Appalachian Shine

Author and school teacher Cathy Conley of Knott County, KY joins us to discuss the rich and fun history passed down by her grandmother and how that became the inspiration behind her books. Cathy shares a passion for Appalachia, her Eastern Kentucky roots, and has a unique view from the "holler" she calls home. 

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The Appalachian Regional Commission released their most recent Chartbook for 2015-2019 to highlight the changing numbers in education rates, economic disparity, and poverty rates. The report is very extensive and in this episode we do a high overview of the numbers. 

Also, on this day in history Ronald Reagan gave his famous "Tear down this wall..." speech in Berlin, Germany. 

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Bunny Medeiros, author of Friendliest Town on the Trail and Walking to Wijiji...my journey overcoming loneliness joins us today as we sit down in Abingdon, VA to talk about her work, what inspires her, and her family history. 

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A brief Memorial Day message from your pals at the FAA. :)

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Appalachian author Kari Kilgore stops by to talk about her publishing company, the challenges of self publishing, and her strange connection to what we know as the Stanley Hotel from the horror movie The Shining! 

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Tammy has been a champion for Appalachian women writers for years. She sits down with us to talk about her latest work, what motivated her to publish women's voices, and the growing number of Appalachian writers in recent years. 

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Following up on a previous episode, the original ten towns of Appalachian League Baseball are ready to go with a brand new season starting in June! Teams include the Bristol State Liners and the Princeton Whistlepigs. Gotta love those names!

Also, if you haven't read anything by Napoleon Hill you might want to toss some of his work on your summer reading list.

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Appalachia is still a place of mystery, wonderous beauty and opportunity. It is also one of the most stereotyped places and people in the world. However, the region and people have contributed significantly to our nation and its history and culture. In this episode we talk about a couple of books that defend that point of view and should be on every Appalachian's reading list. 

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Addie Davis and Linda Hoagland spend some time with us to talk about their lives, experiences and how that shaped their writing careers here in Appalachia. 

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Nick DeFord, Program Director at Arrowmont in downtown Gatlinburg, joins us to talk about their community outreach, the classes taught at Arrowmont, and their Legacy program to teach traditional Appalachian arts and crafts throughout the region and nationwide. 

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