Trillbilly Worker's Party
401 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsBorn to Party, Forced to Work
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Episode 296: Uncle Of A Soldier (w/ special guests Pendejo Time)
June 22, 2023 15:59 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBThis week we're joined by Jake and Thomas from the podcast Pendejo Time to talk about how (to pay $10,000) to be a real man, former West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins, sports programs in general, and the infidelities of a certain assistant bowling coach in Texas Support Jake and Thomas on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pendejotime And support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 295: A Reprobate Mind
June 15, 2023 20:15 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBThis week we discuss the occluded existence of the most perfect boring boy in the world, the orca rebellion, and two crypto geniuses who are just live-laugh-loving their way through life Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 294: Return of KiddoCop
June 08, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBDoes ACAB also apply to cop impersonators? Find out on this week's episode of The Trillbillies Podcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 293: The Shackleton Condition
June 01, 2023 22:45 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBMight have gotten a little carried away on this one. Sorry in advance Also, Tom lost his job, so we need your support on Patreon now more than ever: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 292: Advice Column Filibuster
May 26, 2023 00:25 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week we got bogged down in trying to answer some of the biggest ethical questions of our day Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 291: Rodeo Is Life
May 18, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThe rest is just waiting. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 290: The Penultimate Court
May 11, 2023 18:45 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBThis week on the Trillbillies we're disrupting the criminal justice system Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 289: Work Smarter, Not Harder
May 04, 2023 22:37 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBBob Dylan goes to Deadwood, Thomas Friedman opens up some boxes, Cop City comes to West Virginia, Letcher County speaks its piece Support striking WGA workers: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/the-snacklist-support-striking-workers And support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 288: Crazy White Boy University (w/ special guest John Lingan)
April 28, 2023 16:17 - 2 hours - 97.9 MBThis week we're discussing John Brown, as seen through the eyes of the late novelist, Russell Banks, in his novel Cloudsplitter. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that Russell Banks's novel is a work of fiction, and is not meant to be read as a literal interpretation of history--and thus neither is our episode. To help us work through it, we've enlisted the help of writer John Lingan, whose great book on Creedence Clearwater Revival is out now: https://www.amazon.com/Song-Everyone-Creedence-Clearw...
Episode 287: Big Time Criminality
April 20, 2023 17:49 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBThis week it's a grab bag of allergy-fueled bits and news, followed by an op-ed from a friend at the NYTimes about the formula for making crime go up Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 286: Feuerbach, Texas (w/ special guest Mina Shedd)
April 14, 2023 16:14 - 1 hour - 74 MBThis week we talk a wide range of topics, mostly centered on what's going on in states like Tennessee: mass shootings, anti-trans bills, centralization of power in state governments, etc. To do it, we've enlisted our Tennessean friend Mina Shedd from Middle Tennessee DSA. To wrap it all up, we cover an op-ed from the New York Times about "Wagon Wheel Gun Reform" You can find and support Mina's many projects on Twitter at: @ScrewballDetctr And you can support us on Patreon at: www.patreon.co...
Episode 285: Con Air Landlordism (w/ special guests Katy Slininger & Ben Mabie)
April 06, 2023 16:29 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThis week we're talking about landlord self defense classes, tenant unions, and tenant organizing, with special guests Katy Slininger (Cargill Tenants Union) and Ben Mabie (Crown Heights Tenant Union, Tenant Union Flatbush). Make sure to stick around for the end, where we look at how landlords are arming themselves for the rev. Emergency Tenant Organizing Committee: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-the-emergency-tenant-organizing-committee/ Connecticut Tenants Union: https://www.cttenan...
Episode 284: White Man Down
March 30, 2023 20:07 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBThis week we discuss one white liberal's quest to end race-based affirmative action Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 283: Baghdad Bob The Builder
March 24, 2023 01:03 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThis week we discuss (yet again) Silicon Valley Bank, Bret Stephens's reflections on the Iraq War, and a man named Johnny Shield's views on conservatism in higher education. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 282: Keep Your Dreams Alive
March 16, 2023 01:50 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBA mysterious man crawled out of the ceiling of Tom's high school English class and taught everyone a very important lesson. Also features coverage of the Murdaugh murder trial, and a reading of David Frum's Iraq War revisionism. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 281: What If I Stumble
March 09, 2023 13:22 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis week we tackle some hard questions: is the perfect relationship possible? Who is the Universal Christ? Should colleges be more like prison? After that we finish it all up with some Synth Your Piece. Tarence's article in the Nation: https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/covidreliefkentucky/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 280: Valedictorian Of The Soft Curriculum
March 03, 2023 15:15 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThis week we talk about the ecological phenomenon known as "whiskey fungus," followed by a hard pivot into the world of higher ed Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 279: Vance Macabre
February 23, 2023 22:20 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis week we talk Ukraine, the ruling class's fixation on Boxes, and the mass hysteria of Devil's Milkshakes issuing from East Palestine, Ohio Check out Aaron's story here: https://spacelight.substack.com/p/this-machine Tarence's article here: https://thebaffler.com/latest/the-devils-milkshake-ray And our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 278: The Freight Awakening
February 16, 2023 22:42 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBEverything from religion to industrial disasters to Mehdi Hasan's debating methods Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 277: NEOM Moon (w/ special guest Kate Wagner)
February 09, 2023 22:26 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBOur good friend Kate Wagner (@mcmansionhell) is back to tell us about the NEOM city-state in the Saudi Arabian desert, as well as all the soulless architects and designers working on it. You can read Kate's article here: https://thebaffler.com/latest/line-in-the-sand-wagner And support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 276: Infirmary Blues (w/ special guest Gabriel Winant)
January 26, 2023 19:52 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThis week we're joined by University of Chicago professor of history, Gabriel Winant, to discuss the social and political origins of the modern healthcare industry in places like Pittsburgh and Appalachia. To learn more, you can purchase Gabe's book, The Next Shift: The Fall of Industry and the Rise of Healthcare in Rust Belt America: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674238091 And you can always support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 275: Crystal Privilege
January 19, 2023 22:46 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBCome for the Nat Turner discourse, stay for the Progress In Science and Technology discourse Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 274: One Out Of Three
January 12, 2023 23:35 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBWe start off with a little bit of giant discourse (different from last week's giant discourse); cover some news miscellanea; and then hear another entry from the all-time great New York Times column, The Conversation Help us get our wonderful film optioned by supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 273: The Iseman Cometh
January 05, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBOn this first (free) episode of the year we take a journey through cop lore; talk movies; and meet a real life Mr. Freeze, who's here to kick some ice Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 272: The Mt. Rushmore of Liars (w/ Special Guest: Bryan Quinby)
December 30, 2022 00:37 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBFriend of the show Bryan Quinby of Street Fight Radio fills in for Tarence as we talk Jerry Falwell Jr., George Santos, Andrew Tate vs. Greta Thunberg, and why a man ended up on death row because of a Jeff Ross roast. Subscribe to our Patreon: Patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty Subscribe to Bryan's Patreon: Patreon.com/streetfightradio Check out Aaron's other pod: Everybody Loves Communism wherever you get your podcasts.
**UNLOCKED** The Beggar, The Blazer, The Blueline
December 15, 2022 20:42 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBNo episode this week, so here's an unlocked episode from our Patreon, about a tale as old as time Find more content like this at our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 271: Ouija Board Terms of Service (w/ Special Guest: Jack Wagner)
December 09, 2022 19:59 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBAaron and Tom check in on the results of the Warnock/Walker runoff and an attempted coup of Germany by a descendent of the Kaiser; Tarence and Tom interview Jack Wagner of "Yeah, But Still" about his new show "Otherworld"
Episode 270: Present Company Included
December 01, 2022 12:50 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB**audio gets better after a couple minutes** This week we talk about the most recent AppHarvest news, and then move on to an extremely cool article about Disney magic Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 269: Thusin' With the Bois
November 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBMore talk about the rise of fascist terrorism, followed by an article in the MIT Technology Review about the ultra rich and their fascination with longevity Judith Butler article referenced in the episode: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2021/oct/23/judith-butler-gender-ideology-backlash Please support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 268: The Forms
November 16, 2022 20:06 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThis week we look at The Forms. If you know you know. If you're wanting to comment on the proposed Letcher County Prison Facility: Submit comments to Kimberly S. Hudson, Site Selection Specialist, Construction & Environmental Review Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW, Room 901-5 West, Washington, DC 20534, Email: [email protected]. Please note that before including your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information with your commen...
Episode 267: Election Dowsing
November 10, 2022 00:34 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBMidterms 2022 Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 266: Calipari In The Coal Mine (w/ special guest Haley O'Shaughnessy)
October 28, 2022 18:47 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBFriend of the show Haley O'Shaughnessy (@HaleyOSomething) stops by to chat "yall culture," sports cheating, and the interesting case of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari's heritage Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 265: 17 Easy Ways To End History
October 20, 2022 14:36 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBThis week we address the true Kanye West Of The Academy: Francis Fukuyama, and his End of History thesis. Support our great show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 264: And Much To Refute It (w/ special guest Tyler Jordan)
October 13, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB(I don't really eat on this one it was just a fake out) Today we discuss various topics that are by this point old news but which you will still no doubt enjoy, including: Kanye meta-discourse, rainbow fentanyl, free cable, and Tim Ryan vs. JD Vance. Then we switch over to an interview with Tyler Jordan from the Austin, Texas band Good Looks, which you should definitely be listening to. Check out Good Looks: https://goodlooksband.com/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworker...
Episode 263: Fish City
October 06, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWe talk about some more cheating scandals, then visit a story about a Tuskegee airman landing in Loretta Lynn's childhood backyard, and finally present an exciting new opportunity for Trillbillies fans: a Trillbillies Essay Contest Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 262: The Voice vs. Joyce
September 22, 2022 22:07 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBWe cover a wide range of topics this week, and show off our vast knowledge of literature and gain of function research Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 261: Internalized Misophonia
September 15, 2022 00:45 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThis week we get into a bit of melungeon and diet talk, and then turn to a new entry in the Getting The Goods segment Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 260: We're All Grit In The Long Run
September 08, 2022 00:36 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBTarence and Tom preview the most important upcoming ballot race of this election season: Letcher County Judge Executive. Then we take a look at new developments with some old friends of ours', AppHarvest. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
FEMA Ice Cream Truck
August 15, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBUnlocked episode with more flooding updates, should be getting back to your regularly scheduled programming soon folks Link to Baffler article: https://thebaffler.com/latest/flooding-in-the-sacrifice-zone-ray
The Big Three
August 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBMore flood updates (unlocked premium episode)
Flood
August 02, 2022 01:33 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBunlocked premium episode about the flood that came for east kentucky in august 2022
Episode 259: Blocked, Cancelled, Rebuked, and Denounced
July 28, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBSupport our investment fund: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty This week we tackle an age-old issue: what would it look like to buy capital stock in a human's life?
Episode 258: 9th Generation Parasites
July 21, 2022 14:46 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWe discuss some headlines from the news and then head to a landlord convention in the Midwest. It's predictably grim. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 257: Not Yet A Statistic
July 14, 2022 22:01 - 1 hour - 72 MBMore crisis talk We would really appreciate it if you supported us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 256: If You're 15 Minutes Early, You're 30 Minutes Late
July 08, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBIt's just like your old football coach used to tell ya Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 255: Polydore Cowboys
June 30, 2022 14:05 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBListen up partner, today you'll be meeting the forest troll who can reverse your mandated vasectomy Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 254: Dr. Yakub, CDC Director
June 24, 2022 19:44 - 1 hour - 70 MBWe discuss all the latest and greatest crises on this week's episode of Trillbillies Support us: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 253: Comfort Zone To Danger Zone
June 16, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBA little talk about Top Gun and the Profiles in Cancelled Courage, followed by an extended discussion about the latest nonprofit article making the rounds Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 252: Warkin' Hard or Hardly Warkin'
June 10, 2022 22:41 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBFirst we take a look at what Amy McGrath's been getting into since we last saw her. Then we take a ride through Pencesylvania with another generous offering from The Atlantic Magazine's Ideas section. And finally we hear from a listener who went through a harrowing experience. Please go support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty