Episodes

In this episode we take a different turn as we're joined by Tara Riddle (wide of Host Billy Riddle) and Karen Winstead, as we discuss the options when bringing a precious life into this world. Karen is a midwife at the New Li...

On this show we sat down with former guests, and friends of the show, John Clements and Thomas Meeks to look back at some of the best stories we've been fortunate to hear on this show. We played back a handful of clips, with ...

This show was up there with the best of em. We sat down with the legendary "Ferrum Flash" Paul Radford, who at 90 years old is still as sharp as a tack. Tune in to hear stories of bootlegging, tangling with Earnhardt, running...

This was a special show, as we completed our first "Swapcast" with former NASCAR Driver and Fox Sports Analyst Hermie Sadler, Senator Bill Stanley, and Shep Moss in Hermie's RV, turn 3, of famed North Wilkesboro Speedway for ...

On this episode we speak with Steve Mowry, Bellator, as he prepares for his August 12th bout with Valentin Moldavsky on Showtime. We talked about his foray into the Mix Martial Arts world, some of his influences, and some opi...

This is our first official "Swapcast" as The Appalachian Podcast introduces the "Deez Lug Nutz" Podcast, a new venture we're pursuing as true fans of short track racing. We recognize the passion our audience has for racing, a...

In this episode we speak with Libertarian Party, and Libertarian Party Mises Caucus, members Andrew Kimble, Paul Bracco, plus Matt Lucas about how individualism is sweeping across the country, and how we can apply that to App...

In this show we welcome back Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon to discuss the last cowboys of U.S. Army, the Appalachian boys of the 1032nd TC, for the week of July 4th in 2003, based in Balad Iraq. There were some phenomenal st...

In this show we bring back previous guest Freddie Hodges, for a conversation on sports that anyone could appreciate. We talked about the historic Final Four that included a Tobacco Road game between Duke/UNC, the culture curr...

This show was recorded on location at Pigg River Precision during their Precision Rifle Series 2022 H.A.M. presented by Leupold Optics, and it was a heck of a time featuring some great gentlemen. We talked about the competit...

In this show we bring back friend, and previous guest, Kyle Forry of Tin Can Locomotive, to talk about an array of topics. From how awesome the 90s was, to dealing with the nonsense in society today, and the ridiculous nature...

In this show we find ourselves back in turn 2 at Franklin County Speedway for a show leading into the Autos By Nelson 225 CARS Tour Event. We were once again joined by Julian Austin to have a racing discussion about FCS like ...

In this show we welcomed Jacklyn Drake, racing personality with a wealth of racing knowledge and insight. Her resume includes work with MRN, CARS Tour, Pit Row TV, NASCAR Roots, along with her recent appearance alongside Matt...

On the heels of the CARS Tour return to Franklin County Speedway we have a show just ripe for local racing. We welcomed Kaden Honeycutt (Driver), along with crew members DJ Jack and Jeff Cessna of Nelson Motorsports to talk a...

On this episode we got a little more philosophical than normal and had a real discussion about a "Peaceful Divorce" for the Appalachian region, the things that make us great, and ways to improve upon our quality of life. We w...

Our one year show is here and it turned out as good as we had hoped. We started off hot with Paul Hall, fresh off his recent start at Bowman Gray Stadium for Hillbilly Racing. There was quite a bit of controversy there, so we...

In part 2 of this show with Langley Austin, the man behind the madness at Franklin County Speedway, we pick up where we left off with stories of the craziness. We definitely dove into stories of former famed promoter Donald "...

No real good way to describe this abomination, so just sit back and get a laugh. We are seven friends that go way, way back, and we figured it would be fun to put us all together in a room and see what happened. What we got ...

Simply put, this episode was awesome. We set up in turn 2 for the SMART Modified race at Franklin County Speedway and had some of the biggest names in racing join us for fantastic discussions. We also snuck in some great loca...

This is a special show for a special week, as we welcomed one of the biggest legends of Franklin County Speedway Gerald Compton, winner of the first dirt and asphalt race at FCS with over 400 wins, on to the show with SMART M...

This show was pretty epic for episode 55, as we got to officially talk about our beloved Franklin County Speedway with the man behind the madness, Langley Austin. The memories for so many go on and on with this place, and we'...

This show was a treat as we got to sit down with Racing Legend, "The Virginia Gentleman", Jimmy Hensley, in a roundtable discussion with Chris Williams and JB Cole of the SMART Modified Tour. Jimmy was a childhood hero, and ...

This was a special show, as we were on location at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar in Forest, VA to sit down with owner James Griffin. We discussed his venture into owning one of the hottest dessert shops in the country, featur...

In part 2 with Rick Houston we jump into the 1992 Hooters 500, arguably the best race in Cup history, which was the inspiration for his book "NASCAR's Greatest Race". We talked about the amazing run by Bill Elliott, Davey All...