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Digital Catfish Weird Appalachia

Digital Catfish S2E11

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We grew up during an interesting time, y’all. In a VERY NSFW episode, Erin, Jess, & Wisey are talking early 2000’s chat rooms, catfishing, dial-up modems, and really unusual or just down-right creepy folks online. Trust us, we learned the hard way! We did it all wrong so you don’t have to.

In the Episode:

  • The hot mess that was Yahoo! Chat
  • Messengers!
  • Our real life freaky chat room encounters
  • MMOs, Deep Fakes, the state of today’s society due to tech
  • CATFISHING!!!

 

weird appalachia o'keeffe the rebel

O’Keeffe the Rebel S2E10

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Often the center of gossip, this artist was a true rebel to the core. Let ‘em talk! Georgia O’Keeffe was a trailblazer for women in the arts and wasn’t afraid to stir up some controversy. Mildly NSFW… it’s O’Keeffe, guys! You KNOW we have to talk about some human anatomy!

Seriously though…. We laughed so hard recording this episode, we almost didn’t get the thing made!

In the Episode:

  • Jess is BACK!
  • The life and scandalous times of Georgia O’Keeffe
  • The infamous flower paintings… lady parts?
  • The dreaded phrase “great WOMAN painter”
  • Georgia’s antics later in life
  • Our favorite works

 

Weird Appalachia Goin' Campy

Goin’ Campy S2E9

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Aliens! Mothman! Star Wars! Ninja Turtles! Zombies! Drag Queens!? Yes, all in one episode!

We are talking PURE CAMPINESS with special guest, artist, Jason Shepard. Jason is a master of campy, pop culture inspired art AND the author of his own comic book series, Price: Private Investigator.

In the Episode:

  • What the hell is camp, anyways?
  • The Little Green Men Festival
  • The Mothman Festival
  • Jason’s style & how he started creating comics
  • John Waters, the master of camp
  • Campiness movies, comics, TV, & our own art
  • TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!

 

Weird Appalachia Out the Mud with Mack Tr3

Out the Mud with Mack Tr3 S2E8

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“Once you burn a bridge you get no love where I’m from…” Mack Tr3’s debut solo album just dropped, and we are beyond ecstatic to have him as a guest on the podcast. Tr3 is a Detroit rapper with Kentucky roots who loves 4 wheelin’ and rapping about his real life. Don’t miss out on “Out the Mud” available on itunes, and most major music apps.

In the Episode:

  • Mack Tr3’s family & connection to Eastern Kentucky
  • His experiences being a Detroit rapper, performing on stages the likes of Eminem have performed on
  • The creation of his first ever solo project
  • The inspiration behind tracks like Shop Talk and Out the Mud
  • Letcher County Wave!

 

Weird Appalachia Here's your Sign

Namastay Weird: Here’s your Sign S2E7

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When you hear the words “Appalachia” and “Spirituality” together you probably imagine a church on the hill, Sunday sermons preaching hellfire, hymns and river baptisms… and yes, we have that. And it’s beautiful! But, we also have those of us who found our spiritual paths in unconventional ways. Join us for a very special extended episode featuring our very special guest Hefner the Hare. Hefner is a one-woman spiritual machine: an herbalist, flow dancer, astrologist, artist, and owner of Hillbilly Hocus-Pocus.

In the Episode:

  • Hefner’s experiences being an astrologist/herbalist in Rural Appalachia
  • Our own spiritual journeys
  • Flow art
  • Finding your own path
  • Ancient Aliens?
  • What color is our soul?

 

The OG Selfie S2E6

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Self-portraits: the OG selfies. Nearly every famous artist has created one. Some even spent their entire career making one after another, while others chose to hide themselves in their work. Erin and special guest Artist Tim Smith are digging into the meanings behind them and sharing some of our favorites.

In the Episode:

  • Tim Smith’s exciting work in 2D and 3D media
  • Famous self-portraits: the wonderful and weird!
  • Artists who hid themselves in their work
  • Why do we feel compelled to create a self-portrait
  • Does the modern Selfie count?

 

Weird Appalachia Love, Lard, and Language

Love, Lard, and Language S2E5

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Living in Rural Appalachia, we’ve got a few things in abundance; sass, grease, and freakin’ talented people!

In this episode, we are joined by the one and only Misty Skaggs, Misty is an Appalachian proud poet and visual artist with a style that is all her own.

In the Episode:

  • Misty’s book “Biscuits and Blisters”
  • Being part of 3 living generations of female artists
  • Badass women in Appalachia
  • Dying Appalachian customs
  • Misty’s very resourceful writing and art practices
  • A reading of the poem “Grease”

A big thank you to Tim Smith and Heather Oney!

Weird Appalachia Bad Internet

Bad Internet S2E4

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The internet has a way of scaring us. Whether it’s news stories, freaky hoaxes, or Big Brother watching at all times, the net can be a scary place. Queue the hysteria! It’s our 30TH EPISODE and we are exploring some recent cases of internet driven paranoia. This one is NSFW at times, y’all been warned!

In the Episode:

  • Internet hysteria
  • Elsagate… WTF YouTube?
  • # SAVE MARINA JOYCE!! A YouTube conspiracy theory
  • A terrifying 4CHAN prank
  • Momo! The terror of Facebook at the moment

 

Coal Miner's Daughter Weird Appalachia

Bad Movie Banter: Coal Miner’s Daughter S2E3

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Join us as we talk about the very NOT BAD Coal Miner’s Daughter; a film depicting the life of one of our favorite local legends, Miss Loretta Lynn!

In the Episode:

  • Good ole’ Butcher Holler
  • The uncanny representation of Eastern Kentucky in the Film
  • Loretta & Dolittle’s relationship
  • You know what they say about bologna!
  • The beauty and hilarity of having an Eastern Kentucky accent

 

Soundtrack of my Angst Weird Appalachia

Soundtrack of my Angst S2E2

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Ahhhh, puberty. Awkwardness. Angst… and GREAT FREAKIN’ MUSIC!! We are reliving the good ole’ days and talking about the music that shaped us as artists and as people!

In the Episode:

  • Our musical awakenings
  • How music has affected our lives and our art
  • Grunge, Emo, Techno… RADIOHEAD!!