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Mountain Talk

Weekly conversations about what matters to the people of Central Appalachia. Broadcast from WMMT— the 24-hour voice of mountain people’s music, culture, and social issues. WMMT provides broadcast spac... Read more

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CrimeSong: True Stories from Southern Murder Ballads

CrimeSong: True Stories from Southern Murder Ballads

This compelling investigation of the gripping true crimes behind American ballads dispels myths and legends and brings t... Read more

31 Jul 2017

59mins

Ranked #2

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Poor Peoples Campaign

Poor Peoples Campaign

On today’s episode we bring you audio from a recent event in Benham Kentucky. On March 29th Reverend Dr. William Barber... Read more

17 Apr 2018

59mins

Ranked #3

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NYT Reporter Sheryl Stolberg

NYT Reporter Sheryl Stolberg

For this episode host, Kelli Haywood speaks with guest New York Times reporter Sheryl Stolberg who recently wrote a feat... Read more

12 Sep 2016

57mins

Ranked #4

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Dorothy Allison on Class, Language, & Memory

Dorothy Allison on Class, Language, & Memory

Dorothy Allison is a self-described "feminist, working class storyteller, Southern expatriate, and sometime poet."The au... Read more

1 Oct 2019

1hr

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Racing to Preserve the Cherokee Language

Racing to Preserve the Cherokee Language

In this episode we learn from Micah & Jakeli Swimmer. Micah & Jakeli are brothers, educators and enrolled member... Read more

5 Nov 2019

58mins

Ranked #6

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Indigenous Peoples' Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day

In this episode we’re celebrating Indigenous People’s Day.Many states across the nation celebrate Columbus Day, but a gr... Read more

9 Oct 2018

51mins

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The Big Dip Redux

The Big Dip Redux

In this edition of Mountain Talk Monday with host Kelli Haywood, Jenny Williams and Matthew Druen with the Kentucky Comm... Read more

15 Aug 2016

57mins

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Austin Rutherford: Working in the Film Industry

Austin Rutherford: Working in the Film Industry

Host Kelli Haywood is interviews Harlan Co. native and resident Austin Rutherford. Austin works as a production assistan... Read more

3 Oct 2016

54mins

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Photographer Wendy Ewald

Photographer Wendy Ewald

Host Kelli Haywood and special guest host Kate Fowler speak with award winning photographer Wendy Ewald. Ewald visited ... Read more

6 Jun 2016

58mins

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Remembering Jim Webb

Remembering Jim Webb

This episode is jam-packed with memories of the one and only Jim Webb. Also known as Wiley Quixote, Jim was the eccentri... Read more

13 Dec 2018

1hr

Ranked #11

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Dumplins n' Dancin'

Dumplins n' Dancin'

In this episode we bring you on a foodie audio journey of last weekend's Dumplins n' Dancin' at the historic Hindman Set... Read more

6 Dec 2018

1hr

Ranked #12

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The Food We Eat, The Stories We Tell

The Food We Eat, The Stories We Tell

Blue Ridge tacos, kimchi with soup beans and cornbread, family stories hiding in cookbook margins, African American moun... Read more

2 Jan 2020

1hr

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Appalshop's 50th Birthday Celebrations - Part 1

Appalshop's 50th Birthday Celebrations - Part 1

In this episode we talk about the beginnings of Appalshop’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, starting in our home state. A... Read more

29 Jan 2019

1hr

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How National Media Misses the Mark on Appalachian Communities

How National Media Misses the Mark on Appalachian Communities

In this episode we’re exploring Appalachia’s complicated ongoing relationship to national media coverage. First, WMMT's ... Read more

9 Jul 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #15

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Halloween with Brimstone Haunts

Halloween with Brimstone Haunts

Happy Halloween from WMMT! In this episode we bring you an interview with Sabrina Flick of Whitesburg, KY’s favorite ha... Read more

1 Nov 2018

1hr

Ranked #16

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Students Of KVEC

Students Of KVEC

In this episode of Mountain Talk Monday, we welcome special guest hosts Tanya Turner and Willa Johnson with the Kentucky... Read more

13 Jun 2016

57mins

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Behind the Scenes with The Moth

Behind the Scenes with The Moth

On this episode we’re learning about The Moth: a live storytelling series that will be here at Appalshop on Thursday May... Read more

10 May 2018

1hr

Ranked #18

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Depression In Appalachian Women with Medical Anthropologist Claire Snell - Rood

Depression In Appalachian Women with Medical Anthropologist Claire Snell - Rood

This edition's guest is the medical anthropologist Claire Snell-Rood who has been studying depression in Appalachian wom... Read more

29 Aug 2016

57mins

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Blackjewel Miners Blockade Overnight On July 30th

Blackjewel Miners Blockade Overnight On July 30th

On July 1st, 2019 the coal company Blackjewel declared bankruptcy. In the middle of their shift, miners were told to sto... Read more

13 Aug 2019

48mins

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Karida Brown & Black History in eastern Kentucky

Karida Brown & Black History in eastern Kentucky

In this episode WMMT's Rachel Garringer spoke with Karida Brown - assistant professor of Sociology and African American ... Read more

26 Feb 2019

57mins

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