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Nov. 1, 2023

Well Regulated with Brian Wood and Jeremiah DeBorde of Franklin Count…

On this show we sat down with the Franklin County Militia leaders Brian Wood and Jeremiah Deborde, to discuss what exactly all the hoopla behind a militia really is. You're in for a treat and a mind blowingly intelligent moti...

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Oct. 25, 2023

Halloween Special with Don and Kelly Johnson from Beyond the Dark Par…

In this episode we welcome back Don and Killy Johnson from Beyond the Dark Paranormal. We've been joined by them on our Come Home to Christmas Special, and their "Beyond the Dark Paranormal" episode last year, and we had as m...

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Oct. 18, 2023

Folklife and Festivals for 50 Years with Roddy Moore and Bethany Worl…

On this show we welcome a couple of very interesting folks to the program in Roddy Moore and Bethany Worley, the former, and current, director of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College. In just a few short days...

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Oct. 11, 2023

Misunderstood Pt 2- with Darnell and Brian Moore Plus Chris Montgomer…

For Part 2 of our we finish up with Brian and Darnell Moore, who are leaders in the black community and activists in the most traditional sense of the term. We were also joined by first timer Chester Bennett, as we continue a...

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Oct. 4, 2023

Misunderstood Pt 1- with Darnell and Brian Moore Plus Chris Montgomer…

On this episode we were once again joined by Brian and Darnell Moore, who are leaders in the black community and activists in the most traditional sense of the term. We were also joined by our good friend Chris Montgomery, an...

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Sept. 27, 2023

Conspiracies and the Crazy Summer with Stuart Angel

We welcomed back Stuart Angel for this show, who we had on just a few months back, to talk about all the crazy things that have happened in this short amount of time. We talked about the current situation in the Russian/Ukrai...

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Sept. 20, 2023

Appalachian Appreciation with The Gingerbread Man-John Clements

In this show we welcome back our first ever guest, John Clements, to catch everyone up on all the big happenings of late. From our big news from TimcastIRL to a potential DC visit, upcoming guests, catching up with John, some...

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Sept. 13, 2023

The GJ Beat with Greg James

On this episode we sat down with Greg James (GJ Beat Podcast) for the first time since our "Come Home to Franklin County Christmas Special", and we had a blast. We talked about his show and what inspired him, some of his amaz...

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Sept. 6, 2023

Welcome to Appalachistan with Smokey the Appalachistani and @BRHatesF…

In this show we were once again joined by our friend Smokey The Appalachistani, along with his buddy BR Revolution, for a show like no other. We were nestled in the hollers of Floyd County, Virginia, with chickens and live fi...

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Aug. 30, 2023

In the Smokehouse with Buddy Hancock

We're back at it with Buddy Hancock of Rocky Mount Smokehouse (or Buddy's BBQ as many would have it) and we had one hell of a conversation. It's been a while, as Buddy was one of our first 10 guests, but much as conspired sin...

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Aug. 23, 2023

Hiking Appalachia for a Purpose with William Moran

This show was one of our best conversations in a while, as we welcomed William Moran who told his fascinating story. From growing up near Christiansburg, to his time as an Airborne Infantryman, law enforcement, and finally hi...

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Aug. 16, 2023

Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Mike ter MaaT

On this show we sat down with Mike ter Maat, former White House Economist, who is seeking the nomination for President in the Libertarian Party. We had a really good conversation on this one, honestly one of our best politica...

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Aug. 9, 2023

Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital with Phillip Gib…

On this show we were joined by author, and Franklin County Native, Phillip Gibbs to discuss his book "Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital. We also discussed some of his travels, his path to the book, growing ...

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Aug. 1, 2023

The Appalachian Farmer: Next Generation with Chase Scott, Daniel Aust…

For this show we dove back in to the world of Farming as we welcomed back friend of the show Chris Montgomery (Foggy Ridge Cattle Company). along with Chase Scott (KC Farm Meats), and Daniel Austin (Green Sprig Ag) for anothe...

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July 25, 2023

The Black Powder Appalachian Collaboration-with Marcus Matthews and M…

On this "Swapcast" we join Michale White and Marcus Matthews, straight from Arkansas and California, for a liberty minded collaboration. This is an introduction into a show that we'll be recording with these guys on a monthly...

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July 19, 2023

The Man, The Myth, The Legend- Whitey Taylor

Man, this show was as solid as you could expect. A legendary figure in the racing world, Trump Town USA (Boones Mill, VA) founder, among other things, Donald "Whitey" Taylor joined us for one of our best. We discussed his jum...

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July 12, 2023

LET FREEDOM RING with Caleb Flora, Amos Denton, Joel Long, Van Flora …

Well we tried....again, with Caleb, and got a little ways longer into this one. We were on location at the Annual 4th of July "2nd Place Party" where we hunkered down and got a show done. There was a lot of alcohol involved, ...

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July 5, 2023

Higher Education with Ferrum College President Dr Mirta Martin

On this episode we sat down with Ferrum College President, Dr Mirta Martin, and discussed an array of topics. We talked about her journey to Ferrum, the role of the College, aspirations, reaching todays youth, the Panther Pro...

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June 28, 2023

FloydFest Co-Founder Kris Hodges-- Part 2

On this episode we sat down with Kris Hodges, Co-founder of FloydFest, for one hell of a conversation about music. We discussed his start in the music industry, developing FloydFest into the massive festival it became, music ...

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June 21, 2023

FloydFest Co-Founder Kris Hodges-- Part 1

On this episode we sat down with Kris Hodges, Co-founder of FloydFest, for one hell of a conversation about music. We discussed his start in the music industry, developing FloydFest into the massive festival it became, music ...

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June 13, 2023

Reflection on Society

On this show Simon and Billy just sit back and chat about that culture war we currently find ourselves in. We discuss national, and local, issues that affect all of us and we ponder the questions that most people are asking. ...

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June 7, 2023

Conspiracy Theories? Part 2 with Stuart Angel

On this episode were joined by Stuart Angel to dive into the world of conspiracies, and how much truth there are to some of them. We discussed the recent pandemic, 9/11, the moon landing, NASA, Antartica, and much more. This ...

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May 31, 2023

Conspiracy Theories? Part 1 with Stuart Angel

On this episode were joined by Stuart Angel to dive into the world of conspiracies, and how much truth there are to some of them. We discussed the recent pandemic, 9/11, the moon landing, NASA, Antartica, and much more. This ...

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May 25, 2023

Being Libertarian with Spike Cohen, Chip Slate, Moonshiner Henry Law,…

This show was an all-star cast that featured 2020 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential Nominee Spike Cohen, along with Henry Law from "Moonshiners" on Discovery, Chip Slate from "Being Libertarian", and our old friend Smokey t...

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