Today, Chuck talks about one of the most important stories of the world cup that the U.S. government would rather you not know about, and speaks to climate organizer and host of The Hum podcast, Saul Levin, about the backlash to AI data centers happening across the country. Timestamps 00:42 — Intro World Cup Lumumba Vea16:08 — Data center background primer22:00 — Interview with Saul LevinThe Hum Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/53U84ou3MJAjb7kpSdFZVQ?si=50a11bd1e0b342afApple: ht...

Today, Chuck talks with Sam Petsonk about fighting in the courts for miners with Black Lung, and how the current admin is doing anything but "supporting" coal miners. In the intro, Chuck discusses the egregious arrest of Ohio's most intrepid gumshoe journalist, D.J. Byrnes of the Rooster. ALSO, I've been publishing a lot more on http://www.noelegyneeded.org, so check it out Sam's Links https://petsonk.com/Support D.J. by checking out the Roosterhttps://www.rooster.info/Timestamps: I...

Today, Chuck talks with Oliver Larkin, a candidate for congress in Florida's 23rd congressional district. Oliver is an activist, union organizer, and proud Democratic Socialist looking to unseat pro-Iran War democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz. Also, Chuck talks about the recent SCOTUS decision to further gut the Voting Rights Act and how Marsha Blackburn plans on using this to dilute the voting power of Black Tennesseans. Links https://www.oliverforcongress.com/Timestamps: Intr...

Today, Chuck talks with Ali Printz, an art historian from Appalachia and part of the GRIT Collective of Appalachian artists about a new exhibit at the Queens Museum in NYC about parts of Appalachia that has led her and others to raise concerns about how it perpetuates stereotypes about the region by telling the story from an outsider's perspective. Links https://www.instagram.com/aliprintz/https://www.aliprintz.com/GRIT Collective https://www.instagram.com/grit_artists/ Timest...

Today, Chuck talks with Caitlin Ware and Brad Davis of From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice about the water crisis in southern West Virginia and how they're organizing and advocating for clean water in the coalfields. Learn more about From Below: https://wvfaith.org/from-below/Social media: https://x.com/HollerGospelhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/629075958675198Timestamps: Intro: 00:59Interview: 19:00Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen L...

Today, Chuck talks with Lesley Pacey, Senior Environmental Officer at the Government Accountability Project, about the Norfolk Southern disaster that occurred three years ago this month in East Palestine, Ohio, and how the people impacted have been failed by their government. Learn more about GAP: https://whistleblower.org/Their work on East Palestine: https://whistleblower.org/category/east-palestine/Intro/Outro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown h...

Today, Chuck discusses a truly awful bill attempting to criminalize trans people in West Virginia. Then, Chuck hangs out with Addie Levy and Ben Morrison from the band The Brothers Comatose. We discuss their origin story, musical influences, and how AI is shaping—and threatening—the music industry. Relevant links for Brothers Comatose Check out their website https://www.thebrotherscomatose.com/BUY their music on Bandcamp https://thebrotherscomatose.bandcamp.com/Intro/Outro/T...

Today, Chuck shares his thoughts on the murder of Renee Good in Minneapolis and what he thinks of ICE generally. Then, Chuck talks to Nevin Sharma, a comedian from Wheeling, WV and based out of Winston-Salem, NC Relevant links Watch his special “Folksy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M41GNNbgO_ICheck out his website: https://www.nevinsharma.com/Transition Music: “Leave it to me” by Corduroy Brown ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! patreon.com/appo...

Today, Chuck talks to Stacie Fugate, Executive Director of Appalachians for Appalachia. Relevant links Learn more about A4A here. Transition Music: “Leave it to me” by Corduroy Brown ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! patreon.com/appodlachia ----------------------------------------------- The views and opinions expressed on this show are the personal opinions of the host, Chuck Corra, and do not represent the opinions of his employer. T...

Today, Chuck talks to Josh Poe of the Louisville Tenants Union! Relevant links Learn more about the Louisville Tenants Union https://www.louisvilletenantsunion.org/Transition Music: “Leave it to me” by Corduroy Brown ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! patreon.com/appodlachia ----------------------------------------------- The views and opinions expressed on this show are the personal opinions of the host, Chuck Corra, and do not represent the opin...