Why Do We Create?

Season 2 Episode 15 Artists, musicians, writers, chefs… humans have this drive to CREATE! Where does it come from? Why do we make the things we make? In all new episode, Erin, Jess, and Wisey are hashing it all out. We've got a lot of fun and weird ideas and theories in store! In the …

Hillbilly Art Riot

Season 2 Episode 14 IT'S OUR 40TH EPISODE!! Kentucky sure can throw an art shindig! Join Erin and Jess as we share all the details about the truly unique art culture in our small, rural towns! LISTEN HERE In The Episode: Our favorite galleries: a hillbilly artist’s dream come true!Being an artist in a small …

The Absurd Brilliance of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

Season 2 Episode 13 "Is you is, or is you ain't my constituents?" The Coen Brother’s classic O Brother, Where Art Thou? is an absolute classic that not only spins a tale of a hillbilly version of The Odyssey, it also represents the American South in a funny (not insulting) way. Morehead State University Instructor, …

PRIDE in the Coalfields

Season 2 Episode 12 “How many years has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race?” - Marsha P. Johnson Appalachia has a diverse and beautiful LGBTQ+ community! Last year, Pikeville, KY held their first ever PRIDE, an event celebrating love and acceptance full …

Digital Catfish

Season 2 Episode 11 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 …

O’Keeffe the Rebel

Season 2 Episode 10 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 …

Goin’ Campy with Jason Shepard

Season 2 Episode 9 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 …

Out the Mud with Mack Tr3

Season 2 Episode 8 “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. …

Namastay Weird: Here’s your Sign

Season 2 Episode 7 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 …

The OG Selfie

Season 2 Episode 6 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 …