We visited the hometown of JD Vance and setting for Hillbilly Elegy: Jackson, KY. We visited Jackson to understand what its people thought of Vance – and ended up realizing we were in Appalachia’s most influential town and getting a culture lesson we would never forget.
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Inside Appalachia's Most Influential Town
Dec 18, 2025
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From immigration debates in the UK to uranium mining in New Mexico, the tribal regions of Pakistan, and the “meth hoods” of Akron, Ohio, these weekly documentaries investigate major topics or capture life around the world without bias or fear.
From immigration debates in the UK to uranium mining in New Mexico, the tribal regions of Pakistan, and the “meth hoods” of Akron, Ohio, these weekly documentaries investigate major topics or capture life around the world without bias or fear.







