Appalachian Pi

Grayson Morris, a local comedian, puppeteer, and alt artist joins me for a brief talk. I hope you enjoy the conversation. I met her at random in the "green" room for last year's Laugh Your Asheville Off festival. Check out her sites and thumb them up too.

John Bird joins me for this episode. He's an educator and musician from West Virginia who chose to uproot himself and take a stab at making the Nashville dream happen. Give him a listen and forgive my incredulity about how much I didn't know about this gentleman. We do love ya! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7a5mR7mpG4

This is a truncated version / preview of the separate show being developed called Appalatcha. Give it a listen and check out the folks who made it possible. Benny Whitaker, Chris Dula & friends, Fraudulently Sponsored Production / Boat Fight, Rachel Gibson / Pea Pickin' Hearts, Sheldon Vance, Gypsy Rhythm, Pepper Fandango, and Bob Zuzu Welsh. Further thanks to the folk that support this and are crazy enough to carry this content on their stations, John Marshall of BodsMayhemHour and UberCityRadio.com and Don Pontious of RadioKaos.net. Let;s make a go of this and thanks for your support.

I get to sit in with another podcast out of Asheville and a member of the Asheville Society of Podcasters. Enjoy and subscribe/follow Fudge Times; i dare ya!

In this episode, the three amigos reunite for a ramble. We catch up on life and our other shows. Oh, the collaborative radio show is discussed, have you checked out Appalatcha yet? Googleate it. Blaine whines about condos and life; Benny tries to help and offer suggestions; Chris brought Amy who also chose to take over his seat and tells us about the audio plays FSP is planning.

This episode is just Blaine babbling in 4 different Appalachian towns over the course of a day. I touch on a few topics, why Pi hasn't released episodes of late, what ASP is, and introducing the concept of an internet radio show called...

The ASPholes come out again and discuss some real thoughts on the way we promote our folks and the silliness that ASPholes can be. I got left out of this one so shut up both of you. Much love and content coming soon.

The ASPholes did it again, and likely marginalized all of our audiences with this episode. Some news broke, some horrible jokes were made, and Benny just kept engaging. Oh you also get to meet three new ASPholes that joined in. There was some point to this when I started typing, but yeah. Be well Pi-rates, we do love ya!

We spoke for so long it was hard to cut things, and since she contributed two impromptu performances I really didn't see the need to close with Mojo. This is a multifaceted hillbilly artist. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Be well Pi-rates, we do love ya!

Mr. Bowman is a great guy and a great attorney...from what I hear. We take a few moments to discuss laws and the impact on the normal man/woman.

Pi flipped the script on Pi! Q comes outta her hole to join me to discuss some things about our recent wildfires affecting Gatlinburg. We want to help those who sacrifice and volunteer to help us in times of need. Check out the gofundme(yes, we hate them too, but this is for a cause to help those helping us.) Pi to the People, we do love you!

We kinda threw together a separate episode for ASPholes while recording for another of our member crossovers. Benny of Finding Asheville, Chris of Fraudulently Sponsored Radio Hour, and Malachai of 2-4-8 Podcast join Pi for a weird conversation that may be somewhat interesting/humorous. Be well, we do love ya!

Benny and Emily of Finding Asheville flip the script on me. The Pi get's interviewed by Ashevillle's premiere podcast and blogging team. Hear about Benny's modeling career, Emily fascination with doughnuts, and Blaine's inability to understand what plantain chips are let alone find them. Be well Pi-rates, we do love ya!

This hellion took a moment to speak with me. She is the founder and owner of http://www.thehomesickappalachian.com/. I encourage y'all to take a sec and check her out. Ms. Davis ruminates on her upbringing and love of Appalachia. Thanky ma'am, have a good 'un.

The ASP(Asheville Society of Pocasters)holes get together to record. Many thanks to Malachi(2-4-8), Benny(Finding Asheville), and especially Chris(Fraudulently Sponsored Radio Hour) for their time, space, and equipment use. We did a couple of episodes in one night, and I learned that my animated pornography knowledge is lacking. Time to remedy that. Be well

Ray is a great guy with a resume I can only call impressive. This is Ray, love him. Storyteller and show host, Ray Christian, has had a whirlwind 2 years on the storytelling circuit. He has appeared on The Moth , The Moth, Risk, First Person Arts, and The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers. Look and listen for Ray at the Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough.

Well, I got a couple of performers to speak to me at a picnic table. Both were part of the comedy festival Laugh Your Asheville Off. Ms. Belt and Mr. LaBove, Many thanks to them and everyone there for a great freaking time! Yeah, wow!

Meet the Gypsy trio. Gypsy Rhythm formed in the fall of 2012 as a belly dancing duo, eventually branching out into live music and adding a percussionist to the group. Our members are multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. May I be so bold as to also add, just damn cool people?!

Charlie and Ryan (job titles that are impressive to say the least) join me and the hosts of Finding Asheville for an episode. http://www.laughyourashevilleoff.com/ This comedy festival is coming soon and you owe it to yourselves to check out every single one of the performers. I'll betcha, you will love one or more of them!

The Pea Pickin’ Hearts cast a spell with their quirky Americana mashup of country, rockabilly, folk & hillbilly tunes in a sound that pays homage to 1940s & 50s Appalachia. Gibson & Ives create unique harmonies that only develop after years of listening--one to the other. Their name is a tribute to both Tennessee Ernie Ford’s famous line "bless your pea pickin’ heart" and the love they share for their Tennessee home. They were also just crazy enough to speak with me, enjoy.