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The Talking Appalachian PodcastThe Best of 2024: Highlights Part 2What did you think of this episode?Listen to more of the best clips from 2024's podcast episode, including:Jack Beck talking about the influence of Scots Gaelic;Jane Hicks reading from her book of poetry, The Safety of Small Things;The origins of the word "redneck,";A conversation with Hillbilly documentary director Ashley York;Adriana Trigiani on what it means to be Appalachian;Appalshop and 50 years of storytelling about the region;A conversation with the editors of Appalachian Reckoning and what it means to keep our authentic voices;Mourning and death rituals with Burke Greear;"...2025-01-1031 minThe Talking Appalachian PodcastGrave Matters: Appalachian Death Lore, Burial, and Mourning RitualsWhat did you think of this episode? In this chilling episode (just in time for spooky week), SWVA Museum Education Specialist Burke Greear joins me to talk about pre-funeral industry Appalachian customs and superstitions surrounding premonitions, death and burial. We'll explore the roots of terms like "death watch," "sitting up with the dead," "pallbearer," "kick the bucket," "living room" and "funeral parlor." Later, we'll talk about memorialization in death photography, memory pieces made of the hair of the deceased, and gravestones. We'll cover the do's and don'ts of death lore involving entering and exiting a house, covering m...2024-10-2922 min