Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!
Rod and Steve are taking this week off to celebrate Christmas, so we’re bringing you an encore Christmas episode with letters to Santa and a reading of The Night Before
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More Short StoriesMore Short Stories
We’re back with some short stories for you, bits of history not long enough for a full podcast each, but interesting stories nonetheless. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast
Appalachian Internment CampsAppalachian Internment Camps
At the beginning of World War II, diplomats from the Axis countries were stranded in the United States. These enemy diplomats couldn’t just be allowed to roam freely across the
Lord Dunmore’s War, Part 1Lord Dunmore’s War, Part 1
One of the first Indian wars fought in the west happened in Appalachia at the time of the American Revolution. Led by the governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, this war,
PoliticsPolitics
This week we tell three short stories involving politics in Appalachia. You can subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher or on your favorite podcast app. We’re on
The Moonshine Battle of Cades CoveThe Moonshine Battle of Cades Cove
Nowadays Cade’s Cove is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But before the park came into existence in 1934 it was a
The Great Kanawha County Textbook WarThe Great Kanawha County Textbook War
In the spring of 1974 the Kanawha County, West Virginia, school board had to approve new textbooks for the schools. One of the board members objected to many of the
Daniel Boone, Part 3Daniel Boone, Part 3
Rod and Steve wrap up the story of Appalachian icon Daniel Boone with a look at his last days in Missouri. You can subscribe to Stories at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,
Daniel Boone, Part 2Daniel Boone, Part 2
We continue with Part Two of the story of Appalachia’s own Daniel Boone. This week we tell of his days in Kentucky, before civilization overtook him and forced him farther
Daniel Boone, Part 1Daniel Boone, Part 1
Explorer, long hunter, pioneer, Appalachian icon. All these words describe America’s first national hero, Daniel Boone. Today, Steve and Rod begin telling his story in a three-part podcast series. Thanks