Appalachian Imagination

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Appalachian Imagination episodes

  • Conspiracies 2023
    Strap on your aluminum foil hats and brace yourselves!
    In the episode Justin, Jason, and returning guest Jesy Sparks cover several conspiracy theories, ghost stories and so much more. The Mandela effect, The possum conspiracy, the Beatles, aliens, and several cryptids. There are some wild conversations to say the least in this episode, we hope you enjoy!
    Be sure to chime in with your thoughts on the Q&A on Spotify, and engage in the poll.
    We thank God for all things!
    We thank You for listening and your continuing support!
    We thank our great sponsors~ WWAG 107.9fm wagoncountry.com East Kentucky's Country variety radio station!
    The Jackson County Sun jacksonsunky.com 606-287-7197. Bringing you the news since 1926!
    Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap 606-287-7784. Lending a hand to folks who can use it!
    RX Discount Pharmacy in McKee Ky 606-287-3466. Providing you the medicine you need while treating you like family!
    John Caywood in Oklahoma. We appreciate your support!!
    Website appalachianimagination.com for more pictures and stories
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@appalachianimagination2023
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    If you would like to contact us for any reason email [email protected]
    STAY AWESOME APPALACHIA!!!!
    1 hr 28 min
  • Evan Lakes 2023
    Just in time for Halloween, Evan returns again to talk with Jason about some classic horror movies and books that he enjoys reading.
    Evan is still at it, driving for Daniel Boone Transit and raising his family. He looks like Luke Combs, but is a very down to Earth guy, who is a blast to hang out with. By the end of this episode you will feel like you have known him forever. The team here at Appalachian Imagination hope to make it a tradition of bringing him back every year in October.
    We thank God for the folks who keep it interesting!
    We thank you for taking the time to listen and sharing with your friends!
    We thank our wonderful sponsors- The Jackson County Sun www.jacksonsunky.com 606-287-7197. Bringing you the news since 1926! Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap helping folks that need a leg up 606-287-7784. WWAG 107.9fm wagoncountry.com Kentucky's best Country variety radio! Our friend in Oklahoma, John Caywood.
    For more stories and some cool pictures visit our website appalachianimagination.com
    Watch some videos on our YouTube appalachianimagination2023
    and check us out on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/611983497073260/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
    You can also email us at [email protected]
    Keep your noses clean, stay out of trouble, and Stay Awesome Appalachia!
    1 hr 22 min
  • Mules- and a little history of their importance.
    Mules-
    The mule, a hybrid animal, being a cross between a horse and donkey, was the backbone of civilization for centuries. Pulling traits and physical characteristics from each parent, the mule was made for work. They are a sure footed animal,that are good on the trails, and are really strong, which made them good in the fields, pulling plows and tilling land. 
     In the early days of America they were used to pull wagon trains,logging,pack animals,mining coal,borax,salt and almost any job when power was needed. They were used in times of war as well, pulling cannons and artillery to battle, and I am certain they were used in the calvary as well.
      In those days a mule was a very treasured animal,a key element in survival. If folks couldn’t plant enough food they would starve. They had to use them to pull the logs to build homes, and other structures. The mule was also used to move freight from place to place and make things more available to people in remote areas.
     
    Mules in the Bible-
     In biblical times the mule first appears
     In the book of Genesis 36:24
    When Anah found the mule.
    Then in the book of 2 Samuel 18:9
    Absalom, David’s son, got hung in the oak tree riding his mule. 
    King David and all of his sons rode mules. I’m not doing  a complete bible study here, but I strongly suggest you open the Good Book, and study it for yourself.
    Washington’s mules-
     George Washington raised mules at his home at Mt.Vernon.
    Spain’s Charles III sent Washington two jacks as a gift but only one of them survived the trip across the Atlantic ocean. Washington ordered his overseer of Mt. Vernon, John Fairfax to bring the jack named ‘Royal Gift’ from Boston, home to Virginia.Washington eager to populate the south with mules, charged a service fee of five guineas per mare. Royal Gift lived at Mt.Vernon from 1785-1793. His death resulted from a bad handler who had driven him too hard and left him lame. He did however sire a son named Compound to carry on his legacy. Fifteen years after receiving, Royal Gift from Spain, Washington had a herd of sixty mules at the Mt. Vernon plantation that were used to plow the fields and pull wagons.
    40 acres and a mule-
     40 acres and a mule was part of Special Field Orders no. 15, in the year of 1865
    The government promised forty acres and a mule to the freed slave families,and as the government often does, it didn’t deliver on its promise. The forty acres and the mule could’ve provided a substantial living for those families in my opinion.
    Mules in 21st century-
     Though used for centuries and treasured by many the need for a mule faded
    when the Industrial Revolution came, and brought the tractor.
    In today’s world, very few people use the mule to tend crops, but there are some enthusiasts who still treasure and raise mules. Choice horse shows still have classes dedicated to mules and there are a few mule/donkey shows that are still in operation.
    We thank God for all of his amazing animals!
    We thank you for listening and sharing!
    We thank our sponsors~The Jackson County Sun www.jacksonsunky.com Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap, KY 606-287-7784. WWAG wagoncountry,com and John Caywood.
    Visit our website appalachianimagination.com
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@appalachianimagination2023
    Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/611983497073260/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
    Email us directly at [email protected]
    Stay Awesome Appalachia!
    23 min
  • Jesy Sparks
    Rain, snow, sleet, or hail, Jesy Sparks hauls the mail!
    Jesy is a hometown guy that absolutely loves where he lives! He is a very funny individual who can tell a story that will pull a chuckle from anyone. Overcoming complications from birth and suffering terrible injuries from a car wreck, Jesy counts himself fortunate, but at the same time finds a way to bring out something funny from almost any situation. He loves his family, community and the job he has as a mail carrier.
    We thank God for all his blessings!
    We thank you for listening and all of your support!
    We thank our sponsors~ Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap Ky 606-287-7784. They work hard to help folks who need it!
    RX Discount Pharmacy in McKee Ky 606-287-3466. Providing the medicine you need, while treating you like family!
    The Jackson County Sun jacksonsunky.com 606-287-7197. Bringing you the news since 1926!
    WWAG wagoncountry.com 107.9fm. Your #1 Country variety station!
    Our friend John Caywood in Oklahoma!
    Our website appalachianimagination.com has more stories, pictures, and tells of some great places to visit
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@appalachianimagination2023
    Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/611983497073260/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
    If you want to contact us for any reason email [email protected]
    STAY AWESOME APPALACHIA!
    1 hr 13 min
  • Donovan Howard
    Hailing from Livingston Kentucky, Donovan is a musician, who sidelines as a bus driver. This episode gives you a glimpse behind the scenes and the life of Donovan and his musical career. Though you can't wash the country off of this old boy, he has a song for most anyone who enjoys music. If you are one who enjoys gospel check out his 2022 album ALL FOR MY KING https://spotify.link/WjYlez0jmDb or if you like bluegrass/acoustic music Made in the USA https://spotify.link/w4bvxe2jmDb from 2018 ,If you are more of the country sort listen to his 2020 album Time https://spotify.link/zhYbKQ3jmDb and if you want some to break the wiggle loose and to get you dancing, check out his most current work with Donovan Howard and The Hombres https://spotify.link/WLdzz45jmDb
    Donovan is a down to earth guy that writes and sings from the heart, providing music that will definitely provoke thought and feeling.
    Be sure to check out his full catalog on Spotify or Apple!!!
    Be sure to attend one of the songwriter rounds that Donovan hosts at The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, it is always free and one of the absolute best listening experiences that you will ever witness.
    We thank God for the songs through life that have touched the hearts of so many!
    We thank You for listening and your continuing support!
    We always thank our wonderful sponsors~ RX Discount Pharmacy in McKee KY,606-287-3466. Ron and his crew treat you like family, while providing the medicine you need at a discount price. The Jackson County Sun, bringing you the news since !926 jacksonsunky.com 606-287-7197. Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap Ky, helping anyone who needs it 606-287-7784. WWAG 107.9fm wagoncountry.com Listen to Dial and Deal Monday-Friday, 10am-Noon with your host Jason Bowman. We also thank our friend in Oklahoma, John Caywood.
    You can check out our web page appalachianimagination.com
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@appalachianimagination2023
    Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/611983497073260/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
    If you would like to contact us for any reason email [email protected]
    STAY AWESOME APPALACHIA!!
    1 hr 29 min
  • Delaney Eubanks- The New Kid In Town
    Delaney being the middle child of five and growing up in Somerset Kentucky, has experienced a little farm life as her folks headed a rescue farm in her youth. Being the creative type, she is the perfect fit for her job as Jackson County's Family Consumer Science Agent. Headquartered in the Jackson County Extension Office, she is doing a lot to help the local folks! http://jackson.ca.uky.edu The Christmas Bazaar will be taking place November 17th-18th, 10am-4pm both days at the Extension Office Conference Center. You can go and buy products that are made In Jackson County. We thank God for folks who make the region a better place for all! We thank YOU for taking the time to listen and sharing the podcast! We thank our sponsors-RX Discount Pharmacy. The Jackson County Sun jacksonsunky.com ,WWAG 107.9fm, Living Stone Outreach, and our friend in Oklahoma, John Caywood. Be sure to check us out on YouTube https://youtube.com/@appalachianimagination2023?si=wOi2JOSfuztnOAEZ Visit our website appalachianimagination.com. If you would like to contact us for any reason at all. You can email [email protected] Remeber to stay humble, be kind, and no matter what, Stay Awesome Appalachia!
    1 hr 8 min
  • Justin Lakes
    Justin tells a little of his life growing up and shares his story of dealing with anxiety and suffering panic attacks. If you are someone who suffers with either of these issues, you should listen to this episode and hear how Justin overcame this with out the use of medication. In no way does he say that if you need medicine don't take them. But if you can get past it without meds, why not do it? https://youtu.be/kUCPVx3hieg?si=N3EwKwlaGv5XQbwF
    Justin is an employee of PRTC and works as a cameraman and commentator for local sports in the service area.
    I am sure we will hear more from Justin in the near future.
    Thank God for the ability to overcome problems in life!
    Thank you Awesome folks for listening and helping Appalachian Imagination move forward!
    We also thank our sponsors who are beyond amazing~Rx Discount Pharmacy in McKee Ky 606-287-3466 the only pharmacy in the area to offer drive thru services. The Jackson County Sun 606-287-7197 jacksonsunky.com Bringing the news since 1926. Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap, lending a hand to folks who need it 606-287-7784. WWAG wagoncountry.com and our friend in Oklahoma, John Caywood.
    You can visit our website for more pictures and stories at appalachianimagination.com
    Facebook
    YouTube
    Also follow Jason Bowman on Facebook
    You can email us at [email protected] or call/text 606-975-1742. We are always willing to talk to you!
    Remember to stay humble, be kind and no matter what, Stay Awesome Appalachia!
    1 hr 28 min
  • Holler N Kentucky Podcast with Zack and Anthony

    This episode will turn you on to a lot of Kentucky musicians, that you may or may not have heard of! Anthony and Zack, are the hosts and founders of Holler N Kentucky podcast. Neither of the two are musicians, but are both avid listeners, and have some really cool connections with the music scene in Central and Eastern Kentucky. Music is a large part of Appalachian culture and is still going strong. If you are on the hunt for something new and different to listen to, this episode is one that you will want to listen to for some really great recommendations.

    Be sure to check out their podcast on Spotify or whichever platform you listen through, when you do be sure to hit the follow button.

    We thank God for Appalachia and all of the fine folks who work together to make the world a better place!

    We thank You for taking the time to listen and sharing with your friends and neighbors!

    We thank our wonderful sponsors~RX Discount Pharmacy in McKee Ky. 606-287-3466 Ron and his crew treat you like family, while supplying the medicine you need. ~The Jackson County Sun 606-287-7197 jacksonsunky.com Bringing you the news since 1926. Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap-helping people because they care 606-287-7784. WWAG 107.9 fm McKee wagoncountry.com and our friend in Oklahoma, John Caywood.

    Check out our website for more stories and pictures at appalachianimagination.com

    Find us on Facebook

    YouTube

    Also follow Jason Bowman on Facebook for events taking place and some funny/clean reels to watch.

    You can email us directly at [email protected] or call/text 606-975-1743

    STAY AWESOME APPALACHIA!

    1 hr 24 min
  • Coal mines, Hardtimes, and Music- Kyle Wynn
    Working in the coal industry for most of his adult life, Kyle shares stories and touches on the history of mining. Born and raised in Harlan Kentucky,he is now safety director of the mining outfit that he works for. Coal has been one of the biggest parts of Appalachia throughout modern history.
    Kyle is also a very well respected songwriter and plays bass and sings background vocals in the Outlaw Country band DM and the 1601's. Be sure to check them out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DMandthe1601s?mibextid=LQQJ4d TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@dmandthe1601s?_t=8eoFDqdHGmZ&_r=1 and Spotify https://spotify.link/R8SgCPcDeCb to hear some of Kyle's writing and some stone cold country music. Show dates are always listed on their social media sites.
    Dustin and Jamie from the band have also made appearances on the hit series Justified.
    We thank God for the endurance of the Appalachian people!
    We thank you for taking the time to listen!
    We thank our sponsors~ The Jackson County Sun, bringing you the news since 1926 www.jacksonsunky.com 606-287-7197 RX Discount Pharmacy in Mckee KY 606-287-3466 providing what you need, while making you feel at home. Living Stone Outreach helping folks who need it 606-287-7784 WWAG 107.9 fm wagoncountry.com and our friend John Caywood.
    Check out our website appalachianimagination.com
    Find us on Facebook
    Our YouTube
    Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or call/text 606-975-1743
    Stay Awesome Appalachia!!
    1 hr 33 min
  • Traci Scott
    This was a really fun interview! Traci shares lots of stories of growing up in Eastern Kentucky. We talk about gardening, canning, Snake Handling, and the great cat incident of 2023, just to name a few. One that really stands out is the story of her grandmother stripping tobacco, until her fingers bled.
    Traci is now a realtor, who makes friends, while making a living. Her and her husband have played a big hand, with New Zion Food Pantry https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089219048772&mibextid=LQQJ4d and have helped establish a program for folks suffering with or from addiction called Celebrate Recovery at New Zion Baptist on Thursday evenings.
    We thank God for people who make a positive difference!
    We thank you for taking the time to listen and sharing with your friends and neighbors!
    We thank our great sponsors~RX Discount Pharmacy in McKee, Ron and his crew treat you like family, while providing you the medicines you need 606-287-3466. The Jackson County Sun, bringing you the news since 1926! www.jacksonsunky.com 606-287-7197. Living Stone Outreach in Sand Gap Ky. Lending a hand when folks can really use it 606-287-7784. WWAG 107.9 fm wagoncountry.com Catch Dial and Deal Mon-Fri 10am-Noon. Out friend in Oklahoma John Caywood. Y'all make sure to support these fine businesses, they are a huge part in keeping this podcast going.
    Be sure to check out our website appalachianimagination.com for more pictures and stories.
    Check out our YouTube channel
    Our Facebook link
    Also follow Jason Bowman Facebook for events taking place, and some clean/funny reels to watch
    You can email us directly at [email protected] or call/text 606-975-1743
    Stay Awesome Appalachia!!
    1 hr 3 min

About Appalachian Imagination

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This podcast is to give you a first hand look of Appalachia. You will hear stories through interviews, some self help episodes, history, and episodes on self reliance.