Episodes

In this episode we sit down with Jordan Cook, who recently took over ownership of Appalachian Mountain Supply, now Mt Zion Seeds. We discuss recent town events, his foray into the business, government overreach, the term "con...

In this show we mark the 20th Anniversary of the 1032nd combat deployment, who took off on April 4th, 2003 to enter the War in Iraq. Soldiers from Moonshine hollers, to coal country, and everywhere in-between came together, i...

On this episode we dive into the Afghanistan experience from the view of NAVY Corpsmen, and Franklin County Native, James Beheler. We talk about the implications of the war, the after affects, and everything in-between. We di...

In this episode we discuss the recent vote to purchase land, at a tune of Five Million Dollars, by the Town Council and EDA. In part one, with Nick, we give our immediate reaction and ponder the serious questions that should ...

In this show we were joined by rising musician Colby Helms to talk everything music. From his foray into the art, to his influences, new album, along with a few tunes played at the end. We also talked about Simons brief stint...

In our second rendition of The State of Appalachia we return to the Blackwater Building and Custom Woodworking Studio to welcome back Smokey the Appalachistai, and we had one hell of a rant fest. We were also joined by Amos D...

In our second rendition of The State of Appalachia we return to the Blackwater Building and Custom Woodworking Studio to welcome back Smokey the Appalachistai, and we had one hell of a rant fest. We were also joined by Amos D...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...