Rednecks Rising

Get ready for SEASON TWO of the Podcast! We've been recalibrating, recentering, and we're back with a helluva episode to kick off the latest round of rabblerowsing redneck comraderie.

In this episode, I sit down with friends & neighbors Max and Hil to talk about the community organizing that was catalyzed in Haywood County, NC following a hate-filled attack campaign against our trans neighbors. We describe in detail how effectively and quickly community can come together to show solidarity and create the version of reality that we want to live in. Community Organizing Is For Everyone. May you take in the content of today's episode and start your own journey of holy conspiracy with the folks in your own hollers.

*TRIGGER WARNING - this episode contains dialogue related to transphobia, hate and violence, and trauma*

Show some love to Hil's cosplay at @sewingsenpai.

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RESOURCES & FURTHER READING:

1. More info on NC's HB2 legislation - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article68401147.html#storylink=cpy
2. More info on the recent Town Hall/Rec Center scenario in Haywood County - https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/36091-waynesville-unites-against-hate-and-bigotry-after-false-trans-allegations

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After a long, unexpected hiatus, the SHOW IS BACK! And on the anniversary of our launch one year ago, no less! In today's anniversary episode, I sit down with Whitni Resides & Mark Brown, the screenwriters of Redneck Army -- a proposal to bring the story of the Battle on Blair Mountain to live on the silver screen. With a focus on all the people involved (including the women and children who made the largest worker rebellion in US history possible), they counter mainstream media's simplification and stereotypical portrayl of Appalachian people and this piece of our history.

Don't forget to show them some love on their socials @redneckarmy.

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Happy Black History Month, friends! In today's episode, we kick of this month by sitting down with one of my personal heroes: the brilliant Desiree B. Stephens. Desiree is an antiracist educator, counselor, and coach who creates community & fosters the healing work that is required for somatic decolonization -- she makes shi(f)t happen! In our conversation, Desiree digs into the idea behind her work, "who were you before you were white?" We explore the importance of taking back our power as the collective & ridding ourselves of the shame that comes from being at the bottom of a systemic hierarchy that we have inherited but have not consented to.

Please follow & support Desiree at:
desireebstephens.com and ko-fi.com/desireebstephens

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In this week's belated episode, we go for more adventures down the rabbit hole of race & labor -- but this time, we brought liquor and fast cars! We travel back to the 1600s together and follow the journey of homemade liquor throughout time and space, and just about every war since colonization began. We touch on the Whiskey Rebellion, the role of Roy Hall in the development of NASCAR, the political campaigns that led to the prohibition era, and just about everything else that we can squeeze into an hour.

If you enjoy what you hear in this episode, you can support the show at: http://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

Resources & References:

1) Take Action with Ash of West Virginia

2) Republican states aim to restrict transgender health care in first bills of 2023

3) Cryptomine in Murphy

4) MOONSHINE: A Cultural History of America’s Infamous Liquor by Jaime Joyce

5) Tar Heel Lightnin': How Secret Stills and Fast Cars Made North Carolina the Moonshine Capital of the World By Daniel S. Pierce

6) Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France By Daniel S. Pierce

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In our second episode of 2023, we bring Ash Orr onto the show to give us a breakdown of what’s going on in the state legislature in places like West Virginia right now, where the old white dudes with too much power are going wild. Then, we sit down with Jasmine Sherman -- a self-proclaimed Fat, Black Socialist based out of Charlotte, NC who is taking on the system by running as a candidate in the 2024 election for President of the United States.

If you enjoy the content of this episode, you can follow & support the show at: linktr.ee/rednecksrising

You can learn more about Jasmine Sherman's campaign & The Unicorn Party at: fatblacksocialist.com

For updates on the WV state legislature, check out:

• Ash in WV
• Black By God
• Kyle Vass
• ACLU of WV

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In today's episode, we kick off the new year by digging into the history of the for-profit adoption industry in America. We touch on key players like the Orphan Trains, Georgia Tann, and Appalachia's own Dr. Thomas Hicks. But first! We have some exciting announcements that you don't want to miss, and I take my first swing at covering some current events taking place in West Virginia.

This week's episode contains a TW for content related to child trafficking/abuse and issues related to adoption/reproduction/abortion/infertility.

If you enjoy the content of this episode, you can support the show at: http://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

Resources & References:

1) Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

2) https://news4sanantonio.com/news/nation-world/deputy-is-on-leave-after-fatally-striking-13-year-old-with-his-police-cruiser?fbclid=IwAR0-TjItVgNadl1YwNYmn81Jg64v0v-IfJwAa1foNI9YjCNPoX_o7s8GRCE#

3) https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/child-welfarechild-labor/orphan-trains/

4) https://familytofamilysupport.org/2020/01/29/georgia-tann-legacy/

5) https://iu.pressbooks.pub/perspectives4/chapter/the-black-market-behind-adoption-in-modern-america/

6) https://www.chattanoogan.com/2020/3/8/404422/Jerry-Summers-Copperhill-McCaysville-s.aspx

7) https://www.adoptionbirthmothers.com/adoption-truth/adoption-industry/

8) https://shepherdexpress.com/news/features/exposing-the-for-profit-adoption-industry/

9) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/10/adopt-baby-cost-process-hard/620258/

10) https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/07/when-abortion-was-illegal-adoption-was-a-cruel-industry-are-we-returning-to-those-days/

11) https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Eugenics-and-Scientific-Racism

12) https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/forced-sterilization-policies-us-targeted-minorities-and-those-disabilities-and-lasted-21st

13) https://www.chsamerica.org/history

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In today's episode I chat with my long-time friend, neighbor, & co-conspirator -- Trevor Gates. Trevor is a visually-impaired/blind Appalachian, an aspiring therapist, and an incredible advocate for disability justice & deconstructing ableism in Appalachia and beyond. Our conversation touches on everything from Trevor's personal experiences in advocacy, to the recent election results, the concept of the curb-cut effect, and of course there's so much more.

You can find & support Trevor at http://studentsrecover.org as well as on all social media platforms with the handle @thecaneman430

You can contribute to keeping Trevor's lights on by throwing some money his way:
cashapp - $MrTG23
venmo - @MrRoboEyes
paypal - @HippieCyborg

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This bonus episode is a tribute to Transgender Week of Awareness & Transgender Day of Remembrance. In this episode, I talk with Alex Vance -- the author and illustrator of upcoming children's book, "My Wings Are Wrong." Alex speaks on his own experience growing up transgender in West Virginia, how this children's book came to life, his first PRIDE experience, his love for the tight-knit artistic community that comes along with Appalachia, and more.

To support and follow Alex: https://www.mywingsarewrong.com/

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I sat down with my friend and neighbor, Artie, earlier this week to have a conversation about the past & present of Transgender Appalachians. We touch on the history of gender & gender roles in Appalachia and the influence of Indigenous perspectives of gender in this area. We pay tribute to the stories of Transgender Appalachian ancestors who came before us, like Lucy Hicks Anderson, Carlett Brown Angianlee, & Robert Eads; and we touch on the current political landscape in regards to Queer and Transgender rights and recognition in Appalachia.

Please consider taking time to contribute to the Indigenous Peoples of the land on which you find yourself currently listening to this podcast, and learn more about colonialism and decolonization at: https://resourcegeneration.org/land-reparations-indigenous-solidarity-action-guide/
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Find & support Artie’s work at:
- Pride Education Services Website - (https://www.prideeducationservices.com/)
- Project Embodied Welcome - (https://www.facebook.com/embodiedwelcome/?ref=py_c)

Purchase a Copy of “Capitalism Stole My Virginity” by J. Santino - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/capitalism-stole-my-virginity-j-santino/1142639506
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References from today's episode:
- “Well we’re fabulous and we’re Appalachians, so we’re fabulachians.” - (https://www.southerncultures.org/article/well-fabulous-appalachians-fabulachians/)
- Gender Issues in Appalachia: A Conversation on Changing Attitudes in the Region - (https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2017/07/gender-issues-appalachia-conversation-changing-attitudes-region/)
- Triple Roles of Appalachian Farm Women: Household, Farm, and Wage-Earning - (https://jrre.psu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-07/2-2_4.pdf)
- Working-class women are too busy for gender theory - but they’re still feminists - (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/25/feminism-working-class-women-gender-theory-dolly-parton)
- Opinion: Appalachia is a Matriarchy - (https://www.breezejmu.org/opinion/opinion-appalachia-is-a-matriarchy/article_e9d160b2-76d2-11eb-8a1d-7b060cd2e9d4.html)
- ASEGI STORIES: CHEROKEE QUEER AND TWO-SPIRIT MEMORY BY QWO-LI DRISKILL - (https://apmtbooks.com/collections/lgbtqia/products/cherokee-queer-and-two-spirit-memory-by-qwo-li-driskill)
- Invisible History Project (video) - (https://invisiblehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IHP_Lead_cut-compress.mp4?_=1)
- “Trans people have a long history in Appalachia – but politicians prefer to ignore it” - (https://theconversation.com/trans-people-have-a-long-history-in-appalachia-but-politicians-prefer-to-ignore-it-169013)
- Rosemary Ketchum and Transgender History in Appalachia - (http://expatalachians.com/rosemary-ketchum-and-transgender-history-in-appalachia)
- LGBTQ POLICY SPOTLIGHT: MAPPING LGBTQ EQUALITY IN THE U.S. SOUTH - (https://www.lgbtmap.org/policy-and-issue-analysis/regional-south-tally)
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In today's episode, I sit down with Andy from the Poor Prole's Almanac Podcast. We dig into the idea of community as the key ingredient to successful, sustainable solutions moving forward as human beings from basic food systems to decision-making and caretaking. Of course, building community with our real neighbors as they are (as opposed to how we wish they were) is where the real challenge lies, and we talk about that, too.

You can learn more, as well as support & listen to Poor Prole's at https://linktr.ee/PoorProles
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