Appodlachia

Mar 13 2025 237 ep. 62 mins 377
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A progressive podcast providing a counter-narrative to the negative portrayal and harmful stereotypes of Appalachia. 

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#244: Party-grass with Addie Levy

Mar 13 2025 39 mins  
Chuck talks with Appalachian bluegrass musician and member of the Brothers Comatose, Addie Levy, on today's episode! Links Darlin Please - https://open.spotify.com/track/0L7wq3e7GWe8AaspEt7vZthttps://www.instagram.com/addielevymusic/https://www.addielevy.com/Brothers Comatose - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7oKVYDiVZxglvgEW2zHcADFlood Relief! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/

#243: Palmyra

Feb 27 2025 42 mins  
Chuck and Big John talk to the folks from the band Palmyra! Check out their song “Shape I'm In” https://ohboy.lnk.to/shapeimin https://www.palmyratheband.com/ Flood Relief! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1Hg8OYokIiZN-cs7CiE8ECMj9t1Ubf45_u7oRH3Jqeww/edit HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! patreon.com/appodlachia ----------------------------------------------- Check out our fa

#242: Discussing the recent Soft White Underbelly controversy

Feb 20 2025 46 mins  
It's been a minute since we talked about Soft White Underbelly, and a LOT has happened! We break down some recent controversy and give our takes on the whole situation with the West Virginia family known as the Whittakers. Flood Relief! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1Hg8OYokIiZN-cs7CiE8ECMj9t1Ubf45_u7oRH3Jqeww/edit J Aubrey video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4hzs

#241: 18 Husky Brownie Bites

Feb 14 2025 29 mins  
Big John's out sick so we've unearthed an interview from the vault Check out our substack, where Chuck (tries to) writes weekly http://appodlachia.substack.com Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping! https://www.redroostercoffee.com/ CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ -----------------------

#240: Emily Calandrelli is the 100th Woman in Space

Feb 06 2025 70 mins  
Today, Chuck and Big John talk with one of our favorite West Virginians — Emily Calandrelli — about how she became the 100th woman EVER to fly to space! Also, Chuck explains why Punxsutawney Phil is a fraud, the boys talk about the Mingo County Water crisis, and more! Check out Emilys space flight video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PenTzO3t2T8&t=137s Timestamps: Pu

#239: The Appalachian Accent Project and 2025 soft launch

Jan 31 2025 35 mins  
We're soft launching 2025, people! We dropped our Appalachian accent project with over 1,500 accents! You can check it out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPnF5Q4eCv4 Check out our substack, where Chuck (tries to) writes weekly http://appodlachia.substack.com ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $5/month,

#238: Wild Foxfire remedies, and the BEEF with Ponderosa

Dec 19 2024 64 mins  
In our last episode of the year, we: — Go through more wild Foxfire home remedies — Discuss why Rich Rodriguez is like JD Vance — Talk about what's happening in Syria — Big John explains his beef with Ponderosa Dr. Spalding's organization https://www.equalchanceforeducation.org/ ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for

#237: From Appalachia to the Ivy League (But not JD Vance!)

Dec 05 2024 87 mins  
We had a fantastic conversation with Madison aka xgigglypuff about how she went from Appalachia to graduating from Harvard University, working as a software engineer, content creation, video games, education attainment, and more! AND we run through the wildest Foxfire home remedies Madison's links: http://linktr.ee/xgigglypuff Madison's Twitch: / xgigglypuff We made a Twitch a day

#236: Giving thanks for our old AIM screen names

Nov 29 2024 59 mins  
A post-Thanksgiving round up of politics stuff, good news in Appalachia, and Big John's story about a card heist Help Appalachia recover from Helene https://www.appalachiahelenefund.org/ Check out our substack https://appodlachia.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $5/month, and access live event

#235: About that 2024 election

Nov 14 2024 65 mins  
One last dance with the 2024 election from Appodlachia. We talk about our thoughts on the results, and are open about our criticisms of the Democratic Party broadly (which existed prior to this election). ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $5/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and