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Listen to more of the best clips from 2024's podcast episode, including:
- Jack Beck talking about the influence of Scots Gaelic;
- Jane Hicks reading from her book of poetry, The Safety of Small Things;
- The origins of the word "redneck,";
- A conversation with Hillbilly documentary director Ashley York;
- Adriana Trigiani on what it means to be Appalachian;
- Appalshop and 50 years of storytelling about the region;
- A conversation with the editors of Appalachian Reckoning and what it means to keep our authentic voices;
- Mourning and death rituals with Burke Greear;
- "Needs washed" and "directly";
- Washington Irving's connection to Appalachia, and a mailbox by the sea;
- the tradition of the "Christmas poke" in Appalachia
Music courtesy of: Tiffany Williams, Jack Beck, Andy Bracken, and Appalshop archives
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