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May 25, 2021 Opioids Part 3: Harm Reduction (with Dr. Sydnee McElroy)
In part 3 of our series on the opioid crisis in Appalachia, we talk to Dr. Sydnee McElroy. Dr. McElroy is a physician, harm reduction advocate, and podcaster from the great city of Huntington, West Virginia. We talk to Dr. McElroy about the benefits of harm reduction and the stigmas that still exist creating political obstacles to common-sense practices that save lives.

Check out her shows "Sawbones" https://www.themcelroy.family/sawbones and "Still Buffering" https://www.themcelroy.family/StillBuffering

Intro music: "Red, White, and American Blues" by David Morris. https://open.spotify.com/artist/23Pb3oXBOQj9WEziS6laUW?si=KFhFW1fpTsCw9OT7lvpvNg&nd=1

Timestamps:
01:24 - Intro: President's Physical Fitness Fraud
11:38 - Interview with Dr. Sydnee McElroy
46:44 - Impossible Beef with Big John

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52 min
May 18, 2021 Opioids Part 2: 780 Million Pills (Featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Eric Eyre)
In part 2 of our series on the opioid crisis in Appalachia, we talk to Eric Eyre, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter currently working with the Mountain State Spotlight covering opioids in West Virginia. Eric has been a leading reporter on the ground working to shed light on the drug distributors' role in the crisis. Eric is also the author of "Death in Mud Lick."

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Intro music: "Red, White, and American Blues" by David Morris.

00:20 - Intro: Mothman lives on Planet Fitness
19:35 - Interview with Eric Eyre
48:25 - Beef with Big John

For ongoing coverage of the issue happening in North Fork trailer park in Kentucky, check out our friends at My Old Kentucky Podcast.
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59 min
May 11, 2021 Opioids Part 1: Profits of Pain
In part 1 of our series on the opioid crisis in Appalachia, we talk about the drug manufacturers' role and the deceptive marketing tactics used to flood the region with pills.

01:03 - Intro
07:15 - Announcements
07:45 - Profits of Pain - Opioids Part 1
01:02:30 - Wisdom with Big Mom

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Intro music: "Red, White, and American Blues" by David Morris.

Some sources:
"Empire of Pain" by Patrick Radden Keefe
Crime Story of the Sackler empire and the opioid Crisis (NPR)
Opioids in Appalachia
The Drug Industry's Triumph over the DEA (Washington Post)
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1 hr 10 min
May 04, 2021 #80: Hillbilly
Chuck and Big John talk to Eastern Kentucky native Ashley York - director of the documentary fill "Hillbilly". Hillbilly is a documentary that examines the iconic hillbilly image in media and culture. The film explores more than a hundred years of media representation of mountain and rural people and offers an urgent exploration of how we see and think about rural America.

Timestamps
00:20: Intro - North Fork Mobile Home Displacement
13:55: Announcements
18:40: Interview with Ashley York
01:01:20: Beef with Big John

Watch now on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/watch/71f8ec29-1a46-4e0c-a729-b07ea14b59a9
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1 hr 10 min
April 27, 2021 #79: Are Mission Trips to Appalachia a good thing?
Appalachian mission trips are the subject of debate for people inside and outside the region. Chuck and Big John discuss it and where they come down on the issue.
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1 hr 6 min
April 20, 2021 #78: Corey Ryan Forrester on mental health, comedy, and more
The legendary Buttercream Dream himself - Corey Ryan Forrester - joins us to talk about his journey with mental health, his career in comedy, wrestling, and much more.
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1 hr 22 min
April 16, 2021 Del. Sam Rasoul - Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
A special bonus pod with Del. Sam Rasoul, who is running to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia as their next Lieutenant Governor
30 min
April 16, 2021 Del. Sam Rasoul - Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
A special bonus pod with Del. Sam Rasoul, who is running to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia as their next Lieutenant Governor
27 min
April 13, 2021 #77: Rural broadband is sexy
We talk about the misbehaving Biden dog, and why rural broadband is a sexy topic to discuss
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53 min
April 06, 2021 #76: Amazon's union-busting, Lil Nas X, and Kidz Bop double-standard
Amazon hates unions, which is why they're trying everything to stop workers in little ol' Appalachian Alabama from forming one. But first, we have a light-hearted exchange about the double-standard applied for Lil Nas X and not Soulja Boi (tell em) by Kidz Bop Christians
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51 min