Today, Chuck talks with Ali Printz, an art historian from Appalachia and part of the GRIT Collective of Appalachian artists about a new exhibit at the Queens Museum in NYC about parts of Appalachia that has led her and others to raise concerns about how it perpetuates stereotypes about the region by telling the story from an outsider's perspective. 

• Links 
  • https://www.instagram.com/aliprintz/
  • https://www.aliprintz.com/
  • GRIT Collective https://www.instagram.com/grit_artists/ 

Timestamps:

• Intro: 01:01
• Interview: 15:08

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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Today, Chuck talks with Caitlin Ware and Brad Davis of From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice about the water crisis in southern West Virginia and how they're organizing and advocating for clean water in the coalfields. 

• Learn more about From Below: https://wvfaith.org/from-below/
• Social media: 
  • https://x.com/HollerGospel
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/629075958675198

Timestamps:

• Intro: 00:59
• Interview: 19:00

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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Today, Chuck talks with Lesley Pacey, Senior Environmental Officer at the Government Accountability Project, about the Norfolk Southern disaster that occurred three years ago this month in East Palestine, Ohio, and how the people impacted have been failed by their government. 

• Learn more about GAP: https://whistleblower.org/
• Their work on East Palestine: https://whistleblower.org/category/east-palestine/

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/

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Today, Chuck discusses a truly awful bill attempting to criminalize trans people in West Virginia. 

Then, Chuck hangs out with Addie Levy and Ben Morrison from the band The Brothers Comatose.  We discuss their origin story, musical influences, and how AI is shaping—and threatening—the music industry. 

Relevant links for Brothers Comatose

• Check out their website https://www.thebrotherscomatose.com/
• BUY their music on Bandcamp https://thebrotherscomatose.bandcamp.com/

Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Blue Mountain” by The Brothers Comatose.  Buy it here! https://thebrotherscomatose.bandcamp.com/track/blue-mountain\

Brothers Comatose upcoming tour dates

• Feb 25 - Crested Butte, CO
• Feb 26 - Telluride, CO
• Feb 27 - Basalt, CO
• Feb 28 - Nederland, CO
• Mar 4 - Pioneertown, CA
• Mar 5 - Phoenix, AZ
• Mar 6 - Solana Beach, CA
• Mar 7 - Ventura, CA
• Mar 20 - Denver, CO
• Mar 21 - Park City, UT
• Apr 17 - Austin, TX
• Apr 23 - La Tuna, Mexico
• Apr 28 - Manteo, NC
• Apr 30 - Isle of Palms, SC
• May 1 - Mills River, NC
• May 2 - Raleigh, NC
• May 3 - Elkins, NC
• May 8 - Santa Cruz, CA
• May 9 - Chico, CA
• May 15-17 - Placerville, CA
• Jun 19-21 - San Luis Obispo, CA
• Jun 24-27 - Owensboro, KY

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Today, Chuck shares his thoughts on the murder of Renee Good in Minneapolis and what he thinks of ICE generally.

Then, Chuck talks to Nevin Sharma, a comedian from Wheeling, WV and based out of Winston-Salem, NC

Relevant links

• Watch his special “Folksy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M41GNNbgO_I
• Check out his website: https://www.nevinsharma.com/

Transition Music: “Leave it to me” by Corduroy Brown

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Today, Chuck talks to Stacie Fugate, Executive Director of Appalachians for Appalachia. 

Relevant links

• Learn more about A4A here. 

Transition Music: “Leave it to me” by Corduroy Brown

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Today, Chuck talks to Josh Poe of the Louisville Tenants Union!

Relevant links

• Learn more about the Louisville Tenants Union https://www.louisvilletenantsunion.org/

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Today, Chuck clarifies commentary from past episodes and talks with Andrew Aydin, a comic book author who came up with the idea to tell the story of Hurricane Helene through a graphic novel called "Islands in the Sky." We talk about this, and the newly launched Appalachia Comics Project.

Relevant links

• Learn more about the Appalachia Comics Project https://www.appalachiacomics.org/
• Kickstarter Campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/appalachiacomics/appalachia-comics-project

Transition Music: “Leave it to me” by Corduroy Brown

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Today, Chuck gives his thoughts on the state of political discourse in this country as it relates to the news story dominating headlines. Then, he talks with the venerable poet, David Gate, about his new book “A Rebellion of Care”

Timestamps:

• 00:23 — Preamble: Some thoughts on recent events
• 15:40 — Interview

https://www.davidgatepoet.com/

Find his book here:

• https://www.davidgatepoet.com/store/p/tj0ullc3oswn4rqp2g0azhliox8f7s

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Today, we have a special crossover episode between Appodlachia and the incredible podcast, This Guy Sucked! This Guy Sucked is a history podcast that brings on historians (and Chuck) as guests, and discuss historical figures that sucked!

We're discussing the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency — an objectively detestable bunch of union busting thugs who terrorized workers in Appalachia during the mine wars in the early 1900s.  They sucked big time. 

They're available on all streaming platforms, and you can find their links via their website below.  

https://www.thisguysucked.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-guy-sucked/id1800530353

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