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Buffalo Creek Flood 51rst Anniversary

March 10, 2023

Feb. 26, 2023 was the 51rst anniversary of the Buffalo Creek Flood, a coal mining disaster that killed 125 people and left 4000 homeless...

Scoping a Letcher County KY Prison

December 21, 2022

In Sept. 2022, the Bureau of Prisons announced that it was reviving a plan to build and operate a federal correctional institution and prison...

Looking to the Future

August 29, 2022

This episode is looking to the future with interviews with Diane Wilson about her book “The Seed Keeper,” and Brian Anderson, the leader of...


Inspiring Appalachians

October 27, 2021

Three amazing Appalachians talk about their efforts to make their communities – be they local, regional or statewide – better places to live and...

Lessons from Battle of Blair Mountain

September 21, 2021

WV’s Battle of Blair Mountain happened 100 years ago, but what’s its significance for working people today? That’s the topic explored by historians, authors,...

Black Appalachian Coalition Launched

July 27, 2021

The June 18th launch of the Black Appalachian Coalition in partnership with the NAACP is the focus of this episode. The launch featured a...

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