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Welcome to "Stories of Appalachia," the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them...
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11 ABR. 2026 · Roger Tandy Quisenberry had every advantage in life: wealth, education, and opportunity, but chose a path few could understand. From the California Gold Rush to a dangerous expedition in Nicaragua, his early years were filled with adventure. But when he returned home to Kentucky, something had changed. He withdrew from everybody, lived alone in a crude cabin, and became known for his extreme isolation and strange behavior.
Today we tell the story of Tandy Quisenberry, the woman hating hermit of Kentucky, another one of the Stories of Appalachia. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a comment on your favorite podcast app, we’d appreciate it.
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4 ABR. 2026 · In the spring of 1895, a sudden wage cut swept through the Flat Top-Pocahontas coal fields along the Virginia/West Virginia border, touching off one of the earliest large-scale labor confrontations in that part of Appalachia. What began as a wildcat strike quickly shut down mines along the Norfolk and Western Railroad, disrupted coal shipments to Norfolk, and brought state militia into the company town of Pocahontas.
Today we tell the story of the Flat Top miners’ strike of 1895.
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28 MAR. 2026 · Born aboard a ship of immigrants in the Atlantic Ocean, Kasper Mansker became a longhunter, venturing out to explore the wilderness of Kentucky and Tennessee from his home in what’s now West Virginia. From those longhunts to building Mansker’s Station and helping shape the Cumberland frontier, his life is part of the story of those who moved west on the Appalachian frontier.
If you enjoy our stories, be sure to subscribe wherever you get your favorite podcasts. https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-appalachia--5553692/support..you'll get an ad-free version of the Stories podcast plus lots of extra unreleased episodes!
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25 MAR. 2026 · The story of Henry Alexander Wise, Virginia congressman, minister to Brazil, governor, Confederate general and the man for whom Wise County, Texas and Wise County, Virginia, were named (along with the town of Wise, Virginia!)
It's a bonus episode only available to supporters of the podcast.
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21 MAR. 2026 · Daniel Ellis of Carter County, Tennessee was a wagon maker who became one of the most successful guides of the Civil War. Living behind Confederate lines in East Tennessee, Ellis created a secret route through the Appalachian Mountains to Union territory at Cumberland Gap.
Traveling mostly at night and avoiding Confederate patrols, Ellis made about twenty journeys through East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, guiding roughly four thousand Union supporters to safety. About two thousand of them later joined the Union Army.
Join us as we tell the story of the man Confederate soldiers called “The Old Red Fox” for his ability to escape capture, another one of the Stories of Appalachia.
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14 MAR. 2026 · This week, Rod and Steve tell the story of Ray Vaughn Shores, better known as Von Shores, an Appalachian aviator and popular aerial daredevil in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky during the 1920s and ’30s, who, it’s said, once crashed his airplane near Pound, Virginia
He was a favorite at local airshows and fairs and it’s also said he ran whiskey for Al Capone during prohibition.
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7 MAR. 2026 · Steve and Rod discuss a report of a West Virginia radio station that supposedly broadcast a strange message, over and over, for six years before mysteriously disappearing...AFTER the station tower had been destroyed and shut down!
We hope y'all like this extra podcast episode, just for you!
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7 MAR. 2026 · This week, we tell a story from the lawless mountain border between western North Carolina and east Tennessee during the Civil War. As great battles raged elsewhere, outlaws and deserters came to the mountains to hide, to rob and to turn old trails and creek crossings into killing grounds.
At the center of this story is John Jackson Kirkland and his gang, whose violence touched soldiers, civilians, rivals, and even their own kin. This is a story of a war without sides, and justice that never came.
If you’ve not done so already, subscribe to the Stories podcast wherever you get your podcasts, so you don’t miss any upcoming episodes. https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-appalachia--5553692/supportand get extra content along with an ad-free feed of our stories!
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1 MAR. 2026 · As an extra for all you awesome supporters, here's Rod and Steve's off the cuff telling of a little known story about Droop Mountain, West Virginia, involving something resembling what we'd call a Bigfoot or Sasquatch or Woodbooger. Its the story of the Gorilla of Droop Mountain!
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28 FEB. 2026 · This week, Steve and Rod tell the story of Granville “Stick” McGhee and Walter “Brownie” McGhee, two brothers from East Tennessee whose music helped shape American blues and early rock ’n’ roll. Born in Knoxville, the McGhee brothers took the music they heard growing up and used it to launch themselves onto the national stage.
Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-appalachia--5553692/supportand get extra content along with an ad-free feed of our stories!
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25 MAR. 2026 · The story of Henry Alexander Wise, Virginia congressman, minister to Brazil, governor, Confederate general and the man for whom Wise County, Texas and Wise County, Virginia, were named (along with the town of Wise, Virginia!)
It's a bonus episode only available to supporters of the podcast.
Supporters Club
7 MAR. 2026 · Steve and Rod discuss a report of a West Virginia radio station that supposedly broadcast a strange message, over and over, for six years before mysteriously disappearing...AFTER the station tower had been destroyed and shut down!
We hope y'all like this extra podcast episode, just for you!
Supporters Club
1 MAR. 2026 · As an extra for all you awesome supporters, here's Rod and Steve's off the cuff telling of a little known story about Droop Mountain, West Virginia, involving something resembling what we'd call a Bigfoot or Sasquatch or Woodbooger. Its the story of the Gorilla of Droop Mountain!
Thank you for supporting the podcast...
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5 MAR. 2025 · In this bonus episode for our Spreaker supporters, we tell the story of Hollywood star Ted Cassidy, from Philippi, West Virginia.
Known best as "Lurch" on the Addams Family TV show, he also had supporting roles in most of the other television programs in the 1960s and 1970s. Today we tell the story of a man who went from the heart of West Virginia to Hollywood, another one of the Stories of Appalachia.
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31 ENE. 2025 · Today we tell the story of a feud most call "The Lincoln County War," a lesser-known but powerful Appalachian feud fueled by power struggles, family rivalries, and shifting alliances. Along the way, we uncover the remarkable story of Ed Haley, a blind fiddler born into this turbulent history as the son of one of the participants.
Despite early hardships, Haley became one of Appalachia’s most celebrated musicians, carrying on the region’s rich musical traditions.
We hope you like this bonus episode, exclusively for our supporters!
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13 ENE. 2025 · In Fayette County, West Virginia there's a huge rock near the Kanawha Falls called Van Bibber's Rock. Today we tell the legend of the pioneer who, it's said, gave the rock its name.
Thanks for supporting our podcast channel. We hope you enjoy this bonus episode, just for you!
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23 MAY. 2024 · At the turn of the 20th century a man brought a dirigible airship to Chillicothe, Ohio, for an exhibition. The dirigible lost buoyancy and descended close to the ground a distance away. The next morning the owner decided to tie a rope to it and bring it back to be packed up but needed some ballast to keep it from rising into the sky when the temperatures rose, so he picked a boy nearby, Freddie Meyers, to serve as that ballast, for some odd reason.
Thus began Freddie's grand aerial adventure!
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28 FEB. 2024 · The story of the man who brought Deputy Barney Fife and other characters to life: Morgantown, West Virginia's Don Knotts.
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16 FEB. 2024 · The West Virginia Mine Wars were the labor conflicts that occurred in the coalfields of that state as the UMW tried to establish itself as a force on the side of the coal miners against the coal operators.
Starting in the early part of the 20th century and continuing up to the early 1920s, the battle of Blair Mountain was the culmination of that struggle and stands as the largest popular uprising since the Civil War.
This is that story, an exclusive for members of the podcast.
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14 MAR. 2020 · When the Bell family left North Carolina to settle in Tennessee they imagined a new life with lots of opportunity. They got that, along with a spirit, or witch, or demon, take your pick. Today we tell the story of the Bell Witch. The Stories podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify and many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening for sharing our stories of Appalachian history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-appalachia--5553692/support.
Welcome to "Stories of Appalachia," the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them...
mostra más
Welcome to "Stories of Appalachia," the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them as they guide you through mist-covered mountains and winding rivers, exploring the stories that define the heart and soul of Appalachia.
www.storiesofappalachia.com
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www.storiesofappalachia.com
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| Autor | Steve Gilly |
| Organización | Steve Gilly |
| Categorías | Historia , Documental |
| Página web | www.spreaker.com |
| storiespodcast@gmail.com |
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