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The People VS the Town of Rocky Mount with Phillip Bane
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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Talking with Black Lives Matter Pt 1- featuring Darnell Moore and Brian Moore
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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Beyond the Dark Paranormal with Don and Kelly Johnson
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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Life on Speedway Road with Orbreyn Williams and Chris Williams, Director of the SMART Modified Tour
Sept. 13, 2022

Life on Speedway Road with Orbreyn Williams and Chris Williams, Direc…

This was a special show, **with bonus content at the end**.. In this episode with sit down with a familiar guest, Chris Williams, and his father Orbreyn, on the main drag leading to Martinsville Speedway, for some great stori...

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Red Rims with MMA Fighter Brian Maxwell
Sept. 6, 2022

Red Rims with MMA Fighter Brian Maxwell

This show we're joined by Brian Maxwell, as he prepares for his next bout for BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) in Great Falls, MT this weekend. Brian is a product of the FCHS Wrestling program, so we talked about gro...

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Babies are Awesome with Tara Riddle and Karen Windstead of the New Life Birth Center
Aug. 30, 2022

Babies are Awesome with Tara Riddle and Karen Windstead of the New Li…

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...

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The Best of The Appalachian Podcast with John Clements and Thomas Meeks
Aug. 23, 2022

The Best of The Appalachian Podcast with John Clements and Thomas Mee…

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 ...

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The Ferrum Flash Paul Radford with Charlie Mitchell and SMART Modified Tour Director Chris Williams
Aug. 16, 2022

The Ferrum Flash Paul Radford with Charlie Mitchell and SMART Modifie…

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...

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SMART MODIFIEDS from North Wilkesboro Speedway, "Leaning Right and Turning Left" Swapcast with Hermie Sadler, Senator Bill Stanley, Shep Moss, and featuring Scott Minnix
Aug. 9, 2022

SMART MODIFIEDS from North Wilkesboro Speedway, "Leaning Right and Tu…

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 ...

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Tall Steve Fights People with Bellator MMA Fighter Steve Mowry
Aug. 2, 2022

Tall Steve Fights People with Bellator MMA Fighter Steve Mowry

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...

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Deez Lug Nutz presented by The Appalachian Podcast
July 19, 2022

Deez Lug Nutz presented by The Appalachian Podcast

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...

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Appalachian Flavored Liberty with Andrew Kimble, Paul Bracco, and Matt Lucas
July 12, 2022

Appalachian Flavored Liberty with Andrew Kimble, Paul Bracco, and Mat…

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...

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A Fourth of July in Iraq with the 1032nd featuring Emmette Bird and Casey Brannon
July 5, 2022

A Fourth of July in Iraq with the 1032nd featuring Emmette Bird and C…

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...

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Coach K's Last Dance with Duke Sideline Reporter Freddie Hodges, featuring Julian Austin
June 28, 2022

Coach K's Last Dance with Duke Sideline Reporter Freddie Hodges, feat…

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...

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Shall Not Be Infringed from Pigg River Precision with Simon Winch, Featuring Brad Kennett and Rick Scrivens
June 13, 2022

Shall Not Be Infringed from Pigg River Precision with Simon Winch, Fe…

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...

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People Need to Have Their Feelings Hurt with Kyle Forry
June 7, 2022

People Need to Have Their Feelings Hurt with Kyle Forry

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...

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CARS TOUR From Turn 2 at FCS featuring Kenny Lang, Julian Austin, along with Billy and Joshua Weatherman of Short Track Report
May 31, 2022

CARS TOUR From Turn 2 at FCS featuring Kenny Lang, Julian Austin, alo…

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 ...

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Short Trackin' with NASCAR Roots Reporter Jacklyn Drake
May 24, 2022

Short Trackin' with NASCAR Roots Reporter Jacklyn Drake

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...

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Not Here for 2nd with CARS Tour Driver Kaden Honeycutt, plus DJ Jack and Jeff Cessna of Nelson Motorsports
May 19, 2022

Not Here for 2nd with CARS Tour Driver Kaden Honeycutt, plus DJ Jack …

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...

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The State of Appalachia with Smokey the Appalachistani, Simon Winch, and Amos Denton
May 9, 2022

The State of Appalachia with Smokey the Appalachistani, Simon Winch, …

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...

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The WoodShop Chronicles: APPALACHIAN PODCAST ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL with Paul Hall, Amos Denton, John Clements, Joel Long, James Wright, Dean Motley, and Ryan Woods
May 3, 2022

The WoodShop Chronicles: APPALACHIAN PODCAST ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL with…

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...

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Franklin County Speedway pt 2 with Langley Austin
April 26, 2022

Franklin County Speedway pt 2 with Langley Austin

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 "...

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Lakehouse Roast Session: Life Before Social Media with John Clements, Thomas Meeks, Donovan Dudley, Scott Minnix, and Dean Motley
April 19, 2022

Lakehouse Roast Session: Life Before Social Media with John Clements,…

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 ...

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SMART MODIFIEDS from Turn 2 at FCS featuring Steve Post of MRN Radio, Matthew Dillner of Dirty Mo Media, and Senator Bill Stanley, with guest Co-host Julian Austin
April 12, 2022

SMART MODIFIEDS from Turn 2 at FCS featuring Steve Post of MRN Radio,…

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...

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