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Jan. 10, 2023

The Ugly Truth About What You Eat pt -1 w/Farmers Thad and Gayle Mont…

In this show we brought back Thad Montgomery and Chris Montgomery (The Appalachian Farmer) along with Jonah Deborde (Come Home to Christmas Special), and Gayle Montgomery (Thad's Wife/Melvins Farm to Fork Store) to have one h...

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Jan. 3, 2023

Woodshop Chronicles: The Iraq Diaries with Emmette Bird, Doug Hurd, C…

What a fun show this was. We sat down with members of the 1032nd, once again to get into more stories from our time in Iraq for the 2003 invasion. We were joined, once again, by Emmette Bird and Casey …

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Dec. 20, 2022

A Moment in History with Tyler Godsey of Five Points Music Sanctuary

In this show we welcome back Tyler Godsey, Five Points Music Sanctuary, for an incredible show that describes his vision for the future of the historic venue. At the moment Tyler and crew are trying to purchase the building o...

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Dec. 13, 2022

Five Mile Mountain Road with Fiddler Billy Hurt

This episode we welcomed world renowned fiddler Billy Hurt (member of the Five Mile Mountain Road Band) and longtime guest Amos Denton, for an incredible show that went all over the place with some good laughs. We discussed t...

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Dec. 6, 2022

Come Home to Christmas Special w/Moonshiner Henry Lee Law, DJ Robynn …

For this special episode we set up in The Morris Hotel for the Franklin County Come Home to Christmas event and welcomed a plethora of former guests, along with some awesome new ones, for a wide range of discussions in …

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Nov. 29, 2022

The Appalachian Farmer- Part 2 with Thad Montgomery, AmosDenton, and …

In part 2 with Thad Montgomery (Melvins Farm to Fork Store), Amos Denton (Blackwater Building and Custom Woodworking) and Chris Montgomery (Foggy Ridge Cattle Company) we discussed more of the recent impacts on farming, The ...

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Nov. 22, 2022

The Appalachian Farmer- Part 1 with Thad Montgomery, Amos Denton, and…

In this show we brought on Thad Montgomery (Melvins Farm to Fork Store), Amos Denton (Blackwater Building and Custom Woodworking) and Chris Montgomery (Foggy Ridge Cattle Company) to have a show featuring some of the best far...

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Nov. 15, 2022

Talking with the Black Community Pt2- featuring Darnell Moore and Bri…

This is part 2 of our sit-down with Brian and Darnell Moore, well respected citizens of our community, and speaking for the black community on todays show. If you jump in and are confused, go back and listen to part …

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Nov. 8, 2022

View from the Dugout featuring Abe Naff, with Carter Chitwood and CJ …

In this episode we were joined by legendary Ferrum Baseball Coach Abe Naff, along with Carter Chitwood and CJ Arrington, to talk about some of the best athletes to grace our corner of Appalachia. We heard stories of recruitin...

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Nov. 3, 2022

Where Do We Go From Here with Phillip Bane

In this episode we sit back down with Phillip Bane (The Morris Hotel) to discuss his vision for Rocky Mount as a Town Council Candidate. Even if you have no skin in this game, give it a listen because we …

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Oct. 26, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount-The Harvester and Town Corrupti…

In our second part with Bryan Hochstein, Rocky Mount Burger Company , we pick up where we left off in our last show, as we question the Economic Development Agency (EDA) and they ties into town doings. We also go …

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Oct. 20, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount- Corruption at The Harvester? F…

In this episode we sat down with Bryan Hochstein, owner of Rocky Mount Burger Company & The Early Inn, to take a deep dive into the mismanagement of The Harvester Performance Center, a staple in town that operates at the …

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Oct. 12, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount- Town Council Meeting Reaction

For the first time I was flying solo, so bare with me, but wanted to get this out to the listeners. It has been a very continuous few shows, and politics is an ugly game, but despite my anarchist (anarcho …

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Oct. 10, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount with Mayoral Candidate Holland …

In this show we sit down with Holland Perdue, Mayoral Candidate for Rocky Mount, to discuss an array of topics. We talked about his vision for Rocky Mount, why he decided to run, to lay his roots here, and issues …

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Oct. 5, 2022

The People VS the Town of Rocky Mount with Phillip Bane

In this show we get down to brass tacks and put on our comedic twist, as we bring on Phillip Bane, local entrepreneur and candidate for Rocky Mount Town Council. More importantly, he's dealt with multiple, unnecessary, roadb...

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Sept. 27, 2022

Talking with Black Lives Matter Pt 1- featuring Darnell Moore and Bri…

We finally made this one up as we were once again joined by Darnell and Brain Moore, brothers, who represent Black Lives Matter in our little corner of Appalachia. The first show was a great time and conversation, but the …

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Sept. 20, 2022

Beyond the Dark Paranormal with Don and Kelly Johnson

This show we were joined by Don and Kelly Johnson, a team of "ghost hunters", for a term some might recognize. Put aside your preconceived notions, because this was one hell of a show. We talked about some of the …

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Sept. 13, 2022

Life on Speedway Road with Orbreyn Williams and Chris Williams, Direc…

This was a special show, **with bonus content at the end**.. In this episode with sit down with a familiar guest, Chris Williams, and his father Orbreyn, on the main drag leading to Martinsville Speedway, for some great stori...

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Sept. 6, 2022

Red Rims with MMA Fighter Brian Maxwell

This show we're joined by Brian Maxwell, as he prepares for his next bout for BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) in Great Falls, MT this weekend. Brian is a product of the FCHS Wrestling program, so we talked about gro...

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Aug. 30, 2022

Babies are Awesome with Tara Riddle and Karen Windstead of the New Li…

In this episode we take a different turn as we're joined by Tara Riddle (wide of Host Billy Riddle) and Karen Winstead, as we discuss the options when bringing a precious life into this world. Karen is a midwife at …

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Aug. 23, 2022

The Best of The Appalachian Podcast with John Clements and Thomas Mee…

On this show we sat down with former guests, and friends of the show, John Clements and Thomas Meeks to look back at some of the best stories we've been fortunate to hear on this show. We played back a …

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Aug. 16, 2022

The Ferrum Flash Paul Radford with Charlie Mitchell and SMART Modifie…

This show was up there with the best of em. We sat down with the legendary "Ferrum Flash" Paul Radford, who at 90 years old is still as sharp as a tack. Tune in to hear stories of bootlegging, tangling …

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Aug. 9, 2022

SMART MODIFIEDS from North Wilkesboro Speedway, "Leaning Right and Tu…

This was a special show, as we completed our first "Swapcast" with former NASCAR Driver and Fox Sports Analyst Hermie Sadler, Senator Bill Stanley, and Shep Moss in Hermie's RV, turn 3, of famed North Wilkesboro Speedway for ...

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Aug. 2, 2022

Tall Steve Fights People with Bellator MMA Fighter Steve Mowry

On this episode we speak with Steve Mowry, Bellator, as he prepares for his August 12th bout with Valentin Moldavsky on Showtime. We talked about his foray into the Mix Martial Arts world, some of his influences, and some opi...

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