In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Amy M. Alvarez. Books Mentioned Makeshift Altar by Amy M. Alvarez Blue on a Blue Palette by Lynne Thompson Becoming AppalAsian by Lisa Kwong Incendiary Art by Patricia Smith Mothman Apologia Volume 116 by Robert Wood Lynn Guest Info Amy M. Alvarez’s work…

In today’s episode of the podcast, Kendra Winchester talks to authors Natalie Naudus and Jonathan Corcoran. Books Mentioned Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus No Son of Mine by Jonathan Corcoran The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels Another Appalachia by Neema Avashia Shae by Mesha Maren Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips Black Tickets by Jayne Ann…

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Dorian Hairston. Books Mentioned Pretend the Ball Is Named Jim Crow: The Story of Josh Gibson by Dorian Hairston Love Child's Hotbed of Occasional Poetry: Poems & Artifacts by Nikki Finney Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal Wilkinson The Big Sm…

In today's episode of the podcast, Kendra Winchester talks to photographers Raymond Thompson Jr and Julie Rae Powers. Books Mentioned Buy Deep Ruts Appalachian Ghost by Raymond Thompson Jr The Book of the Dead by Muriel Rukeyser The Hawk’s Nest Incident: America's Worst Industrial Disaster by Martin Cherniack The Hawk’s Nest Tunnel: An Unabridged H…

In this special live recording of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester talks to Ron Rash and Ann Pancake. A special thanks to Jeremy B. Jones and Western Carolina University for hosting us at the 22nd Spring Literary Festival. Books Mentioned Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash The Risen by Ron Rash Strange As This Weather Has Been by Ann Pancake Th…

In this special edition of Poetry Corner, host Kendra Winchester is joined in conversation with poets Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr., Rahul Mehta, and Doug Van Gundy. A special thanks to the librarians at Western Carolina University for helping arrange this recording. Books Mentioned Gay Poems for Read States by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. Fee…

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour. Books Mentioned Dirt Songs by Kari Gunter-Seymour Alone in the House of My Heart: Poems by Kari Gunter-Seymour Women Speak Volume 9 edited by Kari Gunter-Seymour Things Mentioned Women of Appalachia Project Guest I…

Host Kendra Winchester talks to Neema Avashia and Sarah Lemon about their experience carving out the time to write. Things Mentioned Lemon’s Substack, The Devil’s Cut Books Mentioned GUESTS Neema Avashia Website | Instagram | Twitter / X Sarah Nicole Lemon Website | Instagram --- Show Your Love for Read Appalachia! You can support Read Appalachia b…

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by special guest upfromsumdirt. Books Mentioned The Second Stop Is Jupiter by upfromsumdirt Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed Quilting: Poems 1987-1990 by Lucille Clifton Let the Dead In by Saida Agostini upfromsumdirt, Ron Davis, is an autodidactic poet and awar…

In a special episode of the podcast, Kendra interviews Julie Rae Powers about their new photography book, Deep Ruts. Julie Rae Powers received their MFA in Photography from The Ohio State University and their BFA in Photography from James Madison University. Their photographic and written work has focused on family history, coal, Appalachia, the qu…

To kick off Season 2 of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester talks to special guests Erica Abrams Locklear and Crystal Wilkinson. You can find the full show notes here. Things Mentioned Chefs Mentioned John Fleer, Rhubarb William Dissen, The Marketplace Ashleigh Shanti, Good Hot Fish Sean Brock, Audrey Travis Milton, Hickory Books Mentioned GUES…

In Read Appalachia’s season finale, Kendra Winchester is joined by Mandi Fugate Sheffel, the owner of the bookstore Read Spotted Newt, which is located in Hazard, Kentucky. Things Mentioned Read Spotted Newt Website Support the Read Spotted Newt on Bookshop.org Storygraph Books Mentioned All affiliate links for this episode go to support the Read S…

This month’s episode is about short stories! Host Kendra Winchester talks to special guests Halle Hill and George Singleton. Things Mentioned Short Story Advent Calendar Hub City Press Books Mentioned Guest Info Halle Hill is from East Tennessee and lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A graduate of Maryville College and the M.F.A. Writing progr…

Host Kendra Winchester is joined by Nathan Shuherk (@schizophrenicreads) to chat about regional American literature and the commonalities between the Midwest and Appalachia. Things Mentioned Schizophrenic Reads: The Podcast Books Mentioned Guest Info Nathan Shuherk (@schizophrenicreads) is a book influencer that focuses on nonfiction books. He live…

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by special guest Denton Loving. Books Mentioned Tamp by Denton Loving Valediction: Poems and Prose by Linda Parsons Ring of Earth by William Woolfitt Outside the Frame by Catherine Pritchard Childress The Act of Contrition & Other Stories by Joseph Bathanti…

For September’s theme, we’re discussing rural literature for young people. Host Kendra Winchester is joined by special guests Dr. Chea Parton and Nora Shalaway Carpenter. Things Mentioned Literacy In Place Reading Rural YAL podcast Whippoorwill Book Award for Rural YA Literature Read Appalachia / Literacy in Place Collaboration Books Mentioned GUES…

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by special guest Marlanda Dekine. Books Mentioned Thresh & Hold by Marlanda Dekine Motherworld: A Devotional for the Alter-Life by Destiny Hemphill River Hymns by Tyree Daye Cardinal by Tyree Daye Gossypiin by Ra Malika Imhotep Rice by Nikki Finney Guest In…

It’s Read Appalachia’s Birthday! Host Kendra Winchester is joined by special guests David Joy and Joy Priest. You can find the complete show notes over on our website. Things Mentioned Interview with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (Reading Women) Interview with Leah Hampton (Reading Women) Interview with Bernard Clay (100 Days in Appalachia) Books Men…

In the second installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by special guest Lucien Darjeun Meadows. You can find the complete show notes over on Read Appalachia's website. BOOKS MENTIONED In the Hands of the River by Lucien Darjeun Meadows Becoming AppalAsian by Lisa Kwong Where you Come From Is Gone by Annie Woodf…

For Disability Pride Month, host Kendra Winchester is joined by Appodlachia co-host Callie Pruett Schwaber to discuss the importance of disabled people telling their own stories. Things Mentioned Kendra’s interview with Alice Wong on Reading Women Books Mentioned Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Lad…

In the very first installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by special guest Emma Galloway Stephens. GUEST INFO Emma Galloway Stephens is a professor of English and creative writing with an MFA from Converse University. Her poems have been published in Catfish Stew (the annual anthology of the South Carolina Wri…

In this month’s episode, we’re talking about books for Pride Month! Host Kendra Winchester is joined by special guests Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. and Zane McNeill. You can find the complete show notes here. Things Mentioned Stacy Jane Grover ft on Ep. 3 Neema Avashia ft on Ep. 4 Instagram Live Show with the Contributors to Y’all Means All Book…

In this month’s episode, Kendra Winchester delves into the world of poetry. She’s joined by special guests Bernard Clay and Lisa Kwong. You can find the full show notes on Read Appalachia's website. Things Mentioned “8 Affrilachian Poetry Collections for Your TBR” (Book Riot) “8 More Affrilachian Poetry Collections for Your TBR” (Book Riot) Affrila…

Kendra Winchester discusses the challenges audiobook narrators face when performing Appalachian dialects. She’s joined by special guests Monica Brashears, Jeanette Illidge, Idra Novey, and Christina Delaine. You can find the complete show notes on Read Appalachia's website. Things Mentioned “Better Than Nothing? Exploring the Limitations of AI-audi…

Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia. Sign Up for Appalachian Bookshelf Updates here. Things Mentioned Interview with Barbara Kingsolver on the Australian podcast The Book Show: “Barbara Kingsolver finds the hillbilly in Charles Dickens” Appodlachia’s Episode abo…

In the fourth episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester examines the question, what is the future of Appalachian memoir in a post-Hillbilly Elegy world? Special guests Neema Avashia and Shawna Kay Rodenberg discuss their memoirs and the importance of pushing back against JD Vance’s problematic narrative. You can find the full show notes ov…

In the third episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester asks, what is the future of Appalachian Literature? To investigate, she talks to authors and editors of Appalachian Futures, an initiative from the University of Kentucky Press, that features Black, Native, LGBTQ+ writers, and other writers of marginalized identities. Kendra is joined …

In the second episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester poses the question, where does Appalachian Literature come from? The learn the answer, Kendra talks to Derek Krissoff, the Director of West Virginia University Press, and Meg Reid, the Directer of Hub City Press. View the complete show notes over on our website! Things Mentioned West …

In the debut episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester discusses one of our most frequently asked questions. Joining her this week are special guests and Appalachian writers Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Melissa Helton. You can find the complete show notes here. Things Mentioned Appalachian Bookshelf Hindman Settlement School List of Boo…

In this special preview episode of Read Appalachia, Kendra Winchester shares what listeners can expect for this season of the show. Plus, Kendra and special guest Amanda Page chat about their love of their hometown—Portsmouth, Ohio—and what it’s like being from Appalachian Ohio. Things Mentioned Peerless City documentary Books Mentioned The Columbu…

STL Pole Show Featured Dancer Kirstie Ellerbe talks about what it takes to make it as a dancer in the midwest.Links to content:https://www.mynxacademy.com/en/extravaganza-tickets/?fbclid=IwAR0K_jNiD_SmS1aVdML7zmOVOxOnRiZ5y7yUbpx1AIAAxehon6auOY-9wqohttps://www.mynxacademy.com/en/https://instagram.com/stlpoleshow?utm_medium=copy_linkhttps://youtube.c…

Kendra Winchester is co-creator of the Reading Women Podcast which highlights feminist literature from around the world. Find out more about midwest authors, books, and publishers from here in the midwest you may not have known about! Below you can find the links to everything mentioned in the podcast.Reading Women Podcast:https://www.readingwomenp…

Joshua Chapman is a tattoo artist and painter based in St. Louis. Joshua has traveled all over tattooing for a living as well as becoming well known for his colorful and intricate Japanese style paintings. You can find Joshua on instagram @chappy_stl. Find his work on https://joshuachapman.bigcartel.com/ and he's also a featured artist in the Black…

Bobby has been a friend of mine for a while and I have been able to watch his passion for the sport of wakeboarding and wakeskating grow over the years. He loves the sport and the people around it and strives to build the culture and make it like a second family. Find out more about wakeskating and all the great things Bobby is doing for the sport.…

Ethan Meyer works at Duane Reed Gallery as an art handler and curator. He's also a collector and an artist himself. Find out more about how the gallery scene is enduring these hard times as well as the people involved in making art happen through this lockdown. Follow Ethan on Instagram @void_wallker666 and follow Duane Reed Gallery at @reedgallery…

Travis Lawrence is a printmaker from the Midwest area. Learn more about Travis and the art of printmaking on this episode of the podcast. Find more of Travis' work at www.infinity-prints.com and follow him on instagram and Infinity Prints on facebook.By Exist unexpected podcast

On this episode I sat down with returning guest Steven Deeds to talk about our current situation during this pandemic of Covid-19. Nothing too big to talk about but we wanted to stay in touch and talk about the strange times that we are currently experiencing.By Exist unexpected podcast

Calvin Tigre is a talented hip-hop artist from Saint Louis Missouri. His videos on YouTube capture an edge of personality that demands attention. His music is all across the board with his work in Tigre Nolo, and Ursa major creating punk and hiphop full of energy and talent. Listen after the episode to hear the unreleased track Gas Up, by ill Child…

Jake Lewis from Rasa Easels join me to talk about his kickstarter and why this is the greatest easel ever designed. Go support Rasa Easels on Kickstarter to make this dream a reality.By Exist unexpected podcast

Recorded in Dan Turnbaugh’s basement, episode 10 re-introduces Kamicosmonaut. Greg Davis, Dan Turnbaugh, and Dan Ficocelli are the music group from St. Louis releasing their second album Pyramid Schemes. A compilation of musical talent with influences of hip hop and everything, this group of friends is continuing to put out a sound of its own. List…

Travis Dodds of Jr. Clooney graces our presence in episode 9. Travis is a St. Louis local guitar player who has his hand in many pots right now creating music all over. He's a self-taught genius and is making some really great music with his talent, working with some really great people in the process.…

On episode 8 we talk with Mikey Trieb and Ben Helman of the band Low Weather. They are promoting their new album Hard to Tell on December 9 2017. Find Low Weather on Bandcamp and Soundcloud where you can download their music and order the new album on Vinyl! Enjoy the show!By Exist unexpected podcast

On Episode 7 we talk with local film makers Chad Carpenter, Sam Biamonte, and Dylan Schnitker who have been working endlessly the past couple years on their upcoming film Dog Days in the Heartland. Listen in as we talk all things about this movie and how it came to be, as well as the individuals putting it all together and making their dream a real…

On this episode I sat down with two up and coming artists from the Saint Louis area Eric Donté and Hayden Molinarolo aka Angel of Deth to talk music, life, and other worlds. Hear about their new music getting ready to be released and check out what they have out now on soundcloud! Go check out "Nothing" out now! Listen here : https://soundcloud.com…

Recorded live on my phone at The Crows Nest in Maplewood MO. Tyler and Travis tell us all about the Art Machines, soon to replace all the touch tunes in bars everywhere. Have a listen while we talk all things creative. And look for an art machine in your local bar. Or request one! Some of the proceeds go to charity!…

On this mini episode, I was joining my friend for a beer tonight and we ran upon the pirate butchers, Lache Pas Boucherie, and Toby Rodriguez. Toby enlightens us on the efforts of foraging and how to turn a passion for food into a passion for life. Listen in on what it takes to exist tonight!By Exist unexpected podcast

Muhhamad Austin a.k.a. Mvstermind sits down for conversation with me. We get into the details of his new music video and what he has in the works. Listen after the interview to hear from Mvstermind's track titled Finnese,Bless, featuring CON.By Exist unexpected podcast

Episode 2! We sit down with local creative Steven Deeds to talk about music, life and what it means to Exist.By Exist unexpected podcast

On our very first episode we talk with former "Genius" and creative mind, Stephen Baier. Listen in and find out why this former "Genius" is still very much a genius.By Exist unexpected podcast