Inside Appalachia

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Inside Appalachia tells the stories of our people, and how they live today. The show is an audio tour of our rich history, food, music and culture.

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Friday · 53 min
Data Centers, Inside Appalachia
This week, data centers are rapidly expanding into rural parts of Appalachia, and folks say they are having trouble finding information about these projects. Also, artificial intelligence (AI) is …
October 23 · 53 min
Silas House And Making A State Park, Inside Appalachia
This week, author Silas House returns with a sweeping new novel.Also, some folks say, you have to fake it 'til you make it, even if you're trying to establish a state park. And, the …
October 16 · 53 min
Encore: Ohio's Ancient Earthworks And Ballad Singing After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia
This week, ballads tell stories about all kinds of real-life events, but after Hurricane Helene, one group of ballad singers felt some topics were still too raw. Also, the author of a book on …
October 9 · 51 min
Barbara Kingsolver, Kudzu Warriors And Pawpaws, Inside Appalachia
This week, Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel takes on issues of class and classical music. Also, kudzu warriors band together to fend off invasive plants and take back the land. And, it’s pawpaw seaso…
October 2 · 52 min
Ballroom Culture And Hometown Papers Covering The Notable, Inside Appalachia
Ballroom culture offers LBGTQ folks a chance to be as fabulous as they want to be. Also, the national media reports on the deaths of notable people, but small, hometown papers add a more personal …
September 25 · 53 min
Hockey And W.Va. Hip Hop, Inside Appalachia
This week, it’s not easy to find a place to play hockey in Appalachia, and if you happen to be young and ambitious, it can be harder. Also, rappers and musicians across West Virginia come together f…
September 18 · 53 min
Encore: The Love Of Competition, Inside Appalachia
One thing about Appalachians, we can get competitive. We’re proud of our local food. Love a good hunt. And enjoy competition with friends. We learn the rules and celebrate our victories. But th…
September 11 · 53 min
Encore: Torn All To Pieces And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia
Encore: Torn All To Pieces And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia
September 4 · 52 min
Remembering Dolly Parton, Inside Appalachia
This week, we remember the one and only Dolly Parton. Dolly was more than a musician or a celebrity. She used her musical success to help others. She started the Imagination Library, a free book …
August 28 · 53 min
Dolly Parton, The Adaptive Climbing Festival And Appalachian Plants, Inside Appalachia
This week, we reflect on Dolly Parton’s passing and her legacy in the region.Also, the Adaptive Climbers Festival at Kentucky’s Red River Gorge feels like home for climbers with disabilities from ar…
August 21 · 53 min
Black Lung And Beasts Of The East, Inside Appalachia
This week, a new report finds the number of black lung cases is at its highest since the 1970s. The human cost is high. Also, the author of a new book says reintroducing nearly extinct animals …
August 14 · 53 min
Shinto Garden In Southwest Virginia And A Healing Mosaic In Kentucky, Inside Appalachia
This week, a Japanese Shinto garden took root in Southwestern Virginia because of family connections spanning geography and generations. Also, in Whitesburg, Kentucky a new mosaic uses recovered …
August 7 · 53 min
Encore: John Rose And The Snuffy Smith Comic Strip, Inside Appalachia
This week, having a very specific talent can lead to a dream job. It’s how cartoonist John Rose got his foot in the door to draw the comic strip Snuffy Smith. Also, there are dos and don’ts for tre…
July 31 · 52 min
All That's Unseen, Inside Appalachia
This week, a new memoir explores the struggle to stay in Appalachia –and the struggle to leave. Also, an exhibit in Kings Mountain, North Carolina documents the contributions of the Catawba Nation t…
July 24 · 53 min
Appalachian Comics Project And Open Door Cafe, Inside Appalachia
This week, after a disaster, can comics help set the record straight? Also, sifting through Hurricane Helene’s debris, one group tries to reunite keepsakes with their owners, including love le…
July 17 · 53 min
Summer Vacation, Inside Appalachia
This week, we’re traveling to summer attractions across Appalachia. Like a bus that sits on a rock at the West Virginia confluence of the New and Gauley rivers. Also, one person’s weedy nuisance is …
July 10 · 53 min
Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia
This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground…
July 3 · 53 min
Encore: Oscar Micheaux, Kathleen Driskell And Soul Food, Inside Appalachia
This week, in the 1920s, Oscar Micheaux was an entrepreneur filmmaker in western Virginia. He became a world-renowned director and producer.Also, Kentucky’s poet laureate lives down the road from w…
June 26 · 53 min
Kudzu, Farmstands And Bristol's ‘Black Bottom’ Community, Inside Appalachia
This week, some folks are working to preserve the memory of Bristol, Virginia’s Black Bottom, a largely African American community wiped out by urban renewal. Also, small food producers embrace di…
June 19 · 53 min
Ohio's Ancient Earthworks And Ballad Singing After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia
This week, ballads tell stories about all kinds of real-life events, but after Hurricane Helene, one group of ballad singers felt some topics were still too raw. Also, the author of a new book on …

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