Rednecks Rising

It's Mutual Aid March for our third episode of 2025! We sit down with friends out of West Virginia who tell us about their super cool project known as "The Holler House," where they are reclaiming culture and crafting space that serves as a portal for community from birth to death and all that comes in between. Our conversation explores the idea that almost everybody (including you--yes, you!) is already doing mutual aid in one form or another, they just don't call it that necessarily. And we talk about the key ingredient of mutual aid magic: human relationships, with all their messiness and vulnerability.You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising; for all the places you can find us, check out our linktree. If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.com.To stay in touch with today's guests and support their work at the Holler House, contact them at hollerhouse@proton.me.For more on Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, check out their website: mutualaiddisasterrelief.org.

For our second episode of the year, we spend our time (maybe predictably?) on a soapbox almost entirely about Hurricane Helene. Chelsea sits down with our friend Alice to vent about the social infrastructure that was already failing prior to the catastrophe caused by the storm, and which was almost entirely wiped out by the storm's impact. Alice shares the government's recently announced plan to surface mine the French Broad River in order to restore access to I-40 as soon as possible, and we roast the American dependency on personal motor vehicles.You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising; for all the places you can find us, check out our linktree.If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.comREFERENCES FOR TODAY'S SHOW:Britannica: Hurricane HeleneUSA Today: Helene was one of the deadliest storms in recent history. How it devastated the SoutheastIPCC Report, March 2023FCC Helene DashboardNC Health News: Rural water utilities in North Carolina are still reeling from HeleneAP News: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues

This episode kicks off 2025 by continuing to explore the saga of the Cop Nation, a continuation of the conversation that was catalyzed in episode 33 on Cop City in Atlanta. In this episode, we shift our focus North to Hershey, Pennsylvania -- the so called "sweetest place on Earth" -- where nearly $400 MILLION is being spent to develop another military-grade police training facility. In this conversation, co-produced by our good friend T over at @appalachianantifascists on instagram, we talk with Lina from the movement to Stop Cop City in Hershey, PA. We deep dive into what it means to divest from the state, the nefarious decades-long relationship between the PA government and Israel, and we get a little side tracked by the fact that MONEY ISN'T EVEN REAL!You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising; for all the places you can find us, check out our linktree.If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.comFOLLOW, LEARN FROM, SUPPORT OUR GUESTS AND CREATORS:@stopcopcityhershey on instagramstopcopcityhershey.wordpress.com/Many Lands Mutual Aidstopcopnation.com/

Hey guys! It's Sierra. This won't be a typical episode or even very long, but this will hopefully be the first of the daily updates I'm hoping to share here directly from Chelsea. Thank you for listening, love you guys.

What happens when the very land we live on exposes the multigenerational trauma being experienced at the hands of white supremacist state violence? What is it called when peaceful protestors are murdered by law enforcement to protect state interests? How do we respond when even the most “progressive” politicians end up bought out by the very entities they claim to stand against?We had to jump through hoops to get this episode to publish for listening -- multiple digital transfers, various friends helping with editing, files mysteriously corrupting. It was worth every second and every helping hand -- in this episode, we hear from powerful organizers and faith leaders on the frontlines of the Stop Cop City movement: Reverand Keyanna Jones Moore, Minister Matthew Johnson, musician River-Michael, and the mother of the late activist known as Tortuguita, Belkis Terán. They share with us a 101 introduction to what's happening in so-called "Cop City" in Atlanta (as just one of many such training facilities in 47 states across the United States of America) and we explore the state's strategy that combinescreating more poverty by divesting from communities and unraveling safety net programs;criminalizing poverty with "crack downs" on homelessness, substance use and addiction, etc. and;increased militarization of law enforcement*TRIGGER WARNING - this episode contains dialogue related to historic racial trauma, police brutality, state violence, and mental health. Please take care of yourself when choosing to take in heavy content, and proceed with mindfulness.*You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising; for all the places you can find us, check out our linktree.If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.comFOLLOW, LEARN FROM, SUPPORT OUR GUESTS:Reverend Keyanna Jones Moore: InstagramBelkis Terán: InstagramMinister Matthew Johnson: InstagramRiver-Michael: Instagram, Music, Alt Insta, Mixdeity Media, Solidarity SoundscapesTortuguita Healing CenterStop Cop City website

Starting off April on the right foot: no fools here, just Chelsea and Tiara sitting down for what was supposed to be a primer on the situation in Palestine, but turned into a conversation that had to go on for two whole days and six hours of content.This is the first of the episodes that came from that content, and in this episode, we get to know Tiara better as a fresh face to cohost the podcast with us. She tells us about the grief that compelled her to stand in at a direct action in solidarity with Palestinians in October, and how that vulnerability in sharing her grief has transformed the lives and hearts of her own family members. We do our best to pull on the threads that are woven between Appalachia and occupied Palestine, and touch on the importance of paying attention, holding space, and reciprocity. We start to dig into the geopolitical history of the land and its people that led to the current genocide, but we cover that much more in depth in next week's episode.*TRIGGER WARNING - this episode contains dialogue related to genocide, settler colonialism, white supremacy, anti-semitism, and violence against human beings (including children)*You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising; for all the places you can find us, check out our linktree.If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.comRESOURCES & FURTHER READING:'Jihad' is not a dirty wordWhat Does 'Jihad' Really Mean to Muslims?What does the term 'jihad' mean?PBS Resources for Teaching about IslamWere Israelis Detained on Sept. 11 Spies?More on Israel and 9/11 ConnectionsFalse Flag A series of CIA memos describes how Israeli Mossad agents posed as American spies to recruit members of the terrorist organization Jundallah to fight their covert war against IranPEOPLE TO FOLLOW ON THE GROUND:Motaz Azaiza Saleh AljafarawiIsmail Al DahdouhBisan OwdaWael Al DadouhPlestia Alaqad

SEASON TWO is back, this time with two new cohosts to make the show extra fun!In this episode, we introduce our new cohosts that are joining Chelsea on the show: Sierra (from episode 8) and Tiara, two additional loudmouthed and badass Appalachian women to raise hell and make good trouble with us. We declare ourselves a fullblown conspiracy podcast as we touch on everything from Amazon to Kate Middleton to AIPAC to Epstein to the Irish Prime Minister and on and on. As we tend to do in the show, we bring it all full circle around the idea that our liberation is inherently interconnected and none of us are free until al of us are free.*DISCLAIMERS: This podcast SHOULD NOT be considered legal advice at all, even if one of our hosts works for a Public Defense office. If you need legal office, please reach out to a lawyer. Also, this show is for entertainment purposes only; all of our comments are based on the reporting of others and solely represent our opinions, which are not to be represented as factual when we comment on individuals, organizations, or structures.*TRIGGER WARNING: We cuss a lot, so you probably don't want to listen to this on the speakers at work. This episode in particular touches on topics which may be sensitive for some individuals including gun violence, state oppression, and the genocide in Palestine. You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising.If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us on socials or at our email, which you can find at linktr.ee/rednecksrising

Get ready for SEASON TWO of the Podcast! We've been recalibrating, recentering, and we're back with a helluva episode to kick off the latest round of rabblerowsing redneck comraderie.In this episode, I sit down with friends & neighbors Max and Hil to talk about the community organizing that was catalyzed in Haywood County, NC following a hate-filled attack campaign against our trans neighbors. We describe in detail how effectively and quickly community can come together to show solidarity and create the version of reality that we want to live in. Community Organizing Is For Everyone. May you take in the content of today's episode and start your own journey of holy conspiracy with the folks in your own hollers.*TRIGGER WARNING - this episode contains dialogue related to transphobia, hate and violence, and trauma*Show some love to Hil's cosplay at @sewingsenpai.You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising.If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.comRESOURCES & FURTHER READING:More info on NC's HB2 legislation - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article68401147.html#storylink=cpyMore info on the recent Town Hall/Rec Center scenario in Haywood County - https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/36091-waynesville-unites-against-hate-and-bigotry-after-false-trans-allegations

After a long, unexpected hiatus, the SHOW IS BACK! And on the anniversary of our launch one year ago, no less! In today's anniversary episode, I sit down with Whitni Resides & Mark Brown, the screenwriters of Redneck Army -- a proposal to bring the story of the Battle on Blair Mountain to live on the silver screen. With a focus on all the people involved (including the women and children who made the largest worker rebellion in US history possible), they counter mainstream media's simplification and stereotypical portrayl of Appalachian people and this piece of our history. Don't forget to show them some love on their socials @redneckarmy.You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising

Happy Black History Month, friends! In today's episode, we kick of this month by sitting down with one of my personal heroes: the brilliant Desiree B. Stephens. Desiree is an antiracist educator, counselor, and coach who creates community & fosters the healing work that is required for somatic decolonization -- she makes shi(f)t happen! In our conversation, Desiree digs into the idea behind her work, "who were you before you were white?" We explore the importance of taking back our power as the collective & ridding ourselves of the shame that comes from being at the bottom of a systemic hierarchy that we have inherited but have not consented to.Please follow & support Desiree at: desireebstephens.com and ko-fi.com/desireebstephensFollow & support this podcast at: linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In this week's belated episode, we go for more adventures down the rabbit hole of race & labor -- but this time, we brought liquor and fast cars! We travel back to the 1600s together and follow the journey of homemade liquor throughout time and space, and just about every war since colonization began. We touch on the Whiskey Rebellion, the role of Roy Hall in the development of NASCAR, the political campaigns that led to the prohibition era, and just about everything else that we can squeeze into an hour.If you enjoy what you hear in this episode, you can support the show at: http://linktr.ee/rednecksrisingResources & References:1) Take Action with Ash of West Virginia2) Republican states aim to restrict transgender health care in first bills of 20233) Cryptomine in Murphy4) MOONSHINE: A Cultural History of America's Infamous Liquor by Jaime Joyce5) Tar Heel Lightnin': How Secret Stills and Fast Cars Made North Carolina the Moonshine Capital of the World By Daniel S. Pierce6) Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France By Daniel S. Pierce

In our second episode of 2023, we bring Ash Orr onto the show to give us a breakdown of what's going on in the state legislature in places like West Virginia right now, where the old white dudes with too much power are going wild. Then, we sit down with Jasmine Sherman -- a self-proclaimed Fat, Black Socialist based out of Charlotte, NC who is taking on the system by running as a candidate in the 2024 election for President of the United States.If you enjoy the content of this episode, you can follow & support the show at: linktr.ee/rednecksrisingYou can learn more about Jasmine Sherman's campaign & The Unicorn Party at: fatblacksocialist.comFor updates on the WV state legislature, check out:Ash in WVBlack By GodKyle VassACLU of WV

In today's episode, we kick off the new year by digging into the history of the for-profit adoption industry in America. We touch on key players like the Orphan Trains, Georgia Tann, and Appalachia's own Dr. Thomas Hicks. But first! We have some exciting announcements that you don't want to miss, and I take my first swing at covering some current events taking place in West Virginia.This week's episode contains a TW for content related to child trafficking/abuse and issues related to adoption/reproduction/abortion/infertility.If you enjoy the content of this episode, you can support the show at: http://linktr.ee/rednecksrisingResources & References:1) Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate2) https://news4sanantonio.com/news/nation-world/deputy-is-on-leave-after-fatally-striking-13-year-old-with-his-police-cruiser?fbclid=IwAR0-TjItVgNadl1YwNYmn81Jg64v0v-IfJwAa1foNI9YjCNPoX_o7s8GRCE#3) https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/child-welfarechild-labor/orphan-trains/4) https://familytofamilysupport.org/2020/01/29/georgia-tann-legacy/5) https://iu.pressbooks.pub/perspectives4/chapter/the-black-market-behind-adoption-in-modern-america/6) https://www.chattanoogan.com/2020/3/8/404422/Jerry-Summers-Copperhill-McCaysville-s.aspx7) https://www.adoptionbirthmothers.com/adoption-truth/adoption-industry/8) https://shepherdexpress.com/news/features/exposing-the-for-profit-adoption-industry/9) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/10/adopt-baby-cost-process-hard/620258/10) https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/07/when-abortion-was-illegal-adoption-was-a-cruel-industry-are-we-returning-to-those-days/11) https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Eugenics-and-Scientific-Racism12) https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/forced-sterilization-policies-us-targeted-minorities-and-those-disabilities-and-lasted-21st13) https://www.chsamerica.org/history

In today's episode I chat with my long-time friend, neighbor, & co-conspirator -- Trevor Gates. Trevor is a visually-impaired/blind Appalachian, an aspiring therapist, and an incredible advocate for disability justice & deconstructing ableism in Appalachia and beyond. Our conversation touches on everything from Trevor's personal experiences in advocacy, to the recent election results, the concept of the curb-cut effect, and of course there's so much more.You can find & support Trevor at http://studentsrecover.org as well as on all social media platforms with the handle @thecaneman430You can contribute to keeping Trevor's lights on by throwing some money his way:cashapp - $MrTG23venmo - @MrRoboEyespaypal - @HippieCyborgYou can support this podcast at http://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

This bonus episode is a tribute to Transgender Week of Awareness & Transgender Day of Remembrance. In this episode, I talk with Alex Vance -- the author and illustrator of upcoming children's book, "My Wings Are Wrong." Alex speaks on his own experience growing up transgender in West Virginia, how this children's book came to life, his first PRIDE experience, his love for the tight-knit artistic community that comes along with Appalachia, and more.To support and follow Alex: https://www.mywingsarewrong.com/

I sat down with my friend and neighbor, Artie, earlier this week to have a conversation about the past & present of Transgender Appalachians. We touch on the history of gender & gender roles in Appalachia and the influence of Indigenous perspectives of gender in this area. We pay tribute to the stories of Transgender Appalachian ancestors who came before us, like Lucy Hicks Anderson, Carlett Brown Angianlee, & Robert Eads; and we touch on the current political landscape in regards to Queer and Transgender rights and recognition in Appalachia.Please consider taking time to contribute to the Indigenous Peoples of the land on which you find yourself currently listening to this podcast, and learn more about colonialism and decolonization at: https://resourcegeneration.org/land-reparations-indigenous-solidarity-action-guide/---Find & support Artie's work at:- Pride Education Services Website - (https://www.prideeducationservices.com/)- Project Embodied Welcome - (https://www.facebook.com/embodiedwelcome/?ref=py_c)Purchase a Copy of “Capitalism Stole My Virginity” by J. Santino - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/capitalism-stole-my-virginity-j-santino/1142639506 ---References from today's episode:- “Well we're fabulous and we're Appalachians, so we're fabulachians.” - (https://www.southerncultures.org/article/well-fabulous-appalachians-fabulachians/)- Gender Issues in Appalachia: A Conversation on Changing Attitudes in the Region - (https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2017/07/gender-issues-appalachia-conversation-changing-attitudes-region/)- Triple Roles of Appalachian Farm Women: Household, Farm, and Wage-Earning - (https://jrre.psu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-07/2-2_4.pdf)- Working-class women are too busy for gender theory - but they're still feminists - (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/25/feminism-working-class-women-gender-theory-dolly-parton)- Opinion: Appalachia is a Matriarchy - (https://www.breezejmu.org/opinion/opinion-appalachia-is-a-matriarchy/article_e9d160b2-76d2-11eb-8a1d-7b060cd2e9d4.html)- ASEGI STORIES: CHEROKEE QUEER AND TWO-SPIRIT MEMORY BY QWO-LI DRISKILL - (https://apmtbooks.com/collections/lgbtqia/products/cherokee-queer-and-two-spirit-memory-by-qwo-li-driskill)- Invisible History Project (video) - (https://invisiblehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IHP_Lead_cut-compress.mp4?_=1)- “Trans people have a long history in Appalachia – but politicians prefer to ignore it” - (https://theconversation.com/trans-people-have-a-long-history-in-appalachia-but-politicians-prefer-to-ignore-it-169013)- Rosemary Ketchum and Transgender History in Appalachia - (http://expatalachians.com/rosemary-ketchum-and-transgender-history-in-appalachia)- LGBTQ POLICY SPOTLIGHT: MAPPING LGBTQ EQUALITY IN THE U.S. SOUTH - (https://www.lgbtmap.org/policy-and-issue-analysis/regional-south-tally)---Support this podcast at: http://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In today's episode, I sit down with Andy from the Poor Prole's Almanac Podcast. We dig into the idea of community as the key ingredient to successful, sustainable solutions moving forward as human beings from basic food systems to decision-making and caretaking. Of course, building community with our real neighbors as they are (as opposed to how we wish they were) is where the real challenge lies, and we talk about that, too.You can learn more, as well as support & listen to Poor Prole's at https://linktr.ee/PoorProles---Don't forget to support this podcast at https://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In today's episode, I sit down with South Asian Appalachian filmmaker, Sujata Day and her debut feature-length film "Definition Please." You might also be familiar with Sujata from The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, or HBO's Insecure. Sujata shares her experiences growing up in Western Pennsylvania and why she loves it so much, and even chose to shoot her film in her hometown. She talks with me about her lifelong love for the arts and how that love was fostered by her community, and the risks she's taken along the way in bringing her film to life. Available only on Netflix, make sure to give "Definition Please" a watch!Support the film & Sujata:- https://www.sujataday.com/- https://twitter.com/sujataday- https://www.instagram.com/sujataday/- Watch Definition Please on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81562958-----You can follow/support this podcast at http://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In episode 20, I sit down with Reverend Oliver Snow, "THE Reverend," of the Holy Dionysian Church of Mothman in West Virginia. After growing up in rural Ohio and moving around, life led The Reverend back to Appalachia where he founded The Church of Mothman as a way of bringing community together, shaping mutual aid, and reclaiming Appalachia as the home that we all need and deserve. I feel big feelings in this episode when Oliver explains how Appalachians don't fit into white middle class culture, and then we touch on a little bit of everything: organizing as the art of building community through small acts; the Appalachian culture that's welcoming of underdogs; the history and context of Deep Canvassing; the connection between cryptids and Queer Culture. What else will we touch on? Listen to find out!Please follow & support Reverend Oliver & the Church of Mothman at:- https://www.holymothman.com/- https://www.patreon.com/thecornbreadcommunistSubscribe, rate, & support this podcast at:http://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In today's episode we explore four spooky stories and local legends from the Appalachian region in honor of the autumn season and the atmosphere of this time of year. TailyPo/TailyBone, Spearfinger, the Greenbriar Ghost & the Unsolved Murder of Mamie Thurman are the four tales that we dig into today. (TW: Some gruesome depictions in the last two stories).---Articles referenced in this week's episode:1) https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cher/motc/motc066.htm2) https://www.scaryforkids.com/tailypo/3) https://perma.cc/23BK-M59K4) https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/06/unsolved-murder-of-mamie-thurman.html5) https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/01/greenbrier-ghost.html6) https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4679---Support the podcast at http://link.tree/rednecksrising

In today's episode, I met up with my buddy and neighbor Dean Gibson and we sat down at one of our local parks where Dean did me the honor of sharing a glimpse into his story. He touches on what it was like to grow up as a black man in Appalachia, and tell us about Operation Grassy Knoll -- the retaliatory police ambush of one of Haywood County's historically black communities that targeted and criminalized Dean along with about 20 other folks -- before he talks about the corruption of the so-called "justice" system that sentenced him to life in prison before he successfully had his sentence overturned. Hopefully Dean will have some books coming out soon in more depth about his experiences, but in the meantime, you can check out some of these news articles:1) A Community Cracks (2019): https://www.themountaineer.com/news/a-community-cracks/article_12706a24-497e-11e9-a387-4bcb39e9df5f.html?2) Hold Until Deceased (2019): https://www.themountaineer.com/news/hold-until-deceased/article_27b0ac5c-4981-11e9-a0f4-c3410914a098.html?3) An Appeal to Justice (2019): https://www.themountaineer.com/news/an-appeal-to-justice/article_3e38b744-4990-11e9-9cbf-93ea9109ff30.html?4) Drug Trials Under Way in Bryson City (1998): http://haywoodlibrary.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?fn=the_enterprise_mountaineer_usa_north_carolina_waynesville_19980311_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=28505) A Community on the Brink (1998): http://haywoodlibrary.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?fn=the_enterprise_mountaineer_usa_north_carolina_waynesville_19980325_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2850---Follow, support, share the podcast at: https://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In today's episode, I give my synopsis of Elizabeth Catte's "What You're Getting Wrong About Appalachia" and reflections on what she covers in the book. For folks who are curious about where to get started in regards to learning about Appalachian history, heritage, politics, and culture -- this book is a great starting point, and includes many references to continue your learning journey!(Pssst... we also announce our giveaway winner for the Appalachian & Antifascist hat prize!)Mentioned in this episode:1) Catte, E. (2018). What you are getting wrong about appalachia. Belt Publishing. 2) Smith, L., Shackel, P., & Campbell, G. (Eds.). (2011). Heritage, labour and the working classes. Taylor & Francis Group.3) Bageant, J. (2007). Deer hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's class war. New York: Crown Publishers.4) POWHR Coalition - https://powhr.org/---Follow, support, share the podcast at: https://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In today's episode, we sit down with Joey: a Virginian who is returning to his culture & roots after betraying Appalachia in pursuit of the Rockies (but he came back, so we'll forgive him)! Joey and Chelsea jam on a vision for food systems that support our communities, reduce waste, and are rooted in shared community building and relationships: transformative, regenerative, sustainable models that contradict capitalism by nature. We surface the concept of radical self-reliance among our communities, and how fresh food offers so many options for ways to act in alignment with revolution. And, because of who we are here at Rednecks Rising, we talk about how critical trauma-informed approaches are to counter-organizing against the recruitment tactics of fascist groups.---More information & further reading from today's conversation:1) LEAP: Local Environmental Agriculture Project - https://www.leapforlocalfood.org/2) Harvest Collective - https://www.thc.coop/)3) Agrarian trust - https://www.agrariantrust.org/blog/cultivating-resiliency-in-roanoke-virginia/4) Appalachian Sustainable Development, West Virginia HIVE - https://wvhive.com/5) Anarcho-syndicalism: https://libcom.org/article/what-anarcho-syndicalism6) Anarcho-syndicalism continued: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/rudolf-rocker-anarchosyndicalism---To support this podcast or find us on social media, check out http://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

“The great corporation which employed you lied to you, and lied to the whole country—from top to bottom it was nothing but one gigantic lie.”― Upton Sinclair, The JungleIn this bonus episode we hear from Matt, who was recently fired from an Amazon Warehouse in Campbellsville, KY for attempting to organize a union with his coworkers in response to brutal working conditions that involve walking more than 20 miles per shift, temperatures that can rise as high as 100* in workspaces, breaking bones, and more. The abuse of Amazon doesn't stop in the Warehouse though… this company is attempting to turn the whole country into one big company town from the sounds of it: Amazon Care health services? “Affordable housing” for workers who get evicted as soon as they aren't working for the company? Data ownership that links employee data with customer data and healthcare data? Clearance to GOVERN their own townships?---✊Make sure to support Matt by contributing to or sharing his retaliation fund: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/1f94594f-a62a-4a3b-bf7f-88e92b69442a](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/1f94594f-a62a-4a3b-bf7f-88e92b69442a)

“I would fight God Almighty Himself if He didn't play square with me”-- Mother Jones In this episode, I sit down with all three of the co-hosts of Dixieland of the Proletariat to do a Deep Dive into Mother Jones' life and legacy in the labor movement. Did you know Mother Jones was the ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM for the conversations when the IWW was being founded? The episode takes us from Ireland to Canada, Chicago to Memphis, Alabama to Arizona to West Virginia, Colorado to Pittsburgh, and everywhere in between.Checkout Dixieland of the Proletariat Podcast: http://linktr.ee/dotprole----------------Sources:1. Fetherling, Dale. Mother Jones, the Miners' Angel, Southern Illinois University Press, 2010. https://archive.org/details/motherjonesminer0000feth.2. Hawxhurst, J. C. (1994). Mother Jones: Labor crusader. Raintree Steck-Vaughn. https://archive.org/details/motherjoneslabor0000hawx3. Jones, M. H. (1996). The Autobiography of Mother Jones. Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company. https://archive.org/details/autobiographyofm0000jone_w7x8----------------Support & follow this podcast: linktr.ee/rednecksrising

Appalachians forgive me, for bringing a bougie planter class Italian Yankee onto the show, but I think you'll enjoy it regardless. Things we touch on in this episode: How are politics & white supremacy at the root of the boundaries, economies, cultures, commonalities and differences between the Deep South, the Rim South, and Appalachia? What does the Civil War have to do with it? (Spoiler alert: EVERYTHING!) Have you ever noticed how Kevin Spacey perfectly embodies the condescension of the accent of the Deep South? What's the problem with Northern/blue-state liberals and the phrase “Vote Blue No Matter Who?” What's the difference between community organizing and activism? Can community organizing help us heal from anxiety and capitalist trauma? What does dual-power really mean?----------------------------SURPRISE! I'll be co-hosting a Mother Jones Deep Dive episode on DotProle next week!Follow/listen to/support Dixieland of the Proletariat Podcast: http://linktr.ee/dotprole----------------------------Other Resources:1) Secession Map by County - https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/9yjwj6/american_civil_war_secession_votes_by_county/(This map may not be fully accurate when it comes to Appalachian states like North Carolina, see this example article: https://www.ncpedia.org/secession-movement)2) Hammer and hoe: Alabama Communists during the Great Depression - https://archive.org/details/hammerhoealabama0000kell----------------------------If you liked this episode, don't forget to hit “subscribe,” and leave a rating/review — you can also follow & support us on social media and Ko-Fi here: linktr.ee/rednecksrising

TW: This week's episode discusses violent events. Listener caution/discretion is advised.In today's episode, I thought I would explore the history of Labor Day, given that the holiday in the USA is approaching. Little did I know, I would end up in yet another rabbit hole of events related to May Day (AKA International Worker's Day) and the USA's intentional suppression of worker organizing all through the end of the 19th century. In this episode, we explore beyond the boundaries of Appalachia and find even more interconnections between the fate of the poor and working class. All in all, we look at the Great Railroad Strikes, the Haymarket Riot, and the government's official recognition of Labor Day in the late 1890s.(Spoiler alert: LABOR DAY WAS ADOPTED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INTERNATIONAL WORKER'S DAY TO UNDERMINE TRULY REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZING EFFORTS !!!!!)Sources for today's episode:1) Reneau, K. (2016, September 5). The history of Labor Day: A holiday born from the working man. West Virginia News. https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/free/the-history-of-labor-day-a-holiday-born-from-the-working-man/article_ed1bcc78-af07-5b7e-926b-305a51d1bf18.html2) Zraick, K. (2021, September 4). What Is Labor Day? A History of the Workers' Holiday. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-labor-day.html3) Films Media Group. (2013). Labor day: Video culture class - American holidays. Access Video On Demand. Retrieved August 25, 2022, from https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=242630&xtid=1110054) Weaver, A. (2011, June 11). Outline of US Labor History with a Focus on the Role of the Left. Libcom. Retrieved August 26, 2022, from https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/adam-weaver-outline-of-us-labor-history-with-a-focus-on-the-role-of-the-left5) Collective, C. I. E.-W. (2017, May 1). The May Days: Stories of Courage and Resistance. CrimethInc. Retrieved August 26, 2022, from https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/crimethinc-the-may-days-stories-of-courage-and-resistance#toc16) Zinn, H. (2015). A people's history of the United States: 1492-present. HarperCollins. Accessed at https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/howard-zinn-a-people-s-history-of-the-united-statesSupport and follow the pod:linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In episode 12, I talk with another Appalachian podcaster! TJ - host of Appalachian Firesides - is based out of Kentucky, and gearing up for law school. We have a fun conversation that digs into the art of story telling and how integral it is to our region. We bond on our shared goal of our podcasts to amplify the various stories and voices of our region, and we talk about how we got started on our podcasting ventures. It wouldn't be a Rednecks Rising episode if we didn't dunk on the generalizations portraying Appalachia as a monolithic region, and as an added touch this time around we also touch on spiritual grounding and guidance under late-stage capitalism. What about navigating political identities under the two-party for-profit electoral system? Yup! We talk about that too, and of course, so much more.Please excuse the broadband issues that interfered with some parts of the audio in this interview.

ALL HANDS ON DECK, WE NEED YOU TO STAND FOR APPALACHIA, NOW!Sign up for POWHR's newsletter to learn how you can act in solidarity against the MVP: https://powhr.org/sign-up-for-powhrs-newsletter/We're taking the Redneck Resistance to DC!Climate deals can't afford to cut corners. This side deal that's on the table in climate negotiations happening behind closed doors in congress greenlights Joe Manchin's dangerous pet project (the Mountain Valley Pipeline - aka MVP) by NAME in a crooked deal that's cutting corners at the expense of front-line communities that are already suffering at the hands of the climate crisis and bypassing checks and balances in order to undermine bedrock environmental laws, tribal sovereignty, state's rights, all to make a buck.---There are many voices that can and should be involved in telling the story of the MVP, the history of environmental extraction & the push for a transition towards regeneration, and this is only one of them. We are not experts. Please continue to seek additional voices to inform your understanding of the fossil fuel industry and the movement against it, here is a brief list (not comprehensive) of a few resources to get you started as you continue seeking perspectives:1) Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Townby Colin Jerolmack2) Virginia Organizing - https://virginia-organizing.org/3) People vs Fossil Fuels - https://peoplevsfossilfuels.org/4) Dr. Crystal Cavalier-Keck - https://linktr.ee/crystalcavalier5) Tara Houska -https://www.democracynow.org/2022/8/9/democrats_739b_bill_prescription_drug_prices6) Mountain Valley Watch Project - https://www.newrivergeographics.com/mvw/7) West Virginia Rivers Coalition - https://wvrivers.org/ 8) New York Times Article - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/07/climate/manchin-schumer-pipeline-political-funding.html?referringSource=articleShare9) Frackalachia - https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/tag/frackalachia/---Support this podcast: https://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

Be on the lookout for a surprise bonus episode later this week!!!Today's episode is all about the Marion Massacre, which took place in Western North Carolina. What started with exploring a story of labor organizing that ended in tragedy that's close to home for yours truly, ended with reflections on how the police state is inherently designed to benefit systems of oppression. A well-kept mountain secret makes way for teaching an important lesson about how we have the opportunity to make a choice about our contributions to the ongoing journey towards true liberation.Sources for today's episode:- All newspaper articles that were referenced or used as source material for this episode were compiled by McDowell County locals in scrapbook formatted and later presented digitally by the Mountain Xpress. They can be accessed at the following two links:1) https://issuu.com/mountainx/docs/marionscrapbookpart12) https://issuu.com/mountainx/docs/marionscrapbookpart2Additional Sources include:- Frankel, J. (2011, March 29). Mountain shame: Remembering the Marion Massacre. Mountain Xpress. - Jones, A. H. (2021, October 7). North Carolina's Anti-labor Record is a Shameful Betrayal of our State's People. The Mountaineer. - Palumbo, M. (n.d.). The Lawrence Mill Strike and Other Famous Mill Strikes. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from http://20thcenturyhistorysongbook.com/song-book/the-industrial-age/the-lawrence-mill-strike-and-other-famous-mill-strikes/. - Guthrie, W. (2011). The Marion Massacre. YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFZU9c6mdkw. Support and follow the pod:linktr.ee/rednecksrising

TW: Coming out to religious family, homelessnessIn today's episode I sit down with Clover-Lynn, aka HillbillyGothic, a traditional bluegrass banjo musician with deep roots in Virginia. We explore a few different questions during our conversation: Who defines Appalachia? What are the differences in the Appalachian dialect throughout the region? Why are we taught to be embarrassed by our Appalachian accents? What does it mean to be poor or middle class? What is it like being trans in Appalachia and how is it different from being trans in other areas? What does acceptance from Appalachian family members look like? How do we hold the pieces of ourselves that are in conflict?Check out, follow, and support Clover-Lynn:https://linktr.ee/hillbillygothicchttps://www.tiktok.com/@hillbillygothic/https://www.instagram.com/hillbillygothicc/Follow & support Rednecks Rising Podcast:https://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

TW: Coming out to religious family, homelessnessIn today's episode I sit down with Clover Lynn, aka HillbillyGothic, a traditional bluegrass banjo musician with deep roots in Virginia. We explore a few different questions during our conversation: Who defines Appalachia? What are the differences in the Appalachian dialect throughout the region? Why are we taught to be embarrassed by our Appalachian accents? What does it mean to be poor or middle class? What is it like being trans in Appalachia and how is it different from being trans in other areas? What does acceptance from Appalachian family members look like? How do we hold the pieces of ourselves that are in conflict?Check out, follow, and support Clover:https://linktr.ee/hillbillygothicchttps://www.tiktok.com/@hillbillygothic/https://www.instagram.com/hillbillygothicc/Follow & support Rednecks Rising Podcast:https://linktr.ee/rednecksrising

Hint: it's way more than you think.In today's episode, we let ourselves spin off into the web of race & labor and bring together pieces of history a little bit more clearly — taking us on a journey from today all the way back to the Virginia Slave Codes and then we even manage to bounce back to Joe Manchin before we wrap things up. Just call me the Miss Frizzle of Appalachian History because we're time travelling in this one.Sources for today's episode:- Blizzard, W. C. (2010). When miners march. PM Press.- Flavelle, C., & Tate, J. (2022, March 27). How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions. The New York Times.- Films Media Group. (2016). The mine wars. Films On Demand. Retrieved July 25, 2022, from https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103805xtid=151152.Shoutout Tail Light Rebellion for upgrading our sound quality, check out their music here:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uMlTTOG0kfTlbfII0d6GQ?si=KKmNJ7HlS_6EFLARcbQ1fgSupport and follow the pod:linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In today's episode, I sit down with Sierra Kennedy - an Indigenous Appalachian single mom of three that's going to law school determined to get past the classist barriers and into the belly of the beast. In this episode we touch on how the legal system was shaped to protect profit and power by keeping poor folks & POC in check, we consider the dual reality of Appalachia's deep majesty contrasted with the pain and trauma that is held in these mountains, and Sierra asks the listeners to be the spark that ignites the wildfire so that as our flames come together, we can burn the whole system down (for legal reasons, I mean this metaphorically).Check out Sierra's publication in the American Indian Law Journal here: https://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1243&context=ailjSupport this podcast at linktr.ee/rednecksrising

In the 7th episode, we finally touch on The Battle of Blair Mountain that I set out to cover in episode 3, but not without first covering the events leading up to the Battle from 1919-1921. This episode is definitely not an in-depth summary of the Mine Wars, but touches on the events including: The Battle of the Tug, the Matewan Massacre, the assassination of Sid Hatfield, the March on Logan County, and the "grand finale"... the Battle of Blair.Support the show at: linktr.ee/rednecksrisingSources for this episode:1. Bailey, Kenneth R. "Battle of Blair Mountain." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 02 September 2021. Web. 13 July 2022.2. Boissoneault, L. (2017, April 25). The Coal Mining Massacre America Forgot. *Smithsonian Magazine*.3. Corbin, David A. "The Miners' March." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 24 August 2020. Web. 13 July 2022.4. Corbin, David A. "The Mine Wars." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 13 July 2020. Web. 13 July 2022.5. Hood, A. L. (2020, November 26). The Battle of Blair Mountain Was the Largest Labor Uprising in U.S. History. Teen Vogue.6. Nida B, Adkins MJ. The social and environmental upheaval of Blair Mountain: a working class struggle for unionisation and historic preservation. In: Smith L, Shackel PA, Campbell G, eds. Heritage, Labour, and the Working Classes. Key Issues in Cultural Heritage. New York, NY: Routledge; 2011:52-68.7. Savage, Lon (1990). Thunder in the Mountains: The West Virginia Mine War, 1920–21. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press8. Shogan, Robert (2004). The Battle of Blair Mountain: The Story of America's Largest Union Uprising (https://books.google.com/books?id=XyTuG5fO5E4C). Boulder, CO: Westview Press9. West Virginia Archives & History, West Virginia's Mine Wars (n.d.). West Virginia State Archives. Retrieved July 13, 2022, from (https://archive.wvculture.org/history/archives/minewars.html).

In this episode, I interview Cody from the Chattanooga Free store in Tennessee while he is on duty at the store. We talk about everything from leftist theory to praxis and how there is no role too small in the movement... except talking shit on social media, that role is too small. Cody talks about growing into a leftist after being raised the son of a chicken farmer in a town with no stop lights in the Northern Georgia mountains, and gives some insight into what it takes to start and maintain a Free Store mutual aid effort in an Appalachian community.Please take some time to support the Chatt Free Store!website: https://www.chattfreestore.org/donate through paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=29Z7MLWJA6E2Ypatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Chattfreestorefacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chattfreestore/instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chattfreestore/

“I was born in revolution.” - Mother JonesIn this episode, I skip over the Revolutionary War era and get straight to the good stuff connected to the labor uprisings at the end of the 19th century. But first! We introduce a new segment: TRIVIA QUESTIONS with CHRISTOPHER!Once Christopher asks the first official trivia question of the Rednecks Rising universe, then I talk a little bit about our controversial labor hero, Mother Jones. We get introduced to the Lattimer Massacre and the decades of bloody conflict surrounding attempts to unionize West Virginia's coal fields. It always comes back to the wealthy elite using whatever tools they have at their disposal to control and exploit the labor of the working class for their own profit.Sources for this episode:1. (Fetherling, Dale. Mother Jones, the Miners' Angel, Southern Illinois University Press, 2010. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/haywoodlibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1354527.Created from haywoodlibrary-ebooks on 2022-07-06 00:39:47.)2. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-1897-massacre-pennsylvania-coal-miners-morphed-galvanizing-crisis-forgotten-history-180971695/

I feel like today's episode needs to be titled something different to mark the era that we have entered since Ep. 3 dropped.Today's interview was recorded before the Supreme Court decision became official, but it feels quite relevant considering the escalating action and mutual aid networks that might carry risk of criminalization for those who are associated with them in the coming days, weeks, months, and years.----------In today's episode, I chat with Gina & Raph from Fire on the Mountain Podcast - two working class "transplants" based in Henderson County, North Carolina. We talk about what it was like for them to move into Appalachia as kids, and then we get to juicy stuff like running for office against the Establishment Machine, participating in civil disobedience that results in arrest, and the horrible conditions of Buncombe County jail.Support Fire on the Mountain Podcast:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g32wgpNqUlQListen on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/515d5941-244f-4d76-84d1-d8dbb811ff79/fire-on-the-mountainListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1R3U85w7oUcpOkhsKeTmYATwitter: https://twitter.com/fireonthemtnpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireonthemountain_podcast/

In this 3rd episode, the side effects of having a podcast host with ADHD show up: I started with covering The Battle of Blair Mountain, but that led me to historical labor uprisings that had happened the century before the Battle, which then led me to learning about multiracial organizing by indentured servants prior to the formalization of the Virginia Slave Codes. I decided it's best to start at the beginning and take you along for the ride.Support the show at: linktr.ee/rednecksrisingSources for this episode:https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/introduction-colonial-northhttps://www2.umbc.edu/che/historylabs/lessondisplay.php?lesson=99https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/the-virginia-company-of-london.htmhttps://www.searchablemuseum.com/the-chesapeake-making-racehttps://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/runaway-slaves-and-servants-in-colonial-virginia/https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/indentured-servants-in-colonial-virginia/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p262.htmlhttps://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/runaway-slaves-and-servants-in-colonial-virginia/#heading3https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p268.htmlhttps://www.worldhistory.org/article/1740/virginia-slave-laws-and-development-of-colonial-am/

In today's episode, I sit down with Hazel Wines, AKA Zoo - a working class Mama based out of Southwest Virginia who helped to start a Free Store in her hometown. We get real fired up about the conditions of public schools in poor Appalachian communities, the military state's efforts to bust up Appalachia and keep the working class from coming together, and Zoo's work to advocate for her local public schools as well as her successful efforts to start the Pulaski County Free Store.Support the PC Free Store:https://pulaskifreestoreva.org/TikTok: @freestorepcIG: @pulaskicountyfreestorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/freestorepc

We are officially LIVE!!! In our first ever full-length episode, I introduce myself as your host and dive into the history behind the term "redneck," where it comes from, how its meaning has changed over time, and how it gets used today. Hint: the personal is always political.

Coming Soon! This is Rednecks Rising Podcast hosted by two loud-mouthed Appalachian women who are excited to bring you along on this journey as we dive into the rich history behind the evolution of revolution across Appalachia and sit down for interviews with all of the best hillbilly hellraisers that call these hollers their home.Starting June 14th, every Tuesday morning we will drop a new episode where we'll alternate between interview-style episodes and be hearing from radical Appalachians from up and down the mountain range doing badass work in mutual aid, harm reduction, abortion care, sex work, direct action against the police state and environmental destruction, and more.In between interview episodes, Chelsea and Heather will taking turns digging into exciting topics and sharing our learnings with each other and with y'all! Topics in the queue may just include things like Bootlegging & Nascar, of course The classic Battle on Blair Mountain, The History of Multi-Racial Working Class Organizing, and more.June 14th! Find us wherever you download podcasts.