Welcome to the inaugural episode of Antifascist Dad Podcast! Matthew Remski sits down with songwriter Nathan Evans Fox to talk about kinship, Appalachia, and the viral hymn that’s resonating across communities. Nathan shares the roots of his concept of yallidarity—solidarity rooted in labor, joy, food, music, and taking care of one another.

They discuss the myths and realities of Appalachia, the erasure of labor history, and the dangers of “bootstrap” individualism. Nathan tells about his upbringing in fringe charismatic churches, the connections between charismatic Christianity and Trump-style politics, and how faith traditions can nurture resilience—or be co-opted by empire.

Above all, they dig into Nathan’s viral Hillbilly Hymn: why the cops disappear when Jesus returns, why kinship always beats bootstraps, and how to imagine abolitionist futures that don’t erase culture but reorient it toward joy, justice, and care.

Nathan also opens up about generational trauma, his upcoming album Heirloom, and what it means to write a song that takes 35 years to arrive. For young antifascist songwriters, he offers hard-won advice about rooting your creativity in community, accountability, and justice.

Everything Nathan Evans Fox.

Part 2 of this discussion with Nathan up now on Patreon.

All theme music by the amazing www.kalliemarie.com.

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Show Notes:

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Contact Restored with Global Sumud Flotilla after Israeli Interference - Palestine Chronicle

Chapters

• (00:00:00 ) - Anti-Fascist Dad Podcast
• (00:02:05 ) - Antifascist Dad: New Podcast, New Project
• (00:05:22 ) - Anti-Fascism in Focus: The Global Summud Flotilla
• (00:09:49 ) - Interview: Nathan Evans Fox
• (00:14:45 ) - What is "Yallidarity"?
• (00:15:39 ) - How the Problem of Appalachia Gets Described
• (00:20:31 ) - Coming Out: Songs About My Religious Background
• (00:26:11 ) - Trump and Charismatic Christianity
• (00:30:40 ) - "Why Doesn't Jesus Make You Prove Anything?"
• (00:32:36 ) - Big Trucks And The Masculinity Tip
• (00:35:29 ) - Beans and Honey Buns
• (00:36:35 ) - Jesus Coming Back: Is he a Vegetarian?
• (00:37:52 ) - "All the Guns Are For Shooting Clays"
• (00:41:15 ) - Fascist Dad of the Week