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Depression Baby

52 EpisodesProduced by Ray B. RogersWebsite

True Stories from the Great Depression in Appalachia...and other things.

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Ep. 44 - The Circle Of Rice

March 5th, 2019

9:40

In this episode Ray talks about an accident that nearly caused a family tragedy.

Ep. 42- Summer Vacation BIble School

January 27th, 2019

6:50

Well, I suppose I'm a Methodist born and a Methodist bred, since both my mother and my father were Methodist.

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Ep. 41 - Thumbing

January 20th, 2019

6:49

Most people don't hitchhike these days...but we did it all the time when I was coming along...

See Show Notes for musical and production credits, including music from our friend Lobo Loco.

Ep. 40 - Root Hog, or Die

January 13th, 2019

8:33

Where did this statement come from? Maybe a farmer, who had run out of food for his hog with no money to buy more hog food, turned his hog out into …

Ep. 39 - Christmas Greetings from Ray

December 23rd, 2018

1:48

A special Christmas Hello and update from "The Little White House" in Winston County, Mississippi.

Credits Production Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 38 - Where Have All The Toad Frogs Gone?

December 16th, 2018

6:20

Where have all these critters gone?

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers
Additional Voiceover:

Ep. 37 - It Was All Winston's Fault

December 8th, 2018

6:33

 

I still maintain...that it was all Winston Churchill's fault.

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Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford …

Ep. 36 - The Lost Art

December 2nd, 2018

5:25

I was afraid this might be a little risqué, but here goes… And rest assured, this was recorded on a weekday—and besides, it’s probably not what you …

Ep. 35 - The Tobacco Beds

November 25th, 2018

9:31

Yes, but how many of you have heard about the tobacco beds?

 

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford …

Ep. 34 - The Lazy Girl

November 17th, 2018

6:39

Why would Eldridge Medford tolerate a Lazy Girl on the premises?

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford …

Season 2 Premiere! Up From Hanging Dog

November 10th, 2018

6:13

In the Season 2 opener, Ray tells how life in the little Depression-Era town of Hanging Dog (just a stone's throw from Frog Level) made an indelible impression on him.

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 32 - Season 1 Finale: Ray Visits MSU

October 16th, 2018

18:39

Big thanks to everybody who came out, including Lucy, Derrick, Jeannie, Johnny Wayne and Nancie Bradford, Dick and Nancy Juge, Mary Todd and Jason, …

Ep. 31 - Sorry, I may have caused the Great Depression...!

October 2nd, 2018

3:58

Well, now that we're on Episode 31, it seems like a good time to post the Introduction to Depression Baby! (And, well, it seems I may have caused the Great Depression...)

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 30 - Cataloochee

September 29th, 2018

7:34

Our family will always have the knowledge that Frank Rogers brought his little family there to teach the children of Catalooch...

Don't forget...right now you can get the COMPLETE audiobook of Depression Baby FREE... …

Ep. 28 - Granddad Rogers' Apple House and Earl

September 16th, 2018

8:08

During the long winter months when fresh fruit was scarce, biting into a crunchy Winesap apple was a welcome treat.

Don't forget...right now you can get the COMPLETE audiobook of Depression Baby FREE... Just CLICK HERE.

Ep. 27 - Chicken on a String

September 9th, 2018

5:45

Ray's Uncle John Rogers pulls a prank on a thoughtless neighbor...

ALERT: Here's where you can get the audiobook of Depression Baby (the complete …

Ep. 26 - Be Careful What You Pray For

September 3rd, 2018

8:21

This Labor Day...I'm glad I'm not laboring in Granddad's corn field!

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Producer/Editor/Engineer:

Ep. 25 - The County Home

August 25th, 2018

7:04

"Yep, hard times and doing hard time were different in those days..."

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Thanks for the BDay Wishes...and Announcement

August 18th, 2018

1:08

Credits

Production

Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers
Additional Voiceover: Bradford Rogers

Music

Special thanks to Lobo Loco and these talented creatives...!

Malte Junior - Hall …

Happy Birthday, Ray!

August 16th, 2018

2:55

Stay tuned right here for how you can leave your own birthday greeting for Ray!

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Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers
Additional Voiceover: Bradford Rogers
Additional Voiceover: Dale Dotson

Ep. 24 - Every Boy Needed One

August 13th, 2018

6:37

Every boy needed one...

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers
Additional Voiceover: Bradford …

Ep. 23 - Christmas (Circa 1930s)

August 12th, 2018

6:02

 

Christmas was definitely different in the mountains of Western North Carolina in the 1930s...

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 22 - You're Chicken!

August 11th, 2018

6:39

Whoever originated this derogatory term must have never seen two roosters going at it in the barnyard...

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Ep. 21 - Our Cherished Archaic Dialect

August 10th, 2018

7:57

People may look down on the Southern Mountain dialect, but some of the words spoken by mountain folk were right out of The Canterbury Tales and A …

Ep. 20 - Monday Was Washday

August 8th, 2018

7:13

Monday was washday...

Credits Production

Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers
Additional Voiceover: Bradford …

Ep. 19 - Ole Horney and other Bovine Tales

August 6th, 2018

6:14

Yes, Ole Horney was a real cow...and Ray was a real cowboy!

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Writer/NarratorRay B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/EngineerBradford …

Ep. 18 - Sourwood in the Smokies

August 4th, 2018

5:35

Never will another kind of honey satisfy...

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Writer/NarratorRay B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/EngineerBradford Rogers
Additional …

Ep. 17 - Maggie's Daughter and the Quilt of Many Colors

August 3rd, 2018

7:39

Who was Maggie's Daughter? And why was each stitch an act of love?

 

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Ep. 16 - Hog Killing Day in the Mountains

August 3rd, 2018

6:53

It was (and is) not for the squeamish...but if you wanted to sustain yourself during the long mountain winters of the Great Depression, then you were probably familiar...

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

The Latest | Even Easier iTunes Subscribe

August 1st, 2018

1:27

(And we didn't forget you Android users, either!)

Just an update to let you know that it's now even easier to subscribe (Free!) to the podcast on iTunes.

...and we're already approaching 1000 downloads after just a …

Bonus Ep. - Lobo Loco: The Man Behind The Music

July 31st, 2018

5:43

This Bonus Episode is an interview with the artist behind much of the music you hear on Depression Baby. (Be sure to see the Show Notes for more!)

Learn more about the amazing music of Lobo Loco at: www.musikbrause.de

Ep. 15 - Copperheads and Mountain Medicine

July 30th, 2018

5:52

Ray's uncle gets bit by a copperhead...but thankfully nobody tries to take him to the hospital.

Credits Production

Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 14 - The Hog Spoon

July 29th, 2018

5:51

Sure...but have you ever eaten with a hog spoon?

Credits Production

Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers

Ep. 13 - Sorghum 'Lasses

July 29th, 2018

6:16

Ray tells about a unique condiment preferred by the folks in Western North Carolina.  

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 12 - Blackberry Winter and Cobbler Too

July 27th, 2018

7:07

Ray tells about one of his favorite treats...and how his family managed to get it.  

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 11 - Mark Twain and Mary Jane

July 26th, 2018

5:58

Ray tells about the arrival of his baby brother and sister, Mark Twain Rogers and Mary Jane Rogers.  

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Ep. 10 - The Necessary House

July 25th, 2018

6:06

Ray tells about a very important bit of mountain technology.

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Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford …

Ep. 9 - Watch That First Step!

July 25th, 2018

5:41

Ray sheds some light on a mystery to most city folk.

Credits Production

Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers
Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers

Ep. 8 - The Story Keeper (feat. Aunt Dale Dotson)

July 24th, 2018

4:00

A special treat this episode, as Aunt Dale reads the touching Foreword she wrote for Depression Baby... (Recorded July 22, 2018 at the Rogers family …

Ep. 7 - There's An Old Spinning Wheel...

July 21st, 2018

5:11

How folks in Depression-era Appalachia got their clothes. Oh...and Ray sings!

Credits Production

Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 6 - Hanging Dog

July 20th, 2018

4:45

In this episode, Ray tells about the place he grew up...a place called Hanging Dog.

Credits Production

Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Q&A: How Do I Subscribe on iTunes?

July 19th, 2018

2:41

Super big thanks again to everyone who’s subscribed and left a nice review…quick shout out to Carnese, Bill, Heidi and Tanya that I see right now in the reviews… We’d love to give YOU a shout out as well, so be sure to …

Ep. 5 - Piddling

July 18th, 2018

5:27

In this episode, Ray tells about a mysterious and lost art practiced in the mountains of Western North Carolina...

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Ep. 4 - The Picture On The Wall

July 17th, 2018

6:10

Back in the 1930s and '40s, many folks had the exact same picture hanging on their wall. Ray tells what the picture was...and why so many people …

Ep. 3 - Were They Angels?

July 16th, 2018

5:23

Ray B. Rogers reveals a miracle—and an mystery—from when his family lived on Dellwood Road during the Great Depression.

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Ep. 2 - Justifiable Homicide

July 15th, 2018

5:57

"I have pondered for many months whether I should write about this event..."

Credits:

Producer/Engineer: Bradford Rogers
Narrator: Ray B. Rogers

Ep. 1 - Nudity and Grand Theft on Richland Creek

July 13th, 2018

5:15

In this very first episode of the Depression Baby podcast, Ray B. Rogers tells why you should stay alert around Richland Creek.

 

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