Today, Chuck clarifies commentary from past episodes and talks with Andrew Ayudin, 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

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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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Today, Chuck briefly weighs in on Tyler Childers's new album, then talk with Appalachian country and bluegrass musician Rebecca Lee Daniels.  

Timestamps:

• 00:23 — Preamble: Tyler Childers is a hick lib?!? Also fork found in kitchen.
• 10:19 — Interview

linktr.ee/rebeccaleedaniels

Stream her music: 

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JYVZpvjobwPp2ruAw87wa
• Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rebecca-lee-daniels/1262962603

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Today, I talk with Denali Nalamalapu about their new graphic novel, “Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance,” which tells the story of six people who became resisters of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.  

https://denali-sai.com/

Buy the Book from Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/holler-a-graphic-memoir-of-rural-resistance-denali-sai-nalamalapu/21788274?ean=9781643265230&next=t&

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Airing my grievances about the recently passed nightmare legislation in Congress, then talking with Melissa Cropper of the Ohio Federation of Teachers about school vouchers in the Buckeye State!

https://www.allinforohiokids.com/

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Today, I had the privilege of speaking with Barbara Kingsolver — Appalachian literary icon and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Demon Copperhead.  We talk about how she incorporates Appalachia into her writing, and what she did with her Demon Copperhead royalties to help Appalachians in need. 

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Today, Chuck and Big John shoot the sh*t for one last time, with John in the co-hosting chair.  We bid farewell to BJ's second stint as co-host and talk about whatever we feel like, including what the plan is for the future of the show (spoiler: Chuck is still doing it, and we have a HEAVY HITTER interview next week!

You can follow Big John's card stuff here: https://www.instagram.com/bigjohnscards24/

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Today, Chuck talks with former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, Joe Main, on how the recent federal spending cuts targeting NIOSH have put miners safety and lives at risk. 

You can follow Joe on LinkedIn, where he posts regular updates on what is happening with NIOSH and other critical mine safety regulatory challenges. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-main-965a15159/

Timestamps

• Context setting/Gingrich cuts on mine safety — 6:30
• NIOSH History — 9:30
• How NIOSH got breathing apparatuses in mines — 12:00
• Silicon/ventilation issues and safety — 21:10
• UBB — 22:15
• What will be lost with NIOSH cuts— 24:50
• Joe's experience dealing with the consequences of MSHA cuts — 33:00
• Fears over long term consequences of cuts — 42:30

Some additional context on NIOSH 

• Gazette Mail Article
• CBS NIOSH Layoffs article

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Hello friends! We're back after a bit of a break :) 

Today, we're joined by Dalton George, Mayor Pro-Tem of Boone, NC.  Dalton and Chuck talk about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene  and how recovery is looking in the 7 months since the storm. 

(Edit: One slight factual error.  It is a grey area to say that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was legally living in Maryland at the time he was illegally deported due to the fact that he entered the country illegally. He was not technically lawfully present, but he still was not able to be lawfully deported to El Salvador without a hearing and DHS proving changed circumstances).

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