Gravy Baby
204 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 170 ratingsYou've heard of toxic positivity, right? Well Gravy Baby is a podcast that practices positive toxicity. Drew Morgan, Carmen Morales, and DJ Lewis bring you toxic views with positive thoughts. Gravy Baby is Good Vibes for Trash People. Come on in
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Throw Back to New Beginnings
October 15, 2021 02:18 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBToday is a repost of the Into the Abiscuit Pilot with none other than Mr. Liberal Redneck himself, Trae Crowder. I know some of you have heard this one, but I also know a lot of you have not. Give it a whirl. We will be back next week folks.
The Work Is The Reward
October 07, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBToday we have a long discussion about what hope means, how we might keep it, and whether it matters. We dive in on loss, death, and sex. All the easy ones! Don't forget to count the wins, folks.
I Joined an Internet Cult
September 29, 2021 20:59 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBBoy do we have a doozy of an episode for you today! What happens when the fun internet puzzle you solve leads you into an accidental cult? Did y'all know message boards aren't just for racists and pedos - they got aspiring sociopaths and future cult leaders there too! The homie @proven_paradox (twitter) joins us to discuss how trauma and boredom let him to be "situationally vulnerable" and nearly got him in too deep. Notes: the EFF discord he references is http://discord.gg/5BdM9BUdmm. His ...
Livin' My 13 Year Old Dreams
September 23, 2021 04:43 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBToday we are joined by the illustrious Lucy Lightning to talk about her upcoming album, the process of becoming a musician, and dreams. Imposter Syndrome comes up, as well as burnout and following your inspiration. We also talk about the power of music, story telling, and art in general.
Goat Rearin in Times of Tumult
September 16, 2021 06:08 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBToday we dive in on being yourself, reality TV shows, and the life and work of comedy master Norm Macdonald. This is a really good episode. What else can we say? Oh, and we talk about our funerals.
Antifa Super Soldier
September 02, 2021 12:19 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBOur good buddy Warren Tidwell stops back by to speak with DJ about climate change and community action. But did you know he was recently named Antifa's Top Super Soldier by Alabama Parents Against Critical Theory? That is their highest honor. Also, on his birthday, Drew finds out Bonnaroo is cancelled and gets diagnosed with Covid. What a great day for us all.
Signals From the Void
August 26, 2021 04:42 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBToday we start out on the porch, talkin with Papaw Karl, discussin the finer points of Ivermectin maniacs, and DJ tells us about his troubles at the airport. Following that we get to dive in on a discussion between DJ and the illustrator, activist, and musician Solo Monk. The conversation covers prison, mutual aid, language, poverty and how to find a place for your art in a cold capitalistic world.
Keep the Beasts Out Of The Garden
August 19, 2021 08:03 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBWe are joined today by friends, activists, and artists Jami and Dan Gaither. They talk to us about the Line 3 Pipeline and being connected with the land. This is a very rad and important episode. If you want to help their cause please join RISE coalition on Facebook and call the Army Corps of Engineers at 2027610292 and ask that the pipeline be postponed or stopped until more studies can be done.
A Pandemic of Dumb - or - We Miss the Illuminati
August 12, 2021 06:54 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBIs Darwinism playing out, or are we stopping nature from taking it's course? Is social media gonna kill us? What exactly do DJ's balls smell like. We answer these questions, and more. Also, Lil Nas X will be President. Also, we revisit the serenity prayer.
Home Is Where The Mic Is
August 05, 2021 04:09 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBRuminations on what it means to be "home" and even more goat whispering wisdom - today's is a dang good episode. We also feature a poem from Jennifer Smith that DJ DJ Lewis has turned into a podcast movie. Let your friends know about our weird lil podcast and rate/subscribe!
Miner Strike Two: on Park Avenue
July 29, 2021 16:54 - 56 minutes - 45.5 MBDrew decided to extend his stay in NYC in order to march with the miners of the Brookwood Alabama UMWA folks and gives us the report back on the success of that event. We also get into the instinct to become a recluse and the fears associated with having children. We introduce a new character in the biscuitverse: MC Mortal Enemy.
All Good Things Are Wild, and Free
July 22, 2021 04:33 - 55 minutes - 44.5 MBDrew tries to check in from the family cabin (and we are so very sorry for the technical issues - on the bright side DJ handles them hilariously), sparking a discussion about the romanticization of isolation and "independence." We also give a rundown of the fundraiser show from this weekend and just exactly how hard it is to convince strangers that your cult is a joke, fake cult. Hanging out with all you vagabonds, queers, artists, organizers and all around rabble rousers was good for our so...
In Love With Mutual Aid
July 15, 2021 06:58 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBThis episode has more intense conversation about what it means/feels like to have a family member succumb to the lie of white supremacy and hate. But we also get into our love affair with mutual aid as a concept, action, and place to put our energy. Don't forget to join us in person or livestream this weekend in Grayson Kentucky.
We'd Rather Be Free Than Happy
July 08, 2021 04:22 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBDJ DJ Lewis tells us what it's like when the horrors of modern day white supremacy come into your own home, we discuss the perversion of "individualism" in America, and we talk a little bit about inspiration. Oh, and we do guns. Shout out to the homie Drew Mason yet again for the short story up top. Come see us in Grayson KY for a lil mutual aid hoedown on July 17. YUH
At Home With Andi
July 01, 2021 03:21 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBDrew is back in East Tennessee with Andi, and today they discuss being basically on top of each other for the better part of the last 18 months. Andi tells us about her new ventures in the world of music, what it means to heal, and shares her biggest dream. We get into deep stuff on art, mutual aid, and the fear of the future. DJ will be back next week. Love y'all.
Post Show Porch Glow
June 17, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBDJ and Drew jump on the porch, live. You can watch the episode on youtube. We discuss our recent run of shows, diversity in comedy, and breakfast foods. We also play another game of "ask DJ what they do" and his opinion on what the Inspector General does is hilarious. Additionally, we feature Drew Mason's short story Granny Green and the Little Folk. Follow him on twitter @DKPFransazzio.
Self Love with DJ Lewis
June 10, 2021 06:25 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBToday is episode 4:20 and I'm gonna be real honest - I got high during it and don't remember any of what we talked about OTHER THAN - I asked DJ what he j*cks *ff to and his answer has absolutely destroyed me. I am laughing again thinking about it.
When the Homie Gets an OnlyFans
June 03, 2021 02:36 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBWe dive in on whether comedy should have genres and talk about when the homies get an OnlyFans. Also DJ explains why Nessy is the greatest goat of all time. Then, we have a real casual not too deep at all conversation about how it feels to have a N*zi in the family.
Strikefest!!!!
May 27, 2021 02:23 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBToday we recount and recoup from Strikefest - an event we performed at to raise money for striking miners in Alabama. We are so dang proud to have helped on the UMWA, Labor Report, and Hometown Action there. Last we heard we helped raise over 70k for families of miners. We also discuss being back on the road in general and what it was like to finally meet some of you wonderful people. See yuns out there.
Front Porchin' With Country Queers
May 20, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 46.5 MBToday we are so excited to be joined by Rae Garringer of Country Queers! Country Queers is a now a podcast heading into it's second season, but has been a project of Rae's for years now. They have compiled hours of interviews with members of the LGBTQIA+ community in rural areas to compile oral histories in the "front porchin'" tradition of Appalachia and rural America. It is not an exaggeration to call Rae's project monumentally important to the history of our entire country and culture.
Can You Make Us a Potato Gun
May 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBWe are joined today by our good buddy and literal rocket scientist Shalin Mody. He discusses growing up brown in America, living in Alabama, and what exactly is going on in India. From cultural differences, poverty, and their own potentially fascist leader, Shalin gives his perspective on the international disaster that is Covid. We also have fun at NASA's expense. Oh, and we get a Nessy the Goat update.
Po Boy Bayou Blues
May 06, 2021 16:36 - 15 minutes - 12.2 MBDrew regales us with tales of his time in New Orleans - or more accurately tries to recall them while bleary eyed and hungover. Short ep. folks. Be back next week.
Celebrate Your Victories
April 29, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBToday we are joined again by activist and writer Warren Tidwell who shares with us some very good news! He and some student activists he works with were able to gain a very important victory against the prison industrial complex in Alabama. We celebrate this victory with Warren and discuss the importance of always celebrating wins. Folks we cannot stress enough how important this is. Small ones, big, personal, broad societal ones: take some time and dwell on the good stuff. And on that no...
Dystopian Art and the Reddest Story You've Ever Heard
April 22, 2021 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBDJ DJ Lewis is many things: an artist, a poet, a vagabond - but one thing he is not is above having a good d**n time. When his neighbors decided to have a felonious bonfire, DJ felt compelled by the red to join them. You'll hear all about it, plus we are joined by video game creator D. Mason for a talk about creating dystopian worlds when our reality feels closer and closer to a sci-fi novel every day.
I'll Cut You Out of the Will!
April 15, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 96 MBWhite guilt, red funerals, and blue crystal (m*th) - ain't that America?! To be honest, this episode is a bit all over the place, but we do learn that deep down DJ is a geologist.
I've Accomplished All My Fears - a talk with Stewart Huff
April 08, 2021 05:19 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBStewart Huff is a comedian and sage based in Atlanta who collects junk for a job now - as in he has a podcast about things he finds. This week he sat down with Drew to talk about it, but they of course veered into murkier territory. Stewart's unique take on life, and having something deeper than hope to keep you going, moved Drew to near speechlessness - IMAGINE THAT! There is a kindness in this man that will make you fall in love with him. But if that doesn't do it, the story about facing o...
"I'm Keepin' Them Guns"
April 01, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBThe difference between ignorance and hate, the lack of nuance on the internet, and weed so strong you stop right in the middle of a brilliant point to admire shape of your dog's butt - we really are at our best worst on this one folks.
Aunt T Holds Court
March 25, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBToday we are joined by the Eastern Kentucky Haint herself - Auntie Bernice aka Haint T aka the Sexy Sex Educator - Tanya Turner. We talk about sex education in the rural south, pagan holidays, and of course - what businesses are the best to take a good ol' American dump in. This is a fun episode. You're gonna love it. Stop reading and listen.
Hot Buttered Cornbread Riot
March 18, 2021 03:03 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBToday we are joined by author poet and activist Misty Skaggs as we discuss Mutual Aid, poetry, Appalachian culture, and dirty coffee pots. We go deep on what it means to help people and what it means to help EVERYONE, regardless of who they are. Also, DJ comes to an important conclusion about his own growth, and the mysterious fart creek. Misty can be found on social media under @MistyMarieRae and her group is the Eastern Kentucky Mutual Aid Community Fund.
Hardee's Karaoke Club
March 11, 2021 13:35 - 56 minutes - 45.6 MB**** Had a laptop computer crash situation folks. This episode is just the raw file. Sorry for the inconvenience.**** This episode officially launches the Into the Abiscuit campaign to put the Mamaws Back on the Porch! Mamaws belong on the porch and Papaw should be at the Hardee's! Not on the internet. Get em off the internet folk, and back to the VFW where they can't hurt anyone. We also discuss our plan to get vaccines to rural people via new flavors of Doritos.
Smokin' the Grass(Roots)
March 04, 2021 05:30 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWe are joined today by political organizer Tosh Briquet to discuss various ways folks can get involved in the political process right now. More importantly, they make a strong case for why doing that can still lead to change. Fighting nihilism and hopelessness seems to be a key step in moving toward anything resembling progress - Tosh lays out how.
Mutual Aid is the Future
February 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBActivist, organizer, and author Warren Tidwell has been leading mutual aid efforts and coordinating resources among and between different regions of the Southeastern United States in times of disaster for many years now. He offers a lot of wisdom in terms of how we deal with - practically and philosophically - the at-the-moment undeniable fact that we are on our own. Warren remains a hopeful man, and speaks passionately to the power of community. We think you will enjoy it.
***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***
February 11, 2021 16:51 - 3 minutes - 5.35 MBWe have a special scheduling announcement to announce on our announcement today.
Animal Farm
February 09, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBDJ and Drew give their post pandemic hopes for the world and we discuss the very odd intricacies of American pet culture - both from the perspective of country folk and non-country folk. What kind of world do you want to see emerge from this horrible year? How will you make that happen? Also we discuss new fast food.
Sex Symbols
February 02, 2021 06:30 - 49 minutes - 39.5 MBToday we are joined by our good buddy Harrison Tweed as we discuss his new podcast The Sex Symbol Project, a sex positive and self love podcast. He tells us about being Jewish in the south and recounts tales of NYC doing comedy and drugs with Drew. Incidentally, we also hear from a fan about all the fruit and fornicating she's been doing with a man 30 years her junior. There is a discussion of art and vulnerability, and we learn about the God of False Culture, a fat cheeked merchant of gr...
Church of the Eat Fruit and Fans
January 26, 2021 05:49 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBToday we are joined by two patrons for some in depth fruit fiascos. We talk about the usual - CIA dabbling in mysticism, abandonment, and hope - and have a damn good time. Also, more is revealed about the secrets of the Church of the Eat Fruit and Fornicate and we get a special visit from Major Booty Stank.
The Internet is a Video Game
January 19, 2021 04:18 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBToday we are joined by video game designer and head of Koryu Studios (in the Smoky Mountains!) Drew Moore to talk about how Qanon and really most internet conspiracy theories reward the brain's dopamine system the way a video game - a very perverse and uncontrollable video game - would. He also of course heads deep Into the Abiscuit, plus our beloved leader may have beef with a band of punk feminists from Seattle.
Get Some Batteries
January 12, 2021 07:47 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWhat weird and terrible week. Insurrection. Violence. Treason. Tazed balls. We aren't qualified to speak on it. We do anyway. Plus we discuss the future.
Start a Cult
January 05, 2021 07:15 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MBIt is time to Revolutionize the Revolution. Does that make any sense? Does it matter? We are about to start worshipping a pork belly. Get on board folks.
Stepped in Cat: the 8Chan Origin Story
December 29, 2020 03:30 - 53 minutes - 42.9 MBDJ tells Drew the story of how 8chan, the haven of weirdos and conspiracy folk, because a cesspool of the worst of the worst. The story is so wild, so full of comic book characters and M. Night twists, by the end of the episode you'll have nearly forgotten that at the beginning of this one Dre literally gets cat on the carpet.
Flat Earth to DJ, Come in DJ
December 22, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBToday is a very exciting day as flat Earther David Weiss goes Into the Abiscuit. We talk culture, free speech, the internet... oh, and of course FLAT EARTH. Is it possible we live under a dome? Does it matter? And perhaps more importantly, who do you trust to give you this or any other information? As you'll hear and probably expect, we disagree. Quite a bit. But David proves a rational and sincere guy. Check him on YouTube if you're interested at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz6s_S...
Q as Folk
December 15, 2020 04:58 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBHollywood elitist and known socialist writer Brenden Gallagher comes Into the Abiscuit today to infect us with his wonderful propaganda. A student of folklore and stories in general (and one of Drew's favorite bar hangs), Brenden tell us how Qanon has become the new American folklore and why or why not that is terrifying. We also discuss growing up in Appalachia, politics in general, and joining the Methodist Church just so you can perform. Brenden is a writer for Netflix's Warrior Nu...
A Lil Human Connection
December 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBWe are joined today by three AMAZING patreon supporters and we waste absolutely no time jumping right into the Abiscuit. After talking with Kevin, Bobby, and Maranda about God and fear, we found common ground in the basic human desire for connection and community. After all, isn't that why we are here - wherever "here" is!
Qanon Jesus
December 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThe Q people are annoying. They are fervent. Relentless. The first few ideas they have sound reasonable and good. They are starting to have weekend meet ups. They're scary. Remind you of anyone? Conspiracy theories are just religions and now we have one with a Savior. Dark Donnie Marsh joins us and we go into the abyss with Q.
Chicken Fishin'
November 24, 2020 05:13 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBA stranger arrives at the home of DJ DJ Lewis with a strange request. Being of the utmost RED variety, DJ grants the man his wish. When he returns the next day with his family, the REDness ensues and DJ joins the main in a dangerous game of Chicken Fishin'. Meanwhile, the stranger's kids judge DreDre Dogwalker and her strange array of bone art, calling her a baby killer. Literally everything I just wrote is in this episdoe, PLUS a marriage, a suicide pact, and a new life insurance poli...
Chicken Fishin'
November 24, 2020 05:13 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBA stranger arrives at the home of DJ DJ Lewis with a strange request. Being of the utmost RED variety, DJ grants the man his wish. When he returns the next day with his family, the REDness ensues and DJ joins the main in a dangerous game of Chicken Fishin'. Meanwhile, the stranger's kids judge DreDre Dogwalker and her strange array of bone art, calling her a baby killer. Literally everything I just wrote is in this episdoe, PLUS a marriage, a suicide pact, and a new life insurance poli...
Just a Little Key Bump
November 17, 2020 06:38 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBWe are joined by the lovely Elizabeth and precious Mr. Key Bump today. They tell us all about being in an interracial relationship in Northern Alabama, and we try to solve racism in America. We come very close. Just kidding, but we do get real high, and we do learn that DJ knows nothing about white women. This episode also features an epic fight between Dollar Store Drew Morgan and DJ DJ Lewis. It is a good time.
Pain, Pills, and Problems
November 10, 2020 19:44 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBTooth issues have both DJ and Drew thinking about the nature of pain, but the severity of DJ's situation takes on a life all its own. Comparing it to a psychedelic gauntlet, DJ waxes poetic about the nature of physical pain. We are joined by the Buttercream Dream himself, Corey Ryan Forrester - who discusses his own brush with mouth pain so bad, he moved to New York.
Transcendental Youth Pastor Blues
October 27, 2020 03:19 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBThis week DJ DJ Lewis sits down with our good buddy Donnie marsh to talk about youth pastoring and the truth about Jesus. Oh, and drugs too. Also, we are starting a book club!