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Holler Kids S2E17

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What happens when you get 3 Kentucky childhood best friends together? You get a slightly NSFW episode of Weird Appalachia! Landline singing competitions, creepy old houses, teaching each other about the birds and the bees, terrorizing our teachers… when you’ve known each other as long as we have, you’ve got PLENTY of crazy stories to share! And, listen, y’all – there ain’t nothing in the world like talking with old friends to bring out your STRONG ACCENT!

My special guests Danielle (Danno) and Kayla (Tater K) are raising a little hell with me and reliving the glory days.

In the Episode:

  • Growing up: getting into “meanness”, as our Mammaws would probably say
  • Landlines with 3-way calling!?
  • A Kentucky girl living in Seoul, South Korea
  • COUNTRY ROADS! TAKE ME HOME!

 

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 Artists that Appalachia Built Weird Appalachia

The Artists that Appalachia Built S1E10

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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