Best West Virginia Public Broadcasting Podcasts (2023)

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Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Inclusive Square Dancing, Zine Fest And Playing The Spoons, Inside Appalachia

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This week, we pick up a little light reading at the Johnson City Zine Fest. And… Grab your dancing shoes and learn about a movement to make square dance calling more inclusive. Also, the perils of playing the spoons. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia. In This Episode: Making Square Dancing More Inclusive A Visit To Zin…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,023 - Vince Herman Band, Roy Book Binder, Teddy Thompson & Jenni Muldaur, Kat Wright, and Larry & Joe 2:25:31

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This episode was recorded on October 15th, 2023 at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. The lineup includes Vince Herman Band, Roy Book Binder, Teddy Thompson & Jenni Muldaur, Kat Wright, and Larry & Joe. https://bit.ly/46I8v8sBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Inside Appalachia

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Inclusive Square Dancing, Zine Fest And Playing The Spoons, Inside Appalachia 53:18

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This week, we pick up a little light reading at the Johnson City Zine Fest. And… Grab your dancing shoes and learn about a movement to make square dance calling more inclusive. Also, the perils of playing the spoons. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.By West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,022 - Hot Tuna, Mick Flannery, Viv & Riley, William Lee Ellis, and Kaia Kater 2:27:38

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This episode was recorded on October 1st, 2023 at the Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg, VA. The lineup includes Hot Tuna, Mick Flannery, Viv & Riley, William Lee Ellis, and Kaia Kater. https://bit.ly/3GapGo7By West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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The Rock Band Wednesday, Quilting And The Moonshine Messiah, Inside Appalachia

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This week, Karly Hartzman of Asheville indie rock band Wednesday, talks about songwriting, place and spending a lot of time with a band on tour. We also meet Emily Jones Hudson, who started a workshop to try and reinvigorate quilting in her community in Kentucky. Also, we check in with the Alabama Astronaut and learn about a uniquely Appalachian fo…

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The Rock Band Wednesday, Quilting and The Moonshine Messiah, Inside Appalachia 53:27

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This week, Karly Hartzman of Asheville indie rock band Wednesday, talks about songwriting, place and spending a lot of time with a band on tour. We also meet Emily Jones Hudson, who started a workshop to try and reinvigorate quilting in her community in Kentucky. Also, we check in with the Alabama Astronaut and learn about a uniquely Appalachian fo…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,021 - Jason Isbell, Hailey Whitters, The Band of Heathens, Tracy Nelson, and Adeem the Artist 2:22:35

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This episode was recorded on September 24rd, 2023 at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. The lineup includes Jason Isbell, Hailey Whitters, The Band of Heathens, Tracy Nelson, and Adeem the Artist.By West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Mushroom Mania, Soul Food And Aunt Jeanie, Inside Appalachia

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This week, we head to the woods and take a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms. We also break bread and talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who is passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece, Brooklynn. And we’ll hear about old-time music legend Aunt Jeannie Wilson. A marker has been set near the place where people used to hear he…

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Mushroom Mania, Soul Food and Aunt Jeanie, Inside Appalachia 53:18

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This week, we head to the woods and take a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms. We also break bread and talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who is passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece, Brooklynn. And we’ll hear about old-time music legend Aunt Jeannie Wilson. A marker has been set near the place where people used to hear he…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,020 - Steve Earle, Elizabeth Cook, Sam Bush, Sarah Lee Guthrie, and Chris Pierce 2:24:45

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This episode was recorded on September 23rd, 2023 at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. The lineup includes Steve Earle, Elizabeth Cook, Sam Bush, Sarah Lee Guthrie, and Chris Pierce. https://bit.ly/3SwfnlUBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Inside Appalachia

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ENCORE: Wildflowers, Paddle Makers, Turkey Calls — And More Inside Appalachia 50:32

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We'll meet a man who makes wooden turkey calls, but these aren’t just any turkey calls. Painter Brian Aliff doesn’t call himself an artist, but he intricately paints his turkey calls, which are now collectors’ items. We'll also meet people who make wooden paddles by hand and custom-decorate each one, and a man who repairs cuckoo clocks. Finally, we…

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Encore: Wildflowers, Paddle Makers, Turkey Calls — And More Inside Appalachia

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This week, we’re airing an encore episode of Inside Appalachia. We'll meet a man who makes wooden turkey calls, but these aren’t just any turkey calls. Painter Brian Aliff doesn’t call himself an artist, but he intricately paints his turkey calls, which are now collectors’ items. We'll also meet people who make wooden paddles by hand and custom-dec…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,019 - Tony Trischka’s EarlJam, Jerry Douglas, Jason Carter and Friends, The Watson Twins, and Davisson Brothers Band 2:24:44

28d ago2:24:44

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This episode was recorded on August 27th, 2023 at the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center in Clarksburg, WV. The lineup includes Tony Trischka’s EarlJam, Jerry Douglas, Jason Carter and Friends, The Watson Twins, and Davisson Brothers Band. https://bit.ly/46Zn3l2By West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Spooky Tales And Sci-Fi, Inside Appalachia

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Submitted for your approval, we have a selection of spooky tales for Halloween and beyond. We have scary stories read by acclaimed sci-fi and horror authors, tales of the supernatural, and we might know someone who says they’ve seen a ghost. All this and more this week, Inside Appalachia. In This Episode: Mike Allen And “The Button Bin” Molly Born …

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Spooky Tales And Sci-Fi, Inside Appalachia 53:18

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Just in time for Halloween, we have a suite of spooky tales to make your skin crawl. We talk science fiction with Roanoke, Virginia-based writer and publisher Mike Allen, hear tales of the supernatural and learn about spiritualists coming to West Virginia. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,018 - Booker T. Jones, Chris Smither, Karla Bonoff, Steve Poltz, and Amber Rubarth 2:46:29

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This episode was recorded on August 6th, 2023 at the Green Music Center in Rohnert Park, California. The lineup includes Booker T. Jones, Chris Smither, Karla Bonoff, Steve Poltz, and Amber Rubarth. https://bit.ly/3MfEMvQBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Fish Fry Tradition, Ann Pancake And The Internet, Inside Appalachia

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Can the internet rebuild Appalachia? We ask sci-fi novelist and tech writer Cory Doctorow. Also, fish fries have been a staple in Charleston, West Virginia’s Black community for generations. We learn more about them. And, hop on board the Cass Scenic Railroad for a visit with the people who keep the steam trains running. You’ll hear these stories a…

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Inside Appalachia

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Fish Fry Tradition, Ann Pancake And The Internet, Inside Appalachia 52:17

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Can the internet rebuild Appalachia? We ask sci-fi novelist and tech writer Cory Doctorow. Also, fish fries have been a staple in Charleston, West Virginia’s Black community for generations. We learn more about them. And, hop on board the Cass Scenic Railroad for a visit with the people who keep the steam trains running. You’ll hear these stories a…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,017 - John Pizzarelli, Maria Muldaur, Jennifer Hartswick Band, Melissa Carper, and Gabriel Royal 2:42:29

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This episode was recorded on June 25th, 2023 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes John Pizzarelli, Maria Muldaur, Jennifer Hartswick Band, Melissa Carper, and Gabriel Royal. https://bit.ly/3QlGfDBBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Rural LGBTQ Voices And An Appalachian Village Witch, Inside Appalachia

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This week, Rae Garringer felt isolated growing up and thought they were the only queer person in a small town. But they learned otherwise. Now they are collecting and sharing the stories of rural LGBTQ people from across the country. Also, surface mining changes the landscape in a way that makes flooding worse. And there’s no easy fix. And we meet …

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Rural LGBTQ Voices And An Appalachian Village Witch, Inside Appalachia 53:22

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This week, Rae Garringer felt isolated growing up and thought they were the only queer person in a small town. But they learned otherwise. Now they are collecting and sharing the stories of rural LGBTQ people from across the country. Also, surface mining changes the landscape in a way that makes flooding worse. And there’s no easy fix. And we meet …

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,016 - Donna the Buffalo, Alisa Amador, David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach, Jon Byrd, and David Childers & The Serpents 2:27:43

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This episode was recorded on June 18th, 2023 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Donna the Buffalo, Alisa Amador, David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach, Jon Byrd, and David Childers & The Serpents. https://bit.ly/45nWQuBBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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The Rise Of Advanced Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

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Updated on Oct. 10, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. Black lung disease is back. In fact, it never went away. Now, younger and younger miners are living with a particularly nasty form of black lung disease. Regulators and the coal industry have known about the problem for decades — but they’ve been slow to respond. One reporter asks, “What would happen if thousa…

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The Rise Of Advanced Black Lung, Inside Appalachia 53:30

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Black lung disease is back. In fact, it never went away. Now, younger and younger miners are living with a particularly nasty form of black lung disease. Regulators and the coal industry have known about the problem for decades — but they’ve been slow to respond. One reporter asks, “What would happen if thousands of workers in any other industry go…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,015 - Drive-By Truckers, Charles Wesley Godwin, Eilen Jewell, Jake Blount & Nic Gareiss, and Tomberlin 2:31:52

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This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2023 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Drive-By Truckers, Charles Wesley Godwin, Eilen Jewell, Jake Blount & Nic Gareiss, and Tomberlin. https://bit.ly/3ZEQqpGBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Appalachian Tarot Cards And Ron Rash, Inside Appalachia

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This week, a Pittsburgh artist channels the Steel City’s mythology and struggles — into tarot cards. Western North Carolina author Ron Rash shares his thoughts on writing about Appalachians. And we hear about efforts in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to return a young bald eagle to the wild. These stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia. In Thi…

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Appalachian Tarot Cards And Ron Rash, Inside Appalachia 53:26

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This week, a Pittsburgh artist channels the Steel City’s mythology and struggles — into tarot cards. Western North Carolina author Ron Rash shares his thoughts on writing about Appalachians. And we hear about efforts in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to return a young bald eagle to the wild. These stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,014 - Amy Ray Band, The Lone Bellow, Alison Brown, Tony Furtado, and Villages 2:31:59

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This episode was recorded on May 7th, 2023 at Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio. The lineup includes Amy Ray Band, The Lone Bellow, Alison Brown, Tony Furtado, and Villages. https://bit.ly/3rvL9UYBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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O Pioneer, Turtle Travels And Throwing Rocks, Inside Appalachia

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Appalachians are often called mountaineers — but are they also "pioneers?" A new documentary reckons with what it means… to be a pioneer. In Michigan, an Appalachian mountain man competes in a championship tournament for skipping stones — and we wade into a mountain wetland to search for one of the region’s most elusive creatures. You’ll hear these…

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O Pioneer, Turtle Travels And Throwing Rocks, Inside Appalachia 53:24

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Appalachians are often called mountaineers — but are they also "pioneers?" A new documentary reckons with what it means… to be a pioneer. In Michigan, an Appalachian mountain man competes in a championship tournament, for skipping stones — and we wade into a mountain wetland to search for one of the region’s most elusive creatures. You’ll hear thes…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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1,013 - Wilco, Guy Davis, Peter Case, and Garrison Starr 2:27:28

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This episode was recorded on April 30th, 2023 at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium in Athens, Ohio. The lineup includes Wilco, Guy Davis, Peter Case, and Garrison Starr. bit.ly/3RsxB78By West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Encore: What Is Appalachia? We Asked People From Around The Region. Here’s What They Said.

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This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust Belt and even the Northeast. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) defined the boundaries for Appalachia in 1965 with the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission, a part of Lyndon B.…

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Encore: What Is Appalachia? We Asked People From Around The Region. Here’s What They Said 53:39

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This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust belt and even the Northeast. The Appalachian Regional Commission defined the boundaries for Appalachia in 1965 with the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commision, a part of Lyndon B. Johnso…

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NPR's Mountain Stage

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Covers Special 1:55:25

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We touch on the songs of Bob Dylan with performances by The Band, Chris Smither, Jimmy LaFave, and The Derek Trucks Band. The songs of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter are done by Joan Osborne, Catherine Russell, and Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams. Brandi Carlile does Leonard Cohen and Mary Black covers Joni Mitchell. You'll also hear various inter…

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Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Celebrating A Tradition Of Poets And Discussing The Resurgence Of Black Lung, Inside Appalachia

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This week, Rev. George Mills Dickerson of Tazewell, Virginia was born in the years after slavery ended. He’s remembered today through his poetry. And a new wave of black lung disease is ravaging Appalachia. We’ll hear more from a black lung town hall in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Coal miners have their own thoughts about black lung, too. You’ll hear the…

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Inside Appalachia

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Celebrating A Tradition Of Poets And Discussing The Resurgence Of Black Lung, Inside Appalachia 53:18

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Rev. George Mills Dickerson of Tazewell, Virginia was born in the years after slavery ended. He’s remembered today through his poetry. And a new wave of black lung disease is ravaging Appalachia. We’ll hear more from a black lung town hall in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Coal miners have their own thoughts about black lung, too.…

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Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Family Recipes, Water Trouble And ‘Peerless City,’ Inside Appalachia

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This week, a Virginia Tech researcher challenges deeply held ideas about the purity of natural springs. Also, we meet the folks behind Angelo's Old World Italian Sausage. They still use a family recipe that’s been handed down from generation to generation for over a century. Customers love it. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Ap…

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