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Callie chats with A. Toni Young of the Community Education Group ,  which works to  providing access to healthcare, public education, and job training, plus securing financial investments to underserved rural communities and community-based organizations in West Virginia and Appalachia.  Callie and Chuck discuss the disaster at WVU, and their support for students protesting absurd programmatic cut...

Callie chats with renowned songwriter Jon Wesiberger about writing music and how streaming has impacted songwriters.  Jon is credited with composing  200+ songs including  for Billy Strings, the Infamous Stringdusters, and Balsam Range and has won numerous awards including Songwriter of the Year from the International Bluegrass Music Association. ----------------------------------------------- Sup...

Chuck and Callie discuss a ridiculous article from the Federalist that argues Tyler Childers is alienating his base of listeners and cannot possibly be a successful artist anymore...lol And we also chat with our friend Philip Bowen!  Philip is an incredible singer/songwriter from West Virginia who recently appeared on America's Got Talent (And will be back later this year!!!).  His debut albu...

Chuck and Callie discuss the new Tyler Childers music video, misinterpreting country music's history, and how a small town in WNC united to stand up for one of their own against hateful stupidity.  Dumb tweet thread: https://twitter.com/HVNYrefugee/status/1685109691259461632?s=20  Check out our new sponsor!  Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://w...

Chuck and Callie discuss an interview Barbara Kingsolver gave with Ezra Klein about Appalachia and the rural-urban divide. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-barbara-kingsolver.html Check out our new sponsor!  Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Times...

Chuck and Callie take listener submissions about the worst thing they ever got in trouble for as a kid, and then talk with Jeffrey Reddick - creator of the Final Destination horror franchise - about the writers/actors strike in Hollywood and what working class people are facing with rich studio executives. Follow Jeffrey: https://twitter.com/JeffreyaReddick   Support the strike:  https://sagaftra....

Chuck and Callie take listener submissions about their wildest encounters in the woods, Chuck talks to West Virginia-based singer/songwriter William Matheny, and Callie brings your attention to an erosion emergency in her home state! Learn more about William here: http://williammatheny.com/ Listen to his music on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ffXgMSb7TTuOLvb56MxGx?autoplay=true Intro a...

Callie and Chuck talk with Stephanie Hoskins and Destinie Robinson of Volunteers of America about the opioid morphine epidemic ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps:  00:23 - Intro - Chuck moving 05:30 - Appalachian Stories: Papaw Stories 25:12 - Patreon Limericks! 28:57 - Interview with VOA 01:00:40 - Under-the-radar: Broadband Moneyyy $$$ ------------------------------------...

Callie and Chuck talk with 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, author of "Gay Poems for Red States" and altogether wonderful human, Willie Carver!   Get Willie's Book: https://tinyurl.com/GayPoemsKYPress Follow Willie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillieETCarver  WVU Faculty + Staff Blog Post Link: https://wvufacts.wordpress.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Time...

Today we talk about the Trump indictment, discuss some of the most notable reality tv stars from Appalachia, and talk to PA artist Norman Ed! ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps:  01:02 - Trump Indictment 22:30 -  Weekly List: Appalachian Reality TV Stars 42:06 - Interview with Norman Ed  ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patr...

Callie is back!  We catch up and talk about Jim Justice running for senate in West Virginia, Joe Manchin's many political dilemma's in his future, the Mountain Valley Pipeline sellout in the debt ceiling deal, and the Canton mill closure.  HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.p...

Today, Chuck talks with Anderson Clayton - the newly elected chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party who, at 25 years old, is the youngest Democratic Party leader in the country.  HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia ------------------------------------------...

Chuck talks with Robert Kahne of My Old Kentucky Podcast about the GOP primary for governor in Kentucky and Joe Biden's re-election announcement! Check out My Old Kentucky Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-old-kentucky-podcast/id1154532193 HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more h...

We sit down with Jon Matthews and J Gallienne from the Appalachian Queer Film Festival to discuss the festival's roots, what showcasing queer filmmaking means to them and the region, and more! The festival is October 6-8th this year in Huntington, WV!  Find out more in the links below.  AQFF Links: Appalachian Queer Film Festival website: https://www.appalachianqueerfilmfest.com/  IG: https:/...

Callie sits down with Councilwoman Ixya Vega! In addition to being a member of the Morgantown, WV City Council and on the board of Holler Health Justice, Ixya is West Virginia's only full time Planned Parenthood organizer, and Callie talks with her about organizing in Appalachia,  doing so as a woman of color, and much more! In our weekly list, we discuss some Appalachian heavy hitters in the...

Today we talk about Kelly Craft's painful attempts at relating to people on the campaign trail, how Pittsburgh is purchasing people's medical debt and forgiving it, and we talk to Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters about the party's plan to win back the state house and make gains in rural parts of the state.   Watch/Share Drew Morgan's new mini-special, "Tennessee&apo...

Today we talk entirely about the Tennessee Three and their undemocratic expulsions from the Tennessee Legislature, including an interview with the training director for Organize Tennessee, Charles Uffelman.  We dedicate this episode to the innocent victims of the Nashville mass shooting at Covenant School.  It is our hope that we remember their names and fight for a better and more safer world in...

[Sorry about the messed up audio earlier!  Should be fixed now!] Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia. HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia -------------------------------------...

Callie is back from surgery and fought through the pain to be with us today! That's how much she loves y'all! We talk to Matt Hildreth, Executive Director of Rural Organizing (RuralOrganizing.org) to discuss the progressive road map to rebuild a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and equitable. RuralOrganizing.org is committed to pursuing creativity, equity, and justice at all or...

Callie's hometown of Canton, NC is facing an absolutely devastating situation as the company who own's the town's biggest employer - a paper mill - announced it would be shutting down the facility in June, leaving 1,100 union workers without jobs.   Callie breaks down the history of Canton and lays the context for why this is so hearbreaking, we talk about the politics, and we inter...

Tennessee's legislature banned drag performances, and many other states may follow suit.  We discuss this ridiculous and harmful law by giving you some background, then provide several examples of things that could also be banned in Tennessee because of this stupid law. Plus, we have an interview with the absolutely phenomenal Appalachian TikTok papaw phenom, Andi Marie Tillman! Andi's L...

Callie and Chuck share the best reviews of the movie Cocaine Bear.  Chuck talks to the founder of the Tennessee Holler, Justin Kanew.  The Tennessee Holler is an audience-supported progressive news site with a series of active social media feeds that seek to amplify voices throughout Tennessee and YELL THE TRUTH about what’s really happening in the Volunteer State. TN Holler Links TN Holler websit...

Callie and Chuck do a deep dive on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine and talk to John Russell, an independent journalist who has been on the ground in East Palestine getting firsthand accounts of the aftermath. Find all of John's Links here! https://linktr.ee/heyjohnrussell And subscribe to his Substack! https://www.theholler.co/ Polar Bear Plunge Fundraiser: https://sec...

Callie and Chuck talk to Dr. Cameron D. Lippard, chair of Appalachian State University's Sociology department and an expert on the history of moonshining!  PLUS! Ranting on D.C. pundits claiming rural bonafides, a list of Appalachian outlaws, and an update on the Norfolk Southern disaster in East Palestine, OH. HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access...

Callie and Chuck talk to Josh McGee and Jason Tartt, who started  Appalachian Gold Appalachian Gold unites regional farmers by producing food products that are 100% Appalachian and working to build a sustainable future for Black farmers in Appalachia. Learn more about Appalachia Gold: https://www.appalachiangold.com/pages/about Further reading: BBG interview with Jason Tartt: https://tinyurl.com/m...