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Small Town Murder

James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

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Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!
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Reimagine Rural

The Brookings Institution

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While the dominant narrative regarding rural America is one of decline and division, Reimagine Rural is a new podcast that visits rural towns across the United States that are experiencing positive change and explores how public investment in rural people and places can lead to increased prosperity. Hosted by Tony Pipa, a scholar in the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and a product of rural America, each episode will feature local voices telling the story of p ...
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Get off the page with Bob and Alexis: A deeper - but less formal - look at the issues that matter to the people of Newcastle and Weston County. Join the reigning Wyoming Journalist of the Year and a former president of the Wyoming Press Association as they dive deeper into the topics that deserve a little different look.
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Renewal is happening in small-town churches. Many of Jesus' followers across rural regions are uncovering exciting possibilities as they explore creative and practical approaches to loving their neighbors. This new podcast from Fresh Expressions will introduce you to ministry leaders serving in rural contexts to provide examples and inspiration for being the Church and addressing the needs unique to your community. Rural Renewal Podcast is brought to you by the Rural Revival Summit, a two-da ...
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From Jacket Radio's Podcast Network, this podcast goes on a journey into the ideas and experiences of a rural American Teenager. Each week we examine what it's like to be a teenager in today's world. With our hosts for Season 4, Pixie Day and Arianna Carrillo we look at a cross section of the American youth from a small rural town.
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Two guys talking about their opinions on life, current events, and their experiences growing up in and around a rural ranching college town. Located out in the middle of the Wild Horse Desert where everything stings, sticks or bites you.
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Main Street Moxie: Stories from small-town founders and entrepreneurs told by students and faculty at Franklin College

Franklin College Department of Economics, Business, and Accounting and the Kite Shop at Franklin College

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Hear stories from the builders, dreamers, adventurers, and founders that knit communities together with businesses big and small. Whether it's a corner shop, a B2B agency, a nonprofit, or a high-powered startup on the rise, you'll hear about the ideas, the journeys, the challenges, and the victories from real people who make our small towns special. Periodic special editions will focus on student entrepreneurs at Franklin College and surrounding schools, as well as other programs around Indi ...
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Rural Roots Rising

Rural Organizing Project

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Rural Roots Rising is a monthly podcast by and for rural Oregonians who are creatively and courageously building stronger and more vibrant communities for a just democracy. Rural Roots Rising centers organizing stories and lessons from powerful multiracial organizing across rural and frontier Oregon and focuses on the issues that matter to rural Oregonians most, including migration, affordable housing, disaster response, and more. Visit RuralRootsRising.org for rural organizing resources and ...
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Strange Trails

Colton Woods

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Finn Mitchell and his best friend Omari Mason travel to a rural town in West Virginia to investigate folklore about a serial killer there known as the Shadow Man. Early on, they meet Ava Cook, whose personal experience with the Shadow Man reels them in to stay and find out more. They work together with her, and as they dig deeper they find more about the town than they’d anticipated. Welcome to Strange Trails, a fictional investigation based on the format and style of 'Serial'.
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Join lifelong friends Pete, Brad, and Giff on a nostalgic adventure with Pop Culture Yearbook! Delve into the 1980s to the present as they explore the movies, TV, music, and sports that shaped their lives. Each episode of PCY contains diverse opinions and entertaining stories, sure to spark your own cherished memories along the way. Join us as we reminisce about iconic moments that define generations!
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Midwest Ghost Town is about exploring the history of abandoned towns and places in the Midwest and around the world- most importantly - we are here to tell the story of these places and the people who lived there.
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Ope There It Is

Jennie Koenig & Emily Caulkins

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A couple of small town midwestern ladies finding the gems hidden away in the hearts of small town people. We tell the stories and even interview people from our small-town Iowa area and learn about the incredible things they've seen and done. We'll also talk about Jesus and cake and butter cows and whatever the heck else. We (Jennie & Emily) believe God creates each person with unique beauty and purpose, like a gem buried waiting to be discovered. This doesn't always look fancy, or create "s ...
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Welcome to The Rural Business Podcast! My name is Aly Robins, and I’m a business and marketing coach for agriculture and rural-based businesses. Each week we’ll discuss insights and tools to start up, scale and develop your rural business. Whether you’re involved directly in agriculture, have a local brick and mortar, or run a rural-focused business from a home office - this podcast is for you. I’ll be your guide as we go through the process of developing your brand and market. As we unpack ...
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Hooters Jrs

Sad Picture Productions

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When the host of a number one podcast learns of the murder of a poor rural town’s savant, an investigation is opened into the mysterious and profitable death of an Australian man named Durgan McFlurgStang. Real truth is a crime. Hootersjrs.com Side show - HJs in the Alley Behind the Restaurant. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Country Queers is a podcast featuring oral history interviews with rural and small-town LGBTQIA2S+ folks. We uplift often unheard stories of rural queer experiences across intersecting layers of identity including race, class, gender identity, age, religion, and occupation. Produced by and for country queers all over, we hope these stories help add more complexity to conversations and ideas about rural spaces and queer communities.
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The Rural Leaders Podcast

National Grassroots Media Corporation

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The Rural Leaders Podcast is a show that honors unsung heroes who overcome challenge and adversity to become catalysts of positive change in their communities. We'll interview leaders from across the spectrum of rural America, sharing seeds of inspiration, hope, & support in their efforts to build creatively engaged & active communities. Like friends gathering around the kitchen table after Sunday dinner, co-Hosts Dana Peterson and Richard Fordyce will join guests who are leaders from all re ...
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Why did God pick you to glorify Him in the middle of nowhere -- and how are you supposed to do it? Join rural pastor, TJ Freeman, each week as he explores why your life in a town no one ever heard of matters. He'll tackle tough questions like how to get through suffering, what to do if you don't like reading the Bible, and how to fight a life-dominating sin. Back to Rurality is meant to help you take the next step toward becoming a healthy Christian -- in the middle of nowhere!
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Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, it’ll be waiting in your feed every weekday. Hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin.
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Dubbyoo

Dubbyoo

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Tim Wright A.K.A. Dubbyoo was born and raised in a small Southern rural town of Helena Ark While growing up in Helena, his peers chased girls, went to dances and played sports. Tim was preoccupied with chasing dreams, reading & writing. This brother was definitely on some futuristic stuff which in turn made him an outcast & introvert, as his social involvement decreased. It was not until he joined the military- specifically Force Reconassaince that Tim Emerged and the path to him realizing t ...
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"The Nothing" is a six-part dramatized podcast that tells the story of journalist Matt Singer (Keir O’Donnell). When Singer travels to the small rural town of Wellden, Kansas to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl, he finds himself heading into his own heart of darkness. "The Nothing" is written and created by screenwriters Adam Mason & Simon Boyes, produced by Elizabeth Mason, and directed by Adam Mason. It stars Keir O’Donnell (Wedding Crashers, Fargo, Legion), Darri ...
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Small town Southern writer, Rob Goodwin, tells stories of his youth in rural Alabama; welcomes featured guests; and talks relevant and pop culture topics. Join Rob and guests with humor and heart, straight from the Deep South!
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The Paddlefish Caviar Heist

Imperative Entertainment and Vespucci

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"Best True Crime Podcast" Nominee, 2023 Ambies Warsaw, Missouri, is a small, rural town of just over 2,000 people in the American Midwest. Locally it’s known as the “quiet end of the Lake of the Ozarks.” Very few realize that it’s the paddlefish capital of the world. But when a new group arrived driving flashy, imported cars and dropping hundreds of dollars on bait and tackle, the town became the setting for an undercover federal sting operation tasked with bringing down a suspected internat ...
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When Angels Visit Armadillo uncovers a mystery shrouded in conspiracy, tucked away behind the moss in the rural town of Armadillo, Florida. Through interview recordings and phone calls, WAVA delves into the story of Magnolia Waters-- an unapologetic southern lesbian woman who witnesses a strange disappearance back in 1988. A Southern mystery with a touch of Sci-Fi, WAVA is a limited-series audio drama brought to life in eight chapters.
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Groundswell Radio

Groundswell New Zealand

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Hosted by broadcast legend Peter Williams.Real yarns with real down to earth kiwis about urban and rural issues. Bringing town and country together.On Air: 7am Saturdays & Sundays on Radio Central
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In a small town in rural Alabama, there's a local rumor about an off-the-grid compound in the woods where rogue psychiatrists are conducting experiments on kidnapped children. That compound is abandoned now, but it's real. I've seen it. Why They Left is an investigation into what really went on in those woods, and why its inhabitants left.
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Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a global media personality and go-to authority for those ready to heal heartbreak, live unapologetically and attract a soul-shaking relationship. This Ivy League grad is the Author of 6 books, has interviewed Whoopi Goldberg and Alanis Morissette, and Hosts the edgy Podcast Intimate Conversations: Season 11- Soul Medicine, where listeners learn how to ‘Become the One’ to 'Find the One’ which ‘Keeps the One.' A Certified Master Coach with close to 5 million vi ...
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Welcome weary travelers, to The Inn Between, where the trees are green, the rooms are cozy, and the guests are a little bit strange. Join Gabriela Jones, a recent botany undergrad who takes a job as Innkeeper near the rural town of Shearwater. There are three rules: ∙ Keep out of the study ∙ Always trust the cat ∙ Never ever disturb the guests Created by Bailey Loveless
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An Official Podcast of the Town of Pinetop - Lakeside The Talk of Town is an expansion of the conversation started with the Town's Newsletter and is intended for those who live and work there. Here you will find information regarding community events, meetings, and topics relevant to residents.
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Join filmmakers Matt Damon and John Krasinski as they discuss their new drama "Promised Land." Directed by Van Sant, the film follows ace corporate salesman (Damon) who is sent to a rural town with his partner (Frances McDormand) to close a key deal in his company’s expansion plans. What seems like an easy job becomes complicated by numerous roadblocks, including a grassroots campaign led by a well-meaning farmer (Krasinski). Promised Land explores America at the crossroads, where big busine ...
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If you love entrepreneur stories and you love rural or are rural at heart, you’ll find some great stories here in each episode. If you’re someone who likes to cheer for the little guy, you’re going to love these impressive stories. If you’re an entrepreneur that’s struggling or have the entrepreneurial bug because you’re sitting on the next million-dollar idea and you’re too scared to try, you’re going to find some motivation and inspiration that will leave you thinking, well gosh, if they c ...
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Jefferson County, Missouri is located just a few miles south of St. Louis. Yet, beneath its sleepy rural small town history lie the stories of over 200 years of murder, mystery, and intrigue. Each Tuesday, at 5:00 pm, Central Time, the Jefferson County Library Genealogy Department will share the details of the more sinister events of the county's history.
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The Rural College Student Experience is the only podcast dedicated exclusively to centering rural college student voices in broader conversations about higher education access and equity. Hosted by Dr. Matt Newlin (www.mattnewlin.com), each episode will feature a co-host who is a currently enrolled student from a rural community. Co-hosts will share their perspectives on higher education and the needs of students from rural backgrounds. Each episode will also feature a guest who will bring a ...
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Western Kansas is projected to see large population declines in the coming years, but immigration may be the key to stemming the losses. The communities that have embraced their diversity have seen their population stabilize and the local culture shift. Plus: To stay open, rural nursing homes across the Midwest are prioritizing nurses. Immigration …
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The history of rural America includes "company towns,” where one employer controlled pretty much everything in town, from retail to housing to jobs, to get as much as possible out of their workers. The fortunes of many rural communities remain closely tied to a major employer even today, and Tony Pipa travels to Humboldt, Kansas, and New Berlin, Ne…
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This week, in Tallapoosa, Missouri, a young woman, and her grandmother are viciously slaughtered, tied up, and seemingly posed. Suspicions immediately land on the young woman's mother's boyfriend, and during a search of his home, they find a duffel bag full of pre cut ropes, odd homemade porn, and a LOT of dildos. Even though there's a confession &…
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A Kansas City man traveled with his daughters to all 50 states, a journey of bonding and self-discovery. Plus: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says if lawmakers can’t come up with a tax-cut plan the state can afford, she’ll keep calling more special sessions. Chelan David's “Beautiful States of Mind: A Father and Daughters’ Pilgrimage to all 50 States” is …
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Steve Dobbs the president of Tracks stops by to talk about a new trail dedication. https://trackswhitemountains.org You can use the contact information below for more information about this show or any other. For the Town Website - https://www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov/ To Call Town Hall - 928-368-8696 To Find the Contact Information of other departmen…
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Missouri State Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo is leaving office to become the next executive director of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority. After this spring's failed stadium tax vote, what will this new role have in store for him? For the past several years, Rizzo has been the top Democrat in a Missouri Senate dominated by Republicans…
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This week, in Lopez Island, Washington, a well traveled & colorful sea captain, who once collapsed a bridge, disappears from his home. His wife insists that he left to be with another woman, but blood, statements from relatives, and rumors of a meat grinder say otherwise. Finally, a surprise witness brings it all together, with the details, but wil…
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OK why is it that I lose my shit and cry my face off with grateful happy tears every time I talk to these two? I loooove them. Their bravery, willingness to do the work, to feel and stay connected to themselves and one another, their team mentality, their assuming the best with one another even when triggered, their honoring of each other's feeling…
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A $2.8 billion settlement involving the NCAA sent shockwaves through the college sports world last week and paved the way for schools around the country to pay student-athletes directly for the first time. It'll be a big change for the University of Missouri, the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and other local powerhouses. It's been c…
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Over many years of travels I’ve found that the back of a museum can hold many unexpected treasures. You just never know what might be housed in what some would consider the last room of the place. At this museum, that back room is certainly not lacking in treasures. In fact, it’s pretty amazing to see what one man in town collected while running a …
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Two years ago, Kansas voters defeated an effort to end abortion in the state, leaving intact constitutional provisions that the state Supreme Court says guarantee that right. Since then, battles between anti-abortion and abortion-rights advocates in the state have only intensified, playing out each year in the Legislature and in the courts. KCUR's …
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Just like a famous fashion house, the companies that design and produce seeds are protective of their intellectual property rights. Catching those behind a fake tomato seed isn't as straight forward as spotting a knock-off designer bag, but the industry is fighting back.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The stories of news media and Hollywood often focus on major coastal cities. But God is at work everywhere and the small towns and rural communities of North America are a testimony to God’s goodness. In this interview, Brad Roth, Mennonite pastor and award-winning author, shares about the importance of place, people watching and recognizing people…
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Sales can be fun, and it doesn't have to be hard! You just have to figure out what works for you. There are some foundational pieces that need to be in place to grow your business through sales, and one of those is following up. In today's episode, I dive into why you should be following up with clients, how to follow up, and how to create a strate…
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One of the biggest albums released in 1983 was Sports by Huey Lewis and the News. Filled with singles it dominated the airwaves for months. We break it down track by track and share our memories of why it was so important to us. Huey then went on to write "The Power of Love" for Back to the Future and even had a memorable cameo in the film. So our …
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It’s graduation season. Maine’s colleges held their commencement ceremonies on the first weekend in May, including the University of Maine at Machias where on Sunday, May 5, 82 students marched to Pomp and Circumstance played by local pianist Ellie Larson. A few days before graduation, I had the chance to interview members of the UMM Class of 2024.…
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This week, in Cherryville, North Carolina, multiple couples are beaten to death, in their own homes, in as brutal a way possible. This sends the town into hysterics, with burglar alarms, and guns, flying off the shelves. Gossip, and police pressure drive one suspect to madness, but he turns out to be innocent. The real killer was hiding in plain si…
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The Kansas City Current's new riverfront stadium was built with a small, expensive parking lot for a reason: to encourage fans to use other types of transit. But as KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates reports, the city’s public transportation infrastructure hasn’t caught up. Exciting and eccentric entertainment hits the streets of Lawrence this weekend at…
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The plan to store carbon dioxide from a power plant in Australia's largest underground water reservoir has united farmers and environmentalists, divided conservatives, and made its way to the federal court. But Glencore's big pitch to use carbon capture storage to reduce emissions has failed to convince the Queensland Government.…
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Three interns in the Missouri Legislature recently helped Missouri school districts gain access to federal funding to help students experiencing homelessness. Why were schools missing out on funding, and how did the interns find it? This year, three interns at the Missouri Legislature who worked for Representatives Deb Lavender, Peter Merideth and …
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Australia has had avian influenza before, and successfully contained it before, but the recent reports of three seperate strains on our shoresall in one day was significant. Experts aren't panicked yet, but the poultry and egg industies are in a nervous wait to see how consumers, and authorities, respond.…
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This week, in Horn Lake, Mississippi, the neighborhood is woken up by a series of explosions, in a house. The fire causes the terrible & painful death of a woman. It's ruled an accident, but some investigation reveals a sinister plot, from the most trusted person in the victim's life. From there, detectives find even more murder plots, and a web of…
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