Chuck talks with Justice Hudson, a freelance reporter covering homelessness in Wheeling, WV about the recent actions by the city to demolish homeless camps, and how these destructive policies spread far beyond just his city.

Chuck and Callie discuss a recent article in Belt about queer Appalachian witches, and how they're building a beautiful and supportive community, and the absurd backlash they received on Twitter after posting about the article.

Chuck and Callie discuss a recent MASSIVE and EXPLOSIVE article in Grist, reported by Austyn Gaffney, about the absolute disaster that was AppHarvest. Plus! Callie talks with the filmmakers behind "O Pioneer"

Callie chats with renowned songwriter Jon Wesiberger about writing music and how streaming has impacted songwriters.

Chuck and Callie discuss a ridiculous article from the Federalist that argues Tyler Childers is alienating his base of listeners and talk to our good buddy, Philip Bowen!

Chuck and Callie discuss the new Tyler Childers music video, misinterpreting country music's history, and how a small town in WNC united to stand up for one of their own against hateful stupidity.

Chuck and Callie take listener submissions about the worst thing they ever got in trouble for as a kid, and then talk with Jeffrey Reddick - creator of the Final Destination horror franchise - about the writers/actors strike in Hollywood and what working class people are facing with rich studio executives.

Callie and Chuck talk with 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, author of "Gay Poems for Red States" and altogether wonderful human, Willie Carver!

Callie is back! We catch up and talk about Jim Justice running for senate in West Virginia, Joe Manchin's many political dilemma's in his future, the Mountain Valley Pipeline sellout in the debt ceiling deal, and the Canton mill closure.

Today, Chuck talks with Anderson Clayton - the newly elected chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party who, at 25 years old, is the youngest Democratic Party leader in the country.

Callie's hometown of Canton, NC is facing an absolutely devastating situation as the company who own's the town's biggest employer - a paper mill - announced it would be shutting down the facility in June, leaving 1,100 union workers without jobs.

Callie breaks down the history of Canton and lays the context for why this is so hearbreaking, we talk about the politics, and we interview the Mayor of Canton - Zeb Smathers, who doesn't mince words.

Tennessee's legislature banned drag performances, and many other states may follow suit. We discuss this ridiculous and harmful law by giving you some background, then provide several examples of things that could also be banned in Tennessee because of this stupid law.

Plus, we have an interview with the absolutely phenomenal Appalachian TikTok papaw phenom, Andi Marie Tillman!

Callie and Chuck share the best reviews of the movie Cocaine Bear. Chuck talks to the founder of the Tennessee Holler, Justin Kanew. The Tennessee Holler is an audience-supported progressive news site with a series of active social media feeds that seek to amplify voices throughout Tennessee and YELL THE TRUTH about what’s really happening in the Volunteer State.

Callie and Chuck do a deep dive on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine and talk to John Russell, an independent journalist who has been on the ground in East Palestine getting firsthand accounts of the aftermath.

Callie and Chuck talk to Dr. Cameron D. Lippard, chair of Appalachian State University's Sociology department and an expert on the history of moonshining! PLUS! Ranting on D.C. pundits claiming rural bonafides, a list of Appalachian outlaws, and an update on the Norfolk Southern disaster in East Palestine, OH.

Callie talks to Erica Smith, an award winning and nationally recognized sexuality educator who provides public and private sexuality education, consulting, training, and speaking. She’s been a sex educator for over 20 years and developed the Purity Culture Dropout program in 2019 to help people learn all of the sex education that they missed growing up in purity culture.

Callie and Chuck talk discuss Appalachian gatekeeping and listener/follower experiences with it throughout the region.

Callie and Chuck revisit the subject of Dew Mouth

Callie and Chuck talk about how to pronounce Appalachia

Callie and Chuck discuss what people think about who can claim Appalachian identity and give their own takes