The Appalachian Podcast

We jumped back in to the thick of it as Billy, Simon, Amos, and Chip were joined again by Stuart Angle to talk about the corruption of the public school system, how we got here, and ideas on how to change it. We also dove into a few conspiracies, how they're tied to the school system, as well as a few other hot topics. Appreciate y'all checking us out, http://www.patreon.com/getontap htt...

On this show we were once again joined by friend Spike Cohen (2020 Libertarian Party VP Candidate, You Are The Power), along with Chip Slate (Being Libertarian) for a fun conversation as we departed the weekends festivities at Liberty Con in Washington, DC. We chatted up about our weekend in, some of the things You Are the Power has been up to, along with talk of a huge debate coming up with someo...

On this special episode we were set up at the Franklin County Board of Supervisors Meeting for reaction to their recent moves that have the entire community in an uproar. We sat up to get feedback from the public, ask questions, and try to educate folks on some matters. We were joined by Mayor Holland Perdue of Rocky Mount, Jeremiah Deborde from Passel Hills Farm, and others for the anticipated ev...

This show we were joined by Director (Battleground Melbourne) and Author (Good People Break Bad Laws) Topher Field, along with Adrian [redacted] for one of the BEST shows we've ever recorded. Topher is an award winning film director who made a big name during the lockdowns, by standing up against the Covid Regime in his home country of Australia, and we jumped into all that along with talk of...

Jaiden Rodriguez drew national attention in 2023 when he became known as "Based Backpack Kid" after he was removed from class in Colorado over a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack. At the time, and since then, he has become a huge advocate for free speech while touring the country, and meeting some of the biggest names in the conservative/liberty movement. On this show we were joined by...

This show was pretty damn cool as we joined Jason "Storm Chaser Nelson, former Army Special Ops and Texas Congressional Candidate, for a conversation about his dive into the beef world with his company Prepper Beef, the current state of the union, border issues, sustainability, and more.  https://www.libertycon.com/ http://www.patreon.com/getontap https://www.appalachianpodcast.org https://ww...

On this show we welcomed bad the Libertarian Party VP Candidate 2020 Spike Cohen (You Are the Power) and Chip Slate from Being Libertarian. This one was a little different, as we took on a radio-feel with questions from listeners and talked about our upcoming trip to Washington DC for Liberty Con. Hopefully we can do more of these in the future and get some interesting folks on for subscriber show...

On this show Simon, Billy, and Chip [Being Libertarian Media} welcomed investigative journalist, and media influencer, Ben Swann, whose organization Truth In Media recently did a 10 part series on Jan 6th that featured Lara Logan. We also talked about his company Sovren Media (competitor to YouTube )along with its features, plus with social media influence, Donald Trump, censorship, possible Trump...

We're back with our friends Thad and Gayle Montgomery (Melvins Farm to Fork, Sweeland Farms) for another Appalachian Farmer episode. We discussed their upcoming event "God-Given Food as Medicine" and the amazing speakers they'll have in attendance, and something we'll be attending and hoping to get some good conversation. We also talked about how food is connected to the e...

This show was recorded from Anastasias Speak Easy in Rocky Mount, VA as we sat down with Mayor Holland Perdue, Town Manager Robert Wood, and our friend Chip Slate from Being Libertarian. We discussed the first year in office for this administration, the positives and negatives, future issues, a fire truck problem with local government, festivals, music, and much more. Check it out and check out ou...

On this very special show we were back at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, this time with rising musician Colby T Helms, as he was preparing for his show with the incredible Larry Keel. We've had Colby on many times before, and as usual he showed us why he's in tune with the music industry. We discussed some of his recent acts, the honorable side of music, the importance of playing at a venue l...

This was part 2 of our phenomenal night on the mountain, and offered quite a different conversation. We were once again joined by Jake Crawford and Ethan Power, along with drummer TK Wimmer and manager Shaun Greer, plus FloydFest founder Kris Hodges, failed musician Josh Grace, and hype man Ric Reeves. The conversation was one hell of an insight into the music world, behind the scenes, motivations...

This was a night for the record books, as we headed back to the Woodshop Studio for the first time in nearly a year, to host a VIP party and record two awesome shows featuring the fast rising band Crawford & Power. This show the boys were joined by Moonshiners on Discovery Star Henry Law, world class fiddler Billy Hurt, and other rising musician in Coly T. Helms. We talked about recent, and up...

For the third time we had the privilege of setting up at 5 Points Music Sanctuary and speaking with Tyler Godsey, Director, and Production Whiz Marshall Hicks (VA Electric) for a very powerful show in discussing the traditions being built at the venue. Tyler is the most poetic and articulate guest we've ever had on the show, and this one won't disappoint. There is no better way to descri...

We welcomed back Stuart Angel for this show, as we dove back into the latest news and the craziest conspiracies over the last few months. We talked about the recent findings from Malaysian Air Flight 370, the Ray Epps saga, voting issues, Argentina, the War in Israel, and much more. Check us out and be sure to subscribe to catch the rest of this show. https://www.appalachianpodcast.org https://www...

On this Episode we have a Thanksgiving Special of a show where we're once again joined by Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon, frequent visitors of the show, and Iraq veterans who served with host Billy Riddle. On this show we talk about some upcoming events we've got in store, along with some stories from our time in Iraq, the current war in the Middle East, some big news moving forward, jok...

On this show we found ourselves set up at the Franklin County Militia Inc Veterans Day Rally, where we had an opportunity to meet some unique and interesting individuals, as well as listen to some informative speeches. We weren't able to get all the guest we'd liked, but we had a great conversation about Veterans Day, and we'll be sharing the speech from FCM Inc President Brian Wood...

On this episode of The Appalachian Podcast we welcomed back Chip Slate from Being Libertarian Media, who we had on for our Spike Cohen special, along with longtime friend of the show Amos Denton. We jumped right in to this one will the laughs as we discussed local politics, our trips to DC, music, moonshine, the Appalachian region, and much more. We appreciate your support and please leave us a re...

**This is our members only private show that we have after most shows. You can listen to them by subscribing at Patreon.com/getontap. We wanted to get this one out before the November 11th Veterans Day rally so you could make sure and join us** This is the after hours, subscriber only, show where we continued on with on conversation with Brian and Jeremiah, got a little more in depth with the nece...

On this show we sat down with the Franklin County Militia leaders Brian Wood and Jeremiah Deborde, to discuss what exactly all the hoopla behind a militia really is. You're in for a treat and a mind blowingly intelligent motive, as Brian is a Constitutional Scholar, on why they have positioned themselves within the community. They dispel negative stereotypes, talk some history, goals, ways to...

In this episode we welcome back Don and Killy Johnson from Beyond the Dark Paranormal. We've been joined by them on our Come Home to Christmas Special, and their "Beyond the Dark Paranormal" episode last year, and we had as much fun as always. We told some creepy ghost stories that made us believers, talked about their recent experiences, some spiritual questions, the value of volun...

On this show we welcome a couple of very interesting folks to the program in Roddy Moore and Bethany Worley, the former, and current, director of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College. In just a few short days they'll be celebrating their 50th year of the Ferrum Folklife Festival, that has been a staple in our lives at the show. We talked about all the event offered, some moon...

For Part 2 of our we finish up with Brian and Darnell Moore, who are leaders in the black community and activists in the most traditional sense of the term. We were also joined by first timer Chester Bennett, as we continue a long discussion about everything that's been going on in the world since we last sat down with them a year ago. We talked their new Podcast "Misunderstood" and...

On this episode we were once again joined by Brian and Darnell Moore, who are leaders in the black community and activists in the most traditional sense of the term. We were also joined by our good friend Chris Montgomery, and first timer Chester Bennett, as we had a long discussion about everything that's been going on in the world since we last sat down with them a year ago. We talked their...

We welcomed back Stuart Angel for this show, who we had on just a few months back, to talk about all the crazy things that have happened in this short amount of time. We talked about the current situation in the Russian/Ukraine war, the F35 incident, Maui, flat earth, Wernher von Braun, Germany 1945, Antartica, and so much more. This was such a fun show so listen and have a good time, it was fun!...