Inside Appalachia Podcast
1) Crisis Response Teams And Essays On Nature, Inside Appalachia
This week — too often, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder wind up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, changes to the Endangered Species Act could b...Show More
2) A Look Back At 2025, Inside Appalachia
This week, a look back at 2025. We met some fascinating people, like Aaron Dowdy of country rock band Fust. Alos, Central Appalachia continued to recover from Hurricane Helene. From the beginning, t...Show More
3) ENCORE: Holiday Favorites From Inside Appalachia
This week, Inside Appalachia dives into the holidays. We go a-wassailing in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s kind of like Christmas caroling, with a kick. Also, family recipes bring generations togeth...Show More
4) Patrick County Urgent Care And Finnamon Buns, Inside Appalachia
This week, when you’re the only doctor in a rural mountain county, you’ve got to think ahead to keep your practice going. Also, a West Virginia baker draws on her Finnish heritage to make a differen...Show More
5) Lou Turner And Little Jimmy Dickens, Inside Appalachia
This week, a poet and musician draws inspiration from a distant family connection to the Grand Ole Opry’s Little Jimmy Dickens. Also, for 15 years, a Virginia library has been hosting a weekly Dungeo...Show More
6) Encore: The Love Of Competition, Inside Appalachia
This week, one thing about Appalachians: we can get competitive. We’re proud of our local food. Love a good hunt. And enjoy competition with friends.  We learn the rules and celebrate our victorie...Show More
7) Our Common Nature With Yo-Yo Ma, Inside Appalachia
Our Common Nature is a new podcast from WNYC. It features cellist Yo-Yo Ma and producer Ana Gonzalez, as they explore America and talk to folks like West Virginia coal miners. This week, we follow Yo...Show More
8) Rising Health Insurance Rates And Cypher, Inside Appalachia
This week, the cost of health insurance is going up in 2026. Millions of people are faced with sticker shock. Also, a mountain farmer kept an encrypted diary for years. It’s unclear whether he would ...Show More
9) Encore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads, Inside Appalachia
This week Inside Appalachia, we’re talking about traditional ballads - how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and gi...Show More
10) Appalachia's Population Problem, Inside Appalachia
This week, central Appalachia is known for exporting coal. But it's losing people, too. Also, folk singer Ginny Hawker grew up singing the hymns of the Primitive Baptist Church, but she didn’t think...Show More