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#25 – Event: Fiddler’s Convention, Kazim Shriners, Moose Lodge, Gideons International, Music, History, Appalachia
In this episode, Ethan and Luke travel to the Fiddler’s Convention in Galax, Virginia. This episode features interviews with folk from the Kazim Shriners, Moose Lodge, and Gideons International discussing what they do, history, music, culture, and tradition. This is a great episode to learn more about the Fiddler’s Convention and the organizations that help…
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#24 – Mike Scott: US Navy, Submarines, Nuclear Service, Director of Veteran Services, Veteran Affairs, Recruiters, Reserves
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Mike Scott. Mr. Scott is a twenty year Navy veteran who served on submarines, was a recruiter, and was in the reserves for a one year stint. After retiring he started working for the Surry County Veterans Services and provides services to Veterans not only in Surry…
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#23 – Deborah Renie Gates: Democratic State Senate Candidate, Broadband, Education, Agriculture, Speech Therapy, Healthcare, Platform
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Deborah “Renie” Gates. Renie is the Democratic State Senate candidate for District 7. They also interviewed her mom a few weeks ago. She and her mom are running together as a mother-daughter campaign, the first mother-daughter political pair in the country’s history. They are based in Floyd, Virginia…
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#22 – Race Recap: Froggy Mountain 100 Miler, Ultramarathon, Running, Interviews, Paul Tilley, Rosie Gagnon, Zach Coggins, Andrew Harvey, Adam Small
This episode is a bit different than normal. Instead of their normal long interviews with a single person, Ethan interviewed several different people a few minutes and we Ethan and Luke also did separately recorded segments summarizing their thoughts. This episode follows and focuses on the Froggy Mountain 100 Miler, the hardest race in North…
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#21 – Mark Harmon: Sidna Allen House, Historical Society, Teaching, History, England, Museums, Carroll County
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Mark Harmon. Mr. Harmon is a World History teacher at Carroll County High School. He is an active volunteer for the Carroll County Historical Society and is repairing the J. Sidna Allen House in Fancy Gap, Virginia. They also discuss his career teaching, his time as a…
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#20 – Paul Tilley: Trucking, Business, New River Trail Outfitters, Running, Hiking, Camping, Born to Run, Ultramarathons, Training
In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Paul Tilley. Paul is an ultramarathoner and is an owner of New River Trail Outfitters in Galax, Virginia. They discuss his time as a trucker, his business and the services that they provide, and his introduction into running, camping, and hiking. They briefly discuss the book Born to…
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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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#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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#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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#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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#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.…