

The Appalachian Podcast
William Riddle
A Podcast dedicated to culture and interest within the Appalachian Region. We focus on racing, music, food, liquor, coal country, and more. From the biggest names in racing, to Grammy winning artists, TV personalities, and phenomenal Appalachian stories...we've got it all.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 1h 51min
Tensions Are Rising with Combat Veteran Emmette Bird
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

Oct 1, 2025 • 1h 21min
BOS Candidates Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson pt2
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

Sep 24, 2025 • 1h 30min
BOS Candidates Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson pt1
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

Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 4min
Smokey The Appalachistani pt 2
We welcomed back our old friend Smokey for what may be one of ho last visits to the cabin, which was the first place he came on the show. Back then it wasn't a full time studio, we'd just used it a time or two. We caught up with things on the Appalachian front, discussed connections we made after Helene, the horrific subway attack, Simons departure, and much more.Support the show

Sep 12, 2025 • 1h 2min
Smokey The Appalachistani pt 1
We welcomed back our old friend Smokey for what may be one of ho last visits to the cabin, which was the first place he came on the show. Back then it wasn't a full time studio, we'd just used it a time or two. We caught up with things on the Appalachian front, discussed connections we made after Helene, the horrific subway attack, Simons departure, and much more.Support the show

Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 54min
The Next Episode
This one was a hard one to get through, as we discuss one of our finest moving on. No need to give a description, just tune in for some great stories.Support the show

Aug 27, 2025 • 1h 8min
Are We in a Soft Civil War
On this show Chip, Simon, Amos, and Billy talked about the biggest topics of the last few weeks. The response to DC, Cracker Barrel, military presence in D.C. and much more.Support the show

Aug 20, 2025 • 40min
Your Family is not Safe on the Highways
Wasn't able to do a full show this week due to some unforeseen circumstances, but wanted to get something out there to you. A recent accident that cost three Americans their lives has my blood boiling, so I talked about the illegal immigrant wreaking havoc on our highways and what that means for Americans. I also had to address a recent post on Facebook that got someone's panties in a bunch, and how ridiculous people like her sound to normal, civilized folk. Hope to be back next week with a full episode, but we thank y'all for tuning in.Support the show

Aug 13, 2025 • 1h 44min
Revisiting Helene with The Queen of NC Cassie Clark, Storm Chaser/Photographer Billy Bowling, with Travis Wells from Appalachian Liberty
On this show we revisited the devastation of Hurricane Helene on the Appalachian region of Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. Billy Bowling was giving us some of the first insights of anyone on the ground during the storm, while Cassie Clark worked tirelessly to lend support to her fellow North Carolinians. We talked about their stories, the impact, how things are moving along, and much much more.Support the show

Aug 6, 2025 • 1h 47min
The Call to Appalachia with The Queen of NC Cassie Clark, plus Travis Wells of Appalachian Liberty, and Fabio Cianchetta of Puzzled Bull Farm
We had an event on the mountain and man was it a good time. We brought on the "Queen of North Carolina" Cassie Clark, who is a North Carolina promoter and host of "Where the Dogwood Blooms, along with Travis Wells from Appalachian Liberty, and Fabio Cianchetta from Puzzled Bull Farm, and had one hell of a time. We discussed the growing of organic mushrooms with Fabio and the extremely interesting process behind the science, getting his professional insight. We also discussed the importance of social media, how we're all connected, why we have a responsibility to promote what we love, and much much more.Support the show