Chuck and Callie discuss a recent article in Belt about queer Appalachian witches, and how they're building a beautiful and supportive community, and the absurd backlash they received on Twitter after posting about the article.  (Full disclosure: we're obviously not witches and we talked about this to the best of our ability as people without personal knowledge.  If you're a queer appalachian witch, you're more than welcome on our show and we'd love to hear from you and learn more!)https://beltmag.com/the-queer-witches-of-appalachia/Plus!  Callie and Chuck talk Zach Shrewsbury, a democrat running for U.S. Senate in West Virginia! You can learn more about Zach here: https://www.shrewsburyforsenate.com/Timestamps: 01:10  - Is Elon Musk okay?09:30  - Queer Appalachian witches are great!42:15 -  Interview with Zach Shrewsbury01:10:00 - Under-the-radar:   Johnson City's Police  Are Awful-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will.Send us a textSupport the show

Chuck and Callie discuss a recent MASSIVE and EXPLOSIVE article in Grist, reported by Austyn Gaffney, about the absolute disaster that was AppHarvest, an agricultural start-up that sold a bill of goods to the people in Eastern Kentucky, then fleeced them and filed bankruptcy.  Its a sad, wild story that you need to know about.https://grist.org/agriculture/appharvest-indoor-farming-morehead-kentucky/ Plus!  Callie and Chuck talk with the filmmakers behind "O Pioneer", a  documentary follows three West Virginians—a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain—as they creatively navigate hardship and call us to champion the pioneer within.Check it out here!: https://opioneer.com/ HELP SAVE THE WHEELING JAMBOREE! https://gofund.me/ac551fbcTimestamps: 02:57  - Joe Manchin's side quest continued09:55  - CrAppHarvest40:00 - O'Pioneer Interview01:07:04 - Under-the-radar:  Be Gay Do Crimes-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

Chuck and Callie discuss one hell of an election night this past Tuesday, including the results in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, as well as the end of Joe Manchin's senate career and his weird side quest to "find the middle"Plus!  Callie and Chuck talk with Dorian Palmer, president of the North Carolina Young Democrats, about capturing this momentum into 2024. HELP SAVE THE WHEELING JAMBOREE! https://gofund.me/ac551fbcTimestamps: 01:00  - Joe Manchin's incoming side quest09:00 - Some great election results!34:56 - Interview with Dorian Palmer59:49 - Under-the-radar:  A tribute to Loyal Jones-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

Chuck and Callie discuss Issues 1 & 2 in Ohio - two ballot initiatives enshrining abortion, contraception, fertility care, and miscarriage care (among others) in Ohio's Constitution and legalizing recreational weed.  Plus!  Callie talks with Dwight Garner, a NY Times columnist and author of "The Upstairs Delicatessen: On eating, reading, reading about eating, and eating while reading."Get Dwight's book here! https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-upstairs-delicatessen-on-eating-reading-reading-about-eating-and-eating-while-reading-dwight-garner/19509951Timestamps: 00:45  - Issues 1 & 217:56 - Interview with Dwight Garner45:50 - Under-the-radar:  WVU Admin heads rolling?-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

Chuck talks with Allen Junge, Kate Anderson, and Emmi Cohen of the Activision Blizzard King (ABK) Workers Alliance about how video game workers are unionizing and organizing for a better work environment!  Acivision-Blizzard is one of the largest video game publishers in the world and is the publisher for games like Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot, and more.  The ABK Workers Alliance is a group of organized workers from video game company Activision Blizzard. Formed in response to a July 2021 state lawsuit against the company for harassment and discriminatory work practices, the worker advocacy group A Better ABK organized walkouts and demonstrations against the company's policy and practices. The quality assurance workers of subsidiary Raven Software went on strike in December after part of the team was fired. The striking workers announced their union as the Game Workers Alliance in late January 2022 and offered to end the strike pending their union's recognition.ABK Workers Alliance LinksWebsite: https://abkwatch.org/abk-workers-allianceTwitter: https://twitter.com/abetterabk?lang=enTimestamps: 01:15 - Intro: looking back at 200 episodes!07:40 - Kentucky governor's debate/Andy wiping the floor34:00  - Interview with ABK Workers Alliance01:06:00 - Under-the-radar:  Wifi on school buses-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

We have a laid back week and discuss creepy places in Appalachia and Big Jim getting the coveted endorsement of an indicted president.Timestamps: 02:04 - Intro: Big Dog05:20 - Creepy places in Appalachia33:40  - Under-the-Radar - Big Jim Endorsed-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

We have a laid back week and discuss powerful men in Appalachia behaving badly - most of which are politicians, or failed politicians. Timestamps: 01:30 - Intro: Great Value-brand Joe Manchin 03:40 - BIF recap08:05 - Fat Bear Queen10:30 -  An absurdly long and hilarious ad16:30  - Powerful men behaving badly -----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

We talk about the importance of Taylor Swift ditching Travis Kelce for an Appalachian, for the sake of our region's economy, John Fetterman's wardrobe controversy, and why the first two senators to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign were also guests on  Appodlachia.Plus! Callie talks with Allison Ricket and Claire Ramsey  Building Bridges 2 Careers about how they're working to bridge the gap between education and employment by fostering school, business, and community relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and educatin!Learn more about Building Bridges 2 Careershttps://www.bb2careers.org/Check out Appalachian Big Ideas Festivalhttps://www.appalachianky.org/bigideas/Timestamps: 01:15 - Intro: Great Value-brand Joe Manchin 07:58 - Taylor Swift can fix the Appalachian Economy17:22 - John Fetterman's clothes and Bob Menendez29:39 - Announcements35:10  - BB2C Interview-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

Chuck talks with Amanda Page, David Bernabo, and John Miller about the documentary "Peerless City" about Portsmouth, OH.  We also chat about John's documentary "Moundsville."  They're both fascinating, and Peerless City is now avaialble on PBS Passport, so check it out!!Peerless City and Moundsville Links https://www.peerlesscity.com/https://www.pbs.org/show/peerless-city/https://moundsville.org/https://www.pbs.org/show/moundsville/Check out Appalachian Big Ideas Festivalhttps://www.appalachianky.org/bigideas/Timestamps: 01:15 - Intro: Great Value-brand Joe Manchin 07:40 - Checkin' in on Congressman Mad Dog 20/2015:27 - Announcements24:10  - Peerless City Interview53:26 - Under-the-radar:  The Manchinchurian Candidate-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

Chuck and Callie talk with Shelby Meador and Christian Adams of WV United Students Union to talk about the ridiculous budget cuts at WVU, E Gordon Gee's poor leadership, and what students, alumni, faculty, and supporters are doing to push back against the erosion of the state's largest land-grant university.Follow West Virginia United Students' Union and learn more about them, and support them!!https://aftacademics.org/wvunitedsu/https://twitter.com/wvunitedsuJOIN THE ALUMNI RALLY THIS SATURDAY! 1PM SATURDAY SEPT. 9TH IN FRONT OF THE MOUNTAINLAIR IN MORGANTOWNWEAR BLACK!Timestamps: 02:20 - Intro: Weed in Cherokee country09:30 - E Gordon Grift and his history of Scrooge McDuckin 23:50 - Interview with Shelby Meador and Christian Adams of WV United01:12-12 - Under-the-radar:  Waymakers CollectiveArticles Mentionedhttps://westvirginiawatch.com/2023/08/22/wvu-troubles-not-surprising-with-gees-history-of-lavish-spending/ https://ordinary-times.com/2023/08/29/the-maleficent-gordon-gee-and-his-malfunctioning-money-machine/-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $1/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia----------------------------------------------Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------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 Callie's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show