The Appalachian Podcast

A wide-ranging conversation explores AI escaping digital limits, learning from human behavior, and reshaping privacy, work, medicine, and daily life. The discussion revisits COVID-era mandates, surveillance, social pressure, and public dissent before turning to automation, self-sufficiency, genetic data, and fears of societal collapse. It closes with a call to preserve practical skills, freedom, and human connection.

A lively Appalachian roundtable tackles the Lindsay Clancy case, postpartum psychosis, criminal responsibility, and the changing public response to mothers who kill. The conversation then turns to Flock cameras, private data, surveillance, and mission creep. Finally, the group explores AI’s influence on truth, emergent communication, corporate control, and humanity’s uncertain future.

We had the entire crew back and we were set to discuss last weeks resignation of BOS Member Mike Meredith with Mike himself, but he had to cancel so we tried to make sense of the mess with what we could. We also talked about recent School Board Resignations, the hijacking of our political process locally and nationwide, the Lindsay Clancy cult, the passing of the legendary Dolly Parton, and much more.Support the show

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We were back in the Cabin Studio with a return for Simon, and ole Caleb Flora showed up to summarize his multi year trip out west. We also had Emmette Bird join us to talk Data Centers, a flipped vacation, and much more.!Support the show

We're still chipping away at the remodel and since Amos was already at my house we talked Simon, who was in town, into coming back where it all began, then convinced the Mayor to drop by so one of us could complain about traffic lights. We had a good time with this one cracking jokes on the Mayor, discussing the Miss Virginia Teen Crown now residing in Franklin County with previous guest of the show Caedyn Riddle, getting updates on the town, and a just a good conversation between real, struggling, Appalachian Americans! Hope you enjoy and thank you all for the support!Support the show

Back to winging it, this time back where it all started in Rocky Mount at the home of host Billy Riddle, except we are remodeling so even the office is occupied. Simon wasn't able to make it, but Chip made his way in and we got caught up on the drought, surprises at Disney, the difference in "military" and "veteran", beef sales in America, the Annual Meeting, and much more.Support the show

No set up, just the phone seeing what we could record, sitting around at Simons house, just like it was the Woodshed. This was all over the place, but hopefully you enjoy!Support the show

It was certainly an eventful week in the Moonshine Capital, and across the country if you can believe that. For longtime Podcast Guest, and Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue, that was certainly the case as he headlined the news cycle twice. He first made local headlines after a ruling by the Virginia State bar for suspending his license for 36 months, a process some citizens are questioning (Check out our Subscriber Only After Show on Patreon).The second time involved a man making his way to his office and making threats to him and his staff.We also discussed his recent Big Event at the Harvester, we got some updates on town happenings, upcoming events, touched on some national news, and much more!Support the show

Back up at the cabin....again, but we made the best of it! Support the show