Mothman in the Bible Belt

The Undeniable Comedy Tour featuring comedians Lee Mays, Jeromy Moore and Jason Evans is playing the Mountain Roots Community Theatre in Belle, West Virginia on April 1st at 8pm. The comedy trio dish on their Belle gig, political correctness in comedy, Roseanne Barr's Fox Nation comedy special, and lack of comedy club venues in West Virginia.

West Virginia Black Pride Foundation president and CEO Kasha Snyder-McDonald discusses the black trans experience in West Virginia, violence against black trans women and dishes on her newish LGBTQ advocacy organization. Snyder-McDonald also talks about drag performers Coti Collins and Michelle St. James, no West Virginia representation on Rupaul's Drag Race and her ten time trophy snatching d...

The West Virginia music scene: What dominates it, rock or country-western music? Dog Soldier and Goldtown singer Justin Johnson and DeadFaceDown guitarist Chad Fisher chime in on that and the music scene of years gone by. Johnson and Fisher also discuss their latest musical collaboration “Hungry Eyes”, recording 80s covers, this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, and Madonna’s appearance...

Kentucky native Jeromy Moore dishes on his 16-year career as a stand-up comedian. Moore talks about being out in improve, Appalachian comedians, political correctness, the difference between bullying and comedy, and opening for Gallagher, Michael Winslow and Golden Globes award winning actress Jennifer Coolidge. Moore also chimes in on Dave Chappelle's controversial Netflix special.  Moore is...

Retired public school teacher and actress, Cathy Deobler , discusses what brought her to West Virginia from Los Angeles, California; Riverside High's lack of theater, and her arts non-profit the Mountain Roots Community Theatre . Deobler also dishes on past and upcoming Mountain Roots Community Theatre shows. Mountain Roots Community Theatre is located in the old Magic Mart/Fastenal building in th...

West Virginia filmmakers Calvin Grimm and Herbert Gardner discuss their  2022 scifi-horror-thriller "Return of the Mothman", the infamous cryptid behind it and the newly revamped and reinstated West Virginia film tax  credit. Grimm also discusses his doc "37 Fallen" and West Virginia State University historical drama "River of Hope."   "Return of the Mothman" is based on Logan Count...

Legendary parapsychologist Dr. Barry E. Taff dishes on how he got into researching ESP, poltergeists and hauntings at UCLA's famed parapsychology lab and his parapsychology work following the lab's closure. The Entity case, San Pedro Haunting, alien abductions, Zak Bagans, and stories from Taff's debut 2010 book "Aliens Above, Ghosts Below" are discussed in depth.  ***Disclaimer: This podcast...

First time author Brian Cochran talks about his debut book "The Spring House", growing up gay in Georgia, real life ghosts, and seeing the B-52s and REM live in Athens before they made it big. Cochran lives in Charleston, West Virginia with his husband Stephen and their three dogs. 

George Patterson started Hernshaw Farms on an old strip mine in Hernshaw, West Virginia in 2018. They raise nearly 20 varieties of gourmet mushrooms and sell a host of ag products to consumers in West Virginia and beyond. Patterson discusses his mushroom enterprise, and gives his two cents on the State of West Virginia possibly decriminalizing magic mushrooms in the future and also West Virginia's...

Trans activist, educator, entrepreneur and former pornstar Buck Angel discusses his life, career, fatherhood, controversial statements and legacy. Angel also gives his thoughts on the doc "What is a Woman?", Rachel Dolezal being "trans racial", Kate Pierson's "Mr. Sister", and where he stands politically.  Buck Angel is the subject of the 2013 documentary " Mr. Angel ." Copyright © 2022 Jerem...

Out entertainer Ted Brightwell is a legend in West Virginia. He's resided in the Mountain State since the mid-70s. Brightwell is a hair stylist, actor, drag performer, emcee, and LGBT rights advocate. Brightwell is the man behind drag diva Vicki Williams. Brightwell discusses his life, Rupaul's Drag Race, the gay scene in Charleston in the '70s and '80s, acting, pageants, Cher, Barbra Streisand, a...

Journalist and documentary filmmaker Amanda Page discusses her debut doc " Peerless City " about the "pill mill capitol of America" Portsmouth, Ohio. Page also chimes in on poverty and drug addiction in Portsmouth and in West Virginia. Page's articles have been featured in Belt Magazine, The Daily Yonder, 100 Days in Appalachia, Literary Hub and Yes! Magazine . Copyright © 2022 Jeremy Brannon. All...

Homelessness and unaffordable housing are two problems that many Americans face. Openly gay homeless rights activist, social media influencer and New Yorker Karim Walker experienced both while living in the Big Apple. Walker shares his story of survival and talks candidly about homelessness, poverty, unaffordable housing, race in America, and corporate America using Pride Month to make a buck off...

The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict is an enigma to most Americans. Many Americans think the so-called "conflict" is simply a Jews verses Muslims thing. It's not. It's about land grabbing and keeping the promise of statehood to Palestinians. Guest Philip Weiss discusses his online publication Mondoweiss , the Israeli Occupation of Palestine, BDS, Zionism, and the role U.S. Zionist organizations are p...

West Virginia author Matt Browning dishes on his latest book "The Definitive Golden Girls Cultural Reference Guide". Browning also discusses the Golden-Con: Thank You for Being a Fan Convention, life growing up in the Southern Coalfields, and whether or not coal mining is sexy.  Browning's other literary works include "Bookstore Explorer: West Virginia" and the children’s book "Chicks and the...

The Primary Election in West Virginia is May 10th. Early voting is on its final week. Many West Virginia voters are unaware of how their elected reps in the West Virginia Legislature vote. Activist/blogger Jeremy Brannon recently wrote a scathing article on how candidates endorsed by West Virginia "Progressive" political organizations WV Working Families Party and WV Can't Wait voted titled " W.Va...

That West Virginia Music Show host Nathaniel James dishes on his new show and the West Virginia music scene. James also gives his two cents on Dolly Parton asking to have her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination rescinded, Wheeler Walker Jr., and Madonna using sex to sell her music in her sixties. 

Self-Injury Awareness educator Sarah Fox discusses her life in and out of the foster care system and experiencing homelessness as an adult. Fox also dishes on slumlords, unaffordable housing, and her experiences with homeless service providers in West Virginia.   Copyright © 2022 Jeremy Brannon. All Rights Reserved.

Charleston, West Virginia is a dead zone when it comes to readily available good paying opportunities. Poverty, drug addiction and crime thrive in Charleston. Police brutality geared towards black people and the homeless are common occurrences. Homeless encampments and panhandling have become the norm in Downtown Charleston and on the West Side. HIV rates among IV injection users are rising. Last...

Nuclear Power is a controversial subject. After incidents at nuclear power plants at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima the public has greatly frowned upon nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is costly, not as clean as nuclear advocates claim and there are serious safety concerns about it. Some quasi-environmentalists/climate change activists are advocating for nuclear energy to be used as an a...

Ever wonder how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Michael Bloomberg got away with paying no federal income taxes for a few years and you didn’t? ProPublica senior editor and reporter Jesse Eisinger discusses the popular article he co-authored in June 2021, “The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax” and how the current tax system...

Affordable housing is a problem many Americans face. Millions of Americans work two or more low-wage paying jobs to simply survive. Affordable housing expert Flora Valdes-Depena discusses affordable housing options being deployed across the country such as inclusionary zoning, community land trusts, source of income discrimination laws and rent control. Valdes-Depena works for an affordable housin...

Environmental freelance journalist Justin Nobel takes Mothman in the Bible Belt Podcast listeners on a scary journey through the oil and gas industry. Nobel discusses in great length the workplace safety and public health threats that both fracking and conventional oil and natural gas extraction poses to Americans. Nobel wrote a popular Rolling Stone article on fracking last year titled "America's...

Native American activist, podcaster and co-chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party's Indigenous Caucus, Seth Sturm, alleges there's racists in the West Virginia Democratic Party... and he names names and the alleged racist acts committed. Sturm is also a member of the WVDP Affirmative Action Caucus. Sturm discusses the Affirmative Action caucus being booted from the West Virginia Democratic Pa...

West Virginia-raised actor, comedian and writer Sam Pancake dishes on  his early life in West Virginia, film and television roles, famous  friends, getting sober, and how he got from point A to point B in life.  Sam Pancake appeared in 109 television and movie roles and counting, and  numerous commercials and theatrical productions. Pancake is a WVU alum.  He currently sta...