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Arts & Culture Maddie Miller, Dec. 19, 2024

Online Creators Are Continuing A Tradition Of Appalachian Humor That Keeps People Connected

This story originally aired in the Dec. 15, 2024 episode of Inside Appalachia. ...

Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Dec. 14, 2024

Appalachian Memes And Trouble At Greenbank

This week on Inside Appalachia, the online world of Appalachian memes — and what they tell us about folks who live here. Also, parts of West Virginia have been radio silent since the 1950s for scientists to monitor the skies. So, what does that mean for first responders in an emergency? And winter holidays are here. We’ve got some tips to keep the festivities from going up in smoke.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Dec. 13, 2024

Appalachian Memes And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about two Appalachian artists taking holler humor to the digital realm.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jun. 03, 2024

Stickers And The Trouble With Indian Creek, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, we meet a West Virginia artist who designs stickers, t-shirts, patches and pins. She draws on classic Appalachian phrases her family has used for years. Also, people who live near Indian Creek in southern West Virginia say something is wrong with the water. Tests show contamination from a nearby mine.

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Arts & Culture Jim Lange, Dec. 01, 2021

Absurdities Observed: An Interview With Author Richard Hartman

West Virginia native Richard Hartman's new book "A Night in the Woods — And Other Absurdities of Life" is now available at Taylor Books in Charleston. He will be at Taylor Books on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. to read selections and sign his book.

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