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: 01:00 - Joe Manchin's incoming side quest 09:00 - Some great elec...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min
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-abou...
Nov 03, 2023•52 min
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 Ju...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 14 min
We have a laid back week and discuss creepy places in Appalachia and Big Jim getting the coveted endorsement of an indicted president. Timestamps: 02:04 - Intro: Big Dog 05:20 - Creepy places in Appalachia 33:40 - Under-the-Radar - Big Jim Endorsed ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia ------------------------------...
Oct 19, 2023•45 min
We have a laid back week and discuss powerful men in Appalachia behaving badly - most of which are politicians, or failed politicians. Timestamps: 01:30 - Intro: Great Value-brand Joe Manchin 03:40 - BIF recap 08:05 - Fat Bear Queen 10:30 - An absurdly long and hilarious ad 16:30 - Powerful men behaving badly ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more htt...
Oct 12, 2023•42 min
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 c...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 24 min
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.appalach...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min
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/wvunitedsu JOIN THE ALUMNI RALLY THIS SATUR...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 23 min
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 ca...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min
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! ----------------------------...
Aug 23, 2023•55 min
Callie chats with renowned songwriter Jon Wesiberger about writing music and how streaming has impacted songwriters. Jon is credited with composing 200+ songs including for Billy Strings, the Infamous Stringdusters, and Balsam Range and has won numerous awards including Songwriter of the Year from the International Bluegrass Music Association. ----------------------------------------------- Support our friend Philip Bowen by getting his new album! https://philipbowenmusic.myshopify.com/ Intro/Ou...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Chuck and Callie discuss a ridiculous article from the Federalist that argues Tyler Childers is alienating his base of listeners and cannot possibly be a successful artist anymore...lol And we also chat with our friend Philip Bowen! Philip is an incredible singer/songwriter from West Virginia who recently appeared on America's Got Talent (And will be back later this year!!!). His debut album, "Old Kanawha" comes out on August 18th, 2023. This masterpiece features collaborations with Charles Wesl...
Aug 09, 2023•59 min
Chuck and Callie discuss the new Tyler Childers music video, misinterpreting country music's history, and how a small town in WNC united to stand up for one of their own against hateful stupidity. Dumb tweet thread: https://twitter.com/HVNYrefugee/status/1685109691259461632?s=20 Check out our new sponsor! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/ ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, f...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Chuck and Callie discuss an interview Barbara Kingsolver gave with Ezra Klein about Appalachia and the rural-urban divide. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-barbara-kingsolver.html Check out our new sponsor! Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code "DOLLY" for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:24 - Intro: AppHarvest Bankruptcy! 05:29 - Appalachian Stories: Best Jason Aldean ain't from a small ...
Jul 26, 2023•50 min
Chuck and Callie take listener submissions about the worst thing they ever got in trouble for as a kid, and then talk with Jeffrey Reddick - creator of the Final Destination horror franchise - about the writers/actors strike in Hollywood and what working class people are facing with rich studio executives. Follow Jeffrey: https://twitter.com/JeffreyaReddick Support the strike: https://sagaftra.foundation/emergencyfinancialassistance/ https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Check out our new sponsor!...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Chuck and Callie take listener submissions about their wildest encounters in the woods, Chuck talks to West Virginia-based singer/songwriter William Matheny, and Callie brings your attention to an erosion emergency in her home state! Learn more about William here: http://williammatheny.com/ Listen to his music on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ffXgMSb7TTuOLvb56MxGx?autoplay=true Intro and interview transition song: " Down at the Hotel Canfield " Outro song: " That Grand Old Feeling " ...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Callie and Chuck talk with Stephanie Hoskins and Destinie Robinson of Volunteers of America about the opioid morphine epidemic ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:23 - Intro - Chuck moving 05:30 - Appalachian Stories: Papaw Stories 25:12 - Patreon Limericks! 28:57 - Interview with VOA 01:00:40 - Under-the-radar: Broadband Moneyyy $$$ ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live e...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Callie and Chuck talk with 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, author of "Gay Poems for Red States" and altogether wonderful human, Willie Carver! Get Willie's Book: https://tinyurl.com/GayPoemsKYPress Follow Willie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillieETCarver WVU Faculty + Staff Blog Post Link: https://wvufacts.wordpress.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 01:26 - Acknowledging the Birth of West By God Virginia 03:17 - Huggy Beer 08:00 - Appalachian Stories: Unhing...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Today we talk about the Trump indictment, discuss some of the most notable reality tv stars from Appalachia, and talk to PA artist Norman Ed! ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 01:02 - Trump Indictment 22:30 - Weekly List: Appalachian Reality TV Stars 42:06 - Interview with Norman Ed ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Callie is back! We catch up and talk about Jim Justice running for senate in West Virginia, Joe Manchin's many political dilemma's in his future, the Mountain Valley Pipeline sellout in the debt ceiling deal, and the Canton mill closure. HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fantastic sponsors! CBD and...
Jun 06, 2023•45 min
Today, Chuck talks with Anderson Clayton - the newly elected chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party who, at 25 years old, is the youngest Democratic Party leader in the country. HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia ----------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission) https://www.balsam...
May 23, 2023•32 min
Chuck talks with Robert Kahne of My Old Kentucky Podcast about the GOP primary for governor in Kentucky and Joe Biden's re-election announcement! Check out My Old Kentucky Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-old-kentucky-podcast/id1154532193 HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia ----------------------------------------------- Transition music: "Pape...
May 16, 2023•50 min
We sit down with Jon Matthews and J Gallienne from the Appalachian Queer Film Festival to discuss the festival's roots, what showcasing queer filmmaking means to them and the region, and more! The festival is October 6-8th this year in Huntington, WV! Find out more in the links below. AQFF Links: Appalachian Queer Film Festival website: https://www.appalachianqueerfilmfest.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/appalachianqueerfilmfest/ Kokomo city: https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a18f...
May 09, 2023•38 min
Callie sits down with Councilwoman Ixya Vega! In addition to being a member of the Morgantown, WV City Council and on the board of Holler Health Justice, Ixya is West Virginia's only full time Planned Parenthood organizer, and Callie talks with her about organizing in Appalachia, doing so as a woman of color, and much more! In our weekly list, we discuss some Appalachian heavy hitters in the outdoors and conservation game then take you through some of the worst parts of the McCarthy budget and h...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Today we talk about Kelly Craft's painful attempts at relating to people on the campaign trail, how Pittsburgh is purchasing people's medical debt and forgiving it, and we talk to Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters about the party's plan to win back the state house and make gains in rural parts of the state. Watch/Share Drew Morgan's new mini-special, "Tennessee's a Drag": https://youtu.be/x-iXT80lWBg East Palestine Charity: https://www.brightsideprojectohio.org/east-palestine-crisis-relief...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Today we talk entirely about the Tennessee Three and their undemocratic expulsions from the Tennessee Legislature, including an interview with the training director for Organize Tennessee, Charles Uffelman. We dedicate this episode to the innocent victims of the Nashville mass shooting at Covenant School. It is our hope that we remember their names and fight for a better and more safer world in their memory. HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live ...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min
[Sorry about the messed up audio earlier! Should be fixed now!] Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia. HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month , and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:01 - Monologue about TN legislature 08:22 - AskReddit warm-up 08:00 - List B...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Callie is back from surgery and fought through the pain to be with us today! That's how much she loves y'all! We talk to Matt Hildreth, Executive Director of Rural Organizing (RuralOrganizing.org) to discuss the progressive road map to rebuild a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and equitable. RuralOrganizing.org is committed to pursuing creativity, equity, and justice at all organizational levels and throughout all programs. Plus, we talk about Kirk Cameron's library hissy fit in Tenne...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Callie's hometown of Canton, NC is facing an absolutely devastating situation as the company who own's the town's biggest employer - a paper mill - announced it would be shutting down the facility in June, leaving 1,100 union workers without jobs. Callie breaks down the history of Canton and lays the context for why this is so hearbreaking, we talk about the politics, and we interview the Mayor of Canton - Zeb Smathers, who doesn't mince words. HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as ...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Tennessee's legislature banned drag performances, and many other states may follow suit. We discuss this ridiculous and harmful law by giving you some background, then provide several examples of things that could also be banned in Tennessee because of this stupid law. Plus, we have an interview with the absolutely phenomenal Appalachian TikTok papaw phenom, Andi Marie Tillman! Andi's Links IG: https://www.instagram.com/andimariere/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andimariere Youtube: youtube.co...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min
