Appodlachia

Chuck and Big John talk about the best comments they received on a video about Ponderosa, Chuck interview's JD Belcher about his new podcast series on the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, and..... a 4/20 beef? Check out UBB: A Coal Miner's Story https://upperbigbranch.com/ ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachi----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck orJohn's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Big John are back, and share their thoughts on Dave Ramsey's out-of-touch feelings, a beef mea culpa, and much more. Check out TJ's show, the Appalachian Firesides Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/appalachian-firesides/id1582121358 ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachi----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck orJohn's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

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Callie and Chuck discuss Don Blankenship's ridiculous bid for senate running as a Democrat in West Virginia, and why "pussy" was being shouted in the West Virginia legislature this week. [This show is an opinion show. The hosts merely express their opinions, and are not acting as a news source. Any opinions expressed about people like, say, Don Blankenship, are derived from reporting on the topic. Some sources are included in the show notes below] Support homeless people in wheeling: StreetMoms (amazon wishlist): http://tinyurl.com/2t3czr5f LIfeHub WV: https://lifehubwv.org/ House of Hagar: https://www.houseofhagarcw.com/ Timestamps: Under-the-radar: Capital Punishment in Alabama----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachi---------------------------------------------- Check out the Gravy podcast from our friends at the Southern Foodways Alliance! https://www.southernfoodways.org/gravy-format/gravy-podcast/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Don Blankeship article: https://archive.thinkprogress.org/flashback-don-blankenship-warned-west-virginia-that-he-believes-in-survival-of-the-fittest-9b4cdb423e66/ Other Blankenship article: https://www.npr.org/2010/04/13/125864847/other-massey-mines-showed-a-pattern-of-violations Support the Show.

Chuck talks with Justice Hudson, a freelance reporter covering homelessness in Wheeling, WV about the recent actions by the city to demolish homeless camps, and how these destructive policies spread far beyond just his city. Support homeless people in wheeling: StreetMoms (amazon wishlist): http://tinyurl.com/2t3czr5f LIfeHub WV: https://lifehubwv.org/ House of Hagar: https://www.houseofhagarcw.com/ Subscribe to Justice's substack! https://thehudsoneditorial.com/ Follow Justice on twitter: https://twitter.com/JusticeHudson97 Timestamps: Under-the-radar: Airbnb housing----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie discuss a story about a wall street investment firm that has been buying up trailer parks in Appalachian and the south and running them into the ground, and how residents are fighting back. PLUS - Appalachia's Gypsy Rose and Kremlin Cameron (thanks TN Holler) and his authoritarian golden tickets to the TN House. Article from episode: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2023/12/27/the-davids-in-appalachia-fighting-the-monterey-bay-areas-news-goliath/ ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Timestamps: Intro: Iowa CaucusesUnder-the-radar: Authoritarianism in TN---------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

The 4th Annual Appodlachia Appalachian Awards (heretofor known as the "Appies") Award winners discussion starts around 14:30 Business of the Year nominees Writer/Author of the Year nominees Entertainer of the Year nominees Artist of the Year nominees Appalachian Rising Star Appalachian of the Year nominees ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Check out the Gravy podcast from our friends at the Southern Foodways Alliance! https://www.southernfoodways.org/gravy-format/gravy-podcast/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie discuss the new Tennessee Satan Ass club, the Sackler's bankruptcy deal, and Mac Warner's conspiracy-laden run for governor of West Virginia ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie discuss a recent article in Belt about queer Appalachian witches, and how they're building a beautiful and supportive community, and the absurd backlash they received on Twitter after posting about the article. (Full disclosure: we're obviously not witches and we talked about this to the best of our ability as people without personal knowledge. If you're a queer appalachian witch, you're more than welcome on our show and we'd love to hear from you and learn more!) https://beltmag.com/the-queer-witches-of-appalachia/ Plus! Callie and Chuck talk Zach Shrewsbury, a democrat running for U.S. Senate in West Virginia! You can learn more about Zach here: https://www.shrewsburyforsenate.com/ Timestamps: Under-the-radar: Johnson City's Police Are Awful----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie discuss a recent MASSIVE and EXPLOSIVE article in Grist, reported by Austyn Gaffney, about the absolute disaster that was AppHarvest, an agricultural start-up that sold a bill of goods to the people in Eastern Kentucky, then fleeced them and filed bankruptcy. Its a sad, wild story that you need to know about. https://grist.org/agriculture/appharvest-indoor-farming-morehead-kentucky/ Plus! Callie and Chuck talk with the filmmakers behind "O Pioneer", a documentary follows three West Virginians—a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain—as they creatively navigate hardship and call us to champion the pioneer within. Check it out here!: https://opioneer.com/ HELP SAVE THE WHEELING JAMBOREE! https://gofund.me/ac551fbc Timestamps: Under-the-radar: Be Gay Do Crimes----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie discuss one hell of an election night this past Tuesday, including the results in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, as well as the end of Joe Manchin's senate career and his weird side quest to "find the middle" Plus! Callie and Chuck talk with Dorian Palmer, president of the North Carolina Young Democrats, about capturing this momentum into 2024. HELP SAVE THE WHEELING JAMBOREE! https://gofund.me/ac551fbc Timestamps: Under-the-radar: A tribute to Loyal Jones----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie discuss Issues 1 & 2 in Ohio - two ballot initiatives enshrining abortion, contraception, fertility care, and miscarriage care (among others) in Ohio's Constitution and legalizing recreational weed. Plus! Callie talks with Dwight Garner, a NY Times columnist and author of "The Upstairs Delicatessen: On eating, reading, reading about eating, and eating while reading." Get Dwight's book here! https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-upstairs-delicatessen-on-eating-reading-reading-about-eating-and-eating-while-reading-dwight-garner/19509951 Timestamps: Under-the-radar: WVU Admin heads rolling?----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck talks with Allen Junge, Kate Anderson, and Emmi Cohen of the Activision Blizzard King (ABK) Workers Alliance about how video game workers are unionizing and organizing for a better work environment! Acivision-Blizzard is one of the largest video game publishers in the world and is the publisher for games like Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot, and more. The ABK Workers Alliance is a group of organized workers from video game company Activision Blizzard. Formed in response to a July 2021 state lawsuit against the company for harassment and discriminatory work practices, the worker advocacy group A Better ABK organized walkouts and demonstrations against the company's policy and practices. The quality assurance workers of subsidiary Raven Software went on strike in December after part of the team was fired. The striking workers announced their union as the Game Workers Alliance in late January 2022 and offered to end the strike pending their union's recognition. ABK Workers Alliance Links https://abkwatch.org/abk-workers-alliancehttps://twitter.com/abetterabk?lang=enTimestamps: Intro: looking back at 200 episodes!Under-the-radar: Wifi on school buses----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

We have a laid back week and discuss creepy places in Appalachia and Big Jim getting the coveted endorsement of an indicted president. Timestamps: Intro: Big Dog----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

We have a laid back week and discuss powerful men in Appalachia behaving badly - most of which are politicians, or failed politicians. Timestamps: Intro: Great Value-brand Joe Manchin ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

We talk about the importance of Taylor Swift ditching Travis Kelce for an Appalachian, for the sake of our region's economy, John Fetterman's wardrobe controversy, and why the first two senators to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign were also guests on Appodlachia. Plus! Callie talks with Allison Ricket and Claire Ramsey Building Bridges 2 Careers about how they're working to bridge the gap between education and employment by fostering school, business, and community relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and educatin! Learn more about Building Bridges 2 Careers https://www.bb2careers.org/Check out Appalachian Big Ideas Festival https://www.appalachianky.org/bigideas/ Timestamps: Intro: Great Value-brand Joe Manchin ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck talks with Amanda Page, David Bernabo, and John Miller about the documentary "Peerless City" about Portsmouth, OH. We also chat about John's documentary "Moundsville." They're both fascinating, and Peerless City is now avaialble on PBS Passport, so check it out!! Peerless City and Moundsville Links https://www.peerlesscity.com/https://www.pbs.org/show/peerless-city/https://moundsville.org/https://www.pbs.org/show/moundsville/Check out Appalachian Big Ideas Festival https://www.appalachianky.org/bigideas/ Timestamps: Intro: Great Value-brand Joe Manchin Under-the-radar: The Manchinchurian Candidate----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie talk with Shelby Meador and Christian Adams of WV United Students Union to talk about the ridiculous budget cuts at WVU, E Gordon Gee's poor leadership, and what students, alumni, faculty, and supporters are doing to push back against the erosion of the state's largest land-grant university. Follow West Virginia United Students' Union and learn more about them, and support them!! https://aftacademics.org/wvunitedsu/https://twitter.com/wvunitedsuJOIN THE ALUMNI RALLY THIS SATURDAY! 1PM SATURDAY SEPT. 9TH IN FRONT OF THE MOUNTAINLAIR IN MORGANTOWN WEAR BLACK! Timestamps: Intro: Weed in Cherokee countryUnder-the-radar: Waymakers CollectiveArticles Mentioned https://westvirginiawatch.com/2023/08/22/wvu-troubles-not-surprising-with-gees-history-of-lavish-spending/https://ordinary-times.com/2023/08/29/the-maleficent-gordon-gee-and-his-malfunctioning-money-machine/----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

Chuck and Callie talk with Elaine Eisinger, who's child was a student at The Covenant School in Nashville on March 27th, 2023, where a mass shooting took the lives of 6 innocent people, including 3 children. Elaine shares her personal story of how she became involved in politics in Tennessee, her experience about that horrific day in March, and what her and other parents are doing to change the Volunteer State and make it a safer place for kids to go to school. (Elaine appears in her personal capacity as a private citizen and parent of a student at the Covenant School) Please consider supporting Covenant Families for a Brighter Tomorrow https://www.covenantbrightertomorrows.org/ Timestamps: Question of the week: What is something that pisses off Appalachians but nobody else? ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia---------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsamrange.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.

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 cuts at the state's largest university. AND we read your best arrest stories! ----------------------------------------------- Check out Hello June https://www.wearehellojune.com/ Check out our new sponsor! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: Question of the Week : Best Arrest Stories Under the Radar: WVU WTF----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! for as little as $1/monthhttp://www.patreon.com/appodlachia-------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! use code "BANJO" for 25% offhttp://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employers, and they never will. Support the Show.