Take Me Home

EP. 1-4: How do West Virginians Give Back? - Volunteerism in the State

In this episode of Take Me Home, Dana Bryant from VolunteerWV joins me to discuss how volunteering and giving back are central parts of what makes West Virginias who they are. Learn about the ways West Virginias show they care and how you can help out by visiting: https://volunteer.wv.gov [https://volunteer.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx]

EP. 1-3: Is West Virginia a Food Desert? - Vanishing Grocery Stores & Food Banks

In this episode of Take Me Home, the Executive Director of Think Kids WV joins me to discuss how West Virginians access food.  Kelli Caseman and I look at how grocery stores are vanishing and how our food is becoming less healthy. We both point out that it takes up to 40+ minutes for some mountaineers to get to a grocery store, which leaves us to believe that some parts of West Virginia are indeed food deserts! You can find more about this topic from Aiden & Kelli here: https://thinkkidswv.org/projects/healthhunger/ [https://thinkkidswv.org/projects/healthhunger/]

EP. 1-2: For Whom Do West Virginians Vote? - Political Parties and Ideologies

Dive into the unique political ideologies in West Virginia, and how they relate to why West Virginians are registered democrats in a red state. Join me for a conversion with Stephen about the voting behaviors of West Virginians and how ideology and registered party are independent of one another in West Virginia politics.

EP. 1-1: What is the Life of a Mountaineer Like? - Curvy Roads, Quilts, & Game Days

Explore West Virginia culture through a mountaineer’s daily life, looking at how different West Virginia specific characteristics define everyday life. Join Host Aiden Taylor for a conversation with Mary Roush, the current West Virginia University mountaineer mascot, about a variety of hobbies, habits, physical features, and cultural aspects of West Virginia life. We hope to answer how the daily lifestyle of a West Virginian is impacted by things such as culture, sports, and transportation.

EP. 0-0: Trailer - "Take Me Home"

I'm Aiden Taylor and this is Take Me Home. Join me, a West Virginia native and student at Harvard University, in exploring the connection between the unique culture of West Virginia and the way West Virginia's health, economy, history, education and politics are affected by Mountaineer’s strongly held values, beliefs, and maxims. Born in Clay County, West Virginia, the host will provide perspective and a glimpse into the journey from small town to big city. Tune in to learn how Appalachian culture might hold the answers to America’s systemic problems: the opioid crisis, poverty, homelessness, and political polarization.