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#19 – Democratic Delegate Candidate Patty Quesenberry: Broadband, Housing, Social Services, Affirmative Action, Unions, Substance Abuse
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mrs. Patty Quesenberry, the Democratic State Delegate Candidate for Virginia House District 47. They discuss infrastructure, affirmative action, education, housing, social services, volunteering, and other topics. They cover the Democratic platform and what challenges are presented while running as a Democrat in a primarily Republican area. They also…
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#18 – Book talk: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
In this episode, Ethan and Luke discuss The Grapes of Wrath by Mr. John Steinbeck. They discuss some of the themes in the book and share their thoughts, as well as explaining the first few chapters in detail. As July comes, we hope to publish more interviews with exciting guests, stay tuned! Podcast Information: Website:…
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#17 – Book talk: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
In this episode, Ethan and Luke discuss The Great Gatsby. They summarize the plot, discuss their opinions, and discuss some relevant cultural topics. Podcast Information: Website: https://TheRidgePodcast.com RSS: https://TheRidgePodcast.com/feed/podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cKCltgfcCJjaipPQxKVGi Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ridge-podcast/id1675395041 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theridgepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/theridgepodcastinsta Email: theridgepodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theridgepodcast
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#16 – Staff Sergeant Dexter P. Jennings: Army, Recruiting, Artillery, Rank, Aviation, BMT, AIT, Contracts
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Staff Sergeant Dexter P. Jennings. Sergeant Jennings is a member of the active service Army and is currently a recruiter for the Army. He discusses many options for civilians looking to join the Army and the benefits of doing so. He explains the differences between Enlisted, Warrant Officers,…
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#14 – Roger D. Brooks: Commonwealth Attorney, Engineer, Nuclear, Lawyer, Cooperative Ed, Law School, Court Processes
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Commonwealth Attorney Roger D. Brooks. They ask him about his life growing up, his time at NC State University studying Mechanical Engineering and participating in a Cooperative Education program. He recounts stories about working in the Nuclear industry and explains how nuclear reactors work. They talk about his…
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#13 – Ronnie Dean Horton: Virginia State Police, SWAT, Law Enforcement, Academies, Dispatcher, SRO, Jail, Firefighter, Sheriff Election
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Ronnie Dean Horton. They ask him about how his dreams to be a Virginia State Trooper. He talks about his career in the Sheriff’s Office, his time at the jail, and eventually his time at the police academy to become a State Trooper. He remarks about his time…
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#12 – Book talk: White Nights by Dostoevsky
In this episode, Luke and Ethan discuss the book White Nights written by Dostoevsky. They summarize the plot of the book, share the impact it had on them, and discuss their plans for this summer and the future of the podcast. Links mentioned: Project Gutenberg White Night’s copy: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36034/36034-h/36034-h.htm Podcast Information: Website: https://TheRidgePodcast.com RSS: https://TheRidgePodcast.com/feed/podcast…
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#11 – Topic Talk: $2 Bill, Documentary, and Book
In this episode, Ethan and Luke discuss a niche but rich topic, the $2 Bill. They discuss everything from the history of the bill, it’s use, prevalent myths and superstitions that are commonly held, and even meaningful stories that involve the bill. While discussing these topics, they often cite and reference a documentary and book,…
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#10 – Jason Newman: Taxidermy, Military, Korea, Iraq, Reintegration, Deputy Sheriff, DJ’ing
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Jason Newman. They discuss his time working in Taxidermy, Mr. Newman explains his motivation to enlist, recounts stories from the process, and how training worked while he was in. They then discuss being recalled into service for a year in Iraq and his experiences. Near the end they…
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#9 – Nathan Jones: Athletic Trainer, UVA, Ferrum, CCHS, Books, Sports, Running, Advice
In this interview, Ethan and Luke interview Nathan Jones, the school Athletic Trainer, at a CCHS Cavalier Baseball game! Many times during the episode the interview is interrupted for Mr. Jones to tend to an athlete or to participate in the Baseball team’s antics. Ethan and Luke agreed to leave these parts in to demonstrate…
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#8 – Delegate Wren Williams: Politics, Patrick County, Republican, law school, lawyer, faith, husband, technology
In this episode, Jeffrey (Luke) Watson and Ethan Edwards interview Delegate Wren Williams (VA, HD-9). They ask about how he got into politics just a few years ago, his time and accomplishments serving as a state representative in Virginia, and his personal life as a new father, husband, and owner of a small business, a…
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#7 – Clerk Gerald Goad: Historical Society, archivist, genealogy, WCC, Virginia Tech, advice
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Honorable Clerk Gerald Goad for the first thirty minutes. They briefly discuss his childhood, schooling, time at Wytheville Community College and Virginia Tech. Additionally, they discuss his musical career, scuba diving hobby, and his advice for younger generations in general. After that, for the rest of the episode,…
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#6 – Sheriff Kevin A. Kemp: Faith, singing, law enforcement, work ethic, election, platform, SRO/SSO, K-9 units, advice
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Sheriff Kevin A. Kemp, the incumbent Sheriff for Carroll County. They talk about early life and how his schooling was instrumental in developing his work ethic, his time traveling and singing Southern Gospel music, working at a prison, and then entering the law enforcement field. They discuss his…
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#5 – Book talk: Fahrenheit 451 and Night
In this episode, Luke and Ethan discuss two books: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Night by Elie Wiesel. They talk about interesting themes in each book, how Fahrenheit draws many scary parallels to the world we live in today, and talk about how meaningful the story that is told in Night is to them.…