Trillbilly Worker's Party

Activist, lawyer, author, and former autoworker Jon Melrod joins us this week to discuss his new book Fighting Times, and the militant union movement in the 1970s Buy Jon's book here: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1289 Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty Outro music: https://hollybodyhollybody.bandcamp.com/track/positive-pressure Intro music: in-house

Topics today: ecological tipping points, indigestion, the flawed teleological premises of sports, real-time reactions to Mitch McConnell short-circuiting during a press conference, one year anniversary of the flood, and synth your piece. Apologies in advance, it was too hot to think during this one. Sign on to urge Congress to stop GOP attempts to fast track a prison in Letcher County: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScF-ELN4R1Z5UmlLjPac9Nka-H3bod4WbuLPOvMgYDkjN2bIQ/viewform Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

For our 300th (free) episode, we're joined by Kentucky musician Will Oldham, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, aka Palace Music. We talk about various country music scandals, buried treasure, QVC for bones, the new era of digital music, and so much more. Pre-order the new Bonnie "Prince" Billy album at Drag City's website: https://www.dragcity.com/products/keeping-secrets-will-destroy-you And please support us at Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we discuss all the latest developments in climate change, artificial intelligence, motherhood, and liberty Please support us (and our friend Piedmont) at Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we talk about posers, soap operas, Frances Gary Powers, viral meningitis, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, how capitalism is ruining pot, and how we're disrupting the firefighting space Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we discuss how to Sextonize your life; predictions for 2024; and, of course, more entries in our new favorite NY Times column, The Ethicist Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we're joined by Jake and Thomas from the podcast Pendejo Time to talk about how (to pay $10,000) to be a real man, former West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins, sports programs in general, and the infidelities of a certain assistant bowling coach in Texas Support Jake and Thomas on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pendejotime And support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we discuss the occluded existence of the most perfect boring boy in the world, the orca rebellion, and two crypto geniuses who are just live-laugh-loving their way through life Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Does ACAB also apply to cop impersonators? Find out on this week's episode of The Trillbillies Podcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Might have gotten a little carried away on this one. Sorry in advance Also, Tom lost his job, so we need your support on Patreon now more than ever: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty