Appodlachia

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#267: Normalize abortion in Appalachia (and everywhere) Sep 29, 2026

Show notes

Today, Chuck talks with Danielle Maness and Erin Dumore of the Women's Health Center of West Virginia and Amelia Bonow of Shout Your Abortion about how everyone, no matter where you are in the country, have options when it comes to abortion, and the PSA campaign airing through september.

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Timestamps:

00:51 — Intro/Mothman festival
12:23 — Interview

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Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/
Transition/outro Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/

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The views and opinions expressed on this show are the personal opinions of the host, Chuck Corra, and do not represent the opinions of his employer. This show is an opinion and commentary show, NOT a news show. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

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#266: Raise Hell, Praise Dolly (and more) Sep 06, 2026

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Today, Chuck mourns the passing of the great Dolly Rebecca Parton, then talks with Michaela Barnett — democratic candidate for congress in Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District.

Check out Michaela's website: https://www.michaelafortennessee.com/

My article on Dolly: https://www.noelegyneeded.org/p/dolly-partons-life-was-a-love-letter

100% of all profits from Raise Hell, Praise Dolly merch is being donated to the Imagination Library: https://appodlachia.dashery.com/products/18543415-raise-hell-praise-dolly-t-shirt

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Transition/outro Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/

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#265: Can we really chip away at the GOP supermajority in West Virginia? Aug 03, 2026

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Today, Chuck talks to Delegate John Williams (D-Morgantown) about his bid for state senate, in hopes of flipping a Republican-held seat in West Virginia

Check out John's website: https://www.williamsforstatesenate.com/

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Intro music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/
Transition/outro Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/

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#264: The Data Center Revolt Jun 28, 2026

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Today, Chuck talks about one of the most important stories of the world cup that the U.S. government would rather you not know about, and speaks to climate organizer and host of The Hum podcast, Saul Levin, about the backlash to AI data centers happening across the country.

Timestamps

00:42 — Intro World Cup Lumumba Vea
16:08 — Data center background primer
22:00 — Interview with Saul Levin

The Hum Podcast

Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/ai-datacenters-democracy

Lumumba Vea article: https://www.vogue.com/article/democratic-republic-of-congo-world-cup-patrice-lumumba-statue

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Intro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/
Outro Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/

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HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!
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http://www.noelegyneeded.org

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#263: Fighting the scourge of Black Lung in the courts Jun 02, 2026

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Today, Chuck talks with Sam Petsonk about fighting in the courts for miners with Black Lung, and how the current admin is doing anything but "supporting" coal miners.

In the intro, Chuck discusses the egregious arrest of Ohio's most intrepid gumshoe journalist, D.J. Byrnes of the Rooster.

ALSO, I've been publishing a lot more on http://www.noelegyneeded.org, so check it out

Sam's Links
- https://petsonk.com/
Support D.J. by checking out the Rooster
- https://www.rooster.info/

Timestamps:

Intro: 01:01
Interview: 11:46

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!
patreon.com/appodlachia

http://www.noelegyneeded.org

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#262: We can build working class power in the South Apr 29, 2026

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Today, Chuck talks with Oliver Larkin, a candidate for congress in Florida's 23rd congressional district. Oliver is an activist, union organizer, and proud Democratic Socialist looking to unseat pro-Iran War democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz.

Also, Chuck talks about the recent SCOTUS decision to further gut the Voting Rights Act and how Marsha Blackburn plans on using this to dilute the voting power of Black Tennesseans.

Links
- https://www.oliverforcongress.com/

Timestamps:

Intro: 01:01
Interview: 16:00

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!
patreon.com/appodlachia
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The views and opinions expressed on this show are the personal opinions of the host, Chuck Corra, and do not represent the opinions of his employer. This show is an opinion and commentary show, NOT a news show. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

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#261: How NOT to tell the story of extraction in Appalachia Mar 28, 2026

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Today, Chuck talks with Ali Printz, an art historian from Appalachia and part of the GRIT Collective of Appalachian artists about a new exhibit at the Queens Museum in NYC about parts of Appalachia that has led her and others to raise concerns about how it perpetuates stereotypes about the region by telling the story from an outsider's perspective.

Links
- https://www.instagram.com/aliprintz/
- https://www.aliprintz.com/
- GRIT Collective https://www.instagram.com/grit_artists/

Timestamps:

Intro: 01:01
Interview: 15:08

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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#260: The West Virginia Water Crisis Mar 11, 2026

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Today, Chuck talks with Caitlin Ware and Brad Davis of From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice about the water crisis in southern West Virginia and how they're organizing and advocating for clean water in the coalfields.

Learn more about From Below: https://wvfaith.org/from-below/
Social media:
- https://x.com/HollerGospel
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/629075958675198

Timestamps:

Intro: 00:59
Interview: 19:00

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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#259: East Palestine Train Derailment: 3 years later Feb 17, 2026

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Today, Chuck talks with Lesley Pacey, Senior Environmental Officer at the Government Accountability Project, about the Norfolk Southern disaster that occurred three years ago this month in East Palestine, Ohio, and how the people impacted have been failed by their government.

Learn more about GAP: https://whistleblower.org/
Their work on East Palestine: https://whistleblower.org/category/east-palestine/

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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#258: Defeating AI music with Goldengrass (ft. The Brothers Comatose) Feb 04, 2026

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Today, Chuck discusses a truly awful bill attempting to criminalize trans people in West Virginia.

Then, Chuck hangs out with Addie Levy and Ben Morrison from the band The Brothers Comatose. We discuss their origin story, musical influences, and how AI is shaping—and threatening—the music industry.

Relevant links for Brothers Comatose