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.
Episodes
249 episodes
Our Last Show Under the British Flag?
We brought back our old friend Smokey for what may be our last show at the cabin with Simon as the owner, so we had a good time with it. If you've stuck by with us through the years then you'll appreciate this one.
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Episode 242
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1:59:51
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
End of the Year Special with Smokey the Appalachistani pt 1
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 236
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1:40:03
Let the Purple Smoke Commence with Stuart Angel
Here is the continuation of last weeks show, with Stuart Angel, as we had a big discussion about illegal immigration, how it affects Appalachia (and the rest of the country), we touched on the Charlie Kirk "Conspiracy" that some influencers are...
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Episode 235
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1:38:58
A Difficult Week for the Appalachian People with Stuart Angel
We're back after our Thanksgiving hiatus, and we had one hell of a good time catching up on the show. We discussed our holiday weekend, a visit to the Litz Mansion in Tazewell, Virginia, and a solid meal from Wayfarer Appalachia. We also talked...
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Episode 234
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1:40:49
They Don't Know Us Like We Know Us with Mayor Holland Perdue
We welcomed back Mayor Holland Perdue to discuss the recent elections in Virginia, updates on Rocky Mount, and everything else we spiraled into. This was a good one, and a fun discussion, so I know y'all will like this one.
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Episode 233
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2:10:20
Podcast in a Pickup: Veterans Day Special with Combat Veterans Emmette Bird and Wes Brickey
On Veterans day a couple crusty vets I served with in Iraq and myself went to Bristol for a reunion with the Appalachians we served with 20+ years ago. On the way back we decided to recap the evening and tell some funny war stories!
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Episode 232
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57:35
Being Libertarian Series: Divided We Fall pt 2
On this show we discussed the volatility in Virginia political races, the potential commie victory in NYC, farmers struggles, and much more!
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Episode 231
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1:24:30
Being Libertarian Series: Divided We Fall pt 1
On this show we discussed the volatility in Virginia political races, the potential commie victory in NYC, farmers struggles, and much more!
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Episode 230
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1:24:39
UPDATE From The Appalachian Mountains
Just wanted to drop y'all a quick update, hopefully doing a Spaces tonight but we'll see! So please follow us on X at @getontap and check in, join in, and lets talk!
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25:11
Sic Semper Tyrannis
This week we discussed the current race in Virginia, and how odd the Gubernatorial debate was, the lack of coverage regarding Jay Jones, Trumps deal in the Middle East, First Amendment issues in the White House Press Room, and much more!
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Episode 229
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1:59:41
Tensions Are Rising with Combat Veteran Emmette Bird
On this show we welcomed back our old friend Emmette Bird, who goes all the way back to our 2nd ever episode, to discuss the turmoil facing our nation. We talked about the reactions to Charlie Kirks death, National Guard being deployed to U.S. ...
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Episode 228
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1:50:57
BOS Candidates Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson pt2
This is part 2 of our historic show featuring local BOS Candidates for Rocky Mount District, Franklin County, VA Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson. It got a bit spicy, and they didn't hold back!
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Episode 227
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1:21:18
BOS Candidates Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson pt1
This is part 1 of our historic show featuring local BOS Candidates for Rocky Mount District, Franklin County, VA Mike Carter and Billy Ferguson. It got a bit spicy, and they didn't hold back!
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Episode 226
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1:29:54
Smokey The Appalachistani pt 2
We welcomed back our old friend Smokey for what may be one of ho last visits to the cabin, which was the first place he came on the show. Back then it wasn't a full time studio, we'd just used it a time or two. We caught up with things on the A...
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Episode 225
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1:04:00
Smokey The Appalachistani pt 1
We welcomed back our old friend Smokey for what may be one of ho last visits to the cabin, which was the first place he came on the show. Back then it wasn't a full time studio, we'd just used it a time or two. We caught up with things on the A...
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Episode 224
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1:02:27
The Next Episode
This one was a hard one to get through, as we discuss one of our finest moving on. No need to give a description, just tune in for some great stories.
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Episode 223
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1:54:00
Are We in a Soft Civil War
On this show Chip, Simon, Amos, and Billy talked about the biggest topics of the last few weeks. The response to DC, Cracker Barrel, military presence in D.C. and much more.
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Episode 222
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1:07:32
Your Family is not Safe on the Highways
Wasn't able to do a full show this week due to some unforeseen circumstances, but wanted to get something out there to you. A recent accident that cost three Americans their lives has my blood boiling, so I talked about the illegal immigrant wr...
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39:52
Revisiting Helene with The Queen of NC Cassie Clark, Storm Chaser/Photographer Billy Bowling, with Travis Wells from Appalachian Liberty
On this show we revisited the devastation of Hurricane Helene on the Appalachian region of Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. Billy Bowling was giving us some of the first insights of anyone on the ground during the...
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Episode 221
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1:43:34
