Grunts in Appalachia

The Grunts sit down with an aspiring politician.  Chris Miller is the President of one of the major car dealerships in West Virginia and is now running for Governor!  If you live in West Virginia you need to check this man out.  He's as real as they come.  He doesn't pull Punches and speaks from the heart.  Chris talks about his battle with addiction with alcohol and how h...

On this episode we sat down with Lexi Svingos of Lexi's Busy Bees cleaning service.   Lexi is a Huntington native and a member of the Greek community.  Like always there's plenty of good times, well on this episode it was mostly laughs and having fun. This episode starts out with us introducing Lexi and going into the Wellness Check.  We discuss Lexi and her amazing weight loss jour...

We had a blast hanging with a fellow veteran.  Garry was a Navy Corpsman and is now actively in the Army National Guard as an officer.  Garry was named King of the Mountain State for boxing this year so he's legit the best heavyweight boxer in the state which we thought was awesome. \ For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we talk about Sure fire Flashlights and how the military uses them. Appalach...

Episode 25 coming in today and it was a wild weekend.  Black eyes and black biceps along with a broken TV is how it happened.  listen to the end to get the full story.   There's not much else to say about this episode.  We hit Grunts Gear and Gadgets, Appalachian Ales and Tales and the Wellness check are all on point but the real show starts at the beginning of the wellness che...

Brandon is out this week dealing with some illness so Nate and John sit down like the beginning of this podcast process and work it out. \ Grunts gear and Gadgets is about Mountain House freeze dried food and the takeaways from eating it during the episode. For Appalachian Ales and Tales we speak on some of our favorite brands of brews and our go to brew in hand. On the wellness check we discuss a...

This week the 3 grunts sit down after Christmas for a good time. On Grunts Gear and Gadgets we discuss how awesome Oakley sunglasses are and what a great company they are towards supporting the militart and first responders.  Appalachia Ales and Tales was a little different, we highlighted a veteran owned energy drink company called Camo Energy.  If you haven't tried one yet check them o...

The Grunts sit down with special guest Drew Hetzer, owner of Backyard Pizza and Raw bar and The Peddler.  The Peddler has a microbrewery inside of it and both of these amazing restaurants are located in downtown Huntington, WV. On Grunts Gear and Gadgets we discuss the many uses of a pack liner.  Also known as a Willy Pete bag to those that served.  On Appalachia Ales and Tales we d...

On this episode the Grunts are chilling in Brandons man cave and running their mouths just like we always do. For Grunts gear and gadgets we highlight the Alice pack and its many uses for the military and civilian lifestyle.  On Appalachian ales and tales we talk about a brewery that is veteran owned and operated that is a destinational location that is absolutely banging.  Besides that we bring t...

The Grunts get serious on this episode, of course there's a good amount of humor as well.  Grunts Gear and Gadgets highlights Mil Spec 550 paracord and some of the uses that it has for a SHTF scenario or everyday life in the military and civilian life.   Appalachian Ales and Tales highlights Bad Shepard brewing and the many great brews that they produce in Charleston, WV.  The tales...

Special Guest host Brandon McGuire sits down with Nate and discusses football, Turkey Bowl, differences between the Marine Corps infantry and Army culture.  Then the fellas get down serious with what Thanksgiving means to them.  On Grunts Gear and Gadgets Pelican products and discussed and the multiple times that they have been personally used in civilian life as well as while serving ov...

This week is epic!  Our first woman guest and her story is amazing.  Born in India and adopted to the mountains of Appalachia she has a passion for the people and culture she grew up in and we love it.   We don't want to give away the story that you need to hear so sit back, grab a beer and listen to a success story for the ages.  We look forward to working with Neera in the ne...

First time recording in Johns sisters house and it was sweet.   In this episode Nate and John highlight Benchmade knifes and Country Boy Beer (Cougar Bait) to be exact.   Of course there are some stories about running through the woods chasing white tail deer and living in Appalachia. Not an episode to miss as we get back to the grind of bringing solid content while being thankful for wh...

There comes a time where the American people need to know what its like to live the life of their fighting men.  Even though most never experience combat or the stress of being in the infantry they can still understand where grunts are coming from. If you're looking for a raw, unfiltered conversation between three infantry men that are just chilling then this will be for you.  if not, we...

As we progress in this venture we the content creators are still figuring it out.  We want to bring you amazing content that makes you laugh, think and entertains you all at the same time.  With that being said we are breaking our podcast down into segments that we find interesting and hope you do as well.   We hit topics about a feature film we went to see, current events, beer and...

Hands down the most energy we've put into one episode without a single note to go off of and you are going to have some good laughs.   We might not be for all people but all people will laugh if they are by themselves.   Birthday stories and good times had!

Weird happenings in Appalachia. Johns trip out to Missouri and the happenings of the trip.  Beer drinking and one liners from old men that will never be forgotten.  Check out this weeks episode.

Straight getting down to business.  We have some stories, shenanigans, archery, current events and politics.  In all the craziness of everyday life this is a great episode to make you laugh and think about some important things along the way. 

This week the Grunts had an amazing time in Virginia chilling with some men that we served with and haven't seen in 20 years.  The weekend got a little lit and John had to make a post script edition just to finish the episode up due to how wild the weekend became.  You will be entertained on this episode for sure.

This week the Grunts headed down to the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Smokey Mountain National Park area and had a great time. We ate, went to Dollywood and checked out the local cool spots that anyone can find easily while traveling in the area.  

This week the Grunts sat down with Matt Casto.  Matt is a hardcore entrepreneur that owns storage facilities, rental properties and a used car lot. Matt also gives many people that have been incarcerated or in addiction recovery opportunities for employment when no one else will.  There's plenty of humor in this episode as well with baldness, renters, travel among other topics.   Do...

We were honored to sit down with the owner of Navarino Bay restaurant on location for food and beverages. Yiorgie is not only a chef but he's a tactical competitive shooter, had a Big Fat Greek Wedding and has a wonderful sense of humor. He was the chef for this years national championship college soccer team from Marshall University along with many other cool things that he's into. Don't miss thi...

Will Basham, lead Pastor to New Heights Church sits down with us to discus family, faith, tattoos, Harley Davidsons, outdoors and more. Will comes in at 6 foot 6 inches tall, covered in tattoos, will drink a beer with you or smoke a cigar all the while loving Jesus and doing his best to lead you to salvation.   In these times we live you don't want to miss this episode! 

In this episode John and Nate tell the awful experience of going on a road trip to Vermont where nothing happened the way it was supposed to.   From bad service to hotel desk clerks and nothing being open at normal hours due to Covid, this is a don't miss episode for sure.

Special guest AJ Jones tells us what its like to be a male hair stylist in Appalachia. Numerous topics are talked about to include conspiracy theories, politics, becoming a Bohemian minimalist and being black in Appalachia.  

This episode The Grunts sit down with George Topping and tell fun stories about being a lifelong bachelor in Appalachia.