The County Line

Alan Aldridge is founder and host of Porch Talk. https://porch-talk.net/

Porch Talk is a podcast that focuses on speaking with musicians and other creatives about their personal journeys and recent work.

Alan also spearheads the coordination of an annual music festival called "Porch Fest."

Visit the Porch Talk website link below to find out more!

https://porch-talk.net/

Episode Time Stamps
Where are your listeners? (3:30)
When did Porch Talk start? (4:30)
First world problems (5:45)
Social media has come a long way! (10:30)
Impacts of starting Porch Talk (15:00)
Midwife Crisis Podcast (18:30)
Lee Carl's solo episode approach (22:00)
Will Spotify reach 1 billion subscribers? (25:00)
Which media invention has been as impactful as social media? (29:15)
Alan discusses the importance of the "touch grass" concept (34:45)
Should children have pre-determined educational paths? (40:38)
Why do southerners talk a lot? (44:30)
Huntsville, Alabama growth (50:00)
Lee Carl starts doing stand-up comedy (56:00)
Munson and Brothers open mic night (1:00:14)
Lee Carl wonders aloud if he is funny (1:03:00)
Beer Refill/Intermission (1:09:10)
Bud Light marketing (1:09:45)
Piles of horse shit in the street? (1:14:30)
Is climate change a legitimate threat? (1:15:00)
Lee Carl's favorite band? (1:20:00)
Landscape of music in Mississippi and Alabama (1:28:15)
Future endeavors of Porch Talk (1:35:30)
Race relations at the laundromat (1:40:30)
Every day person's defense against legacy media (1:45:30)
How out of touch is the national media? (1:49:00)
Downfall of Alex Jones (1:55:30)
County Line's mission (1:59:30)
Future of Porch Fest (2:01:30)
Jelly Roll and Lil' Wyte (2:02:00)
HARDY coming on The County Line? (2:03:05)
Blind Melon and heroin (2:06:00)
Porch Fest acts (2:09:30)
Impacts of medical marijuana (2:09:10)

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Ryan Hunt is co-founder and COO of Shloop Inc. https://shloop.it/ Ryan is a scientist and technology entrepreneur. Ryan has co-founded multiple companies, including ALGIX, LLC, which built the first algae plastic compounding facility in Mississippi, producing industrial micro-algae and commercial algae-based products.

The Bloom Story
https://www.bloommaterials.com/the-bloom-story/

Episode Time Stamps
Shloop Introduction (1:00)
Algix and BLOOM (2:00)
Vertically integrated supply chain (4:15)
Overseas production trends (5:45)
COVID's impact on supply chain (6:30)
Benefits on controlling entire supply chain (7:45)
ESG explained (9:30)
Challenges of auditing production factories (12:30)
Lifecycle Assessment (13:00)
Strength of factories overseas (15:45)
China's economic approach (18:00)
How do you compete with China? (20:30)
3DTI (24:45)
Why Shloop located in Meridian, MS (28:00)
How are startups funded initially? (34:00)
Angel investors (36:30)
Why algae? (39:00)
How and when are carbon emissions measured? (42:00)
Can you burn algae? (45:00)
Was product design new for Ryan? (48:00)
What is the "shoe loop"? (53:30)
Why sustainability is important to Ryan (56:15)
What is the future of algae? (58:00)
Algae blooms (1:00:00)
What are the future plans for Shloop? (1:03:00)
Who is Shloop's primary customer? (1:06:00)
Who actually performs product design? (1:11:00)
How do you manage scaling up? (1:15:00)

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Kathryn Lawing, Ph.D. operates a comprehensive dual-specialty psychology practice, offering clinical and forensic psychological services.  https://www.lawingpsychology.com/

Dr. Lawing has established herself as a highly sought expert, adjunct faculty member for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, consultant to multiple agencies and police departments, and certified sex therapist.

Episode Time Stamps
Introduction (1:00)
Areas of expertise and specialty (7:00)
Importance of highlighting mental health wellness (9:30)
Why New Orleans? (10:15)
Why not New Orleans? (15:00)
Forensic experience in New Orleans and Louisiana (17:45)
Technical Difficulties. Enjoy the beat! (19:56-20:20)
Justice involved youth and points of entry (20:20)
Lee's experience with law enforcement as a child (23:45)
Psychological impacts of single parent homes (28:00)
Sexual therapy (31:20)
Largest contributing factor leading couples to sex therapy? (33:25)
Why do people cheat? (36:45)
What is a "narcissist?" (39:11)
Potential long term impacts of social media (42:00)
Women have always been disproportionately impacted by images (42:40)
Lizzo (45:20)
Importance of objectivity (51:10)
"I Just Killed My Dad" (53:40)

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Paul Thorn is a musician, artist, and native Mississippian. http://www.paulthorn.com/

Leslie Lee serves as executive director for the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation in Meridian, Mississippi. Paul performed at the Ellis Theater May 11, 2023 in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival.

Shortly before taking the stage at the Ellis Theater, Paul sat down with Leslie and Lee Carl to discuss his musical style, artwork, and musical influences.

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https://www.jimmierodgers.com/

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Justin Clearman, Ward 1 Alderman in Philadelphia, Mississippi, joins The County Line to talk wrestling, medical marijuana, public education, economic development, and a whole host of other topics. https://www.instagram.com/jtothecman17/

Sit back, relax, and enjoy your ride out to The County Line!

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Lindsey Shelton is a digital content creator and podcaster. Originally from Oklahoma, Lindsey is currently traversing the United States as a travel nurse. However, Lindsey is treating the nursing profession as "a means to an end." She has amassed hundreds of thousands of social media followers since starting to document her life as a nurse. Although a nurse, Lindsey aspires to become a full-time content creator allowing her to focus on building her brand through acting and modeling.

Lindsey is a strong mental health advocate having dealt with depression throughout her life. Along with discussing acting, modeling, social media, and podcasting, Lindsey and Lee Carl highlight the importance of addressing one's mental health without shame.

Be on the lookout for Lindsey's new podcast titled "Friends and Enemas!"

Episode Timestamps:
OU/OSU (1:00)
Bulimia and anorexia (2:45)
Types of modeling (6:00)
Comfortability in front of camera (9:00)
How social media is allowing for practice (10:45)
Transition out of nursing content? (13:00)
High quality and high quantity content (17:00)
Lee is terrible at social media (21:00)
Is the journey lonely? (23:00)
Impacts of social media on psychology (26:00)
Social media content is often misleading (29:00)
Is "scrolling" a waste of time? Doom scrolling? (33:00)
Impacts of social media on young females (36:15)
Lindsey's mental health journey (37:45)
Medications and therapy (40:00)
Is it hard to find a therapist? (43:00)
Lee Carl's account of religious based therapy (46:30)
Accessibility and affordability of therapy (51:00)
Negative impacts of depression (53:00)
Coping mechanisms for depression (56:30)
Prioritizing and compartmentalizing content (1:02:30)
Podcast recommendations (1:07:45)
What happened to Alex Cooper? (1:11:00)
Mental health awareness wrap-up (1:14:15)


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Emmie Perkins is Miss Mississippi 2022. Emmie is currently completing her undergraduate degree in Communication at Mississippi State University, where she was recognized as Miss MSU in October 2021.

During her tenure as Miss Mississippi, Emmie founded an initiative she coined "Music Is Medicine." Perkins can accurately be described as a talented musician, dedicated mentor, and motivational advocate.

Learn more about Emmie via the social links provided below:
https://www.instagram.com/emmieperkins/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/missamericams/?hl=en
https://www.miss-mississippi.com/

Episode Notes:
Pageant experience (2:30)
Success' impact on self-confidence (5:00)
Plans after Mississippi State University (6:00)
Music Is Medicine (7:00)
Lee's favorite song ever? (9:45)
82 county tour  (11:45)
Livers and gizzards (14:30)
Impacts of traveling (16:15)
Preparation for Miss America (18:30)
Benefits of being a title holder (20:00)
Rural brain drain (22:00)
Improving Mississippi (25:00)
Pre-K public education (28:00)
Mississippi's foster care (31:00)
Neshoba County Fair (33:00)
Lebanese heritage (36:00)
Onions on catfish or ketchup on eggs? (38:00)
Emmie's creative process for "There She Is" (39:00)
Impacts of social media on younger generations (43:00)
Artificial intelligence (47:00)
Chic-fil-A and McDonald's (50:00)

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Shuwaski Young is the Democratic candidate for Mississippi's Secretary of State office. https://www.shuwaskiyoung.com/

Episode Notes:
HB 1310 (3:50)
Fox News and Tucker Carlson  (11:20)
Secure voting propositions (15:00)
Voter roll purging (20:30)
Voter turnout (30:00)
White = Republican, Black = Democrat (35:40)
Republican insecurity (42:00)
Voting rights for everyone (49:00)
How much effort should be required to place a vote? (52:00)
Mail-in and early voting (1:03:00)
This is not Jim Crow (1:07:00)
HB 1020 (1:09:30)
Is HB 1020 illegal? (1:13:00)
How can Jackson, MS be improved? (1:16:00)
Jacksonians need new leadership (1:18:00)
Can Tate Reeves be defeated by a Democrat? (1:22:00)
What are politicians doing with our surplus? (1:24:50)
Where is the ballot initiative? (1:29:00)
Republicans virtue signal just like Democrats (1:30:45)
Ballot initiative process holds politicians accountable (1:35:00)
Impact of current news media format (1:46:00)
Mississippi is under the political microscope (1:49:00)
Gun rights conversation (1:51:00)

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Daniel Sharp is a lifelong Neshoba County resident, farmer, and musician. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3E2ZbjpJb6y4KKxGzLd6iZ

Episode Notes: 
Hobby Lobby (4:30)
Creative Writing (9:15)
Morgan Wallen's influence on country music (17:30)
Effective sales approaches (26:00)
Daniel's musical influences (33:00)
Rage Against The Machine (45:00)
Why are southerners nice? (48:00)
Daniel's new music release (56:00)
Neshoba County Fair entertainment (1:06:00)
Vassals recording sessions recap (1:10:00)
What should "short people" be called? (1:16:00)
Artificial Intelligence (1:21:00)

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Daniel Sharp is a lifelong Neshoba County resident and musician. In addition to previewing music created throughout his tenure with the All Around Hounds, Daniel provides commentary regarding recent work done with Lee Carl and The Vassals.

This episode includes musical tracks from Daniel Sharp, All Around Hounds and The Vassals, along with commentary regarding writing styles, creativity, and song origins.

Access music sampled in this episode, and more, via Spotify links provided below:
 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3E2ZbjpJb6y4KKxGzLd6iZ - All Around Hounds

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5crb3FPqdyKm0CJuckyrAt - The Vassals

Tracks included in the episode can be found at the minute marks provided below:

1. A Song For The Apocalypse - All Around Hounds (0:00)
2. Switchin' Lanez - The Vassals (4:48)
3. Hellbent For Broke - All Around Hounds (10:10)
4. Freedom Fighters - All Around Hounds (15:20)
5. Break The Fever - All Around Hounds (22:23)
6. Road Map - The Vassals (26:40)

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