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April 25, 2023#179: Organizing while Brown in Appalachia
Callie sits down with Councilwoman Ixya Vega! In addition to being a member of the Morgantown, WV City Council and on the board of Holler Health Justice, Ixya is West Virginia's only full time Planned Parenthood organizer, and Callie talks with her about organizing in Appalachia, doing so as a woman of color, and much more!

In our weekly list, we discuss some Appalachian heavy hitters in the outdoors and conservation game then take you through some of the worst parts of the McCarthy budget and how Appalachia will be harmed for our under-the-radar segment (its way more interesting than it sounds, promise!)

Ixya's links:
Morgantown City Council: https://www.morgantownwv.gov/directory.aspx?EID=67
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ixyaaa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ixyaaa
Check out the Vanishing Postcards podcast! https://www.vanishingpostcards.com

State-by-state analysis of the McCarthy budget https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/30/state-fact-sheets-white-house-details-devastating-impacts-extreme-maga-house-republicans-reckless-plan-would-have-on-hard-working-families/
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Timestamps
01:30 - Intro: Naked and Afraid outta Haywood County
08:50 - Weekly List: 5 Appalachian Outdoor Heroes
30:00 - Interview with Councilwoman Ixya Vega
1:00:29 - Under-the-radar: Dangerous cuts in congressional GOP budget will harm Appalachia
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1 hr 26 min
April 19, 2023#178: Kelly Craft, Appalachian Debt Relief, and winning back the Buckeye State
Today we talk about Kelly Craft's painful attempts at relating to people on the campaign trail, how Pittsburgh is purchasing people's medical debt and forgiving it, and we talk to Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters about the party's plan to win back the state house and make gains in rural parts of the state.

Watch/Share Drew Morgan's new mini-special, "Tennessee's a Drag": https://youtu.be/x-iXT80lWBg

East Palestine Charity: https://www.brightsideprojectohio.org/east-palestine-crisis-relief
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Timestamps
01:30 - Intro: Dance Moms
08:50 - Weekly List: Kelly Craft's worst blunders
32:40 - Interview with Chair Liz Walters
1:05:06 - Under-the-radar: Pittsburgh Medical Debt Relief
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1 hr 13 min
April 11, 2023#177: The Tennessee Three
Today we talk entirely about the Tennessee Three and their undemocratic expulsions from the Tennessee Legislature, including an interview with the training director for Organize Tennessee, Charles Uffelman.

We dedicate this episode to the innocent victims of the Nashville mass shooting at Covenant School. It is our hope that we remember their names and fight for a better and more safer world in their memory.
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Timestamps
03:05 - Intro: Danny saves Easter
05:44 - The Tennessee Three
42:40 - Interview with Charles Uffelman
1:00:41 - Dedication to the victims of the Nashville shooting
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1 hr 3 min
April 04, 2023#176: Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead: Appalachians React
[Sorry about the messed up audio earlier! Should be fixed now!]

Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia.

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Timestamps
00:01 - Monologue about TN legislature
08:22 - AskReddit warm-up
08:00 - List Background: Kirk Cameron a "growing pain" in the liturgical ass
17:22 - Weekly List: Best Spring Festivals in Appalachia
35:13 - Demon Copperhead Discussion
01:23:07 - Under-the-radar: CSX Derailment in West Virginia
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Interviews/Podcasts Mentioned
Interview with Barbara Kingsolver on the Australian podcast The Book Show: “Barbara Kingsolver finds the hillbilly in Charles Dickens” https://tinyurl.com/mtmhaudr
Appodlachia’s Episode about the Foster Care System: https://tinyurl.com/te899svx
Foster (documentary) https://www.hbo.com/movies/foster
Not Your Average IV User (podcast) https://tinyurl.com/bd8uuecv
Books Mentioned
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens https://tinyurl.com/DaveCoppBook
Demon Copperhead https://tinyurl.com/BookshopDemon
The Poisonwood Bible https://tinyurl.com/PoisonwoodBab
Discussion Questions
What are your initial thoughts on the book?
What are your initial thoughts on Demon as a narrator?
What did we think of the times when Kingsolver “steps in”, as it were?
What are your feelings on Barbara Kingsolver’s discussion of the word “hillbilly” starting on page 68?
What are your thoughts on the portrayal of social workers and foster care portrayed in the book?
We have allread different nonfiction books about the opioid crisis in Appalachia. What do we think of the portrayal of addiction and recovery in this novel?
Now that we have discussed the book, who do you think this book is for?
Would you recommend this book?
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1 hr 33 min
March 28, 2023#175: Progressive rural organizing and facts don't care about your feelings (on school lunch)
Callie is back from surgery and fought through the pain to be with us today! That's how much she loves y'all!

We talk to Matt Hildreth, Executive Director of Rural Organizing (RuralOrganizing.org) to discuss the progressive road map to rebuild a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and equitable. RuralOrganizing.org is committed to pursuing creativity, equity, and justice at all organizational levels and throughout all programs.

Plus, we talk about Kirk Cameron's library hissy fit in Tennessee that led to a library director getting canned, teeing us up for our list of 5 wildly unhinged things the Left Behind star has done/said

AND! We give an impassioned rant about the absurd notion presented by Ben Shapiro that school lunches don't have any meaningful impact on solving child hunger (spoiler: he is woefully incorrect).

Rural Organizing links
https://ruralorganizing.org/
Weekly Skews (mentioned in the interview) https://weeklyskews.com/
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Timestamps
00:01 - Addressing the shooting in Nashville
05:00 - Checking in with Callie
08:00 - List Background: Kirk Cameron a "growing pain" in the liturgical ass
15:43 - Weekly List: 5 Unhinged Things Kirk Cameron has said/done
34:31 - Interview with Matt Hildreth
01:10:40 - Under-the-radar: Ben Shapiro's factless take on school lunch
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1 hr 25 min
March 14, 2023#174: A North Carolina mill town's 1,100 union jobs disappeared
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.
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Timestamps
00:40 - Intro: Chuck was attacked by a cat
07:44 - Background on Canton, NC
15:46 - The company's shadiness, the economic impact, and the union
41:32 - The politics of the mill closure
54:20 - Announcements
57:08 - Interview with Mayor Zeb Smathers
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1 hr 20 min
March 07, 2023#173: Anti-drag law and your favorite Appalachian papaw
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!

Andi's Links
IG: https://www.instagram.com/andimariere/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andimariere
Youtube: youtube.com /@andimarie7554
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mrsxeusv
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Timestamps
00:40 - Man Scout pitty popcorn purchasing
05:45 - List Background: TN's new anti-drag law
15:00 - Weekly List: Things that could be banned now in TN
32:25 - Announcements: Patreon Limericks!
34:44 - Interview with Andi Marie Tillman
01:06:00 - Under-the-radar: Norfolk Southern Disaster update
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1 hr 15 min
February 28, 2023#172: Cocaine Bear and the Tennessee Holler
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.

TN Holler Links
TN Holler website: https://tnholler.com/
Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetnholler/?hl=en
Alabama Miner Strike Links
Valley Labor Report video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNn0GN4GQbU&t=1048s
Kim Kelly's article: https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/warrior-met-strike-union/

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Timestamps
01:20 - Callie loves F-1
07:09 - Weekly List: Cocaine Bear Best Reviews
31:41 - Announcements: Patreon Limericks!
36:35 - Interview with Justin Kanew
58:52 - Under-the-radar: UMWA Strike Update
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1 hr 7 min
February 21, 2023#171: East Palestine Deep Dive: Norfolk Southern’s Disaster
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.

Find all of John's Links here! https://linktr.ee/heyjohnrussell
And subscribe to his Substack! https://www.theholler.co/
Polar Bear Plunge Fundraiser: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/polarbearplunge2023/account/1416102/
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Timestamps
01:45 - Light intro about baby bump touchers
06:14 - Announcements
08:41 - Deep Dive on Norfolk Southern Derailment
01:17:29 - Interview with John Russell
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Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brown
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1 hr 59 min
February 14, 2023#170: Appalachian Moonshining
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.
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Timestamps
00:21 - Intro - Congrats to Anderson Clayton
05:30 - Intro II - D.C. pundits who want to stake rural claims
15:16 - Weekly List: Appalachian Outlaws
33:54 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
35:47 - Interview with Dr. Cameron Lippard on Moonshine
01:24:59: Under-the-Radar: Update on East Palestine Chemical spill
More about Dr. Lippard: https://soc.appstate.edu/faculty-staff/cameron-lippard-phd

Train derailment link: https://www.levernews.com/rail-companies-blocked-safety-rules-before-ohio-derailment/
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1 hr 37 min