Trillbilly Worker's Party
Born to Party, Forced to Work
434 episodes transcribedEpisode 13: WWC Tuesday Night Raw (w/ special guest: Elizabeth Catte)
Episode Date: June 16, 2017In 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...
Episode 12: Sexy Sex Miseducation (w/ special guest: Jenny Williams)
Episode Date: June 9, 2017In 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...
Episode 11: Sucks or nah? (w/ special guests: Matt + Carrie)
Episode Date: May 26, 2017In episode 11, we welcome our good friends Matt + Carrie Carter to talk sentient snuggies, cd-r consciousness, and the great Sears catalog dick conspi...
Episode 10: Better Not Call Saul (w/ special guest: Aaron Petcoff)
Episode Date: May 19, 2017In Episode 10, we interview Aaron Petcoff about his recent Jacobin article, 'The Problem with Saul Alinsky,' and how it applies to leftist organizing...
Episode 9: Internet Goin' Nutz (w/ special guest: Joni Napier)
Episode Date: May 12, 2017In 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)
Episode Date: May 5, 2017In Episode 8, we talk with Sarah Jones (@onesarahjones) of the New Republic about her recent piece (co-authored by Laura Reston) entitled "Appalachia...
Episode 7: The March For Pseudoscience (w/ special guest: Michelle Eigenheer)
Episode Date: April 28, 2017In 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...
Episode 6: "And That's How I Made It Out Of The Basement" (w/ special guest: Lee Bains III)
Episode Date: April 18, 2017In 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...
Episode 5: Trillbilly Chic
Episode Date: April 7, 2017In 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...
Episode 4: No Sympathy for Coastal Elites (w/ special guests: Caroline Rubens + Lil Prosperino)
Episode Date: March 23, 2017Since 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 Appal...
Episode 3: The ASA Mixtape, Vol 1
Episode Date: March 9, 2017This week's show is comprised of mixtape cuts previewing the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Annual Conference at Virginia Tech. @ us on twitter...
Episode 2: Who Gets To Save Appalachia? (w/ special guest: Willa Johnson)
Episode Date: March 1, 2017For round two, we examine the legacy of anti-poverty work in Appalachia. Also, big shouts to dem Mary Kay ladies pushing those pink caddies. Dedicate...
Episode 1: JD Vance A Snitch
Episode Date: February 23, 2017On our maiden voyage, we deliver an elegy for JD Vance's bestseller 'Hillbilly Elegy' while also paying homage to R+B legends Gerald Levert (RIP), Kei...