Rednecks Rising

Oct 03 2024 38 ep. 71 mins 44
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Rednecks Rising Podcast is hosted by a loud-mouthed, Southern Appalachian woman that is excited to bring you along on this journey as I dive into the rich history behind the evolution of revolution across Appalachia and sit down for interviews with all of the best hillbilly hellraisers that call these hollers their home.

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Appalachian Suffering: Update 1

Oct 03 2024 16 mins  
Hey guys! It’s Sierra. This won’t be a typical episode or even very long, but this will hopefully be the first of the daily updates I’m hoping to share here directly from Chelsea. Thank you for listening, love you guys.

(Ep 33) Stop Cop City: True Crime Against People and Planet

Sep 13 2024 123 mins  
What happens when the very land we live on exposes the multigenerational trauma being experienced at the hands of white supremacist state violence? What is it called when peaceful protestors are murdered by law enforcement to protect state interests? How do we respond when even the most “progressive” politicians end up bought out by the very entities they claim to stand against

(Ep 32) Connecting Appalachia & Palestine: Interview w/ Tiara - Part 1

Apr 08 2024 90 mins  
Starting off April on the right foot: no fools here, just Chelsea and Tiara sitting down for what was supposed to be a primer on the situation in Palestine, but turned into a conversation that had to go on for two whole days and six hours of content.This is the first of the episodes that came from that content, and in this episode, we get to know Tiara better as a fresh face to coh

(Ep 31) It's All One Big Conspiracy!

Mar 25 2024 87 mins  
SEASON TWO is back, this time with two new cohosts to make the show extra fun!In this episode, we introduce our new cohosts that are joining Chelsea on the show: Sierra (from episode 8) and Tiara, two additional loudmouthed and badass Appalachian women to raise hell and make good trouble with us. We declare ourselves a fullblown conspiracy podcast as we touch on everything from Ama

(Ep 30) We're Here, We're Queer, & We Won't Give Into Fear: Interview w/ Max & Hil (WNC)

Oct 02 2023 86 mins  
Get ready for SEASON TWO of the Podcast! We've been recalibrating, recentering, and we're back with a helluva episode to kick off the latest round of rabblerowsing redneck comraderie.In this episode, I sit down with friends & neighbors Max and Hil to talk about the community organizing that was catalyzed in Haywood County, NC following a hate-filled attack campaign against our

(Ep 29) A Story Made to be Told: Interview w/ Whitni & Mark of Redneck Army (TN)

Jun 13 2023 67 mins  
After a long, unexpected hiatus, the SHOW IS BACK! And on the anniversary of our launch one year ago, no less! In today's anniversary episode, I sit down with Whitni Resides & Mark Brown, the screenwriters of Redneck Army -- a proposal to bring the story of the Battle on Blair Mountain to live on the silver screen. With a focus on all the people involved (including the women an

(Ep 28) It's All Shadow Work: Interview with Desiree B. Stephens (GA)

Feb 08 2023 69 mins  
Happy Black History Month, friends! In today's episode, we kick of this month by sitting down with one of my personal heroes: the brilliant Desiree B. Stephens. Desiree is an antiracist educator, counselor, and coach who creates community & fosters the healing work that is required for somatic decolonization -- she makes shi(f)t happen! In our conversation, Desiree digs into th

(Ep 27) Illegal Liquor, Fast Cars, Taxes, & War: More on the Race & Labor Rabbit Hole

Jan 29 2023 53 mins  
In this week's belated episode, we go for more adventures down the rabbit hole of race & labor -- but this time, we brought liquor and fast cars! We travel back to the 1600s together and follow the journey of homemade liquor throughout time and space, and just about every war since colonization began. We touch on the Whiskey Rebellion, the role of Roy Hall in the development of

(Ep 26) Don't Give Up, Get Petty: Interview w/ Jasmine Sherman (NC)

Jan 17 2023 127 mins  
In our second episode of 2023, we bring Ash Orr onto the show to give us a breakdown of what’s going on in the state legislature in places like West Virginia right now, where the old white dudes with too much power are going wild. Then, we sit down with Jasmine Sherman -- a self-proclaimed Fat, Black Socialist based out of Charlotte, NC who is taking on the system by running as a

(Ep 25) Is For-Profit Adoption Legal Human Trafficking?: Orphan Trains, Georgia Tann, & Dr. Thomas Hicks

Jan 09 2023 59 mins  
In today's episode, we kick off the new year by digging into the history of the for-profit adoption industry in America. We touch on key players like the Orphan Trains, Georgia Tann, and Appalachia's own Dr. Thomas Hicks. But first! We have some exciting announcements that you don't want to miss, and I take my first swing at covering some current events taking place in West Virgini