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Politics today are vicious and nowhere is that more true than on social media. Four years into the Trump presidency and we've all experienced online bullying and online trolling in our own personal lives. Today's guest is Brent Turhune. Brent is comedian based out of Indianapolis, Indiana who has received widespread notoriety for his parody social media account of angry Trump supporter ranting at the camera in a pickup truck. We talk about rural stereotypes, comedy in the Midwest, and satire in the age of Donald Trump.
Today we're talking with Bryce Oates, a rural and agriculture policy writer for outlets like Daily Yonder, Civil Eats, HuffPost, and Outdoor Magazine. We talk about the history of family farm advocacy and how public policy impacts those working to put food on our tables.
On today's episode, we talk with Joe Troop of Che Apalache, a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires with members from Argentina, Mexico and the United States. We talk about bluegrass music, their recent Grammy nomination, and life during coronavirus social distancing.
On today’s episode I’m chatting with Leah Hackleman-Good and Jim Kennedy of Buckeye State Rural Pac, a grassroots political action committee focused on promoting public policies that work for rural communities.
Benjamin McKean is a political theorist whose research concerns global justice, populism, and the relationship between theory and practice. His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, Political Theory, and the Journal of Politics. We talk about how today's right-wing populism is impacting rural and small town politics.
On this episode, we talk with Stephen Smith of WV Can't Wait. For the past six years, Stephen Smith fought for West Virginians as executive director of the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. Now Stephen is taking his fight to the next level and running for Governor of West Virginia.
Today, we’re talking with JD Scholten. JD is a 5th generation Iowan who received national attention in 2018 for his surprise near-defeat of Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District. We talk about King’s history with white nationalism, rural populism, and the role of small town voters in the Iowa upcoming Iowa caucus.
Tony Tost is a screen writer and producer now based in Los Angles. He is the Creator of DAMNATION, a TV series which originally aired on the USA Network and was recently released Netflix. The series explores the little known history of the midwest farmer and labor strikes during the 1930s and is loosely based farmer protest movement the took place the in the rural communities outside Sioux City, Iowa.
Dr. Hannah Walker is an assistant professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice at Rutgers University. She recently co-authored an expert report with Dr. Matt Barreto, Dr. Gabe Sanchez and Janelle Johnson which was submitted to the federal court in the case Brakebill at al. v Jaeger. The report demonstrates that North Dakota's new voter ID law makes it harder for some citizens—specifically Native American citizens—to exercise their right to vote.
Will Hoge is a Grammy nominated singer and songwriter born and raised in Tennessee. His latest album, My American Dream, takes on border police, political corruption, anti-intellectualism, poverty and the NRA. On this episode, we talk about the politics of Nashville and identity in the new South.
The millennial generation is quickly becoming the most "bright lights, big city" generation in history. More young people are leaving small towns for the city than ever before.Eric Powell Holm is an artist born and raised in Brookings, South Dakota now living in Brooklyn, New York who has found himself part of this new "Rural Diaspora." We talk about leaving our hometowns and rediscovering our rural roots. He even plays us a few of his "Queer Leftist Country Songs."
Matt and Drew discuss "I'm Alright" by Jo Dee Messina . To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "The Goodlife" songs in Country music. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "It's A Great Day to be Alive" by Travis Tritt. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "Hippies and Cowboys" by Harry McClintock. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "The Good Stuff" by Kenny Chesney. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "My Next Thirty Years" by Tim McGraw. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
Matt and Drew discuss "Sunday in the South" by Shenandoah. To listen to the full show, visit ForgottenCountryRadioShow.com.
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