Isn't it terrifying to contemplate, going into the Earth? Yes, into the earth, but really, into the Earth, too. This week, we're thrilled to be joined by Lauren Bolger, author of the forthcoming novel THE BARRE INCIDENTS. Chris and Brendan also talk scariest locations for stories, unionizing coal miners in West Virginia and the Battle of Blair Mountain, and then give a special shoutout to salt miners.

Preorder THE BARRE INCIDENTS by Lauren Bolger: https://malarkeybooks.com/store/barre-incidents

Read "Rednecks" by Taylor Brown in The Bitter Southerner: https://bittersoutherner.com/rednecks-southern-fiction-taylor-brown

Read the ZInn Ed Project on the Battle of Blair Mountain: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/battle-of-blair-mountain/

https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/devil-is-here-in-these-hills/#battle

Smithsonian source Chris reads from: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/battle-blair-mountain-largest-labor-uprising-american-history-180978520/

Secretly Incredibly Fascinating episode about Salt Mines: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/secretly-incredibly-fascinating/secretly-incredibly-fascinating-salt-mines/