Trillbilly Worker's Party
403 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsBorn to Party, Forced to Work
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Episode 131: Carbon Offset
January 30, 2020 17:35 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBTom's back in this episode about just transitions, Vexit, and the deeply diseased world of Lingua Franca. Please support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 130: Tomorrow's Peehole
January 24, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIn this episode we discuss the Virginia gun rally, "yall" culture, and the ongoing destruction of one Jeff Hoops, former CEO of Blackjewel coal. Support the Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 129: Burners and Berners
January 16, 2020 16:09 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBToday's episode is about the extremely online topic of Bernie vs. Warren. We apologize in advance, we recorded this before the anti-anti-backlash. We'll be back with regularly scheduled programming next week and won't be offended if you SKIP. Oh and we also talk about rioting miners in Pike County, Kentucky, and Moms4Housing in Oakland. Support! The! Patreon!: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 128: The Bleach Boys
January 09, 2020 22:45 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBAnother episode, another Beach Boys reference. On this year's opening episode we cover...JD Vance?? as well as America's military empire. Then we finish with an op-ed written by some capitalist pig trying to rehabilitate his image through philanthropy. Happy new year! Episode art by Matthew Carter Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Bonus Episode: A Conversation with State Representative Charles Booker
January 07, 2020 22:41 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MBKentucky state representative Charles Booker is running in the Democratic primary to defeat Mitch McConnell, and he stopped by the cabin to talk about his story and platform. If you like what you hear you can support Charles here: https://bookerforkentucky.com/
Episode 127: Mountain Oracle Radio (w/ special guest Ken Layne)
December 19, 2019 22:35 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBThis week we're joined by Ken Layne (@KenLayne), host of Desert Oracle Radio, to talk about cattle mutilations, the Pentagon's UFO problem, and Oumuamua. Please sign up for the Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 126: Tom Takes A Stand
December 12, 2019 15:27 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBThis week we dig into the absurdity of private insurance and Mayor Pete's weird relationship with the insurance companies; we talk about Matt Bevin's last week in office; and Tom tells us about his Profiles in Courage moment at the local dog park. Episode art from Means TV. Please support them!!! https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/lets-build-means-tv Support us on Patreon where you can hear the next installment of the Trillbillies: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 125: The Whiteout Factory
December 05, 2019 05:48 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBThis week we huff a whole bunch of whiteout and get totally psychedelic. We talk about selling out to the mainstream media and then take a look at the political scene. Then we take a trip to an oil rig with Bret Stephens and Gail Collins. That's right, it's Act 2 of the political thriller gripping the nation: The Conversation. You don't want to miss it. Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 124: Better Ingredients, Better Airplanes
November 27, 2019 17:13 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBAn episode all about flying, just in time for your Thanksgiving holiday travels. We also talk about Papa John, Trump knighting Jon Voight, and read from a very bizarre op-ed in Bloomberg about nonprofits. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 123: Trolleyology For The Masses
November 21, 2019 22:17 - 55 minutes - 32 MBThis week we look at one liberal professor's attempt to teach ethics to the benighted, coalsmudged hillbillies of Appalachia. Support the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 122: For Whom The Bell Polls
November 14, 2019 17:29 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBWe talk about our very favorite eastern Kentucky towns, as well as other Kentucky politics arcana. Then we do a little bit of Speak Your Piece. And for the grand finale, we look at a mysterious fire that brought down former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin's bell manufacturing plant in 2012. Support us on patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 121: We Called It
November 08, 2019 02:34 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBAll the hottest and best takes about the Kentucky governor's election
KENTUCKY ELECTION DAY BONUS EPISODE: "TRILLBILLY SPORTS RADIO" w/ Special Guest: Matt Jones
November 05, 2019 15:55 - 57 minutes - 33.2 MBKentucky Sports Radio's Matt Jones joins us to talk politics ahead of today's election.
Episode 120: Happy Halloweed
October 31, 2019 13:09 - 1 hour - 41 MBWe talk travels, run-ins with the law, depression, pleasure activism, Silas House, and we even use the Quija to speak with the (apparently still-living) spirit of one Jeffrey Epstein.
Episode 119: Satan is Trill, Pt. 1
October 24, 2019 17:25 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBPart 1 of our Halloween special has Tanya and Tom swapping haint tales, and dabbling in the dark arts with our friends Carrie, Matt, and their daughter Ophelia while Tarence is on vacation.
Episode 118: God Is Right And Man Is Wrong
October 17, 2019 13:37 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBThe title of this one says it all.
Episode 117: Cops Are Ruining The World
October 10, 2019 15:39 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWe take a dive into the Joshua Brown/Botham Jean case and discuss how cops and prisons are indeed destroying the planet.
Episode 116: Richard Petty Bourgeois
October 03, 2019 16:03 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBWe're tired from tour folks but we're here to talk about impeachment and argue about what class is. Support the Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 115: Rise of the Neoliberal Biker (w/ special guest Sam Adler-Bell)
September 26, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBCincinnati journalist Sam Adler-Bell (@SamAdlerBell) drops in to tell us about his recent article in The New Republic about fascist farmers and the overlap between nationalism and ecology. We also discuss all the most recent news, and hear from our old friend the neoliberal biker. Sam's article can be found here: https://newrepublic.com/article/154971/rise-ecofascism-history-white-nationalism-environmental-preservation-immigration Sam's podcast can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/kn...
Episode 114: President My Guy
September 19, 2019 15:40 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBA rundown of news items from the last few weeks: Biden falling apart, Warren surging, What To Do About Bernie, and radioactive messages to the future Support the Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Bonus Episode: Voices from the Frontlines of a Rural Healthcare Crisis
September 17, 2019 19:19 - 19 minutes - 11.2 MBOur very own Tanya Bernice Turner went down to Kingsport, Tennessee, to speak with community members protesting the closure of a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, at privately-owned Holston Valley Medical Center. The protest has been going on for over 140 days with little-to-no media coverage, and so we thought it was something you all should know about. This interview features @danithepoet who you can follow for updates. As Dani explains, "The reason this matters is we are the test cas...
Episode 113: Cotard's Delusion for the Masses
September 12, 2019 12:39 - 1 hour - 38 MBWe've got a live one here folks. We cover everything from gun control to Jonathan Franzen to Chris Paul Hayes. Then we do a Tony award-winning dramatic reading, wherein Tanya plays Gail Collins and Tom plays Bret Stephens. Support the Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 112: No One Agency Should Have All That POWER
September 05, 2019 12:22 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBThis week we talk a little bit about the Harlan County coal blockade, and then we dig in to Tarence's article in The Baffler about the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Obama Administration's POWER Initiative. You can read the article here: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/hollowed-out-ray Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 111: Someone's Goin to Hell, and Someone's Goin to Jail
August 29, 2019 12:36 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBU.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath makes a visit to Whitesburg, and in the process lies to a bunch of coal miners about the campaign ad she included them in. You love to see it folks.
Episode 110: MAGA Morse Code
August 22, 2019 14:22 - 1 hour - 44 MBThis week it's Tarence and Tanya covering everything from Hal Rogers to truckers to the Chosen One himself, Donald Trump. We also do a little bit of Speak Your Piece for the first time in...months?
Episode 109: Doing Crimes To Live
August 15, 2019 14:37 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBWe explore the mysterious circumstances and similarities around the deaths of one Jesus Christ and one Jeffrey Epstein. Then we look at Moscow Mitch, Bernie and the media, and that dreaded inverted yield curve.
Bonus Episode: Voices of the Harlan County Coal Blockade
August 09, 2019 19:23 - 20 minutes - 12 MBSpecial Trillbillies correspondent Shaylan Clark (@316shaylan), a journalist and student at Berea College, talked to miners, family members, and supporters at the Harlan County Coal Blockade in her hometown of Cumberland, Kentucky. We're presenting these voices to you, as a glimpse into what direct action looks like in the mountains. Photo by Sylvia Ryerson If you'd like to support the miners you can donate here: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/79d3da4c086bc1598eb1f50b70f98bba9acabcd3...
Episode 108: Birds All The Way Down (w/ special guest Sam Sacks)
August 01, 2019 19:02 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBSam Sacks from District Sentinel Radio joins us on this dispatch from the road, wherein we discuss a compelling new theory of everything that involves Fabio, Bernie Sanders, and birds. You can donate to support the miners here: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/79d3da4c086bc1598eb1f50b70f98bba9acabcd3?hash=340f6b1f35483f3a493882f9640809ce Come see us on tour: https://www.streetfightradio.com/street-fight-radio-x-district-sentinel-x-trillbilly-workers-party/ And of course, support our P...
Episode 107: On the New with the Wonders
July 25, 2019 16:20 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBTanya tells us about dental dams and glamping, and Tom makes a surprise revelation. Come see us on tour! https://www.streetfightradio.com/street-fight-radio-x-district-sentinel-x-trillbilly-workers-party/ And subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 106: Mother Jones' Will (w/ special guest Emily Guendelsberger)
July 18, 2019 18:50 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBThis week we chat with author Emily Guendelsberger, who gives us an inside glimpse into the current state of service work. You can read Emily's article in Vox here: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/7/6/20681186/fast-food-worker-burnout And check out her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Clock-Low-Wage-Drives-America-Insane/dp/0316509000 Please support our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty And come see us on tour through the southeast! https://www.streetfightradio.com/...
Episode 105: I Just Wanna Die
July 11, 2019 15:16 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBThis week it's a fun journey into the world of Kentucky Democratic politics as we roast Amy McGrath, war criminal extraordinaire and latest candidate to try and defeat Mitch McConnell. Support our patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 104: A Notorious And Vile Cheat
July 03, 2019 18:59 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBThis week we meet Mary Toft, the latest installment in our series Trillbillies Profiles in Courage. If you'd like to hear about Franz Reichelt, the 3rd installment in the series, head on over to Street Fight's page: https://soundcloud.com/streetfightwcrs/street-fight-trillbillies-workers-party-live-from-kentucky And support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 103: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Debate, Part 1
June 27, 2019 17:37 - 55 minutes - 31.9 MBPart 1 of our abysmal commentary on the equally abysmal first Democratic primary debate, and on the nature of the American character itself. Part 2 will be on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 102: Why Is This Happening???
June 20, 2019 12:52 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBTanya stumbles upon a straight pride parade in Wokelahoma and gives them a piece of her mind. Then we meet a new character, Chris Paul Hayes, who bugs us with all kinds of questions about why this is all happening??? Support us at our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 101: Kitsch Mitch
June 13, 2019 14:10 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBThis week we dive into the 12th and latest iteration of the sure-to-be-successful Ditch Mitch campaign. Come to our show with Street Fight in Lexington on Friday, June 14th, 9pm at Best Friend Bar. $10 cover. Tickets are selling fast: https://store.streetfightradio.com/collections/frontpage/products/street-fight-radio-trillbillies-live-show-6-14-lexington-kentucky And subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 100: Growth And Self Crit
June 06, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBWe take all your questions and confessions in this, our 100th episode. We're learning and growing ever more powerful by the day... Come on out to our show with STREET FIGHT on June 14th, 9pm, at Best Friend Bar in Lexington, KY. $10 cover. And sign up for our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 99: Trillbillies Templar
May 30, 2019 19:44 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis week we trace our pleasure lineages with Minister Turner, talk more about incrementalism, and examine how Sunday School really messed us all up. Send us questions and confessions for the 100th episode at [email protected], or DM us!! Support us at our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 98: Not All Dogs, Part 1
May 22, 2019 22:50 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBTopics this week include: male fragility, Tom becoming a first responder, Kentucky's governor race, and abortion. If you wanna hear part 2 of this, in which we dive into the lives of some of the horniest people who ever lived, look for it on our Patreon this Sunday: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 97: Appalatchiks (w/ special guest Hannah Gais)
May 16, 2019 17:37 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWriter Hannah Gais (@hannahgais) joins us to talk about her article in The Baffler about what the late Soviet Union's obsession with conspiracy theories can tell us about our current political and cultural moment. After that we discuss an article in the New York Times about an Appalachian coding nonprofit that turned out to be a fraud. Read Hannah's article here: https://thebaffler.com/latest/psychic-healing-at-the-end-of-history-gais Read the New York Times article here: https://www.nytime...
Episode 96: The Feelings Caucus
May 09, 2019 00:28 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBThis week we dig into the Kentucky Derby, the State Department's plans for the Arctic, and another article about how insane rich people are. Please support our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 95: Resource Degeneration X
May 03, 2019 16:46 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBWe debut some new characters, such as Ace Frehley Keyes, and Tom tells us about his trip to Miami. Then we do a little bit of reading from the New York Times about some rich kids who are under the illusion that they're revolutionaries. Support our Patreon!!!! www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 94: The Situation Package
April 25, 2019 12:34 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThe gang recaps the CNN town hall debates, Elizabeth Warren's student debt forgiveness plan, and how to be a good wedding guest.
Episode 93: Mcmansion Heck (w/ special guest Kate Wagner)
April 18, 2019 18:49 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBKate Wagner, the genius behind the website mcmansionhell.com, schools us in architecture, degrowth, the Notre Dame fire, and why we'll get to have nice things under communism. Support our Patreon at: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 92: Cheating The Weights (w/ special guest Chad Vigorous)
April 12, 2019 15:57 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBFriend of the show Chad Vigorous (@prettybadlefty) drops in to talk Assange, ecofascism, Bernie, and weightlifting. Support Chad's Patreon here: www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse And support our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 91: Des Têtes Vont Tomber (w/ special guest Joshua Clover)
April 04, 2019 17:43 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBProfessor Joshua Clover (@joshuaclov3r) stops by to talk Gilets Jaunes, rioting, class struggle in the 21st century, and the challenges of the next 50 years. Check out the professor's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2084-riot-strike-riot And subscribe to our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
UNLOCKED: Hillbilly Butterfly Effect
April 02, 2019 01:04 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBIn honor of Jamal Khoshoggi's children getting a huge pay out from the Saudi government as compensation for having their father dismembered, we're unlocking our Patreon episode about how Khoshoggi's death had weird repercussions all the way across the world in Kentucky. If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, like and subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 90: Bloodhound Gravel Gang (w/ special guest Alex Pareene)
March 29, 2019 15:28 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBAlex Pareene (@pareene) stops by to talk about his latest piece in The New Republic, "Nihilist in Chief," about Mitch McConnell's complete and absolute transformation of American politics over the last 3 decades. Check out Alex's piece here: https://newrepublic.com/article/153275/mitch-mcconnell-profile-nihilist-chief Check out Tarence's article here: https://thebaffler.com/latest/get-real-ray And subscribe to our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 89: Getting Queer About Rural America (w/ special guest Rachel Garringer)
March 21, 2019 13:42 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThis week we're joined by special guest Rachel Garringer, who tells us all about her oral history project Country Queers (@countryqueers) which, as you can guess by the title, is pretty self-explanatory. We also get Kruged by Paul Krugman's latest bad article, "Getting Real About Rural America." Not gonna link to it because it sucks. Support Country Queers here: www.patreon.com/CountryQueers Support Trillbillies here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 88: Republic Of Half Truths (w/ special guest Anna Merlan)
March 15, 2019 00:30 - 1 hour - 57 MBWriter Anna Merlan (@annamerlan) stops by the show to talk about her new book, Republic of Lies, which details the weird world of conspiracy and propaganda lying just beneath the surface of US culture. Preorder Anna's book here: https://www.powells.com/book/republic-of-lies-9781250159052 Subscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 87: Tanya Soprano & the Trillbilly Outlaws
March 07, 2019 14:32 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBTanya Soprano brings her NPR totebag to the Pricele$$ budget grocery store and confusion ensues. Also more commentary on how All Cops and Democrats Are Bastards, bikers love rules, and Ilhan Omar's the only real one out here. Go visit the Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty