Inside Appalachia
Sundays 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.
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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Affiliate Stations
To find your local station go here:
- Allegheny Mountain Radio in Frost, West Virginia, WVMR - Saturday 7 a.m.
- WETS, Johnson City, Tennessee - Sunday 6 p.m.
- Morehead State Public Radio in Morehead, Kentucky, Saturday 6 a.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.
- Appalshop Mountain Community Radio , WMMT in Whitesburg, Kentucky - Sunday 11 a.m. & Tuesday 6 p.m.
- WEKU Richmond, Kentucky - Saturday 6 a.m. and Sunday 7 p.m.
- WHFI, Lindside, West Virginia - Tuesday 7 p.m.
- WSHC Shepherdstown, West Virginia - Sunday 9 a.m.
- WUOT-2, Knoxville, Tennessee - Tuesday 7 p.m.
- WVCU Athens, West Virginia - Wednesday 5 p.m.
- West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Sunday at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- WMOV Ravenswood, West Virginia - Saturday at 8 a.m.
- WUTC and WUTC-HD1, Chattanooga, TN - Saturday at 1 p.m.
- Radio IQ Roanoke, Virginia - Sunday at 6 p.m.
- Blue Ridge Public Radio, Asheville, North Carolina - Sunday at 2 p.m.
Podcast Episodes
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This week on Inside Appalachia, we venture to southern Ohio to visit the last remaining washboard maker in the United States. Its washboard’s aren’t just for laundry — but for music. And people come there to jam. We also speak with Elliott Stewart, who makes the zine "Porch Beers." The zine tracks his life and travels, like his move from West Virginia and back again. And we revisit our 20th anniversary celebration with Giles Snyder and Beth Vorhees, the founders and original hosts of Inside Appalachia.
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This week on Inside Appalachia, we talk with James Beard-nominated West Virginia chefs Mike Costello and Amy Dawson, who serve up special dishes with stories behind them. And, we’ll visit an old-fashioned toy shop whose future was uncertain after its owners died, but has a new chance at life because of a twist of fate. We’ll also be sharing a few memories of Christmas past, which may or may not resemble yours.
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This week, one of the NFL’s oldest franchises began right here in Appalachia — in Portsmouth, Ohio.And for some workers in the natural gas industry, unregulated, radioactive waste is part of the job.We also revisit one of our most popular stories from 2022. It’s all about Appalachia’s contribution to America’s great pizza wars.You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
Stories
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As part of our Inside Appalachia Folkways series, reporter Rachel Moore spoke to two instrument makers in Western North Carolina who are carrying on the DIY instrument legacy.
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Appalachia has had hundreds of years of connection to Wales -- people have been immigrating back-and-forth between the two regions since the late 1600s.Our Inside Appalachia team has continued this through its Folkways program, by connecting teenage students in both Wales and West Virginia.
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Four new journalists, folklorists and a chief editor are teaming up with several returning Inside Appalachia Folkways Reporting Corps members to share even more fascinating stories that explore the region's rich cultural heritage and help break Appalachian stereotypes.
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Shaun Slifer's 'So Much to Be Angry About' explores the history of the Appalachian Movement Press, a DIY zine that began in the 1960s.
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The real estate market across the country is hot right now, even in parts of Appalachia that have lagged behind trendier destinations. Some of these new homebuyers are looking for a refuge during the pandemic. But this trend is putting pressure on the housing market here, making it more expensive for people in some parts of Appalachia to buy a home.
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The Texas Tavern, a Roanoke institution, just celebrated its 91st birthday. The restaurant is known for its "two and a bowl with" — which translates to “two hamburgers and a bowl of chile beans with onions.” We learned the secret behind the restaurant's longevity.
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Lots of folks have picked up new hobbies and passions during the pandemic, like knitting or growing a garden. In Harlan County, Kentucky, a 20-year-old punk musician turned to the banjo. And that led to a search for a 97-year-old banjo maker.