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We take a journey through the musical stylings of Aaron Lewis, and end on a discussion about the Jan 6 cops and the world's worst attorney
2021-08-08 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We take a journey through the musical stylings of Aaron Lewis, and end on a discussion about the Jan 6 cops and the world's worst attorney
2021-08-08 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThis week it's Profiles In Courage: Unbridled Spirits edition, wherein we tackle one of Kentucky's best-known mystics, Edgar Cayce.
2021-08-01 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis week we cover some of the major pop culture issues of our day, including Kanye and J-Lo/Ben Affleck. Then we switch over to some politics to read about Tommy Fisher, a very stupid man who built part of Trump's border wall with his own money. And finally we end with a fun letter to the editor from a career CIA man who has many thoughts about...
2021-07-25 23:02:30 +0000 UTC View PostWe spend some time talking about Cuba and Haiti, before turning to the New York Times's very own Speak Your Piece section (Landlord edition)
2021-07-18 21:56:52 +0000 UTC View PostWe take a trip to the small community of Lake Arthur, New Mexico, to learn about an exciting cost-effective method of law enforcement
You can read Tarence's article here: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/united-in-rage-ray
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2021-07-11 18:25:59 +0000 UTC View PostTom catches up with Felix about a variety of topics while recording for his forthcoming podcast "Face In the Corner" (under construction but coming soon @ https://www.patreon.com/facesinthecorner if you're feeling like a big sweetie and want to get an early start s...
2021-07-04 22:09:04 +0000 UTC View PostThink about a TV show that's like Gossip Girl, but it's set in eastern Kentucky, and the characters work for Resource Generation and wrestle with their privilege, and there's also a coach played by Tom Sexton
2021-06-27 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIn which Aaron writes a book; we determine which oligarchs had have their asses whipped; and we discover the real purpose of that Slate dog-killing article that came out last week
2021-06-20 20:18:00 +0000 UTC View Post*Apologies for posting this twice.* This week we dive head first into the moral panic over critical race theory, and then take a look at one very good idea by The Atlantic magazine
2021-06-13 22:59:07 +0000 UTC View PostLiam and Justin with Well There's Your Problem Podcast stopped through Whitesburg to talk about moose, high octane fuel, runaway truck ramps, and the wonderful postmodern architecture of Appalachia
Be sure to support them on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtyppod
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In this one we talk about the media's fixation on a supposed surge in violent crime
2021-05-30 22:36:58 +0000 UTC View PostWriter Alex Press drops by to talk about her recent reporting on the horrors of working at Chipotle, the future of labor organizing in the service sector, and weird mansion museums left behind by "eccentric" millionaires.
2021-05-23 19:30:28 +0000 UTC View PostWhat does Chairman Mao Zedong have to do with healthcare in eastern Kentucky? This week we speak with returning guest Jessie Wilkerson about eastern Kentucky healthcare and welfare activist Eula Hall, who passed last week at the age of 93. We cover a lot of topics in this one, including: the War on Poverty, austerity, how Mitch McConnell and Hal...
2021-05-16 20:53:17 +0000 UTC View PostTom sits down with Brett & Bryan from Street Fight to talk dirty jobs, and most importantly what carnival games offer the best chance of success.
2021-05-03 00:12:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe Whitesburg Newspaper commentariat suddenly turns blue, rich people want to form autonomous communities from the riff raff, and the new Mortal Kombat movie just came out.
2021-04-25 17:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostSteve Harvey comes to eastern Kentucky; Marjorie Taylor Greene starts the Anglo Saxon Society (ASS) political caucus; and police continue their violent rampage across American society
2021-04-18 20:52:18 +0000 UTC View PostWe paid $7 trillion to Justin Rozcniak from Well There's Your Problem Podcast to design a public transit bus route for Whitesburg and it does not disappoint. We also talk a bit about Biden's infrastructure plan. Follow along with this link: 2021-04-11 23:12:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Justice League, Buttigieg, and Speak Your Piece
2021-03-29 00:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostOn today's premium episode we hear from Chopper the ghost, then cover the Skillet/Hitler/Cardi B controversy, and finally take a brief glance at the week Biden has (or hasn't) had
2021-03-21 19:40:10 +0000 UTC View PostThis week we talk some more about Biden's stimulus package and the situation at the border, and then we take a dive into the Dr. Seuss controversy
2021-03-14 22:24:59 +0000 UTC View PostWe talk about Trump's latest efforts to sabotage Republicans he doesn't like, and then discuss the Democrats' stimulus package
2021-03-07 20:51:36 +0000 UTC View PostWe cover all the Dems' latest and greatest hits: a military strike in Syria, a failure to raise the minimum wage, and the revamping of an old Clinton-era policing initiative known as COPS
2021-02-28 22:21:15 +0000 UTC View PostWe discuss some celeb news, and then debut a new segment called "Getting the Goods," featuring historical examples of direct action getting the goods
2021-02-21 19:29:25 +0000 UTC View PostWe talk about: the rise of prophesy in the age of Trump; the failed impeachment trial; and how to responsibly manage your finances
2021-02-14 21:11:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis week we cover Marjorie Taylor Green's bizarre press conference, the drive to pass domestic terrorism laws, the stimulus check debates, and tech cities in the Nevadan desert
2021-02-07 22:35:47 +0000 UTC View PostChicago-based teacher, organizer, and left media figure, Kenzo Shibata, joins us to share his organizing wisdom as well as to talk about why he's going to continue teaching virtually until it's safe, the lessons from the 2019 Chicago Teacher's Strike, and much, much more.
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This week we cover: millionaires who lost their bitcoin passwords; Father Pellegrino Ernetti's mysterious invention; and Speak Your Piece
2021-01-25 01:02:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis week we travel deep into the heart of Mordor--that's right folks, we're talking about Dollywood. And to do it we've enlisted the help of structural engineer Justin Roczniak of the Well There's Your Problem podcast and YouTube channel.
Please go check out Justin's show here: 2021-01-17 14:47:43 +0000 UTC View Post