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Hosted by Rob Musick · religion · EN · 16 episodes
This podcast explores stories of personal faith and deep commitment by people living in Central Appalachia. In these episodes, one will be invited to hear from people often overlooked and stereotyped. A project by the University of Pikeville and hosted by Chaplain Rob Musick with technical support by student Josh Burchett and leadership by Professor Jonathan Hale. Funding for this podcast has been graciously provided by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Kentucky Humanities, or the University of Pikeville.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis podcast explores stories of personal faith and deep commitment by people living in Central Appalachia. In these episodes, one will be invited to hear from people often overlooked and stereotyped. A project by the University of Pikeville and hosted by Chaplain Rob Musick with technical support by student Josh Burchett and leadership by Professor Jonathan Hale.
Faiths in Appalachia: Hidden Stories of Searching for Truth is hosted by Rob Musick. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Baptidox...from Baptist to Russian Orthodox Prison Chaplain" (30 May 2025, 81 minutes), "Jesus the Liberator: Mainline Faith in Forgotten Places" (30 May 2025, 53 minutes), and "A Youthful Dive Into Old Time Religion" (30 May 2025, 56 minutes).
Faiths in Appalachia: Hidden Stories of Searching for Truth publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for Faiths in Appalachia: Hidden Stories of Searching for Truth is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Faiths in Appalachia: Hidden Stories of Searching for Truth requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Faiths in Appalachia: Hidden Stories of Searching for Truth's contact route on record: verified email.
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Rob Musick hosts Faiths in Appalachia: Hidden Stories of Searching for Truth, a religion show with 16 episodes published.
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Episode #16
<p>Chaplain Grey Smith works at the Southeast State Correctional Complex as a chaplain and his journey is unique as he is the only Russian Orthodox deacon in Eastern Kentucky. He shares about his faith journey and how...
Episode #15
<p>Rev. Brad Davis, is an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church and he proudly serves in Welch WV. He is the founder of the New Society (https://www.facebook.com/HollerGospel) He is an unashamed proud...
Episode #14
<p>Join Elder Nathan Little who shares about his fascination and love for the Old Regular Baptist faith. Although almost exclusively a faith tradition for senior citizens, Nathan believes this way of religious practice...
Episode #13
<p>Pastor Debby Bailey is the first woman ordained in her denomination. She is a pioneer for female clergy in the mountains and now has dedicated her life to help the hungry and addicted. Her life is about...
Episode #12
<p>Austin Greer is your average young adult searching for peace yet it was stunning when he found it at Hindu temple as he gazed at a deity. Join him as he shares of his journey toward finding peace in the Hare Krishna...
Episode #11
<p>Join Wali Ghayur as he talks about being a young immigrant Muslim in Eastern Kentucky and how he seeks to live out his faith as a young scholar in college. To see the mosque in Eastern Kentucky that supports area...
Episode #10
<p>Devin shares about his life with mental illness and the complications that it creates for faith and church. Devin is brilliant but struggles deeply and this has robbed his life of many opportunities yet he pushes on...
Episode #9
<p>Bobby Preston is a young and ambitious man who wants to be an author and has a big joyous personality. He struggles with some obstacles, mainly he lives at a nursing home, battles with mental health ups and downs...
Episode #8
<p>Abuse, Incest, and a Rocky Irish Monastery...Join Dr. Sumer Bingham, a practical theologian who specializes in the impact of incest on a person's God image. She shares from her research and her life's journey as she...
Episode #7
<p>Darrell Riffe deals daily with the complexities of foster care while also he deals with the complexities of living with no religious labels. His faith is closer to a horror movie than it is going to an altar and...
Episode #6
<p>Jessica Hall was your average teenager in Eastern Kentucky when addiction ripped her life apart. She ended up homeless and near death, until God moved dramatically in her life. This is a conversation with Jessica...
Episode #5
<p>Daxon Caudill is born and raised in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky yet Christianity never connected to him especially after a family tragedy. Tibetan Buddhism however led him to a place of inner peace...
Episode #4
<p>Rev. Judy Yunker is now a retired Episcopal priest, yet for first the 52 years of her religious life, she was a Roman Catholic Nun who started a religious community in Eastern Kentucky. For many years she taught and...
Episode #3
<p>Urantia is not a philosophy that many have heard of yet for George Thornbury it has been his life for the past 50 years. In this episode, you hear from George about Urantia, its origins, the importance of its...
Episode #2
<p>Jan was your average LDS mom, house wife, and neighbor. Her whole life was shaped around the activities of her local Latter Day Saints churches, until at 47, she walked away. She stopped going to the church…this...
Episode #1
<p>Brother Christian is a dedicated Roman Catholic monk, openly trans, and devoted to spiritually supporting those working in the Fine Arts. He has a hermitage in Eastern Kentucky. To learn more about how to support and...
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