Best Mountain Movement Music Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 421: Adam Hinkel (Black Sheep Banjos) 1:04:03

5h ago1:04:03

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Adam Hinkel of Black Sheep Banjos. We recorded this yesterday at my home in Portland, OR. Tunes in this episode: Snake River Reel (0:59) Billy in the Lowground (10:57) J.P. Fraley’s Wild Rose of the Mountain (22:14) Jack of Diamonds (38:00) The Mou…

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Finding Glimmers with Poet Jane Hicks and Music by Tiffany Williams 29:33

8h ago29:33

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What did you think of this episode? Poet Jane Hicks is the author of three award-winning poetry collections: Blood and Bone Remember, Driving with the Dead, and recently, The Safety of Small Things (University Press of Kentucky/Fireside Imprint). She also wrote the essay "A Matter of Perception" for Talking Appalachian (the book.) In our conversati…

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TPM Episode 400: Riley Poor, Matchstick Productions, Red Bull, Nike 1:25:00

2h ago1:25:00

1:25:00

Riley Poor landed his dream job, filming backcountry skiers with MSP. His life was a dream, and eventually, he moved on to shoot with Standard Films as a skier, spearheaded a two-year Red Bull project, all while simultaneously managing ski athletes at Nike. He was killing life until a gainer gone wrong at a party created a life-altering injury. On …

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Episode 420: Mark Olitsky (Changing as a Musician) 1:22:37

8d ago1:22:37

1:22:37

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Mark Olitsky. We recorded this last month at the Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival. Thanks for having us! Tunes in this episode: John Brown’s Dream (1:05) Georgia Railroad (19:52) Elk River Blues (38:46) Darling Nellie Gray (59:20) Possum On a Ra…

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TPM Episode 399: Lindsey Jacobellis, Pro Snowboarder, 2X Olympic Gold Medalist 1:40:36

4d ago1:40:36

1:40:36

Lindsey Jacobellis was the darling of the 2022 Olympic Games with her double gold performance. But while Lindsey has always been a podium threat (she’s a 10x X-Games Gold Medalist) when she crashed and took silver at the 2006 Olympic Games, the world made her a villain and now, almost 20 years later, she finally has that Olympic Gold. This episode …

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"Hillbilly" and an Interview with Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker Ashley York 41:54

12d ago41:54

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What did you think of this episode? In this episode, I explore the word "hillbilly" with native Kentuckian and documentary filmmaker Ashley York, who co-directed the award-winning film by the same name in 2018. I talk about the history of the word first, and then Ashley and I discuss what it was like to return to central Appalachia to interview fam…

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Episode 419: Zach Meyer (Old Time in Seattle and Boston) 44:30

9d ago44:30

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Zach Meyer. We recorded this last month at his home in Cambridge, MA. Tunes in this episode: Sweet Milk and Peaches (1:07) Jeff City (8:49) Shucking the Brush (20:03) My Friend the Wine (Jack Link original) (30:42) Sheeps and Goats Gone to Pasture …

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TPM Episode 398: Alex Beaulieu-Marchand, Pro Skier, Olympic Medalist, TV Commentator 1:27:44

11d ago1:27:44

1:27:44

Alex Beaulieu-Marchand wasn’t born to be an Olympian. He was one of those core super-grom kids who skied the streets with his older friends. While other future Olympians were focused on adding rotations, ABM was focused on mastering rails, which would become his secret weapon. Through a random series of events, ABM found his way on to the Dew Tour …

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The Meaning of "Redneck" and Its Role in the U.S. Labor Movement 24:38

21d ago24:38

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What did you think of this episode? Redneck. Hillbilly. White Trash. These are some of the class-based words used to describe people of Appalachia. But did you know that redneck, in particular, has a very special meaning associated with red bandanas worn in solidarity by striking coal miners? Included is an excerpted interview from 1974 with coal m…

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Episode 418: Joe Z. Johnson (Black Banjo Scholar) 52:03

18d ago52:03

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Joe Z. Johnson. We recorded this last month at Augusta Old Time Week in Elkins, WV. Tunes in this episode: Camptown Hornpipe (0:37) John Snipes’ The Coo Coo (14:53) Marching Jaybird (31:11) Leather Britches (43:57) Altamont (49:29) Bonus Track: Cor…

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TPM Episode 397: Best of Inappropriate Questions 2024 1:03:31

18d ago1:03:31

1:03:31

Inappropriate Questions is how I close out every podcast and it has become a fan favorite. I get someone my guest knows well to ask their friend 3 questions and they can be anything, the more inappropriate the better. This week I went back into the archive from episodes 294 to episode 356 and pulled the best IQ questions and answers. Think names li…

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Episode 417: Jesse Milnes (Growing Up Old Time in West Virginia) 36:47

23d ago36:47

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Jesse Milnes. We recorded this last month at Augusta Old Time Week in Elkins, WV. Tunes in this episode: Hell Among the Yearlings (0:43) Ragtime Annie (12:37) Helvetia Polka (20:48) Going Down to Brownsville (24:39) Shelvin’ Rock (33:35) Bonus Trac…

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TPM Episode 396: Rick Thorne, BMX Legend, TV Personality, Singer 1:14:26

25d ago1:14:26

1:14:26

Rick Thorne is a BMX legend and the grind that he put in to achieve legendary status is why I do these podcasts. Rick wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth in a nice ski town. He grew up with a single mom, a sister, and the support of the infamous Kansas City bike crew, The BMX Brigade, led by Dennis McCoy. Through DMC, Rick saw a pathway to…

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Appalachia's Scottish Roots and the Influences of Scots Gaelic 46:15

1M ago46:15

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What did you think of this episode? Musician and storyteller Jack Beck, a native of Dunfermline, Scotland, joins me in this episode to talk about his homeland's cultural connection to the Appalachian region. He'll tell us about: how Scots-English came to be part of the Appalachian dialect (in our surnames, occupational names, and place names, for e…

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Episode 416: Sophie Wellington (Melodic Old Time Guitar) 40:17

1M ago40:17

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Sophie Wellington. We recorded this last month at Augusta Old Time Week in Elkins, WV. Tunes in this episode: Billy in the Lowland (0:57) John Salyer’s Barlow Knife (13:31) Shuffle About (23:01) Charleston #1 (31:23) Rugged Road (36:34) Bonus Track…

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TPM Episode 395: Guenther Oka, Pro Wakeboarder 1:06:56

1M ago1:06:56

1:06:56

Guenther Oka was looked at as the best all-around wakeboarder in the world…and then he had a devastating knee injury. While there was uncertainty, Guenther worked his ass off during physio, put out a Red Bull project and this year, he’s back to the competition scene. With podiums in his first 3 events back, not only has Guenther not lost a step, bu…

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Episode 415: Scott Prouty (West Virginia Crookedness, Melvin Wine’s Birthday, and Writing Tunes) 50:35

1M ago50:35

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Scott Prouty. We recorded this last month at Augusta Old Time Week in Elkins, WV. Tunes in this episode: Ira Mullins’ Cluck Old Hen (0:54) Thomas Dillon’s Grey Eagle (15:21) Trouble at the Border (Scott Prouty original) (32:00) Lovely Jane (38:58) …

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TPM Episode 394: Luke Edgar Part 2 - K2, Atomic, Rossignol, Ogio, Skullcandy, Traeger 1:11:54

1M ago1:11:54

1:11:54

Luke Edgar knows how to tell a story; he has one about everything, and it’s awesome. The dude always maximizes the gun meter. If you listened to Part 1, you know what I’m talking about. Part 2 with Luke talking more about Festical, one of events that fills the pages of his proven brand building-sell through strategy playbook and then we move on to …

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A Conversation with Barbara Kingsolver Part II 1:03:08

2M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

What did you think of this episode? In this continuation of the Barbara Kingsolver episodes, the eastern Kentucky native gives her last talk on her novel, Demon Copperhead on the campus of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, following our discussion in Part I. She reads from the opening scene of the novel; talks about the places that insp…

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Episode 414: Justin Robinson (German Influence and Old Time Down the Mountain) 55:30

1M ago55:30

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Justin Robinson. We recorded this last week at Augusta Old Time Week in Elkins, WV. Tunes in this episode: Chickens Crowing at Midnight (or Going to Raleigh) (0:50) Dancing Ladies (14:19) Little Brown Jug (25:47) Morning Star (or Virgil Craven’s Br…

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TPM Episode 393: Luke Edgar K2, Atomic, Rossignol, Ogio, Skullcandy, Traeger 1:20:30

2M ago1:20:30

1:20:30

Luke Edgar has had a legendary career in building lifestyle brands and keeping them not only relevant but in demand. What makes Luke’s story so wild is that while his history goes back to the early days of snowboarding, the reason he pursued a career in “action sports” is because he learned to surf while he was in the army. And when he got out, his…

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A Conversation with Pulitzer Winning Author of Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver (Part 1) 45:01

2M ago45:01

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What did you think of this episode? In this first of two episodes with the author of Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver says she is "bringing Demon home" in her last talk about the novel. She discusses her love of her Appalachian language, how the novel began at the desk of Charles Dickens, and her research into foster care, football, and addicti…

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Episode 413: Nathan Vargo (Diva Fiddling and Flatfooting) 57:33

2M ago57:33

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Nathan Vargo. We recorded this on Sunday at his home in Pittsburgh. Tunes in this episode: Rat Cheese Under the Hill (0:34) Old Jake Gillie (18:28) Sally Ann (33:57) Sandy River Belle (45:14) Ernie Carpenter’s Shelvin’ Rock (53:50) Bonus Track: Bla…

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TPM Episode 392: Tom van Steenbergen, Pro Freeride MTB 1:19:17

2M ago1:19:17

1:19:17

Tom van Steenbergen is known for going huge and setting records with the gigantic front flips that have become his signature. We chatted a week after Tom won his first X Games Gold Medal and a time when everything seems to be firing for Tom. While he’s not known for being a big talker, you wouldn’t know it as Tom is not afraid to share. On the podc…

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Mountain Lake Lodge in Southwest Virginia: History, Mystery, and Hollywood 23:58

2M ago23:58

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What did you think of this episode? Join us as we spend a weekend at beautiful Mountain Lake Lodge in this Appalachian Places and Spaces episode. Hear about the history of the lodge, dating back to the 1700's, and why the property was once known as "Salt Pond." We'll fast forward to the 1980's to find out how directors of the classic Dirty Dancing …

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Episode 412: Alice Gerrard (Luther Davis' Fiddling, Tommy Jarrell's Potato Soup, and Identity Movements in Old Time) 52:25

2M ago52:25

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Alice Gerrard with special guests Tatiana Hargreaves and Reed Stutz. We recorded this at the beginning of July in Port Townsend, Washington. Tunes and songs in this episode: Train on the Island (1:12) Remember Us (Alice Gerrard original) (14:08) Ta…

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TPM Episode 391: Tommy Czeschin, Pro Snowboarder, Pro Wakesurfer, Olympian 58:06

2M ago58:06

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Tommy Czeschin was born into a life of mountains and lakes, so it’s no surprise that he loves snowboarding and water sports-but what’s shocking is that he was able to go pro in both. Not too bad for the quiet kid with talent who started ski racing and was the forerunner for the Jr Olympics before seeing snowboarding and making the switch. Within 5 …

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Episode 411: Earl White (Green Grass Cloggers and Spreading the Old Time Gospel) 1:13:40

2M ago1:13:40

1:13:40

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Earl White. We recorded this on Saturday in Port Townsend, Washington. Tunes in this episode: Cumberland Gap (0:30) Sopping Gravy (11:56) Four Miles to Cumberland (29:03) Uncle Noah Jamison (59:31) Polly Put the Kettle On (1:10:33) Bonus Track: Fid…

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TPM Episode 390: Red Gerard, Pro Snowboarder, Olympic Gold Medalist 1:05:22

2M ago1:05:22

1:05:22

Red Gerard has won every slopestyle event out there: The Olympics, X Games, Dew Tour, World Cups, Grand Prix, you get the idea and Red is only 23 years old. While his life will be defined by his Olympic Gold, Red’s snowboarding career isn’t all about contests. He’s just as comfortable taking his trick vocabulary to the backcountry and laying it dow…

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The Origin of "Dog Days" and Its Folklore, and the Southern Appalachian City of Knoxville 32:01

3M ago32:01

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What did you think of this episode? Dog Days has begun, and I'm exploring the origins of this 16th century phrase. Did you know the season from July 3rd to August 11 coincides with Sirius, or Canis Major (in the shape of a dog) of the Orion Constellation? Joining me in this episode is Shallon Payne of The Appalachian Homestead, whose family-for gen…

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Episode 410: Collin Stackhouse (Friend with a Podcast Tax and Health Care for All Oregon) 43:56

2M ago43:56

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Collin Stackhouse. We recorded this on Monday at my home in Portland, Oregon. Tune in this episode: Waverly (0:35) Salt River (8:08) 44 Gun (30:47) Narrative Arc/Utopia (Collin Stackhouse original) (34:31) Tommy Jarrell’s Cumberland Gap (40:51) Bon…

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TPM Episode 389: Summer X Games 2024 1:18:26

2M ago1:18:26

1:18:26

The X Games is the pinnacle event in action sports, and while it’s not what it once was, the new ownership group, MSP Sports Capital, plans to not only turn that around but make the X Games property bigger than ever. There’s a lot of excitement around the new regime and its plans, and the X Games media team invited me down to get my unbiased take o…

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The Tradition of Prayer Cloths, and the Only Town in Appalachia That's Named "Appalachia" 10:17

3M ago10:17

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What did you think of this episode? Prayer cloths are symbols of a deep and widespread faith that has been in Appalachia since its settlement. From simple squares to quilts to shawls, prayers are embedded in the fibers, along with a promise that faith has healing power. Learn about the practice of prayer cloths, the verses that may inspire them, an…

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Episode 409: Call Up in the Cool No. 4 58:24

3M ago58:24

58:24

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are a handful of listeners who called in with a question and a tune or song request because this is another Call Up in the Cool episode. Tunes in this episode: Last Chance (1:34) Policeman (25:40) Twenty Eighth of January (32:40) Kenny Baker's Sail A…

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TPM Episode 388: Ace Kvale, Legendary Skier and Photographer 1:23:54

3M ago1:23:54

1:23:54

Ace Kvale has lived the ultimate ski bum life but he’s no bum, Ace is a legend. A Midwest kid who hitchhiked his way west at 18 for bigger mountains and a better lifestyle. After a few years of resort hopping, Ace made his way to Europe, connected with Marko Shapiro, and became part of the original Clambin Crew. He started out living in a chalet in…

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The word "Holler," Lightning Bug or Firefly, and Spellcheck by Anne Shelby 19:17

3M ago19:17

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What did you think of this episode? Those of us who grew up in a "holler" know that they can be deep, dark valleys or winding roads between hills. But did you know holler also refers to yodeling, calling, yelling? And if you've never heard "holler down a rainbarrel" you might be surprised to learn what it means. We'll also explore the Americanism "…

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Episode 408: Northern Resonance (with Tall Poppy String Band) 54:09

3M ago54:09

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Anna Ekborg Hans-ers, Jerker Hans-ers, and Petrus Dillner of Northern Resonance, with special guests George Jackson and Morgan Harris! We recorded this in Viroqua, Wisconsin towards the end of our tour back in April. Tune in this episode: Pride o…

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TPM Episode 387: Bobby Brown, Pro Skier, Olympian 1:05:44

3M ago1:05:44

1:05:44

Bobby Brown was a dominant force at contests starting in 2010, and by 2017, it looked like he was on his way to his second Olympic Games, until that dream was taken away by injury. Knowing that traditional contests weren’t in his future, Bobby pivoted and took his tricks to the backcountry. Now, his pro ski life is totally different than when we ta…

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Episode 407: Steve Rosen (Banjo Whimsy) 46:17

3M ago46:17

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Steve Rosen. We recorded this at The Old Town School of Folk Music. Tune in this episode: Forked Deer (0:57) Chief O’Neill’s (13:08) Nail that Catfish to a Tree (Steve Rosen original) (26:52) Mississippi Sawyer (35:15) Mary Blacksmith (42:54) Bonus…

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The Myth of Isolation in Appalachia 25:14

3M ago25:14

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What did you think of this episode? We know modern Appalachia isn't isolated, so why do people keep using that word to describe a region that includes 13 states and 25 million people? This episode is a commentary on the origins of isolation (the word and the concept), how that perception became grounded over the years, why it couldn't be more untru…

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TPM Episode 386: Lucas Foster, Pro Snowboarder, Olympian 1:10:32

3M ago1:10:32

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While Lucas Foster is not a one-trick pony, when he landed his Alley Oop Double McTwist in the pipe, his career and his life totally changed forever. What’s crazy is that Lucas grew up in Telluride, a place without a halfpipe, meaning Lucas came up learning his tricks at contests with barely any practice. Nowadays, Lucas has all the resources avail…

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Episode 406: Smack Young Walser (Sweet-tooth Fiddling) 48:22

3M ago48:22

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Smack Young Walser. We recorded this at his home in Minneapolis. Tune in this episode: Luther Davis’ Sugar in the Gourd (0:34) Dick Sand’s Hornpipe (11:35) Old Mother Logo (32:02) Gotta Get a Job (Dave Landreth original) (38:20) Poor Little Johnny’…

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TPM Episode 385: Outside Festival 1:02:25

3M ago1:02:25

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Outside Festival is a first-year event in Denver aimed at bringing the outdoor industry, the consumers, the brands and the athletes together. I’m hearing this called the intersection of SBSW and CES for the outdoor industry. Outside has swung for the fences a lot over the years, and I travel to Colorado to see if the event lives up to the massive e…

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Episode 405: Bobcat Opossum (Tune Scavengers) 56:19

4M ago56:19

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Ellen Coplin and Sean Michael Hoffman of Bobcat Opossum. We recorded this at their home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tune in this episode: Charles Bee’s Old 22 (0:30) 12/31/23 (Sean Michael Hoffman original) (10:14) Bill Malley’s Polkas (25:03) South …

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TPM Episode 384: Peter Olenick, Pro Skier 1:23:57

4M ago1:23:57

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Peter Olenick changed halfpipe skiing when he landed the first double in competition. His “Whiskey Flip” defined Peter’s life on and off snow; he went big, took chances, and partied his face off during his legendary career. He was on top of the contest world during one of the most run eras. On the podcast, we talk about not being cool growing up, A…

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Episode 404: Calvin Woodring (Old Time Harmonica) 45:13

4M ago45:13

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Calvin Woodring. We recorded this at his home in Madison, Wisconsin. Tune in this episode: Merriweather (1:08) Mama Blues (14:08) Zinger (21:47) The Walker Street Reel (35:51) Polecat Blues (41:11) Bonus Track: Rocky Road to Jordan The Stop and Lis…

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TPM Episode 383: Jeff Thomas, Award Winning Filmmaker 1:08:46

4M ago1:08:46

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Jeff Thomas is an award-winning filmmaker, a once-sponsored skier, and a guy who was born to be a baseball player. While he can still throw the ball at 85 mph, the day Jeffy’s dad showed him the brochure to high North Ski Camp in the late ’90s, Jeff’s life went from boring baseball to the epicenter of the new school of skiing. At camp, he met his h…

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'Eye Dialect' as a Contributor to Stereotype and Michael Montgomery's Research on the Written Dialect of 18th Century Documents 9:26

4M ago9:26

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What did you think of this episode? Early authors used "eye dialect," or a deliberate misspelling of words that doesn't change how they sound (like "tu" for "to" or "uv" for "of.") This literary practice, based on the authors' observations of what they heard people say, was to make their Appalachian characters seem foolish or uneducated. This use o…

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Episode 403: Lillian Werbin (Elderly Instruments) 51:11

4M ago51:11

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Lillian Werbin. We recorded this at Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI. Tune in this episode: High on the Mountain (1:13) West Virginia, My Home (12:38) Red Rocking Chair (26:20) Darling Corey (42:30) Handsome Molly (48:07) Bonus Track: Troubles Vi…

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TPM Episode 382: Zach Miller, Paralympian, World Champion Snowboarder 1:19:30

4M ago1:19:30

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Zach Miller is different than any World Champion I’ve had on the podcast. While he appears to be able-bodied, Zach has Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder that affects his mobility, posture, and balance. Zach found snowboarding through a hospital program, and that changed his life. Today, Zach is a Paralympian who travels the world to snowboard…

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