Trillbilly Worker's Party
Trillbilly Worker's Party
Born to Party, Forced to Work
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Jun 1, 2018 • 1h 25min
Episode 55: Hangin With The Kid
Matt hung out with Kid Rock so of course we had to cinematize it.
We cut almost 40 minutes of good and funny content out of this episode and put it up on our Patreon, so please go check that out: https://www.patreon.com/posts/19174278
May 24, 2018 • 1h 18min
Episode 54: The Back Of The Book
It was an interesting Election Day here in Kentucky.
May 18, 2018 • 1h 32min
Episode 53: Baring Witness
In this one we teach you how to fight in the spiritual battle between heaven and hell!!
May 11, 2018 • 1h 2min
Episode 52: The Chosen Vessel, Part 2: The Grit Grift
We argue that it's time for appalachian nonprofits to go the way of the dinosaurs and chimney sweeps. That's how this idiom works right
May 10, 2018 • 60min
Episode 51: The Chosen Vessel, Part 1: A Tale of Two Dons
Appalachia: exceptional or nah? We attempt to tackle this burning question, along with providing some analysis on the recent loss of coal baron Don Blankenship and what it ~means~. But before we get started on all that, we take a little dive into our local newspaper's most famous segment: Speak Your Piece.
May 6, 2018 • 3min
Episode Teaser: Pure Energy
New premium Patreon episode up: https://www.patreon.com/posts/alan-smithee-18640298
May 2, 2018 • 58min
Episode 50: Gulag Holler (w/ special guests Sylvia Ryerson and Judah Schept)
On our 50th episode, we're joined by journalist Sylvia Ryerson and Eastern Kentucky University professor Judah Schept, to discuss the federal prison that has been slated for construction in our home of Letcher County, Kentucky. We also talk about rural prison expansion and the carceral state more generally, and about how prisons are sold as economic development for deindustrialized regions.
Check out their recent article here: http://bostonreview.net/law-justice/sylvia-ryerson-judah-schept-building-prisons-appalachia
And check out Sylvia's Restorative Radio project here: http://www.restorativeradio.org/audio-postcards-2/
Apr 26, 2018 • 1h 9min
Episode 49: Hustling the Neon Pool Hall
Tanya regales us with stories of her travels. Tarence has a good new TV show. Tom's not touching any of it.
Apr 20, 2018 • 1h
Episode 48: Lap Swimming at the Hazard Pavilion
Take a trip with us to the Hazard Pavilion, where we discuss the police state, creative placemaking, and our new reality TV show called Pimp My Side by Side
Apr 15, 2018 • 1h 15min
Episode 47: Reaching Out for the Gold (w/ special guests Claire Lobenfeld and Jonny Coleman)
Today we're joined by Claire Lobenfeld and Jonny Coleman of NOlympics LA, a campaign launched by members of the Los Angeles chapter of Democratic Socialists of America to stop the 2028 Olympics games from coming to Los Angeles. We talk about how large shiny development projects get forced onto small tax bases in order to squeeze as much money out of constituents as possible. We also talk about how Little Giants should be interpreted as a product and statement of the proletariat.
