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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While the fame of Punxsutawney’s groundhog is nationally recognized, this week, in honor of Groundhog Day, we wanted to shine a spotlight on a very...
Racism and homophobia, love and tolerance--none of these are new to Appalachia. Today, we explore the stories of Appalachians who are moved to spread...
Water Outages and Advisories Continue in W.Va. Coalfields While the chemical spill in Charleston left more than 300,000 without usable water, it's a...
This week on Inside Appalachia, we’re marking the one-year anniversary of the Elk River Chemical Spill in Charleston, W.Va. that temporarily left 300...
This week we revisit an Inside Appalachia episode from 2014 packed with so much information we felt it’s worth sharing again. We go back into the...
We’ll hear some of the Christmas messages that were broadcasted into high security prisons this week on the Calls from Home radio program. The holidays...
Welcome to a special holiday episode of Inside Appalachia, featuring music by The Sweetback Sisters, with their album Country Christmas Singalong...
In this episode we’ll explore two holiday and Appalachian traditions: food and spirits. We’ll also hear about some female butchers who are leading a...
W.Va. Poet: “Appalachian Blackface” Story of 2014 Election Cycle: Have you ever heard the term ‘Affrilachian?’ It’s one poet Crystal Good uses to...
Thanksgiving comes in two parts “giving” and “thanks.” This week, we’ll talk to a man in North Carolina, who’s collected over 1,000 varieties of...
Perfect for your Thanksgiving road-trip: Fifty-one minutes of some great Appalachian stories, including: NPR's mine safety investigation continues....
Once considered untouchable, former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was indicted on four federal charges in connection with the Upper Big Branch...
A coal miner fighting for black lung benefits, Creatively bringing fresh food to a city in West Virginia, And, finding good use of an environmental...
Pennsylvania coal miners mull over the proposed new EPA carbon rules. Solar Power is too expensive for many non-profits but a West Virginia organization...
Efforts to combat black lung disease draw criticism. Meet Kentucky banjo player Lee Sexton. A look at efforts in Kentucky and Pennsylvania to save the...
