Podcast
Best Virginia
Hosted by Jordan Mitchell · EN
Join host Jordan Mitchell as he delves into the history, culture, and folklore from all parts of the Wild and Wonderful state of West Virginia.
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Gesundheit! with Patch Adams
Apr 12, 202200:40:40Tap to summarizeJoin Jordan and Chelsea as they talk with the one and only Patch Adams and his idealistic hospital in Hillsboro, West Virginia, The Gesundheit Institute!
Transcribe →Alexis Cunningham (Bonus Episode)
Mar 20, 202200:34:04Tap to summarizeWest Virginia native Alexis Cunningham, from the new NBC series "American Song Contest," gives us some insight about the show and her music career as a whole. Don't forget to vote for Alexis on this season of NBC's American Song Contest!
Transcribe →WV's Doctor (and Nurse) Deaths
Mar 20, 202201:02:57Tap to summarizeSpecial Agent Bruce Sackman joins us to provide some insight on medical serial killers in WV and beyond. Buckle up, Mr. Sackman has a ton of stories to share and plenty experience to back them up!
Transcribe →Soul Sisters Pt. 2
Mar 14, 202200:42:09Tap to summarizeDr. Kristy Sumner clues us in on some of her team's instruments and techniques. She also tells us all about her team's investigations at some of WV's most haunted sites!
Transcribe →Soul Sisters Pt. 1
Mar 8, 202200:35:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I chat with Dr. Kristy Sumner of Soul Sisters Paranormal about some of her team's WV paranormal investigations at the WV State Penitentiary and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.
Transcribe →Is There Anybody Out There?
Feb 15, 202200:31:31Tap to summarizeKerry Hensley joins us on this episode to help us learn all about the Green Bank Observatory, home of the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope, and some of the great scientific contributions of this massive piece of technology right in our own backyard.
Transcribe →Highland Outdoors Pt. 2
Feb 7, 202200:31:05Tap to summarizeDylan Jones and Nikki Forrester return to share about some of the outdoors activities and opportunities available in our great state.
Transcribe →Highland Outdoors Pt. 1
Jan 24, 202200:22:00Tap to summarizeDylan Jones and Nikki Forrester from Highland Outdoors Magazine tell us about some of the big things going on in WV's outdoor community, including the designation of the New River Gorge National Park.
Transcribe →Triple Crown Twins Pt. 3
Oct 19, 202100:41:06Tap to summarizeListen to the thrilling conclusion of adventurist twins, Landen and Garrett Napier's crowning achievement of long distance hiking's Triple Crown. On this episode, the twins take us through their toughest challenge yet, the Continental Divide Trail.
Transcribe →Triple Crown Twins Pt. 2
Jul 26, 202100:38:00Tap to summarizeOn this Episode of Best Virginia, I had the chance to chat with identical twins, Landen and Garrett Napier about their 8,000+ mile hiking adventure along the three longest hiking trails in North America, earning them the achievement of Triple Crown. They are the first set of identical twins to conquer this feat in three consecutive years. In part 2 of 3, they talk about their experience hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.
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