#267: Normalize abortion in Appalachia (and everywhere)
Today, Chuck talks with Danielle Maness and Erin Dumore of the Women's Health Center of West Virginia and Amelia Bonow of Shout Your Abortio...
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Appodlachia
A progressive podcast providing a counter-narrative to the negative portrayal and harmful stereotypes of Appalachia. Hosted by Chuck Corra and Callie Pruett
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20 of 259 episodes#266: Raise Hell, Praise Dolly (and more)
Today, Chuck mourns the passing of the great Dolly Rebecca Parton, then talks with Michaela Barnett — democratic candidate for congress in T...
#265: Can we really chip away at the GOP supermajority in West Virginia?
Today, Chuck talks to Delegate John Williams (D-Morgantown) about his bid for state senate, in hopes of flipping a Republican-held seat in W...
#264: The Data Center Revolt
Today, Chuck talks about one of the most important stories of the world cup that the U.S. government would rather you not know about, and sp...
#263: Fighting the scourge of Black Lung in the courts
Today, Chuck talks with Sam Petsonk about fighting in the courts for miners with Black Lung, and how the current admin is doing anything but...
#262: We can build working class power in the South
Today, Chuck talks with Oliver Larkin, a candidate for congress in Florida's 23rd congressional district. Oliver is an activist, union organ...
#261: How NOT to tell the story of extraction in Appalachia
Today, Chuck talks with Ali Printz, an art historian from Appalachia and part of the GRIT Collective of Appalachian artists about a new exhi...
#260: The West Virginia Water Crisis
Today, Chuck talks with Caitlin Ware and Brad Davis of From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice about the water crisis in southern...
#259: East Palestine Train Derailment: 3 years later
Today, Chuck talks with Lesley Pacey, Senior Environmental Officer at the Government Accountability Project, about the Norfolk Southern disa...
#258: Defeating AI music with Goldengrass (ft. The Brothers Comatose)
Today, Chuck discusses a truly awful bill attempting to criminalize trans people in West Virginia. Then, Chuck hangs out with Addie Levy and...
#257: F**k ICE
Today, Chuck shares his thoughts on the murder of Renee Good in Minneapolis and what he thinks of ICE generally. Then, Chuck talks to Nevin...
#256: Appalachian identity and the radical left agenda for the hollers
Today, Chuck talks to Stacie Fugate, Executive Director of Appalachians for Appalachia. Relevant links Learn more about A4A here . Transitio...
#255: Louisville Tenants Union
Today, Chuck talks to Josh Poe of the Louisville Tenants Union! Relevant links Learn more about the Louisville Tenants Union https://www.lou...
#254: Appalachia Comics Project
Today, Chuck clarifies commentary from past episodes and talks with Andrew Aydin, a comic book author who came up with the idea to tell the...
#253: State of political discourse + David Gate's rebellion of care
Today, Chuck gives his thoughts on the state of political discourse in this country as it relates to the news story dominating headlines. Th...
#252: The Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency (This Guy Sucked Crossover)
Today, we have a special crossover episode between Appodlachia and the incredible podcast, This Guy Sucked! This Guy Sucked is a history pod...
#251: Bonafide Appalachian musicians
Today, Chuck briefly weighs in on Tyler Childers's new album, then talk with Appalachian country and bluegrass musician Rebecca Lee Dan...
#250: Stories of rural resistance from the Holler
Today, I talk with Denali Nalamalapu about their new graphic novel, “Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance,” which tells the story of...
#249: Big Beautiful Bulls**t
Airing my grievances about the recently passed nightmare legislation in Congress, then talking with Melissa Cropper of the Ohio Federation o...
#248: Barbara Kingsolver and the house that Demon built
Today, I had the privilege of speaking with Barbara Kingsolver — Appalachian literary icon and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Demon Copper...