Callie's hometown of Canton, NC is facing an absolutely devastating situation as the company who own's the town's biggest employer - a paper mill - announced it would be shutting down the facility in June, leaving 1,100 union workers without jobs.  Callie breaks down the history of Canton and lays the context for why this is so hearbreaking, we talk about the politics, and we interview the Mayor of Canton - Zeb Smathers, who doesn't mince words. 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:40 - Intro: Chuck was attacked by a cat07:44 - Background on Canton, NC15:46 - The company's shadiness, the economic impact, and the union41:32 - The politics of the mill closure 54:20 - Announcements57:08 - Interview with Mayor Zeb Smathers-----------------------------------------------Intro, Outro, and Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)https://www.balsamrange.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Tennessee's legislature banned drag performances, and many other states may follow suit.  We discuss this ridiculous and harmful law by giving you some background, then provide several examples of things that could also be banned in Tennessee because of this stupid law.Plus, we have an interview with the absolutely phenomenal Appalachian TikTok papaw phenom, Andi Marie Tillman!Andi's LinksIG: https://www.instagram.com/andimariere/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andimariereYoutube:  youtube.com /@andimarie7554  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mrsxeusvHELP 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:40 - Man Scout pitty popcorn purchasing05:45 - List Background: TN's new anti-drag law15:00 - Weekly List: Things that could be banned now in TN32:25 - Announcements: Patreon Limericks!34:44 - Interview with Andi Marie Tillman01:06:00  - Under-the-radar: Norfolk Southern Disaster update -----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie and Chuck share the best reviews of the movie Cocaine Bear.  Chuck talks to the founder of the Tennessee Holler, Justin Kanew.  The Tennessee Holler is an audience-supported progressive news site with a series of active social media feeds that seek to amplify voices throughout Tennessee and YELL THE TRUTH about what’s really happening in the Volunteer State.TN Holler LinksTN Holler website: https://tnholler.com/Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTNHollerand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetnholler/?hl=enAlabama Miner Strike LinksValley Labor Report video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNn0GN4GQbU&t=1048sKim Kelly's article: https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/warrior-met-strike-union/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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps01:20 - Callie loves F-107:09 - Weekly List: Cocaine Bear Best Reviews31:41 - Announcements: Patreon Limericks!36:35 - Interview with Justin Kanew58:52 - Under-the-radar: UMWA Strike Update-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie and Chuck do a deep dive on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine and talk to John Russell, an independent journalist who has been on the ground in East Palestine getting firsthand accounts of the aftermath.Find all of John's Links here! https://linktr.ee/heyjohnrussellAnd subscribe to his Substack! https://www.theholler.co/Polar Bear Plunge Fundraiser: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/polarbearplunge2023/account/1416102/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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps01:45 - Light intro about baby bump touchers06:14 - Announcements08:41 - Deep Dive on Norfolk Southern Derailment01:17:29 - Interview with John Russell -----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk to Dr. Cameron D. Lippard, chair of Appalachian State University's Sociology department and an expert on the history of moonshining! PLUS! Ranting on D.C. pundits claiming rural bonafides, a list of Appalachian outlaws, and an update on the Norfolk Southern disaster in East Palestine, OH.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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:21 - Intro - Congrats to Anderson Clayton05:30 - Intro II - D.C. pundits who want to stake rural claims15:16 - Weekly List: Appalachian Outlaws33:54 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)35:47 - Interview with Dr. Cameron Lippard on Moonshine01:24:59: Under-the-Radar: Update on East Palestine Chemical spillMore about Dr. Lippard: https://soc.appstate.edu/faculty-staff/cameron-lippard-phdTrain derailment link: https://www.levernews.com/rail-companies-blocked-safety-rules-before-ohio-derailment/-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk to Josh McGee and Jason Tartt, who started  Appalachian Gold Appalachian Gold unites regional farmers by producing food products that are 100% Appalachian and working to build a sustainable future for Black farmers in Appalachia.Learn more about Appalachia Gold: https://www.appalachiangold.com/pages/aboutFurther reading: BBG interview with Jason Tartt: https://tinyurl.com/msnj9ph9Y'all Company Sauce: https://yallsauce.com/Learn about MVP and the Sierra Clubhttps://www.sierraclub.org/default/2023/01/numbers-mountain-valley-pipeline-statistics-don-t-lieHELP 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps01:10 - Intro - Deters can't proofread10:16 - Weekly List: MVP Updates (Sponsored by the Sierra Club)23:00 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)28:49 - Interview with Jason Tartt and Josh McGee01:01:35: Under-the-Radar: Update on East Palestine Chemical spillMore on the chemical spill: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/us/east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-fire-monday/index.htmlDeters Twitter post: https://twitter.com/appodlachia/status/1620621628488183809?s=20&t=Ixt3ST-mt5LvRY15IptLgg-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie talks to Erica Smith, an award winning and nationally recognized sexuality educator who provides public and private sexuality education, consulting, training, and speaking. She’s been a sex educator for over 20 years and developed the Purity Culture Dropout program in 2019 to help people learn all of the sex education that they missed growing up in purity culture. Learn more about Erica's work: https://www.ericasmitheac.com/Follow Erica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.edHELP 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps01:16- Weekly List: Mothman Erotica40:49 - Interview with Erica Smith-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Our website is great, and it’s because Starry Eyes Media built it.  Yours can be too! https://www.starryeyes.media/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk discuss Appalachian gatekeeping and listener/follower experiences with it throughout the region. Join Appalachian Bookshelf! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdtzaxJbgaU-VqUktHWF9YdzbBFf-yb-0_t2uLxB_Bb7k7bA/viewform?usp=sf_linkHELP 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:36- Intro -Stoves and M&Ms06:58- Weekly List: The WORST bills so far28:44 - Announcements - Patreon Limericks!33:05 - Gatekeeping!Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Our website is great, and it’s because Starry Eyes Media built it.  Yours can be too! https://www.starryeyes.media/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk to  Randy Kraft and Dr. Bill Collins with Volunteers of America's Healthy Mouth, Healthy You Campaign to discuss oral health, dew mouth, and more. Learn more: https://healthymouthhealthyyouky.org/Join Appalachian Bookshelf! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdtzaxJbgaU-VqUktHWF9YdzbBFf-yb-0_t2uLxB_Bb7k7bA/viewform?usp=sf_linkHELP 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:36- Intro -Potato Candy and New Baby06:36- Weekly List: Healthcare deserts in Appalachia27:46 - Announcements - Patreon Limericks!30:45 - Interview about Dew Mouth and Dental Health01:05:25 - Under the Radar: Legislature madness-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Our website is great, and it’s because Starry Eyes Media built it.  Yours can be too! https://www.starryeyes.media/Send us a textSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk about how to pronounce Appalachia with Dr. Kirk Hazen, professor of linguistics at WVU and the director of the West Virginia Dialect Project.-----------------------------------------------Dr. Hazen's Book, Appalachian Englishes in the Twenty-First Century  https://wvupressonline.com/node/853 Join Appalachian Bookshelf! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdtzaxJbgaU-VqUktHWF9YdzbBFf-yb-0_t2uLxB_Bb7k7bA/viewform?usp=sf_linkHELP 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:18- Intro - Speaker of the Outhouse05:30- Weekly List:  Appalachia’s Extinct Animals You May Not Know About19:30 - Announcements - Patreon Limericks!24:10 - Interview with Dr. Kirk Hazen01:01:25 - Under the Radar: Castle Bought by Racists in Berkeley Springs-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "BANJO" for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Our website is great, and it’s because Starry Eyes Media built it.  Yours can be too! https://www.starryeyes.media/Send us a textSupport the show