About Us

The Ridge Podcast is a monthly show with a focus on interviews from the Blue Ridge/Appalachian area. Some guests include local officials, educators, business owners, historians, and people willing to share their stories. Episodes touch on local politics, community service, culture, history, education, faith, and more. Some notable guests include John Reid, Beth Macy, Morgan Griffith, Sam Bush, Walter Rugaber, Josh Deel, John Bennardo, and so many more.

For the first 72 episodes, Ethan Carter Edwards was joined by Jeffrey "Luke" Watson during the interviews as a full-time co-host. After starting at Virginia Tech, however, Luke became a part-time co-host, joining in episodes as time permitted.

When the podcast was created, it was a weekly production. Every week for 72 weeks, they recorded and published an episode. After a few weeks break, they switched to a bi-weekly schedule for around a year. Finally, when Ethan started his freshman year at Harvard, they switched to a monthly production.

This labor of love has been an incredibly important part of Ethan's and Luke's life. It has connected them to countless amazing people and allowed them to share their stories with others. Additionally, the podcast serves as an archive for future generations. The podcast's role as an archive became more obvious to them after a guest unexpectedly passed away. Afterwards, they made it a point to interview family members and those close to them.

Most of all, Ethan and Luke are incredibly thankful for the endless community and individual support. The Ridge Podcast would not exist today without its listeners and fans. Thank you.

Meet the Hosts:

Ethan Carter Edwards

Ethan is the owner, founder, host, editor, webmaster, and manager of The Ridge Podcast. He is 2025 graduate of Carroll County High School and Wytheville Communtiy College. Currently, he is studying Computer Science and Math at Harvard. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Luke was a co-founder and co-host of The Ridge Podcast and is currently finishing his bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech. He hopes to embark on a future career in the public sector. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Jeffrey Luke Watson

Licensing

Unless otherwise noted, all recordings are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0) license.