Stories from the Storm offers a rollicking ride through Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Join Asheville locals Lila Richardson, owner of the most extensive fidget toy collection in Asheville, and Riah Newfont, who still wakes up every day hoping today might be the day she learns to wink, as we reflect about the storm. Each episode we’ll focus on a different aspect of the hurricane and its aftermath and feature an interview with a friend, acquaintance, or someone we met on the street. We bring creativity, humor, and storytelling to offer our community a platform for reflection and healing.
Carol Boggess recounts her experiences following a landslide caused by Helene, highlighting the surprising survival of her chickens in an interview with Lila and Riah.
7 May 2025
Come Hellbenders or Highwater
In this episode we get to chat with Professor Alan Smith about how Helene effected local ecosystems (spoiler: it hurt them). Along the way, we brush up on the difference between flora and fauna and also discover that destruction is just like a good paper towel.
5 May 2025
Come Hellbenders or High Water
In this episode we get to chat with Professor Alan Smith about how Helene effected local ecosystems (spoiler: it hurt them). Along the way, we brush up on the difference between flora and fauna and also discover that destruction is just like a good paper towel.
14 Apr 2025
Episode 7: 12 Baskets and Creating Communities of Care
Lila sits down with Ben Williamson of Asheville Poverty Initiative to talk about meals at 12 Baskets Cafe, his work during the storm, and what abundance provides for community. Riah abandons the podcast for solo travel (I'm joking she'll be back soon) but not before leaving us with one last essay on radical empathy.
3 Apr 2025
Episode 6: Blunt Pretzels and the Sustainable Responses to Disaster
We head out to Swannanoa to interview the folks at Blunt Pretzels, who are still cheffing it up for the public on the daily. Some of the interviews you can even hear! Bonus discussion and something approaching a song about cabbage and apples.
26 Mar 2025
Episode 5: When Schools Closed, Hearts Opened - is that too cheesy?
Riah reconnects with Chris Brown, legend of North Buncombe Middle School, to talk about education, resilience, and chainsaws during the storm. Also featured: Riah and Lila's convo with Alec, an intriguing French man who sounds an awful lot like Lila doing a mediocre French accent
19 Mar 2025
Episode 4: Barnardsville
This episode, Riah reconnects with her old neighbor Rebecca who details the life of a Barnardsville-ian (I think I just made that up) and trying to find normalcy during a disaster. Not to mention Lila and Riah invent a new time zone, PST: Podcast Standard Time. Okay so we might have to rework the acronym.
10 Mar 2025
Episode 3: Mutual Aid and Rooster Reveal
We talk to one of Lila's top five besties (but kind of on the edge, maybe top 6) about mutual aid. Boy is it fun.
20 Feb 2025
Episode 2: Ok But This Hurricane Was Crazy
We score an exclusive audience with Dayna and Lucio to talk about storm damage and healing. Featuring bonus exclusive backstage secrets to the world of podcast creation. Which we know a lot about. Promise.
10 Feb 2025
Stories From the Storm Trailer
It's a trailer! And not the kind you hitch on a truck, if you know what I mean
10 Feb 2025
Episode One: We Got Hit by a Hurricane
Get ready to listen to Lila and Riah talk about our two favorite topics: hurricanes and ourselves.
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