The Bombing at BluefieldThe Bombing at Bluefield
The 1960’s were a time of radicalism, with protests, riots, and bombings at institutions of higher learning. And the colleges in Appalachia saw their share of these things, too. There
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Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas week, and on this episode of Stories, Rod and Steve continue a holiday tradition by going back in time to read some letters to Santa from both good
John Paul RiddleJohn Paul Riddle
Today on Stories, Rod and Steve share the story of an eastern Kentucky barnstormer and aviation pioneer who went on to train military pilots in World War II, then co-found
A Tale of Two MountainsA Tale of Two Mountains
On today’s episode, Rod and Steve tell the story of two 19th century western North Carolina explorers who got into a very public argument over the mountains that are now
The Great Flood of 1916The Great Flood of 1916
1916 saw not one but two hurricanes hit the mountains of North Carolina at once, causing flooding, devastation and death in southern Appalachia. On today’s episode, Steve and Rod tell
The Big Bull TunnelThe Big Bull Tunnel
A new podcast episode, and new podcast theme music! On the Norfolk and Southern railroad line between St. Paul and Coeburn, Virginia, are three railroad tunnels drilled into the mountains
The Baby SellerThe Baby Seller
This week, Steve and Rod tell the story of a Georgia doctor who decided that an acceptable alternative to the illegal abortions he was performing in the 1940’s and 50’s
The Fightin’ BlalocksThe Fightin’ Blalocks
There have been many examples of women who dressed as men in order to fight in a war. But there was only one example of a woman who did so
The Train WreckThe Train Wreck
On September 26, 1936, a coal train and a passenger train derailed and crashed in separate incidents near Welch, West Virginia. On today’s podcast we tell you the story of
The Woman In The Blue Polka Dot DressThe Woman In The Blue Polka Dot Dress
In 1924 a young married couple moved to Logan, West Virginia, from Kentucky. Jack Thurman got a job with the Logan police department, and Mamie Thurman started frequenting the Amour