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Country/Americana Singer BJ Barham of American Aquarium Aug 25, 2022

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Today's guest is BJ Barham. BJ is best known as the frontman of the Americana country band American Aquarium. Over the last 17 years he has built a reputation as one of the hardest working hardest touring acts in any genre. This summer, he and the band hit the road with the new album titled Chicamacomico. I spoke with him backstage at the tractor Tavern in Seattle, Washington.

Flyover Folk Episode 24: Political Satire Comedy in the Midwest with Brent Terhune May 23, 2020

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Politics today are vicious and nowhere is that more true than on social media. Four years into the Trump presidency and we've all experienced online bullying and online trolling in our own personal lives. Today's guest is Brent Turhune. Brent is comedian based out of Indianapolis, Indiana who has received widespread notoriety for his parody social media account of angry Trump supporter ranting at the camera in a pickup truck. We talk about rural stereotypes, comedy in the Midwest, and satire in the age of Donald Trump.

Flyover Folk Episode 23: Fighting for Family Farms With Bryce Oates Apr 03, 2020

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Today we're talking with Bryce Oates, a rural and agriculture policy writer for outlets like Daily Yonder, Civil Eats, HuffPost, and Outdoor Magazine. We talk about the history of family farm advocacy and how public policy impacts those working to put food on our tables.

Flyover Folk Episode 22: Social Distancing with Joe Troop of Che Apalache Mar 26, 2020

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On today's episode, we talk with Joe Troop of Che Apalache, a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires with members from Argentina, Mexico and the United States. We talk about bluegrass music, their recent Grammy nomination, and life during coronavirus social distancing.

Flyover Folk Episode 21: Rural Civic Engagement With Leah Hackleman-Good and Jim Kennedy Sep 08, 2019

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On today’s episode I’m chatting with Leah Hackleman-Good and Jim Kennedy of Buckeye State Rural Pac, a grassroots political action committee focused on promoting public policies that work for rural communities.

Flyover Folk Episode 20: Understanding Populism with Dr. Benjamin McKean Jul 10, 2019

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Benjamin McKean is a political theorist whose research concerns global justice, populism, and the relationship between theory and practice. His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, Political Theory, and the Journal of Politics. We talk about how today's right-wing populism is impacting rural and small town politics.

Flyover Folk Episode 19: Progressive Rural Organizing with Stephen Smith May 09, 2019

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On this episode, we talk with Stephen Smith of WV Can't Wait. For the past six years, Stephen Smith fought for West Virginians as executive director of the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. Now Stephen is taking his fight to the next level and running for Governor of West Virginia.

Flyover Folk Episode 18: Progressive Rural Priorities Ahead of the 2020 Election With JD Scholten Feb 11, 2019

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Today, we’re talking with JD Scholten. JD is a 5th generation Iowan who received national attention in 2018 for his surprise near-defeat of Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District. We talk about King’s history with white nationalism, rural populism, and the role of small town voters in the Iowa upcoming Iowa caucus.

Flyover Folk Episode 17: Rural Representation in the Media with Screenwriter and Producer Tony Tost Jan 22, 2019

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Tony Tost is a screen writer and producer now based in Los Angles. He is the Creator of DAMNATION, a TV series which originally aired on the USA Network and was recently released Netflix. The series explores the little known history of the midwest farmer and labor strikes during the 1930s and is loosely based farmer protest movement the took place the in the rural communities outside Sioux City, Iowa.

Flyover Folk Episode 16: North Dakota Voter Suppression with Dr. Hannah Walker Nov 01, 2018

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Dr. Hannah Walker is an assistant professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice at Rutgers University. She recently co-authored an expert report with Dr. Matt Barreto, Dr. Gabe Sanchez and Janelle Johnson which was submitted to the federal court in the case Brakebill at al. v Jaeger. The report demonstrates that North Dakota's new voter ID law makes it harder for some citizens—specifically Native American citizens—to exercise their right to vote.

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