Appodlachia

Chuck and Big John talk VP Biden's comments about coal miners learning to code and all that stems from it.  Atlas Obscura - The Chef Restoring Appalachia’s World-Class Food Culture NYTimes - They Were Promised Coding Jobs in Appalachia. Now They Say It Was a Fraud Belt Magazine - In Appalachia, Coding Bootcamps That Aim To Retrain Coal Miners Increasingly Show Themselves To Be ‘New Collar’ Grifters The Hill - Biden tells coal miners "learn to code"  NY Magazine - Please stop telling miners to learn to codeAll the things-We got a substack!  Check it out!-Join our Patreon, for whatever you want to pay, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and moreCheck out our wonderful sponsors!-Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: (use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off)- Starry Eyes Media built our website and can build yours too! Follow us!-Instagram-Twitter-Facebook-TikTok-DiscordAppodlachia is a production of 18 Husky. None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers. Send us Fan MailSupport the show

Chuck and Big John discuss the insulation plant that has been stoking controversy in West Virginia's eastern panhandle, Rockwool.  All the things-We got a substack!  Check it out!-Join our Patreon, for whatever you want to pay, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and moreCheck out our wonderful sponsors!-Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: (use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off)- Starry Eyes Media built our website and can build yours too! Follow us!-Instagram-Twitter-Facebook-TikTok-DiscordAppodlachia is a production of 18 Husky. None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers. Send us Fan MailSupport the show

Articles mentioned in the show: Slate - How the Mountain State got a reputation for inbreeding Robert Tincher Study - Night Comes to the Chromosomes: Inbreeding and Population Genetics in Southern Appalachia The Cavalier Daily - My service trip to West Virginia raises ethical questionsAll the things-We got a substack!  Check it out!-Join our Patreon, for whatever you want to pay, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and moreCheck out our wonderful sponsors!-Cornbread Hemp CBD and THC gummies: (use code  "APPODLACHIA" for 25% off)- Starry Eyes Media built our website and can build yours too! Follow us!-Instagram-Twitter-Facebook-TikTok-DiscordAppodlachia is a production of 18 Husky. None of the views expressed on this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers. Send us Fan MailSupport the show