Tag Archives: kentucky

Halloweens Gone By Weird Appalachia

Halloweens Gone By S1E24



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

 


Are You Scared Yet? Weird Appalachia

Are You Scared Yet? S1E23



What happens when a horror junkie and a peace-loving yogi get together to talk about horror films? Episode 23 of Weird Appalachia is what happens. This week Erin and Special guest Chris “Wisey” Wisecup are unpacking years of favorites and laughable attempts in the horror genre. Potential NSFW content, spoilers, and disturbing topics.

In the Episode:

  • Why do we love to be scared?
  • Our favorites (films, directors, etc.)
  • Movie night with Erin can get weird
  • Wisey’s reaction to the film Hereditary
  • An all new HORROR ICON OF THE WEEK!

 


Macabre Weird Appalachia

Macabre: A Look into the Darkness of the Arts S1E21



Everyone has a dark side. These artists chose to embrace theirs to create exquisitely haunting imagery. In this episode, we are exploring macabre art; a world of nightmarish landscapes, death scenes, and disfigurement. Listeners beware, some of the subject matter is quite dark.

In the Episode:

  • The beginnings of macabre: Danse Macabre and the Black Death
  • Bosch, king of Hell
  • Francis Bacon: the man, the masochist
  • Our modern macabre favorites
  • An all-new Horror Icon of the Week!

 


Warhol the Rebel Weird Appalachia

Warhol the Rebel S1E19



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

 


Namastay Weird Weird Appalachia

Namastay Weird S1E18



Preachin’, singin’, snake handlin’ and downward facing dog? Join us for an unusual (yet insightful!) conversation on Appalachian religion and spirituality and its direct influence on our art, with our special guest Chris “Wisey” Wisecup.

In the Episode:

  • Historic favorites.. The dark and the light
  • Is Erin’s artwork evil?
  • Small town church culture
  • Wisey’s experience as a Yogi in a sea of Baptists
  • Being the only Appalachian at a Yoga retreat

 


Music to Make Babies to Weird Appalachia

Music to Make Babies to S1E17



A little on the NSFW side this time, we are talking about sexuality in mainstream music and our picks for the best “get it on” music. It’s gettin’ hot in hurrr…

In the Episode:

  • The evolution of sex in mainstream music and entertainment
  • Elvis!
  • The impact of Madonna
  • Our favorites in romantic music and sexy vocals
  • Sexual pioneers in the music world

 


LOL Weird Appalachia

LOL S1E15



This one is NSFW. Stand up comedy… an underappreciated art! Join us with our special guest, comedian Justin Darnell, as we talk getting laughs in our current social climate.

In the Episode:

  • The history of stand up
  • The greats and who we love most
  • Being an edgy comic in modern times
  • Self deprecating comedy… is it bad?

 


The Artists that Appalachia Built Weird Appalachia

The Artists that Appalachia Built S1E10



Our 10th episode! We are talking about how Appalachia and its wonderful people uniquely shaped us into the artists we are today. Being an artist in Eastern Kentucky is a very different experience that we would like to share our perspective on with you.

In the Episode:

  • How Appalachian art has changed
  • The struggle artists face in our area
  • Our mentors
  • How we are trying to give back

 


Audio Garbage Weird Appalachia

Audio Garbage S1E9



Musical artistic expression or just a lot of noise? Join us for a fun episode about bizarre music genres!

In the Episode

  • Kawaii Metal
  • Lowercase
  • Vaporwave
  • Speedcore and Splittercore

 


Picasso the Rebel Weird Appalachia

Picasso the Rebel S1E8



Pablo Picasso: Painter, Genius, REBEL

In the Episode:

  • The controversial career of Picasso
  • His colorful love life
  • Our favorite works
  • Why his work was so impactful