The Appalachian Podcast

This show was our first video recorded podcast, and we welcomed an old friend in Mike ter Maat, recent Vice Presidential Candidate for the Libertarian Party, for an interesting conversation on the current political landscape. We discussed the first month of the new administration, looked back on the LP convention, advancing the message, the current culture of the country, and much much more. Support the show

In our 2nd part of our 200th Episode Special we continue our conversation about the current state of our country, how it compares to 8 years ago, and what we expect (and hope) to see in the future. We also talked about some of our fondest memories of our first 199 shows, show appreciation for those who have helped us get this far, what we have to look forward to as a show, and the importance of conversation, plus so much more. Support the show

We kick off our 200th episode special with some catching up, then jumping into one of the best community stories you'll hear as we discuss recent wildfires that were held back by an amazing community. We talked about the recent flooding in the heart of Appalachia, along with some funny moments from the past, and more.Support the show

This is a quick update as to where we've been the last couple weeks. We haven't forgotten about y'all, we're just shaping up so stay tuned!!!Support the show

On this version of Spaces on X we were joined by David Fite to pregame Liberty Con, by Students for Liberty, coming up in Washington DC February 7-8. We made the trip last year and had an absolute blast, and this year looks to be no different. We discussed some of the awesome guests from this year, some folks we met last year, what you can expect, and much more.Support the show

We were back with Amos, Chip, and Billy to discuss what the next 100 days may look like in the new administration, how we've navigated this far, what we hope for, and what to expect, plus much more.Support the show

On this show Chip, Amos, and Billy dove deep into the recent happenings in Calfornia, and how they contrast with western North Carolina, how the culture is shifting, DEI being a dangerous way to go about business, and much much more!Support the show

Due to weather issues we recorded a Spaces on X this week as our show, and we were lucky to hit a home run. We were joined by Cory DeAngelis, ( Executive Director at Educational Freedom Institute, senior fellow at the American Culture Project, adjunct scholar at the Cato institute, and board member at Liberty Justice Center) author of "School Choice Myths", about the direction of the education system and what options parents may discover in the near future. We were also joined by Shawn Hendrix, for an update on Western North Carolina, along with some talk about Liberty Con coming up next month, and much more.Support the show

On this show we finally got the elusive Caleb Flora, for an entire show, as we recapped the year that was 2024. From the Diddy Files, to the election, the Helene disaster in Appalachia, and everything else we could come up with. We also talked about Caleb and his travels out west, a new music festival, and much more.Support the show

We welcomed back Tyler Godsey from 5 Points Music Sanctuary for our Christmas show, and this might have been the best show we have featured Tyler on. We talked about those special moments around the holidays, explicit Golden Girl photos, growing with a special niche, upcoming shows, and so much more.Support the show