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 his voyage into the world of hiking. He tells us his story of…
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 political talks to date. He's certainly not your cookie cutter, prepared…
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 up in Appalachia, Andrew Jackson duel, his connection to some of…
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 another farming show sure to pique your interest. We discussed…
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, and perhaps more, basis. On this episode we introduced ourselves to our audiences,…
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 jump into the promotional world, the famous Franklin County Speedway,…
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, but a decent conversation on Liberty, Freedom,…
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 Promise, and other big happenings going on at the college, along with her…
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 ties around the world, the power of sound, what he has in store…
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 ties around the world, the power of sound, what he has in store…
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. We also discuss the success of the show, the…
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 is one you'll enjoy as we go deep down the…
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 the Appalachistani, along with Chris Montgomery, Jonah DeBorde, and Andrew Kimble. We discussed the philosophy and…
In this episode we were once again joined by Abe Naff, former Ferrum Baseball Coach, and Carter Chitwood, for some good stories from our past, as well as some big upcoming news involving Ferrum College and the 93 Baseball Team. We also discussed the current state of athletics in our…
We were joined on this show by Tarell Basham, current Cincinnati Bengal, and wresetlng sensation Ric Reeves, at the Rocky Mount Burger Company, for one hell of an epic podcast. We were all over the place with this one, but it was a genuine conversation about their past, growing up…
In this episode we were again joined by Bryan Hochstein, owner of Rocky Mount Burger Company, and we discussed the dire situation the town of Rocky Mount finds itself in. The budget is up and it really doesn't make sense, the Harvester has a willing buyer in Bryan, the five…
For this show we set up at the Franklin County Moonshine Heritage Festival, held at the Crazy Horse Marina. We had a great show as we welcomed Henry Law, Star of Discovery TV show "Moonshiners" and man behind Laws Choice Distillery. We discussed some moonshine history from Franklin County, the…
In this show we're joined again by Carter Chitwood, as we dive into parenting from a mans perspective, so trigger warning for the easily offended. We talked about a few town issues before getting to the meat of the show, which was discussing the crazy world we're trying to inspire…
In this show we mark the 20th Anniversary of the 1032nd combat deployment, who took off on April 4th, 2003 to enter the War in Iraq. Soldiers from Moonshine hollers, to coal country, and everywhere in-between came together, in a wild time, with no real understanding of why they were…
On this episode we dive into the Afghanistan experience from the view of NAVY Corpsmen, and Franklin County Native, James Beheler. We talk about the implications of the war, the after affects, and everything in-between. We discussed his venture into fly fishing and how it helped him cope with the…
In this episode we discuss the recent vote to purchase land, at a tune of Five Million Dollars, by the Town Council and EDA. In part one, with Nick, we give our immediate reaction and ponder the serious questions that should be raised. In the second half of the show…
In this show we were joined by rising musician Colby Helms to talk everything music. From his foray into the art, to his influences, new album, along with a few tunes played at the end. We also talked about Simons brief stint into the music world, as well as some…
First Snow, performed by Colby Helms during his recording on The Appalachian Podcast (www.appalachianpodcast.org), which will be on his upcoming album.
In our second rendition of The State of Appalachia we return to the Blackwater Building and Custom Woodworking Studio to welcome back Smokey the Appalachistai, and we had one hell of a rant fest. We were also joined by Amos Denton and Christ Montgomery where we dove into the oil…