Appodlachia #231: Fat Bear Week analysis & the hurricane of misinformation in Appalachia
We've got a bit of a riff episode this week because Chuck is evacuating from Hurricane Milton. Big John shares his harrowing stories of growing up as an overweight kid longing to be an athlete, we analyze Fat Bear Week, and then having a lengthy discussion about the misinformation surrounding the Hurricane Helene response in Appalachia
Timestamps
00:02 — A preamble about the episode and Mothman
07:58 — Fat Bear Week Brief Intro
08:15 — Big John recounts his experience as a fat young boy trying to play sports
18:06 — The ACTUAL Fat Bear Week Analysis
31:30 — Misinformation about the Hurricane Helene response
Transition Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/
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