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The Talking Appalachian Podcast

Amy D. Clark

Talking Appalachian is a podcast about the Appalachian Mountain region's diverse linguistic landscape (otherwise known as the "voiceplace") and other aspects of its  culture, hosted by Dr. Amy Clark: linguaphile, maker, wanderer, and founding 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 U. Press web site. She is also co-host and producer of the podcast Southern Salon, which covers communication and culture.
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The Origin of "Dog Days" and Its Folklore, and the Southern Appalachian City of KnoxvilleJuly 03, 2024
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The Tradition of Prayer Cloths, and the Only Town in Appalachia That's Named "Appalachia"June 27, 2024
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The word "Holler," Lightning Bug or Firefly, and Spellcheck by Anne ShelbyJune 19, 2024
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The Myth of Isolation in AppalachiaJune 11, 2024
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'Eye Dialect' as a Contributor to Stereotype and Michael Montgomery's Research on the Written Dialect of 18th Century DocumentsMay 17, 2024
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Talking Cherokee, Resilience and DevotionMay 08, 2024
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The Burial Ground in the Woods Part IIApril 24, 2024
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The Burial Ground in the WoodsApril 15, 2024
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Talking Appalachian in IrelandApril 04, 2024
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The WoodcarverMarch 21, 2024
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What Two Letters a Century Apart Tell Us About the Writers' Home VoicesFebruary 20, 2024
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Three Reasons Why You Can be Proud of Your Dialect (Plus a Discussion of 'Sworp' and 'Watch for Deer')February 07, 2024
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A Conversation with Pulitzer Winning Southern Writer Rick Bragg (Part II)January 24, 2024
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A Conversation with Pulitzer Winning Southern Writer Rick Bragg (Part I)January 16, 2024
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New Year's Eve Superstitions and Foods, Old Christmas, and the Word "Untelling"December 31, 2023
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Fixin' to, the A-Prefix and Twelve Days of Christmas, and an Excerpt from Verna Mae Slone's "How We Talked"December 14, 2023
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Napoleon Hill Part II with Don Green on The Four Uses of Money and Millionaire MindsetDecember 06, 2023
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Napoleon Hill: from Appalachian Roots to Riches with Executive Director Don Green Part I November 30, 2023
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Why Some Speakers Add an Extra 'T', Killed (or Kilt) Lettuce, and Storyteller Ray HicksNovember 15, 2023
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The Haunting of Bertha SybertOctober 30, 2023
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Ron Rash, Bestselling Author, Talks about The Caretaker and the Stories, Voices, and Places that Inspire His WritingOctober 25, 2023
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Crystal Wilkinson on Voice as a Revolutionary Act and Writing to the BoneSeptember 29, 2023
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The Art of Making Molasses (or 'Lasses or 'Molassey')September 11, 2023
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Kentucky author Silas House Part IIAugust 19, 2023
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Kentucky Author Silas House Part IAugust 04, 2023
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