Rural Narratives
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Podcast Overview
<p><b>Rural Narratives is a podcast about public health, power, and storytelling in North Carolina’s rural communities.</b></p><p><br></p><p>In this series, we explore how trust is built, how narratives take shape, and how communities shape the systems meant to serve them.</p><p><br></p><p>Through conversations with organizers, strategists, cultural leaders, and public health thinkers, Rural Narratives examines who gets to define rural communities — and what it means to reclaim those stories from the inside out.</p>
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Publishing Since
2/25/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 3, 2026
The Hands Behind Our Food: Farmworker Stories from Rural North Carolina
Agriculture contributes billions of dollars to North Carolina’s economy and helps put food on tables across the country. Yet many of the workers who plant, harvest and process that food face barriers to healthcare, emergency information, language access and other resources that help communities thrive. In southeastern North Carolina, farm work is woven into everyday life. Counties like Duplin and Sampson are home to large agricultural industries and vibrant Latino communities whose labor and ...
May 13, 2026
The Stories We Tell About Rural Health
Across this series, we’ve explored the stories told about rural communities. This episode examines how rural health is framed — and what those narratives reveal about who belongs, who gets overlooked, and who gets blamed. Sociolinguist Julie Sweetland of the FrameWorks Institute explains how language shapes public understanding of health, responsibility, and community, and why changing the story can change what solutions people believe are possible. Learn more: Read FrameWorks Institute’s wor...
May 6, 2026
How trusted messengers in eastern North Carolina are building faith in public health
Public health depends on science. But science alone doesn’t build trust. In rural eastern North Carolina, trust is shaped by lived experience — by whether systems have shown up, whether care is accessible, and whether people feel heard. This week on Rural Narratives, we look at trusted messengers: the neighbors, providers, community health workers, and local leaders who help people make sense of health information because they understand both the facts and the realities of the communities the...
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- What is Rural Narratives?
<p><b>Rural Narratives is a podcast about public health, power, and storytelling in North Carolina’s rural communities.</b></p><p><br></p><p>In this series, we explore how trust is built, how narratives take shape, and how communities shape the systems meant to serve them.</p><p><br></p><p>Through conversations with organizers, strategists, cultural leaders, and public health thinkers, Rural Narratives examines who gets to define rural communities — and what it means to reclaim those stories from the inside out.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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