Hillbilly Podcast

Hillbilly Podcast

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Hillbilly Podcast episodes

  • Code Switching, Grandparents, and Good Home Cooking with Rachel and Rebekah
    Rachel Hillman and Rebekah Wilson are a pair of sisters and are two of the most outstanding, nicest girls I've ever had the pleasure to be around. I've known both of them since they were in high school and even back then, they were hardworking, smart, go-getters who were always up for an adventure or to learn a new skill. I've been around the world with them on mission trips through church and have seen them in action enough to know that they are the real deal. They can paint, build, and lay a roof with the best of them and are also both pharmacists. So, you're not messing with dummies when you're dealing with the "Littleton" Sisters. They come from a wonderful family, that, in my opinion, embodies the essence of the hillbilly spirit. They're salt-of-the-earth folks and I'm blessed to call them friends. I hope you enjoy Rachel and Rebekah!
    1 hr 3 min
  • Real Estate, WARSHington D.C., and Hillbilly Grandparents with Kelly West; On the Porch - Carpe Diem
    Kelly West, an award winning real estate agent, is taking the Tri-Cities by storm. Her vibrant attitude, cheery personality, and flare for putting people in the perfect home is making her one of the top agents in the area. The same bubbly, joyful nature that made her a standout cheerleader when we were in high school together is also serving her well in adulthood. Kelly not only talks about finding her passion in the real estate business, but she tells about her hillbilly roots, growing up close to grandparents who instilled in her an appreciation for mountain traditions and the "old ways." You will love her recollections of them as well as hearing about her current life and career. Sit back, relax, and enjoy my talk with Kelly West.
    44 min
  • Servant-Hearted Leadership, Working for the VP, and the Needs of Appalachia with Todd McKinley
    Todd McKinley retired from the military and moved back home to become a servant leader. He leads a fascinating life even after retirement, working regularly for the Vice President of the United States and being active in the political arena in the 1st Congressional District of Tennessee. Todd talks about education, leadership qualities, the needs of our region, and personal responsibility. He tells us how things he learned in the military help him to live a life of character on a daily basis and how desperately we need our elected officials to show the same diligence as they serve and represent us in Washington and Nashville. This is a great show. Enjoy Todd and go be engaged! :)
    1 hr 4 min
  • Banjer Pickin', Grandpa Jones, and Other Adventures with Robby Spencer
    Robby Spencer is somewhat of a local celebrity in my neck of the woods in Upper East TN and Southwest VA. His cable access show that aired in the early 2000's, Robby Spencer's Adventures, was a favorite program in my home. He baked biscuits, volunteered with the Fire Department for a day, bathed a kitty cat, and cracked us up as he did it. Now, Robby is a machinist and would-be farmer by day and is still pickin' the banjo for folks when the opportunity presents itself. He's a great guest for the podcast, loves the old-time ways of doing things, and is a top-notch hillbilly in my book. Enjoy the show with Robby Spencer.
    1 hr
  • Crate Digging, Radio, and Local Records with Big Lon
    Lonnie Salyer is a crate digging, record collecting connoisseur of local treasures. On his radio program, Dig It with Big Lon, he spins the best vinyl our local area has to offer. Airing on Radio Bristol, out of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, you can hear everything from the early Country and Bluegrass of the '20's and '30's, to R&B, Soul, and Gospel of the '60's and '70's, and all of it was recorded and put out by local studios, here in the Tri-Cities Region. Lonnie talks about getting into record collecting and how he came to be an appreciator of Appalachian culture a little bit later in life primarily through his interest in music. I loved this interview and loved meeting a like-minded person, interested in preserving and promoting our rich heritage here in Southern Appalachia. Sit back and enjoy our time together with Lonnie "Big Lon" Salyer.
    1 hr
  • Cherokee, 3 Doors Down, Trailer Park Painting with Brad
    Brad and I sit on the porch, surrounded by our neighborhood wildlife, kitties and deer, and talk about our big annual trip to Cherokee, North Carolina for the 3 Doors Down Better Life Foundation benefit event weekend. We discuss the band, the foundation, the silent auction, the FOOD of the weekend, the trailer park painting I've become obsessed with, our special friend, Mr. Ralph, and much more. This is the greatest getaway weekend Brad and I have every year and we've come to look forward to spending time in Cherokee as much as we look forward to seeing 3 Doors Down and the gang each year. Hope you enjoy and hope you'll go and look into getting involved with The Better Life Foundation; it's a worthwhile cause.
    49 min
  • Appalachian Slang with Brad
    I have to school Brad on some Mountain talk, 'cause he's too fancy and citified for phrases like "done did" and "'Ell, I swan...". However, I'm still kindly fond of him and sortly smitten by him, so I won't tease him too much for not being up on all the good hill speech he's missed for being so highfalutin. Hope you enjoy all our ramblings and goings-on. God bless y'all!
    45 min
  • Bluegrass Music, Wild Wonderful West Virginia, and Papaw's Dynamite with Professor Dan
    Prof. Dan Boner, head of the Bluegrass Department at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, talks about growing up "southern" in South New Jersey. His family's roots go deep into the highlands of West Virginia and his musical roots are imbedded in the bluegrass traditions of the Mountain South. Dan promotes education and academics, and he equally champions those who without the benefits of formal education laid the foundation for and contributed greatly to the art form to which he's dedicated his life. Please take your hat off and join me in applauding and saluting Prof. Dan for all that he's done and is doing to bear the torch for the continuation and promotion of Old Time and Bluegrass Music throughout Southern Appalachia and the World. Enjoy Dan Boner!
    1 hr 3 min
  • Lifelong Learning, Running With the Bulls, and Aunt Annie with Jane Murphy
    When I think of my life's heroes, Jane Murphy is number 1 at the top of the list. As my Spanish teacher in high school, she turned my life around before I knew where it was even going and set me on a course that would lead me to serve people in and travel to places like Nicaragua, Honduras, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania, Indonesia...and the list goes on from there. Now, because of her impact on my life, I'm a Spanish teacher myself and I hope I can touch the lives of my students like she did mine. Not only did we have the classroom connection that we did, but later in life, quite by accident, I came to know and dearly love both of her parents, Mr. Ralph and Miss Iris. I'd like to dedicate this episode to them, as much of it serves as a tribute to their influence on the life of their daughter, which in turn, poured out to me and so many others. This one is special, folks. Hope you enjoy.
    1 hr 4 min
  • Stapleton Holler, Ol' Red, and Sung Sermons with Kathy Martin-Stricker
    Kathy Martin-Stricker has been like a second mama to me most of my life. Her son and daughter are two of my dearest, life-long friends and their family has always felt like my family. Kathy was raised up in a real-deal, mountain holler. In fact, the holler was named after its residents, her dad's family, the Stapletons. Kathy tells us about life in Stapleton Holler - the good, the bad, the ugly, and the funny. I can't even do justice to the tales she tells about growing up hillbilly, so you're just going to have to relax, listen, and enjoy it for yourself. Share this one with all your rowdy friends and family. ;)
    1 hr 6 min

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Hillbilly Podcast invites listeners to learn about and fall in love with the people and culture of Southern Appalachia. Proud, loyal, fierce, friendly, canny, meek, sophisticated, reserved...all these…