{"podcast":{"title":"The Mountain Spirit","slug":"the-mountain-spirit-6689500","podcast_index_feed_id":6689500,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/472308/rss","website_url":"http://sites.libsyn.com/472308/site","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/d/8/1/ed815895fcc6b1c1e55e3c100dce7605/A_PODCAST_OF_CHRISTIAN_APPALACHIAN_PROJECT.jpg","author":"Christian Appalachian Project","episode_count":69,"summary":"The Mountain Spirit, a Christian Appalachian Project podcast, shares inspirational stories of faith, service, and compassion. There are many challenges in Appalachia, but also there is a mountain spirit that embodies resilience and perseverance, underpinned by faith. Join host, Tina Bryson, to hear stories of hope and encouragement that celebrate the best of our shared humanity.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T14:21:54.964859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500"},"episode":{"title":"S9E5: Celebrating Your Heritage w/ William Isom II","slug":"s9e5-celebrating-your-heritage-w-william-isom-ii","published_at":"2025-12-02T05:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500/s9e5-celebrating-your-heritage-w-william-isom-ii","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500","url":"https://d350b11e-d795-440e-ad74-d80f5a3d7dd9.libsyn.com/s9e5-celebrating-your-heritage-w-william-isom-ii","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d350b11e-d795-440e-ad74-d80f5a3d7dd9/mt_spirit_william_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=4002324","summary":"In this episode of The Mountain Spirit , we sit down with William Isom II , the driving force behind Black in Appalachia , a nonprofit dedicated to uncovering and celebrating the overlooked history of African Americans in the region. From preserving archives to amplifying local voices, William shares how these stories reshape our understanding of Appalachian culture. Tune in for a powerful conversation about heritage, identity, and the truth that binds communities together. Visit the Black in Appalachia website . Watch videos on Black in Appalachia's YouTube channel. Watch films William has worked on through PBS.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Mountain Spirit , we sit down with William Isom II , the driving force behind Black in Appalachia , a nonprofit dedicated to uncove…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2208,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mountain-spirit-6689500/episodes/s9e5-celebrating-your-heritage-w-william-isom-ii/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500/s9e5-celebrating-your-heritage-w-william-isom-ii.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}