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		<description>Rural Narratives is a podcast about public health, power, and storytelling in North Carolina’s rural communities.In this series, we explore how trust is built, how narratives take shape, and how communities shape the systems meant to serve them.Through conversations with organizers, strategists, cultural leaders, and public health thinkers, Rural Narratives examines who gets to define rural communities — and what it means to reclaim those stories from the inside out.</description>
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	<title>The community efforts behind bridging western NC&#8217;s digital divide</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[What does it take to participate fully in community life when so much of it happens online? In rural western North Carolina, digital access can shape whether someone can apply for a job, attend school, reach health and public services, start a business, or stay connected to their community. In this episode of Rural Narratives, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Public Health Is Human Health: A Story from Columbus County, NC</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Columbus County in rural North Carolina, the COVID-19 pandemic changed how Lisa Richey thought about public health. Lisa came to Columbus County as a banker nearly 40 years ago and made Lake Waccamaw her home. During the pandemic, she began to see public health differently—not as something meant for other people, but as something [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Columbus County in rural North Carolina, the COVID-19 pandemic changed how Lisa Richey thought about public health. Lisa came to Columbus County as a banker nearly 40 years ago and made Lake Waccamaw her home. During the pandemic, she began to see pub]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Stories from Hertford County: What We Carry With Us</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Stories from Hertford County: How Public Health Shows Up Every Day</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[How do we build strong public health systems? In rural Hertford County, North Carolina, the answer begins with people. These stories emerged from community story circles, where neighbors gathered to share their experiences and listen to one another. Through four personal stories, you’ll hear how a childhood vision screening changed one woman’s future, how a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Beyond the Rankings: Stories from Columbus County</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[What does health look like in a rural community? In Columbus County, North Carolina, it looks like a long drive to specialized medical care. It looks like a neighbor sleeping outside in freezing weather. It looks like local leaders building trust, sharing information, and finding ways to help people live longer, healthier lives. In this [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>The Hands Behind Our Food: Farmworker Stories from Rural North Carolina</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>The Stories We Tell About Rural Health</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Across this series, we’ve explored the stories told about rural communities. This episode examines how rural health is framed — and what those narratives reveal about who belongs, who gets overlooked, and who gets blamed. Sociolinguist Julie Sweetland of the FrameWorks Institute explains how language shapes public understanding of health, responsibility, and community, and why [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Across this series, we’ve explored the stories told about rural communities. This episode examines how rural health is framed — and what those narratives reveal about who belongs, who gets overlooked, and who gets blamed. Sociolinguist Julie Sweetland of]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>How trusted messengers in eastern North Carolina are building faith in public health</title>
	<link>https://narrativearts.org/podcast/how-trusted-messengers-in-eastern-north-carolina-are-building-faith-in-public-health/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Public health depends on science. But science alone doesn’t build trust. In rural eastern North Carolina, trust is shaped by lived experience — by whether systems have shown up, whether care is accessible, and whether people feel heard. This week on Rural Narratives, we look at trusted messengers: the neighbors, providers, community health workers, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Public health depends on science. But science alone doesn’t build trust. In rural eastern North Carolina, trust is shaped by lived experience — by whether systems have shown up, whether care is accessible, and whether people feel heard. This week on Rura]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Public health depends on science. But science alone doesn’t build trust. In rural eastern North Carolina, trust is shaped by lived experience — by whether systems have shown up, whether care is accessible, and whether people feel heard. This week on Rural Narratives, we look at trusted messengers: the neighbors, providers, community health workers, and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>What does it take to strengthen the systems people rely on in southeastern NC?</title>
	<link>https://narrativearts.org/podcast/what-does-it-take-to-strengthen-the-systems-people-rely-on-in-southeastern-nc/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Narrative Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Health is often talked about as a matter of personal choice. But the truth is, our well-being is shaped by much more than individual decisions — it depends on what resources are nearby, which institutions are supported, and what kinds of help people can count on close to home. This week, producer Rend Smith talks [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Health is often talked about as a matter of personal choice. But the truth is, our well-being is shaped by much more than individual decisions — it depends on what resources are nearby, which institutions are supported, and what kinds of help people can ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://narrativearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/COLUMBUS_CO_228-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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