Appodlachia

Callie talks to Philip Bowen - an incredible Appalachian fiddler who has quickly become a star on TikTok for his powerful skills and infectious personality.   Also - Callie and Chuck discuss the best banjo players that have come out of Appalachia.Philip Bowen's Links:Website: https://www.philipbowenmusic.com/links/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philipbowenmusicSpotify: https://bit.ly/3Fomsws-----------------------------------------------NEW HOLIDAY MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachia3rd Annual Awards Nominations form: https://forms.gle/ZeYjazxuS9ehhf8u7Join 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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps01:39 - Intro - Favorite concernts08:50- Weekly List: Best Appalachian Banjo Players52:55 - Interview with Philip Bowen-----------------------------------------------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/None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employersSend us Fan MailSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk to Jim Higdon, returning champion to the show and Co-Founder of Cornbread Hemp based in Louisville, KY.  Jim shares his insight and expertise on the public policy landscape of weed in Kentucky, why we may get higher THC limits from Congress, and more!  PLUS! Our weekly list this week is a doozy - Worst Movies set in Appalachia - and we have a harrowing tale out of Etowah Co,  Alabama for our under the radar. Learn about our new partner - POWHR - and their opposition to the Mountain Valley Pipeline here:  https://powhr.org/CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachiaHelp support Kendra and Read Appalachiahttps://www.readappalachia.com/support-us-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:21 - Intro - Did Chuck win or lose at the baby shower?04:03 - Weekly List:  Worst Movies Set in Appalachia (Part 1 of ??)29:12 - Interview with Jim Higdon 01:04:45 - Under-the-Radar: False imprisonment of women 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/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------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 Fan MailSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk about the Mountain Valley Pipeline, why its bad, and what you can do about it.Our new partner, The POWHR Coalition, is a sponsor of this episode. Learn more about them and their opposition to the Mountain Valley Pipeline here:  https://powhr.org/CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachiaHelp support Kendra and Read Appalachiahttps://www.readappalachia.com/support-us-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:30 - Intro - Callie's bun in the oven07:54 - Weekly List:  7 Big Things about the Mountain Valley Pipeline38:10 - MVP Discussion - Joe Manchin's re-election and Pipeline politics-----------------------------------------------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 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 Fan MailSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk to Mayor Preston Blakely, the 27 year old mayor of Fletcher, North Carolina!  We also play "SMASH OR PASS: Cryptid Edition" and discuss the behemoth pothole in Hinton, WV.Learn more about our new partner, the POWHR Coalition, here https://powhr.org/CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachiaHelp support Kendra and Read Appalachiahttps://www.readappalachia.com/support-us-----------------------------------------------Timestamps02:01 - Intro - Chuck pet a possum07:50 - Weekly List: Smash or Pass - Cryptid Edition [Idea credit to Kyle Kessell]24:52 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks34:08-  Interview with Preston Blakely01:08:41 - Under the Radar: The Hinton Sinkhole-----------------------------------------------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 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 Fan MailSupport the show

Callie and Chuck hosted a live show in Morgantown on the campus of WVU last week, where they interviewed three college freshman about the midterm elections, their thoughts on staying in West Virginia after graduation, and much more! Learn more about our new partner, the POWHR Coalition, here https://powhr.org/CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachiaHelp support Kendra and Read Appalachiahttps://www.readappalachia.com/support-us-----------------------------------------------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 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 Fan MailSupport the show

Callie and Chuck discuss the beef they have with Joe Biden and Joe Manchin regarding recent statements on coal and go through the top 6 most unhinged fundraising emails of the election cycle!COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW THIS THURSDAY IN MORGANTOWN! https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9FcNYsGJrypVjxACHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachiaVanishing Postcards: https://www.vanishingpostcards.com/Help support Kendra and Read Appalachiahttps://www.readappalachia.com/support-us-----------------------------------------------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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps05:05 - Weekly List: Top 6 most unhinged dem fundraising emails22:30 - Announcements 25:20- Beef with Big Joes -----------------------------------------------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 Fan MailSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk talk about the latest revelations in Jerry Falwell Jr's sex-capades and give our election predictions for next week's midterms! Plus, we feature an interview with Generation WV and their NewForce initiative to help get jobs and talent to stay in West Virginia! Learn more here https://generationwv.org/programs/newforce/CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachiaVanishing Postcards: https://www.vanishingpostcards.com/Help support Kendra and Read Appalachiahttps://www.readappalachia.com/support-us-----------------------------------------------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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps04:00 - Intro - Jerry Falwell Jr - Cucked at the Greenbrier16:15 - Announcements (LIMERICKS!)18:40- Weekly List: Our election predictions53:10 - Interview with Generation WV-----------------------------------------------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/None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employersSend us Fan MailSupport the show

We've got three more interviews with local candidates throughout and around Appalachia for you today!  Josh Remillard - a veteran running for the 118th House district for North Carolina state house (Haywood and Madison counties) https://www.joshremillard.com/Ally Layman -  Founding member and president of Huntington Pride running for the West Virginia House of Delegates 24th district, which is the Huntington area.  https://allyforwv.com/Kellen Squire - a nurse running for Virginia’s 55th house of delegates district, which is around the Charlottesville area https://www.squireforyou.com/CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachiaPlugs for our friends!Vanishing Postcards: https://www.vanishingpostcards.com/Help support Kendra and Read Appalachia https://www.readappalachia.com/support-us-----------------------------------------------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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps01:30 - Interview with Josh Remillard33:00 - Interview with Ally Layman51:00 - Interview with Kellen Squire-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code "APPODLACHIA" 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/None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employersSend us Fan MailSupport the show

Callie and Chuck talk about the recent Republican proposal to eliminate the Appalachian Regional CommissionPLUS! The TOP 5 WORST Parts of Hillbilly Elegy! And an under-the-radar segment that will make your blood boil. CHECK OUT OUR NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps00:59- Intro - Life updates, and recent polling05:59- Weekly List:  Top 5 Worst Parts of Hillbilly Elegy24:10 - Announcements24:50 -Don't ditch the ARC39:20 - Under-the-Radar in Appalachia: Eastern KY is getting shafted in grants-----------------------------------------------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/None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employersSend us Fan MailSupport the show

On this special bonus episode, we talk all things Kentucky Politics with Robert Kahne of My Old Kentucky Podcast https://myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/We also feature a couple of under-the-radar Kentucky elections in the region and beyond that you should know about including Conor Halbleib (U.S. House candidate for KY 5th District) and Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson!Conor Halbleib: https://conor4kentucky.com/Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson: https://www.cherlynnstevenson.com/-----------------------------------------------Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brownhttps://corduroy-brown.com/Transition Music: Clover Lynn https://linktr.ee/hillbillygothicc-----------------------------------------------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-----------------------------------------------Timestamps01:25 - Interview with Robert Kahne51:33- Interview with Conor Halbleib (U.S. House KY 5th District)01:16:40 - Interview with Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (KY House 88th District)-----------------------------------------------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/None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or Callie's employersSend us Fan MailSupport the show