Anthony Bourdain digs deep into the proud, often misunderstood culture of West Virginia. He traverses a 5,000 foot mine, attends a demolition derby, takes part in rock-bouncing and dines on signature Appalachian dishes.
Original Airdate: Season 11, 2018.
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Oct 2022
Live your beautiful life, baby
Writer and poet Elizabeth Alexander talks with Anderson about how she and her two children coped with the sudden death of her husband, Ficre, ten years ago, and the recent death of her father.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
41m 18s
Jan 2022
EP164: The Manhattan Project: The Story of a Place, a Photographer, and a Moment
On this episode of Our American Stories, Richard Cook tells us the story of how in 1943 the town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee was established and went from 58,000 acres of farm land to a town of 75,000 people.Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Learn more abou ... Show More
38m 16s
Aug 2022
23 Years Later: Oprah Returns To Williamson, West Virginia
Original Air Date: 09/15/2010In 1987, AIDS patient Mike Sisco jumped into a community pool causing a city-wide uproar and spread of misinformation. At the time, Oprah hosted a heated town hall style show in Williamson where the audience famously debated each other about the dange ... Show More
35m 26s
Nov 2022
November 18th: Lincoln Travels To Gettysburg
On November 18, 1863, Abraham Lincoln travels to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a national cemetery. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.c ... Show More
7m 8s
Jan 2022
S2 – 1: The World was on Fire
Virginia City was Nevada’s largest boomtown with a rise and fall in a span of 20 years. Historically dark, and now reported to be haunted by miners, historical figures and women of ill repute - to this day, the bourbon still flows and the ghost stories are a’plenty.
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59m 40s