It Still Lives

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A journey through Southern Appalachian heritage, one story at a time. We bring you songs, stories, and more from the Foxfire archive, full of over 50 years of oral history interviews conducted by high school students for the Foxfire Magazine and book series. Join us every month as we explore different aspects of mountain culture, as told by Appalachians.

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  1. 1

    Season 5, Episode 8: The Buckeyes

    May 5, 2023·31m
  2. 2

    Season 5, Episode 7: The Coal Prince

    Hidden gem

    It Still Lives: Season 5, Episode 7 features Justin Hall, director of adult programs at Awesome Inc.

    May 4, 2023·29m·2 clips
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    Season 5, Episode 6: Muser

    Hidden gem

    Season 5, Episode 6 of It Still Lives features Western Kentucky University senior Madison Whittle discussing Muser, an app she developed to study museum navigation and exhibit engagement.

    May 3, 2023·28m·2 clips
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    Season 5, Episode 5: Covid, Churches, & Community

    Hidden gem

    Cammie Ahrens interviews Ryan Dearbone, an assistant professor of broadcasting at Western Kentucky University, about journalism, teaching, DEI work, and community life in Kentucky.

    May 2, 2023·31m·2 clips
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    Season 5, Episode 4: The Commonwealth

    Hidden gem

    Kami Ahrens interviews Clinton W.

    Apr 18, 2023·31m·2 clips
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    Season 5, Episode 3: Imagining the Future of Appalachia

    Hidden gem

    Kami Ahrens introduces Henry Jenkins, Sangeeta Shresthova, and Sam Ford to explain the Civic Imagination Project and its Appalachia incubator for six creative fellows.

    Apr 4, 2023·43m·3 clips
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    Season 5, Episode 2: Lena Dorsey

    Hidden gem

    Lena Dorsey recalls Bean Creek as one family where “if I had a piece of bread, you had one.”

    Feb 7, 2023·26m·1 clip
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    Season 5, Episode 1: Logging in the Mountains

    Hidden gem

    It Still Lives Season 5, Episode 1, “Logging in the Mountains,” uses four 1976 oral-history excerpts to document Appalachian logging camps, timber work, and clear-cutting.

    Jan 3, 2023·44m·3 clips
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    Season 4, Episode 11: Rethinking Coal for Christmas

    Hidden gem

    Cammie Ahrens introduces coal as a carbon deposit formed from plant remains and notes that coal supplied 25% of United States electricity in 2019, compared with 50% in 2003.

    Dec 6, 2022·34m·3 clips
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    Season 4, Episode 10: Stories from Veterans

    Nov 2, 2022·30m
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    Season 4 Episode 9: Corn Shuckin’, Pea Thrashin’, and Other Community Activities

    Oct 4, 2022·43m
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    Season 4, Episode 8: Banjo Making in Appalachia

    Sep 6, 2022·39m
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    Season 4, Episode 7: Hiking through History on the Bartram Trail

    Aug 2, 2022·35m
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    Season 4, Episode 6: A Cane Pole is Hard to Beat

    Jul 5, 2022·30m
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    Season 4, Episode 5: Tiny Worlds of the Appalachians

    Jun 1, 2022·40m
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    Season 4, Episode 4: Snowbird Day School

    May 3, 2022·51m
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    Season 4, Episode 3: Quilting & Community

    Apr 5, 2022·48m
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    Season 4, Episode 2 Part 2: Weaving in the Mountains

    Mar 22, 2022·30m
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    Season 4, Episode 2: Craft & Community with Allie Dudley

    This episode explores the tradition of weaving in Southern Appalachia through an interview at the John C.

    Mar 1, 2022·32m
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    Season 4, Episode 1: A Diary of an Appalachian Garden

    Feb 1, 2022·30m
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    *Repost* Season 2, Episode 8: Movies Made in Rabun

    Jan 4, 2022·43m
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    Season 3, Episode 12: Christmas in the Mountains

    Dec 7, 2021·28m
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    Season 3, Episode 11: Drying, Pickling, Canning, Oh My!

    Nov 2, 2021·28m
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    Season 3, Episode 10: An Interview with Cherokee Author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

    Host Cammie Ahrens interviews author Annette Clapsaddle about her novel set in 1940s Cherokee and her connection to the mountains.

    Oct 5, 2021·1h 2m
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    Season 3, Episode 9: Bleaching Apples

    Sep 7, 2021·21m
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    The SEED Series: Episode 4

    Aug 12, 2021·14m
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    The SEED Series: Episode 3

    Aug 5, 2021·23m
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    The SEED Series: Episode 2

    Jul 29, 2021·13m
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    The SEED Series: Episode 1

    Jul 15, 2021·23m
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    The SEED Series: Episode 0

    Jul 13, 2021·3m
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    Season 3, Episode 7: Meet the Morgans

    Jul 6, 2021·41m
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    Season 3, Episode 6: Interview with Poet Rose McLarney

    This episode introduces the Foxfire podcast and previews upcoming summer events including Native Plant Week and a nature poetry workshop.

    Jun 1, 2021·36m
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    Season 3, Episode 5: Mainspring Conservation Trust

    May 4, 2021·33m
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    Season 3, Episode 4: "Gypsies" in Appalachia

    Apr 6, 2021·34m
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    Season 3, Episode 2: Angelina Davis

    Mar 16, 2021·20m
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    Season 3, Episode 2: Women's History Month

    Mar 2, 2021·41m
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    Season 3, Episode 1: Courtship and Marriage

    Feb 2, 2021·41m
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    *Repost* Season 1, Episode 3: Aunt Arie Carpenter

    Jan 5, 2021·40m
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    Season 2, Episode 12: A Foxfire Christmas

    Dec 1, 2020·22m
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    Season 2, Episode 11: Hunting in the Mountains

    Nov 3, 2020·29m
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    Season 2, Episode 10: Winemaking

    This episode explores the history and cultural significance of muscadine grapes and winemaking in Southern Appalachia, drawing from the Foxfire archive.

    Oct 6, 2020·27m
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    It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 9

    The host discusses adapting the Foxfire museum's hands-on educational programs for virtual learning during the pandemic, featuring clips from oral history interviews.

    Sep 1, 2020·32m
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    It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 8

    This episode explores the history of filmmaking in Rabun County, Georgia, and the region's evolving relationship with the film industry.

    Aug 4, 2020·43m
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    It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 7

    Jul 7, 2020·38m
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    Bonus Episode: Cherokee & COVID-19

    Jun 16, 2020·24m
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    It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 6

    Jun 2, 2020·29m
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    It Still Lives, Bonus Episode: Navigating COVID-19 in Appalachia

    This bonus episode features oral history submissions from students about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, part of a crowdsourced initiative to document Appalachian life.

    May 19, 2020·36m
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    It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 5

    May 5, 2020·42m
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    Bonus Episode: Foxfire Story

    A bonus episode of the Foxfire Podcast featuring five folktales from Southern Appalachia, introduced by hosts discussing the region's storytelling tradition.

    Apr 21, 2020·38m
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    It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 4

    Apr 7, 2020·35m