Appodlachia

We talk with Chris Hamby, New York Times investigative reporter and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, about his new book detailing the resurgence of black lung in Appalachia and the resilient miners fighting for justice All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our w...

We speak with Steve Shell and Cam Collins of "Old Gods of Appalachia" All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off) - Starry Eyes Media built our...

Queer Appalachia: Show us the receipts! We walk through the allegations against Queer Appalachia and our takes All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off)...

We speak with Rosemary Ketchum about her historic election victory and much more All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off) - Starry Eyes Media built our...

We discuss re-opening schools in Appalachia during a pandemic with an educator facing those challenges. All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off) - Star...

We discuss an issue facing many Appalachians, the struggle to stay. All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off) - Starry Eyes Media built our website and...

We’re talking about the origin of redneck All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off) - Starry Eyes Media built our website and can build yours too! Follo...

Trump claims to dig coal, but Big John and Chuck examine his record on coal country and find a different story. All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off...

Kid Rock keeps his bar open and people in Nashville keep getting coronavirus.  We're not saying the two are related.  But we're also not NOT saying the two are related.   All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp...

Chuck and Big John help the great region of Appalachia socially distance itself from harmful stereotypes.  This week,  a new viral video has emerged about incest in Appalachia from the YouTube channel "Soft White Underbelly"  called "Inbred Family - The Whitakers" and the boys at Appodlachia have a few thoughts on this.  Music in episode: "This Town" by David Morris....

Or other notable Appalachians!   This week Chuck and Big John build on the growing movement to replace racist monuments with Mothman, and expand on it by talking about a few other notable Appalachians including John Brown, Dolly Parton, Booker T. Washington, and Leon Sullivan. Congratulations to Rosemary Ketchum - our Appalachian of the Week - for her historic victory becoming the first openly tra...

We're white, and we may not have a lot (or anything) to offer to this conversation.  But as a voice in Appalachia, we won't stay silent.  All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code ...

We are joined by Katt Schuler, the founder and owner of Rolling Pepperoni.  Katt talks with us about her love of pepperoni rolls and their unique history in Appalachia. While RP does indeed make delicious pepperoni rolls, they do so much more to build community and united people in and from Appalachia.  All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want t...

More coronavirus-free programming this week as we talk about the biggest debates in Appalachian dialect  Puppy Chow vs. Muddy Buddies  Shopping Cart vs. Buggy  Hot Dog Chili vs. Hot Dog Sauce All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cor...

Continuing our Ap-POT-lachia series with two guests this week: Erin Hudnall of the Think Tank for Social Research on Cannabis and Chris Yeager of Appalachian Cannabis Company.  They join us for an interesting discussion on the state of play with cannabis in Appalachia and its potential economic benefits for the region.  Help support Appodlachia by becoming a patron and get a shirt or some other aw...

We grade Appalachian governors on their response to COVID-19. AOTW Article: https://www.wvpublic.org/post/front-porch-network-lifeline-appalachia#stream/0 All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( us...

Chuck and Big John continue their conversation on stereotypes by discussing Mountain Dew mouth.   All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: ( use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off) - Starry Eye...

David Morris is an American singer-songwriter from Charleston, WV.  David talks with Chuck and Big John about how his roots in Appalachia have influenced his music and who he is as a person.  You may know him from when he put music out under the name D-WHY, from the music he's making in the present day, or maybe this is your first time listening to him.  Regardless - we know you'll appre...

Carole Baskin: cultivating power in the mountain state?  Doc Antle, infamous tiger peddler of East Tennessee?  You'll find out in this fun, mostly covid-19-free episode!   All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD...

Chuck and Big John speak with Andi Morrow, a Los Angeles-based actor/writer/director originally from the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee, about her short film - Pusher. For more on Andi:  Website  @Andiwithaneye  @Honkytonkandi All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and...

[NOTE: Please excuse Big John's minor audio issues] We tell the tragic story of the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster and shed light on the wretched Don Blankenship, the man who should have been held more accountable for it.  Big John and Chuck also pay tribute to the 29 miners who lost their lives on that tragic day 10 years ago.  All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Pa...

We hope you enjoy this special BONUS episode, and find it to be an entertaining break from the day-to-day stresses. In this bonus episode, Chuck and Big John give a very abridged version of the Mothman story, and provide their own blisteringly hot takes on the matter.   Send us Fan Mail Support the show

We continue with part 2 of our series on the dumpster fire that is Hillbilly Elegy. We also learn about how Big John got the nickname "Ice Man" in Middle School. All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and...

Chuck and Big John speak with Jim Higdon -  Co-founder of Cornbread Hemp - about CBD oil benefits, the hemp industry, marijuana legalization, and - of course - dunking on JD Vance.  All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hem...

 Chuck and Big John dissect the book equivalent of a raging dumpster fire, Hillbilly Elegy, in part 1 of their series on the damage it is doing to Appalachia.   All the things - We got a substack!  Check it out! - Join our Patreon , for whatever you want to pay , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more Check out our wonderful sponsors! - Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies...