Stories of Appalachia
Welcome to "Stories of Appalachia," the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them as they guide you through mist-covered mountains and winding rivers, exploring the stories that define the heart and soul of Appalachia.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 557
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Bristol Motor Speedway
What started out as a little racetrack in East Tennessee has developed over the years into a world-class sports complex, hosting NASCAR races, college football, remote area medical services, Christma…
00:22:56 |
Sat 05 Jan 2019
Dr. Thomas Walker
Today we tell the story of Dr. Thomas Walker, who was sent by the Loyal Land Company to explore that company's lands in Appalachia in 1750. The Walker expedition named many of the natural features i…
00:14:40 |
Sat 29 Dec 2018
Merry Christmas!
Rod and Steve are taking this week off to celebrate Christmas, so we're bringing you an encore Christmas episode with letters to Santa and a reading of The Night Before Christmas. Enjoy! Merry Chris…
00:14:20 |
Sat 22 Dec 2018
The Potter's Field
Back in 1903 the Knox County undertaker was discovered to have been engaged in a bit of fraud. We tell you that story on today's episode of Stories, A History of Appalachia. We're on Twitter @storya…
00:08:49 |
Sat 15 Dec 2018
The Hensley Settlement
Early in the 20th century a family moved to the top of Brush Mountain, near the Cumberland Gap, and proceeded to live the next 50 years much like the pioneers did, growing their own food, making thei…
00:10:21 |
Sat 08 Dec 2018
The Pine Grove Fire
Pine Grove, West Virginia, was a boom town back in 1905, fueled by vast deposits of natural gas and oil. One thing the town lacked at the time was a fire department. And in 1905, they really could …
00:06:32 |
Sat 01 Dec 2018
It Fell Out Of The Sky!
In hundreds of thousands of years not one human being had ever been known to have been hit by a meteorite. Then, in 1954, that lucky streak came to an end, in Sylacauga, Alabama. Today we tell that…
00:11:39 |
Sat 24 Nov 2018
The Kidnapping of Alice Stoll
In 1934 a woman from a wealthy Kentucky family was kidnapped by a failed law student and former mental patient. Today we tell that story. The Stories podcast can be found on RadioPublic, Apple Podcas…
00:12:16 |
Sat 17 Nov 2018
Wonderland
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was formed out of privately owned farms, woodlands, pastures and homes that had been purchased by the government. Most of the structures on those tracts of la…
00:12:54 |
Sat 10 Nov 2018
Nancy Hart Douglas
Born in North Carolina, then moving to what's now West Virginia, Nancy Hart Douglas was a Confederate guide, scout and spy during the Civil War. We tell her story on this episode of the podcast. Sto…
00:07:37 |
Sat 03 Nov 2018
The Shadow
Happy Halloween, y'all! Today we tell a little tale about a man who was unjustly hanged in the mountains of North Carolina, so he put a curse on those who sent him to the gallows, in the form of the …
00:09:59 |
Sat 27 Oct 2018
The Strike at Salt Lick High School
In 1953, Salt Lick High School in Bath County, Kentucky, was scheduled to close with the students there transferred to nearby Owingsville High School. The students were having none of it, so they or…
00:09:32 |
Sat 20 Oct 2018
The McGhee Brothers
Thanks to the work of A.P. Carter and the Carter family, country music can trace its origins back to the hills and hollers of Scott County, Virginia, and Sullivan County, Tennessee, back in the 1920'…
00:10:10 |
Sat 13 Oct 2018
George Roby Dempster
Did you know that the dumpster, now seen behind every convenience store on the planet, was invented in Knoxville, Tennessee? Today we tell you the story of George Roby Dempster, inventor of the Demp…
00:11:44 |
Sat 06 Oct 2018
Elsie
The city of Kingsport, Tennessee, was a planned community. Built with money from the Appalachian coalfields combined with Yankee expertise, Kingsport was laid out based on towns and cities in New En…
00:09:25 |
Sat 29 Sep 2018
The Funeral
Once upon a time there was a man who was nearing the end of his days on this earth. This man decided he wanted to attend his own funeral while he was still in the here and now, in order to find out …
00:09:44 |
Sat 22 Sep 2018
The Nerve Gas Train
In August, 1970, two trains loaded with deadly Sarin gas made a journey through Appalachia to the ocean at Wilmington, North Carolina, for disposal at sea. Today we tell that story. The Stories podc…
00:11:08 |
Sat 15 Sep 2018
Floyd's Cave
Crawling around underground isn't for everyone, especially the hosts of the Stories podcast. But there are some for whom exploring caves is their life's work. Probably the best known of these is Fl…
00:14:34 |
Sat 08 Sep 2018
More Short Stories
We're back with some short stories for you, bits of history not long enough for a full podcast each, but interesting stories nonetheless. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Appl…
00:13:56 |
Sat 01 Sep 2018
A Sacrifice
In 1939 Clair Young lived with his wife and their children on a farm in Fallowfield Township in southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition to farming, Clair also was a coal miner and a lay preacher of t…
00:06:26 |
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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