The Appalachian Podcast
A Podcast dedicated to culture and interest within the Appalachian Region. We focus on racing, music, food, liquor, coal country, and more. From the biggest names in racing, to Grammy winning artists, TV personalities, and phenomenal Appalachian stories...we've got it all.
Podcasting since 2021 • 248 episodes
The Appalachian Podcast
Latest Episodes
Keeping a Small Town Relevant with Mayor Holland Perdue
We're back with Mayor Holland Perdue of Rocky Mount to discuss all the happenings, upcoming event, state issues, and more.!
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Episode 241
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2:19:09
God Blessed Appalachia: In Memory of Rita R. Layman
It's been a while since we've released a show, but the weather held us down in January, and just when we were about to get back in the thick of things tragedy struck our family. Rita R. Layman, mother of host Billy Riddle was killed in a tragic...
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Episode 240
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2:15:24
BUDGET CRISIS: Franklin County Board of Supervisors/School Board Meeting Response
Hey friends we didn't record a full show this week because we wanted to attend the two meetings involving the School Board and their Budget shortfall. So Amos and myself attended the Tuesday (Regularly Scheduled) meeting where people were allow...
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Episode 239
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30:09
School Board Debacle, An Insane Raid, Greenland, Minneapolis, and 2026 Outlook with Emmette Bird
First show of 2026 and It got pretty heated as we discussed a nearly $5M swing to the negative for a local school board, the raid in Venezuela, the Greenland fiasco, Minneapolis being thrusted into the spotlight, along with our predictions for ...
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Episode 238
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2:18:08
End of the Year Special with Smokey the Appalachistani pt 2
We welcomed back our good friend Smokey the Appalachistani for our year end podcast, where we talked about recent happenings in the region, the American Revivalist Party, a trucking rant, an incident with cops in NY, our favorite moments from t...
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Episode 237
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1:39:47
