Mare Branch in Knott County, Kentucky and the Hindman Settlement School. This episode features an interview with Mr. Still conducted by Judi Jennings at Appalshop in 1991, and audio of him reading some of his work from a recording made in the 1970s.

This week's program brings together stories that question what comes next for our region. As coal jobs decline throughout Central Appalachia - communities, scientists, and schools work to develop innovative approaches to economic transition. First, we’ll hear a story from the Ohio Valley Resource about the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s work to provide relevant, effective education in uncertain economic times. Then, we’ll hear an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Jeremy Richardson from the Got Science Podcast. Richardson is a senior energy analyst in the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists - and he speaks about his research on economic diversification in the West Virginia coal fields. And finally we bring you an interview with Brett Ratliff and Abby Huggins at the Hindman Settlement School about the upcoming 3rd annual Dumplins and Dancin event- a weekend celebration of the rich food and traditional dance communities in our mountains.

Kentucky visionary Ouita Michel, champion of Kentucky farms, farmers and foodways, cooks for Kentucky conscience Wendell Berry, farmer, writer, activist. The event is a dinner celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Appalachian Writers’ Workshop at Hindman Settlement School— and we get to listen as Ouita and Chris describe the work behind it. The work of the Kentucky farmers who grew the food echoes in the tender care the cooks take with each ingredient in the Hindman Settlement School kitchen. Learn how to cook green beans that make people cry, and heritage boiled dressing for cole slaw. Consider Ouita’s guidance on how to honor a cuisine and extend its reach by refreshing it with current flavors. And find the answer to that puzzling question: what is Kentucky food? All in one lovely episode. Enjoy!

GO TO HTTP://EDACIOUS.CO/053 TO PURCHASE THIS EPISODE! Revival Work. Welcome to Sounds of the Summit, a compilation of stories, music, oral histories, and regional food studies collected during the 2016 Appalachian Food Summit in Berea, Kentucky. Back in 2013 or thereabouts, an interesting discussion developed on Facebook. Did cornbread have sugar in it? Or not? There were enthusiastic supporters on both sides, so much so a few enterprising folks decided to create a Facebook group dedicated to Appalachian Foodways. Then someone, maybe food writer Ronni Lundy, suggested we meet and discuss this important issue. Maybe over food. And fellowship. And bourbon. And more food. With those words the first Appalachian Food Summit was born. That first year at Hindman Settlement School we had a church potluck, talked about heirloom seed saving, recorded oral histories, and listened to incredible bluegrass music. The following year saw us in Abingdon, Virginia at beautiful Heartwood, where Chef Travis Milton created a gourmet cafeteria-style meal he deemed "The Fancy Ass Picadilly" and Nancy Bruns of JQ Dickinson Salt-Works taught us all about the origins of salt mining in West Virginia. Just to name a few. Because Appalachian lessons? Stories? There were a lot. It must have been quite something because the Southern Foodways Alliance awarded AFS its John Egerton Prize in 2015. GO TO EDACIOUS.CO TO PURCHASE THIS EPISODE! This year found the summit in Berea, Kentucky where the college has given us a home base in which to explore themes around regional identity, myths, and the culture of extraction for the next few years. The theme was "Routes and Roadways" and over two days dozens of authors, scholars, and foodways enthusiasts presented their findings. Appalachia is a traveled region, whether you're headed up the hill, through the holler, or just a traveler passing through. It's been that way for hundreds of years. What has changed? What hasn't? The 2016 summit attempted to find out. And find out it did. In this episode I present seven summit speakers intertwined with my own thoughts after attending. It's a unique episode and one I had great joy creating. As they say in the movies I laughed. I cried. And in the end it reminded me why the Appalachian Food Summit remains the food cause closest to my heart. Because although I'm not always sure of my connection to the region, I always know I'm welcome to the table. Thanks so much for your support of this effort. By listening, you donate $1 to ensure the 2017 summit will be the best ever. Cheers. FABULOUS PRIZES! Listen and win. Starting next Monday, November 14th, I'll choose one winner per week for the next five weeks. Thank you to these local business for donating: $50 gift certificate - Splendora's Gelato (Episode 008) $50 gift certificate - ThreePenny Café (Episode 051) $50 gift certificate - Cicchetti Bar at Tavola (Episode 026) 3-month pie club membership - The Pie Chest One dozen free apple cider doughnuts - Carpe Donut (Episode 043) Summit Speakers - There were SO many great ones. Please check out the full lineup here. And thank you to the following musicians, storytellers, and scholars for offering up their art for this episode: Matt Parsons, musician. Robert Gipe, author of Trampoline. Courtney Balestier is a West Virginia writer whose interests focus on Appalachian food and culture, particularly issues of identity, belonging, and class (Episode 52). Silas House is a nationally bestselling writer and serves as the NEH Chair in Appalachian Studies at Berea College. Dr. Alicestyne Turley is the Director of the Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education and is an Assistant Professor of African and African-American Studies at Berea College. Toni Tipton-Martin is an award-winning food and nutrition journalist and community activist who is busy building a healthier community through her books, classes, and foundation. Toni is the author of the James Beard Award-winning book, The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks. Ronni Lundy has long chronicled the people of the hillbilly diaspora as a journalist and cookbook author. Lundy can currently be found behind the wheel of her trusty Astrovan, touring the country with her newest critically-acclaimed book, Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes. Special thank you to Amy Campbell Rochelson of The Tennessee Farm Table podcast, who graciously lent me her recording of Robert Gipe's reading when my own bit the big one. Thank you Amy! Special thank you to our head organizer Lora Smith, without whom none of this would have been possible! You're a rockstar Lora. Thank you. This episode is sponsored by YOU.  That is, if you listen. It's only $1 and all proceeds benefit the 2017 Appalachian Food Summit. Thank you. GO TO EDACIOUS.CO TO PURCHASE THIS EPISODE!

•Can Hindman, Kentucky overcome a sense of despair to work together to create new economic opportunity and revive their town? (In Part II of the Hindman series, Kelli Haywood speaks to representatives of the Hindman Settlement School, Appalachian Artisan Center, and community artist Sean Starowitz.) •High speed internet is already bringing new jobs— and the FCC Chairman— to Eastern Kentucky (New WMMT Reporter Benny Becker Brings the Story) •The RECLAIM Act Explained! – (As introduced in the House by Congressman Hal Rogers on Feb. 3)

Continuing our National Poetry Month Theme, this week's bonus show is a rePodcast of our interview with Georgia-based poet Dana Wildsmith from Episode #5. In it Dana speaks about her journey to becoming a poet, her time spent as a Writer in Residence around the country, her love of music and Garrison Keillor's reading voice, she recites some of her own poetry, and tells us about the workshops she was preparing for the 2009 WVW Summer Conference. We're happy to say that Dana will be a returning presenter for the 2010 WVW Summer Conference. You can find out what she'll be presenting by visiting our conference page and checking out the full Workshop Descriptions. DOWNLOAD (Right click and Save Link Target As) West Virginia Writers Podcast Bonus Show 10 Links mentioned in Podcast: * Dana's new book "Back to Abnormal: Surviving With An Old Farm In the New South" * Dana Wildsmith.com *Dana Wildsmith books from Amazon * Dana's poem "Making a Living" on the Writers Almanac * Appalachian Writers Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School

Episode 5, in which we talk to Georgia-based poet Dana Wildsmith, presenter at the upcoming WV Writers Summer Conference, June 12-14, 2009, Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, WV. Dana speaks about her journey to becoming a poet, her time spent as a Writer in Residence around the country, her love of music and Garrison Keillor's reading voice, and what her workshops will bring at this year's conference. She was also kind enough to read one of her poems for us. DOWNLOAD (Right click and Save Link Target As) West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 5 Links mentioned in Podcast: Dana Wildsmith.com Dana Wildsmith books from Amazon Dana's poem "Making a Living" on the Writers Almanac Appalachian Writers Workshop at the Hindman Settlement School