Down On The Holler

singer song writer Ben Fugate and his band (the burnin trash band) sat down with us and told a few good stories and talked about everything under the sun! we traveled to the depths of Lotts Creek, KY to record this one right on ole bird dogs porch (Kevin Howard). we had a killer time and some good laughs!

Veteran Travis Fugate sat down with us and talked about everything from his injury while in service, to his recovery and time in California. and most of all, his farm right here in Appalachia! Travis is an awesome dude and we loved getting a chance to hang out with him and have some good bourbon!

the very twitter famous, Mr Jordan Hughes joins us to unveil the 2021 #606foodbracket! it's our favorite time of the year to advertise for local eateries! check it out!

after a long hiatus, we are back with our end of season 1 discussion. some good info in here, and also some bullshit! check it out!

Appalachian music promoter Tim Parks invited Me and Brad down to The Pines for a tour of the compound and some front porch conversation! Tim is doing amazing things in Manchester and all over East Kentucky. He is the creator of the Manchester Music Festival, and plays a huge part in a ton of other shows around the mountains. check him out, and head over to his page called The Ponderosa Pines and give him a follow!

The Chicken Hawk Stephen Breeding and The Ironman Chris Combs join us for some dirt racing talk. as 2 of the local favorites here in Eastern Kentucky for years, these 2 guys have many wins on their records and have seen just about everything in super late model racing. both these veterans of the sport give some insight on the changing of racing over the years and some of their best memories at the track. y'all gotta check this one out!

Holly Conrad joins us to tell her tragic story of her American hero, SGT TJ Conrad who was killed in action, while serving in the United States Army. Holly takes us through the tragic event and how her life was forever changed. 

John Haywood joins us for some tattoo and banjo talk, along with plenty of religion. John also gives us an inside look at his appearance on the most recent Tyler Childers album, "long violent history". buckle up, this was our longest episode yet!

we are joined by Mandy and Gwen from the infamous Brick oven and Bakery shop in Hemphill, Ky. we are also joined by our new producer and close friend J Money Hughes! this is a great episode and a great thing that Gwen is doing for her community, and she is what Appalachia and Eastern Ky needs more of. hope y'all enjoy!

Our long time friend and Physician Assistant Chris Campbell joins us to discuss the opioid epidemic in Appalachia. Chris explains his profession and how he is helping addicts and dealing with pain management the right and legal way. He also touches on Covid and his experience with it.

our special guest Justin Perkins, A natural gas contractor/inspector and Author of "Creating The Perfect Slaves" and "Coal Kingdom". Justin talks with us about the rise and fall of Coal and what inspired his writing and touches on some local issues here in Appalachia. 

Zach Hall, Director of Tourism in Knott county, and Jeff Dobson the Knott county Judge Executive join us to give us an update on the future of Knott county and the tourism community here in the heart of Appalachia.

our first guest episode with the one and only Ziggity Z Zach Centers! Zig done 2 tours in the Marines and he took us into his life during and after. check it out and keep listening!

Intro to our Appalachian podcast and what it's all about. check it out!