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Cicadas are emerging again. They’re an important food source for wildlife — and even some people. Also, morel mushrooms are a forager’s delight, but don’t shortcut cleaning them. We follow along with mushroom hunters and talk to a chef. And, sinkholes can cause a lot of damage. But they’re also fascinating. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Cicada Brood XIV In Appalachia Prepping Morel Mushrooms For Meals Federal Funding Cuts To Fresh Food In Schools Black Activist in West Virginia Finally Receives Grave Marker Sinkholes in Appalachia Cicada Brood XIV In Appalachia Cicada brood XIV (14) last emerged in 2008. Creative Commons/Sam Droege . Their sound is unmistakable. Here in the mountains, you can sometimes hear them working their way up the holler, getting closer and closer, until you’re engulfed in that loud drone. It’s another cicada summer in Appalachia. Brood 14 of the insect has emerged in parts of the region, especially in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. A cicada’s mating call can get up to 100 decibels, which is comparable to a jackhammer. Jakob Goldner is an entomologist with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Goldner about what to expect with this season’s brood. Prepping Morel Mushrooms For Meals Morels grow in April and sometimes into May throughout most of Appalachia. These were harvested by Adam Boring. Photo Credit: Adam Boring Every spring, morel hunters head to the woods in search of mushrooms that look like little wrinkled Christmas trees. In 2024, Folkways reporter Wendy Welch tagged along with foragers and spoke with chefs in Virginia about how to safely harvest and prepare this beloved fungi. Federal Funding Cuts To Fresh Food In Schools Preston High School. Photo Credit: Chris Schulz/West Virginia Public Broadcasting The Trump administration’s federal cuts are affecting everything from aviation administration to worker safety. That includes the USDA's Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program. The program pays for schools to purchase fresh, local food for students. Justin Hough is Director of Child Nutrition for Preston County Schools in West Virginia. WVPB’s Chris Schulz spoke with Hough about how the cuts will affect school meals next year. Black Activist In West Virginia Finally Receives Grave Marker Bessie Woodson Yancey (1882-1958) was a poet, teacher and activist in West Virginia. Courtesy of the West Virginia State Archives. Bessie Woodson Yancey was a Black West Virginia teacher, poet and columnist. She was also the sister of Carter G. Woodson, who in 1926 founded what eventually became Black History Month. A group of folks recently gathered at Yancey’s grave site in Huntington, West Virginia, to pay homage. WVPB’s Randy Yohe has the story. Sinkholes in Appalachia A sinkhole that grew on Montford Avenue in 2021, which took many months to resolve. Photo Credit: Jason Sanford/Blue Ridge Public Radio Sinkholes are pretty common in Appalachia. Some have been around for centuries, but the nature of how they’re formed makes it hard to predict when or where a new sinkhole will open up. They can be a real danger, but they also stir the imagination. Blue Ridge Public Radio’s Katie Myers and Laura Hackett have this story , about what causes sinkholes and what we can learn from them. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by John Blissard, Tim Bing, Dinosaur Burps, Mary Hott, Matt Jackfert and Blue Dot Sessions. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Sign-up for the Inside Appalachia Newsletter! Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
The Appalachian Prison Book Project has been sending books to incarcerated people for nearly 20 years. Its most popular book is the dictionary. Also, the Seeing Hand Association brings together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. And, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: The Appalachian Prison Book Project Seeing Hand Fixes More Than Chairs Raising Up A New Riverboat Captain Black Bears Eating Trash In West Virginia The Appalachian Prison Book Project Letters and correspondence from incarcerated people, received by the Appalachian Prison Book Project. Photo courtesy of the Appalachian Prison Book Project Each year, Berea College and the Appalachian Studies Association present the Weatherford Awards. They honor books about the Appalachian South. The winner of the 2024 award for nonfiction is titled, This Book is Free and Yours to Keep . It consists largely of letters from incarcerated people across the region who corresponded with the Appalachian Prison Book Project. Ellen Skirvin is one of the book’s editors. Host Mason Adams spoke with her about the project. Seeing Hand Fixes More Than Chairs Mike Cunningham is nearly finished hand caning a chair at the Seeing Hand workshop in Wheeling, West Virginia. Photo Credit: Clara Haizlett/West Virginia Public Broadcasting In April of this year, Clara Haizlett placed first at the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards for Best Mountain State Heritage with a story about a community of people in Wheeling, West Virginia who repair old caned chairs. You know the type. Your parents or grandparents might’ve had a set. You don’t see caned chairs as much as you used to. Cane breaks down and few people know how to fix the chairs. So, they get thrown away. But they don’t have to be. We listen to an encore of that story. Raising Up A New Riverboat Captain Captain Bo Hause in the pilot house of the Sistersville Ferry. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting The town of Sistersville, West Virginia is home to the last ferry crossing in the Mountain State. The Sistersville Ferry has been serving this tiny community for more than 200 years, and now there’s a new pilot at the helm. Late last year, before the ferry stopped running for the winter, Zack Harold stopped by to witness the last ride of Captain Bo Hause. Black Bears Eating Trash In West Virginia When black bears become habituated to human food, they often have to be put down. Courtesy of the Division of Natural Resources People who live in cities can get used to having their trash picked up at the curb. But folks who live in more rural communities have to haul it to dumpster sites. Those sites are destinations not just for folks hauling trash, but also for bears, seeking an easy meal. Now, some places have made moves to keep the bears out of the trash, which also helps keep them alive. WVPB’s Eric Douglas has more. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Jeff Ellis, The Sycomores, Tim Bing, John Inghram, Paul Loomis and Blue Dot Sessions. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Chris Julin. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Sign-up for the Inside Appalachia Newsletter! Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
The setting for a new novel is a communal society founded by freed people in North Carolina. It was a real place called The Kingdom of the Happy Land. Also, when a West Virginia pastor got assigned to a new church, some folks tried to warn him. And, the online world of Appalachian memes — and what they tell us about folks who live here. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: The Kingdom Of The Happy Land Artists Collaborate On "The Mockingbird" The West Virginian Egg Church Appalachian Memes Mine The Laughs The Kingdom Of Happy Land The cover of Happy Land . Courtesy of Dolen Perkins-Valdez Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, Happy Land . Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Artists Collaborate On "The Mockingbird" R.B. Morris playing guitar and singing at the Big Ears Festival. Photo by Bill Foster Knoxville, Tennessee’s Big Ears Festival has become a high-profile platform for regional artists to debut new works. This year’s festival featured the premiere of “The Mockingbird” — a collaboration between composer William Wright and Tennessee writer, musician and playwright R.B. Morris. “The Mockingbird” features Morris reading his poetry while accompanied by an experimental chamber orchestra. Morris was Knoxville’s first ever poet laureate, and his songs have been recorded by John Prine and Marianne Faithfull. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Morris about his collaborations and his ability to capture a sense of place. The West Virginian Egg Church Church volunteer Pat George puts flowers on completed eggs. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/Daily Yonder Even though Easter has passed, you might still be able to find leftover Easter candy. What you probably won’t find are those big chocolate Easter eggs local churches sell right before the holiday. One church in West Virginia has become known far and wide for its chocolate eggs. Zack Harold, reporting for the Rural Remix podcast, brought us this story. Appalachian Memes Mine The Laughs A Little Bubby Child meme which features his Meemaw. Courtesy of Little Bubby Child Appalachian humor is often presented as a throwback. Think: old-timers sitting around telling tall tales. Lots of moonshine jokes. Thing is, there’s plenty of modern mountain humor. It’s on the internet. Last year, Folkways Reporter Madeline Miller brought us this story about two artists who’ve taken holler humor to the digital realm. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Jeff Ellis, Hello June, Joe Dobbs and the 1937 Flood, John Inghram, John Blissard and Blue Dot Sessions. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Clara Haizlett. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Sign-up for the Inside Appalachia Newsletter! Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
This week Inside Appalachia , we’re talking about traditional ballads - how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and give feelings space to be heard. Some songs may even be too uncomfortable to sing. In this special episode with guest co-host, ballad singer Saro Lynch-Thomason, we explore songs about lawbreaking folk heroes, runaway trains and murder ballads. All the stories in this episode were produced as part of our Folkways Reporting Project, a partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Inside Appalachia and the Folklife Program of the West Virginia Humanities Council. We’ve recorded more than 150 stories for this project, and you can find them all here . In This Episode: The Ballad Of ‘John Henry’ Elicits Varied Feelings For Some Black Appalachian Residents Ballads About Train Wrecks Hold Lessons For Modern Life Traditional Murder Ballads Reveal A Dark Truth About “True Crime” Media Real-Life Outlaw Otto Wood Went Viral In The Thirties The Ballad Of ‘John Henry’ Elicits Varied Feelings For Some Black Appalachian Residents A statue of John Henry stands in front of the Big Bend Tunnel near Talcott, West Virginia, where many versions of the ballad of ‘John Henry’ say the competition between Henry and the steam drill took place. Photo Credit: Christopher Muller/SteamPhotos.com The ballad of “John Henry” tells the story of a railroad worker who competes against a steam drill to see who can drill a hole through a mountain fastest and farthest. With his immense strength and skill, John Henry wins, but dies from his efforts. There is great debate about the historical facts, but most accounts describe Henry as an African American man from West Virginia or Virginia, working for the C&O Railroad. For some who grew up in Black communities in Appalachia, the song elicits a variety of feelings. Folkways Reporter Nicole Musgrave has more. If learning about John Henry piqued your interest, be sure to check out the recent Black in Appalachia podcast episode about John Henry. They dive into some important topics, including a current-day link between health and working conditions, especially for Black workers. Ballads About Train Wrecks Holds Lessons For Modern Life “The Wreck At Rural Retreat” from Marshall University’s digital scholar archive. Photo Credit: Marshall University Starting in the late 19th century, trains were everywhere in southern Appalachia, and so were songs about them. Scott Huffard, an associate professor of History at Lees-McCrae College, says these ballads weren’t just about trains, they were emulating trains using special techniques with common instruments. Reporter Laura Harbert Allen has that story and tells us what we can learn from ballads about trains. Traditional Murder Ballads Reveal A Dark Truth About “True Crime” Media There are many murder ballads from Appalachia - and most of them are about men killing women. Folkways Reporter Zack Harold is a musician himself. In fact, you can hear him playing guitar and banjo on a song called “Little Sadie” that appears in this week’s episode. “Little Sadie” is a ballad about a man killing his sweetheart - exactly the kind of song Zack sought to understand in his reporting about murder ballads. What can they tell us about history? And what is “true crime” the modern-day equivalent? Real-Life Outlaw Otto Wood Went Viral In The Thirties As Zack explored in his story, people in the past and the present love viral “true crime” stories. In the early 1930s, the way for a story to go “viral” was by being sung about in a ballad. That’s what happened to Otto Wood, a real-life outlaw who grew up around Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He spent time with the Hatfields of southern West Virginia, became a famous moonshiner, and died in a shootout with police in 1930. Less than one year later, his story was told in the ballad “Otto Wood The Bandit,” recorded by Walker Kid and the Carolina Buddies. Our host Mason Adams reported on that song. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Wes Swing, Dinosaur Burps, and The Chamber Brothers. Bill Lynch is our producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. Zander Aloi also helped produce this episode. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Sign-up for the Inside Appalachia Newsletter! Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
Officials are scrutinizing a supermax prison in Wise County, Virginia, after inmate complaints and a visit by a state lawmaker. Also, laid-off federal workers warn the Trump administration’s mass firings could make a big difference for coal miners. And, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: A Virginia Mercury Reporter Investigates Red Onion State Prison Deadly Cost Of NIOSH Cuts Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival And The Grand March Antonia Capriotti's Life Through Art United Mine Workers Of America President Reflects On Career A Virginia Mercury Reporter Investigates Red Onion State Prison Red Onion State Prison in Wise County, Virginia. Courtesy of Virginia Department of Corrections In parts of Appalachia, coal mines have given way to a newer industry. Southwestern Virginia has two high-security, supermax prisons: Wallens Ridge State Prison, near Big Stone Gap, and Red Onion, not far from the town of Pound. Prisoners at Red Onion say they live in poor conditions and are often placed in solitary confinement for long stretches of time. Reporter Charlotte Rene Woods has been covering the story. Deadly Cost Of NIOSH Cuts Scientists say they want to get back to work and fear their firing will endanger workers across the country. Photo Credit: Chris Schulz/West Virginia Public Broadcasting The Trump administration has fired tens of thousands of workers since January. Including at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Nearly all the workers at the NIOSH offices in Morgantown, West Virginia, lost their jobs in April. Kyle Mandler is one of the affected workers. He spoke with West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Chris Schulz about the cuts. Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival And The Grand March The Grand March is part of Kentucky's oldest festival, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival. Photo Credit: Will Warren/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Appalachia is home to a lot of festivals. In Eastern Kentucky, the town of Pineville has the oldest festival on record in the state. It’s called the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, and it happens Memorial Day weekend. It’s a four-day celebration that culminates with an exquisite tradition: The Grand March. A traditional dance that has been passed down since the first festival in 1931. Folkways Reporter Will Warren was born and raised in Pineville and grew up taking part in the festival. In 2023, he reported on the Grand March. Antonia Capriotti's Life Through Art Antonia Capriotti, an artist based in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, developed her skills through coursework at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Berkeley County. Photo Credit: Jack Walker/West Virginia Public Broadcasting West Virginia artist Antonia Capriotti creates paintings and illustrations that are full of life. Her journey as an artist began in Jefferson County’s public schools, where special education classes helped her discover a lifelong passion. WVPB’s Jack Walker has more. United Mine Workers Of America President Reflects On Career UMWA President Cecil Roberts, dressed in a camouflage shirt and surrounded by union members, waves a victory sign. Courtesy of UMWA In October, Cecil Roberts will step down as president of the United Mine Workers of America. Roberts says that in his 30 years at the head of the union, no achievement was more important than saving the health care and pensions of tens of thousands of retired coal miners. Roberts recently spoke with WVPB’s Curtis Tate about the fight for those benefits. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Jeff Ellis, Dinosaur Burps, Ron Mellenex and Gerry Milnes, Frank George, John Inghram, Mary Hott and Blue Dot Sessions. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Sign up for the Inside Appalachia Newsletter! Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
Some politicians and coal operators call themselves friends of coal, but one journalist says they don’t seem to be friends of coal miners. Also, what not to do if you get poison ivy. And, pepperoni rolls were a staple in the coal mines. But public schools might be why they caught on. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Leann Ray And Her Support For Coal Miners 15 Years Later: Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Folk Cures for Poison Ivy The Riddle Of The Pepperoni Roll Leann Ray And Her Support For Coal Miners West Virginia Republican Sens. Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito pose with coal miners at a White House event where President Donald Trump signed executive orders to loosen regulations for coal mining. Courtesy Photo by Office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has slashed thousands of federal jobs and used executive orders to shake up regulation of energy production, including coal. Leann Ray is editor in chief of the nonprofit news outlet West Virginia Watch and recently published an op-ed that addresses several of these federal actions regarding coal. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Ray about the op-ed and what she hopes legislators will do for coal miners. 15 Years Later: Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster A makeshift memorial at the site where 29 mine workers were killed during the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster 15 years ago. Photo Credit: Curtis Tate/West Virginia Public Broadcasting. April 5 marked the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia. Twenty-nine coal miners died in an underground explosion. It was one of the worst mining accidents in recent memory. Justin Hicks and Curtis Tate from the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom sat down to talk about how it’s remembered, especially by victims’ families. Curtis Tate is a reporter for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Justin Hicks reports for Louisville Public Media. Folk Cures For Poison Ivy Marybeth Mitcham points out poison ivy growing in late October in Haysi, Virginia. Poison ivy continues to be virulent through the winter. Photo Credit: Wendy Welch/West Virginia Public Broadcasting For all the products on pharmacy shelves, people still use folk remedies for common ailments. Like the itchy rash that comes from poison ivy. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch spoke with two health professionals about where folk cures and mainstream medicine overlap. The Riddle Of The Pepperoni Roll The story of the West Virginia pepperoni roll is more than its creation, but also how it spread. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Pepperoni rolls have been enshrined as part of West Virginia history through their connection to coal miners. They’re absolutely a favorite and available almost everywhere, but that wasn’t always true. How pepperoni rolls became a statewide convenience store staple might have less to do with coal mining and more to do with lunch ladies in Kanawha County. Folkways Reporter Zack Harold took a bite out of pepperoni roll lore in 2023. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Loose Cattle, Hello June, Frank George, Pete Moss, Joe Dobbs and the 1937 Flood and Blue Dot Sessions. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Chris Julin. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
We head to the woods for a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms. And the woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachian Forager” makes jam from pawpaws and jewelry from coyote teeth. We also visit the Alleghany Highlands, where mountain maple syrup traditions are changing with the times. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Fun With Foraging For Fungi Appalachian Forager Found On TikTok The Sweet Taste Of Syrup In Virginia And West Virginia Passing On The Craft Of Making Fly Fishing Rods Fun With Foraging For Fungi A single, ancient chanterelle on the forest floor proved to be the only mushroom found the day of the hunt. Photo Credit: Wendy Welch/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Mushroom hunting has always been a part of Appalachian culture, but especially in recent years, mushrooms have been having a moment. In 2023, Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch spent time with fungi enthusiasts in Virginia and West Virginia and brought us this story. Appalachian Forager Found On TikTok Johnson finds pawpaws on her family’s property in eastern Kentucky. Photo Credit: Amanda Page/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Gathering wild foods has long been a way to put food on the table in the Appalachian Mountains. But foraging is an acquired skill, and it’s not so easy to learn unless you have people to show you. Of course, in the internet age, it’s become a lot easier to find those kinds of folks, in online communities devoted to mushroom hunting and using native plants. One woman in Eastern Kentucky made a name for herself online as “Appalachian Forager.” And her videos have gone viral. Last year, Folkways Reporter Amanda Page visited Appalachian Forager and had this story. The Sweet Taste Of Syrup In Virginia And West Virginia Valerie Lowry offers samples to visitors at the Highland County Maple Syrup Festival. Photo Credit: Clara Haizlett/West Virginia Public Broadcasting For warm weather lovers, the transition from winter to spring can be an excruciating time, with fits and starts, and fool’s spring. But that agonizing transition between cold and warmer weather also affects trees. Their sap inches up and then comes back down — and that’s how we get maple syrup. Highland County, Virginia, and its neighbors in West Virginia are some of the southernmost places in the U.S. to make maple syrup. Generations of people in these communities have turned tapping trees for syrup into a longstanding tradition — but modern producers are experimenting with new syrups while adapting to changing demands, and a changing climate. From our Folkways archives, we bring you this story from Clara Haizlett. Passing On The Craft Of Making Fly Fishing Rods Lee Orr crafts simple fly fishing rods that are anything but simple. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcas ting For a lot of people, the best part of spring isn’t blooming trees or gardens, or even the return of warmer weather. It’s the return of trout fishing season. And while some anglers update their tackle with the latest innovations and new lures, fly fishing is a different story. A lot of folks who fly fish prefer to do things the old-fashioned way, with fishing flies and rods made by hand using traditional materials. In 2023, Folkways Reporter Zack Harold took us out on the Elk River for a lesson in the art of fly fishing. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by John Blissard, John Inghram, Tim Bing, Mary Hott and Bob Thompson. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editors Jennifer Goren, Chris Julin, Nicole Musgrave and Mallory Noe-Payne. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
A new book looks into the toxic legacy of a huge industrial disaster in Tennessee. Also, rock climbing gear wears out. But it can still live on as art. And, an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: A Coal Ash Spill And A Labor Justice Fight Crafter Turns Climbing Gear Into Cozy Crafts The Modern Mountain Cookbook A Coal Ash Spill And A Labor Justice Fight Tennesse Valley Authority’s Norris Dam, circa 1936, near Andersonville, Tennessee. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection, LC-USW33-015709-C Just before Christmas 2008, Appalachia became the site of the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. A dam holding back coal ash at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant ruptured. The break released over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash slurry. The spill — and what came after — are the subject of a recent book, Valley So Low: One Lawyer's Fight for Justice in the Wake of America's Great Coal Catastrophe . Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Jared Sullivan. Crafter Turns Climbing Gear Into Cozy Crafts Shelby Treichler stands smiling holding a wall hanging she’s made out of the inner core pieces of old climbing rope. The wall hanging, artfully designed to look like a bright red flower encircled by sage green leaves, is about the size of a placemat. Photo Credit: Rebecca Williams/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Over time, outdoor gear wears out. Boots lose their tread. Kayaks and canoes spring leaks. Climbing rope frays. Most of it has to be thrown away. In Western North Carolina, though, there’s a climber-turned-crafter who keeps old climbing gear out of the landfill. And finds new life for worn out equipment. Last year, Folkways Reporter Emily Chen-Newton brought us this story. The Modern Mountain Cookbook The Modern Mountain Cookbook by Jan A. Brandenburg. Courtesy Photo When you think of “Appalachian cooking,” what comes to mind? For a lot of folks, it’s savory comfort foods like biscuits with sausage gravy, crispy fried chicken and mashed potatoes loaded with butter. But, what about folks who want that comfort food, without involving animals? Jan Brandenburg is a pharmacist and poet in Eastern Kentucky. Over the last 30 years, she’s collected and perfected recipes that take a plant-based approach to the Appalachian table. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Brandenburg about her new book The Modern Mountain Cookbook. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Erik Vincent Huey, Larry Rader, Jeff Ellis, Tim Bing and Blue Dot Sessions. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Jennifer Goren. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
Rock climbers with disabilities have found a home in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, which offers some pumpy crags. Also, climbers have also been working to make West Virginia's New River Gorge more inclusive. And, a master craftsman, who makes one of a kind whitewater paddles, remembers some advice. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Adaptive And Inclusive Climbing Removing Racist Language From Rock Climbing Crafting A Classic Paddle Adaptive And Inclusive Climbing Wearing an orange helmet and royal blue harness, Brian Liebenow holds onto the rock above his head looking down for the best place to move his feet. The green tinted sandstone looks like dragon scales in the morning light. Photo Credit: Katie Jo Myers/Adaptive Climbers Festival, 2023 The mountains of Appalachia are home to some killer rock climbing, but they’re also accessible for some groups who’ve felt excluded in the past. Adaptive sports reporter Emily Chen-Newton covers athletes with disabilities. She brings us this story, exploring why climbing festivals are making a home in Appalachia. Removing Racist Language From Rock Climbing DJ Grant climbing a route at New River Gorge. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting In West Virginia, one of the most popular climbing destinations is the New River Gorge. Advanced rock climbers continue to pioneer new climbing routes there. The first people to climb these new routes are called “first ascensionists.” And they get the privilege of naming the routes. But what happens when dozens of those route names are plainly and clearly offensive? In 2020 and 2021 , Zack Harold followed the story of a climber at the New River Gorge who wanted to make the sport he loved more inclusive for his son. Crafting A Classic Paddle Jon Rugh with his wooden paddle at the New River near Blacksburg, VA. Photo Credit: Clara Haizlett/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Appalachia has several huge rivers — the New River, the Youghiogheny, the Pigeon — so, it’s no surprise whitewater paddling is popular across the region, but it wasn’t all that long ago that modern paddlers first started exploring these rivers, designing their own gear and even building their own paddles. Some of those DIY paddle makers became master crafters. Folkways Reporter Clara Haizlett followed one. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Sturgeon Creek, Anthony Vega, Oakfield, the Delorian, Biba Dupont, Marissa Anderson, Tyler Childers, Jerry Douglas and John Blissard. Bill Lynch is our producer. Zander Aloi is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
Aaron Dowdy of alternative country band Fust took an outside path to becoming a songwriter. Also, egg prices are up. Some folks are talking about raising backyard chickens. And, Helvetia, West Virginia’s old world Fasnacht festival continues to grow, in part because of an online video game. Organizers are OK with it. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Fust's Aaron Dowdy And Their New Album, Big Ugly The Price Of Eggs And Backyard Chicken Coops Violet Tendencies Appalshop Rebuilds After Flooding Helvetia's Fasnacht Festival Fust's Aaron Dowdy And Their New Album, Big Ugly Fust singer-songwriter Aaron Dowdy. Courtesy of Fust/Charlie Boss The last few years have seen a new wave of indie rock music emerging from the Mountain South. It’s distinguished by a Southern rock sound, and lyrics drawn from observations about living in the region. We’re talking about acts like Wednesday and MJ Lenderman — and Fust, a group that’s based in Durham, North Carolina with deep Appalachian roots. Fust has a new album. It’s called Big Ugly . Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams recently spoke with Fust singer and songwriter Aaron Dowdy. The Price Of Eggs And Backyard Chicken Coops Susan Casdorph at her home in South Charleston. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting The eye-popping cost of eggs has some people thinking about raising their own chickens. Zack Harold brings us the story of one woman who has spent the last decade trying to make that easier in West Virginia. Violet Tendencies Every spring, violets bloom across Appalachia, a carpet of purple, white and yellow. These unassuming flowers do everything from spruce up a cocktail to fight cancer. We explore a few of the ways herbalists use them for food and medicine. Courtesy of Nica Fraser Every April, violets bloom across Appalachia. They add flashes of purple, white and yellow to the deepening green of the hills. But violets do a lot more than add natural flair. These flowers have long been a key ingredient in herbal remedies. People use them to fight cancer and the common cold. And — they make a pretty tasty snack. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch brings us this story. Appalshop Rebuilds After Flooding Arts and media hub Appalshop's historic office in Whitesburg, Kentucky was damaged by a region-wide flooding event in 2022. The organization is currently operating from an off-site location in Jenkins, Kentucky. Courtesy of Appalshop Media and arts organization Appalshop is renowned for documenting and preserving Appalachian culture. But the historic flooding that Eastern Kentucky experienced in 2022 threatened that mission. Flood waters breached Appalshop’s building in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and drowned the lower floors. Its extensive film and audio archive was damaged by mud and water. Last month, more severe flooding hit the area. Roger May is Appalshop’s director of artistic programs. WVPB’s Jack Walker spoke with May about how flooding affects the region’s arts community. Helvetia's Fasnacht Festival One of the Fasnacht 2025 masks - old man winter. Courtesy of Joe Randolph ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Fust, Noam Pikelny, John Inghram, The Local Honeys and Paul Loomis. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting .…
During a pandemic, where do you give birth? Also, we’ll have the story of a family that cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Become A Dad In The COVID-19 Pandemic Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato The Ramp Hunter The Sacred Harp Become A Dad In The COVID-19 Pandemic Baby Cai on his dad Chuck Kleine’s chest. Photo Credit: Glynis Board/West Virginia Public Broadcasting In June of 2020, former West Virginia Public Broadcasting videographer Chuck Kleine and Pennsylvania resident Joe Buckland recorded their experiences with having children during the pandemic. Buckland and his wife had a baby in mid-February, nearly a month before the lockdowns. Kleine and his wife, Glynis Board, WVPB’s assistant news director at the time, had a baby in March, about a week after most staff were sent home. Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato Mary Lou Estler slices up her family’s heirloom mortgage lifter tomato. But there’s a mystery with this tomato. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting One of Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adam's friends hates tomatoes — but started growing them in 2020 because he “wanted to be part of it.” It being growing a garden, complete with a swath of heirloom tomatoes. Like a variety called Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter tomato. This heirloom breed got its start in Logan County, West Virginia. A guy known as Radiator Charlie bred two varieties of tomato together to get a giant, juicy fruit. Word spread, and eventually so many people bought his $1 tomato plants that he was able to pay off his house. That’s how the “mortgage lifter” got its name. But in 2020, Folkways Reporter Zack Harold brought us a story about another West Virginia tomato plant, also called “mortgage lifter.” And it’s even older. The Ramp Hunter A lot of big events were canceled in 2020 — high school proms, baseball games, and even family reunions — but some annual traditions would not be stopped. Like foraging for ramps. People still went out to their favorite ramp patches in early spring. In 2020, we aired this story of a ramp-hunting expedition, led by Maryland park ranger Caroline Blizzard. Photographer and filmmaker Michael Snyder tagged along to record her for “The Mountain Traditions Project." The Sacred Harp Shape-note singers in the region most often use oblong-shaped tunebooks like The Sacred Harp and The Shenandoah Harmony. This singer has personalized their copy of The Sacred Harp. Photo Credit: Kelley Libby/West Virginia Public Broadcasting One of the oldest European musical traditions in Appalachia is shape note singing. It’s also called Sacred Harp singing. It’s sung acapella, often in large groups, with singers facing each other in a square. Social distancing made shape note singing a lot harder, but a group figured out a way to continue to sing through the pandemic. Inside Appalachia Editor Kelley Libby — then a Folkways Reporter — filed this story in 2020. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Jeff Ellis, Tyler Childers, Noam Pikelny, Mary Hott and the Cornelius Eady Trio. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editors Chris Julin and Caitlin Tan. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting .…
It’s been five years since the COVID-19 lockdowns. An album made during that time is getting a re-release on vinyl. Also, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they’re not too different. And, what keeps people so fascinated with cryptids? You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Don’t Get Dead: Pan demic Folk Songs By The Cornelius Eady Trio Traditional Music And Tattoos At The Parlor Room Traditions: The Ghost of Ruth Ann and Other Local West Virginia Lore Don’t Get Dead: Pandemic Folk Songs By The Cornelius Eady Trio Don’t Get Dead: Pandemic Folk Songs by the Cornelius Eady Trio Courtesy Photo Five years ago, the COVID-19 lockdowns kept a lot of people out of public spaces — and a lot of artists used that time to create. Like the Cornelius Eady Trio. The group is organized around Cornelius Eady, a poet and professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, whose writing has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. With the help of musicians Lisa Liu and Charlie Rauh, Eady puts his words to music. The trio recorded an album of songs about the pandemic. It’s called Don’t Get Dead: Pandemic Folk Songs by the Cornelius Eady Trio . The album now has been re-released on vinyl by Whitesburg, Kentucky’s June Appal Recordings. Traditional Music And Tattoos At The Parlor Room Fellow tattooer Russ Griswold thumps on his upright bass and John Haywood plays the banjo as frequent client Brad Centers listens. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting John Haywood of Whitesburg, Kentucky says he got his first guitar and his first tattoo when he was about 13 years old. These days, Haywood is the proprietor of Parlor Room Art and Tattoo in downtown Whitesburg. It’s a place where some people get inked up, and some play traditional music. It’s a place unlike any other, as Zack Harold reports. Traditions: The Ghost of Ruth Ann and Other Local West Virginia Lore The Veggie Man at the Folklife Center in Fairmont, West Virginia. Courtesy of the Mothboys Almost everyone has heard of the Mothman — West Virginia’s best known cryptid. But have you heard of Veggie Man? That’s another West Virginia cryptid. And it helped inspire a zine project from the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with the center’s director, Lydia Warren, about the forthcoming publication, which is taking submissions. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by The Cornelius Eady Trio, John Haywood, Tim and Dave Bing, Paul Loomis, John Inghram and John Blissard. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Chris Julin. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting .…
A beloved West Virginia hotdog restaurant closed in 2018. An annual tribute sale gives people a chance to relive its glory days. Also, a West Virginia town can trace its beginnings to the first place its founders lived — a giant stump. And, a few people still farm the way folks did before tractors — with horses. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Skeenies Hot Dogs Workhorses On The Farm Terrestrials: The Stumpisode Rosalie Haizlett's Book , Tiny Worlds Of The Appalachian Mountains, An Artist’s Journey Skeenies Hot Dogs Karen Skeen keeps her family’s famous “indescribably different” hotdog recipe alive with an annual tribute sale. Photo Credit: Zack Harold/West Virginia Public Broadcasting For generations, Skeenies Hot Dogs in Sissonville, West Virginia, was known for serving some of the best slaw dogs around. The restaurant closed in 2018 — but still comes alive for the annual Skeenies Tribute Sale. Giving devoted Skeenies fans a few days to make up for lost time. Folkways Reporter Zack Harold has this story. Workhorses On The Farm A family photo of Danny Wingate using a team of horses to plow his sister's garden in Comers Rock, Virginia. Shortly after being interviewed for this story, Wingate passed away. Courtesy Photo from Clevie Wingate Before the tractor, farmers in Appalachia relied on workhorses to plow fields and pull their wagons. In southwestern Virginia, the practice has mostly disappeared, often along with the farms themselves. But some farmers? never let go of farming with a horse. Folkways Reporter Connie Bailey Kitts has this story. Terrestrials: The Stumpisode The Stumpisode: The Wild World of Tree Stumps. Courtesy Photo from Tara Anand/Terrestrials Host Mason Adams and his family are big fans of a podcast called Terrestrials , on Radiolab for Kids. In an episode last year, Terrestrials featured a piece of Revolutionary war history that led to the founding of a city in West Virginia. The story was part of an episode about stumps. We hear from Terrestrials creator and host, Lulu Miller. Rosalie Haizlett's Book, Tiny Worlds Of The Appalachian Mountains, An Artist’s Journey Rosalie Haizlett with her book, Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains, an Artist’s journey. Courtesy Photo In 2022, nature artist Rosalie Haizlett set out on a trip to illustrate parts of the Appalachian Mountains that often get overlooked — that is, the tiny birds, reptiles and other critters hiding beneath leaves or up in the trees. Her illustrations came together as Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains, an Artist’s journey . The book is full of colorful images and thoughts Haizlett recorded as she spent hours exploring the mountains. Last fall, Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Haizlett about the book. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Chris Stapleton, Sierra Hull, Steve Earle, Dinosaur Burps, Hazel Dickens, Harvey & Copeland, Tyler Childers and Blue Dot Sessions. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting .…
In the 1930s, hundreds of mostly Black workers died digging the Hawks Nest Tunnel. A photographer brings their stories to life. Also, when Jerry Machen began making art from old carpets in Tennessee, his wife Linda wasn’t impressed. And, a new exhibit shares the cultures of Indigenous people who call Appalachia home. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Remembering and Reimagining The Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster Cutting A Rug To Make Art Celebrating Central Appalachia's Indigenous Heritage Remembering And Reimagining The Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster Raymond Thompson, Jr. remembers the African American lives lost in the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster. Courtesy Photo The Hawks Nest Tunnel in West Virginia is the site of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history. More than 700 men, most of them African American, died of lung disease as a result of mining the tunnel in the 1930s. A new photography book sets out to bring their untold stories to life. It’s called “Appalachian Ghost: A Photographic Reimagining of the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster,” by artist, educator, and journalist Raymond Thompson Jr. Mason Adams spoke to him about the book and Hawks Nest Tunnel. Cutting A Rug To Make Art One man in Kingsport, Tennessee, has been building and repairing carpets and rugs for more than 50 years. For Jerry Machen, Sr., the business not only provides him with a livelihood — but also an opportunity for expression and discovery. Photo Credit: Nicole Musgrave/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Lots of families live with furniture, silverware, and rugs, but we often take them for granted. We seldom think about who makes these items — or where to turn when they need repaired. One man in Kingsport, Tennessee, has been building and repairing carpets and rugs for over 50 years. For Jerry Machen, Sr., [May-chin] the business not only provides him with a livelihood — but also an outlet for expressing creativity. In 2022, Folkways Reporter Nicole Musgrave reported the story. Celebrating Central Appalachia's Indigenous Heritage David Locklear, left, and Larry Jent play music as Jocelyn Jones dances at the Appalachian Forest Discovery Center in Elkins June 29, 2024. Photo Credit: Chris Schulz/West Virginia Public Broadcasting For generations, historians argued that European settlers found Appalachia devoid of Indigenous people, that it was just a hunting ground, but Appalachia has long been home for Indigenous people. A series of events in Elkins, West Virginia is telling their stories. It’s part of the exhibit, “Creating Home: Indigenous Roots and Connections in the Appalachian Forest.” Chris Schulz reported. ------ Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Kaia Kater, Steve Earle, Jeff Ellis, Yonder Mountain String Band and John Blissard. Bill Lynch is our producer. Zander Aloi is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
This week, we talk with East Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah. Her new album contemplates the cosmos. Also, hair salons are important gathering places where Black women can find community. And West Virginia poet Torli Bush uses story to tackle tough subjects. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia . In This Episode: Amythyst Kiah’s Album, Still + Bright Nappy by Nature Hair Salon Filipino Hospitality With A North Carolina Flair Torli Bush's Book, Requiem for a Redbird Amythyst Kiah’s Album, Still + Bright Amythyst Kiah on the cover of Still + Bright . Courtesy of Kevin & King "Play God and Destroy the World" is the opening track from Amythyst Kiah’s new album, Still + Bright . The album follows 2021’s Wary + Strange , and features guest spots by S.G. Goodman, Billy Strings and others. Amythyst Kiah spoke with Inside Appalachia from her home in Johnson City, Tennessee. Nappy By Nature Hair Salon A normal day at Nappy By Nature Salon with sisters styling hair with their daughters. From left to right: Tunisia Beatty, Rakyra Bonner, Tina Beatty and Robin Bonner. Photo Credit: Traci Phillips/West Virginia Public Broadcasting We spend a lot of our lives at home or at work, but there are other spots that are just as important to who we are. They’re Third Places. A third place can be a coffee shop or a basketball court, or any place where people get together and connect. In Black communities, hair salons can be spaces where women feel united and accepted. Folkways Reporter Traci Phillips takes us to a hair salon in Charleston, West Virginia’s west side. Filipino Hospitality With A North Carolina Flair Hidden away from the main streets of Asheville, Neng Jr.'s is getting noticed nationally. Photo Credit: Margaret McLeod Leef/West Virginia Public Broadcastin g Asheville, North Carolina, is known as one of Appalachia’s cultural hubs — and that extends to the city’s dining scene. But Asheville was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Dozens of its restaurants and bars were drowned in water, mud and debris. Some may never reopen, while others are beginning to find their way back — including Neng, Jr’s, which serves up Filipino cuisine. After several months of hard work, Neng Jr.’s reopened in January. Last Spring, Folkways Reporter Margaret McLeod Leef found her way to the restaurant, which is tucked away in an alley. She brought us this story. Torli Bush's Book, Requiem For A Redbird Requiem for a Redbird by Torli Bush. Courtesy Photo There is a rich tradition of Black Appalachian poets and writers. One of the newest is Torli Bush, who grew up in Webster Springs, West Virginia. Bush has won poetry slams in the region, and now has a new book, Requiem for a Redbird . Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Bush about the book. ------- Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Amythyst Kiah, John Blissard, Jett Holden, The Local Honeys, Jeff Ellis and Dinosaur Burps. Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Eric Douglas is our executive producer. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our Audio Mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Jennifer Goren. You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org. You can find us on Instagram , Threads and X @InAppalachia. Or here on Facebook. Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.…
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