Melungeon Voices S2 E2 – Jake Richards
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- UPDATED: 8.10.2025
- status: to be worked, high-priority
- magic, Melungeons, folklore, folk medicine, regional, culture
date:
9.24.2021
length:
21 min
podcast:
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producer:
Lis Malone (Lis Malone LLC)
host:
Heather Andolina (MHA President)
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description:
Jake Richards grew up and currently lives in East Tennessee. He is the author of two books, one published just a few of months ago. Jake writes about his Melungeon and Cherokee traditions and ancestry, which are on both sides of his family. His Melungeon ancestors came from both Newman’s Ridge and the Pee Dee River migrations. In this episode, Jake shares his fascinating knowledge of Appalachian folklore and magic, as well as some interesting spiritual traditions connected to the Melungeon people.
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