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The Ridge Podcast

The Ridge Podcast

The Ridge Podcast is a show that focuses on interviewing every day people in the Blue Ridge and greater Appalachian area discussing local history, politics, stories, and other oral history topics. Ethan is a student at Harvard and Luke is a student at Virginia Tech. Both are graduates of Carroll County High School in Hillsville, Virginia.

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1:43:08

#67 – Shannon Dalton: English, Literature, Radio,...

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2024/06/05

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mrs. Shannon Dalton, educator, coach, parent, and philanthropist. She discusses her time at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, working in radio, journalism, and her high school experience. She talks about her experiences teaching in Richmond and contrasts it to teaching at CCHS. After, they discuss various notable pieces of literature, focusing specifically on Our Town by Thornton Wilder. They then discuss Mrs. Dalton's involvement in Rotary, Lion's Club, and

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1:28:20

#62 – Trenton Miller: Financial Advising, Hard Work,...

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2024/05/01

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Trenton Miller, volleyball coach, athlete, Christian, and financial advisor. During the conversation, he outlines his early education and upbringing, career, and transition into become a fully licensed financial advisor. Throughout the episode, he shares lessons and quotes from influential mentors of his, explains his services, and shares his goals and plan for his clients. He also discusses his time as a volleyball coach, athlete, and lover of all things

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27:42

#61 – Recovery Fitness with Judge Geisler, Judge...

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2024/04/24

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Judge Geisler, Judge Harrell, and Walter Midkiff about RecoveryFitness.org and the Addiction Recovery Court. Ethan and Luke were recently invited by Judge Geisler to participate in the weekly Thursday night Recovery Fitness workouts. After working out, they sat down with the trio and discussed their plan to break the typical incarceration and probation cycle. They realized that it was inefficient and costly. In 2022, they decided to begin incorporating a

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40:44

#57 – Talking Trash with Gerald Goad and Beth Oravec,...

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2024/03/23

In this episode, Ethan and Luke sit down with Clerk Gerald Goad and Ms. Beth Oravec to discuss the Carroll County Litter Task Force, a committee dedicated to spreading awareness about the current litter problem faced by the county. During the discussion, both guests gave their background and perspective on the current problem. They offer solutions, identify areas of improvement, and describe plans that are currently in motion. The week of April 16th to April 22nd, they are planning a

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52:04

#56 – Shawn Montgomery: Early Life, Education,...

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2024/03/17

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Shawn Montgomery, coach, teacher at Carroll County High School. They discuss his childhood growing up in Cana, Virginia, his parent's jobs, and playing sports in school. Touching on the transition from St. Paul to Carroll County High School, Mr. Montgomery recounts how he became involved in Cross Country. From there, he discusses sports and academics. After that, he narrates his time at Gardner–Webb University and his first jobs. Throughout the

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1:20:17

#55 – Seth Greer: Navy, Law Enforcement, Football,...

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2024/03/13

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Seth Greer, Navy veteran, coach, former law enforcement, and educator. During the interview, Mr. Greer describes his time in the Navy as a Master-at-arms, including some of the challenges he faced. He then delineates his career in law enforcement, narrating his experiences working his way up the ladder, and eventually joining the drug task force team. After his career in law enforcement, he became a teacher through a career-switcher program after a

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51:57

#52 – Jerry Carter: OneOfUs.Care, Writing, Public...

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2024/02/18

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Jerry Carter, founder of the non-profit OneOfUs.Care. He and his wife have spent the last twenty years promoting wholesome, local activities, including sports. Now, he has moved to Carroll County to continue his mission. He discusses his experience in the news industry; his skills in writing, speaking, and management; and why caring is important. Mr. Carter has donated thousands of hours and dollars in pursuit of what he says costs nothing: encouraging

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1:19:32

#51 – Dwayne Yancey: Founder of The Cardinal News,...

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2024/02/11

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Editor and Founder of The Cardinal News, Mr. Dwayne Yancey. The Cardinal News is a digital news service that runs on a 100% donation backed business model, dedicated to providing free news to the commonwealth through zero paywalls. He was also an editor at The Roanoke Times, working with the company for 39 years. In this episode he recounts the early tales of his childhood, his time at James Madison University, and his introduction to journalism.Thank

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1:17:57

#50 – Josh Deel: PBS Appalachia, Hometowns, Film...

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2024/02/07

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview the Senior Producer of PBS Appalachia and creator of the Hometowns series, Mr. Josh Deel. They discuss his early life, career playing professional baseball, his journey through blue collar work, eventually creating his own company, and then his transition to film making. They discuss the challenges of interviewing, finding guests, travel, weather, and more. They then delve into his series, Hometowns, which featured an episode highlighting Carroll County and

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1:16:26

#49 – Beth Macy: Dopesick, Roanoke Times, Factory...

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2024/01/30

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mrs. Beth Macy, a prominent author, writer for the Roanoke Times, and lecturer at Hollins University. During the discussion, they talk about her early life and the challenges she faced, and her decision to go to college. She remarks on the Pell Grants providing her the rare opportunity to go to college debt free and how that changed her life. They then talk about her books and the publishing process. She gives insights into her daily writing routine and

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1:11:08

#48 – Allen Worrell: The Carroll News, Sports,...

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2024/01/21

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Allen Worrell. Mr. Worrell works at The Carroll News based in Hillsville, Virginia. He is a graduate of Carroll County High School and Emory and Henry College. He is an experienced journalist whose favorite topic to write about is Sports. Additionally, he has received both the Virginia Press Association News Writing Award and the Virginia Press Association Sports Writing Award, a rare combination. In this episode he discusses his formative years in

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37:53

#47 – Book talk: Narrative of the Life of Frederick...

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2024/01/14

In this episode, Ethan and Luke discuss the book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. They discuss this books role in exposing the horrors of slavery, the life of Mr. Frederick Douglass, and his journey from living on a plantation to escaping to the free states. Podcast Information: Website: https://TheRidgePodcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cKCltgfcCJjaipPQxKVGi Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ridge-podcast/id1675395041 Facebook:

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1:13:00

#46 – Tyler Towe: Farming, Teaching, Schooling,...

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2024/01/08

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Tyler Towe, a lifeguard, substitute teacher, and student. Mr. Towe is the youngest guest they have had on the show and therefore offers a unique perspective on many of their questions. They discuss his early life, farming, various jobs including being an AmeriCorps tutor and mail carrier for the post office. They discuss his shift in educational perspective, from high school, then to Wytheville Community College, and finally to Liberty University where

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1:04:26

#45 – Sam Bush: Musician, Bluegrass, Grammys,...

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2024/01/01

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Sam Bush, an award winning musician that specializes in Bluegrass, or "New Grass". He was a member of the New Grass Revival band for several years and is now a part of the Sam Bush band. He is particularly known for his work involving the mandolin. They discuss his early life, taking band classes in high school, influences on his music style, and the start of his musical career. Later, they talk about his Grammy wins, nominations, and talks about the

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#44 – Santa Clause: Early Life, Elves, Magic,...

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2023/12/23

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview the esteemed Mr. Santa Clause. They discuss his early life, his recruitment of elves and how they used their magic, plus his reindeer. They then cover gift production and travel, including vacation. Finally, they talk about the meaning of Christmas and familiar love. Parents, Ethan and Luke encourage you to listen to this episode and then share it with your children. They aimed to construct a positive, hopeful message for the future generations. They hope

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36:15

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

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2023/12/20

In this episode, Ethan and Luke discuss A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The book is a heartwarming story about the gift of giving, change, and the power of Christmas. They discuss the events in the book, relating it to recent events and taking away valuable lessons. Links Mentioned: Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46/46-h/46-h.htm Podcast Information: Website: https://TheRidgePodcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cKCltgfcCJjaipPQxKVGi Apple

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2:59:22

#42 – Kevin Silvey: Ultrarunning, Art4Healing,...

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2023/12/13

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mr. Kevin Silvey. To start, he gives a deep background into his upbringing and discusses challenges he faced. They then dive into his start into running, followed by his change in eating habits. Then they talk about his passion for art through his company Art4Healing, including his opportunities to create murals in hospitals. After, they discuss running in more depth and mental health. Finally, they discuss relationship advice and why mental health and

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42:34

#41 – Book talk: Anthem by Ayn Rand

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2023/12/03

In this episode, Ethan and Luke review the book Anthem by Ayn Rand. They recount the story, add linguistic and philosophical thoughts along the way, discuss the stark similarities between Anthem and other works of literature like 1984. This was a powerful piece of literature for Ethan and Luke and they thoroughly enjoyed both reading it and discussing it. They would love to hear the feedback from the audience. Podcast Information: Website: https://TheRidgePodcast.com Spotify:

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#40 – Book talk: There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray...

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2023/11/26

In this episode, Ethan and Luke discuss the work There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury. They recount the story, discuss the hidden meaning within the story, and Ethan reveals the special meaning that this story has for him. They then discuss other works by Ray Bradbury and discuss what they will read next. This work is the duo's first attempt at reviewing a short story. If the listeners have any suggestions for future works or feedback on this type of episode, please do not hesitate to reach

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47:36

#39 – Treasurer Bonita M. Williams: Early life,...

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2023/11/21

In this episode, Ethan and Luke interview Mrs. Bonita M. Williams, the Treasurer of Carroll County, Virginia. They discuss her early life, the collection of taxes, her experiences campaigning and the impact of politics on personal life, her strong success on the ballot, and finally they debunk some misconceptions that many have about the Treasurer's office and its role. Thank you again Mrs. Williams for being on the podcast. Links mentioned: FAQ:

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