
Appodlachia
A progressive podcast providing a counter-narrative to the negative portrayal and harmful stereotypes of Appalachia.
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Sep 11, 2024 • 1h 17min
#228: Haitian immigrants are NOT eating pets in Ohio
On today's episode, Chuck and Big John talk about WVU's confusing and extremely disappointing blame game about the Appalachian studies minor, discuss the bonkers racism coming out of politicians mouths about Haitian migrants in Springfield, OH, and then Chuck talks to D.J. Byrnes — the man holding Buckeye state politicians feet to the fire under the mantle of "The Rooster."Subscribe to The Rooster and support D.J.'s work!: https://www.rooster.info/Timestamps03:21 — WVU's appalling blame game for Appalachian Studies minor15:25 — The fake racist story about Haitian migrants eating pets in Ohio12:30 — Banning crowdfunding for teacher classroom supplies26:15 — Interview with D.J. Byrnes (The Rooster)28:27 — D.J.'s background and how he broke the Urban Meyer lap dance story35:58 — FirstEnergy bribery scandal & gerrymandering40:11 — How TV news and media consolidation has warped local/state politics43:21 — Background on Haitian immigrants in OH/racist political games53:33 — How D.J. duped former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy into meeting him at a Raising Cane's01:07:10 — Big John's got beef WITH HIMSELF!Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $5/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more patreon.com/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never willSend us a textSupport the show

Aug 28, 2024 • 1h 1min
#227: Rednecks took center-stage at the DNC
On today's episode, Chuck and Big John demand an apology from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team for reasons which you'll soon find out, discuss John Russell's historic speech at the Democratic National Convention, talk with Mike from the Mothboys Podcast, and question the integrity of an election in Kentucky /sCheck out the Mothboys here! https://mothboys.buzzsprout.com/Timestamps01:09 —Appodlachia shirts made national television02:33— The Detroit Tigers disrespected Appodlachia8:00 — John Russell brought the truth to the DNC28:00 — Interview with Mike from the Mothboys52:42 — Beef with election integrity in the Kentucky "I voted" sticker election -----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more patreon.com/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Aug 20, 2024 • 59min
#226: Kangaroos on the loose and crowdfunding classrooms
On today's episode, Chuck and Big John plead with listeners to fund their expedition to the Ponderosa Buffet in Taipei, Taiwan, discuss the lack of restrictions in West Virginia on kangaroo ownership, cast doubt at school districts banning crowdfunding, and Chuck speaks with Laura Morris about her newly published book, “The Stone Catchers.”Find out more about the Stone Catchers here! https://www.kentuckypress.com/9781985900554/the-stone-catchersTimestamps02:00 —Appodlachia can bring peace between China and Taiwan via Ponderosa09:11 — Roo on the loose!12:30 — Banning crowdfunding for teacher classroom supplies21:53 — Interview with Laura Morris49:00 — Beef with the Big Jehovah's Witness of Beef on sexism-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more patreon.com/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never willSend us a textSupport the show

Aug 15, 2024 • 1h 6min
#225: Defeating a private equity takeover of trailer parks
On today's episode, Chuck and Big John talk why private equity is buying up trailer parks nationwide and how the community of Charlottesville, VA fought a buy-out to keep ownership local. We also talk about Tim Walz and why he's leaps and bounds better than ol' John Dammit VanceTimestamps02:29 — A brief chat about ol' TIm Walz15:15 — Background on private equity buying up trailer parks21:09 — PE bad practices when owning trailer parks34:42 — Charlottesville story on community fighting back52:12 — Beef with toxic masculinity and Appalachian gatekeeping-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more / appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never willSend us a textSupport the show

Aug 6, 2024 • 1h 6min
#224: Is Appalachia Trump Country?
On today's episode, Chuck and Big John talk about what sports Appalachians would be the best at in the Olympics, a John Dammit Vance update, and discuss whether Appalachia is Trump CountryTimestamps02:29 — Disclaimer about Veepstakes 03:28 — Olympic archery at Best Buy07:40 — What sport Appalachians would be best at in the Olympics12:38 — Briefly talking about the Veepstakes16:49 — JD Vance hates Pokemon and children35:40 — Is Appalachia Trump Country?54:30 — Beef with Glenn "simps for TurboTax" Youngkin-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more / appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never will.Send us a textSupport the show

Jul 30, 2024 • 1h 5min
#223: A couch-tastrophe and a threat to marriage equality
On today's episode, Chuck and Big John discuss the Veepstakes, JD Vance's terrible horrible no good very bad week, and the looming threat to marriage equality stemming from a lawsuit from KentuckyTimestamps3:30 — Update on the Veepstakes14:53 — JD Vance's terrible no good very bad week35:15 — Kim Davis rears her ugly ahead again on marriage equality58:38 — Beef with Big Deadpool Featured band: Nerd Alert https://nerdalertmusic.com/-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more / appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never will.Send us a textSupport the show

Jul 23, 2024 • 1h 18min
#222: Hillbilly Elegy: A New Cope
With the rise of John Dammit Vance to the lapdog of a presidential ticket, it is required of us to revisit his dumpster fire book and provide a response to the dreaded tome — so we can be unburdened by what has been. -----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more / appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never will.Send us a textSupport the show

Jul 22, 2024 • 31min
Biden drops out on National Ice Cream Day
We are here with a special episode discussing Biden dropping out and his potential VP choices. We will be back in your feed tomorrow with an episode all about John Dammit Vance.Join our discord - / discord-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more / appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never will.Send us a textSupport the show

Jul 16, 2024 • 52min
#221: Our thoughts on the attempted assassination
In lieu of our planned episode this week, we recorded our reaction to the assassination attempt against former President Trump and touch briefly on John Dammit Vance. This was recorded before he was named as the VP nominee, but fear not friends — we will be addressing that next week!Join our discord - / discord -----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more / appodlachia -----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never will.Send us a textSupport the show

Jul 9, 2024 • 1h 4min
#220: Did SCOTUS screw over opioid victims?
Chuck and Big John discuss the Supreme Court's most recent decision to overturn the $6 billion settlement with the Sackler family/Purdue Pharma for their role in the opioid epidemic, opening the family up to legal liability individually. We talk about whether this was a good thing for the victims and what we can expect in the future. Timestamps:Intro: Chuck's gator problem — 02:30Intro 2: How the Ohio River is like the River Seine — 07:00 Main segment: Background on the Sackler opioid settlement — 10:45Main segment: Why a criminal prosecution of Sacklers is difficult –16:15Main segment: Public reactions to the settlement — 27:20Main segment: Background on SCOTUS overturning settlement — 31:10Main segment: Our take on if this is a good thing — 34:30Beef with Big John: BJ's beef with the Democratic Party — 44:30Join our discord - / discord -----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more / appodlachia -----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never will.Send us a textSupport the show