Forgotten America
Dive into the unseen corners of America! Forgotten America explores the challenges and triumphs of rural communities, sharing their stories and solutions.
Forgotten America is a podcast about the many places that get flown over, driven past, or completely forgotten and the people who call these places home. In each episode, we’ll diagnose the unique challenges faced by rural America and unpack and explore the solutions to those challenges. We’ll also share the culture, stories, and perspectives of Forgotten Americans from the hilltop to the holler and the desert to the delta.
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Pilot Episode: Welcome to Forgotten America!
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Forgotten America Ep. 002: Coal Miner's Son
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Forgotten America Intro
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Forgotten America Podcast Ep. 078: A McCoy Abroad
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Ep. 027: Youth and Life in West Virignia
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Forgotten America Ep.009: Girl Meets World
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Forgotten America Ep.008: North Country Blues
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Forgotten America Ep.006: Expatalachians
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Ep. 003: Education Turf Wars
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RECENT EPISODES
FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 074
Out of the Paw Paw Patch and into the Mountains
Tiffany Hoben is the Director of Education Partnerships & Strategy for the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. She joins the Forgotten America Podcast to share her motivations for moving from the Sunshi...
FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 073
Homer Hickam: From McDowell County to Rocket Boy
Homer Hickam is a true West Virginia hero. Raised in Coalwood, a mining town in southern West Virginia, he went on to fight in the Vietnam War, work for NASA, and become a best-selling author. His book, Rocket Boys,...
FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 072
Hitchhiker’s Guide to Rural America
This episode of Forgotten America opens with a brief walk down memory lane. Garrett shares how he first met Dr. Thompson at his Moral Foundations of Capitalism seminar at Clemson University. Dr. Thompson’s lecture...
FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 071
Into the Wild: Life in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska
Sarah Montalbano is the Policy Manager for the Alaska Policy Forum and a senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum. She was born and raised in Wasilla, AK, and her family has roots in the state from the...