ORCID

0000-0002-0817-3390 (Waugh-Quasebarth)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

DOI

10.1353/apl.2025.a965977

Publication Title

Appalachian Journal

Volume

52

Issue

4

Pages

430-443

Abstract

The article focuses on the rise of "actual play" podcasts like The Adventure Zone, which use tabletop roleplaying games as a medium for storytelling. Topics include the show's engagement with Appalachian folklore, the emotional depth of its narrative themes such as memory and loss, and its representation of West Virginia's cultural landscape.

Rights

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Included with the kind written permission of the copyright holders and the author.

Comments

This is the author's final accepted manuscript version of the article, and may differ slightly from the final published version.

The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.1353/apl.2025.a965977

Original Publication Citation

Waugh-Quasebarth, J. (2025). Folklore and region in actual play podcasting: An interview with Clint and Griffin McElroy. Appalachian Journal, 52(4), 430-443. https://doi.org/10.1353/apl.2025.a965977

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