In lieu of our planned episode this week, we recorded our reaction to the assassination attempt against former President Trump and touch briefly on John Dammit Vance.  This was recorded before he was named as the VP nominee, but fear not friends — we will be addressing that next week!

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Chuck and Big John discuss the Supreme Court's most recent decision to overturn the $6 billion settlement with the Sackler family/Purdue Pharma for their role in the opioid epidemic, opening the family up to legal liability individually.  We talk about whether this was a good thing for the victims and what we can expect in the future.

Timestamps:
Intro: Chuck's gator problem — 02:30
Intro 2: How the Ohio River is like the River Seine — 07:00
Main segment: Background on the Sackler opioid settlement — 10:45
Main segment: Why a criminal prosecution of Sacklers is difficult –16:15
Main segment: Public reactions to the settlement — 27:20
Main segment: Background on SCOTUS overturning settlement — 31:10
Main segment: Our take on if this is a good thing — 34:30
Beef with Big John:  BJ's beef with the Democratic Party — 44:30

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This week, Chuck and John are taking some time to be with their families on the 4th so we're digging into our podcast vault and sharing one of our favorite episodes with you about two of America's greatest treasurers: Ponderosa Buffett and Dolly Parton.

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Chuck is finally back in the states and moved in to his new place, so we are back to putting out episodes!  We hope they'll be more timely from here on out.  

This week, we have a news round up where we discuss massive weed pardons in Maryland, JD Vance's misdiagnosis of the housing crisis, and on Patreon we talk about the mural featuring Babydog at the WV state capitol. 

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Timestamps:

• 02:17 — Intro: a dissertation on Appodlachia?
• 06:47 — Sharing your best sayings
• 22:30 — Weed pardons in Maryland
• 34:00 — JD "Glizzy" Vance
• 49:30— Beef with Jennifer Gardner? (jk, we love her)

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Chuck had to leave town abruptly, so this episode is a bit late and not our traditional format, but we wanted to talk about the Federalist article called “There is nothing loving about Dolly Parton's false gospel”, why it's absurd, and our thoughts on it.  Plus, we discuss the money that is going into Mothman's hind quarters. 

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Timestamps:

• 01:10 — Intro: bad at sports and our big boy lunch boxes
• 07:47 — Dolly article discussion
• 33:26— Beef with the federal minimum wage being less than the money stuck into Mothman's butt

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Chuck and Big John talk about how some in Congress are trying to re-criminalize THC, which would deal a massive blow to the CBD/Hemp industry, destroy jobs, and harm people who rely on them. 

Then, we talk with West Virginia-native singer-songwriter Huey Mack about his initial success in hip hop, his evolution as an artist over the years to a more Americana sound, and how West Virginia always stays with him in his music.
 
Featured Music and Huey Mack's links:

• Opening song: “Dear West Virginia"  by Huey Mack (ft. Brad Paisley and the WVU Choir)
• Interview intro song: “How did I get here” by Huey Mack
• Outro song: “Pocket Dial” by Huey Mack”
• Find all of his links and music here: https://shor.by/hueymack

Beef Rap — Credit goes to Mr. Awful (Instagram @mrawful304)

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Timestamps:

• 00:26 — Intro and bio on our guest 
• 01:47 — The political attack on hemp, CBD, and THC in Congress
• 24:58 — Pre-interview info
• 27:55—  Interview with Huey Mack
• 01:04:20 — Beef with the Appodlachians

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Chuck and Big John talk about a question they posed, “How would you describe Appalachia to someone who has never been there”, and the answers they received.

Then, we have an extensive interview with Beckley, WV-based attorney Steve New, who has represented many pro-wrestlers as their attorney, and has worked on complex litigation representing babies against opioid manufacturers. 

Featured Music:

• Opening song: “Maggie 40 years later” by MA'AM
• Links: https://linktr.ee/maam_agram

Beef Rap — Credit goes to Mr. Awful (Instagram @mrawful304)

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Timestamps:

• 01:42 — Intro and bio on our guest 
• 06:30 — Sharing answers to the question “How would you describe Appalachia to someone who has never been there?”
• 31:38 — Pre-interview intro
• 32:00 —  Interview with Steve New
  • 32:30 — Wrestling and how Steve got started in the industry as an attorney
  • 43:44— Banning non-compete contracts in wrestling and in general
  • 51:19 — Importance of unionization, especially in Appalachia and wrestling
  • 55:30 — Wrestling needs a union
  • 01:05:00 — Representing babies and infants against opioid companies
• 01:33:27 — Beef with Target and corporate price inflating

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Chuck and Big John talk about a poll they published asking if West Virginia is part of the South, then talk with Kenneth Vigue (CHAD: A Fallout 76 Podcast) about how the game has sparked interest and intrigue into the region and more!

CHAD: A Fallout 76 Podcast: https://fallout76podcast.com/
Fallout For Hope Charity: https://falloutforhope.com/

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• Opening song: "Barefoot and Pregnant" by Gwen Levey & The Breakdowns
• Website: https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1nM7mQrsw4FiFfHJKzrp3G 
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/gwenleveymusic/

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Timestamps:

• 03:33: Is West Virginia part of the south?
• 23:45:  Interview with Kenneth Vigue
• 01:10:16: An intergalactic beef

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Chuck and Big John talk about the movie Heavyweights, why they support students protesting on college campuses, the big win for unions in Chattanooga, and a beef that may not actually be a beef?

Opening song: "Way to Live" by Tyler Nail
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5AKRrZv9d9IsQZ74sahg7e

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Timestamps:

• 02:30: Intro - Heavyweights was a cinematic masterpiece
• 09:21: UAW win in Appalachia
• 21:00: Supporting students and the First Amendment
• 50:26: A Hoppy beef

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Chuck and Big John talk about the best comments they received on a video about Ponderosa, Chuck interview's JD Belcher about his new podcast series on the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, and..... a 4/20 beef?

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