Popalachia Podcast

Howdy folks!  We hope y'all are doing okay during these weird times and can keep safe!  In the meantime, enjoy a new episode on us! As suggested by one of our listeners, Zack and Kassie go back in time to talk about their various experiences of growing up as nerds in Appalachia. The good, the bad, and all the awkward in between!  So take some time to relax, listen to some crazy high school era high jinks, and we're sorry it took so long to get back on track to making episodes again.  (Y'all can, and probably should, blame Zack!) If you want to shoot us an e-mail with suggested topics, questions, or anything else you can reach us at: [email protected] Or, you can find us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/popalachia Artwork provided by the wonderfully talented, Taylor Campbell, over at: https://www.taylorccampbell.com/ (Book her for your next project!) Make sure to check out Kassie's other podcast, "Threshold Questions" over at: https://thresholdquestions.podbean.com/

Hey y'all! Thanks for dropping by again!  We're glad to have you here and hope you like this episode! This go-around, Zack and Kassie examine the Netflix movie " Dumplin' ", which examines beauty pageants, something that a lot of folks in the South are all too familiar with. Despite not liking pageantry and the culture behind it, do Zack and Kassie enjoy this movie? Can you make a great movie with Jennifer Aniston, beauty pageants, and a TON of Dolly Parton music? Listen and let's find out!  If you want to shoot us an e-mail with suggested topics, questions, or anything else you can reach us at: [email protected] Or, you can find us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/popalachia Artwork provided by the wonderfully talented, Taylor Campbell, over at: https://www.taylorccampbell.com/ (Book her for your next project!) Make sure to check out Kassie's other podcast, "Threshold Questions" over at: https://thresholdquestions.podbean.com/

Hey y'all! Thanks for tuning in to another episode! This week, we tackle a formerly mysterious, very romanticized,  and now very commercial aspect of Appalachian culture. We're talking about that white lightning, that mountain water, that jar full of frog eyes. We're talking about moonshine folks!  So c'mon down and listen to Zack's personal history with the mysterious drink, an abbreviated history of how it came to be, and how a "docudrama" series on Discovery made it into a tourist commodity today! We promise to pack the same amount of punch, with 100% less of the hangover! If you want to shoot us an e-mail with suggested topics, questions, or anything else you can reach us at: [email protected] Or, you can find us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/popalachia Artwork provided by the wonderfully talented, Taylor Campbell, over at: https://www.taylorccampbell.com/ (Book her for your next project!) Make sure to check out Kassie's other podcast, "Threshold Questions" over at: https://thresholdquestions.podbean.com/

Howdy y'all! Hope you're having a good start to the new year! In this episode, Zack and Kassie talk about OMKalen's reaction to recipe videos and what he calls "gentrified cornbread". What exactly makes a good cornbread, at least in our eyes? Is gentrification of food a bad or good thing? What counts as progress for a recipe or culture, and what exactly causes that culture to be lost sometimes? These are some of the points we hit as we talk about one of the most staple southern foods around! So c'mon down, grab some butter or honey for your cornbread, and sit a spell with us!  If you want to shoot us an e-mail with suggested topics, questions, or anything else you can reach us at: [email protected] Or, you can find us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/popalachia Artwork provided by the wonderfully talented, Taylor Campbell, over at: https://www.taylorccampbell.com/ (Book her for your next project!) Make sure to check out Kassie's other podcast, "Threshold Questions" over at: https://thresholdquestions.podbean.com/

Howdy and welcome y'all!  Popalachia podcast is a fun romp that examines Appalachians and Southern people in pop culture and media! Join Zack James and Kassie K. as they start the series off with a good look at Dolly Parton's first acting gig, the movie "9-5". It's sure to be a fun time and it'll be even better once you're here with us! If you want to shoot us an e-mail with suggested topics, questions, or anything else you can reach us at: [email protected] Or, you can find us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/popalachia Artwork provided by the wonderfully talented, Taylor Campbell, over at: https://www.taylorccampbell.com/ (Book her for your next project!) Make sure to check out Kassie's other podcast, "Threshold Questions" over at: https://thresholdquestions.podbean.com/