Josh Higginbotham is the youngest member of the state house of delegates and joins the pod today to discuss everything from medical marijuana, how the state can be more bipartisan, the vaccine rollout, LGBTQ rights in the mountain state and much more!

Happy West Virginia day! Exactly one year ago the Mountaineer Media Podcast hit the airwaves for the very first time and in this bonus episode, Cj, Cooper and Mason talk about the incredible journey of the company since then and where they want to take it going forward.

Brody Prudnick is the owner of Ray's Rub, a West Virginia-made, all-purpose seasoning invented by his father. He joins the pod today to discuss growing the business, carrying on his father’s legacy, his love for culinary creation, turkey hunting and much more!

Stream "Lifestyle" by Drew Cable wherever you get your music.

Rosemary Ketchum joins the podcast to discuss her journey to becoming West Virginia's first openly transgender elected official, public policy voting rights, WV culture and much more!

Steve is the Senior Systems Engineer and software management guru who works on NASA's ambitious, X-57 Maxwell - an all-electric experimental plane. He joins the pod to discuss that work, renewable energy, going to Mars, are aliens real and a whole lot more!

Rusty Isaacs is one of the founding partners of Mountaineer Roasting Company, a local coffee distributor and brand new sponsor of the Mountaineer Media Podcast! He joins the pod to discuss his company, latte art, how they source their beans, and much more.

If you'd like to purchase any of their coffee products, use code MEDIA15 for 15% off at checkout on their website for a podcast exclusive discount!

Donations to the scholarship can be made at tgkvf.org/give or by mailing TGKVF, Re: KJ Taylor Fund, PO Box 3041, Charleston, WV 25331.