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On today's episode, Chuck talks with Christopher J. Williamson, Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Secretary Williamson leads the federal agency in charge of keeping all miners safe and healthy, and was a key figure behind rule changes that help protect miners from silica dust exposure. We're thrilled he joined the show!
28:15 — Secretary Williamson's Appalachian roots and background39:00 — Black lung and the silica dust exposure rule changes48:55 — Reaction to the rule from miners, industry, etc. 01:01:05 — Other priorities at MSHA01:14:30 — Profile about Chris Mack
Plus, Chuck and Big John breakdown the presidential debate.
Learn more about the Chris Mack story at the DOL https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/michael-lewis-chris-marks-the-canary-who-is-government/
Timestamps
02:10 — Intro and discussion about presidential debate
24:42 — Interview with Secretary Chris J. Williamson01:17:10 — Big John's got beef with….you?
Transition Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/
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On today's episode, Chuck and Big John talk about WVU's confusing and extremely disappointing blame game about the Appalachian studies minor, discuss the bonkers racism coming out of politicians mouths about Haitian migrants in Springfield, OH, and then Chuck talks to D.J. Byrnes — the man holding Buckeye state politicians feet to the fire under the mantle of "The Rooster."
28:27 — D.J.'s background and how he broke the Urban Meyer lap dance story35:58 — FirstEnergy bribery scandal & gerrymandering40:11 — How TV news and media consolidation has warped local/state politics43:21 — Background on Haitian immigrants in OH/racist political games53:33 — How D.J. duped former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy into meeting him at a Raising Cane's
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Timestamps
03:21 — WVU's appalling blame game for Appalachian Studies minor
15:25 — The fake racist story about Haitian migrants eating pets in Ohio
12:30 — Banning crowdfunding for teacher classroom supplies
26:15 — Interview with D.J. Byrnes (The Rooster)01:07:10 — Big John's got beef WITH HIMSELF!
Transition Music: "Leave it to Me" by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/
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On today's episode, Chuck and Big John demand an apology from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team for reasons which you'll soon find out, discuss John Russell's historic speech at the Democratic National Convention, talk with Mike from the Mothboys Podcast, and question the integrity of an election in Kentucky /s
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01:09 —Appodlachia shirts made national television
02:33— The Detroit Tigers disrespected Appodlachia
8:00 — John Russell brought the truth to the DNC
28:00 — Interview with Mike from the Mothboys
52:42 — Beef with election integrity in the Kentucky "I voted" sticker election-----------------------------------------------
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On today's episode, Chuck and Big John plead with listeners to fund their expedition to the Ponderosa Buffet in Taipei, Taiwan, discuss the lack of restrictions in West Virginia on kangaroo ownership, cast doubt at school districts banning crowdfunding, and Chuck speaks with Laura Morris about her newly published book, “The Stone Catchers.”
Find out more about the Stone Catchers here! https://www.kentuckypress.com/9781985900554/the-stone-catchers
Timestamps
02:00 —Appodlachia can bring peace between China and Taiwan via Ponderosa
09:11 — Roo on the loose!
12:30 — Banning crowdfunding for teacher classroom supplies
21:53 — Interview with Laura Morris
49:00 — Beef with the Big Jehovah's Witness of Beef on sexism-----------------------------------------------
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On today's episode, Chuck and Big John talk why private equity is buying up trailer parks nationwide and how the community of Charlottesville, VA fought a buy-out to keep ownership local. We also talk about Tim Walz and why he's leaps and bounds better than ol' John Dammit Vance
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02:29 — A brief chat about ol' TIm Walz
15:15 — Background on private equity buying up trailer parks
21:09 — PE bad practices when owning trailer parks
34:42 — Charlottesville story on community fighting back
52:12 — Beef with toxic masculinity and Appalachian gatekeeping-----------------------------------------------
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On today's episode, Chuck and Big John talk about what sports Appalachians would be the best at in the Olympics, a John Dammit Vance update, and discuss whether Appalachia is Trump Country
Timestamps
02:29 — Disclaimer about Veepstakes
03:28 — Olympic archery at Best Buy
07:40 — What sport Appalachians would be best at in the Olympics
12:38 — Briefly talking about the Veepstakes
16:49 — JD Vance hates Pokemon and children
35:40 — Is Appalachia Trump Country?
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On today's episode, Chuck and Big John discuss the Veepstakes, JD Vance's terrible horrible no good very bad week, and the looming threat to marriage equality stemming from a lawsuit from Kentucky
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3:30 — Update on the Veepstakes
14:53 — JD Vance's terrible no good very bad week
35:15 — Kim Davis rears her ugly ahead again on marriage equality
58:38 — Beef with Big Deadpool
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With the rise of John Dammit Vance to the lapdog of a presidential ticket, it is required of us to revisit his dumpster fire book and provide a response to the dreaded tome — so we can be unburdened by what has been.
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We are here with a special episode discussing Biden dropping out and his potential VP choices. We will be back in your feed tomorrow with an episode all about John Dammit Vance.
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In lieu of our planned episode this week, we recorded our reaction to the assassination attempt against former President Trump and touch briefly on John Dammit Vance. This was recorded before he was named as the VP nominee, but fear not friends — we will be addressing that next week!
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Chuck and Big John discuss the Supreme Court's most recent decision to overturn the $6 billion settlement with the Sackler family/Purdue Pharma for their role in the opioid epidemic, opening the family up to legal liability individually. We talk about whether this was a good thing for the victims and what we can expect in the future.
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Intro: Chuck's gator problem — 02:30
Intro 2: How the Ohio River is like the River Seine — 07:00
Main segment: Background on the Sackler opioid settlement — 10:45
Main segment: Why a criminal prosecution of Sacklers is difficult –16:15
Main segment: Public reactions to the settlement — 27:20
Main segment: Background on SCOTUS overturning settlement — 31:10
Main segment: Our take on if this is a good thing — 34:30
Beef with Big John: BJ's beef with the Democratic Party — 44:30
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This week, Chuck and John are taking some time to be with their families on the 4th so we're digging into our podcast vault and sharing one of our favorite episodes with you about two of America's greatest treasurers: Ponderosa Buffett and Dolly Parton.
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Chuck is finally back in the states and moved in to his new place, so we are back to putting out episodes! We hope they'll be more timely from here on out.
This week, we have a news round up where we discuss massive weed pardons in Maryland, JD Vance's misdiagnosis of the housing crisis, and on Patreon we talk about the mural featuring Babydog at the WV state capitol.-----------------------------------------------
02:17 — Intro: a dissertation on Appodlachia?06:47 — Sharing your best sayings22:30 — Weed pardons in Maryland34:00 — JD "Glizzy" Vance49:30— Beef with Jennifer Gardner? (jk, we love her)
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Chuck had to leave town abruptly, so this episode is a bit late and not our traditional format, but we wanted to talk about the Federalist article called “There is nothing loving about Dolly Parton's false gospel”, why it's absurd, and our thoughts on it. Plus, we discuss the money that is going into Mothman's hind quarters.
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01:10 — Intro: bad at sports and our big boy lunch boxes07:47 — Dolly article discussion33:26— Beef with the federal minimum wage being less than the money stuck into Mothman's butt
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Chuck and Big John talk about how some in Congress are trying to re-criminalize THC, which would deal a massive blow to the CBD/Hemp industry, destroy jobs, and harm people who rely on them.
Opening song: “Dear West Virginia" by Huey Mack (ft. Brad Paisley and the WVU Choir)Interview intro song: “How did I get here” by Huey MackOutro song: “Pocket Dial” by Huey Mack”Find all of his links and music here: https://shor.by/hueymack
Then, we talk with West Virginia-native singer-songwriter Huey Mack about his initial success in hip hop, his evolution as an artist over the years to a more Americana sound, and how West Virginia always stays with him in his music.
Featured Music and Huey Mack's links:Beef Rap — Credit goes to Mr. Awful (Instagram @mrawful304)
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00:26 — Intro and bio on our guest 01:47 — The political attack on hemp, CBD, and THC in Congress24:58 — Pre-interview info27:55— Interview with Huey Mack01:04:20 — Beef with the Appodlachians
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Chuck and Big John talk about a question they posed, “How would you describe Appalachia to someone who has never been there”, and the answers they received.
Opening song: “Maggie 40 years later” by MA'AMLinks: https://linktr.ee/maam_agram
Then, we have an extensive interview with Beckley, WV-based attorney Steve New, who has represented many pro-wrestlers as their attorney, and has worked on complex litigation representing babies against opioid manufacturers.
Featured Music:Beef Rap — Credit goes to Mr. Awful (Instagram @mrawful304)
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01:42 — Intro and bio on our guest 06:30 — Sharing answers to the question “How would you describe Appalachia to someone who has never been there?”31:38 — Pre-interview intro32:00 — Interview with Steve New32:30 — Wrestling and how Steve got started in the industry as an attorney43:44— Banning non-compete contracts in wrestling and in general51:19 — Importance of unionization, especially in Appalachia and wrestling55:30 — Wrestling needs a union01:05:00 — Representing babies and infants against opioid companies01:33:27 — Beef with Target and corporate price inflating
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Chuck and Big John talk about a poll they published asking if West Virginia is part of the South, then talk with Kenneth Vigue (CHAD: A Fallout 76 Podcast) about how the game has sparked interest and intrigue into the region and more!
Opening song: "Barefoot and Pregnant" by Gwen Levey & The BreakdownsWebsite: https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1nM7mQrsw4FiFfHJKzrp3G IG: https://www.instagram.com/gwenleveymusic/
CHAD: A Fallout 76 Podcast: https://fallout76podcast.com/
Fallout For Hope Charity: https://falloutforhope.com/
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03:33: Is West Virginia part of the south?23:45: Interview with Kenneth Vigue01:10:16: An intergalactic beef
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Chuck and Big John talk about the movie Heavyweights, why they support students protesting on college campuses, the big win for unions in Chattanooga, and a beef that may not actually be a beef?
Opening song: "Way to Live" by Tyler Nail
Website: https://www.tylernail.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5AKRrZv9d9IsQZ74sahg7e
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02:30: Intro - Heavyweights was a cinematic masterpiece09:21: UAW win in Appalachia21:00: Supporting students and the First Amendment50:26: A Hoppy beef
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Chuck and Big John talk about the best comments they received on a video about Ponderosa, Chuck interview's JD Belcher about his new podcast series on the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, and..... a 4/20 beef?
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Chuck and Big John are back, and share their thoughts on Dave Ramsey's out-of-touch feelings, a beef mea culpa, and much more.
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