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Based Backpack Kid Jaiden Rodriguez & Mother Eden Rodriguez live from Liberty Con
Feb. 4, 2024

Based Backpack Kid Jaiden Rodriguez & Mother Eden Rodriguez live from…

Jaiden Rodriguez drew national attention in 2023 when he became known as "Based Backpack Kid" after he was removed from class in Colorado over a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack. At the time, and since then, he has become a...

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An Americans American with Jason "Storm Chaser" Nelson-Prepper Beef Founder
Jan. 31, 2024

An Americans American with Jason "Storm Chaser" Nelson-Prepper Beef F…

This show was pretty damn cool as we joined Jason "Storm Chaser Nelson, former Army Special Ops and Texas Congressional Candidate, for a conversation about his dive into the beef world with his company Prepper Beef, the curre...

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Spaces on X-Liberty Con Pregame with Spike Cohen and Chip Slate
Jan. 24, 2024

Spaces on X-Liberty Con Pregame with Spike Cohen and Chip Slate

On this show we welcomed bad the Libertarian Party VP Candidate 2020 Spike Cohen (You Are the Power) and Chip Slate from Being Libertarian. This one was a little different, as we took on a radio-feel with questions from liste...

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Being Libertarian Series with Benn Swann, Investigative Journalist & CEO/Founder of Sovren Media and Truth In Media
Jan. 17, 2024

Being Libertarian Series with Benn Swann, Investigative Journalist & …

On this show Simon, Billy, and Chip [Being Libertarian Media} welcomed investigative journalist, and media influencer, Ben Swann, whose organization Truth In Media recently did a 10 part series on Jan 6th that featured Lara L...

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Appalachian Farmer: God-Given Food as Medicine with Thad and Gayle Montgomery
Jan. 10, 2024

Appalachian Farmer: God-Given Food as Medicine with Thad and Gayle Mo…

We're back with our friends Thad and Gayle Montgomery (Melvins Farm to Fork, Sweeland Farms) for another Appalachian Farmer episode. We discussed their upcoming event "God-Given Food as Medicine" and the amazing speakers they...

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Small Town Appalachia with Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue, Robert Wood, and Chip Slate, Live from Anastasia's Speakeasy
Jan. 3, 2024

Small Town Appalachia with Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue, Robert W…

This show was recorded from Anastasias Speak Easy in Rocky Mount, VA as we sat down with Mayor Holland Perdue, Town Manager Robert Wood, and our friend Chip Slate from Being Libertarian. We discussed the first year in office ...

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5 Points Music Sanctuary: Artist Spotlight with Tyler Godsey featuring Colby T Helms
Dec. 27, 2023

5 Points Music Sanctuary: Artist Spotlight with Tyler Godsey featurin…

On this very special show we were back at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, this time with rising musician Colby T Helms, as he was preparing for his show with the incredible Larry Keel. We've had Colby on many times before, and as u...

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Woodshop Chronicles: Moonshine Christmas Special pt 2 with Crawford & Power, FloydFest Founder Kris Hodges, Failed Musician Josh Grice, and Wrestler Rick Reeves
Dec. 20, 2023

Woodshop Chronicles: Moonshine Christmas Special pt 2 with Crawford &…

This was part 2 of our phenomenal night on the mountain, and offered quite a different conversation. We were once again joined by Jake Crawford and Ethan Power, along with drummer TK Wimmer and manager Shaun Greer, plus Floyd...

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Woodshop Chronicles: Moonshine Christmas Special with Crawford & Power, Moonshiner Henry Law, Fiddler Billy Hurt, and Colby T. Helms
Dec. 13, 2023

Woodshop Chronicles: Moonshine Christmas Special with Crawford & Powe…

This was a night for the record books, as we headed back to the Woodshop Studio for the first time in nearly a year, to host a VIP party and record two awesome shows featuring the fast rising band Crawford & Power. This show ...

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5 Points Music Sanctuary: The Energy Within with Tyler Godsey and Marshall Hicks
Dec. 6, 2023

5 Points Music Sanctuary: The Energy Within with Tyler Godsey and Mar…

For the third time we had the privilege of setting up at 5 Points Music Sanctuary and speaking with Tyler Godsey, Director, and Production Whiz Marshall Hicks (VA Electric) for a very powerful show in discussing the tradition...

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Conspiracies and Vanishing Airplanes with Stuart Angel
Nov. 29, 2023

Conspiracies and Vanishing Airplanes with Stuart Angel

We welcomed back Stuart Angel for this show, as we dove back into the latest news and the craziest conspiracies over the last few months. We talked about the recent findings from Malaysian Air Flight 370, the Ray Epps saga, v...

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Hillbillies in Iraq with Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon
Nov. 22, 2023

Hillbillies in Iraq with Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon

On this Episode we have a Thanksgiving Special of a show where we're once again joined by Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon, frequent visitors of the show, and Iraq veterans who served with host Billy Riddle. On this show we tal...

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Veterans Day Special from the FCM Veterans Day Rally
Nov. 15, 2023

Veterans Day Special from the FCM Veterans Day Rally

On this show we found ourselves set up at the Franklin County Militia Inc Veterans Day Rally, where we had an opportunity to meet some unique and interesting individuals, as well as listen to some informative speeches. We wer...

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Being Libertarian 2.0 with Chip Slate, plus Amos Denton
Nov. 8, 2023

Being Libertarian 2.0 with Chip Slate, plus Amos Denton

On this episode of The Appalachian Podcast we welcomed back Chip Slate from Being Libertarian Media, who we had on for our Spike Cohen special, along with longtime friend of the show Amos Denton. We jumped right in to this on...

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**Members Only After Show** Well Regulated with Brian Wood and Jeremiah DeBorde of Franklin County Militia, Inc
Nov. 6, 2023

**Members Only After Show** Well Regulated with Brian Wood and Jeremi…

**This is our members only private show that we have after most shows. You can listen to them by subscribing at Patreon.com/getontap. We wanted to get this one out before the November 11th Veterans Day rally so you could make...

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Well Regulated with Brian Wood and Jeremiah DeBorde of Franklin County Militia, Inc
Nov. 1, 2023

Well Regulated with Brian Wood and Jeremiah DeBorde of Franklin Count…

On this show we sat down with the Franklin County Militia leaders Brian Wood and Jeremiah Deborde, to discuss what exactly all the hoopla behind a militia really is. You're in for a treat and a mind blowingly intelligent moti...

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Halloween Special with Don and Kelly Johnson from Beyond the Dark Paranormal
Oct. 25, 2023

Halloween Special with Don and Kelly Johnson from Beyond the Dark Par…

In this episode we welcome back Don and Killy Johnson from Beyond the Dark Paranormal. We've been joined by them on our Come Home to Christmas Special, and their "Beyond the Dark Paranormal" episode last year, and we had as m...

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Folklife and Festivals for 50 Years with Roddy Moore and Bethany Worley of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum
Oct. 18, 2023

Folklife and Festivals for 50 Years with Roddy Moore and Bethany Worl…

On this show we welcome a couple of very interesting folks to the program in Roddy Moore and Bethany Worley, the former, and current, director of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College. In just a few short days...

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Misunderstood Pt 2- with Darnell and Brian Moore Plus Chris Montgomery and Chester Bennett
Oct. 11, 2023

Misunderstood Pt 2- with Darnell and Brian Moore Plus Chris Montgomer…

For Part 2 of our we finish up with Brian and Darnell Moore, who are leaders in the black community and activists in the most traditional sense of the term. We were also joined by first timer Chester Bennett, as we continue a...

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Misunderstood Pt 1- with Darnell and Brian Moore Plus Chris Montgomery and Chester Bennett
Oct. 4, 2023

Misunderstood Pt 1- with Darnell and Brian Moore Plus Chris Montgomer…

On this episode we were once again joined by Brian and Darnell Moore, who are leaders in the black community and activists in the most traditional sense of the term. We were also joined by our good friend Chris Montgomery, an...

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Conspiracies and the Crazy Summer with Stuart Angel
Sept. 27, 2023

Conspiracies and the Crazy Summer with Stuart Angel

We welcomed back Stuart Angel for this show, who we had on just a few months back, to talk about all the crazy things that have happened in this short amount of time. We talked about the current situation in the Russian/Ukrai...

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Appalachian Appreciation with The Gingerbread Man-John Clements
Sept. 20, 2023

Appalachian Appreciation with The Gingerbread Man-John Clements

In this show we welcome back our first ever guest, John Clements, to catch everyone up on all the big happenings of late. From our big news from TimcastIRL to a potential DC visit, upcoming guests, catching up with John, some...

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The GJ Beat with Greg James
Sept. 13, 2023

The GJ Beat with Greg James

On this episode we sat down with Greg James (GJ Beat Podcast) for the first time since our "Come Home to Franklin County Christmas Special", and we had a blast. We talked about his show and what inspired him, some of his amaz...

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Welcome to Appalachistan with Smokey the Appalachistani and @BRHatesFeds
Sept. 6, 2023

Welcome to Appalachistan with Smokey the Appalachistani and @BRHatesF…

In this show we were once again joined by our friend Smokey The Appalachistani, along with his buddy BR Revolution, for a show like no other. We were nestled in the hollers of Floyd County, Virginia, with chickens and live fi...

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