Forgotten America

JD Tuccille is a self-proclaimed anarchist living in the desert of Arizona. He is an author for Reason magazine and a novelist. He believes in personal responsibility and loves the freedom of the American Southwest. He joins Garrett to discuss how he came to be in Arizona and why, for him, the deserts of Arizona are the truest manifestation of a freedom philosophy. Garrett & JD also dive into the relationship between libertarianism and rural America, environmentalism & anarchy in fiction, and the joys of canning food.

You can see pictures and read all about the javelina at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's website.

Want to learn more about canning? The University of Georgia can help you out! https://extension.uga.edu/topic-areas/food-health/food-preservation.html

Who is Edward Abbey? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Abbey

Who is Hunter S. Thompson? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson

Everett Ruess - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_Ruess

Everett Ruess song by Dave Alvin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6W25W6c4pY&ab_channel=davealvinofficial

You can buy Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Education-Wandering-Man-Louis-LAmour/dp/0553286528

High Desert Barbecue can be found on Amazon.com in the Books section.

City Mice Go Country by J.D. Tuccille can be read at https://reason.com/2020/08/15/city-mice-go-country/

One of our Forgotten America podcasts was inspired by J.D.'s article and the flight of urbanites to rural areas during the pandemic. You can listen to it here, and hear Adam's story of why he left Washington, D.C. for Charleston, WV.

Follow him on Twitter @jd_tuccille

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In honor of the release of John Hood's book, Mountain Folk, on June 8th, we are re-releasing our Patrons only Halloween Bonus episode that we recorded with him back in October for all of our listeners to enjoy. Don't forget to pre-order a copy of John's book on Amazon and sign up for his Mountain Folk Readers' Guild newsletter so you can keep up to date with information on new upcoming books in the FolkLore cycle.

John Hood is a newspaper columnist, historian, and foundation executive with a deep passion for both the American Founding and speculative fiction. The author of critically acclaimed books of economic and political history, Hood has reported on governments from town councils to Congress and written for the Wall Street Journal, Military History, and dozens of other publications. Today he joins Garrett to discuss his upcoming novel, Mountain Folk, folklore across a variety of cultures, conspiracy theories, cryptids, and more!

You can learn more about John Hood, meet the characters of Mountain Folk, and sign up for the Readers Guild at mountainfolkbook.com.

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Join Garrett as he interviews Luke Huffman and Brandon Dennison from Coalfield Development about the work they're doing in their southern, West Virginia community to eliminate generational poverty. Located in Wayne, WV, their team is rebuilding the Appalachian economy from the ground up. Coalfield Development believes in developing the potential of Appalachia through the triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit.

Visit Coalfield Development's website to learn more about the programs they offer. https://coalfield-development.org/

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Montana is affectionately known by those that live there as the "Last Best Place On Earth." Today Garrett is joined by Kendall Cotton, the President & CEO of the Frontier Institute. Kendall developed his passion for serving his community while growing up in Florence, Montana along the banks of the Bitterroot River. In this episode, he guides us through the best places in the state to visit if you want to enjoy pristine nature. He also dives into some of the challenges that face Montana as a uniquely large state with a small population and the solutions that the Frontier Institute is developing to address those challenges. If you love nature and wide open spaces, Montana might just be the place you ought to visit next.

The Frontier Institute works hard to help Montanans prosper and maintain what makes their home state unique. You can learn more about their core principles and the work they do on their website. https://frontierinstitute.org/about/

You can read more of the English philosopher Roger Scruton's work on his website: https://www.roger-scruton.com/

You can visit or support the Bob Marshall Wilderness https://www.bmwf.org/

Espinosa v. Montana SCOTUS case about tax-credit scholarships https://www.oyez.org/cases/2019/18-1195

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Tim Barto is the Vice President of External Relations at Alaska Policy Forum. Tim is a retired Defense Department Special Agent, having worked in the field of personnel security. He also spent time as a Marine infantryman and Naval intelligence specialist, all of which was aimed at preserving and promoting the values of economic freedom and individual liberty. He joins us today to talk about Alaskan politics and culture as well as his outlook for the future of the state.

Learn more about Tim's work here https://alaskapolicyforum.org/

The Buckner Building: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/buckner-building-2

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Vance Ginn, Ph.D., is chief economist at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He earned his doctorate in economics at Texas Tech University and has an accomplished career as a policy director and university lecturer with experience in public policy, academia, and government. He joins us today to talk about the growth of Texas as it continues to evolve to face the future while holding onto the character traits that make it a unique place to live.

Read Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson

"The Liberty Action Agenda is a set of critical reforms that must be made to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas. To ensure the flourishing of Texans during the next quarter-century, we must work now toward these bold policy proposals that embody the Texas ideal. "

You can read Vance's work at the Texas Public Policy Foundation on their commentary website: https://thecannononline.com/commentaries/?experts=vance-ginn-ph-d

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Jack LaPant, a farmer, lost over a million dollars in an 8-year legal battle because the Army arbitrarily enforced an environmental law it had no authority to enforce.

His huge loss is bad enough but why in the world is the Army even regulating agriculture in the first place?

This week we have Tony Francois from the Pacific Legal Foundation talking to us about the intersection between agriculture and government. He shares his experiences as a veteran who was in West Germany during the fall of the Berlin wall and how that led him to his current role fighting against central planning and government overreach as a public interest lawyer. He also shares with us the story of Jack's years long, frankly Orwellian, legal battle with the Army Corps of Engineers over his farmland in northern California.

Read Jack's story here: https://pacificlegal.org/why-is-the-army-regulating-farms/

You can read Tony's bio here: https://pacificlegal.org/staff/tony-francois/

Learn more about the Pacific Legal Foundation's work on their website. https://pacificlegal.org/

You can read Tony's article in The Hill about the Army Corps of Engineers here: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/479799-the-army-corps-of-engineers-has-become-a-rogue-agency

Learn more about Administrative Law from the Federalist Society's No. 86 project.

You can also buy Phillip Hamburger's book, Is the Administrative State Unlawful on Amazon?

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Is your only cultural reference to the Sooner state the old Rogers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!? Or maybe you're a sports fan and you're familiar with the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team. Today, Trent England Executive Director of Save Our States and fellow at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs discusses his journey to living in Oklahoma, the culture and politics of the state, a little bit of history, and takes a dive into what makes Oklahoma unique. Whether you know nothing about Oklahoma or it's your favorite state in the union, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

You can learn more about Trent's work to save the Electoral College at https://saveourstates.com/

You can also keep up with him through his work at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard

Curious who the Five Civilized Tribes were? Encyclopedia Britannica can help!

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation supports smarter agriculture practices

Plan your next vacation to the Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum!

August Metcalfe's art and history can be found at http://www.metcalfemuseum.org/

Kevin Williamson discusses his new book, Big White Ghetto: Dead Broke, Stone-Cold Stupid, and High on Rage in the Dank Woolly Wilds of the "Real America." He shares with Garrett what he's learned as a roving journalist for the National Review about poor, rural America. He also discusses the interesting ways people talk about events that have happened in their lives and their roles in those events. Ultimately, Kevin forces us to ask ourselves the hard questions about communities in rural America that are falling apart: "Should we stay or should we go?" And if that isn't enough of a teaser to get you to listen to this episode, well dear listeners, I never thought I'd say this on Forgotten America, but Kevin and Garrett also discuss porn. So join us for this special episode of Forgotten America with journalist and author Kevin Williamson if you want to know what Owsley County, KY, the Adult Video Awards in Las Vegas, and the casinos of Atlantic City all have in common. And, don't forget to leave us a review on your favorite podcast listening app, so we can reach more people with interesting stories, conversations, and research about America from the hilltops to the hollers and the desert to the delta.

You can read the article that inspired this episode and Kevin's latest book on the National Review's website. https://www.nationalreview.com/2013/12/white-ghetto-kevin-d-williamson/

You can buy a copy of Kevin's book, Big White Ghetto, on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Big-White-Ghetto-Stone-Cold-America/dp/1621579697

You can learn more about Owsley County, KY on Wikipedia. https://www.amazon.com/Big-White-Ghetto-Stone-Cold-America/dp/1621579697

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Taylor Dawson and Mark Cunningham are empowering Tennesseans to reclaim control of their lives as a communications team at the Beacon Center for Tennessee based in Nashville. They join Garrett today to discuss culture and politics in Tennessee and share their perspectives as transplants from Alabama and Washington, D.C. to the Volunteer State. They also talk about the forgotten Tennesseans who are often overshadowed by Nashville's growth, why both of them have fallen in love with the state, and what other states in the region can learn from Tennessee's rising prosperity.

You can follow Taylor and Mark's work at the Beacon Center on their website https://www.beacontn.org/

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