Inside Appalachia
Summary: Each week, Inside Appalachia travels along misty mountain roads into a world steeped in splendor and struggle. With sounds and voices from across the region, host Jessica Lilly guides you on a tour of stories that are often untold or, even worse, misunderstood by the wider public. With complicated connections to controversial topics, Appalachia and her seemingly ordinary people will challenge stereotypes with their extraordinary stories.
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This week, Inside Appalachia is featuring some incredible stories about dogs that help people heal. Like Paca, who helps children overcome emotional...
What happens when strangers with cameras go to Appalachia? It’s a complicated topic that many Appalachians have strong feelings about.
It can be pretty tough to be a young person in Appalachia. There’s a lot of love for our region in the younger generation, too. So some younger people...
Rewind to the 1960s: Many young, middle and upper class Americans of the 1960s yearned to do something more with their lives after college. They didn't...
In Appalachia, where green forests grow abundantly, food is scarce for many. Throughout Appalachia, grocery stores are disappearing. This week on Inside...
This week, Inside Appalachia is hearing from people across the region, sharing their views about the Confederate Battle Flag.
Appalachia has certainly been stereotyped by many people in the media. But not all storytellers are the same, and the stories that are told about...
This week’s show includes stories of square dance junkies who are fanning the flames for a new generation of old time music fans, young indie rock...
Despite stereotypes, Appalachians don’t have a homogenous way of speaking. This week, we’re excited to share lots of Appalachian voices as we explore...
It's an unsettling reality in Appalachia. Many people, young and old, rich and poor, are falling victim to heroin addiction. True, heroin addiction is...
Amid news of more mine lay-offs, one former coal town has built a labor museum to attract visitors. Driving down to the new West Virginia Mine Wars...
In this episode of Inside Appalachia, we’re taking a road trip through the region to find people who are reviving the old recipes and bringing something...
Water: it's a basic human need. On this episode, we'll get a glimpse into some of the water infrastructure needs in southern West Virginia. It's not...
If you live in Appalachia, you know that one of the most sensitive topics to talk about can be coal. In this episode of "Inside Appalachia," we'll hear...
In this episode, we'll hear reactions to Obama's proposed tax credits and other funding for Appalachia. And we'll talk with documentary filmmaker John...