Best Vida Rural Podcasts (2025)

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 2: Ganarse la vida 46:40

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21d ago46:40

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Este episodio analiza la participación de los inmigrantes en la economía rural. Las historias que se presentan explican la influencia de las industrias en la determinación del lugar de asentamiento de los nuevos inmigrantes y ofrecen perspectivas sobre el costo de alcanzar el sueño americano como recién llegado.…

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Ep.45: Habitando o Rural 42:10

19h ago42:10

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Había tempo que non nos xuntamos para gravar, pero voltamos con forzas renovadas no que vai ser unha serie de episodios adicados a unha nova liña de traballo, un novo proxecto, Habitando o Rural, que arrincamos o pasado setembro. A Galicia rural enfróntase a importantes violacións do Dereito ao Hábitat que poñen en perigo a súa sustentabilidade. Es…

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In Lansing, North Carolina, A Music Festival Used Stringband Tunes To Drive Ongoing Hurricane Recovery Efforts 10:21

13d ago10:21

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All across Appalachia, communities have historically leaned on music to help get work done. Whether tending the garden or marching along the picket line, music has been a way to keep people motivated and rally them around a cause. In the small town of Lansing, North Carolina, community organizers recently hosted the first annual Fly Around Music an…

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Beyond the Clock with Kyle Mesteth 26:29

10d ago26:29

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In this final episode of the 2025 season, Ash Hanson and Anna Claussen dive deep in conversation with Kyle Mesteth. Kyle is the founder of Ground Control, a skate park and community center in Pine Ridge, SD, whose mission is to provide a space where skateboarders, artists, and creators come together to dream, collaborate, and bring their visions to…

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 5: Mejor juntos 51:51

21d ago51:51

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Este episodio explora los sentimientos de soledad comunes en la experiencia de los inmigrantes rurales y presenta estrategias probadas para su inclusión. Las historias que se presentan en este episodio ofrecen una vía para alejarse de las políticas y prácticas de exclusión y avanzar hacia culturas de pertenencia que fortalezcan a toda la comunidad.…

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 4: Perdidos en la traducción 31:54

21d ago31:54

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Este episodio analiza las diferentes barreras lingüísticas que enfrentan los inmigrantes al adaptarse a la vida rural estadounidense. Las historias que presentamos muestran cómo, al añadir el idioma a las dificultades de acceso que enfrentan casi todos los estadounidenses rurales, los desafíos de la vida se intensifican. Estas historias también ofr…

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 3: Las culturas que llevamos 41:26

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Este episodio explora el proceso de adaptación a la vida en un nuevo lugar, conservando las costumbres que nos hacen sentir como en casa. Las historias que se presentan en este episodio abordan los desafíos de la asimilación y ofrecen ejemplos de una mejor manera de hacerlo: preservar las culturas personales, aprender de otras y encontrar oportunid…

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 1: Movimiento a través del tiempo y el lugar 32:14

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Este episodio desmiente conceptos erróneos comunes sobre la inmigración en las zonas rurales de los Estados Unidos. Las historias presentadas en este episodio describen los patrones de inmigración a los EE.UU. a lo largo del tiempo, los factores que influyen en la difícil decisión de un inmigrante de abandonar su hogar y resaltan las contribuciones…

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Farmers and Gardeners are Helping Maintain Appalachia's Diversity of Local Plants and Flavors 15:34

2M ago15:34

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On this episode, we’re taking a look at how farmers and gardeners are helping maintain the region’s biodiversity. Our first stop? A seed swap. With the summer gardening season at its end, many growers throughout Appalachia are turning their attention to seed saving. It’s a practice where gardeners select the seeds from their best crops, and then sa…

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Beyond the Clock with Viktor le. Ewing Givens 32:19

2M ago32:19

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In this episode of Beyond the Clock, our hosts Ash Hanson from Department of Public Transformation and Anna Claussen from Voices for Rural Resilience engage in deep conversation with rural Texas-based artist, Viktor le. Ewing Givens, aka Southern Android, who weaves poetry and ritual into his place-based creative work. Through unspoken language, la…

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“Os jovens agricultores são estratégicos na transição agroecológica” 32:24

2M ago32:24

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O Laboratório Vivo 4.1 é uma plataforma de conteúdos que pretende promover a capacitação e a competitividade dos Jovens Agricultores e Jovens Empresários Rurais, através da disponibilização gratuita de conteúdos nas áreas da comunicação, sustentabilidade e digitalização. Neste podcast, estivemos à conversa com Firmino Cordeiro, diretor geral da AJA…

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Olival: decisões sobre dotações de água devem ter por base a ciência 39:13

3M ago39:13

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Em 2022 a Duck River adquiriu a Olivais do Sul com o objetivo de reconverter a área de oliveiras em amendoal, mas o valor da diversificação e as valências da fileira levaram a empresa a manter o olival. Estivemos à conversa com Duarte Correia, diretor geral da Duck River, e também diretor da Olivum, e Bruno Amaro Diretor Departamento Rural Savills,…

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Os desafios da compostagem 40:59

3M ago40:59

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A dificuldade em aplicar estrumes de forma homogénea foi o ponto de partida de um projeto em parceria para testar composto que juntou um grupo de investigadores da Universidade de Évora, um agricultor e um espalhador da Herculano. Ramos e folhas de oliveira, estrumes, bagaço de azeitona foram as matérias-primas disponíveis para fazer compostagem e …

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A Centuries-Old Appalachian Hymn Singing Tradition is Still Soothing Souls 13:12

3M ago13:12

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Ginny Hawker is a singer and mentor in the Primitive Baptist tradition, an acapella style with roots in Appalachia. This style of singing inspired bluegrass legends like Ralph Stanley, along with country stars like Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs. Hawker is passing this music tradition on to a new generation.…

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Parcerias: “Quando se exige e premeia, tudo faz sentido” 44:00

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As parcerias entre a produção e a distribuição vão muito além de um mero contrato de fornecimento. No Clube de Produtores Continente, a visão da relação com os produtores passa essencialmente pelo “suporte e valorização da produção nacional”, nas palavras de Marta Barradas, coordenadora de projetos do Clube. Trabalhar a eficiência no uso de recurso…

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Agricultura: As empresas líderes não podem ficar no status quo 38:22

3M ago38:22

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Conhecimento, qualidade, eficiência, inovação, ambição, escala e capacidade de transformação são alguns dos fatores distintivos da produção, num mundo que evolui a um ritmo muito acelerado. E fazer sempre da mesma maneira não é opção para quem gere empresas líderes. Ricardo Diz, CEO da Carmo Farm, e Joel Vasconcelos, diretor-geral da Lusomorango fa…

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Routes to Roots - Ep 5: Better Together 38:45

3M ago38:45

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The final episode Routes to Roots, Better Together, explores feelings of loneliness common to the rural immigrant experience and illuminates tried and true strategies for immigrant inclusion. The stories featured in this episode offer a pathway away from policies and practices of exclusion toward cultures of belonging that strengthen the whole comm…

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Agricultura: “O reporte de sustentabilidade é uma oportunidade para diagnosticar riscos” 37:12

3M ago37:12

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É preciso olhar para os mecanismos de reporte de sustentabilidade como uma oportunidade para diagnosticar os riscos e fragilidades e trabalhar a resiliência e longevidade das empresas agrícolas. Numa conversa com Cristina Cristina Melo Antunes, responsável de sustentabilidade do banco Santander, e Luís Souto Barreiros, vice-presidente da Agência do…

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A agricultura regenerativa devia ser um desígnio nacional 35:29

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A agenda Farm to Fork inspirou o Clube de Produtores Continente a promover práticas diferentes junto dos seus produtores. Nasceu assim o programa de Agricultura Regenerativa, cujo objetivo é ter melhores práticas agronómicas, com foco sobre o solo, com o objetivo de produzir produtos mais sustentáveis e saudáveis. O Clube vai chegar aos 1.000 hecta…

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Routes to Roots - Ep 4: Lost in Translation 25:31

3M ago25:31

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Episode Four, Lost In Translation, surveys the different kinds of language barriers that immigrants encounter as they try to adapt to rural American life. The stories featured in this episode show how, when you add language to the access issues that almost all rural Americans deal with, the challenges of living intensify. These stories also provide…

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Routes to Roots - Ep 3: The Cultures We Carry 33:17

3M ago33:17

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Episode Three, The Cultures We Carry, explores the process of adapting to life in a new place, while keeping hold of the customs that help you feel at home. The stories featured in this episode consider the challenges of assimilation, and offer examples of a better way–preserving personal cultures while also learning about others, and finding inter…

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Routes to Roots - Ep 2: Making A Living 37:31

4M ago37:31

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This episode, Making A Living, discusses immigrant involvement in rural economics. The stories featured in this episode explain the influence industries have on determining where new immigrants settle, and offer insights about the cost of pursuing the American Dream as a newcomer. Learn more here. Transcript of this episode in Spanish here.…

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Routes to Roots - Ep 1: Movement Across Time and Place 27:20

4M ago27:20

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The first episode of Routes to Roots, Movement Across Time and Place, pushes back on common misconceptions about immigration in rural America. The stories featured in this episode outline the patterns of immigration to the US over time, the factors that influence an immigrant’s difficult decision to leave home, and highlight the vital contributions…

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Retirada de produtos fitossanitários pode inviabilizar uva para vinho e tomate de indústria 43:17

3M ago43:17

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Especial Agroglobal A retirada de substâncias ativas nas culturas mais representativas em Portugal pode representar perdas de rendimentos de cerca de 510 milhões de euros anualmente, correspondendo a 7% da produção vegetal nacional prevista em 2025. Os números constam do mais recente estudo realizado pela Agro.Ges para a CropLife Portugal, que anal…

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Crop Circle Cinema - Ep 4: Are We Alone? 36:37

4M ago36:37

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Our final episode goes beyond the silver screen to talk about real-world aliens – or at least, how people think about aliens in the real world. How have tales of UFOs and abductions been transformed into modern-day folklore? And how have rural communities been shaped by the search for extra-terrestrial life, both real and fictional? Films discussed…

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Crop Circle Cinema - Ep 3: Little ‘Green’ Men? 32:20

4M ago32:20

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This episode looks at rural alien movies through an ecological lens. Aliens can function as both extractive forces and as symbols of nature’s raw power. How do aliens both embody nature and battle with it? And how can alien invasions in films warn us of our own environmental degradation? Films discussed include: Avatar (2009), Invasion of the Body …

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Sweeping the Graves: An Homage to Decoration Day 10:26

4M ago10:26

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Honoring ancestors is a human tradition that crosses all cultures. In the southeastern United States, this often takes the form of Decoration Day. That’s when families come together in specially decorated cemeteries to celebrate their roots—sometimes with music and prayers, and almost always with storytelling and a feast.In rural Pickett County, wh…

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Crop Circle Cinema - Ep 2: Why The West? 42:25

4M ago42:25

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This episode explores alien movies set in the Western United States and the mythology of the American West. Through deep dives into a variety of fascinating films, the spectacle, intrigue, and vastness of this unique landscape is analyzed (Nope, 2022; Asteroid City, 2023). The West’s violent history of expansion and colonization is also highlighted…

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Crop Circle Cinema - Ep 1: Who Can You Trust? 45:31

5M ago45:31

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Welcome to Crop Circle Cinema. This episode discusses the paranoia embedded in rural alien movies. What do aliens reveal about our anxieties around the government, neighbors, strangers, and friends? Who do we believe? And who can we never trust? Films discussed include: Signs (2002), Independence Day (1996), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), T…

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Rekindling Relationships with the Land 32:32

5M ago32:32

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In our latest episode, we talked with Tiffany Joy and Shiloh Delaronde of the Appalachian Rekindling Project. The Appalachian Rekindling Project is based in southeast Kentucky and southwest Virginia. Its mission is to restore Indigenous relationships with the land, support cultural revitalization, and foster ecological care in Appalachia. In the in…

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Mud in the Blood: Wood-Firing Potters Carry the Torch in Rural Western North Carolina 10:48

5M ago10:48

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In the pottery world, there’s lots of different ways that makers can fire their work. Thanks to modern technology, most kilns can be fired by just one person over the course of a day. And some kilns don’t even need human supervision. But other, older methods are still around. And for those, it takes a village. In the mountains of western North Caro…

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Beyond the Clock with Siriaco “Siricasso” Garcia 33:22

5M ago33:22

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In this episode, Anna Claussen (Voices for Rural Resilience) and Ash Hanson (Department of Public Transformation) talk with Central Iowa muralist and organizer Siriaco “Siricasso” Garcia about the power of art to bring visibility to diversity in rural communities. Siricasso shares how he turned to the canvas to process personal hardship and express…

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Financiamento: banca especializada e capacitada pode fazer a diferença? 35:23

5M ago35:23

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Uma banca mais capacitada na área agro, e que também aposta na capacitação dos seus clientes, pode fazer a diferença quando se analisam oportunidades e riscos nos projetos agrícolas. Neste podcast, dedicado ao financiamento, estivemos à conversa com Eládio Gonçalves, Diretor de Operações da Caja Rural del Sur, uma entidade financeira que chegou rec…

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Mud in the Blood: The Next Generation of Cherokee Potters 10:30

6M ago10:30

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Cherokee people have been making pottery in the mountains of western North Carolina for nearly 3,000 years. But after centuries of colonization and targeted, cultural oppression, there are relatively few Cherokee potters carrying on the art form today. Thanks to a community-led pottery workshop, a new generation of Cherokee potters is emerging. The…

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Mud in the Blood: Digging Local Clay Builds Community Connections in Western North Carolina 12:29

6M ago12:29

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For most studio potters, making a new piece starts with opening a fresh bag of commercially produced clay. But Naomi Dalglish and Michael Hunt of Bandana Pottery have a different process. They produce their own clay bodies out of local clay dirt from their community in Bakersville, North Carolina. “A really wonderful side effect is our connection t…

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A biotecnologia como ferramenta de produtividade e resiliência 42:19

6M ago42:19

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A biotecnologia ‘verde’ pretende melhorar as plantas, de forma a torná-las mais produtivas e resilientes, mas também permite trabalhar processos biológicos para potenciar o papel dos microrganismos e encontrar soluções para a melhoria da fertilidade e da resistência das culturas. Numa conversa à volta do infindável mundo da biotecnologia, estivemos…

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Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez hosted a listening session in Fleming-Neon, Kentucky 35:18

6M ago35:18

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In the week of July 4th Rural Remix takes a look at the first amendment via Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez visit to the Appalachian town of Fleming-Neon, Kentucky. On June 18, 2025 Gomez went to the rural stop on her nationwide tour to protect the First Amendment. The event was hosted by the Center for Rural Strategies, which publis…

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Frutos secos: “Só operações altamente eficientes e profissionalizadas conseguirão viabilidade a longo prazo”. 36:58

6M ago36:58

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A baixa de preços nos frutos secos está a provocar um arrefecimento de novas operações no setor, com alguma retração de investimentos em novas plantações, e com aquisições e fusões entre sociedades já instaladas e até a compra de amendoais para reconverter para outras culturas. Ou seja, “só operações altamente eficientes e profissionalizadas conseg…

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LIVING TRADITIONS—Stradivari in the Cumberlands: A Requiem 14:50

7M ago14:50

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In this episode we travel to Westel, Tennessee, home to fiddle maker Jean Horner. For more than seventy years, Horner built instruments that traveled across the country—Carnegie Hall to California, the Grand Ole Opry to the Smithsonian. Two factors shaped Horner’s fiddles. The first was his deep roots in the Cumberland Plateau. The second? His fasc…

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“O pinhal, bem gerido, pode ser mais rentável que o eucaliptal” 31:03

7M ago31:03

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A floresta de pinho tem perdido atratividade nas últimas décadas, mas há razões para repensar esta aposta e trabalhar o potencial de circularidade e valorização. Neste podcast estivemos à conversa com o produtor e gestor florestal Pedro Augusto, da Foresmad, e José Maria Pape, diretor florestal da Carmo Wood Farm, e desmistificámos algumas ideias l…

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Beyond the Clock with Lacy Hale 31:03

7M ago31:03

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In this Beyond the Clock episode, Ash Hanson from Department of Public Transformation and Anna Claussen from Voices for Rural Resilience converse with Eastern Kentucky-based artist and advocate, Lacy Hale about resilience, restoration, and reciprocity in rural places. In this conversation, they explore the role of the artist in times of disaster an…

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Rural Reporter’s Notebook: May 21, 2025 23:10

7M ago23:10

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What’s it like to cover the renewable energy transition in rural America? Daily Yonder reporters Claire Carlson and Julia Tilton spoke with Canary Media’s Kari Lydersen during a live show recording at the Rural Journalism Collective on May 14, 2025. This week, we’re bringing you an edited version of that conversation.Kari has spent extensive time r…

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LIVING TRADITIONS–Preserving Cherokee Language Ten Books at a Time 8:45

8M ago8:45

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Today’s story takes us to western North Carolina, where the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is working to preserve the Cherokee language. Their dialect of Cherokee is considered “severely endangered” by UNESCO. To help revitalize the language, community leaders opened the New Kituwah Academy in 2004. It’s a Cherokee language immersion school for e…

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Twang, Ep 4: Are Cowboys Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other? 47:00

8M ago47:00

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In the final episode of Twang, host Lane Wendell Fischer and Daily Yonder reporter Ilana Newman explore queerness in country music’s past and present. Though there is only one openly queer artist currently signed by a major country music label, the rising popularity of artists like Chappell Roan, Orville Peck, and Brandi Carlile mark the increasing…

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Twang, Ep 3: Why Did The Chicks Say Goodbye to Earl? 47:29

8M ago47:29

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In the third episode of Twang, host Lane Wendell Fischer is joined by writer, marketing specialist, and country music enthusiast Tracy Staley to discuss the role women have played in the development of country music. Despite the genre’s conservative reputation, iconic artists like Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEntire have used country musi…

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Rural Reporter’s Notebook: May 7, 2025 23:04

8M ago23:04

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This week, Daily Yonder reporters Claire Carlson and Julia Tilton are continuing the conversation about environmentalism in rural places. In this episode, Claire and Julia dig deeper into the conservative corner of the climate movement. They speak with Chris Barnard, the president of the American Conservation Coalition (ACC), a nonprofit organizati…

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Twang, Ep 2: If Beyoncé Ain’t Country, What Is? 44:25

8M ago44:25

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In the second episode of Twang, host Lane Wendell Fischer is joined by music journalist and cultural critic Taylor Crumpton to explore the deep-rooted, often erased contributions of Black, Mexican, and Indigenous artists to the genre. From Southern guitar traditions and borderland ballads to the Chitlin Circuit to Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter, we trace …

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Twang, Ep 1: Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? 34:46

8M ago34:46

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In the first episode of Twang, host Lane Wendell Fischer unpacks the origin story of country music with Tim Marema. We explore how a rich mix of rural traditions became a genre — and how race, class, and geography shaped which stories got told. From front porch fiddles to the invention of the “hillbilly” record, we trace the transformation of a div…

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Rural Reporter’s Notebook: April 23, 2025 24:15

8M ago24:15

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More than 55 years after the first U.S. Earth Day was celebrated in small towns and cities by people of all political stripes, the term “environmentalism” conjures different connotations today. Media coverage might have something to do with it. Daily Yonder reporters Claire Carlson and Julia Tilton are joined by Meg Haywood Sullivan and Amelia Joy …

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LIVING TRADITIONS-Homemade Easter Eggs Are a Beloved Treat–and a Big Moneymaker–for Rural Congregations 10:24

9M ago10:24

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For Christians around the world, the lead up to Easter is a time of fasting. Lent is an opportunity to give up your vices and turn your thoughts to God. But for many churches in Appalachia, this time is less about abstaining and more about creating some of the richest, most delicious candies you’ve ever tasted: Chocolate Easter Eggs.…