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
The Dictator
In the mid-19th century, American “filibusters” descended on Latin America with an eye on extending the United States’ influence over the area. The most notorious of these men was William Walker of T…
00:15:53 |
Sat 19 Mar 2016
The Appalachian Trump
At one time, Buchanan County, Virginia, was the home of the largest number of millionaires in the Commonwealth of Virginia, due to the money to be made mining coal. Probably the best known of these “…
00:19:05 |
Sat 12 Mar 2016
The Greenbrier Bunker
In the hills of West Virginia, at White Sulphur Springs, is a fine resort, the Greenbrier. There you can enjoy fine living and also take a tour of a Cold War relic: the underground nuclear bunker des…
00:13:54 |
Tue 08 Mar 2016
Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley
On this episode of Stories we have a tale of love and sex and murder in the mountains of North Carolina. Steve and Rod tell you the story of Tom Dula of Wilkes County, North Carolina, whose life has …
00:13:13 |
Sat 05 Mar 2016
The POW From Cracker’s Neck
Corporal Edward Dickenson from the Cracker’s Neck section of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, was captured by the Chinese during the Korean War and was one of a handful of Americans who initially refused to …
00:11:55 |
Tue 01 Mar 2016
The Day The Eastman Exploded
On October 4, 1960, the lives of the residents of Kingsport, Tennessee, changed forever. It was on that date that a massive explosion occurred at the Tennessee Eastman Chemical Plant in the city, cau…
00:14:07 |
Sat 27 Feb 2016
Francis Gary Powers
The world was in the middle of the Cold War on May 1, 1960, when a young Pound, Virginia, man set off on a U-2 flight from Pakistan which ended up making him part of the history of not only Appalachi…
00:19:42 |
Tue 23 Feb 2016
Hank’s Last Ride
On New Years Eve, 1952, 17 year old Charlie Carr was on a mission to deliver country music star Hank Williams to a concert in Canton, Ohio, and ended up driving into Appalachian history. Despite Char…
00:14:28 |
Sat 20 Feb 2016
The President’s Wife
On December 18th, 1915, widower and President, Woodrow Wilson, married Edith Galt, from Wytheville, Virginia. The new First Lady went on to help her husband through a stroke and, some say, actually r…
00:11:49 |
Tue 16 Feb 2016
The Carroll County Courthouse Shootout
In 1912, Hillsville, Virginia, was the site of a deadly shootout in the Carroll County circuit courtroom that left the judge, a prosecutor, the sheriff and a witness dead, all because one man was int…
00:20:22 |
Sat 13 Feb 2016
The Story of Shifty Powers
On this episode of Stories, Rod tells the story of Dickenson County native Shifty Powers, World War II vet who was one of several men whose lives were portrayed in the HBO series, “Band of Brothers.”…
00:13:05 |
Tue 09 Feb 2016
Blair Mountain
This week we bring you the story of what happened after the massacre at Matewan, West Virginia, when striking coal miners set off the largest and bloodiest labor revolt in American history. It’s the …
00:16:50 |
Sat 06 Feb 2016
The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950
On this episode of the podcast, we tell you about one of the worst winter storms to ever hit the Appalachian region. Over Thanksgiving weekend of 1950, Pennsylvania and New York saw record flooding, …
00:10:01 |
Tue 02 Feb 2016
The State of Franklin
On this episode of Stories, Steve tells the story of the state that might have been, the State of Franklin. Consisting of the current East Tennessee counties of Washington, Sullivan, Greene, Unicoi, …
00:12:56 |
Sat 30 Jan 2016
The Bristol Sessions
On this episode of Stories, Steve and Rod tell you the story of the birth of country music in what has been called “The Big Bang of country music.” It’s the story of how a New York record engineer an…
00:15:27 |
Sat 23 Jan 2016
The Ghost of the Tavern Tart
On this episode of Stories, Rod tells a ghost story, about a “haint” at the Tavern in Abingdon, Virginia, who just might pinch your behind! Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @storyappalachi…
00:08:51 |
Tue 19 Jan 2016
The Rye Cove Cyclone
In 1929 there was an outbreak of deadly tornadoes in the eastern U.S., including Appalachia. One of the worst hit places was in Rye Cove, Virginia, where the twister destroyed a school. On this episo…
00:10:56 |
Sat 16 Jan 2016
The Walton War
On this episode of the podcast, Steve tells the story of how a 12 mile wide strip of land led to a war between North Carolina and Georgia in the early 19th century. You can subscribe to the podcast a…
00:08:50 |
Tue 12 Jan 2016
The Red Jacket Mine Explosion
On this episode of Stories, Steve and Rod tell the story of what is possibly the worst mining disaster in the history of Virginia. Forty-five men lost their lives in 1938 when an explosion tore throu…
00:13:38 |
Sat 09 Jan 2016
Lloyd Ford’s Will
On this episode, we tell the story of a will left by Lloyd Ford, of Washington County, Tennessee. This will was the subject of a pre-Civil War court battle in Jonesborough between Mr. Ford’s children…
00:13:51 |
Tue 05 Jan 2016
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