Roots and Shadows: The Real Appalachia Podcast
Kevin Austin | Whisper Creek StudiosRoots and Shadows: The Real Appalachia Podcast is a narrative podcast exploring the hidden history, folklore, and true crime of the Appalachian Mountains. Through careful storytelling and lived perspective, the show examines heritage, identity, and the silence that shaped generations. These are stories of family, faith, prejudice, survival, and truth that is told with respect, depth, and humanity.... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 18 | Founded | 4 months ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Category | True Crime | |||
Listen to this Podcast
Latest Episodes
This week on Roots and Shadows: The Real Appalachia Podcast, we head into Smyth County, Virginia, to a quiet stretch of land along the South Fork of the Holston River, an area that doesn’t look like much at first glance, but once held one of the most... more
In September of 1996, in the small town of Marion, something happened that this community has never fully moved past.
She was 68 years old. A retired schoolteacher. The kind of woman people didn’t just know, they remembered. For decades, she taught ... more
In this episode of Roots & Shadows: The Real Appalachia, we explore two lost treasure stories rooted deep in the mountains of Appalachia, both tied to real places, real history, and mysteries that have never been fully solved.
The first story takes ... more
In the late 1700s, long before Tennessee became a state and while much of Appalachia was still considered the western frontier, something began taking shape in the mountains that most people have never heard about. It wasn’t just talk or frustration ... more
In 1942, something happened in the mountains of Southwest Virginia that most people today have never heard about… but for a short time, it shook a quiet Appalachian town in a way that couldn’t be ignored.
It started with two soldiers, Charles Joseph... more
In the mountains of Southwest Virginia, there are places people don’t talk about unless you ask, and even then, you might not get much more than a short answer and a look that tells you not to press it any further.
This week on Roots & Shadows: The ... more
An old brick house beside Interstate 81 in Seven Mile Ford, Virginia holds nearly two centuries of Appalachian history, mystery, and folklore.
From a Wilderness Road tavern and a cave discovery to the unusual life of writer Lucy Crockett, the Preston... more
In June of 1990, a quiet Appalachian town in southwest Virginia was shaken by a crime that many people here still remember decades later. In the small community of Saltville, nestled in Smyth County, life moved at the steady rhythm familiar to so man... more
Key Facts
Similar Podcasts
People also subscribe to these shows.
Top True Crime Podcasts
Audience Metrics
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | Gender Skew | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interests | Professions | Age Range | |||
| Household Income | Social Media Reach | ||||
Frequently Asked Questions About This Podcast
Where can I find podcast stats for this podcast?
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to this podcast and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
How many listeners does this podcast get?
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for this podcast, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
What are the audience demographics for this podcast?
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for this podcast, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
How many subscribers and views does this podcast have?
To see how many followers or subscribers this podcast has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
Which podcasts are similar to this podcast?
These podcasts share a similar audience with this podcast:
1. Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
2. Chameleon
3. Southern Mysteries Podcast
4. Haunted American History
5. Monsters Among Us
How many episodes of this podcast are there?
this podcast launched 4 months ago and published 18 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
How do I contact this podcast?
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Where can I see ratings and reviews for this podcast?
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for this podcast from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
How do I access podcast episode transcripts for this podcast?
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of this podcast. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.