Ranked #1
The Norton Braves
The Norton Braves
This week, Steve and Rod tell you the story of one of Southwest Virginia’s minor league baseball teams, the Norton Brave... Read more
31 Oct 2015
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10mins
Ranked #2
Chief Benge’s Last Raid
Chief Benge’s Last Raid
This week on the podcast, Steve and Rod go back to the 1790’s to tell you the story of the last raid of the Cherokee war... Read more
5 Nov 2015
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10mins
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Christmas Stories
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It’s only three days til Christmas…or is it fifteen? This week, Steve lets you know which when he tells the story of Old... Read more
22 Dec 2015
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Governor William Goebel of Kentucky
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The 1899 election for Kentucky governor was probably the most partisan election in Appalachian history, with vote-steali... Read more
12 Aug 2017
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Lynchings in Appalachia
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On today’s episode, we look at a dark part of Appalachia’s history as we share three stories of racist mob violence and ... Read more
9 Sep 2017
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Ranked #6
The Baby Seller
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This week, Steve and Rod tell the story of a Georgia doctor who decided that an acceptable alternative to the illegal ab... Read more
25 Nov 2017
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The Big Bull Tunnel
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A new podcast episode, and new podcast theme music! On the Norfolk and Southern railroad line between St. Paul and Coebu... Read more
28 Nov 2017
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Ranked #8
The Feud, Part Five
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The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys comes to a head on New Years Day, 1888, with the bloody Hatfield attack on... Read more
8 Apr 2017
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Ranked #9
Daniel Boone, Part Three
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Rod and Steve wraps up the story of Appalachian icon Daniel Boone with a look at his last days in Missouri. You can su... Read more
20 Jan 2018
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The Mummies of Philippi
The Mummies of Philippi
Today we tell you a story about some homegrown Appalachian mummies from West Virginia. The Stories podcast is available ... Read more
23 Mar 2019
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Ranked #11
The Ghost of the Tavern Tart
The Ghost of the Tavern Tart
On this episode of Stories, Rod tells a ghost story, about a “haint” at the Tavern in Abingdon, Virginia, who just might... Read more
19 Jan 2016
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Ranked #12
Lord Dunmore's War, Part 2
Lord Dunmore's War, Part 2
Today, we finish telling the story of one of the first Indian wars in the west, Lord Dunmore's war. You can subscribe to... Read more
2 Jun 2018
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12mins
Ranked #13
Appalachia's Most Wanted
Appalachia's Most Wanted
Today we tell the story of one of the first criminals from Appalachia to make the FBI's Most Wanted List, Kenneth Ray La... Read more
12 May 2018
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Ranked #14
The Devil Monkey
The Devil Monkey
Every now and then we switch gears and tell about legends instead of straight up history. Today Rod and Steve have the s... Read more
25 Apr 2017
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Ranked #15
It Fell Out Of The Sky!
It Fell Out Of The Sky!
In hundreds of thousands of years not one human being had ever been known to have been hit by a meteorite. Then, in 195... Read more
24 Nov 2018
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11mins
Ranked #16
The Rye Cove Cyclone
The Rye Cove Cyclone
In 1929 there was an outbreak of deadly tornadoes in the eastern U.S., including Appalachia. One of the worst hit places... Read more
16 Jan 2016
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Ranked #17
The Story of Brandy Jack
The Story of Brandy Jack
A few weeks ago, our own Rod Mullins made an appearance before the Wise County Historical Society in Big Stone Gap, Virg... Read more
18 Apr 2017
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41mins
