

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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Jan 3, 2024 • 1h 19min
Small Town Appalachia with Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue, Robert Wood, and Chip Slate, Live from Anastasia's Speakeasy
This show was recorded from Anastasias Speak Easy in Rocky Mount, VA as we sat down with Mayor Holland Perdue, Town Manager Robert Wood, and our friend Chip Slate from Being Libertarian. We discussed the first year in office for this administration, the positives and negatives, future issues, a fire truck problem with local government, festivals, music, and much more. Check it out and check out our give>send>go link below to help support our trip to DC. Thank you all!https://www.givesendgo.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/HollandPerdue?mibextid=LQQJ4dSupport the show

Dec 27, 2023 • 1h 38min
5 Points Music Sanctuary: Artist Spotlight with Tyler Godsey featuring Colby T Helms
On this very special show we were back at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, this time with rising musician Colby T Helms, as he was preparing for his show with the incredible Larry Keel. We've had Colby on many times before, and as usual he showed us why he's in tune with the music industry. We discussed some of his recent acts, the honorable side of music, the importance of playing at a venue like 5 Points, his new album, and an upcoming release party. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!!https://www.patreon.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.facebook.com/5pointsmusichttps://www.5pointsmusic.comhttps://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.photographybybethpreston.com/Support the show

Dec 20, 2023 • 2h 24min
Woodshop Chronicles: Moonshine Christmas Special pt 2 with Crawford & Power, FloydFest Founder Kris Hodges, Failed Musician Josh Grice, and Wrestler Rick Reeves
This was part 2 of our phenomenal night on the mountain, and offered quite a different conversation. We were once again joined by Jake Crawford and Ethan Power, along with drummer TK Wimmer and manager Shaun Greer, plus FloydFest founder Kris Hodges, failed musician Josh Grace, and hype man Ric Reeves. The conversation was one hell of an insight into the music world, behind the scenes, motivations, festivals, and much more. Sit back and enjoy this one with a nice bourbon.https://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/crawfordandpowerhttps://twitter.com/crawfordnpowerhttps://www.crawfordandpower.comhttps://www.facebook.com/LawsChoicehttps://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.photographybybethpreston.com/Support the show

Dec 13, 2023 • 1h 7min
Woodshop Chronicles: Moonshine Christmas Special with Crawford & Power, Moonshiner Henry Law, Fiddler Billy Hurt, and Colby T. Helms
This was a night for the record books, as we headed back to the Woodshop Studio for the first time in nearly a year, to host a VIP party and record two awesome shows featuring the fast rising band Crawford & Power. This show the boys were joined by Moonshiners on Discovery Star Henry Law, world class fiddler Billy Hurt, and other rising musician in Coly T. Helms. We talked about recent, and upcoming, shows at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, local music scene, Moonshining, stories from the past, Festival of the Pines, and much much more. Check this one out, it's one of our best!https://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/crawfordandpowerhttps://twitter.com/crawfordnpowerhttps://www.crawfordandpower.comhttps://www.facebook.com/LawsChoicehttps://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.photographybybethpreston.com/Support the show

Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 36min
5 Points Music Sanctuary: The Energy Within with Tyler Godsey and Marshall Hicks
For the third time we had the privilege of setting up at 5 Points Music Sanctuary and speaking with Tyler Godsey, Director, and Production Whiz Marshall Hicks (VA Electric) for a very powerful show in discussing the traditions being built at the venue. Tyler is the most poetic and articulate guest we've ever had on the show, and this one won't disappoint. There is no better way to describe it. https://www.patreon.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.facebook.com/5pointsmusichttps://www.5pointsmusic.comhttps://www.facebook.com/harwellgriceSupport the show

Nov 29, 2023 • 2h 26min
Conspiracies and Vanishing Airplanes with Stuart Angel
We welcomed back Stuart Angel for this show, as we dove back into the latest news and the craziest conspiracies over the last few months. We talked about the recent findings from Malaysian Air Flight 370, the Ray Epps saga, voting issues, Argentina, the War in Israel, and much more. Check us out and be sure to subscribe to catch the rest of this show.https://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianSupport the show

Nov 22, 2023 • 3h
Hillbillies in Iraq with Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon
On this Episode we have a Thanksgiving Special of a show where we're once again joined by Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon, frequent visitors of the show, and Iraq veterans who served with host Billy Riddle. On this show we talk about some upcoming events we've got in store, along with some stories from our time in Iraq, the current war in the Middle East, some big news moving forward, jokes, and much more. https://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianSupport the show

Nov 15, 2023 • 1h 39min
Veterans Day Special from the FCM Veterans Day Rally
On this show we found ourselves set up at the Franklin County Militia Inc Veterans Day Rally, where we had an opportunity to meet some unique and interesting individuals, as well as listen to some informative speeches. We weren't able to get all the guest we'd liked, but we had a great conversation about Veterans Day, and we'll be sharing the speech from FCM Inc President Brian Wood at the end of the show! Thank you again for your support.https://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianSupport the show

Nov 8, 2023 • 2h 50min
Being Libertarian 2.0 with Chip Slate, plus Amos Denton
On this episode of The Appalachian Podcast we welcomed back Chip Slate from Being Libertarian Media, who we had on for our Spike Cohen special, along with longtime friend of the show Amos Denton. We jumped right in to this one will the laughs as we discussed local politics, our trips to DC, music, moonshine, the Appalachian region, and much more. We appreciate your support and please leave us a review!https://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianSupport the show

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 26min
**Members Only After Show** Well Regulated with Brian Wood and Jeremiah DeBorde of Franklin County Militia, Inc
**This is our members only private show that we have after most shows. You can listen to them by subscribing at Patreon.com/getontap. We wanted to get this one out before the November 11th Veterans Day rally so you could make sure and join us**This is the after hours, subscriber only, show where we continued on with on conversation with Brian and Jeremiah, got a little more in depth with the necessity, answered questions from X, and much more! Support the show


