Appodlachia

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#149: Hillbilly Gothic: Banjos over Bigots Sep 20, 2022

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Callie talks to Clovery Lynn - aka Hillbilly Gothic - about being an openly trans Appalachian woman on the internet, her southwest Virginia roots, and her bluegrass banjo-pickin' badassery.
PLUS Top 5 Wild and Weird Festivals and events in Appalachia.
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Timestamps

01:13 - Appalachian State Redemption
13:00- Top 5 Wild & Weird events and festivals in Appalachia
31:37 - Announcements
34:00 - Interview with Clover Lynn

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#148: Appalachian Foraging Sep 13, 2022

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Callie talks to Whitney - aka the Appalachian Forager - about all things foraging. And Chuck and Callie discuss the Top 4 billionaires/millionaires behaving badly in Appalachia. PLUS, we hear from Three Sheets to the Wind and the Local Honeys
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Timestamps

03:38 - Our plans to cover local under-the-radar elections
05:00- 4 billionaires/millionaires behaving badly in Appalachia
31:35 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
33:40 - Interview with the Appalachian Forager
01:05:16 - Three Sheets to the Wind and the Local Honeys on EKY flood relief and supporting local artists
01:36:00 - Reading our new reviews

Whitney's Links:

Website: https://appalachianforager.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@appalachian_forager
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/appalachian_forager

Local Honeys/Three Sheets Links

Support Flood Relief: https://secure.everyaction.com/OML6CQi5H06RMoKDml1bjQ2
Live at Cathedral Domain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKNZ6IS_JKw
Three Sheets to the Wind: https://bit.ly/3RUlwEA
The Local Honeys: http://www.thelocalhoneys.com/

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#147: The Uneducated Stereotype Sep 06, 2022

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Callie and Chuck go through the Top 5 worst Appalachian politicians running in 2022 (and 2023) then discuss the stereotype that Appalachian people are "uneducated" and its origins.
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Timestamps

01:13 - The top 5 worst Appalachian politicians running in 2022 (and 23)
27:17- Announcements (Patreon Limericks + reviews!)
31:13 - The uneducated stereotype

Some sources:

Appalachian Stereotypes: Cultural History, Gender, and Sexual Rhetoric: https://bit.ly/3AJz1jG
Hootin’ and Hollerin’: The Portrayal of Appalachians in Popular Media (Saanah Alberts) https://bit.ly/3D3ilXi
Hiding the Hillbilly: Living with Stereotype Threat: https://bit.ly/3D9f9sS
Media Stereotype Effects on the Social Identity of Appalachians: https://bit.ly/3cNoM66

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#146: Jewish in Appalachia Aug 30, 2022

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Callie talks to Rabbi Joe Blair of Temple Israel in Charleston, WV about the Appalachian experience in jewish placemaking and building broader religious communities. Meanwhile, Callie and Chuck drop their Top 8 delightfully weird Appalachian destinations

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Timestamps

01:25 - Minor League Scandal
06:13 - Student Loan news
16:30 - 8 delightfully weird Appalachian destinations
52:00 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
54:00 - Interview with Rabbi Joe

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#145: Arming Teachers in Appalachia and Dr. Oz's Quackiest Quips (w/OH-AFT President Melissa Cropper) Aug 23, 2022

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Callie and Chuck talk to Ohio Federation of Teachers president Melissa Cropper about the harmful laws going into effect that target teachers in Ohio and across the country.
ALSO, Callie and Chuck give the top 7 cringiest and quackiest things Dr. Oz has said or done, Chuck wages war against terrible minor league baseball names, and the two discuss JD Vance's sham non-profit and its connections to big pharma.

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Timestamps

01:39 - We need a cryptid baseball team
07:29 - Top 7 Cringiest/Quackiest things Dr. Oz has said
32:50 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
36:56 - Interview with Ohio AFT President Melissa Cropper
01:01:35 - Under-the-Radar in Appalachia: JD Vance's sham non-profit & Purdue Pharma

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#144: Loving Appalachia despite its flaws (w/ Silas House) Aug 16, 2022

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[PLEASE ignore the mic jostling at the beginning of the episode, and apologies for that!]
Callie and Chuck talk to award-winning novelist and Appalachian literary legend, Silas House, this week.
ALSO, Callie and Chuck share their top 5 Appalachian dinner guests and talk about the senators who voted against capping the price of insulin
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EKY FLOODING RESOURCES:

GoFundMe for Isom IGA: https://gofund.me/a6ba2916
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Appalshop Latest News & Resources: https://bit.ly/3ORc9n

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Timestamps

00:59 - Top 5 Appalachian Dinner Guests
21:48 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
23:27 - Interview with Silas House
54:27 - Under-the-Radar in Appalachia: Insulin Cap villains

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Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brown
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#143: Masculinity in Appalachia Aug 09, 2022

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Callie and Chuck talk masculinity this week! Chuck discusses growing up and having to struggle with not being considered "masculine" and Callie discusses her experiences with it and especially with toxic masculinity.
We also have Curren Sheldon, an Academy-Award nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker and photographer based in Knoxville, Tennessee who produced the series "Mountain Grown" for 100 Days in Appalachia, which details the stories of male teens in Appalachia.
We highly encourage you to check it out. https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/mountain-grown/
ALSO, Callie and Chuck discuss Jimmy Buffett lifestyle and the Joe Manchin inflation reduction act, and how it impacts Appalachia.
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FLOODING RESOURCES:

GoFundMe for Isom IGA: https://gofund.me/a6ba2916
EKY Mutual Aid Fund: https://bit.ly/3boV4U7
Appalshop Latest News & Resources: https://bit.ly/3ORc9n

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Timestamps

02:40 - Intro: Jimmy Buffett <3's Appalachia
06:20 - Campaign Check-in: Inflation Reduction Manchin?
21:30 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
27:23 - Masculinity Discussion
58:49 - Interview with Curren Sheldon

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#142: Roll Damn Tide! (with Sen. Doug Jones) Aug 02, 2022

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Callie and Chuck talk with the former U.S. Senator for Alabama, Doug Jones, on Alabama politics, and what Democrats need to do to win back forgotten parts of the country.
ALSO, Callie and Chuck discuss confessions of a criminal crimson tide-er, the madness happening at the West Virginia legislature, and how you can help Kentuckians who have suffered from catastrophic flooding
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FLOODING RESOURCES:

GoFundMe for 98 year old Mae Amburgey: https://bit.ly/3bpyURx
EKY Mutual Aid Fund: https://bit.ly/3boV4U7
Appalshop Latest News & Resources: https://bit.ly/3ORc9n

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Timestamps

01:35 - Intro: the fruit of the poisonous oak tree
07:11 - Campaign Check-in: West Virginia Abortion madness
22:55 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
25:05 - Interview with Sen. Doug Jones
53:14 - Under-the-Radar in Appalachia: Kentucky Flooding

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#141: JD Crowe, not JD Vance: A look at Bluegrass in Appalachia Jul 26, 2022

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Today, Callie gives us a masterclass on the history and characteristics of Bluegrass music - our favorite Appalachian export.
ALSO, Callie and Chuck create the term for a group of 5+ Bachelorettes, check in on the Pennsylvania governors race, and make you aware of the horrific steps you have to go through to restore your voting rights in Mississippi
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Timestamps

00:30 - Intro: A woo of bachelorettes
07:33 - Campaign Check-in: Doug Mastri-oh hell no
29:19 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
32:33 - Bluegrass 101 with Callie Pruett
01:13:20 - Under-the-Radar in Appalachia: Mississippi's felony voting restoration

Article from Reckon about Mississippi voting rights: https://www.reckon.news/justice/2022/07/one-in-10-mississippians-are-disenfranchised-by-a-jim-crow-era-law.html

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#140: JD Vance is broke, sustainable farming in Appalachia, and Cheri Beasley's senate campaign Jul 19, 2022

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Today, Callie and Chuck talk Cheri Beasley - the former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and current Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.
ALSO, Callie and Chuck describe cereal indulgence, talk about the giant new telescope, check in with JD Vance's campaign, and Callie talks about her site visit to Sprouting Farms in Talcott, WV.
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Timestamps

00:13 - Intro: Cereal aisle anger
04:51 - Intro II: Renaming the Webb telescope
15:30 - Campaign Check-in: JD "Broke" Vance
25:29 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
27:26 - Interview with Cheri Beasley
45:35 - Under-the-Radar in Appalachia: Sprouting Farms

Learn more about Sprouting Farms! https://www.sproutingfarms.org/

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