Episodes
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
A Brief History of Hazard and Talkin' Mountain Monsters
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
In this episode we talk about the history of Hazard, KY. Also, what creatures are lurking out there in our mountains?
#HazardKY #Kentucky #SWVA #MotherGooseHouse #appalachiantrail #mountainmonsters #mothman #bigfoot
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Top Books by Appalachian Authors 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Here's our top 10 suggestions for your reading pleasure. It's important to support your local writers, and here are some great reads for the coming new year.
#appalachianbooks #appalachianwriters #demoncopperhead
Monday Nov 06, 2023
The Saltville Massacre and the Civil War in Appalachia
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
We are blessed with amazing history in our region. During the Civil War many battles were fought in our region on both sides of the conflict. Today we talk a little about the Saltville Massacre and recommend a few books about the Civil War in our region.
Also, a special thanks to A! Magazine for the Arts for highlighting our podcast in their latest edition. We greatly appreciate you and all of our listeners.
#Appalachia #CivilWar #SaltvilleVA #Saltville
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Top 5 Appalachian Fall Foliage Destinations
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Take a drive through these gorgeous mountains and take in all the fall colors. Don't forget to take photos!! And be sure to share with us.
Also, what's coming up soon for the FAA.
#appalachia #appalachian #fallcolors #fallfoliage #DavisWV #fallhikes
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Appalachian Storyteller: Adda Leah Davis
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
In this episode we continue our Appalachian Storyteller series with Adda Davis, who we all dearly called "Addie." She's a McDowell County, WV native now living in Russell County, VA. She is a retired elementary school teacher and counselor and spends her time in many authors' guilds around the region, including the Appalachian Authors Guild. You can follow her online at her website https://addaleahdavis.com/index.html.
#AddaLeahDavis #appalachia #appalachainauthor
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
What is your vision for Appalachia?
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
What is your vision for the future of our region? What would you like to see in regards to tourism and economic development? How about having educational videos and literature available to learn the rich history of our region and about our importance in the development of this great nation? That is something we asked ourselves when we set up the FAA. And now we ask you to share in our vision and goals.
This episode is a brief history of Appalachia and why it is important to promote our culture and history, and to reach out and help others when we can.
#Appalachia #Appalachianhistory #AppalachianPride #AppalachianTrail #giving
Monday May 29, 2023
Upcoming Festivals in WVA
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
West Virginia is home to countless festivals and good times during the summer months. We talk about a few of them in this episode and we highlight the upcoming events of Clinch River Days in St. Paul, VA.
#WestVirginia #Appalachia #festivals #summerfun #StPaulVA #ClinchRiverDays
Thursday May 18, 2023
The Moonshine Messiah
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Author Russell W. Johnson stops by today to talk about his upcoming book, The Moonshine Messiah, and read from his short story that landed him the coveted Pearl S. Buck Award! Moonshine Messiah is set to release on Friday May 26th. You can find his work on Amazon and on his website, www.russellwjohnson.com.
#MoonshineMessiah #appalachia #books
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
What’s Happening Around the Region
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
There are several events worth attending going on all around our region in the months of April and May.
Writers Day--Spring Fling w/ the Appalachian Authors Guild
Redbud Festival--Honaker, VA
Numerous events around Abingdon, VA!
#Honaker #Abingdon #Bristol #appalachia #appalachian
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Helping Domestic Abuse Victims In the Region
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Angel Mefford, victim advocate from Family Crisis Services in Norton, VA joins us to talk about the upcoming 5K Run in Big Stone Gap to bring awareness and raise funds to help victims of domestic violence in our region.
#appalachia #domesticabuse #operationhelpinghand