Explore every episode of the podcast Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience

In the debut episode of Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience, Sara Stock Mayo and Jonathan Mayo begin to share their creative journey to this project while offering some highlights of stories from their interviews in Asheville. They lay the groundwork for the central themes of the upcoming episodes which include: place, community and resilience, featuring stories from ballparks to breweries to arts spaces to local coffee shops.

• (00:00:00) - Asheville: Stories of Resilience
• (00:05:56) - Exploring the importance of place in Appalachia
• (00:08:43) - What Makes Asheville So Special?
• (00:12:04) - Asheville's rich art scene
• (00:19:35) - Noir Collective: A
• (00:23:17) - Asheville's indomitable spirit after Hurricane Helene
• (00:29:15) - Asheville's Beer Choir sings about the storm
• (00:32:02) - Asheville's tight knit arts community after the flood
• (00:37:45) - Episode 1: Something Worth Asheville

Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience is a narrative podcast that uncovers the heart of Asheville, North Carolina through the voices of those who live, create, and fight for it. Guided by baseball journalist Jonathan Mayo and poet-artist Sara Stock Mayo, this series weaves together stories from longtime residents, newcomers, and visionaries working to preserve the city’s character amid change.

From neighborhood histories to cultural movements, from community struggles to moments of unexpected beauty, Something Worth Saving explores how resilience takes shape in one of America’s most unique cities.