The Appalachian Podcast

We're back with our annual State of Appalachia episode where we were once again joined by Smokey the Appalachistani, to discuss all that is Appalachia. We were also joined by recurring co-hosts Chip Slate (Being Libertarian), Amos Denton, and Chris Montgomery to make it our biggest SoA yet. We discussed the current state of affairs for the Appalachian region, national issues, what a free state would look like, and more. You can check out the rest of the show at www.Patreon.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.patreon.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://twitter.com/AppalachistaniSupport the show

On this show we were joined by Dakota Weddle, a young Appalachian entrepreneur, who has managed to build a massively successful business (Big Lick Roofing) at the age of 26. We discussed his motives, business model, some fun conversation about navigating troubled waters, and much more, along with a solid look into his innovative product of solar shingles. Check it out and get yourself motivated. http://www.patreon.com/getontaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://biglickroofing.com/https://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/photographybybethprestonSupport the show

We're back with our friend Stuart Angel for another show where we dive into the craziest news events of the last few months and how they tie into a bigger plan. We revisited the Key Bridge incident, Disney, agendas, the rap game, and much more. This was a fun show so you'll enjoy it!http://www.patreon.com/getontaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/photographybybethprestonSupport the show

In this show we were once again joined by Emmette Bird, and this time he brought his sone Ryan who is an Afghanistan Veteran. We discussed our trip to Iraq in 2003, and how things have gone in the 20 years (as of this week) since we've returned. We talked about our perseverance and how we survived something we were never meant to survive. We also discussed how the wars we're still fighting, what happens next with Russia, and much much more.  Support the show

On this episode we were joined by Amy Worley, Brian Olinger, and Jason London for an awesome talk on their vision for Rocky Mount, and how their business has flourished in recent months. You can find a treasure in some of the craziest places, so give a listen to some of those stories on this show. We also briefly discussed a friend truck tug-of-war between local governing bodies, and rattled Simons cage a time or two.Support the show

On this show we had to adapt, but weren't short any material as we talked about the recent bridge disaster in Baltimore, as we got Simons two cents as a maritime professional, We also talked about the recent big time arrests, a lesson in the royal family, local governments plaguing communities, and more. http://www.patreon.com/getontaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/photographybybethprestonSupport the show

On this episode we were once again joined by Nick Robertson, now Pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals, to talk all things baseball, We discussed his call up in 2023, playing for historic franchises, along with talk of other local ball players, and so much more. http://www.patreon.com/getontaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/photographybybethprestonSupport the show

On this show we jumped back into some important questions regarding local government and their capabilities, and questioned some of the motives behind their decisions. We discussed public schools, board of supervisor decisions, a little "State of the Union" (because why not) and a bunch more. http://www.patreon.com/getontaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgricehttps://www.facebook.com/photographybybethprestonSupport the show

We jumped back in to the thick of it as Billy, Simon, Amos, and Chip were joined again by Stuart Angle to talk about the corruption of the public school system, how we got here, and ideas on how to change it. We also dove into a few conspiracies, how they're tied to the school system, as well as a few other hot topics. Appreciate y'all checking us out,http://www.patreon.com/getontaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgriceSupport the show

On this show we were once again joined by friend Spike Cohen (2020 Libertarian Party VP Candidate, You Are The Power), along with Chip Slate (Being Libertarian) for a fun conversation as we departed the weekends festivities at Liberty Con in Washington, DC. We chatted up about our weekend in, some of the things You Are the Power has been up to, along with talk of a huge debate coming up with someone we'd all enjoy seeing Spike humiliate, and a slew of other topics. https://www.libertycon.com/http://www.patreon.com/getontaphttps://www.appalachianpodcast.orghttps://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPodcasthttps://twitter.com/GetOnTaphttps://www.instagram.com/theappalachianpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/LiterallySpikeCohenhttps://www.instagram.com/literallyspikecohen/https://twitter.com/RealSpikeCohenhttps://www.facebook.com/beinglibertarianhttps://www.instagram.com/beingalibertarian/https://twitter.com/beinlibertarianhttps://www.facebook.com/https://www.colbyhelms.com/https://www.crawfordandpower.com/https://www.facebook.com/harwellgriceSupport the show