Episode Archive:

#103 - Bob White: Landscape Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Trail Design, Appalachia, Consensus decision-making, Art, Pacifism

January 26, 2026

#102 - Sara June: Journalism, The Neighborly, Farm Crisis, Recovery Court, Book, Rural Life, Kindness

December 31, 2025

#101 - Dr. Carolyn Ward: Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Forestry, Appalachia, Fundraising, Culture, Tourism

November 30, 2025

#100 - Greg Bolen: Law Enforcement, Education, Professional Wrestling, Role Models, Relationships, Advice

October 30, 2025

#99 - John Reid: Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Politics, Campaigning, Platform, Family

September 3, 2025

#98 - Recovery Pastor Kevin Harrod: Recovery United, Addiction, Faith, Healing, Family, Peer-Support

August 7, 2025

#97 - Mayor Greg Crowder: Navy, Auto Sells, Business, NASCAR, Printing, Real Estate, Mayor, Politics, Family

July 24, 2025

#96 - Marion Harris: Sports, Education, Coaching, Faith, Family, Refereeing, Star Wars

July 11, 2025

#95 - June 17th Primary Recap: Election Officers, Volunteering, Politics, Results

June 26, 2025

#94 - Brett Sexton: Music, Hard Work, Fitness, Martial Arts, Health, Education, Technology, Culture, Faith

June 12, 2025

#93 - Judge Brett L. Geisler: Virginia Tech, Law School, Family, Education, Law, Judgeship, Experience, Lifestyle

May 29, 2025

#92 - Dave White: Christ Chapel, Ministry, Life, Lessons, Parenting, Love, Discipleship, Peace

May 15, 2025

#91 - Sam Terry: Agriculture, Farming, Virginia Tech, Army, Berlin, Education, Vocational Ed, CTE, Shopwork, Rotary

May 2, 2025

#90 - Steve Pottorff: Cooperative Extension, Agriculture, Beekeeping, 4-H, Homemakers Association, FFA, Bird Flu, Rotary

April 17, 2025

#89 - Greg Watson: Secret Service, Counterfeit Money, Presidents, Law Enforcement, North Korea, Training

April 3, 2025

#88 - OneofUs.Care Banquet Education Panel: Mrs. Dalton, Dr. Burnette, Dr. McBride, Mr. Carter

March 19, 2025

#87 - Katie Mattox: 21st Century Packhorse Library, EMS, Appalachia

March 7, 2025

#86 - Dwayne Harmon: Faith, Family, Life, Haiti Mission Trip, Hunting, Fishing, Harmon Luck, Service

February 20, 2025

#85 - Vesta McGrady: Great Depression, World Wars, JFK, History, Farming, Books, Advice

February 5, 2025

#84 - Andrew K. Jennings: Business Scholarship Podcast, Legal Scholarship, Academia, Corporate Law, Clerking, Teaching

January 23, 2025

#83 - Amelia Stansell: Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking, Awareness, RAGAS, Rotary

January 9, 2025

#82 - Michael Farina: Music, Band, Marching, Percussion, Education, Drum Corps, Concerts, Art, Culture

December 26, 2024

#81 - Josh Greer: Amateur Radio, Community Service, Emergency Communications, Digital Radio, Satellites, Antennas

December 11, 2024

#80 - Dr. Darlene Vaughn: Appalachia, History, Culture, Substance Use, Treatment, Addiction, Development

November 27, 2024

#79 - Scott Sherrill: History, Agriculture, Education, Firefighting, Quizbowl/MACC, Appalachia

November 13, 2024

#78 - Kathleen Simms: Lyme Disease, Ticks, Treatment, ILADS, Research

October 30, 2024

#77 - Jared Heath: AlthaTechnology, USMC, Infantry, Embassy Guard, Iraq, Syria, Business, Computers, Running, Faith

October 16, 2024

#76 - Jeff Garrison: Presbyterianism, History, Amateur Radio, Travels, Education

October 2, 2024

#75 - Cary Simms: Rotary International, Friends of the Blue Ridge, Community Service, Culture, Faith

September 18, 2024

#74 - Cam Coble: Amateur Radio, N4NRV Club, Getting Licensed, Preparedness, Antennas, Electronics

September 4, 2024

#73 - Karen Baker: Congress, Judge, Lawyer, Nurse, Democrat, Activism, Healthcare, Broadband

August 21, 2024

#72 - Farewell

July 10, 2024

#71 - Luke Watson: Carroll County, History, Government, Running, Reading, Education, Hard Work, Love

July 3, 2024

#70 - Chuck Thompson: Education, Principal, Lung Transplant Story, Family, Gratitude

June 26, 2024

#69 - Jay Holderfield: Education, Music, Sports, Faith, Family, History, Coaching, Community

June 19, 2024

#68 - Patrick Sharp: Coaching, Basketball, Running, Biking, Teaching, Faith

June 12, 2024

#67 - Shannon Dalton: English, Literature, Radio, Journalism, Culture, Education, Community Service

June 5, 2024

#66 - Sean Blanton/Rum Bum: Running, Training, Racing, Nutrition, Mindset, Equipment

May 29, 2024

#65 - Donna Ogle: Literature, English, Writing, College, Education, CCHS, WCC, Communication

May 22, 2024

#64 - Ethan Dalton: CCHS, Running, Emory and Henry, Education, Pre-Law, Friendships, Advice

May 15, 2024

#63 - Brandi Cochran-Mitchell: Basketball, CCHS, Hollins, Education, Coaching, History, Athletics

May 8, 2024

#62 - Trenton Miller: Financial Advising, Hard Work, Mindset, Fitness, Mentorship, Leadership, Business, Faith

May 1, 2024

#61 - Recovery Fitness with Judge Geisler, Judge Harrell, and Walter Midkiff, Addiction Recovery Court, Fitness

April 24, 2024

#60 - Casey Burcham: Baseball, Coaching, E&H, Education, Government, Hard-Work, Success, Lessons

April 17, 2024

#59 - Shelby Puckett: Ararat, Radford, Education, Historical Society, Thunder in the Hills

April 10, 2024

#58 - Frank Levering: Hollywood, Cherry Farming, Harvard, Football, Writing, Movies, Plays, Thunder in the Hills

April 3, 2024

#57 - Talking Trash with Gerald Goad and Beth Oravec, Carroll County Litter Task Force

March 27, 2024

#56 - Shawn Montgomery: Early Life, Education, Coaching, History, Politics, Government

March 20, 2024

#55 - Seth Greer: Navy, Law Enforcement, Football, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Education

March 13, 2024

#54 - Ben Tickle: Faith, Education, Family, Teaching, Coaching, Sports

March 6, 2024

#53 - Mason King: Football, E&H, Swim, Teaching, Civics, History

February 29, 2024

#52 - Jerry Carter: OneOfUs.Care, Writing, Public Speaking, Carroll County Sports Report, Community

February 21, 2024

#51 - Dwayne Yancey: Founder of The Cardinal News, The Roanoke Times, Farming, SWVA, JMU, Journalism

February 14, 2024

#50 - Josh Deel: PBS Appalachia, Hometowns, Film making, Baseball, Documentaries, Entrepreneur

February 7, 2024

#49 - Beth Macy: Dopesick, Roanoke Times, Factory Man, Writing, Journalism, Research

January 31, 2024

#48 - Allen Worrell: The Carroll News, Sports, Journalism, Early Career, Stories, Lessons, Writing, History

January 24, 2024

#47 - Book talk: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

January 17, 2024

#46 - Tyler Towe: Farming, Teaching, Schooling, Running, Lifting, Swimming, Functional Fitness

January 10, 2024

#45 - Sam Bush: Musician, Bluegrass, Grammys, Mandolin, Fiddle, Singing, New Grass Revival

January 3, 2024

#44 - Santa Clause: Early Life, Elves, Magic, Reindeer, Gift Production, Travel, Meaning of Christmas

December 25, 2023

#43 - Book talk: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

December 21, 2023

#42 - Kevin Silvey: Ultrarunning, Art4Healing, Vitality, Mental Health, Self-Love

December 14, 2023

#41 - Book talk: Anthem by Ayn Rand

December 6, 2023

#40 - Book talk: There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

November 29, 2023

#39 - Treasurer Bonita M. Williams: Early life, Taxes, Campaigning, Elections, Misconceptions

November 22, 2023

#38 - Election Recap: Clerk's Race, Campaigns, Polls, Results, Dinners, Experiences

November 15, 2023

#37 - Book talk: The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

November 8, 2023

#36 - Clerk Gerald R. Goad: Campaign, Responsibilities, Achievements, Goals, Digitization, Archives, Licenses

November 1, 2023

#35 - Book talk: Bobok by Fyodor Dostoevsky

October 25, 2023

#34 - Walter Rugaber: Journalism, New York Times, Roanoke Times, Richard Nixon, Northwestern, Georgia, Watergate, Civil Rights, Humanities

October 18, 2023

#33 - Book talk: Animal Farm by George Orwell

October 11, 2023

#32 - Curt Sumner: Engineering, Drafting, Hard Work, History, Schooling, Professionalism, CTE

October 4, 2023

#31 - B.P. "Phil" Hawks: Clerk of Circuit Court Candidate, Education, Ministry, History, America, Public Speaking, Republican Party, Family

September 27, 2023

#30 - William (Bill) Barr: Traveling, Kylene Barker, Italy, Germany, SAP, Nazi Germany, England, Switzerland, Denmark, India, South America

September 20, 2023

#29 - Tech Sergeant Nicholas McGaughey: Air Force Reserve, Boot Camp, Tech School, Electrician, Bonuses, GI Bill, College, Recruiting

September 13, 2023

#28 - Aunt Jill: England, WW2, Germany, PoWs, America, Military, Appalachia, Farming, Holocaust, 9/11

September 7, 2023

#27 - US Congressman Morgan Griffith: Law School, Politics, Family, Coal Energy, Insurance, Advice

August 31, 2023

#26 - Book talk: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

August 24, 2023

#25 - Event: Fiddler's Convention, Kazim Shriners, Moose Lodge, Gideons International, Music, History, Appalachia

August 17, 2023

#24 - Mike Scott: US Navy, Submarines, Nuclear Service, Director of Veteran Services, Veteran Affairs, Recruiters, Reserves

August 10, 2023

#23 - Deborah Renie Gates: Democratic State Senate Candidate, Broadband, Education, Agriculture, Speech Therapy, Healthcare, Platform

August 4, 2023

#22 - Race Recap: Froggy Mountain 100 Miler, Ultramarathon, Running, Interviews, Paul Tilley, Rosie Gagnon, Zach Coggins, Andrew Harvey, Adam Small

July 27, 2023

#21 - Mark Harmon: Sidna Allen House, Historical Society, Teaching, History, England, Museums, Carroll County

July 20, 2023

#20 - Paul Tilley: Trucking, Business, New River Trail Outfitters, Running, Hiking, Camping, Born to Run, Ultramarathons, Training

July 12, 2023

#19 - Democratic Delegate Candidate Patty Quesenberry: Broadband, Housing, Social Services, Affirmative Action, Unions, Substance Abuse

July 5, 2023

#18 - Book talk: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

June 29, 2023

#17 - Book talk: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

June 22, 2023

#16 - Staff Sergeant Dexter P. Jennings: Army, Recruiting, Artillery, Rank, Aviation, BMT, AIT, Contracts

June 14, 2023

#15 - John Bennardo: Wheel of Fortune, Hollywood, AFV, Author, Film Director, $2 Bill, Just a Typo, Film School

June 7, 2023

#14 - Roger D. Brooks: Commonwealth Attorney, Engineer, Nuclear, Lawyer, Cooperative Ed, Law School, Court Processes

May 31, 2023

#13 - Ronnie Dean Horton: Virginia State Police, SWAT, Law Enforcement, Academies, Dispatcher, SRO, Jail, Firefighter, Sheriff Election

May 24, 2023

#12 - Book talk: White Nights by Dostoevsky

May 18, 2023

#11 - Topic Talk: $2 Bill, Documentary, and Book

May 11, 2023

#10 - Jason Newman: Taxidermy, Military, Korea, Iraq, Reintegration, Deputy Sheriff, DJ'ing

May 2, 2023

#9 - Nathan Jones: Athletic Trainer, UVA, Ferrum, CCHS, Books, Sports, Running, Advice

April 26, 2023

#8 - Delegate Wren Williams: Politics, Patrick County, Republican, law school, lawyer, faith, husband, technology

April 19, 2023

#7 - Clerk Gerald Goad: Historical Society, archivist, genealogy, WCC, Virginia Tech, advice

April 14, 2023

#6 - Sheriff Kevin A. Kemp: Faith, singing, law enforcement, work ethic, election, platform, SRO/SSO, K-9 units, advice

April 5, 2023

#5 - Book talk: Fahrenheit 451 and Night

March 29, 2023

#4 - C. Jamie Edwards: Husband, Father, Professor, Counselor, Prevention Specialist, Wake Forest, WCC, Appalachia, Advice

March 24, 2023

#3 - Kenzie Marshall CPT/CNA/Coach: Running, JROTC, Bluefield, Coaches, Advice, Faith

March 17, 2023

#2 - Dr. Ronnie Collins: Faith, Family, Career, Ministry, Life, Reading, and Running

March 10, 2023

#1 - Introduction and Books

March 1, 2023