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July 24, 2024

From Ferrum to Major League Baseball and Back with Ferrum Head Baseba…

On this show we were joined by former Major League Baseball player, and new Ferrum Head Baseball Coach, Eric Owens, along with former Coach Abe Naff and Carter Chitwood, to talk to Eric about his journey that brought him back...

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July 17, 2024

The Past is our Future with Matthew Rife of Real Rife Technology Inc

On this show we welcomed Matthew Rife of Rife Technology for one of the better conversations we've had in a while. Rife technology is bringing back more natural ways to heal, so along with presenting Simon with one of the …

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July 10, 2024

All American Appreciation Show- Honoring Simon Winch

This show was a little bizarre, nothing really worked how we anticipated, yet we someone managed to have one hell of a good time as we once again set up at Simons 4th of July 2nd Place Bash. Only this …

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July 3, 2024

Being Libertarian Series: The Direction of the Republic

On this show we brought the crew back together to discuss this wild week featuring massive Supreme Court decisions, a failed debate, continued drought, and much more, as our country faces one of the craziest time lines we've ...

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June 26, 2024

The Band the Rocks the Cradle with Kyle Forry

On this show we brought back one of the oldest guests we've had on the show in Kyle Forry (Tin Can Locomotive) to talk about the wild side of music. We touched a bit on some recent losses of major …

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June 19, 2024

Take Your Trash Out of Appalachia with Daniel Meade from SWVA Patriots

This show Simon, Chip, and Billy were joined by Daniel Meade, who is from Russell County, Virginia and runs the Facebook page SWVA Patriots, and is an active participant in his community taking on corrupted government. We dis...

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June 12, 2024

The Time is Now with Jerry Hodges + Stuart Angel

We're back with another episode full of purple smoke as we welcomed Jerry Hodges onto the show, with Stuart Angel back, and Chip Slate (Being Libertarian Media), to once again take a deep dive into the positions we find outse...

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June 5, 2024

Live from the Libertarian National Convention with Chip Slate & Mat B…

This show was recorded from press row at the Libertarian National Convention where we teamed up with Being Libertarian to cover the event that included Donald Trump, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Vivek Ramaswamy, and many others, whil...

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May 28, 2024

Front Porch Podcast with Holland Perdue & Robert Wood

On this show we're once again welcomed by Mayor Holland Perdue and town manager Robert Wood to discuss the recent purchase of the old Union Bank Building. We also discussed the Harvester, last years land purchase, and more, i...

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May 22, 2024

Fresh Start, New Beginnings

We're back after a week off of relaxing shows, and a couple of vacations, to bring you the latest where we dive into the wonders of the ocean, beach trips, the towns new purchase, some topical news, and some huge …

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May 8, 2024

State of Appalachia-Being Libertarian Addition with Smokey the Appala…

We're back with our annual State of Appalachia episode where we were once again joined by Smokey the Appalachistani, to discuss all that is Appalachia. We were also joined by recurring co-hosts Chip Slate (Being Libertarian),...

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May 2, 2024

State of Appalachia-Being Libertarian Addition with Smokey the Appala…

We're back with our annual State of Appalachia episode where we were once again joined by Smokey the Appalachistani, to discuss all that is Appalachia. We were also joined by recurring co-hosts Chip Slate (Being Libertarian),...

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April 24, 2024

The American Dream with Dakota Weddle of Big Lick Roofing

On this show we were joined by Dakota Weddle, a young Appalachian entrepreneur, who has managed to build a massively successful business (Big Lick Roofing) at the age of 26. We discussed his motives, business model, some fun ...

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April 16, 2024

IRS Appreciation show and Pulling the Strings with Stuart Angel

We're back with our friend Stuart Angel for another show where we dive into the craziest news events of the last few months and how they tie into a bigger plan. We revisited the Key Bridge incident, Disney, agendas, the …

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April 10, 2024

Twenty Years Home from Iraq with Emmette Bird and Ryan Bird

In this show we were once again joined by Emmette Bird, and this time he brought his sone Ryan who is an Afghanistan Veteran. We discussed our trip to Iraq in 2003, and how things have gone in the 20 …

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April 3, 2024

The Painted Trunk with Franklin County Pickers

On this episode we were joined by Amy Worley, Brian Olinger, and Jason London for an awesome talk on their vision for Rocky Mount, and how their business has flourished in recent months. You can find a treasure in some …

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March 26, 2024

Bridges Falling, Diddy Running

On this show we had to adapt, but weren't short any material as we talked about the recent bridge disaster in Baltimore, as we got Simons two cents as a maritime professional, We also talked about the recent big time …

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March 20, 2024

To the Show with St Louis Cardinals Pitcher Nick Robertson, plus Coac…

On this episode we were once again joined by Nick Robertson, now Pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals, to talk all things baseball, We discussed his call up in 2023, playing for historic franchises, along with talk of other loc...

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March 12, 2024

The People vs Franklin County: Asking Questions

On this show we jumped back into some important questions regarding local government and their capabilities, and questioned some of the motives behind their decisions. We discussed public schools, board of supervisor decision...

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March 6, 2024

The People VS Franklin County School Board & How We Got Here with Stu…

We jumped back in to the thick of it as Billy, Simon, Amos, and Chip were joined again by Stuart Angle to talk about the corruption of the public school system, how we got here, and ideas on how to …

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Feb. 28, 2024

Spike Cohen Unplugged in Washington DC

On this show we were once again joined by friend Spike Cohen (2020 Libertarian Party VP Candidate, You Are The Power), along with Chip Slate (Being Libertarian) for a fun conversation as we departed the weekends festivities a...

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Feb. 21, 2024

The People VS Franklin County: Live from the Board of Supervisors Mee…

On this special episode we were set up at the Franklin County Board of Supervisors Meeting for reaction to their recent moves that have the entire community in an uproar. We sat up to get feedback from the public, ask …

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Feb. 14, 2024

Good People Break Bad Laws with Australian Film Director Topher Field

This show we were joined by Director (Battleground Melbourne) and Author (Good People Break Bad Laws) Topher Field, along with Adrian [redacted] for one of the BEST shows we've ever recorded. Topher is an award winning film d...

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Feb. 4, 2024

Based Backpack Kid Jaiden Rodriguez & Mother Eden Rodriguez live from…

Jaiden Rodriguez drew national attention in 2023 when he became known as "Based Backpack Kid" after he was removed from class in Colorado over a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack. At the time, and since then, he has become …

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