Talking dying dialects, crafting narratives, and ‘The Old Ozarks’ with Brooks Blevins

The Ozarks and the study of its people, history, and culture are not an infrequent topic on this show. This is in part due to this show’s production near the middle of “The Queen City of the Ozarks.” It is also influenced heavily by this show’s place in the Missouri State University community and its sponsorship by the Department of History, which offers one of – if not the – only program devoted to the study of the region. Finally, it is in no small part due to the personal obsessions and interests of show cohost, Patrick Needham.

This week on Talking History, Patrick indulges this obsession once again by…..

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