Appodlachia

Chuck and Big John talk about the movie Heavyweights, why they support students protesting on college campuses, the big win for unions in Chattanooga, and a beef that may not actually be a beef? Opening song: "Way to Live" by Tyler NailWebsite: https://www.tylernail.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5AKRrZv9d9IsQZ74sahg7eBeef Rap - Credit goes to Mr. Awful (Instagram @mrawful304)-----------------------------------------------Timestamps:02:30: Intro - Heavyweights was a cinematic masterpiece09:21: UAW win in Appalachia21:00: Supporting students and the First Amendment50:26: A Hoppy beef-----------------------------------------------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/appodlachi-----------------------------------------------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

Chuck and Big John talk about the best comments they received on a video about Ponderosa, Chuck interview's JD Belcher about his new podcast series on the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, and..... a 4/20 beef? Check out UBB: A Coal Miner's Story https://upperbigbranch.com/-----------------------------------------------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/appodlachi-----------------------------------------------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 orJohn's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

Chuck and Big John are back, and share their thoughts on Dave Ramsey's out-of-touch feelings, a beef mea culpa, and much more. Check out TJ's show, the Appalachian Firesides Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/appalachian-firesides/id1582121358-----------------------------------------------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/appodlachi-----------------------------------------------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 orJohn's employers, and they never will. Send us a textSupport the show

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Callie and Chuck discuss Don Blankenship's ridiculous bid for senate running as a Democrat in West Virginia, and why "pussy" was being shouted in the West Virginia legislature this week.[This show is an opinion show.  The hosts merely express their opinions, and are not acting as a news source.  Any opinions expressed about people like, say, Don Blankenship, are derived from reporting on the topic. Some sources are included in the show notes below] Support homeless people in wheeling:StreetMoms (amazon wishlist): http://tinyurl.com/2t3czr5fLIfeHub WV: https://lifehubwv.org/House of Hagar: https://www.houseofhagarcw.com/Timestamps: 00:55 - Chuck complains about the housing market05:30 -  Blankenbitch24:30  - Book Banning in WV debated!35:58 - Bible, Bigots, or Banned48:15 - Under-the-radar:  Capital Punishment in Alabama-----------------------------------------------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/appodlachi----------------------------------------------Check out the Gravy podcast from our friends at the Southern Foodways Alliance!https://www.southernfoodways.org/gravy-format/gravy-podcast/-----------------------------------------------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. Don Blankeship article: https://archive.thinkprogress.org/flashback-don-blankenship-warned-west-virginia-that-he-believes-in-survival-of-the-fittest-9b4cdb423e66/Other Blankenship article: https://www.npr.org/2010/04/13/125864847/other-massey-mines-showed-a-pattern-of-violationsSend us a textSupport the show

Chuck talks with Justice Hudson, a freelance reporter covering homelessness in Wheeling, WV about the recent actions by the city to demolish homeless camps, and how these destructive policies spread far beyond just his city.  Support homeless people in wheeling:StreetMoms (amazon wishlist): http://tinyurl.com/2t3czr5fLIfeHub WV: https://lifehubwv.org/House of Hagar: https://www.houseofhagarcw.com/Subscribe to Justice's substack! https://thehudsoneditorial.com/Follow Justice on twitter: https://twitter.com/JusticeHudson97Timestamps: 00:55 - The disaster of the 2024 election and the NH primary11:40 -  An Ohio State Rep cockblocks their son31:50  - Homeless camp demolitions in Appalachia40:50 - Interview with Justice Hudson01:32:40 - Under-the-radar:  Airbnb housing-----------------------------------------------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 story about a wall street investment firm that has been buying up trailer parks in Appalachian and the south and running them into the ground, and how residents are fighting back.PLUS - Appalachia's Gypsy Rose and Kremlin Cameron (thanks TN Holler) and his authoritarian golden tickets to the TN House. Article from episode: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2023/12/27/the-davids-in-appalachia-fighting-the-monterey-bay-areas-news-goliath/-----------------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------Timestamps: 00:30 - Intro: Iowa Caucuses07:38 - Appalachia's Gypsy Rose14:00  - Wall Street buying up trailer parks34:30 - Under-the-radar:  Authoritarianism in TN----------------------------------------------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

The 4th Annual Appodlachia Appalachian Awards (heretofor known as the "Appies")Award winners discussion starts around 14:30Business of the Year nomineesYNST Magazine | WV | https://ynstmagazine.com/vendors/Taste Bud Eats | New Martinsville, WV | https://tastebudeats.com/shopRaven & Crone | Asheville, NC | https://www.ravenandcrone.com/Writer/Author of the Year nomineesDavid Sibray | Website: https://wvexplorer.com/about-us/development-team/david-sibray/Storm Young | Website: https://stormyoung.my.canva.site/Entertainer  of the Year nomineesAndi Marie | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andimariereOliver Anthony | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliveranthonymusicArtist  of the Year nomineesElla Floyd |  https://www.instagram.com/art.by.ella.cflo/Olivia Gianettino |  https://www.instagram.com/ogcoleslaw.art/Appalachian Rising StarJason Gill | https://www.instagram.com/appalachianapeforaging/Rania Zuri | About: https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2023/10/20/18-year-old-makes-history-with-us-senate-resolution-to-help-end-book-deserts/?sh=abd5a292364dAppalachian  of the Year nomineesBarbara Kingsolver | Website: http://barbarakingsolver.net/Crystal Good |https://blackbygod.org/-----------------------------------------------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 the Gravy podcast from our friends at the Southern Foodways Alliance!https://www.southernfoodways.org/gravy-format/gravy-podcast/-----------------------------------------------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 the new Tennessee Satan Ass club, the Sackler's bankruptcy deal, and Mac Warner's conspiracy-laden run for governor of West Virginia-----------------------------------------------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