Hellbilly: The Darker Side of Appalachia

A Conversation with Megan Lynch

... in which we discuss her upcoming novel Hymn for the Forsaken, American Gothic literature, social justice, and how all of these things are like the other. Welcome ba

Season 2 Trailer

... A intro into the upcoming episode and what to expect moving forward for Season 2.

Trigger Warning.

... in which we talk the loss of someone irreplaceable to suicide, how it affects me to this day, and how talking about suicide rather than avoiding it may help decrease

This Bridge was Built so I Might Jump.

... in which we discuss suicide in Central Appy, reasons behind it, prevention, and set the stage for the end of season one. Deer are involved.

A Conversation with Justin Anderson

... in which we discuss his experiences and views on mental health, the stigmas aligned with it, and how he is creatively approaching a possible solution that may benefit

It's a Game of Telephone.

... in which we discuss the stigma of mental health, what we call disorders or other such things instead if outright naming them, and how news travels despite our fears o

A Conversation with Bobby Tipton.

... in which we discuss his experience with addiction, recovery, and how generational trauma and exposure to different cultures and experiences can shape the person you b

The Shake and Bake Method of Creating Generational Trauma.

... Stats on Central Appy meth use and how social / familial / and other cultures perpetuate meth and other drug use. Oh, and I sing a little.

A Conversation with Dr. Lincoln Stoller.

... in which we discuss groupthink and culture, addiction, and thinking independently. Lincoln's website: https://www.mindstrengthbalance.com/

Methampheta... me

... a look at the origins of the substance, how it works, how it's made but without instructions, you heathens.

A Conversation with Polly Jessen...

... A conversation with Polly Jessen in which we discuss the opioid crisis, peer recovery specialists not being paid their worth, and a lot fucking more. Please see the l

That's How it Goes...

... Everybody knows somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody, you know? None of us are really exempt from the effects of addiction in this area be it directly or in

The Softer Landing - Mark Lanegan

... Addendeum. Get full access to Hellbilly: The Darker Side of Appalachia at hellbillyappalachia.substack.com/subscribe

Is That an Opiate in Your Pocket or are You Just Happy to See Me?

... the origin of the opiate crisis in southwest virginia and northeast tennessee. A good place to build a foundation but this only the beginning. There's a twist: people

If the Song Stops, We Rise.

... on coal and the legacy it left Central Appalachia both on land and bodies. Get full access to Hellbilly: The Darker Side of Appalachia at hellbillyappalachia.sub

Can I Speak to the Manager of These Here Mountains?

... in which we speak a bit about immigration because we didn't just appear here like some people seem to think, recognize that we stole land, and move forward into the G

Give an Appalachian a Podcast and See What Happens...

... welcome to my mind and ignore the small mishaps in volume that make it seem at times as though i have a small mouse guest providing commentary. This is an introductio