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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.…
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#4 – C. Jamie Edwards: Husband, Father, Professor, Counselor, Prevention Specialist, Wake Forest, WCC, Appalachia, Advice
In this interview, Jeffrey and Ethan interview C. Jamie Edwards, or Ethan’s father. Jamie talks about his time as a Professor, his time at institutions such as Wake Forest and Bluefield, as well as his more recent jobs. Additionally, we briefly discuss interviewing people. Thank you again Jamie for being on the podcast. Podcast Information:…
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#3 – Kenzie Marshall CPT/CNA/Coach: Running, JROTC, Bluefield, Coaches, Advice, Faith
In this interview, Jeffrey (Luke) and Ethan interview Coach Kenzie Marshall, a CPT/CNA that works at the Carroll Wellness Center. They ask her about her time at Carroll County High School running under two excellent coaches. At the end, they ask her if she has any advice for younger people and what the meaning of…
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#2 – Dr. Ronnie Collins: Faith, Family, Career, Ministry, Life, Reading, and Running
Jeffrey (Luke) Watson and Ethan Edwards interview Dr. Ronnie Collins, they ask him about his life growing up, his different careers, his education, life as a husband and father, and experience as a runner. His son, Samuel Collins, also features in the episode, discussing his experience running and rodeoing. Thank you again Ronnie for being…
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#1 – Introduction and Books
In this episode, Luke and I introduce ourselves, we discuss plans for the podcast, and some books that we have been reading. We also give an exclusive sneak peak into our first guest! 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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/theridgepodcastinsta Email: theridgepodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theridgepodcast