Episode 38: Music, Mystery, and Mountains: The Appalachian Influence in Emily Alice Katz’s Rockin’ Short Story “A Wayfarer at Devil’s Elbow”
Step into the mystical and melodic world of the Appalachian Mountains as we embark on an exploration of North Carolina author Emily Alice Katz’s short story “A Wayfarer at Devil’s Elbow,” which unravels the enigma of a reclusive 1970s rock musician who has vanished into the rugged terrain of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Episode 31: Daniel Torday with Ty Gilpin
In this episode, Daniel Torday, author of the novel ‘Boomer1’, joins me to talk about the book, Bluegrass music, revolutionaries, political rants, and the Wild West of the Internet (otherwise known as the Deep Web). Later, mandolin player for the Bluegrass band Unspoken Tradition and music marketing director for Crossroads Studios, Ty Gilpin joins me to give a crash course on Bluegrass.