Trillbilly Worker's Party

We're joined by Popula's Shuja Haider (@shujaxhaider), and host of the Cocaine and Rhinestones podcast, Tyler Mahan Coe (@TylerMahanCoe) to discuss popular music criticism, Pitchfork, and country music in the 1980s. The amazing cover of Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" at the end of the episode is by friend of the show Erin Goudreau (@LeftOutWest) Shuja's brilliant essay can be found here: https://popula.com/2018/09/13/canon-fodder/ Check out Tyler's podcast: https://cocaineandrhinestones.com/ And please subscribe to our Patreon!!! www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

A long episode for a long week. Tanya joins us about 1/4 of the way through to tell us about the parallels between hobnobbing with Hollywood bigshots and jury duty. Music by Chalkboards, please check them out here!!!: https://chalkboards.bandcamp.com/ Also please sign up for our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty And today's episode art was made by the one and only Matthew Carter

This week we're joined by Mary Cromer, an environmental attorney with the Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, to discuss some of the environmental legacy issues surrounding the decline of extractive industries in rural areas. Just this week Mary's work and the work of the Martin County Concerned Citizens was featured on NPR, so definitely check that out: https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/649850498/you-just-don-t-touch-that-tap-water-unless-absolutely-necessary You can learn more about the Appalachian Citizens' Law Center here: www.appalachianlawcenter.org And support us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

We've decided to unlock our Patreon Premium Episode 20, which examines the situation before us today (Kavanaugh, the patriarchy, etc.) using Rosa Luxemburg's "Social Reform or Revolution" as a guide. A lot of disjointed thoughts in this one but we're unlocking it because we hope it will get some thoughts moving in the right direction. Please don't @ us because we're fragile lil bb's. There's more great content like this over at our Patreon, so please hop on over and throw us some support: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

In this one we examine how to lead a story-based life, how to have a story-based diet, and how to change the story of the world with more stories. Everything is a story, including how this episode was made: with extremely low energy on Tarence's birthday. Music by Alex Dupree: https://alexdupree.bandcamp.com/album/you-winsome-you-lonesome Also please check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

A preview of our latest Patreon episode, wherein we very unintelligently discuss Neo Southern Gothic Literature, among other things: www.patreon.com/posts/premium-ep-19-in-21593305 Make sure you sign up for our Patreon, where we have weekly episodes: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

We talk to Tom Hansell about his new book and film, "After Coal," which explores other coal mining regions around the world and what our region can learn from them. After that we take a quick dive into Hilary Clinton's latest missive about how democracy is dying or some shit. Pre-order Tom's book here: https://wvupressonline.com/node/748 And if you'd like more Trillbillies content, don't forget to sign up for our Patreon: patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

On our 69th episode, Tarence identifies a disturbing trend in social media wokeness, Tanya lets the fame go to her head, and Tom verifies the tallest tale he's ever told. Don't forget to check us out on Patreon, where we release weekly episodes every Sunday: patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Today we're joined by Liliana Segura, who writes about the death penalty, prisons, and the criminal justice system for The Intercept. We discuss the death penalty, and about how to situate it in the larger context and apparatus of the carceral state. Here are links to some of the articles mentioned in this episode: https://theintercept.com/2018/08/15/tennessee-restarts-executions-billy-ray-irick-death-penalty/ https://theintercept.com/2018/08/05/death-penalty-lethal-injection-trial-tennessee/ https://theintercept.com/2018/06/17/lynching-museum-alabama-death-penalty/

The socialist left's premium tennis podcast is here to bring you all the latest from the tennis world. But really, in this episode we take down the Narrative Industry, philanthropy, and Jon Bon Jovi. Here's more information about the prison strike: https://incarceratedworkers.org/phone-zaps/support-prisoners-who-vowed-strike https://incarceratedworkers.org/get-involved And be sure to support us on Patreon: patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

We get back to the basics in this one by taking a deep-ish dive into recent coal news -- who's mining it, where it's going, and what it means for energy markets, consumers, and elections. We lost some really good audio at the beginning of this episode and we're really torn up about it so please send us your thoughts and prayers. Music by Tenure

This is a preview of Premium Episode 14: Haunted Heaven House, which can be accessed at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/premium-ep-14-20853920 We're releasing weekly Patreon episodes now so make sure you subscribe to get all the latest Trillbillies content!

Tanya interviews Whitesburg's very own contraceptive rock band Slut Pill. Also, if you'd like more Trillbillies content, please check out our Patreon page, where we've been uploading weekly episodes just for yOU: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Tanya reports back from girls rock camp. Tarence threatens a medical professional. Tom becomes the left's new Carl Sagan.

This one's got a little bit about "Appalachian-ness" as an identity, and then we take some shots at some nerd who works for the Washington Post.

Tarence finally got his energy episode, but it's the wrong kind of energy. This episode is really more of a therapy session than anything. Features friend of the show Caroline Hampton doing some tarot reading that bodes well for the Trillbillies' future.

Tanya tells us about her latest adventures, dropping into canyons on helicopters like she's Tom Cruise and totally shredding the river gnar. Then we discuss a new trend known as "glamping," also known as "glamour camping." Come to the show tonight (7/20) at Summit City in Whitesburg and watch Trillbilly guests Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires play with Tarence's band Tenure. Show starts at 9:30pm. Check out the new Glory Fires album here: http://dongiovannirecords.11spot.com/lee-bains-iii-the-glory-fires-youth-detention.html Check out Tenure here: https://soundcloud.com/user-tenureky/circuits-iii

This one's got a little something for everyone. We talk about electoralism, the danger of using mass media to define our movements and strategies, the potential for a socialist party, and centrally planned agriculture.

We discuss most of the events of this past week, and put a bow on it with details of Tarence's recent canoe trip. This one's got lots of tree philosophy.

On the eve of a daring canoe trip, we talk with our buddy Alex Desha about immigration, concentration camps, the general dissolution of society, and a really good essay by John Berger about Hieronymous Bosch and Subcomandante Marcos. You can find that essay here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/1999/nov/20/books.guardianreview