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Arts & Culture Mallory Richards, May. 28, 2026

LISTEN: Joan Shelley Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes Chris Smither, Joan Shelley, Yarn, Calvin Arsenia, and HuDost.

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Arts & Culture Wendy Welch, Aug. 01, 2024

Crocheters Weave Together Past And Present Through Temperature Blankets

When Cierra Pike crochets, she feels peaceful. It’s rather ironic, because she crochets on the couch at night as her husband and sons race around the house, shouting and playing. “I crochet to help ...

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jul. 29, 2024

Temperature Blankets Tell A Story And Deviant Hollers, Inside Appalachia

A good blanket will keep you warm — but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one. This week, we talk to crocheters who make and share their art. Since 2018, there’...

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jul. 15, 2024

Natural Dyes And A 'Wishtree' Controversy, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, one person’s roadside weed is another’s “golden” treasure. So says a North Carolina fiber artist. We also talk with a children's book author about a school system that suspended its community reading program over concerns about the sex of her book's main character — an oak tree. And, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program is now available in every Kentucky community. We revisit our 2022 interview with the American icon.

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Arts & Culture Vasilia Scouras, Oct. 22, 2020

From 2014: Umphrey's McGee, Yarn, Cris Jacobs and Jim Oblon

This 2014 podcast episode features an extended set from Umphrey's McGee, plus performances by Yarn, Cris Jacobs, and Jim Oblon. Support provided by Digital Relativity. https://digitalrelativit...

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Radio Joni Deutsch, Mar. 25, 2015