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Inside Appalachia

Inside Appalachia

By: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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 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.Copyright 2024 West Virginia Public Broadcasting Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ella Hanshaw, Wild Clay And The Homewrecker, Inside Appalachia

    Ella Hanshaw, Wild Clay And The Homewrecker, Inside Appalachia
    Jul 25 2025

    This week, the music of West Virginia songwriter Ella Hanshaw. Her music is getting rediscovered thanks to her grandchildren.

    Also, a pair of potters in western North Carolina forego commercial clay to work with clay that’s wild.

    And we make a trip to West Virginia’s Hillbilly Hotdogs for its infamous Homewrecker Hotdog Challenge.
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    54 mins
  • Pictures From Alleghania And Remembering Travis Stimeling, Inside Appalachia

    Pictures From Alleghania And Remembering Travis Stimeling, Inside Appalachia
    Jul 18 2025

    This week, an international photographer turns his lens toward home.

    Also, after Hurricane Helene, whitewater rafting guides are adapting to diminished business and changed rivers.

    And, we remember Travis Stimeling. The author, musician and educator left a mark on mountain culture, and the people who practice and document it.



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    54 mins
  • Dinosaur Kingdom, Roadside Weeds And The Bus On The Rock, Inside Appalachia

    Dinosaur Kingdom, Roadside Weeds And The Bus On The Rock, Inside Appalachia
    Jul 14 2025

    This week, dinos fight Civil War soldiers at a theme park throwback — Dinosaur Kingdom II in Natural Bridge, Virginia.

    Also, one person’s roadside weed is another’s “golden” treasure. So says a North Carolina fiber artist.

    And the backstory of a bus that sits at the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers — and the man who put it there.
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