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 44: Trillbilly Therapy Party
March 30, 2018 13:12 - 1 hour - 129 MBWe recorded this before the infamous last minute teachers' pension vote in the Kentucky General Assembly. But it's probably pretty good context for what's going on in the state overall.
Episode Teaser: Wokelahoma
March 28, 2018 16:10 - 3 minutes - 5.52 MBNew post up on Patreon. This is just a preview. Like and subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/posts/17822310
Episode 43: Twenty Tons
March 21, 2018 17:10 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThis week's episode is brought to you by Ira Glass and the good libs over at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Episode 42: Waialae Trillbilly Club
March 15, 2018 15:21 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBThis episode is like a vulgar noirish video game. It ends with me and Matt starting a new religion that has its own theme song and everything. But you've gotta listen through the first hour of the show just to find out about it!! Good luck!!
Episode 41: Trillbillies 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold Standard
March 08, 2018 10:34 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThe original trio holes up in a log cabin in the woods to plot their next move.
Episode 40: Being Straight Edge in the Middle Ages (w/ special guest Scott Benson)
March 02, 2018 16:10 - 1 hour - 164 MBScott Benson (@bombsfall) drops in to answer a burning question: what was it like to be straight edge in medieval times? Jk this episode is mostly about his killer video game, Night in the Woods. Enjoy!
Bonus Episode: Voices from the West Virginia Teachers Strike
March 01, 2018 15:50 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBSpecial Trillbillies West Virginia correspondent and folklorist Emily Hilliard and Jacobin Magazine contributor Cathy Kunkel got some great interviews with striking teachers in West Virginia, and so we present them to you here as a demonstration of what organized labor and direct action looks like in the Mountain State.
Episode 39: Jesus Christ Superstar Billy Graham (w/ special guest: Sarah Jones)
February 25, 2018 17:02 - 50 minutes - 115 MBFor our latest episode, we welcome back Sarah Jones (@onesarahjones) of the New Republic to talk about her recent piece on the legacy of Billy Graham (the preacher, not the wrestler) in light of his recent death. We also talk about how the paranoid style of American Evangelicalism brought us to this current moment, and how Graham helped usher that in and bring it into the mainstream.
Episode 38: The Incredible Journey
February 21, 2018 18:10 - 1 hour - 169 MBThe kentucky wildcats won last night so this episode makes a lot more sense in hindsight. Like, the themes and shit.
Episode 37: Cattehouse or We’re Broke and Our Hearts are, Too. (w/ special guest Elizabeth Catte)
February 14, 2018 20:39 - 1 hour - 148 MBTarence and Tom are super professional, with the absolute best internet connection speed in the podcasting game. Elizabeth Catte (@elizabethcatte) stops by to tell them about her new book, What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia. Happy Valentines.
Episode 36: From Trump Country With Love (w/ special guest Nick Offerman)
February 07, 2018 17:16 - 1 hour - 157 MBWe're back. It's a new semester. Nick Offerman was in town shooting a documentary so he stopped by to ask us some questions while we pitched him on some great and brilliant tv ideas. Don't steal them please.
Episode 35: Who Are We? (w/ special guest R.L. Stephens)
November 10, 2017 17:50 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBSeason finale featuring R.L. Stephens. Enjoy.
Episode 34 Teaser: Workin in the Code Mines
November 03, 2017 18:36 - 1 minute - 2.58 MBIf you can make it through the first 20 minutes of our mindless rambling about the Reformation and Nonprofit-Speak, Elizabeth Catte has some good insights on a recent Reuters article about miners and coding. Check out the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/15198253 Here are the articles discussed on today's show: -- http://iasc-culture.org/THR/THR_article_2017_Fall_McCarraher.php -- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-effect-coal-retraining-insig...
Episode 33: KILL BILLies, Vol. 2: Haint Tales
October 31, 2017 16:24 - 54 minutes - 125 MBScary stories from special guests: Felix Biederman, Elizabeth Catte & Josh Howard, Emily Hilliard, Drew Nutter, and Sally Sexton. The second part to our two part Halloween special. Tracklisting (Start Time): Intro "Sexual Hauntings" by Emily Hilliard (3:29) "Bullseye" by Drew Nutter (10:29) "The Gathright Phantom of Lake Moomaw" by Elizabeth Catte + Josh Howard (11:58) "Virginia Haint Tales" by Tom + Tarence (15:47) "Adactilydium" by Tarence (26:12) "The Great Chicago Potted Plant Caper of 2...
Episode 32: KILL BILLies, Vol. 1
October 27, 2017 18:48 - 1 hour - 181 MBIn part one of our two part Halloween special, we talk about the real life horrors like cutting meat for minimum wage in Pikeville, Kentucky and rabies that should scare us more than the supernatural this Halloween.
Episode 31: Story Time with Auntie Bernice
October 20, 2017 20:50 - 1 hour - 142 MBTanya makes a solo run to build up women and share feminist wisdom in the days of #metoo.
Episode 30: Fahrenheit 151 (w/ special guest Willie Davis)
October 13, 2017 16:21 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBFriend and author Willie Davis stops by the show to shoot the shit and burn some books. Except the one he wrote, we didn't burn that one.
Episode 29 Teaser: Allsups Gut Grenades
October 10, 2017 22:42 - 47 seconds - 1.09 MBIn episode 29 we talk with journalist Bill Estep of the Lexington Herald-Leader about Mr. Social Security himself, Eric C. Conn. This is a premium damn episode, so make sure you subscribe to our Patreon so you can check it out: https://www.patreon.com/posts/14806928
Episode 28: Pet Psychics (w/ special guest Brandie Posey)
October 06, 2017 14:29 - 51 minutes - 118 MBStand up comedian and friend of the show Brandie Posey (@brandazzle)stops by the studio to talk Hungarian villains, wi-fi networks in spy neighborhoods, and of course pet psychics.
Episode 27: The Unexamined Team Is Not Worth Rooting For
September 29, 2017 15:07 - 53 minutes - 121 MBIn episode 27, the gang talks about the eventful week in sports with the FBI's probe into NCAA basketball and the NFL protests. Tom also has to reckon with the fact that the coach of his beloved Kentucky Wildcats, John Calipari, is coaching the Congressional Republicans in a charity basketball game, and is beholden to the evil coal industry.
Episode 26: The Tale of Tiddy Roosevelt, America's First Woman President
September 22, 2017 15:38 - 1 hour - 154 MBThe gang travels to Bristol for a music festival. On the way there, Tanya unveils her magnum opus about Tiddy Roosevelt, America's first female president. Other items: Thrillbillies, kittens, and stealing Texas valor.
Shootin Hotdogs With the Bois
September 21, 2017 23:26 - 2 minutes - 4.62 MBIt's the definitive guide to Eastern Kentucky street festivals yall. Also we write like a dozen scary movies. We're a movie production studio now. Features special guests Mikie Burke and Jaydon Tolliver. Premium subscribers can hear the full episode at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/14491273 and patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 25: Without Special Guest
September 15, 2017 14:27 - 49 minutes - 113 MBA special guest appearance falls through and the Trillbillies turn on one another. Friends become enemies, enemies become friends. Chaos is a ladder or whatever.
Unlocked Episode: Labor Daze
September 12, 2017 00:09 - 1 hour - 150 MBWe're unlocking our Labor Day special with Michelle Miller, co-founder of coworker.org, because it's a Monday and we had to work today and work sucks. If it's not obvious at this point the topic of discussion is WORK.
Episode 24: Seasoning Affective Disorder
September 08, 2017 14:31 - 52 minutes - 120 MBIt's a new season folks. Who's ready to get SAD. We talk about the related topics of poo, Peggy Noonan, and death.
Episode 23: Player Haters of the Bible
September 01, 2017 15:33 - 1 hour - 147 MBIn episode 23, the gang discusses TV preacher Joel Osteen's Harvey scandal, as well as who the biggest player haters were in the scriptures among other topics.
Episode 22: Sisterhood of the Traveling Jean Jacket (w/ special guests: Sam Cole & Carrie Carter)
August 25, 2017 15:15 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWith the boys out of town it's real mf'in socialist feminist hours here on the Trillbillies. In this all-femme episode we talk media representations of Appalachian women, book recommendations, doctor face-offs, and more.
Episode 21: What Is To Be Done?
August 18, 2017 14:56 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn this rather somber and factually inaccurate episode, we say a lot of things we'll probably take back in a week.
Episode 20: The Mothperson Prophecies (w/ special guest: Emily Hilliard)
August 11, 2017 15:01 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn episode 20, we welcome our friend and professional folklorist, Emily Hilliard to discuss labor and capital's roles in the creation of folklore, West Virginia's Mothman legend, and why so many whites think they're directly descended from brown people (i.e. Cherokee Indians, Melungeons, Pocahontas, etc.), among other topics.
Episode 19: Popper Doxx
August 04, 2017 16:33 - 58 minutes - 133 MBIn Episode 19, Tom signs the gang up for a debate tournament with the big dawg JD Vance. Tarence forces everyone into a problematic leadership exercise. John Popper doxxes some poor soul.
(Hot) Takes on a Plane
July 28, 2017 15:37 - 2 minutes - 3.14 MBOur friend Sammy G talks the do's and dont's of being a flight attendant. For the full episode, visit: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty
Episode 18: The Importance Of Being Southern (w/ special guest: Cazembe Jackson)
July 21, 2017 15:45 - 1 hour - 152 MBIn Episode 18, the Trillbillies report for duty for the upcoming race war, and talk southern socialist politics with Cazembe Jackson, national organizer with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, and activist with Black Lives Matter Atlanta.
Episode 17: Ray's Law
July 19, 2017 22:13 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBIn episode 17, there's no substance folks. We talk about how the Mandela effect/Berenstain Bears parallel universe theory has affected us personally, and Tarence details the law of the universe that bears his last name.
Episode 16: Normie Clown Posse
July 07, 2017 15:55 - 57 minutes - 133 MBTom is MIA, so Tarence and Tanya write a short film about Tanya's vacation. Includes cameos from John Cougar Mellancamp, busted dolphins, Patch Adams, and an army of normie A.I. clown doctors.
Episode 15: What's The Matter With California? (w/ special guest: Drew Nutter)
June 30, 2017 14:59 - 1 hour - 143 MBIn episode 15, we welcome the homie @DrewNutter in to help us analyze the red state/blue state divide, as well as how that divide mirrors the the death row/bad boy records feud of the 90's. Also we talk about the new Tupac movie and the California travel ban among other topics.
Episode 14: Sherman's March Madness (w/ special guest: Campbell Robertson)
June 22, 2017 20:34 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn episode 14, we welcome the southern correspondent for the New York Times, Campbell Robertson (@campbellnyt), to talk about the movement to remove confederate monuments in New Orleans and elsewhere in the south. Tom and Tarence then do a dramatic reading (sort of) of Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's 2013 song, "Accidental Racist."
Swap Shop
June 20, 2017 23:32 - 1 minute - 2.6 MBB-roll from one of our earliest episodes that we found and thought was kind of funny. You probably won't agree. Listen here (for free): https://www.patreon.com/posts/11866450
Episode 13: WWC Tuesday Night Raw (w/ special guest: Elizabeth Catte)
June 16, 2017 14:18 - 50 minutes - 115 MBIn episode 13, we welcome historian, author, and all around G, Elizabeth Catte to talk about author Joan Williams's attempts to cash in on the current fascination of the so-called 'White Working Class' with her recent articles and new book of the same title. We also talk about Elizabeth's forthcoming book "What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia" among other topics, including whether Harry Caudill's* dick ever graced the pages of Time-Life. *If you're wondering who Harry Caudill is, he ...
B-Side Teaser: Is Class an Identity?
June 11, 2017 23:56 - 2 minutes - 4.11 MBA meandering, lost episode we recorded shortly after our appearance on the Katie Halper show. Tarence has a meltdown about class. Tom considers the excellent PR strategies of bad people. Tanya's just walkin' 'ere. Listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/b-side-is-class-11687581
Episode 12: Sexy Sex Miseducation (w/ special guest: Jenny Williams)
June 09, 2017 15:08 - 55 minutes - 127 MBIn episode 12, our favorite Hazardian Jenny Williams stops by the show with a bomb-ass quiche and chats with us about peppermint swirls, the Hands of God, and 3-way (or 15-way) phone sex.
Episode 11: Sucks or nah? (w/ special guests: Matt + Carrie)
May 26, 2017 15:57 - 1 hour - 158 MBIn episode 11, we welcome our good friends Matt + Carrie Carter to talk sentient snuggies, cd-r consciousness, and the great Sears catalog dick conspiracy of '73 among other topics.
Episode 10: Better Not Call Saul (w/ special guest: Aaron Petcoff)
May 19, 2017 20:34 - 1 hour - 165 MBIn Episode 10, we interview Aaron Petcoff about his recent Jacobin article, 'The Problem with Saul Alinsky,' and how it applies to leftist organizing in Appalachia and beyond.
Episode 9: Internet Goin' Nutz (w/ special guest: Joni Napier)
May 12, 2017 15:44 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn episode 9, we highlight famous moments in rural internet history with our homegirl, Joni(@joniwasadiver).
Episode 8: Angry A Lot In Public (w/ special guest: Sarah Jones)
May 05, 2017 17:51 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn Episode 8, we talk with Sarah Jones (@onesarahjones) of the New Republic about her recent piece (co-authored by Laura Reston) entitled "Appalachia Needs Big Government." We also talk about how Appalachia went red, the war on coal, and more.
Episode 7: The March For Pseudoscience (w/ special guest: Michelle Eigenheer)
April 28, 2017 18:30 - 48 minutes - 111 MBIn episode 7, we examine what it looks like when Libs take to the streets, and what a march for pseudoscience would look like with journalist Michelle Eigenheer (@fleurdelou_).
Episode 6: "And That's How I Made It Out Of The Basement" (w/ special guest: Lee Bains III)
April 18, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 26.1 MBIn episode 6, the homie Lee Bains (@thegloryfires) of badass Alabama-based rock band, Lee Bains III + The Glory Fires, rides shotgun as we recount our formative experiences growing up in the church, and analyze the paranoid style of today's American Evangelical Christian Right.
Episode 5: Trillbilly Chic
April 07, 2017 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBIn episode 5 we discuss the class analysis (or lack thereof) of anti-racist organizations, the hillbilly chic phenomenon, and how that if Jay-Z can't be cool in his 40's then what chance do the rest of us have? And of course, how sex looks different after 30. Enjoy!
Episode 4: No Sympathy for Coastal Elites (w/ special guests: Caroline Rubens + Lil Prosperino)
March 23, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBSince we've been on a brief hiatus, we decided to bring you a double episode this week. In part one, we welcome special guest Caroline Rubens of Appalshop to talk about proposed cuts to arts funding in the new Trump budget and what that might mean for cultural documentation on the mountains. In part two, we examine, with special guest Lil Prosperino (@shittykittymom), the cottage industry of think pieces written by so-called 'coastal elites' about the so-called 'white working class.'
Episode 3: The ASA Mixtape, Vol 1
March 09, 2017 00:00 - 35 minutes - 81.4 MBThis week's show is comprised of mixtape cuts previewing the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Annual Conference at Virginia Tech. @ us on twitter (@thetrillbillies) and let us know if you thought the tape was flames or trash. Track list: (1.) Bad Feminists (2.) Fuccboi Playbooks (3.) Tanya's advice for ASA (4.) Walking in (5.) Creative Communities + Eating Ass (6.) Why do people look different? (7.) Gettin' Out in front of it (8.) EXTREME Rhetoric (9.) All Continents Matter + C...
Episode 2: Who Gets To Save Appalachia? (w/ special guest: Willa Johnson)
March 01, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBFor round two, we examine the legacy of anti-poverty work in Appalachia. Also, big shouts to dem Mary Kay ladies pushing those pink caddies. Dedicated to the memory of our forest granny, Ms. Carol Judy.