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Podcast: The Talking Appalachian Podcast
Episode: Appalachian Reckoning, Hillbillies, and Accents with Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll
Description: What did you think of this episode?The co-editors of Appalachian Reckoning: a Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy and the author of Hillbilly: a Cultural History of an American Icon join me to talk about the region's literary response to J.D. Vance's book, the layered meanings of "hillbilly," and why reclaiming accent matters to so many of us. We'll also talk about Hurricane Helene and its impact (not just economic, but psychological) on the region.Support the show*Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and review the podcast (if you like it)!