Mountaineer Media Podcast

Legendary WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins joins the pod today to discuss his time as one of West Virginia's figureheads, his upbringing in the Mountain Stats and much more!!

West Virginia football and Basketball play-by-play announcer Tony Caridi joins the pod to talk about his time with the Mountaineers, some of the fun memories from past years games, how he came into the position, plus the future of WVU athletics and more!

The founders of VEEPIO, a content optimization tool for current and former NFL players, join the pod to discuss their work in helping college athletes cash in on the recent decision to allow students to profit off of their name, image and likeness as well as their past time as mountaineer football players.

Matt Hammack is a West Virginia based entrepreneur who founded his company, Oh My Greens during the pandemic and hasn't looked back since. Oh My Greens is an indoor food company that specializes in growing nutritious micro-greens right here in the mountain state. Matt joins the pod to discuss his journey to get to that point, healthy eating habits and much more! 

Andy Richardson is a well-known Charleston attorney who served as a cabinet member under Governor Gaston Caperton. Andy joins the pod to discuss West Virginia’s future and the significance of athletics to the state’s people. 

Nichole Greene-Jenkins is the executive director of the Capitol Market, a premiere farmers market in Charleston, and joins the pod to discuss the importance of the market to West Virginians, her time as Miss West Virginia and more!

Bil Lepp is the host of History Channel's Man vs History -- a brand new series where Bil dives into some of our country's most famed stories and decides whether they're fact or fiction. He joins the pod to discuss his mountain state roots, the power of story telling and much more! Clip courtesy of the History Channel

Bill Carter is the president and owner of Mountaineer Employment Solutions, a proud sponsor of our very own podcast. Bill joins today to discuss his journey to the mountain state, the MES mission, emerging technology and much more. 

No formal interview this week so the guys riff on their lives, West Virginia and everything else that comes to mind.

Nikki Bowman Mills is a West Virginia native who founded New South Media and serves as president of the company, publisher, and editor-in-chief. She joins the pod today to discuss their mission and publications as well as some summer tips and exciting places to go in West Virginia and much more!

Josh Higginbotham is the youngest member of the state house of delegates and joins the pod today to discuss everything from medical marijuana, how the state can be more bipartisan, the vaccine rollout, LGBTQ rights in the mountain state and much more!

Happy West Virginia day! Exactly one year ago the Mountaineer Media Podcast hit the airwaves for the very first time and in this bonus episode, Cj, Cooper and Mason talk about the incredible journey of the company since then and where they want to take it going forward.

Brad Smith is the former CEO of Intuit, a Marshall alumni, Kenova, WV native, and founder of the brand new Ascend West Virginia program. This new program seeks to help remote workers from across the country find a home in the Mountain State. Brad joins this weeks pod to discuss his journey to get here and how Ascend and other programs like it seek to revitalize the state. Stream 'Birds Still Chirp...

Brody Prudnick is the owner of Ray's Rub, a West Virginia-made, all-purpose seasoning invented by his father. He joins the pod today to discuss growing the business, carrying on his father’s legacy, his love for culinary creation, turkey hunting and much more! Stream "Lifestyle" by Drew Cable wherever you get your music.

Rosemary Ketchum joins the podcast to discuss her journey to becoming West Virginia's first openly transgender elected official, public policy voting rights, WV culture and much more!

Steve is the Senior Systems Engineer and software management guru who works on NASA's ambitious, X-57 Maxwell - an all-electric experimental plane. He joins the pod to discuss that work, renewable energy, going to Mars, are aliens real and a whole lot more!

Philip Bowen joins the pod to discuss his rise on social media, his life-long passion for music, how there is no "right time" to take advantages of opportunities, the difference (or lack there of) between a violin and fiddle and much more! Check out Philip's work on Youtube, Reddit, TikTok, Spotify and Instagram.

Josh Gaffin is the host of The Afternoon Show on WTSQ - that’s 88.1 on your radio if you're in the Charleston area - and he joins the pod to discuss what it was like moving to the Mountain Stats, his radio career, how he became a coffee drinker and much more!

Alan "Corduroy" Brown is a Huntington-based musician and joins the pod to share his passion for music and artistic collaboration. He also opens up about his battle with COVID-19 earlier this year.

Rusty Isaacs is one of the founding partners of Mountaineer Roasting Company, a local coffee distributor and brand new sponsor of the Mountaineer Media Podcast! He joins the pod to discuss his company, latte art, how they source their beans, and much more. If you'd like to purchase any of their coffee products, use code MEDIA15 for 15% off at checkout on their website for a podcast exclusive disco...

John T Chambers, the longtime CEO of CISCO turned venture capitalist joins the podcast to discuss why he remains bullish on West Virginia. John shares lessons learned from corporate America and how his values from WV helped him navigate nearly four decades in business. Tune in to hear from a man who is investing time, energy and money into the Mountain State.

Jina Belcher is the executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority which seeks to improve the quality of the region for current and potential companies who want to grow in the Mountain State. She joins to discuss that role as well as her deep roots in WV coal mining towns, how she got to host a sit down dinner with Anthony Bourdain and much more.

Dreama Denver, long time actress, author, personality and widow of the late Bob Denver (Gilligan of Gilligan's Island), joins the podcast to discuss her life's journey to West Virginia and even how she helped get Country Roads to become the state’s official song!

The guys sit down with Wes and Natalie Bush. Wes is the former CEO and current chairman of the Northrop Grumman Corporation. His wife, Natalie, is a longtime nurse and board member at West Virginia University and Johns Hopkins University. They talk about everything from technology, space, COVID-19, mental health, engineering, robotics, ethics, values, West Virginia and more!

Dr. Patrice Harris is a Bluefield native who became the first African American woman to become head of the American Medical Association. She joins the podcast to discuss the stigma of medicine, COVID, drug addiction, and the importance of mental health in the Mountain State.