Episodes

  • Episode 39 - Travis Holt Talks Moonshining and Shenanigans in Arkansas

    Episode 39 - Travis Holt Talks Moonshining and Shenanigans in Arkansas
    Oct 17 2024
    Travis Holt is back with a slew of moonshine stories from Newton County, Arkansas. From the folks who brewed it to the lawmen who pursued it, Travis reminds us that moonshine was more than a cliche when it comes to the Ozarks: It was a way of life! Travis is one of our favorite storytellers, and we know you’ll enjoy this wild and wooly episode.

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    39 mins
  • Episode 38 - Misty Langdon: Defender of the Rural Culture of the Buffalo River Region

    Episode 38 - Misty Langdon: Defender of the Rural Culture of the Buffalo River Region
    Oct 9 2024
    Join Curtis and Hayden when they sit down with Misty Langdon, a multi-generational Ozarker who lives with her husband on her family's farm. Misty talks about growing up in the beautiful and rugged hills of Low Gap, Arkansas, and the ongoing efforts of some to intervene in the environment and culture of those hills. She is a local historian--Misty records the stories of her friends and neighbors in her Remnants Project--and has a comprehensive knowledge of the Buffalo's past. She is concerned about the abuse of the river at the hands of careless revelers as well as the future of the river in the hands of moneyed interests. Don't miss this important episode!

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 37 - A "Randolph Round Up" of Folktales with Shannon Thomason

    Episode 37 - A "Randolph Round Up" of Folktales with Shannon Thomason
    Oct 2 2024
    Join Curtis and Hayden when they sit down with comedian Shannon Thomason, also known as "Applejack," for a reading of folktales from the collections of Vance Randolph. These tales focus on dimwitted Jasper and similar young men who may not be too bright but nevertheless come out on top in the end. These are the stories that amused the folks of a hundred years ago and continue to tickle funny bones today. They also spawned a character who has shown up in a host of popular shows, from Jethro Bodean in "The Beverly Hillbillies," Lil Abner in the comic strip by Al Capp, and Junior Samples in "Hee-Haw" to Karl Childers in "Sling Blade" and Delmar O'Donnell in "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?"

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    50 mins
  • Episode 36 - Jae McFerron, Legendary Director, Entertainer, and Friend of Lloyd "Shad" Heller

    Episode 36 - Jae McFerron, Legendary Director, Entertainer, and Friend of Lloyd "Shad" Heller
    Sep 25 2024
    Join Curtis and Hayden when they sit down with Jae McFerron, current director of the Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama and longtime Branson entertainer and Silver Dollar City comedian. Jae recalls the iconic Shad Heller and his role in promoting and embodying the Ozarks spirit. Jae also talks about the influence of Harold Bell Wright’s The Shepherd of the Hills and its ongoing significance in the outdoor drama.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 35: Emalee Combs, Esther Exley, and True Ozarks Mountain Music

    Episode 35: Emalee Combs, Esther Exley, and True Ozarks Mountain Music
    Sep 19 2024
    Join Curtis and Hayden and their guests Emalee Flatness Combs and Esther Exley, who sing and play ballads, waltzes, and folksongs from long ago. Emalee performs with the Homestead Pickers at Silver Dollar City, and fifteen-year-old Esther recently won first place in the Junior Arkansas State Old Time Fiddle Contest. They have also done extensive research into specifically Ozarks folksongs, and they bring their considerable knowledge and talents to the podcast. This episode will take you back to Civil War campfires, log cabin square dances, and the green, unspoiled hills of our Ozarks.

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    48 mins
  • Episode 34 - Jim Hamilton and the River of Used To Be

    Episode 34 - Jim Hamilton and the River of Used To Be
    Sep 11 2024
    Join Jim Hamilton, a lifelong newspaper editor, reporter, and author, when he talks with Curtis and Hayden about growing up in the Ozarks, his career in letters, and the important role local journalism plays in strengthening our communities. Jim's poignant essays will touch your heart as they recall a gentler time and pace. Jim also discusses writing as a means of coping with loss and the power of words to help us move forward.

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    55 mins
  • Episode 33 - Stories From Bear and Bull Creek Country - Bob Bilyeu, Dave Stewart, and Lance Keithley

    Episode 33 - Stories From Bear and Bull Creek Country - Bob Bilyeu, Dave Stewart, and Lance Keithley
    Sep 5 2024
    Join Hayden and Curtis for an interview with Bob Bilyeu, Dave Stewart and Lance Keithley. These three men have been friends for well over half a century. All three relay tales of growing up in the vicinity of Bear and Bull Creeks, near the rural Ozarks community of Day, Missouri near the Christian-Taney County line. Day was the home of famous artist, Rose O'Neill and her Bonniebrook estate. The men tell family stories of what it was like to have such a famous personality living among the hillfolks.

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    55 mins
  • Episode 32 - Ken Henderson - Recollections of Growing Up in Reeds Spring and Nearly 5 Decades with Silver Dollar City

    Episode 32 - Ken Henderson - Recollections of Growing Up in Reeds Spring and Nearly 5 Decades with Silver Dollar City
    Aug 28 2024
    Join Ken Henderson when he sits down with Curtis and Hayden to talk about growing up in Reeds Spring, Missouri, his traumatic first day of school, and the early days of Silver Dollar City. Ken also talks about the experience that led him to create the Reeds Spring Hall of Fame, a project that will keep alive the history of the people of Reeds Spring in perpetuity. Listen to Ken, and you'll see why every town should have its own Hall of Fame!

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    1 hr and 5 mins