Tag Archives: appalachian

The OG Selfie S2E6

April 8, 2019Episodealbrecht durer, andy warhol, appalachia, appalachian, art, bosch, edvard munch, erin alise conley, fine art, frida kahlo, painting, rembrandt, sculpting, self-portraits, the garden of earthly delights, tim smith, weird appalachiaweirdappalachia

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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?

Love, Lard, and Language S2E5

March 25, 2019Episodeappalachia, appalachian, appalachian writer, biscuits and blisters, coal, cornbread, female artist, feminist, green beans, kentucky rural appalachia, lard, misty skaggs, Poetry, prose, weird appalachiaweirdappalachia

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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!

Bad Internet S2E4

March 11, 2019Episode4chan, appalachia, appalachian, bad actors, eastern kentucky, elsa, elsagate, how to basic, internet, kentucky, marina joyce, momo. Momo challenge, parenting, prank, scary, true horror, weird appalachia, youtube, youtube tutorialsweirdappalachia

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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

Bad Movie Banter: Coal Miner’s Daughter S2E3

February 25, 2019Episodeacademy award, appalachia, appalachian, autobiography, bad movie banter, best actress, beverly d’angelo, coal miner’s daughter, country music, film, film critic, johnny cash, johnson county, kentucky, kentucky accent, loretta lynn, moonshine, movie, music, nashville palace, patsy cline, review, sissy spacek, tommy lee jones, van lear, van lear rose, weird appalachiaweirdappalachia

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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 S2E2

February 11, 2019Episode90’s, alice in chains, angst, appalachia, appalachian, eastern kentucky, edm, Emo, gerard way, grunge, indie, indie folk, indie rock, kentucky, limewire, modest mouse, music, my chemical romance, napster, nickel creek, nirvana, pearl jam, punch brothers, radiohead, retro, techno, umbrella academy, weird appalachiaweirdappalachia

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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!!

Halloweens Gone By S1E24

February 9, 2019Episodeappalachia, appalachian, appalachian culture, childhood memories, corning, costumes, drag, drag makeup, drag queen, eastern kentucky, halloween, halloween parties, halloween pranks, kentucky, pranks, trick-or-treatweirdappalachia

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Halloween in Appalachia! Trick-or-Treating up a holler or two! Corning and light vandalism! We are sharing our favorite parts of the holiday and some of our fondest memories.

Wisey joins us (IN DRAG!) for a special Halloween episode of Weird Appalachia.

In the Episode:

Halloween traditions
Corning… how was this a thing?
Churches that reject the holiday
Wisey’s interesting costume choices
Erin’s holler is the place to BE for Trick-or-treating
Brook’s Bill Murray themed party

Cornbread & Creepypasta S1E22

February 9, 2019Episodeappalachia, appalachian, candle cove, creepypasta, internet culture, kentucky eastern kentucky, lore, scary, scary stories, slenderman, storytelling, weird appalachiaweirdappalachia

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Storytelling… Appalachia’s favorite past-time. As children, our grandmothers told us tales that would make our blood run cold, then send us off to bed. In this episode, Erin and guest and YouTube personality Brittany Rodebaugh are sharing their favorite granny stories and local lore as well as the evolution of storytelling.

In the episode:

A glowing grave in Boonescamp, KY
Good ole’ “Booger Hill”
More of our favorite local lore
The terror of the internet: CREEPYPASTA!

Warhol the Rebel S1E19

February 9, 2019Episodeandy warhol, appalachia, appalachian, art, artist, eastern kentucky, fame, famous artist, kentucky, marilyn, marilyn monroe, pop art, screen print, studio 54, weird appalachiaweirdappalachia

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This week we are discussing the bizarre life of the one and only Andy Warhol. An unusual man finding beauty in the mundane and the commercial.

In the Episode:

His life and early work
Commercial artist to serious artist
What did he contribute to the art world? And was it for the better?
His extensive projects and eccentricities

How to Act Right S1E16

February 9, 2019Episodeappalachia, appalachian, art, art show, artist, artists, culture, ettiquette, female artists, galleryweirdappalachia

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Let us educate the children on the importance of not being a jerk in the art gallery… or ever, for that matter! Settle in for an etiquette lesson based on our own personal experiences.

In the Episode:

How to act right in the gallery
How to act right as an artist or viewer
How to act right online
A delightful Tom Whitaker tangent
Art in the Yard!

Comic Books Issue 1: The Golden Age S1E14

February 9, 2019Episodeaction comics, appalachia, appalachian, art, artists, batman, captain america, comic books, comics, dc comics, detective comics, golden age, jack kirby, marvel, marvel comics, stan lee, weird appalachiaweirdappalachia

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Yes, comic books are an artform… and YESSS we LOVE THEM! This week we are discussing the origins and respected artists of the Golden Age.

In the Episode:

Our experiences with comic books
Prominent artists in the format
The history of comic books through the Golden Age