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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• 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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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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• 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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[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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• 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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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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• 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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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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• 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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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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• 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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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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• 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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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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• 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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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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• 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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Callie and Chuck talk to Josh McGee and Jason Tartt, who started  Appalachian Gold Appalachian Gold unites regional farmers by producing food products that are 100% Appalachian and working to build a sustainable future for Black farmers in Appalachia.

• Learn more about Appalachia Gold: https://www.appalachiangold.com/pages/about
• Further reading: BBG interview with Jason Tartt: https://tinyurl.com/msnj9ph9
• Y'all Company Sauce: https://yallsauce.com/

Learn about MVP and the Sierra Club
https://www.sierraclub.org/default/2023/01/numbers-mountain-valley-pipeline-statistics-don-t-lie

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• 01:10 - Intro - Deters can't proofread
• 10:16 - Weekly List: MVP Updates (Sponsored by the Sierra Club)
• 23:00 - Announcements (Patreon Limericks!)
• 28:49 - Interview with Jason Tartt and Josh McGee
• 01:01:35: Under-the-Radar: Update on East Palestine Chemical spill

More on the chemical spill: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/us/east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-fire-monday/index.html

Deters Twitter post: https://twitter.com/appodlachia/status/1620621628488183809?s=20&t=Ixt3ST-mt5LvRY15IptLgg
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