The Ridge Podcast was created by Ethan Carter Edwards and Jeffrey Luke Watson as a way to archive Appalachian stories for future generations. In its original form, Ethan and Luke published an episode each week interviewing local people. After Luke graduated and went to college, the podcast was put on pause. After a few months, Ethan started again by himself biweekly with Luke joining in on episodes when scheduling permits. The Carroll News wrote a piece on us that can be read here: https://www.thecarrollnews.com/news/the-ridge-podcast-tackles-local-issues/article_1a53ffa4-adcd-11ee-b697-33cb28159acf.html.

About the Hosts

Ethan Carter Edwards

Ethan is the host, editor, webmaster, and manager of The Ridge Podcast. He is currently a Senior at Carroll County High School. He can be contacted at ethan@ethancedwards.com.

Jeffrey (Luke) Watson

Luke was a full-time co-host on The Ridge Podcast from episodes one through seventy-two and in some episodes thereafter. His involvement was instrumental in forming the original idea, the scheduling of several hosts, and during the interview process. His contributions to the project will always be remembered and appreciated. Additionally, Ethan interviewed him, which can be found here: https://theridgepodcast.com/podcast/71-luke-watson-carroll-county-history-government-running-reading-education-hard-work-love/. He is currently a Political Science student at Virginia Tech. He can be contacted at jeffreyw06@vt.edu.