Podcasts about mountain folk

John Hood is back on the Forgotten America podcast to discuss his latest installment in the Folklore Cycle! Waterfolk takes on the formative period of American history between the 1830s and the 1850s. He shares with Garrett some of the unbelievable historical events and relationships that inspired scenes in his story. He also dives into some of the popular and lesser-known folktales and cryptids that appear throughout the novel. John and Garrett discuss the role restraints play in unleashing creativity, and we even get a sneak peek into the fourth adventure in the Folklore Cycle. Additional Resources Waterfolk: https://folklorecycle.com/ John Hood, President of the John William Pope Foundation, https://jwpf.org/team/john-hood/ Episode 20: Mountain Folk https://forgottenamerica.libsyn.com/ep-020-mountain-folk Episode 48: Forest Folk and the Return of John Hood https://forgottenamerica.libsyn.com/ep-048-forrest-folk-with-john-hood Bud Collyer – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Collyer Kraken: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken Water Panther: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_panther Water Maidens, Welsh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwragedd_Annwn#:~:text=Gwragedd%20Annwn%2C%20(singular%20Welsh%3A,Teg%20or%20Welsh%20fairy%20folk. Bear Springs, New Mexico: https://bearsprings.wordpress.com/ Monongahela, Monongy https://uppermonriver.org/do-three-legendary-monsters-inhabit-the-monongahela-river/ 1st book favorite character: Nanyehi Nancy Ward, Cherokee woman https://wams.nyhistory.org/settler-colonialism-and-revolution/the-american-revolution/nanyehi-nancy-ward/ 2nd book fav: Real Life Ichabod Crane, https://www.thehistoryreader.com/historical-figures/halloween-story-real-ichabod-crane/ 3rd book fav: Sam Houston, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston       Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer & Audio Editor Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Donate, Newsletter

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Send us a Text Message.In the longest episode of the podcast so far, we're going through the history of the Ned Writers Group, which is currently being hosted at the Nederland Community Library, and hearing perspectives from people who have joined the group! Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear podcast featuring the news and culture from peak to peak. If you would like to be featured in the podcast, contact the host at media@themountainear.com!SUBSCRIBE ONLINE and use the COUPON CODE PODCAST FOR A 10% Discount for ALL NEW SUBSCRIBERS https://www.themtnear.com/subscribe/ You can find us online by visiting https://www.themtnear.com/Find us on Facebook @mtnearShare this podcast around wherever you've found it or by sharing the link https://themtnearpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ or https://www.themtnear.com/the-mountain-ear-podcast/You can contact our editor at info@themountainear.com.Thank you for listening.

Claude Dallas, a well known unethical mountain man, murders two Idaho Fish and Game Officers, then evades the law who will never give up looking for him and bringing him to justice.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!!  Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg Sources:https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dallas-claude.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Dallashttps://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article40686111.htmlhttps://youtu.be/m6V7zKrErH0?si=sIAxaajlC8hs6u26

Join Roger in this week's Liberty + Leadership Podcast as he speaks with John Hood, President of the John William Pope Foundation. Roger and John discuss John's transformation from journalist to think tank president to philanthropist. They explore John's leadership in rejuvenating the core concepts of American conservatism and the importance of Freedom Conservativism principles and the statement that he was instrumental in formulating. John also shares his insight about the importance of personal responsibility, civility and the critical role of arts and cultural programs in American society. John Hood is President at the John William Pope Foundation and serves on the board of the John Locke Foundation, a state policy think tank he founded in 1989. As a journalist, John wrote extensively about politics and public policy for several North Carolina newspapers and penned a syndicated column that appeared in more than 40 papers across the state. John authored seven nonfiction books and two historical-fantasy novels, “Mountain Folk” and “Forest Folk.” He is also a contributing editor at Reason Magazine. John was previously a Bradley Fellow with the Heritage Foundation and currently teaches at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. He received his undergraduate degree at UNC Chapel Hill and his master's degree at UNC-Greensboro. The Liberty + Leadership Podcast is hosted by TFAS President Roger Ream and produced by kglobal. This episode was recorded at Reason Magazine's podcast studio. If you have a comment or question for the show, please drop us an email at podcast@TFAS.org. To support TFAS and its mission, please visit TFAS.org/support.Forest Folk – John HoodMountain Folk – John HoodThe Soul of Civility: Alexandra HudsonThe Theme is Freedom - Stan EvansIn Defense of Freedom – Frank MeyerM. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom - Steve HaywardSupport the show

Have you ever wondered what it's like to explore the world's wildest places and embark on life-changing adventures? Join us as we welcome Oli France, an adventurer, expedition leader, and speaker who guides teams through untamed landscapes with his company, Wild Edge. Listen in as Oli shares his incredible journey from growing up in a northern town to completing a degree in outdoor leadership and discovering the true essence of adventure and personal growth.We dive into Oli's extraordinary 2015 journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul, traveling across Asia and climbing at least one mountain in every country he visited. He recounts his experiences of the Tibetan New Year, evading Chinese police officers, and the warm welcome he received from the locals of Langmusi. Ollie also reflects on the diverse people he encountered during his travels, from humble Tajikistan villagers to billionaires and  ex CIA officers.Finally, Oli sheds light on how pushing our boundaries can profoundly impact our resilience and confidence. He emphasizes the importance of stepping out of our comfort zones and leaving our egos behind when facing challenges, noting that even the most prepared individuals can find themselves questioning their life choices on an expedition. Through Oli's fascinating insights and experiences, we uncover the true essence of adventure and personal growth – a conversation you won't want to miss.--------- HIGHLIGHTS ---------0:02:36 - The Spirit of Adventure (82 Seconds)0:06:55 - Memorable Moments on Solo Expedition (197 Seconds)0:10:13 - Evading Chinese Police (91 Seconds)0:14:05 - Wild Edge Adventure Company (79 Seconds)0:18:40 - Finding Joy in Unexpected Places (106 Seconds)0:22:31 - Wild Edge Adventure Trips Availability (71 Seconds)0:28:29 - Memorable Holiday Stories and Lessons (59 Seconds)0:30:31 - Detained in Uzbekistan for Drugs (122 Seconds)0:43:45 - Oli's Projects and Seven Continents Challenge (75 Seconds)Oli's links;Company :  https://www.wildedge.co/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/oli_france/?hl=enBook: The Trail of the Mountain Folk http://tiny.cc/h3i8vzwww.undercurrentstories.com

"John Hood's new novel Mountain Folk uses elements of folklore and epic fantasy to tell the story of America's founding in a fresh and exciting way. Goran is one of the rare fairies who can live without magical protection in the Blur, the human world where the days pass twenty times faster than in fairy realms." Follow John Hood on social media and visit his website for great interactive history resources and links to Mountain Folk, Forest Folk, and his upcoming third installment Water Folk that is coming soon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thewritingwall/support

The 51st Smoky Mountain Folk Festival.  returns to the shores of Lake Junaluska in Haywood County this August. Now in its 6th decade, the festival coincides with a time when communities would gather at harvest time to share music and dance. The festival welcomes an outstanding array of the region's finest tradition performers including fiddlers, banjo players, string bands, ballad singers, buck dancers, and fabulous square teams as well as the unique sounds of dulcimer, harmonica, mouth harp, bagpipes, and even spoons.

The 51st Smoky Mountain Folk Festival.  returns to the shores of Lake Junaluska in Haywood County this August. Now in its 6th decade, the festival coincides with a time when communities would gather at harvest time to share music and dance. The festival welcomes an outstanding array of the region's finest tradition performers including fiddlers, banjo players, string bands, ballad singers, buck dancers, and fabulous square teams as well as the unique sounds of dulcimer, harmonica, mouth harp, bagpipes, and even spoons.

John Hood is president of the John William Pope Foundation. Hood also serves on the board of the John Locke Foundation, the state policy think tank he helped found in 1989 and led as its president for more than two decades. Hood is the author of nine books, including two novels in his Folklore Cycle series of historical-fantasy tales: Mountain Folk (2021), largely set during the American Revolution, and Forest Folk (2022), largely set during the War of 1812. A former Bradley Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Hood teaches at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. His articles have appeared in magazines such as Readers' Digest, The New Republic, National Review, Military History, and Reason as well as newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americas-talking/support

In this episode, we focus on the "Power of Historical Fiction" with guests Carole Boston Weatherford, Authorof “Freedom on The Menu”; John Hood, Author of “Mountain Folk”, and A.J. Mayhew, Author of “Tomorrow's Bread”. Find this also on Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube.

John J. Miller is joined by John Hood to discuss his book, 'Mountain Folk.'

In honor of the release of John Hood’s book, Mountain Folk, on June 8th, we are re-releasing our Patrons only Halloween Bonus episode that we recorded with him back in October for all of our listeners to enjoy. Don’t forget to pre-order a copy of John’s book on Amazon and sign up for his Mountain Folk Readers’ Guild newsletter so you can keep up to date with information on new upcoming books in the FolkLore cycle.    John Hood is a newspaper columnist, historian, and foundation executive with a deep passion for both the American Founding and speculative fiction. The author of critically acclaimed books of economic and political history, Hood has reported on governments from town councils to Congress and written for the Wall Street Journal, Military History, and dozens of other publications. Today he joins Garrett to discuss his upcoming novel, Mountain Folk, folklore across a variety of cultures, conspiracy theories, cryptids, and more!    You can learn more about John Hood, meet the characters of Mountain Folk, and sign up for the Readers Guild at mountainfolkbook.com.    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:    Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv  

Joe and Nicole talk about their glamping trip to West Virginia and how they are looking at property. LOL --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicoleandjoe/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicoleandjoe/support

Meet up and coming singer, songwriter and entertainer Stella Prince from Woodstock, New York, USA.  Presented here is an interview with Stella about her influences, her musicianship, her instruments and her first-ever single release, "Before You Leave".

Show producer and host Dave Kline and the Mountain Folk Band welcome you to a Mountain Folk Christmas.  God bless us everyone.  

Here's a special Mountain Folk Christmas season visit featuring music from Jesse Lee Campbell, Carly Pearce, Steve Ivey, Rhonda Vincent, The Bluegrass Christmas Orchestra, Ralph Stanley & Friends, Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band, Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Johnson Mountain Boys, Johnny Cash, Craig Duncan, The Osborne Brothers, Tim O'Brien, Nothing Fancy and others.   Happy holidays to you!

"East Side" Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band share an hour of recordings they've made over the past 40 years.  

Howdy hi!  On the mountain this week we're featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Bluegrass Album Band, Vince Gill with Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Pickin' On Band, "East Side" Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band, David Lee Roth with The John Jorgens Bluegrass Band, Brad Davis & Lou Ann Price Band, Cornbread Red, Ricky Skaggs and others!  

Howdy hi!  This week on the mountain we're sharing music by The Osborne Brother, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Country Gentlemen, "East Side" Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, J.D. Crowe, Ralph Stanley, The Johnson Mountain Boys, Chief Powhatan & His Bluegrass Braves, The Spirits of Bluegrass, Bob Paisley & The Southern Grass, Jimmy Martin, Raymond Fairchild, The Seldom Scene, The Boys from Indiana, and Dewey Brown.  Enjoy!

Howdy hi and welcome to the Mountain Folk "Theater of the Mind".  Enjoy an hour of bluegrass and related Appalachian Mountain folk music.

Music by Ricky Skaggs, Taylor Swift, The Chicks, Caroline Reese, Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band and others.  Howdy hi and yank up a stump to enjoy the show!

This week on the mountain we'll enjoy the music of Don Reno, Rhonda Vincent, Kenny Baker, The New Grass Revival, The Country Gentlemen, Bill Monroe, Carl Story, Billy Strings with Don Julin, The Cumberlands with Michael Cleveland, Red White & The Dixie River Grass, J.E. Mariner's Mountaineers with Morris Herbert, and others.  Yank up a stump and have a hoot and holler!

Our final installment of a three part, three week interview and music session with Grammy Award winner John McEuen.  

This week we share part two of our multiple show - multiple week interview with Grammy Award winning John McEuen.  

Here's part one of our exclusive interview with co-founder of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Grammy Award winning recording artist John McEuen.   We'll talk about Mr. Bojangles, Brooklyn and Will the Circle Be Unbroken.  Enjoy!

Welcome to the mountain!  Let's enjoy music by Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, Patty Loveless, Flatt & Scruggs, Don Reno & Red Smiley, Joe Val & The New England Bluegrass Boys, Vince Gill, Michael Cleveland, Hot Rize, Sam Bush, and Wood Belly.

This week Mountain Folk show host, producer and musician/bandleader Dave Kline shares some of his music with you.  Yank up a stump and relax for an hour!

This week we share the new CD and music by Laurie Lewis.  

Howdy hi!  Welcome to the mountain!

This week the Mountain Folk show presents Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Steve Ivey, Doyle Lawson, Little Roy Lewis, Don Reno, Red Smiley, John Hartford, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joan Baez, Loretta Lynn, The Johnson Mountain Boys, The Seldom Scene, Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash, and Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band.  Enjoy!

Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Lester Flatt and Jesse McReynolds...who could ask for more?  Have a great time on the mountain with an hour of solid, traditional bluegrass music.

This week in our Mountain Folk Theater of the Mind we share music by Valerie Smith, Steve Harris & Circa Blue, Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band, Keith & Cookie Kupp, Hot Rize and Alan Jackson.  Enjoy!

This week in our Mountain Folk "Theater of the Mind" please enjoy The Steeldrivers, Trampled by Turtles, The Dixie Chicks, The Del McCoury Band, Richard Greene with Vassar Clements, Alan O'Bryant, The Jigs-Reels-Hornpipe Players, Dave Hum, and Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band.

This week we're sharing the audio from COVID CONCERT #2 by The Masked Bluegrass Band that was performed during Pennsylvania's Americana Region Festival in late June, 2020.  The actual video is available on-demand on the Facebook page timeline for Pennsylvania's Americana Region Festival.

This week on the mountain we're sharing music by Johnny Cash, Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band, Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell, Rag 'n Bone Man, Miss Maggie, Matt Wlasniewski, Carl Peterson, Steve Simpson, Margaret Young and Camille Arnold Mages.   Enjoy.

Lots of great bluegrass talent in this week's show.  Everyone from Ricky Skaggs to Dolly Parton.  Enjoy and share please.  Thank you kindly.

It's all about train songs this week here on the mountain.  Steven Simpson, Carl Peterson, Flatt & Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band, The Seldom Scene, Bill Monroe and others keep the music rolling along the rails.  Enjoy!

Divisional Champion fiddler Judy Terwilliger and the band Crow Hill are our primary focus on the mountain this week as we present the audio from their recent online field concert during Lyons Fiddle Fest Showcase Night on Pennsylvania's Americana Region Festival, online on Facebook.  Enjoy!

We relive a livestream concert by Ernie & Barbara Sites, Brewster, New York, as they performed it for Pennsylvania's Americana Region Festival on 6/1/20.  

Valerie Smith is our special guest on the mountain this week.  She performed a special livestream concert for us to promote donations to our Mountain Folk Scholarship Fund during Pennsylvania's Americana Region Festival.   During the show, which Valerie performed from her home in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, she shared some of the music from a her new "folk opera" with us.  C'mon and give her a listen and find out more.  

It's been a real pleasure spending time with Rodney Dillard over the past four weeks.  Here's show #4 in the 4-part series with Rodney talking about his new single release "Earthman", his life with the Dillards Band, his stories of Mayberry and the Darlins', fishing, fox hounds and life in general.  Thank you Rodney and keep 'er going strong with your new single.

Rodney Dillard is with us here on the mountain for the third straight week and well reminisce about Mayberry, Sheriff Taylor, Deputy Fife, The Darlin' Family, Rhonda Vincent and Jimmy Martin.  Go get yourself the new single "Earthman" by Rodney Dillard and the Dillard Band.  It's a good song that has a lot to say during times of COVID 19 trials and tribulations.  

Rodney Dillard is our guest for a second week here on the mountain. We'll talk about the Beatles, bluegrass, his musical flexing, his new single "Earthman", how the Dillards got a chance to audition for the Andy Griffith Show, how disconcerting it can be to play your own take on bluegrass music in front of a "bluegrass" audience, and how Billy Strings can really rip it up on his guitar.  Enjoy and please share.

Rodney Dillard is our guest on the mountain this week.  He's got a great new single release to share with you.  We'll talk fishing, gardening, existentialism and music.  In fact, Rodney is so interesting, he'll be our guest on the mountain for the next four weeks in a row as we feature his new single, its message and the historic bluegrass music of the Dillards, also known to fans of the Andy Griffith Show as the Darlin' Family. Also on this week's show, we've pulled another audio track from a livestream-type song performed by Pastor Steve Simpson and his bandmate Matt Wlesinewski from Amityville and Hamburg, Pennsylvania.  In keeping with the fishing chat between Mountain Folk host Dave Kline and Rodney Dillard, we'll also share Dave's song "Put the Yak in the River and Go" which is a spring kayak-fishing story song.   Enjoy it all.  Be safe, be well, stay engaged with music.

This week on the mountain we present music by Rhonda Vincent, Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, Steve Simpson, Chief Powhatan & His Bluegrass Braves, "East Side" Dave Kline, Lou Reid & Carolina, Del McCoury, Crandall Creek and the Fireside Collective.  Enjoy!

Howdy Hi!  Yank up a stump!  This week on the mountain we present The Family Sowell, Russ Rentler, Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin, Joe Val & The New England Bluegrass Boys, Bob Skiles & Four Old Timers, Bill Nettles & The Dixie Blue Boys, Alan Jackson, The Red Stick Ramblers, and Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks.

Welcome to the mountain for this week's Mountain Folk show.  Relax for an hour and let us entertain you with bluegrass music from talented musicians.

Join us on the mountain to enjoy some brand new bluegrass releases and more!

Bluegrass music and a chance to get away from it all for an hour at our Mountain Folk Theater of the Mind.

Top of the day to you!  This week we present our annual St. Patrick's week collection of high-spirited music.  Slainte!

Digger Cleverly is our special guest on the mountain this week.

This week on the mountain we celebrate Women's History Month and the 75th anniversary of the Women's Suffrage movement which created the ratification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, this giving women the right to vote.  

Have you heard the Cleverlys and how clever they are?  Give a listen and enjoy!

Lots of great music for you this week.  Enjoy!

It's all good!  

This week we enjoy a few new recordings, including a new release from the group Della Mae.  Plus, we listen to some vintage live recordings from Bill Monroe's Bean Blossom Festival and then explore some fiddle tunes from the American Civil War.  

This week we hear some excellent fiddling and take a listen to the art of related traditional dancing styles like buckdance, Irish jigging and more.

This week we're sharing the audio from a live TV and Internet broadcast jam with banjoist Ken Gehret, guitarist John "Butch" Imhoff, mandolinist Bob Entler and Mountain Folk show producer and host Dave Kline.  

Howdy hi and welcome to this week's Mountain Folk show.  We're playing many of the early recordings of Ralph and Carter Stanley this week.  

Howdy Hi!  Welcome to our Mountain Folk Theater of the Mind.  Yank up a stump, sit 'er down and enjoy yourself.

Last show for 2019.  Thanks for being with us on the mountain!  Wishing you a Happy New Year ahead!

This year's Christmas season was challenging for us at the Mountain Folk homeplace due to a devastating fire, but the show must go on and we've got plenty of good bluegrass and mountain Christmas music for you in this week's show.  

Mountain Folk producer and host Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band perform a live, fireside studio concert of holiday songs for you this week during the first 3/4 of the hour, then you'll also be treated to recorded bluegrass holiday songs by others.  Ho, ho, ho!

It's time for Christmas music on the mountain and we have it bluegrass, cowboy and folk style.  Enjoy and share our link with friends.  Please "like" our Mountain Folk page on Facebook too.

This week we mostly feature a brand new collection of Christmas tunes arranged and performed by Pennsylvania's Russ Rentler.

The Mountain Folk "Theater of the Mind" is all decorated and ready for you to yank up a stump, sit 'er down, and enjoy an hour of entertaining holiday music bluegrass, mountain and Americana style.  Ho, ho, ho!

Great songs and tunes this week.  Enjoy!

This week you can see how well you know classic country and bluegrass music as we present The Bluegrass Allstars covering Country Classics.  Good luck and enjoy the show!

This week's show features the new CD release by Band of Ruhks , "Authentic", on the Rebel Record label.  

Welcome to Halloween here in the Mountain Folk Theater of the Mind.  Boo!

Back in 1969, while still a college student, Joe Sam Queen, grandson of legendary dancer Sam Love Queen, was asked by the town of Waynesville to call a square dance on the streets of downtown. The square dance became the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival and this Labor Day weekend, in 2019, it celebrates 50 years.

Back in 1969, while still a college student, Joe Sam Queen, grandson of legendary dancer Sam Love Queen, was asked by the town of Waynesville to call a square dance on the streets of downtown. The square dance became the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival and this Labor Day weekend, in 2019, it celebrates 50 years.

Guest Camille Theobald joins Jose via Skype from New York to talk about the NoHo Comedy Festival, traveling for comedy, moving to NY for school and the change of scenery […]

My interview today is with Greg Hennes, the brainchild behind the newly launched Prairie Mountain Folk School, a center for folk education and traditional craft set amidst the breathtaking natural landscape of Joseph, Oregon. In this tiny, remote town (population: 1,089) tucked into the vast wilderness of the Wallowa Mountains and the Zumwalt Prairie, Hennes hopes to foster a community where people from all over the world can relearn the traditional crafts of our ancestors that are on the brink of extinction -- blacksmithing, weaving, spoon carving, even cabin building -- from the actual local craftspeople and artisans preserving this heritage.In this episode, Greg guides us through the history of folk education and the makings of Prairie Mountain Folk School along with his other no-less-ambitious project, the Kickstarter-funded and artist-powered restoration of Joseph’s historic Jennings Hotel (warning: one click and you’ll be planning your next vacation). I for, one, loved hearing more about life in this stunning little-known corner of America, but was particularly moved by what Greg had to say about what is really driving the renewed interest (some might say fervor) toward traditional skills: namely, the deeply human need for real human interaction and community that’s missing from our modern world.

Sponsored by Melty Blood In this episode the circle is shocked that they still perform human sacrifice and has no idea where that tradition even came from. The Killer Queens children sit in on their first magic meeting room session. The Solars discuss evicting MaHaSuchi and his people from their traditional home and relocate them to some sort of island game reserve. Circle tries to figure out who is an Infernal infiltrator around the worlds more prominent Canon NPCs. Then there is a revisit to the original Solar Child celebration. Then an Apostate siege happens at the Mountain Folk city under the Blessed Isle. Cue Epic Music.

Sponsored by Nothing? In this solo session The Wolf makes deals with Mountain Folk, enables tr  He kills the Bull of the North. Okay? Fuck Spoilers, don't care. I was there and it was ridiculous. He spent like ten years gaining Yurgen's trust, bonding with his circle, becoming a member of the community and then murders him. Unbelievable! Un-fricking-believable. Whatever! 

>Decoration Day is a widespread folk tradition extending from the east of the Appalachians to west and southwest of the Ozarks. The interviewers of Stories of Mountain Folk set out to interview members of the Western North Carolina mountains about Decoration Day in an effort to forever capture and share our traditions of honoring the grave sites of our loved ones. Herewith are stories from the mountain folk, including the Cherokee, about how we celebrate Decoration Day in the mountains. People included in this podcast are: Alan Jabbour & Karen Singer Jabbour, Judy Rhodes, Shelia K. Adams, Loretta Hoxit Womack, Pamela Consign Adams, Gail Stillwell Cooper, Linda Owen Vinson and Ruth Moore Pruitt.

>Decoration Day is a widespread folk tradition extending from the east of the Appalachians to west and southwest of the Ozarks. The interviewers of Stories of Mountain Folk set out to interview members of the Western North Carolina mountains about Decoration Day in an effort to forever capture and share our traditions of honoring the grave sites of our loved ones. Herewith are stories from the mountain folk, including the Cherokee, about how we celebrate Decoration Day in the mountains. People included in this podcast are: Alan Jabbour & Karen Singer Jabbour, Judy Rhodes, Shelia K. Adams, Loretta Hoxit Womack, Pamela Consign Adams, Gail Stillwell Cooper, Linda Owen Vinson and Ruth Moore Pruitt.

>Often the old mountain stories are overlooked. As Amy mentions in this introductory piece…stories entertain, teach, record history, and give us a sense of place. As cofounder of Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, producer of Stories of Mountain Folk, Amy shares some of the reasons the nonprofit endeavors to honor and preserve a sense of place in their “home place” of Western North Carolina.

>Often the old mountain stories are overlooked. As Amy mentions in this introductory piece…stories entertain, teach, record history, and give us a sense of place. As cofounder of Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, producer of Stories of Mountain Folk, Amy shares some of the reasons the nonprofit endeavors to honor and preserve a sense of place in their “home place” of Western North Carolina.

Originally Published December 11, 2017 From Oli's book: "Midway through a major house renovation and just months from his wedding day, the timing couldn’t have been worse. Yet, in late 2015, Oli France, a hapless kitchen salesman with a history of impromptu adventures, decided to quit his job and begin a unique expedition. His journey began in Hong Kong, and over the next 108 days, he traveled overland, by any means, across eleven countries to reach Istanbul. Along the way, Oli was lost in a land-mined jungle, detained, interrogated and spied upon. He skirted avalanches, frostbite, and severe dehydration as he completed fourteen audacious mountain climbs in mid-winter. Oli celebrated three new year festivals, partied with locals and found forgotten dinosaur footprints in a remote Tajik valley. This is the story of one man’s journey into some of the most scarcely documented corners of Asia, describing the kind heart of humanity and the immense challenges posed by mountains off the beaten track." The book: "The Trail of the Mountain Folk" www.oliverfrance.com Instagram: @oli_france Facebook: www.facebook.com/oli.france.7 Video of the experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9T-0IVgJTc   Athletic Brewing Company is a pioneer in craft non-alcoholic beer. They make great-tasting beer for the healthy, active, modern adult. Athletic uses certified all-organic grains and only 50-70 calories a can. With IPA, Golden Ale, stouts, and tons of seasonal style offerings. Save 15% by using ADVENTURE at athleticbrewing.com @athleticbrewing ASP is also sponsored by CS Instant Coffee. CS Instant Coffee is 100% Arabica Instant Coffee. Their compostable packaging provides guilt-free convenience that is perfect for the trail, office, and fitness.  Visit csinstant.coffee and use promo code 'Adventure' for 20% off at csinstant.coffee @c.s.coffee If you're in need of some personalized advice before buying your gear, go to backpacktribe.com. You're not only able to purchase the gear you need on their website but talk with someone with the experience and know-how. They also offer gear bundles and free shipping. @backpacktribal Founded over 35 years ago by fishermen who wanted to stay on the water longer, Costa Sunglasses are engineered to help people across all pursuits make the most of their time on the water. For those who need water to breathe. Costasunglasses.com Support the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show at patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast Call and leave us a voicemail at 812-MAIL-POD or 812-624-5763 or send an email to info@adventuresportspodcast.com

Despite studying outdoor leadership at university and filling his summers with adventure travel, Oli found himself falling into an incredibly boring job as a kitchen salesman. After getting to the point where he couldn’t take it anymore, in the middle of a major house remodel, and months away from getting married, Olie decided to undertake a solo winter journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul along the mountainous spine of Asia. During that adventure, he climbed 14 mountains in the 11 countries he visited and the journey became the basis of his first book, ‘The Trail of the Mountain Folk’. Since then, he has lead groups on overseas adventures to destinations including Iraq, Somalia, DRC, Sudan, and Turkmenistan. Overall, he’s taken clients to 13 countries in total and 60 countries he’s traveled to personally. With a keen sense of balance, he has become a specialist in taking in doing personal trips and taking paying clients to hostile environments and situations, like being detained for five days in Uzbekistan, navigating through minefields in Iraq and Laos, avoiding car-bombings in Beirut, being caught in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake, dodging avalanches and frostbite, getting stuck in a militia-run town in the DRC, facing down the barrel of a gun, and being stranded alone without water in a remote desert valley. There have been so many occasions where he has had to find the resilience to continue, and more latterly, to have good leadership to keep his groups safe. Could you do this for a living? Instagram: @oli_france Website: www.oliverfrance.com His book: The Trail of the Mountain Folk Athletic Brewing Company is a pioneer in craft non-alcoholic beer. They make great-tasting beer for the healthy, active, modern adult. Athletic uses certified all-organic grains and only 50-70 calories a can. With IPA, Golden Ale, stouts, and tons of seasonal style offerings. Save 15% by using ADVENTURE at athleticbrewing.com @athleticbrewing ASP is also sponsored by CS Instant Coffee. CS Instant Coffee is 100% Arabica Instant Coffee. Their compostable packaging provides guilt-free convenience that is perfect for the trail, office, and fitness.  Visit csinstant.coffee and use promo code 'Adventure' for 20% off at csinstant.coffee @c.s.coffee If you're in need of some personalized advice before buying your gear, go to backpacktribe.com. You're not only able to purchase the gear you need on their website but talk with someone with the experience and know-how. They also offer gear bundles and free shipping. @backpacktribal Support the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show at patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast Call and leave us a voicemail at 812-MAIL-POD or 812-624-5763 or send an email to info@adventuresportspodcast.com

Welcome to another ASP Stories bonus episode. We will be having authors read from their books featuring each chapter as a new episode. Think of these bonus episodes as an ongoing audiobook for free. So sit back, relax and enjoy an excerpt from Oliver France's book The Trail of the Mountain Folk where Oli recounts his 108 day journey along the mountainous spine of Asia from Hong Kong to Istanbul. If you missed episode 330 where Curt interviewed Oli about this trip, be sure to go back and listen for more about this amazing adventure! You can support Oli and read the rest of his book by purchasing at his website: www.oliverfrance.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/oli_france Facebook: www.facebook.com/oli.france.7

Welcome to another ASP Stories bonus episode. We will be having authors read from their books featuring each chapter as a new episode. Think of these bonus episodes as an ongoing audiobook for free. So sit back, relax and enjoy an excerpt from Oliver France's book The Trail of the Mountain Folk where Oli recounts his 108 day journey along the mountainous spine of Asia from Hong Kong to Istanbul. If you missed episode 330 where Curt interviewed Oli about this trip, be sure to go back and listen for more about this amazing adventure! You can support Oli and read the rest of his book by purchasing at his website: www.oliverfrance.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/oli_france Facebook: www.facebook.com/oli.france.7

Oli France graduated in Outdoor Leadership (BA) from the University of Central Lancashire. He is a professional British Mountain Leader and keen adventurer, who mainly earns a living leading trips and expeditions across the globe. To date, he has traveled to 50 countries, and has climbed mountains in half of those, including the likes of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. In winter 2016, Oli traveled overland by any means from Hong Kong to Istanbul, along the mountainous spine of Asia, crossing eleven countries and climbing fourteen mountains, in a journey documented in his book: The Trail of the Mountain Folk. Oli occasionally speaks about his adventures at various events. Otherwise, he can be found traipsing through mountains, or browsing through maps and atlases in search of his next adventure. The book: "The Trail of the Mountain Folk" www.oliverfrance.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/oli_france Facebook: www.facebook.com/oli.france.7   Be sure to take advantage of your ASP discount of 15% at http://www.Action-Heat.com/adventure  ActionHeat makes battery-operated heated clothing that will keep you warm and toasty! Coupon Code: adventure