Apocalypse now: how historic floods are unveiling the exploitation of Appalachia
In Appalachian Coal Country, the act of apocalyptic unmasking is one of resistance.
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Season 3 Episode 18: Kenzie Walker, WV Mine Wars Museum
The colonization of the central Appalachian coalfields by extractive industries left scars on both the land and the people of the region, but it also left a rich heritage of resistance and perseverance. In this episode, Kenzie Walker of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum talks with Joe and Brad about the importance of preserving that heritage, its impacts on the broader American labor movement, and its continued relevance in the world today
Read moreSeason 3 Episode 17: Dr. Megan Gandy on LGBTQ+ People & Faith Communities
In this Pride Month 2022 episode, Joe and co-host Jenny Williams chat with West Virginia University Social Work professor Dr. Megan Gandy about LGBTQ+ people and faith communities, her own experience with religious trauma, and the importance of belonging and community beyond dogma and doctrine.
Read moreSeason 3 Episode 15: Zac Morton on Appalachian EcoTheology
A theology of place is deeply rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures, yet modern Christians have largely compartmentalized it away from their primary spiritual theology. In this episode, Rev. Zac Morton talks with Joe and Brad about what an Appalachian-specific EcoTheology looks like in a holistic sense, including food & housing justice.
Read moreFaith and Community: A New Appalachia
If we somehow, some way can grasp this concept that individual and communal differences are to be embraced rather than loathed, then space is created for divine diversity to take shape
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