أفضل بودكاسات Wvpb (2024)

1
Encore: Spooky Tales And Sci-Fi, Inside Appalachia

1d ago

—

Submitted for your approval, we have a selection of spooky tales for Halloween and beyond. We have scary stories read by acclaimed sci-fi and horror authors, tales of the supernatural, and we might know someone who says they’ve seen a ghost. All this and more this week, Inside Appalachia. In This Episode: Mike Allen And “The Button Bin” Molly Born …

1
Us & Them: Next Generation Voters 51:59

6d ago51:59

51:59

The 2024 Presidential election season continues to be a rollercoaster of unpredictable actions, reactions and events. It seems each week brings big political headlines. Political campaigns have always had some rough edges, but now, candidates routinely call each other names and some frequently perpetuate outright lies in their speeches and at their…

1
1,040 - Madi Diaz, Judith Owen, The Dead Tongues, Swamp Dogg, and Tim Heidecker 2:26:45

1d ago2:26:45

2:26:45

This episode was recorded on September 20th, 2024 at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. The lineup includesMadi Diaz, Judith Owen, The Dead Tongues, Swamp Dogg, and Tim Heidecker. https://bit.ly/3YvWUs7بقلم West Virginia Public Broadcasting

1
The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler

9d ago

—

Textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains. Now, a new young adult book fills in some of what might have been missed about the Mine Wars. Also, when flooding devastates a community, people can find solace through faith and through song. And we remember songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who passe…

1
Affrilachian Poet Frank X Walker’s New Collection Explores The Civil War In Kentucky

13d ago

—

Frank X Walker is a Kentucky poet who in 1991 became a founding member of the Affrilachian poets. Walker says the word “Affrilachia” “spoke to the union of Appalachian identity and the region’s African-American culture and history.” Walker has a new book, Load in Nine Times. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams recently spoke with him about it. This …

1
1,039 - Joe Pug, Jobi Riccio, Carrie Newcomer, Curtis McMurtry, and The Local Honeys 2:22:56

14d ago2:22:56

2:22:56

This episode was recorded on August 25th, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Joe Pug, Jobi Riccio, Carrie Newcomer, Curtis McMurtry, and The Local Honeys. https://bit.ly/4dJSWAqبقلم West Virginia Public Broadcasting

1
Frank X. Walker And Flood Stories Past And Present, Inside Appalachia

16d ago

—

This week, Affrilachian poet Frank X. Walker has a new collection of poetry that looks at Black life in Kentucky before, during, and after the Civil War. We also check in with the people affected by flooding in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. A new collection of essays and poems remembers the 2022 flood in Eastern Kentucky witnessed b…

1
Us & Them: Is The Playing Field Fair? 36:33

21d ago36:33

36:33

We love our sports in America. From little league to professional competition, athletic teams can bring us together. However sports can also spotlight some of our most pointed social, culture and racial debates. Mascot names drive a wedge between fans. Some athletes choose to display their opinions about political candidates or police violence. In …

1
1,038 - Paul Thorn, Raul Midón, Wood Box Heroes, Eden Brent, and Jett Holden 2:22:14

21d ago2:22:14

2:22:14

This episode was recorded on August 18th, 2024 at the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center. The lineup includes Paul Thorn, Raul Midón, Wood Box Heroes, Eden Brent, and Jett Holden. https://bit.ly/4dJSWAqبقلم West Virginia Public Broadcasting

1
Hurricane Helene Comes To The Mountains, Inside Appalachia

23d ago

—

Hurricane Helene dumped nearly 30 inches of rain in parts of western North Carolina and east Tennessee. Communities are reeling from the devastation. We check-in with Lilly Knoepp at Blue Ridge Public Radio in western North Carolina. Also, a new book illustrates the tiny worlds of mountain critters, like a lizard that changes color. And White potte…

1
1,037 - Maggie Rose, The Brothers Comatose, Kelsey Waldon, Myron Elkins, and Fantastic Cat 2:23:43

28d ago2:23:43

2:23:43

This episode was recorded on June 23rd, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Maggie Rose, The Brothers Comatose, Kelsey Waldon, Myron Elkins, and Fantastic Cat. https://bit.ly/3zGG3Jsبقلم West Virginia Public Broadcasting

1
Encore: Remembering Travis Stimeling And The Age Of Deer

30d ago

—

Inside Appalachia remembers Travis Stimeling. The author, musician and educator left a deep mark on Appalachian culture, and the people who practice and document it. And, grab your dancing shoes and learn about a movement to make square dance calling more inclusive. Plus, it’s not just you. There are more deer than ever these days. A writer explore…

1
Us & Them: Pre-Election Politics & Food For Thought 52:00

1M ago52:00

52:00

Us & Them host Trey Kay invites us all back for a new dinner party episode bringing together a wide-ranging group of people for food and conversation. Kay has used this gathering as a forum to break bread with folks who hold vastly different beliefs. The topics are varied… trust in elections - campus carry and gun rights - party conventions and can…

1
1,036 - John R. Miller, Cris Jacobs, Lindsay Lou, Jeffrey Martin, and Margo Cilker 2:28:35

1M ago2:28:35

2:28:35

This episode was recorded on June 16th, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes John R. Miller, Cris Jacobs, Lindsay Lou, Jeffrey Martin, and Margo Cilker. https://bit.ly/3THMOkXبقلم West Virginia Public Broadcasting

1
Black Mountain Poet, Fascinating Fungi And A Unicorn Mug, Inside Appalachia

1M ago

—

This week, a poet talks about his new collection, “If Lost.” He found inspiration for it by walking around in the woods. . Also, now is a great time for mushroom hunters to head to the woods and find all kinds of fascinating fungi – even those not meant to be eaten. And, almost everybody has a favorite cup or coffee mug, but how far would you go to…

1
Hip Hop And Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

1M ago

—

One of America’s greatest contributions to world culture … is hip hop. A new compilation documents what it sounds like across Appalachia. Also people in the region love their local water springs, but in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, they take that dedication to another level. And, congressional Republicans are trying to freeze funding for new mi…

1
Us & Them: Three People - Three Stories - One Community 35:26

2M ago35:26

35:26

In Charleston, West Virginia, there’s a monthly live storytelling event called “Three Things” that invites three highly-visible members of the community to talk about their careers. The guests are asked to follow a simple prompt: tell the audience about their First, their Favorite and their Future. Jeff Shirley, the producer and host of “Three Thin…

1
Marble Madness And Jon McBride, Inside Appalachia

2M ago

—

Schoolyard games come and go, but for kids in one community, marbles still rule. Also, this year marks the anniversary of some country music milestones, including the 40th anniversary of Floyd, Virginia’s Friday Night Jamboree. And we remember West Virginia’s first person in space, Jon McBride. In This Episode Marble Madness Lives On In Boone Count…

1
Encore: The Gatlinburg Fire Of 2016, Inside Appalachia

2M ago

—

In 2016, a wildfire escaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It killed 14 people, injured dozens more and destroyed parts of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. We talk with an investigative journalist who has new information on the incident. Also, four decades ago rice seeds from Laos crossed the ocean to California and made their way to a family…

1
Music In Osage And The Wakefields, Inside Appalachia

2M ago

—

During the Great Depression, the river town of Osage, West Virginia was a raucous, little place. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic alive. Also, after six generations, the struggle to keep a family farm going can be rough. And the Federal program 340B cuts the price of prescription drugs for people who most need them. So, why are att…

1
Us & Them: In The Beginning, There Was Very Little Mention Of The Right To Vote 52:00

2M ago52:00

52:00

Many people expected the 2024 presidential election would be unpredictable. But no one anticipated the recent sequence of events - Joe Biden’s debate performance, the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’s move to the top of the Democratic ticket. On this Us & Them episode, host Trey Kay looks at where all this is leading to… the…

1
Kentucky Artist Behind ‘No Hate In My Holler’ Debuts A Mural Featuring A Town’s Legendary Midwife

2M ago

—

This conversation originally aired in the August 5, 2022 episode of Inside Appalachia. A mural in Pound, Virginia, depicts Nancy Mullins Shores — a longtime midwife who delivered many of the town’s residents in the 20th century. The mural was designed and painted by Lacy Hale, an eastern Kentucky artist known for painting murals across central Appa…

1
Kentucky Artist’s New Mural Commemorates Recovery, Hope After Floods

2M ago

—

Lacy Hale’s art is decorating more of Appalachia's landscapes. The eastern Kentucky artist is probably best known for “No Hate in My Holler,” a screenprint she designed in 2017 that has spread across Appalachia on TV shirts, tote bags and billboards. Hale is also painting a growing number of murals adorning mountain communities. One memorialized a …

1
Workhorses And The Intimacy Of Spoons, Inside Appalachia

3M ago

—

A few people still farm the way folks did before tractors. We visit with farmers who still rely on real workhorses to get their work done. Also, Kentucky artist Lacy Hale’s “No Hate in My Holler” screenprint may never go out of style. Appalachians are still telling her how much they identify with its message. And a Virginia poet reflects on the imp…

1
Us & Them: Can Former Prisoners Help Fill Our Workforce Gaps? 23:27

3M ago23:27

23:27

There’s a serious labor shortage in the U.S. right now with millions of jobs going unfilled. Each year, West Virginia releases 50,000 people from state prisons and local jails and all those people need jobs. On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay spotlights a recent event in Charleston, West Virginia called “Second Chances for a Stronger Workf…

1
Encore: Remembering Floods And Recovering From Disaster, Inside Appalachia

3M ago

—

Flooding is a recurring problem across Appalachia. This week, we’re taking stock, and looking back on floods that have devastated parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. We explore some of the reasons for floods, as well as the aftermath and the slow recovery that often follows disaster. It’s not all gloom. Even in our hardest moments, there’s always …

1
Temperature Blankets Tell A Story And Deviant Hollers, Inside Appalachia

3M ago

—

A good blanket will keep you warm — but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one. This week, we talk to crocheters who make and share their art. Since 2018, there’s been an explosion of LGBT writing about Appalachia. The editor of the new essay collection “Deviant Hollers” tells us about it and more. And there’s an alterna…

1
Us & Them Encore: Re-Entry 52:44

3M ago52:44

52:44

America’s prisons incarcerate people who’ve violated the law, but at some point, at least 95% of all state prisoners will be released back into the free world. Some struggle to navigate that transition successfully. On this encore Us & Them episode, host Trey Kay hears about the challenges of reentry. Some of those challenges are essential but basi…

1
Pierogies, Flat Five Studio And Bigfoot, Inside Appalachia

3M ago

—

This week, members of a Ukrainian Catholic church in Wheeling, West Virginia, make pierogies every week. They’re popular with the community, but what makes them so good? Also, Salem, Virginia's Flat Five Studio got its first big break when the Dave Matthews Band was searching for a quiet place to record its first album. We hear the story of a big m…

1
Natural Dyes And A ‘Wishtree’ Controversy, Inside Appalachia

4M ago

—

This week, one person’s roadside weed is another’s “golden” treasure. So says a North Carolina fiber artist. We also talk with a children's book author about a school system that suspended its community reading program over concerns about the sex of her book's main character — an oak tree. And, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program is now avai…

1
Us & Them Encore: Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars In West Virginia 52:44

4M ago52:44

52:44

Overcrowding and understaffing have pushed West Virginia’s prisons and jails to what many believe is a crisis point. On this Us & Them, we hear what incarceration is like for someone in a mental health crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people with mental illnesses are caught up in a criminal justice system that was never intended to treat them. In a…

1
Handmade Fly Fishing Rods And The World’s Largest Tea Pot, Inside Appalachia

4M ago

—

This week, we visit with a West Virginia man who shows his love for fishing by building exquisite, handmade fly rods. It’s a long process, but he shares his knowledge with others. We also spill the tea on a classic roadside attraction in Chester, West Virginia. And punk music photographer Chelse Warren takes us into the pit for stories and observat…

المدونة الصوتية تستحق الاستماع

Wvpb بودكاست

المدونة الصوتية تستحق الاستماع

دليل مرجعي سريع