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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June 12 · 53 min
Storytellers, Inside Appalachia
This week, we’re revisiting a show featuring storytellers out loud in front of audiences. Folks like five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, Bil Lepp.Also, musicians Anna and Eli…
June 5 · 53 min
Encore: Printmaking Inspired By Appalachian Stories, Inside Appalachia
This week, some of the stories on our show inspired college student art — including a vivid image of a bear smashing a clarinet.Also, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian f…
May 29 · 53 min
Appalachian Monster Game And Nelsonville Music Festival, Inside Appalachia
This week, a new roleplaying game gives folks in the workplace a chance to be a mythical Appalachian monster. Southeast Ohio’s Nelsonville Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in June. We …
May 22 · 51 min
Recovery After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia
This week, Hurricane Helene devastated central Appalachia and disrupted the lives of people in recovery. In West Virginia, fur trapping continues, even in the 21st Century. And baseball is A…
May 15 · 53 min
Dungeon Fest And Kentucky's Grand March, Inside Appalachia
This week, Appalachian Dungeon Fest spotlights the fantastical music of dungeon synth. Also, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual …
May 8 · 53 min
Encore: Crisis Response Teams And Essays On Nature, Inside Appalachia
This week — too often, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder wind up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, changes to the Endangered Species Act could …
May 1 · 53 min
Mills Kelly, Coalfield Depopulation And Cuz's Uptown Barbeque, Inside Appalachia
This week, historian Mills Kelly’s love affair with the Appalachian trail started when he was a boy scout. He was 12. Also, central Appalachia is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, to…
April 24 · 52 min
Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia
This week, in author Willie Carver Jr.'s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Vi…

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