SHEW BUDDY! Higher Ground Radio
by Higher Ground in Harlan
SHEW BUDDY! is a project of Higher Ground, a community arts program in Harlan County, Kentucky. Over its fifteen year history Higher Ground has created numerous photography exhibits and tile mosaics and created five original community plays. Each of these projects rely heavily on oral histories gathered in Harlan County and told by Harlan Countians. SHEW BUDDY! uses the Higher Ground model to tell stories about a specific topic. Each half hour episode includes monologues and dialogues from past plays, oral history interviews, poetry readings and music. For more information on SHEW BUDDY! and Higher Ground, visit www.highergroundinharlan.com
Episodes
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Shew Buddy Ghost Show
Appalachian people are known story tellers and many of their stories focus on the supernatural. In this extra spooky episode you'll hear stories about friendly spirits, visitations from loved ones, and our favorite Harlan County ghost- Headless Annie. This show was produced by Maria Lewis
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Shew Buddy S.1 E.6 The Veterans Show
Patriotism is an important part of Appalachian culture. Appalachian people serve and die at much higher rates that the national average. This episode follows the stories of some of the veterans from our region. *This show contains content that may be triggers for some audience members,...
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Shew Buddy S.1 E.5 The Dot Show
The stories in this episode were inspired by Dot, a character from Higher Ground's Find a Way. Dot is an innovator, a listener, a young person passionate her home and her people. Like Dot, the narrators in this show are passionate people dedicated to their community.
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Shew Buddy S. 1 E. 4 Mamaws & Papaws Part II
Many grandparents are forced by circumstance to fill in for absent parents. Others fill the role of friend and confidant. Even more stories about grandparents and what makes them so special.
About this show
SHEW BUDDY! is a project of Higher Ground, a community arts program in Harlan County, Kentucky. Over its fifteen year history Higher Ground has created numerous photography exhibits and tile mosaics and created five original community plays. Each of these projects rely heavily on oral histories gathered in Harlan County and told by Harlan Countians. SHEW BUDDY! uses the Higher Ground model to tell stories about a specific topic. Each half hour episode includes monologues and dialogues from past plays, oral history interviews, poetry readings and music. For more information on SHEW BUDDY! and Higher Ground, visit www.highergroundinharlan.com
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