The Appalachian Podcast

We're still chipping away at the remodel and since Amos was already at my house we talked Simon, who was in town, into coming back where it all began, then convinced the Mayor to drop by so one of us could complain about traffic lights.  We had a good time with this one cracking jokes on the Mayor, discussing the Miss Virginia Teen Crown now residing in Franklin County with previous guest of...

Back to winging it, this time back where it all started in Rocky Mount at the home of host Billy Riddle, except we are remodeling so even the office is occupied. Simon wasn't able to make it, but Chip made his way in and we got caught up on the drought, surprises at Disney, the difference in "military" and "veteran", beef sales in America, the Annual Meeting, and much more...

No set up, just the phone seeing what we could record, sitting around at Simons house, just like it was the Woodshed. This was all over the place, but hopefully you enjoy! Support the show

It was certainly an eventful week in the Moonshine Capital, and across the country if you can believe that. For longtime Podcast Guest, and Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue, that was certainly the case as he headlined the news cycle twice.  He first made local headlines after a ruling by the Virginia State bar for suspending his license for 36 months, a process some citizens are questioning (Check...

Back up at the cabin....again, but we made the best of it!  Support the show

This was one of our favorites, jammed packed into an hour of great guests. Support the show

We brought back our old friend Smokey for what may be our last show at the cabin with Simon as the owner, so we had a good time with it. If you've stuck by with us through the years then you'll appreciate this one. Support the show

We're back with Mayor Holland Perdue of Rocky Mount to discuss all the happenings, upcoming event, state issues, and more.! Support the show

It's been a while since we've released a show, but the weather held us down in January, and just when we were about to get back in the thick of things tragedy struck our family. Rita R. Layman, mother of host Billy Riddle was killed in a tragic accident while on vacation in Florida. So this show is to honor her, and the people in Florida who brought some Appalachian goodness to us in our...

Hey friends we didn't record a full show this week because we wanted to attend the two meetings involving the School Board and their Budget shortfall. So Amos and myself attended the Tuesday (Regularly Scheduled) meeting where people were allowed to speak, so we have his speech. Thursday Simon and Amos attended to report back, so on this one we just give you the updates! Support the show

First show of 2026 and It got pretty heated as we discussed a nearly $5M swing to the negative for a local school board, the raid in Venezuela, the Greenland fiasco, Minneapolis being thrusted into the spotlight, along with our predictions for 2026, which could get spicy.  Support the show

We welcomed back our good friend Smokey the Appalachistani for our year end podcast, where we talked about recent happenings in the region, the American Revivalist Party, a trucking rant, an incident with cops in NY, our favorite moments from the year, what's next for rural America, and much more. Support the show

We welcomed back our good friend Smokey the Appalachistani for our year end podcast, where we talked about recent happenings in the region, the American Revivalist Party, a trucking rant, an incident with cops in NY, our favorite moments from the year, what's next for rural America, and much more. Support the show

Here is the continuation of last weeks show, with Stuart Angel, as we had a big discussion about illegal immigration, how it affects Appalachia (and the rest of the country), we touched on the Charlie Kirk "Conspiracy" that some influencers are going hard at, along with some funny moments, and just an entertaining discussion overall.  Support the show

We're back after our Thanksgiving hiatus, and we had one hell of a good time catching up on the show. We discussed our holiday weekend, a visit to the Litz Mansion in Tazewell, Virginia, and a solid meal from Wayfarer Appalachia. We also talked about the Travis Turner case, the West Virginia National Guard Soldiers being ambushed, how immigration is destroying the country, and much more. Supp...

We welcomed back Mayor Holland Perdue to discuss the recent elections in Virginia, updates on Rocky Mount, and everything else we spiraled into. This was a good one, and a fun discussion, so I know y'all will like this one. Support the show

On Veterans day a couple crusty vets I served with in Iraq and myself went to Bristol for a reunion with the Appalachians we served with 20+ years ago. On the way back we decided to recap the evening and tell some funny war stories! Support the show

On this show we discussed the volatility in Virginia political races, the potential commie victory in NYC, farmers struggles, and much more! Support the show

On this show we discussed the volatility in Virginia political races, the potential commie victory in NYC, farmers struggles, and much more! Support the show

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Just wanted to drop y'all a quick update, hopefully doing a Spaces tonight but we'll see! So please follow us on X at @getontap and check in, join in, and lets talk! Support the show

This week we discussed the current race in Virginia, and how odd the Gubernatorial debate was, the lack of coverage regarding Jay Jones, Trumps deal in the Middle East, First Amendment issues in the White House Press Room, and much more! Support the show

On this show we welcomed back our old friend Emmette Bird, who goes all the way back to our 2nd ever episode, to discuss the turmoil facing our nation. We talked about the reactions to Charlie Kirks death, National Guard being deployed to U.S. cities, scumbag Jay Jones, and much more! Support the show

This is part 2 of our historic  show featuring local BOS Candidates for Rocky Mount District, Franklin County, VA Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson. It got a bit spicy, and they didn't hold back! Support the show

This is part 1 of our historic  show featuring local BOS Candidates for Rocky Mount District, Franklin County, VA Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson. It got a bit spicy, and they didn't hold back! Support the show