A tribute to Appalachia’s matriarch, Dolly Parton.

Thank you so much to everyone who wrote in or sent a voice memo for this episode. I’m so sorry we didn’t have time to get to all of them.

Other tributes to Dolly you should read:

Dolly Parton embodied the best parts of Appalachia from Jason Kyle Howard

Dolly Parton seemed like she’d live forever, but she poignantly reminded us that nothing lasts from Willie Carver

Loving Dolly Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard. from Tressie Mcmillan Cottom

Cover Art: Hayden Miles

9 to 5 remix: Hayden Miles

thanks to emily for joining me this episode!

The Appalachian Spirit

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this week i got to chat with the hilarious katie kershaw! we talked all about hazard, living away, and some garth brooks gossip!

thanks to katie for joining me on the pod this week! you can follow katie on instagram @this_is_katie_kershaw

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Preorder Beth's book from CoffeeTree Books!

See Beth on her book tour!

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with Skylar Davis!

you can find out more about Period Y'all at https://www.periodyall.org/

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I got to chat with Kenzie New Walker, Executive Director of the WV Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, WV. I had so much fun chatting with her and learning more about the Mine Wars and some key women who played a role in them.

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A new episode right before the snowpocalypse! I hope you all enjoy these interviews I captured in Pikeville, KY at the Mountain Grrl Experience music festival. I hope to be back on a regular schedule in February :)

I hope you’re all staying safe and warm.

with Katie Myers!

You can find Katie's reporting at grist.org

This week I spoke with Worthy Ground's Willa Johnson about Elizabeth Barret's 2000 film STRANGER WITH A CAMERA.

You can find more information about Worthy Ground at worthyground.org

You can find Elizabeth's film Stranger with a Camera at appalshop.org