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Feb. 28, 2023

**Subscriber ONLY Free Preview** Missing Dogs Found, Bad Decisions b…

Every few weeks we try to release a "Subscriber Only Show" over at Patreon.com/getontap This is a free preview into one of those shows, we hope you enjoy. It's only $3/Month minimum, and you'll be doing us a great favor as we...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Life After Death featuring Funeral Home Director Dylan Taylor

For this episode we welcomed Dylan Taylor, Funeral Director at Flora Funeral Home, and we had a blast diving into this one. Flora Funeral Service has been in operation for decades in the heart of Rocky Mount, walking a lot of...

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Feb. 13, 2023

Living Proof with Jim Garner and Rob Amos

In this show we sit down with the great minds behind Rocky Mounts first Brewery, Jim Garner and Rob Amos. Living Proof Beer Company opened its doors in 2022 and has provided a fun atmosphere, with a great view, in the heart o...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Road to the Show with Dodgers Pitcher Nicholas Robertson plus Carter …

In this show we were joined by Dodgers Pitcher Nicholas Robertson, along with Carter Chitwood and Jared Layman, to talk some baseball. Nicholas was a Franklin County and James Madison (JMU) standout, was drafted in the 7th ro...

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Jan. 31, 2023

Ignition: Engage with News Anchor Melissa Gaona and Pastor Joshua Cun…

We were once again joined by Melissa Gaona, WDBJ 7 Anchor and Host of The Ignition Ministries Podcast, along with her husband, Pastor Joshua Cunningham. This was one of the most in-depth shows we've done to date. We had a wo...

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Jan. 24, 2023

OFF THE TOP ROPE featuring Pro Wrestler RIC REEVES w/Carter Chitwood

This show was slammed packed full of pure, wrasslin', awesomeness. We were joined by Appalachian Wrestling Star Ric Reeves, and special guest co-host Carter Chitwood, to dive into the world of professional wrestling. We talke...

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Jan. 17, 2023

The Ugly Truth About What You Eat pt 2- w/Farmers Thad and Gayle Mont…

In Part 2 with Thad Montgomery and Chris Montgomery (The Appalachian Farmer ep88) along with Jonah Deborde (Come Home to Christmas Special ep90), and Gayle Montgomery (Thad's Wife/Melvins Farm to Fork Store) to finish off a g...

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Jan. 10, 2023

The Ugly Truth About What You Eat pt -1 w/Farmers Thad and Gayle Mont…

In this show we brought back Thad Montgomery and Chris Montgomery (The Appalachian Farmer) along with Jonah Deborde (Come Home to Christmas Special), and Gayle Montgomery (Thad's Wife/Melvins Farm to Fork Store) to have one h...

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Jan. 3, 2023

Woodshop Chronicles: The Iraq Diaries with Emmette Bird, Doug Hurd, C…

What a fun show this was. We sat down with members of the 1032nd, once again to get into more stories from our time in Iraq for the 2003 invasion. We were joined, once again, by Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon, as well as Doug...

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Dec. 20, 2022

A Moment in History with Tyler Godsey of Five Points Music Sanctuary

In this show we welcome back Tyler Godsey, Five Points Music Sanctuary, for an incredible show that describes his vision for the future of the historic venue. At the moment Tyler and crew are trying to purchase the building o...

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Dec. 13, 2022

Five Mile Mountain Road with Fiddler Billy Hurt

This episode we welcomed world renowned fiddler Billy Hurt (member of the Five Mile Mountain Road Band) and longtime guest Amos Denton, for an incredible show that went all over the place with some good laughs. We discussed t...

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Dec. 6, 2022

Come Home to Christmas Special w/Moonshiner Henry Lee Law, DJ Robynn …

For this special episode we set up in The Morris Hotel for the Franklin County Come Home to Christmas event and welcomed a plethora of former guests, along with some awesome new ones, for a wide range of discussions in multip...

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Nov. 29, 2022

The Appalachian Farmer- Part 2 with Thad Montgomery, AmosDenton, and …

In part 2 with Thad Montgomery (Melvins Farm to Fork Store), Amos Denton (Blackwater Building and Custom Woodworking) and Chris Montgomery (Foggy Ridge Cattle Company) we discussed more of the recent impacts on farming, The ...

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Nov. 22, 2022

The Appalachian Farmer- Part 1 with Thad Montgomery, Amos Denton, and…

In this show we brought on Thad Montgomery (Melvins Farm to Fork Store), Amos Denton (Blackwater Building and Custom Woodworking) and Chris Montgomery (Foggy Ridge Cattle Company) to have a show featuring some of the best far...

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Nov. 15, 2022

Talking with the Black Community Pt2- featuring Darnell Moore and Bri…

This is part 2 of our sit-down with Brian and Darnell Moore, well respected citizens of our community, and speaking for the black community on todays show. If you jump in and are confused, go back and listen to part 1 (Sept 2...

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Nov. 8, 2022

View from the Dugout featuring Abe Naff, with Carter Chitwood and CJ …

In this episode we were joined by legendary Ferrum Baseball Coach Abe Naff, along with Carter Chitwood and CJ Arrington, to talk about some of the best athletes to grace our corner of Appalachia. We heard stories of recruitin...

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Nov. 3, 2022

Where Do We Go From Here with Phillip Bane

In this episode we sit back down with Phillip Bane (The Morris Hotel) to discuss his vision for Rocky Mount as a Town Council Candidate. Even if you have no skin in this game, give it a listen because we bring up questions yo...

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Oct. 26, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount-The Harvester and Town Corrupti…

In our second part with Bryan Hochstein, Rocky Mount Burger Company , we pick up where we left off in our last show, as we question the Economic Development Agency (EDA) and they ties into town doings. We also go over conflic...

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Oct. 20, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount- Corruption at The Harvester? F…

In this episode we sat down with Bryan Hochstein, owner of Rocky Mount Burger Company & The Early Inn, to take a deep dive into the mismanagement of The Harvester Performance Center, a staple in town that operates at the star...

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Oct. 12, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount- Town Council Meeting Reaction

For the first time I was flying solo, so bare with me, but wanted to get this out to the listeners. It has been a very continuous few shows, and politics is an ugly game, but despite my anarchist (anarcho capitalist) views I ...

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Oct. 10, 2022

The People VS The Town of Rocky Mount with Mayoral Candidate Holland …

In this show we sit down with Holland Perdue, Mayoral Candidate for Rocky Mount, to discuss an array of topics. We talked about his vision for Rocky Mount, why he decided to run, to lay his roots here, and issues that the tow...

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Oct. 5, 2022

The People VS the Town of Rocky Mount with Phillip Bane

In this show we get down to brass tacks and put on our comedic twist, as we bring on Phillip Bane, local entrepreneur and candidate for Rocky Mount Town Council. More importantly, he's dealt with multiple, unnecessary, roadb...

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Sept. 27, 2022

Talking with Black Lives Matter Pt 1- featuring Darnell Moore and Bri…

We finally made this one up as we were once again joined by Darnell and Brain Moore, brothers, who represent Black Lives Matter in our little corner of Appalachia. The first show was a great time and conversation, but the aud...

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Sept. 20, 2022

Beyond the Dark Paranormal with Don and Kelly Johnson

This show we were joined by Don and Kelly Johnson, a team of "ghost hunters", for a term some might recognize. Put aside your preconceived notions, because this was one hell of a show. We talked about some of the strangest th...

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