10 Best Central Appalachia Podcasts

1. Old Gods of Appalachia

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In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the darkest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake...MORE Ranking #18 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Steve Shell
Producer/Network DeepNerd Media
Email ****@oldgodsofappalachia.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 5.1KFacebook 41.8KTwitter 25.4KInstagram 38.8K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. WMMT Public Affairs & Podcasts

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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 space for creative expression, community involvement, and discussion of public policy to benefit coalfield communities and the Appalachian region as a whole. Find us online at http://wmmt.org!MORE Category Community, Culture, Social Issues
Producer/Network WMMT/Appalshop
Email ****@appalshop.org
Location Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 7.1KTwitter 2.7KInstagram 3.6K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Appalachia Meets World

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Will and Neil are two brothers born and raised in the coal fields of central Appalachia. One left the Appalachian region after high school the other never did, however, both refer to the mountains as 'home.' A podcast about place and perspective, they talk about life in Appalachia and the great things that are happening throughout the region. Also, by venturing outside of the region they hope to better understand the negative perceptions of Appalachia and find out how their culture truly compares to the rest of the World.MORE Category Culture, Heritage, Misconceptions
Producer/Network Appalachia Meets World
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 382Twitter 76Instagram 184 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. HindmanCast

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HindmanCast is a podcast of the Hindman Settlement School where we explore the history, culture, and people that makes the Settlement school what it is today, and how this historic institution will continue to serve its mission of celebrating heritage and changing lives in Central Appalachia.MORE Category History, Culture, Community
Producer/Network Hindman Settlement School
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 440 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Level Paths

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The Appalachian Ministry Institute of Tri-State Bible College affirms, encourages, and equips those engaged in Appalachian ministry to keep the glory of God in clear view (Isa. 40:3 5; Mk. 1:2 4; Lk. 3:4 6). Tri-State Bible College is located in central Appalachia in South Point, Ohio. The Level Paths podcast of the Appalachian Ministry Institute is hosted by Rex J. Howe, President of Tri-State Bible College, and Dr. J. Matt Shamblin, Appalachian Research Fellow at Tri-State Bible College.MORE Hosts Rex J. Howe, Dr. J. Matt Shamblin
Producer/Network Appalachian Ministry Institute
Email ****@tsbc.edu
Location South Point, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 1.8KTwitter 60Instagram 253 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Sounds Good To Me

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With a full heart, open mind and ears ready to hear some good music, each week 'Appalachian Soul Man' Aristotle Jones showcases new music from Recording Artists with ties to Central Appalachia and North Central West Virginia.MORE Category Music, Culture, Community
Host Aristotle Jones
Producer/Network MetroNews
Email ****@aristotlejones.com
Location Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Facebook 58KTwitter 52.1KInstagram 583 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. DoGood Radio

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Welcome to the 'Do Good' Radio Hour with Blue Grass Community Foundation! This show invites you to join us in the belief that DOING Good, INSPIRES Good. We will be talking to the people who make Central and Appalachia Kentucky a more generous, vibrant, engaged, and equitable community!You can listen to us every Monday at 2PM on RadioLex or anytime, anywhere on Apple Podcasts. Follow us @bgcfky on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.MORE Producer/Network Blue Grass Community Foundation
Email ****@bgcf.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Talking Appalachian Podcast

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Talking Appalachian is a podcast about the Appalachian Mountain region's language or 'voiceplaces,'  cultures, and communities. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Amy Clark,  a Professor of Communication Studies and  Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. The podcast is based on her 2013 co-edited book Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community. Her writing on Appalachia has appeared in the New York Times, Oxford American Magazine, Salon.com, on NPR, and Harvard University Press blog...MORE Producer/Network Amy D. Clark
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 7.4KInstagram 2.8K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. East Kentucky Works Podcast

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Want to know what's happening in Eastern Kentucky's workforce and beyond? You're in the right place! Produced by the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP), the East Kentucky Works Podcast provides a glimpse into the world of workforce and economic development in our part of Central Appalachia. We'll hear from leaders in economic development, employers, workers, and more. EKCEP, a nonprofit workforce development agency headquartered in Hazard, Ky., serves Kentuckians and Kentucky businesses through an array of career and employment services...MORE Producer/Network EKCEP
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact