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Marideth Sisco
Host of "These Ozarks Hills"Marideth is a Missouri storyteller, veteran journalist, teacher, author, musician and student of folklore focusing on stories relevant to Ozarks culture and history. Each month, she’s the voice behind "These Ozarks Hills.” Sisco spent 20 years as an investigative and environmental writer for the West Plains Quill and was well known for her gardening column, “Crosspatch,” on which her new book is based. Sisco was a music consultant and featured singer in the 2010 award-winning feature film “Winter's Bone.”
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Marideth looks back on America's lore around the 4th of July.
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Marideth Sisco brings us a look at what to expect at this year's Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival.
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It's May and Marideth has been busy preparing her potato garden.
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March holds the beginnings of spring and many celebrations
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Marideth Sisco shares the tale of how Saint Brigid's Feast morphed into Groundhog Day.
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In this month's episode of These Ozarks Hills, Marideth Sisco reflects on the many holiday traditions of December.
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Storyteller Marideth Sisco shares her recent experience of trying to bring her garden and houseplants inside for the winter before the hard freeze.
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Marideth Sisco ponders all of the projects she has left to complete.
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Marideth Sisco reflects on her time living on California's central coast.
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Marideth Sisco looks back on her recent trip to Washington, D.C. for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.