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Two Marines and a retired Army 1st Sgt sit down to talk gear, gadgets, beer and mental health. Special guests come on highlighting the amazing people of Appalachia and their stories of how they made it to this region or if they're from here what has kept them here for life. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grunts-in-appalachia/support
Brandon and John discus all the ins and outs of life over the last few months. The ups and downs and what in the world is going on in the world. It's getting crazy out there and we want to talk about some of it with out spin as well. It's been a long time so we hope you guys enjoy!
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Brandon and John sit down and discuss all the main topics of discussion that have been raging at the kitchen table over the last month. From the alien whistle blowers in Congress to the beginning of the football season, we hit it all.
Brandon is taking over the roll of host and will be taking the Grunts in Appalachia into the future. With his love for everything veteran, stand by for some great guests and his infantry veteran style of humor.
On to new things!
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Brandons 45th birthday has come and gone but that doesn't mean we didn't celebrate. We set up at our buddy Paul's house and setup the podcast equipment under the canopy for the poolside of the party.
Grilling was going down all day and so was the pop shots at different branches, we had all military branches covered at this party minus the Coast Guard.
Jennifer sat down with us to discus her life in the Air Force. Retiring just a couple years ago, Jennifer achieved the rank of Chief Master SGT and lived all over the world in her career.
As always good times and lots of fun were had by all.
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Hey Hey we made it! Episode 100 and it has everything that the Grunts in Appalachia have ever done! There's a crazy story time about the festivities that took place while Brandon was on Vacation in Lake of the Ozarks. It just so happens that two of his compadres that were there at the lake were also on this episode. Introducing Paul and Travis both veterans, Paul a retired Army First Sgt. Travis served in the Air Force. Both add not only some clarity but also some flare to the stories of their feats at the lake.
In Walks Dave Denning, a repeat offender on the show. Dave opens up on the second half and really talks about the vaccines, hospital shortages the mask mandates and hospital policies. It was pretty cool to hear about these things from a doctor that now sees things differently looking in hind sight.
Lots of laughs and some interesting topics are covered on this episode.
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Welcome back ya'll! This week Gorgeous George and Brandon sit down and talk about the weather. Not really though. We have a discussion about war in movies and what happened to the good ones. Where did a good war movie go? Gorgeous George talks about his train wreck of a weekend while Brandon was staying dry playing Call of Duty. The topics move around and land on motorcycles, riding, and safety or lack there of. We hope you all enjoy episode 99 and get ready for episode 100, it should be a big one! Stay safe out there this memorial day! Grunts In Appalachia out!
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Gorgeous George and John sit down in Boots Spirits and Feed, an awesome country western bar in downtown Huntington, WV.
Topics of disscussion were a little more on the serious note this week with some jumbled humor. There's so much going on in the world it's hard not to talk about the daily hot button issues. The expiration of Title 42 and the stats of illegal immigrants coming through our Southern border are staggering to say the least. We jumped all over it and gave our 2 cents on it of course.
Climate change and what in the world is going on down in South Africa, maybe something worthwhile to hear about since it might be happening in the near future here in America.
Wellness Check was great this week and its something that everyoen should start to implement in their daily lives so we can have a better world and more productive people.
Take a listen and let us know what you think, we love the feedback. If you havnt followed us on your favorite platform please do, you don't want to miss any upcoming content.
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Happy Mothers Day to all you fabulous ladies out there doing the mothering thing. For this week we have special guest Neera Burner, adopted out of India as a baby and raised in Appalachia. Currently an influencer that has works with and has worked with major companies that we all know and love.
John and Brandon have a pretty good spat going back and forth about the merits of public education and homeschooling. It was an argument that the public should take note of because it was off the hip, neither one of us knew the others perspective and we had a tense debate, it stayed within the parameters of respect and at the end of it we proved that you can disagree and still be perfectly fine with someone else with opposing beliefs. Now back to Neera who unfortunately had to moderate that one but she seemed interested to hear both sides of the argument.
Neera let something off her chest on this episode so for the wellness check we discuss the seasons of life when it comes to any sort of relationship. It got a little emotional but it was so genuine and the pain so recent that you will feel the emotion when she attempts to delve into it.
Big shoutout to Steve and Creekside Tavern for allowing us to setup and record there, they've got great bar food and drinks if you're ever down the Wayne County way.
If you're feeling a little sluggish make sure to pick up a CAMO energy shot!
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Brandon goes off on the Bud Light controversy but we aren't going to tell you here what was said, guess you'll just have to take a listen.
John talks about his Washington D.C trip this last week and all the cool things there are to do there. Artificial Intelligence was also another topic of discussion when it comes to job loss and the ability for robots to basically take over most everyone's jobs in the near future.
We made this one a little longer because its been a few weeks since the three of us got to sit down together.
Enjoy this weeks episode, we know we enjoyed making it for you.
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Happy 4/20 to everyone out there! John and Gorgeous George sit down and talk about the different Easter holidays, the Chinese coming across our southern border, some more wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey space stuff, and all kinds of other things. John went on a trip to Nashville and had some great things to say about the city of music. Be sure to show your support and leave us a review!!!!
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Allright everyone it was Easter Day on our normal podcast day so we pulled the one we had saved in the vault from last week that wasnt able to be dropped. I didn't have time to listen to this one I just uploaded it so when we all listen to it tomorrow we can all be surprised together.
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Scott Daniels proudly served in the US Army for 25 years 6 months and 13 days before he retired honorably as a 1st Sgt. His last job in the Army was spent being a Counter Intelligence Special Agent, you know the guys that are always doing the nefarious stuff in the television shows. Well we got to sit down with Scott and hear some cool stories about his time not only as a special agent but how he started his career in the 82nd Airborne. Same as your host Brandon McGuire. In the second half of this episode we explore the massive changes and overhauls that have occured in the US Army. Scott served in a huge transitory time. Starting his career in 1985 and retiring in 2011 he witnessed the Army through the first Gulf War, the War on Terrorism, the liberation of Iraq and the war in Afghanistan. All the multiple uniform changes, weapon system upgrades and in his experience the change in discipline across the board. All covered so make sure to listen until the end. That's when the stories started to fly and we realized that Scott was going to have to come back for a follow up episode.Brandon makes a huge announcement at the end of the episode that we are all really excited about! Grunts in Appalachia Out!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grunts-in-appalachia/support
The competition was on with the MRE challenge. Two meals were chosen by each host in a blind draw format. The each person had ten minutes to make the tastiest meal possible with the two meals that were chosen. We delve into some MRE stories and explain our creations to each other as we taste test the colorless mush before us. We at least had fancy Chipotle take out trays for presentation.
The show took a turn afterwards as Brandon and John talk about their vasectomies and the stupid things they did to themselves directly after surgery.
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This week on Grunts In Appalachia we talk sports, but not your everyday sports. We each took it upon ourselves to find the oddest sports that are played anywhere in the world, and when we say odd we mean it! Gorgeous George wants to know about Jai Alai, John talks about Wife Carrying, and Brandon is still puzzled by pickle ball. We talk more about what is actually a sport, and debate on whether or not we should bring back the Coliseum (Gorgeous votes a hard yes here).
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The Grunts talk aliens. Particulaly we discuss the alien war at the Dulce Base in New Mexico, the story of Valiant Thor and the entire town of Nuremburg witnessing an alien war in spaceships above them in the 1500s!
We jump off topic plenty of times for side conversations and our normal theatrics that you all are used to and why you love us.
There will be some polls on Facebook coming up this week in regards to aliens and other worldly things. Tune it!
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Special Guest Corbette Williams joined us today for a wild episode. Corbett is another fellow Marine Grunt so he fit right into the craziness.
We've all probably heard about it by now but the wealthy elites of the world want you to stop eating so much beef and transfer over to bugs! So of course we had to go out and purchase some, that way we could let all of you know just how tasty these little critters really are out of the bag. So we dined on the podcast and we explain the flavor and texture of the crickets and meal worms that we ate.
Brandon decided that since his nose hair was out of control that we all had to have the inside of our noses waxed on air as well and that lasted about a whole 7 minutes and now all of us are breathing better. Brandon's lady Christina did a great job of keeping the mood light but she was real serious about ripping that wax out of our breathing holes. I'll never understand why women love to inflict pain on men when they are allowing it but to each their own I guess.
We discuss a couple of current events and Brandon jumped in late with a Wellness Check.
This is a wild episode, not for the kiddies. But it's pretty comical if you like a little grunt humor.
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Happy Valentines Day to everyone!
As everyone knows by now the Kansas City Chiefs won the Superbowl. Brandon is beyond happy and now has to find new things to do between now and next football season, we think he's going to get into Nascar again. We discus the Superbowl, especially the atrocious halftime show with brought to you by the red cladded Rhianna. The internet was all over it but we had to have our three cents as well.
Since the first air to high altitude strike was made on the Chinese spy balloon there have been 3 other high altitude UFOs shot out of the sky in multiple places, here all about it here first.
Brandon tells some stories about how offended everyone is nowadays about everything, fake IDs and small humans. We went way off script on some of this so it got a little wild but you need that sometimes.
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It all started out completely normal. You know a Chinese balloon slowing roaming across our entire country, yeah about that. That's where it all began on this episode and we might have believed it was going to be the biggest talking point before the second half of the podcast began.
Brandon being the die hard Chiefs fan that he is talked a little smack about the upcoming Superbowl. I think we will all be on the Chiefs side for this one in support of Brandon since Yiorgi and John don't have a dog in the fight.
So the second half is the Big Bang and evolution theory between Yiorgi and John primarily. Maybe the very first debate on the program, always fun playing the mental games if ya know what I mean. Please take a guess who is team science and who is team follow the science, yeah there's a difference.
It was all in good fun and no punches were thrown so that's a win.
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So we started the evening out dumping out some of Brandon's acquired gear from the Army before he retired and there was a lot of stuff, not to mention that we only scratched the surface of what he has colleting dust in his basement.
How in the world we started talking about the birds and the bees and the rise of technology all at the same time? We sure did, and we compared our time as children to what todays children have to deal with when it comes to having any information that you could ever dream of in the palm of your hand every day
Brandon talks about the technology used in the Army while forward deployed in the radio operations center and all the ways that they can listen in on anyone having a conversation. Did you know that text messaging has been a thing for many decades prior to being in the hands of everyone, this went from Brandons personal story of such use to a story that John remembered reading about from a long time ago. No need to guess about it just take a listen.
The notorious Alaskan Bush Company was also discussed and while two of the three members of the squad here haven't ever been it sounds like a down right crazy place, towards the end of the episode and an establishment that sounds pretty wild to check out.
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Vacation Travel Stories
This week we planned on telling stories about travel while still serving activly in the military and after we got out, as just plain old veterans. Plus Gorgeous George told some stories about his travels as a brother in a fraternity.
Brandon kicked the trip stories off with his long car ride with a longtime listen of the podcast, sorry I don't remember your actual name but for the rest of the listeners his nickname is "Meatball". Needless to say don't fall asleep when its Meatballs turn to drive while traveling with friends. You might wake up fearing for your life.
John stepped up next with a wedding travel story were all the participates on this trip were dressed a brightly as Skittles and everyone let them know it throughtout the wedding. The weekend on the last exit of the L.I.E (Long Island Expressway) was pretty surreal with it being a small town full of massive farms. One of the large farm owners was where we were heading and they had accounts everywhere so Johns buddy would just say their last name and it was all taken care of.... Breakfast, lunch, dinner, gas and whatever else was needed was provided.
Yiorgi then jumps in with a high school band trip that turned out to be the first time a girl gave him some attention that was appreciated but cost him after he was caught!
When travelling everyone has their go to for snacks and beverages so we discussed some of those things and how everyone it seems always wants to eat somewhere that they can't get back home, guess whose favorite place is Popeyes spicy chicken sandwiches. While out on a trip its never sad to grab breakfast at Perkins which we all agreed to I think.
This is where the wheels on the bus started to come apart! Yiorgi jumped in and told a story that involves frat brothers, sports bars, dirt floor strippers and strip clubs that are BYOB. You guessed it, trouble as soon as he made it back to his hotel.
And a couple little tips for all you out there, don't ever use real snuff, in Brandons words, it gives you a huge nicotine buzz that turns almost immediately into anger. Don't go to dirt floor strip clubs that are BYOB and absolutly don't sleep in you car in a car garage in downtown Baltimore.
Check out these stories and more on this weeks episode of Grunts in Appalachia!
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CEO of Matt Peyton of Thraxx THC and CBD company sat down with us this week and brought the goodies. We learned a lot about different variations of strains and the process that his company uses to make the very popular Delta 8 edible gummies.
Brandon tells a great story on Gorgeous George in the second half and we like always had a great time! I hate writing to much up on this because you need to take a listen instead of getting the CLIFF notes.
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This week we traveled Buffalo, WV to sit down with two retired Marine legends, Mr. JC Knight and William Bodette. Both of these guys are amazing story tellers and we let them have the floor so they could get out as much as possible in a little over an hour. Of course there are your usual shenanigans that were played throughout the episode but these men got down to the nitty gritty.
If you follow us on our social media then you already got to see John getting chewed out by both of them like he was a recruit on Parris Island, that glorious hell hole.
Check out this fresh new episode but please do it without your children present.
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Well this was supposed to be a regular episode but when do we do regular? Yiorgi and John show up to Brandons house, only thing is Brandon isn't home! So we wait 45 minutes, making reels and talking about this episode that you're about to listen to before Brandon makes it home. He shows up with a surprise guest Scott who is a US NAVY veteran of the first Gulf War and a super down to earth nice guy. He's been an entreprunuer in this area for 30 years. His first business that he started after handing the Iraqi National Gaurd an ass whoopin in the early 1990s was installing BASS in cars and trucks before "Pimp My Ride" was even a thing.
There's so much serious conversation mixed in with absolute comedy that you'll just need to take a listen, just not with the kids.
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Last episode of the year and its a banger. Hear all about the Christmas shenanigans, new years plans, new gear acquired on Christmas and a healthy dose of Wellness Checks. For some reason this episode just seemed to be a great culmination for 2022.
We have a Grunts Gear and Gadgets this week and its something that every single home in the world should have but you will have to listen to find out this multi purpose piece of gear.
Did a little reminiscing on some wild nights in the military from Brandon and John. We also did if I remember correctly 2 at minimum wellness checks.
Overall this was one of our favorite episodes to record because everyone just had a lot to say.
Take a listen and tell us what you think.
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This week the Grunts sat down with Sebastian Morris of Seabass productions. This great young man just finished his enlistment in the United States Marine Corps this month and he is excited to now chase his dream of being a movie producer right here in Appalachia. Sebastian also said one of the most profound things that I've personally heard about the military to date. I'll say it here just in case you don't listen and catch it, he said, I won't quote because I don't want to mess it up, the military is a direct reflection of the American society.
We got into a lot of comparisons on this episode with Army and Marines and how they gain rank, testing, evaluations and over all life in the military.
Keep your eye on Sebastian because this man is going to go places in the near future and we were fortunate enough to have him on our show before he makes it to the big leagues.
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January 6th Derrick Evans was a newly elected member to the West Virginia House of Delegates and a Trump supporter. He went to the Capitol for the rally and then entered the US Capitol as a peaceful protestor. Derrick became one of the faces of the "Insurrection" since he was an elected politician and since that day our government has put him and his family through hell. But you can't keep a good man down and Derrick has now served his prison sentence and he talked to us about his prison bout at length.
Three months he sat in prison and during that time he made the best of it. He learned about the customs and culture of prison life and he explained to us how many US citizens are currently spending time in the clink for victimless crimes and petty drug charges that are absolutely ridiculous.
Derrick refused the COVID vaccination so upon reporting to prison he had to spend his first 8 days in solitary confinement which he explains how he passed the time. The segregation of races in prison is a serious thing but in his case he said that he didn't encounter any racism it was just how they did things to make it safer and as free inside as possible. The hierarchy of the inmates and television and food are the things that are cherished the most.
You don't want to miss this almost expose on our prison system, just a warning this episode isn't one to listen to with children.
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Well we got all three of us together again this week!
We added a duffle bag dump to the show this week, basically one of us (Brandon) picked and item to place in the bag and we had to open it up and talk about the item. This took place as soon as we stopped the live feed we had rolling on Facebook that you can check out on our Facebook page.
Spending Christmas in the military without the option to go home to your loved ones and being forward deployed during the holiday season is something that Brandon and John have both experienced so we discussed how that was and how you can cope with it when you're with your boys.
There were some pretty entertaining news stories that popped up this week so we incorporated our commentary on those as well and we bet you haven't heard about these stories in the national news so you might want to get up to speed on some great conversation starters from these stories.
The Christmas Spam is going to happen but you might want to see if its available in your area or not, it's not in ours but we shall find some and eat it live so if you have it in your area and are feeling in the Christmas spirit please pick us up a can and send it to us! As always Grunts in Appalachia Out!
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Yo! We did it. We went live on Facebook for the first time and we had a great time doing it. We talked a lot about different happenings in the world, as well as how our Thanksgiving went for us personally. Gorgeous George wasn't able to join us this week for a family thing and we are asking all our listeners to keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Check out this weeks episode and share it with a few of your friends!
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Gorgeous George, Brandon and John sit down at a table with one of the most beautiful rifles ever created by Masterpiece Arms. This 6.5 Creedmore is a beast weighing in at almost 20 pounds including the scope! This will be the rifle that Gorgeous George is going to be using when he and Brandon have their civilian vs sniper competition.
It's Thanksgiving yall! So a very happy Thanksgiving to you all and your families and all of our forward deployed brothers and sisters in arms.
We got into some technical talk on this episode as Brandon and Gorgeous explain different things about sniper rifles, capabilities and deployment of the weapon system. Some good jargon is thrown out in this episode for all you gun enthusiasts. Sit back grab a beer and take a listen.
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This week Brandon and Gorgeous George sit down and talk about the cold season, sports and the on going election. We had a few drinks to keep us going and just let the conversation flow. We talk about the up coming holidays and what things we might have going on.
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Here we are with part two of celebrating veterans! Last Thursday was the Marine Corps Birthday followed up with Friday being Veterans Day. You know what that means, every Marine made some bad decisions with their friends. Veterans Day is the day of the year that you can legit say thank you for your service to a veteran, while it makes a lot of them uncomfortable it is still the day to celebrate our brothers and sisters in arms and give them a little honor. This is part two and we find out Gorgeous George's other nickname, and if you call him that he will fight you.
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John and JC Knight went to this years 4th CEB A Co. Marine Corps ball. We had some drinks some laughs and by far the best part of the evening was meeting and talking to other local Marines in the area that are currently serving. We Marines take the birthday celebration to be one of the most sacred things in our beloved branch of the military. We had the honor of sitting down with two of the Marines from Alpha Company, one Corporal and one First SGT giving us insight into not only their company but what the Marine Corps means to them.
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Here we are starting the week of celebrating veterans! This Thursday is the Marine Corps Birthday followed up with Friday being Veterans Day. You know what that means, every restaurant will be giving great discounts, sometimes free meals and a host of other cool benefits that come along with being a veteran this week. Veterans Day is the day of the year that you can legit say thank you for your service to a veteran, while it makes a lot of them uncomfortable it is still the day to celebrate our brothers and sisters in arms and give them a little honor. This is a two part episode and to find our Georgous Georges other nickname you will have to tune into the second part which will be dropping on Friday!
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We had a nice little chat about Halloween and the festivities that we got involved with over the weekend. Little tidbits of information on the warfront with Russia and others and a few other odds and ends. Take a listen and enjoy!
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This week we made our way to Creekside Tavern during the cornhole tournament. We Got to meet a man that went viral on social media platforms for wearing a mankini while working as a pipeliner, the owner of Creekside (Steve) and a fellow 0331 Machine Gunner from the Marine Corps. Some wild stories and some crazy Banana moonshine that the Marine brought in from out of his car, only out in the country do things like this happen. This episode was a lot of fun and we hope you all love it as well.
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Brandon and John had to throw together an episode and it turned out great so here it is.... I know some people like a great description but sometimes it takes away from actually listening for yourself. So without further ado here's this weeks first episode!
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This weeks second episode is John, Brandon and Gorgeous George sitting around and just being ourselves. This is us in real life and how we talk to each other whenever the mics aren't there to record us. Enjoy the nonsense as much as we do because we love this ride called life as much as you do.
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This week we sat down with the CEO of MOS Tactical. William drove 7 hours to chill with us as we walked downtown Huntington, WV for the Chilifest that was great. Half the city showed up this year and kudos to all the talented vendors for your take on what chili is supposed to taste like. You all did a great job and everyone had a blast. William is such a great guest because he knows his trade inside and out and can talk so intelligently about it that even if you arent on the same wavelength you can get in the conversation because he wants to explain his craft to you.
If you get the chance check our MOS Tactical on Instagram and see all the amazing products that they bring to market for the casual consumer all the way to Special Forces Operators in other countries. William is a wealth of knowledge and is so interesting to talk to that we will definitely be heading back to Virginia for a round 3 in the future.
Enjoy this amazing mans mind as we discuss his business and how cool it really is for everyone.
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Alright guys you asked and we listened! This is the first legit second episode for the week. We discuss some current events, some products we were given for a test run and a few other things.
Thursdays will be the day of the week that we drop our second episode until you all force us to start making 3 a week because we have no trouble sitting around running our mouths for an hour a day.
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This week Gorgeous George and John sat down with not only one but two comedians! Keith Terry and Victor Martinez Jr. got to wild out with us and swap some stories about things in the past and a couple things that happened within 5 minutes of greeting each other. Bazookas were also on scene and yes I'm referencing the weapon. Big shout out to EZ Street Bar and Grill in St. Albans for having us set up on their stage to record the episode and being such gracious hosts for us and all the performers there that evening. If you don't know Keith then you should take a listen. This man is going places and we are very proud to call him brother.
We did a wellness check revolving around humor and mental health that was pretty interesting coming from two separate comedians that you don't want to miss.
As Always Grunts in Appalachia Out!
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Greekfest 2022 was a hit! Yiorgi has worked this festival basically since his birth and it was great. The food the music and dancers were top notch and no one could tell us how many times this festival has happened, the closest we could get was over 50 years! Check out this weeks episode and let your ears go on a quest that will have you wanting more.
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Well we haven't had a really wild episode in a while so Brandon definitely brought his A game to the table. Yiorgi and John knew it was going to be wild when we showed up and there was a trash can full of beer cans. We hit some cool places this week individually. Brandon stayed on the Greenbriar River in a mini camper for a couple of nights, Yiorgi won his shooting match and John went paintballing at a cool outside course called Scary Creek Paintball.
There are some controversial things in this episode so beware to leave your, "I'm offended" hat in your house and listen to this one while you're driving.
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This week Brandon and Yiorgi sat down and talked about all kinds of happenings. From 9-11 to the death of the queen it is a great episode that will keep you entertained the entire time. The in depth commentary from current events to the past this episode hits its all. For those that were still in school for the attack on the world trade towers or in the military brandon and Yiorgi have real life stories that will bring you back and make you feel patriotic every time you here them. You can check out our Facebook page at Grunts in Appalachia or our Instagram at grunts_i_appalachia, you know we love entertaining you!
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We were given the VIP treatment at the annual Fly in Festival a couple of weekends ago. To say that it was cool would be an understatement. Some of the greatest Blue Grass bands out today show up and put on an amazing show for the crowd. We were able to score some back stage passes and we made an entire weekend out of hopping from camper to camper listening to blue grass music and hanging with the awesome people that were performing throughout the weekend.
We podcasted after the best of the best were on stage and as the title goes we were at the Fly in! So people were skydiving all weekend and we set up shop inside the headquarters of West Virginias Skydivers building to get the podcast recorded. The hanger that they work our of is amazing in itself and we enjoyed watching all the cool behind the scenes stuff that goes into packing chutes and getting ready to take to the skies.
Check out this special edition and enjoy yourself as you prepare to take to the skies on a drop you will never forget.
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Not going to tell you what the news is in this quick description, you have to listen to find out! We spoke on food a lot on this episode and how the times have changed so much on how you can get your food to yourself. Grubhub and things like it have changed the way that people can make money and how people can become entrepreneurs in very exciting ways.
Due to popular request we did anther wellness check where we have a conversation about service animals and the huge help that they are to veterans with PTSD.
Check out this weeks episode and the super cool announcement that we have!
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Our very first female veteran! Please welcome to the show this week Mrs. Jill Dunkin. Brandon met Jill while catching a delicious lunch and they became Army buddies in a second flat. How they met is a pretty great story that's told this week. Also, what is the Hash House Harriers? Here for your self from this proud Hasher herself. Jill was a Captain in before leaving the Army and she is also a combat veteran.
Jill is lot of fun to hang out with and drink some beers while swapping stories and she has some good ones. Check out this weeks episode and enjoy!
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This is not our typical podcast so if that's what you're looking for you'll have to wait until next Tuesday morning.
John went to the Appalachian Trainer Faceoff that is put on by The Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue. In this event trainers from all over the country show up to the rescue farm and they choose through a drawing of sorts a horse that has not been handled. They then bring these horses home with them to train them for 100 days. During the process they have many meet ups and fun events like trail rides and camping out together that helps build bonds and friendships with other trainers and helps to get their horses ready to compete against each other for the title of ATFO champion. With two divisions (professional and amateur) and world class equestrians like Pat Roberts, Carl Bledsoe, Patrick King and Michael Lyons as the judges this is a serious competition between the trainers and still they all work together for the betterment of the horses involved.
John was able to sit down with all 4 judges and numerous trainers including the two Champions, professional champion Patrick Sullivan and amateur champion Maribeth Harrell. Congrats to both of you on your much deserved wins this year!
Sit back and listen to what big things are happening in the heart of Appalachia for horses in need.
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This week we sat down at one at one of Brandon and Johns favorite lunch stops, Scratches. Every week without fail these women throw down on some soul food that is straight from your mamas kitchen and its super reasonably priced! Polly, Donna and Sara kill it with their down home cooking and Polly can run her mouth behind a bar like no other.
We have never felt more welcome or walked into a bar that feels like Cheers more than this one. We all have that one go to that we believe is the best and this is it for us. Underneath these women have a heart of gold and we love them like family so check out what it's like to sit down with real people doing real things and people loving them for it. You wont be disappointed. And after listening got to one of your favorite spots and tell them how much you appreciate them for the work they do that you love.
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Our guest this week is Scott Corso. Did you know that rocks paper scissors is actually a real game with a national champion and the competition is held in Las Vegas? Yeah, that happens and Scott by chance walked into a bar one evening and they needed one more person to compete that night, he agreed. After he won that he found out that he was the regional winner with a free expenses paid trip to Las Vegas to compete for the national championship. Take a listen to find our what happened there!
Scott is also an avid camper and only has 4 more West Virginia State parks and forests to camp in to have been in them all, that's a pretty cool goal.
We started a new thing and we have are growing a podcast posse for the episode when we record at Brandons house so you will hear the parting going on in the background as our peeps hang out and we do our thing on the mics.
This was a very fun episode with a lot of laughs so check it out and enjoy!
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Ever been locked up overseas? Our guest did and it's a very bad thing. Terry Foster is an acting talent coach and talent agency owner for over 20 years. He lived in LA for many years before moving back to his roots in Appalachia where he continues his search for amazingly talented people.
Terry went down to to the Bahamas looking for talent and had a good thing going until he didn't. When it went South he ended up in prison in a faraway land with no one to help him but himself. He did meet some interesting characters while in the clink and he will never forget the hospitality that the Bahamas showed him in " Her Magestys Prison".
Now Terry continues on his talent search but has the ability to talk about his story that he couldn't talk about for many years due to safety concerns.
Great episode with a lot of life lessons for anyone that travels abroad.
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Hey listen we are constantly trying new things and this was our first time ever doing a podcast virtually. Before I forget podcast is another veteran based podcast that we reached out to for a collaboration and we made it happen a couple of weeks ago. These guys are great and have an awesome show and we were thrilled to be able to have a show with them and get to know each other.
This show was recorded by the fellas at Before I Forget and we are using it this week as our episode as we didn't want to share the same cast as they did in the same week.
since its been a couple of weeks we didn't want to ruin it for ourselves so for our format we chopped off some of the introductions and happy greetings and the long goodbyes and kept the meat and tators of it so we will be listening to it at the same time you're listening we have know idea what was said at this point since we use so many words day to day. You wont here our intro but we hope you enjoy this second episode of our second season!
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It's not everyday you get to meet 1 of 300 men that achieved something as big as this man did. JC Knight was and will always be a Marine Gunner. This is a rank that most guys that serve 4 years like me (John) have never even seen walking among us regular folk. JC now spends his days selling rocket launchers to the military, and chilling in his man cave garage surrounded by weapons, deer heads, military décor and tools. As you start peeling back the layers JC is a man that wants to lead from the front, be respected by his men and be known for being the most loyal of men that can be found walking the Earth.
This episode has a lot of military jargon that might need some references explained, if so shoot us a message on Facebook and we will be glad to give you an answer to any questions. Without further ado here's season 2 episode 1 we hope you enjoy.
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The Grunts were joined by West Virginia Senator Mark Maynard this week.
Mark filled us in with the happenings at the state level so we could begin to understand how legislating works. It's always best to hear it from someone that knows how it works if you know what we mean.
Being a politician is rewarding and anxiety filled at all times. We came away from the conversation understanding no matter what you do you're wrong for a lot of people.
Senator Maynard is a passionate politician who you can tell wants to do the best job for the people that he is representing. He was a complete gentlemen and also a wealth of knowledge for the position that he holds. Its super cool to sit down with people that make big decisions for our way of life and have the ability to understand each other. Thank you Senator Maynard!
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All you have to do is Google is his name and you'll have your answer as to why we asked Derrick to sit down with us. Now after you have looked him up don't start judging until you hear what he has to say. Things were discussed on this episode that the National media hasn't asked Derrick, while he has been running the circuit for a couple months now. As always we keep it pretty light hearted and have some good banter.
Towards the end of this episode we talk a little bit about UFO's and how the government has declassified tons of files. Brandon brought this subject up because he just found out about it a the other day.
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This week we had a Father and Son musical duo sit down with us and we spoke on a wide array of subjects.
Joe and Joel Lambiotte, which is a hard one to pronounce on the first try are some great fellas. They played a few songs after the podcast that you will be able to check out on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
We got Joe on a roll talking about the good ole days with less technology and not having instant access to anyone via cell phone and how it was far less stressful. They told us about their upcoming show dates and a huge block party that they will be playing at in the next few weeks.
Its 4th of July week, and the passing of the last remaining WW2 Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams and other topics we covered are all in there as well. So let Freedom ring today, tommorrow and everyday!
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Episode 49 features an up and comer musician named Dale Blankenship. Not only does he have a great mustache but he can jam it our on a 6 string as well. Hailing from Ironton, OH Dale spends his days looking for more gigs and also serves as a mechanic in the Army National Guard.
We spoke a lot about the Reserves as most people don't really know the day to day or how the hierarchy works so it was pretty informative.
Right in the middle of the episode Snacks decided it was a good idea to start chewing on Dales guitar case so we had to take a quick recess to rescue his Martin guitar from the wiles of Snacks.
If you're local to us around these parts Dale gave us the dates and locations of where he will be playing and we plan on showing up for some of those events for sure, so stay tuned for some more Appalachian musical podcasts in the near future.
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This week the Grunts set down with some best friends, Tim Corbett and Carl Bailey. Tim has been a police officer for a very long time and he has seen a lot of wild things through out his career. Tim will be setting down with us again very soon to talk about other awesome stuff that he does that we didn't get to talk about this go around.
Carl Bailey owns two great restaurants, Fly In Cafe and Pier One Landing both situated on the Mighty Ohio River! The Fly in Cafe is home to the West Virginia Skydivers and they are jumping all the time. One of the Grunts will be jumping very soon at this facility. The also just set the WV single day single person jumps, you'll have to listen to find out the exact number.
Something that we completely forgot to talk about on the episode that we would like to say is thank you Tim for the hospitality, your garage was a lot of fun and the bacon wrapped deer tenderloin that you cooked for us was amazing!
Once again we got to sit down with some awesome guys, people worth knowing with great stories and lives well lived.
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We love to hear great stories form all of our guests. For some reason we really enjoy hearing from generations past, for us that's the Vietnam Vets. So this week we had a former Army helicopter pilot with 807 combat hours behind the stick in Vietnam Rick Brown. For this guest all we can say is you never know who you're talking to unless you engage them to hear their stories. Let us tell you something, Rick has some great stories that are not only mind blowing but also freaking hilarious.
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After his military service Rick jumped right back into his musical abilities and took them as far as he possibly could. From Vince Gill all the way to B.B King, Rick has played with them all and he talks about some of his experiences on this episode. Don't want to give to much away just know that this man and his stories need to be heard. So check our episode 47 and enjoy yourselves.
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This week the Grunts made their way to VFW Post 9097 to sit down with a few warfighters and have a good time. It didn't disappoint, while the older guys didn't understand what we were doing the younger veterans did and we had a ball. There's just something about sitting down with other veterans and just having a good time that's good for the soul. We had Butch Chipps AKA the Tator who happens to be the post commander and his Senior Vice Ryan White sit down with us to just talk and carry on with all the shenanigans. Our third guest was Smitty, well that's the only name we got for him while we were there and he was hands down one of the funniest people we have ever met. It gets a little rough towards the end but we have a hard time deleting anything that these fellas want to say, because they earned the right to say what they want in our eyes. If you're easily offended leave this off your list after the 30 minute mark. If you're down for whatever check it our all the way through for some great conversation.
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So we went to podcast on location at the Brewgrass festival this weekend and we definitely went a little to hard if you know what we mean. So hard that we forgot a secondary battery backup so we had to run the show quite short this week. But we ran a long episode last week so we know you will still love us after taking a listen.
The guest lineup this week was Butch Chipps, Trevor Martin, Chad Ferrell and Tinia Creamer. Tinia calls John out on the end of the show for all the screwups this week but she had a blast out there as well. If you get a chance to check out Brewgrass next year its worth the drive.
So check out this weeks episode We Got Brewgrassed and have a good time with us!
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Brandon and John sit down with Vietnam era Recon Marine Mark Curtis. Mark will be celebrating his 73 birthday tomorrow 5/24/2022 so make sure to wish him a very happy birthday!
This week was special for us having a special forces Marine with a great story so we went a little long but it was so worth it, we think that you'll agree when you take a listen.
Mark speaks about his time in service and deploying to Vietnam, a few stories and we were hooked. There's quite a bit of military jargon and numbers for military specialties but we think everyone should be able to follow along. If you get lost just remember that Brandon was in the Army and John was in the Marines so if you want to look up any numbers a simple Google search will get you your answers.
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we talked about two things, a backpackers pillow and the way technology has made water purification in the field a much more efficient and better quality of water from the Vietnam Days to just recently.
On the Wellness Check we discuss what it was like for the Vietnam veterans returning home after their deployments. The things that they faced and how times have changed for the better, people being more understanding. Its always nice to get a perspective from a doctor if you know what we mean.
So here's episode 44 that we had a great time making and we know you'll also enjoy!
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The Grunts spent the weekend in North Carolina at the Mudbugs for Maddy music festival and had a wonderful time. In this episode Brandon and John discuss the the musician lineup, Appalachian culture and how music can really bring people together. The food was great, the music was superb and the company was fun.
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we discuss, and you should pay attention, as to when you purchase a poncho for inclement weather and how it will effect your outdoor activities.
We hit a couple current events and how they will impact you in the very near future.
This is the first time that Brandon and John sit down together and its good stuff so check us out on Facebook at Grunts in Appalachia and Instagram at grunts_in_appalchia and a new blog with more in depth detail will be posted tomorrow on our Facebook page so make sure to give it a read and a share.
This episode is clean so check it out by yourself or with your kids!
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This week Johns wife Tinia Creamer sits down with the Grunts and talks Appalachia. The thing that you need to know is that Tinia being married to one of us for almost 20 years doesn't tolerate anything she feels is inappropriate.
On the serious note though Tinia grew up in the heart of Appalachia and her raising is for the storybooks. Not wanting to give anything away this on that you need to hear about her daddy that was 40 years older than her mother and had over 15 children. Raised in a trailer with no running water and an outhouse in the 90's is something that isnt common place anymore and its a story worth hearing.
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we target Tinia with her mothers day tactical sandals and we just have a good time telling you about them in a humorous way.
Appalachian ales and tales highlights a moonshine distillery in Gatlinburg, TN called Great Smokey Moonshine. We choose a very different flavor and had some fun with it as well.
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So last week we had a dude named Rogillio in the background. It just so happens that Rogillio has a real name and its Tony Mancini. Tony has a lot to say about growing up in Appalachia and we enjoyed having him as a guest. There has never been a guest that can roll with the punches like Tony and that was great!
Tony is a very accomplished man, restaurant owner for 2 decades a college football player and overall awesome human being we couldn't be happier to have him on the program.
The laughs kept rolling on this episode but its not for those that are easily offended so beware for you have been told.
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We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with an actual Doctor this week, Dr. David Denning. His people know him as Denrock or Dave and what a brave man to sit down with us on our program.
Dave fit right in with us we talked about Johns 40th birthday party the night before, Brandons new puppy "Snacks" getting an Apple pod thing to track his movements (you can also watch the naming of snacks on Youtube "Grunts Go Shooting GIA Virginia Trip", Brandons new grill that he cooked a 4 pound tomahawk steak on for us to eat during the podcast all the while the table was covered in cheap beer.
We had some spectators for this one and you will hear them in the background as Rogillio runs his move a little as well.
Stick around until the end of this one to hear some behind the scenes stuff that goes on in the hospital. Dave was very candid and honest about some medical personnel and what they do while off work having access to things that most of us do not. It was not a hit piece by any means it was just very interesting to hear some of his perspective on the entire thing.
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This week the Grunts went remote in Mechanicsville, VA with MOS Tactical. William, the founder and CEO sat down with us in his shop and we spoke about his American made gear with some great banter thrown in there as well. MOS Tactical is a smaller boutique style company with 1st rate products. A lot of love and care goes into each product that gets shipped out to their customers.
We were fortunate enough to have our producer Yiorgi with us to video and take some pictures this week so thank you to him. You will be able to check out that video on YouTube at Grunts in Appalachia.
This was a great weekend with some adventuring and another amazing hotel room stay. We can just say that our sleeping experience wasn't very fancy.
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On this weeks episode we discuss the upcoming music festivals that are happening in our area. Along with the normal banter we want everyone to enjoy their hometown and the happenings that go down wherever you live.
Brewgrass is coming up Memorial Day weekend and we have 2 tickets to giveaway so make sure to check out our social medias to get entered into the drawing for a music and beer festival that will rock your socks off!
We also discuss Easter and how there is no atheist's in foxholes when the bullets start flying.
This episode is a little more chill then what we normally put out but you can easily grab a beer and join in the conversation as we tell it like we like. We did spend Saturday night with a Marine that Nate and John served with at a bluegrass concert and it was amazing so be on the lookout for us explaining the brotherhood that so many are involved in and live day to day.
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This week Johns sewer pipe collapsed and we had to dig it all up and replace the line from inside the crawl hole to the septic tank so the poop stories just kinda rolled into this episode.
We also hit on some topics from the bird flu and the millions of chickens that had to be put down to why we believe marijuana should be completely legalized across the board.
We also spoke on the NCAA basketball national championship and called out who we believe will win.
We always have a good time sitting down with each other and we hope that you enjoy it as well.
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This week the Grunts sit down with Ray Frye, owner of one of the most unique bars ever Taps. The bar is covered in military themed items and everything Star Wars. I guess you could say it’s a Space Force hangout. Ray served in the US Army during the first Gulf War as a combat medic and has a huge sense of duty to his country and his brothers in arms.
Ray has an amazing event coming up called Brewgrass on May 28th with four bands and brews aplenty. He gave your favorite grunts tickets to be at the event and gave us permission to do another podcast on location during the event with anyone that wants to sit down with us so stay tuned for that wildness. Here’s the awesome part y’all, he also gave us 2 tickets to do a giveaway with so stay tuned as we figure out how we are going to get these two tickets out there for two lucky people.
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We had a pretty wild one this week. Recording Remotely from Taps at Heritage Station in Downtown Huntington, WV.
The rundown. David Williams AKA Alligator Jackson is a southern rock loving independent news reporter for the Huntington Tri-state area. On this episode the Gator was a little tired because he was up late night the night before when 40 rounds were popped off across the street from his home. But we hit a plethora of great topics this week. From men transitioning into women and dominating in sports to the food culture in Huntington we hit a lot in between. Gator surprised us with some personal knowledge that kept on coming up on this episode that you will have to listen to find out about.
For Appalachia Ales and Tales we went with the Founders Rabeus tapped on the Nitrous. A delicious blend of raspberries and beer come together to make the most epic lawn mowing beer out there.
For the Wellness Check we discus that opiate crisis and how it has now hit West Point with 6 cadets overdosing while on Spring Break in Florida.
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We are all living in a world that is has been turned upside down in the last couple of years.
With WW3 looming on our doorstep we thought we would give you all the Grunts approach to what's going on in the world right now. From Ukraine and Russia to Iran and gas prices take a listen and see how your US Military feels about it. We don't want to give to much away in this description because we had a good time recording this different kind of episode for you all.
We left off all the segments this week because we feel what's going on around us is pretty important.
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The Grunts sit down without a guest this week and talk we always do when its just us chilling.
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we cooked an Alpine Aire Mac and Cheese and it was good. We reserve the right to our opinion and we are still on team Mountain House but as this podcast continues we will continue to bring you different brands of freeze dried foods so you can get our opinions on what to pack in your bag on a getaway.
For Appalachian Ales and Tales we have a short back and forth on the merits of full bodied beers versus light and Ultra light brews.
For the Wellness Check this week we had a brother pass away this week and we discuss the importance of finding help and reaching out to your brothers to talk to so you can get yourself squared away and back on the road to prosperity.
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Guest Mike Perry joined the Grunts this week and he brought the goodies. West Virginia black bear that he harvested and had made into sausage with some local hot sauces.
Mike runs a program during the holiday season called the Turkey Bowl that raises money for veterans in need and also collects items for veterans in need throughout the year.
The hot sauces were delicious and we all partook in the heat, John can't handle heat so check out the video on our Facebook page Grunts in Appalachia.
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we talk about the importance of everyone owning a LifeStraw and having it readily available for any time you have a need for it.
On Appalachian Ales and Tales we ate the bear meat with hot sauces and enjoyed every second of it as well as discussing the each flavor of this local goodie.
For the Wellness Check we speak about being yourself and allowing yourself time to find the people that will accept you as you are and not trying to fit into anyone else's shoes.
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We had our first repeat guest on this week Mr. Yiorgie Alexandropoulos from Episode 8 Grunts Go Greek.
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we received a bunch of gear from Brash Tactical and did the box opening on the episode. After wearing their Hybrid belt for work in the construction industry we can say that these belts stand up to the test. Check them out on your social medias and use coupon code Grunts10 to receive a 10% discount at checkout. The slings that we got we haven't tested yet but we did have Nate sit on one and we picked him up and it held with no problems.
For Appalachian Ales and Tales we decided that we want to hear from our listeners about their favorite beverages so we can check them out and give them a try.
For the Wellness Check we discuss how we all slowed down on our drinking and having moderation in life is something that's hard to achieve but worth the rewards.
This week was the Nascar Daytona 500 and we watched the entire thing for the first time. We had a blast and we discus the race from a rookie perspective so if you can educate us we are up for the challenge.
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This week we sat down with the co owner of Davis' Place Bar and Grill. We were on location with a packed bar which made it all the more fun to say the least.
Gifford is a small town man that loves to give back to his community. He legitimately enjoys being surrounded by people that he can bring on the journey to success with him.
We talk about his bar on Appalachia Ales and Tales while our table was covered in draft beers that his amazing staff just kept on bringing without us even having to ask.
For the Wellness Check we delve into some controversy that has erupted right here in the heart of Appalachia revolving around religion and education.
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we highlighted a Marine owned business that has sent us hats and t shirts along with a very nice hand written letter. The business is called Bullhide Denim Company. You can check them out on their social medias and give them a like and follow.
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The Grunts sit down with a box on the table from Mad Viking Beard Company. If you want to see what's in the box you can check our Facebook page where we videoed the box opening.
Two things coming up this week, Valentines Day will happen prior to the next episode so we touch on it in the Wellness check and the vulnerable people out there that don't have anyone for the commercial holiday. Secondly, the Superbowl. Nate and Brandon talk at length about why they want to see who they want to win but everyone claims who they want so tune in for that.
Grunts Gear and Gadgets was entirely centered around the unboxing of products from Mad Viking Beard Company and fellas if you have a beard you need to check them out. the products are top notch for sure.
Appalachian Ales and Tales we highlight the Mountain Don't from The Peddler which is their newest brew and tastes just like Mountain Dew which also is the taste of Appalachia in our humble opinion, well that and pepperoni rolls.
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The Grunts sit down with an aspiring politician. Chris Miller is the President of one of the major car dealerships in West Virginia and is now running for Governor!
If you live in West Virginia you need to check this man out. He's as real as they come. He doesn't pull Punches and speaks from the heart. Chris talks about his battle with addiction with alcohol and how he overcame it. He talks about pharmaceutical companies and how they are stealing the hearts and souls of the people that live in his area. He delves into his beliefs of marijuana and other controversial subjects.
Grunts Gear and Gadgets is the Baofeng UV5R hand held radio and all its uses for everyday life and how it can be used in an emergency situation.
Appalachia Ales and Tales is on Body Armour drinks and how good they are. Since Chris Miller has lived in sobriety for more than 15 years we didn't want to highlight and alcoholic beverage ever though Brandon and John were actively drinking some brews.
The Wellness Check was great as Chris explained how he battled and won alcoholism and turned his life into a success story.
Check it out on all platforms like Apple podcasts, Spotify or Podbean. There are some episodes uploaded to Youtube as well with more coming in the days ahead.
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This is a completely clean episode that is family friendly, just wanted to throw that out there.
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On this episode we sat down with Lexi Svingos of Lexi's Busy Bees cleaning service.
Lexi is a Huntington native and a member of the Greek community.
Like always there's plenty of good times, well on this episode it was mostly laughs and having fun.
This episode starts out with us introducing Lexi and going into the Wellness Check. We discuss Lexi and her amazing weight loss journey of over 100 pounds to date. We also discuss how veterans are used to always having someone around. Then when you discharge from the military you're all by yourself and for many veterans they get stuck in their heads.
Grunts Gear and Gadgets was hand selected to be something that we knew Lexi could jump in on so we discussed room inspections and the proper way to get glass clean. Its not regular paper towels just to let you know.
For the Ales and Tales portion we mostly were trying to figure out what color the bottle of Hendricks Gin was and I don't think we ever came to a solid conclusion.
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We had a blast hanging with a fellow veteran. Garry was a Navy Corpsman and is now actively in the Army National Guard as an officer. Garry was named King of the Mountain State for boxing this year so he's legit the best heavyweight boxer in the state which we thought was awesome. \
For Grunts Gear and Gadgets we talk about Sure fire Flashlights and how the military uses them.
Appalachian Ales and Tales we high light The Peddlers Brawndo Grape Sour and its all around deliciousness.
For the Wellness check we discuss how a Corpsman doesn't just fix the physical problems with their men they are also confidants that listen and a lot of the time give you solid advice.
Like always we have a few serious moments mixed into the raucous talk that we always bring to every episode. Go check it out!
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Episode 25 coming in today and it was a wild weekend. Black eyes and black biceps along with a broken TV is how it happened. listen to the end to get the full story.
There's not much else to say about this episode. We hit Grunts Gear and Gadgets, Appalachian Ales and Tales and the Wellness check are all on point but the real show starts at the beginning of the wellness check.
Check it out as you shall not be disappointed.
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Brandon is out this week dealing with some illness so Nate and John sit down like the beginning of this podcast process and work it out. \
Grunts gear and Gadgets is about Mountain House freeze dried food and the takeaways from eating it during the episode.
For Appalachian Ales and Tales we speak on some of our favorite brands of brews and our go to brew in hand.
On the wellness check we discuss a little about Covid and how its effected Johns family presently and would love to have some feedback from the listeners that are going through the same things currently.
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This week the 3 grunts sit down after Christmas for a good time.
On Grunts Gear and Gadgets we discuss how awesome Oakley sunglasses are and what a great company they are towards supporting the militart and first responders.
Appalachia Ales and Tales was a little different, we highlighted a veteran owned energy drink company called Camo Energy. If you haven't tried one yet check them out, way healthier than most of the ones you find in the stores.
This weeks wellness check was a long one but very good. We had our first letter from a veteran that is in need and we were given permission to read it on the program and we also delved into some military leadership principles that we all have taken to the civilian world in our respective jobs.
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The Grunts sit down with special guest Drew Hetzer, owner of Backyard Pizza and Raw bar and The Peddler. The Peddler has a microbrewery inside of it and both of these amazing restaurants are located in downtown Huntington, WV.
On Grunts Gear and Gadgets we discuss the many uses of a pack liner. Also known as a Willy Pete bag to those that served.
On Appalachia Ales and Tales we discussed most of the beers that are brewed at the Peddler and had most of them sitting on the table with us during the episode.
Drew shares future plans on this episode so don't miss it!
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On this episode the Grunts are chilling in Brandons man cave and running their mouths just like we always do. For Grunts gear and gadgets we highlight the Alice pack and its many uses for the military and civilian lifestyle. On Appalachian ales and tales we talk about a brewery that is veteran owned and operated that is a destinational location that is absolutely banging. Besides that we bring the fun and trash talk especially about the recent Army Navy football game. Sit back, grab yourself an beer and let your ears enjoy the trash talk and camaraderie that is 3 grunts at all times. We love you all and Grunts out!
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The Grunts get serious on this episode, of course there's a good amount of humor as well.
Grunts Gear and Gadgets highlights Mil Spec 550 paracord and some of the uses that it has for a SHTF scenario or everyday life in the military and civilian life.
Appalachian Ales and Tales highlights Bad Shepard brewing and the many great brews that they produce in Charleston, WV. The tales took a weird turn and feet are spoken about at a level that might be uncomfortable for some but it is what it is haha.
New segment alert! The Wellness check. We don't care what line of work you're involved in if you need help, get it! We discuss why John hasn't been on the show for the last couple of episodes and what we are currently going though in life. We would love to hear your story and highlight some of them on the show.
Give it a listen and let us know what you got going on out there in the world.
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Special Guest host Brandon McGuire sits down with Nate and discusses football, Turkey Bowl, differences between the Marine Corps infantry and Army culture. Then the fellas get down serious with what Thanksgiving means to them.
On Grunts Gear and Gadgets Pelican products and discussed and the multiple times that they have been personally used in civilian life as well as while serving overseas.
On Appalachia Ales and Tales Brawdo Beer from the Peddler is highlighted with its ability to not only have the same effects as alcohol but its also infused with electrolytes to hydrate you as well.
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This week is epic! Our first woman guest and her story is amazing. Born in India and adopted to the mountains of Appalachia she has a passion for the people and culture she grew up in and we love it.
We don't want to give away the story that you need to hear so sit back, grab a beer and listen to a success story for the ages. We look forward to working with Neera in the near future on some collaborations on video doing something outside our wheelhouse, gaming! That's all we'll say at this point so we don't give away anything that is important from this episode.
Grunts Gear and Gadgets this week is something that has become quintessential to our podcast but can be used in the outdoors or in the case of an emergency power outage.
On the Appalachian Ales and Tales we highlight a beer from Pennsylvania called Iron City Beer.
Go check it out and enjoy yourself. Our recommendation is to grab a sixer of Iron City and join us on this one.
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First time recording in Johns sisters house and it was sweet.
In this episode Nate and John highlight Benchmade knifes and Country Boy Beer (Cougar Bait) to be exact.
Of course there are some stories about running through the woods chasing white tail deer and living in Appalachia.
Not an episode to miss as we get back to the grind of bringing solid content while being thankful for what we have and do since it is November and we all have things to be thankful for. Hug those loved ones around you and enjoy the good times, at least that's we say.
Give it a listen and hit us with some feedback, we love listener support!
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There comes a time where the American people need to know what its like to live the life of their fighting men. Even though most never experience combat or the stress of being in the infantry they can still understand where grunts are coming from.
If you're looking for a raw, unfiltered conversation between three infantry men that are just chilling then this will be for you. if not, we ask that you don't judge as we are just being the raw unfiltered version of ourselves that you might not understand but you have to love for what we stand for.
We hope that you love this episode as we loved having the ability to just unwind and talk trash with a fellow war fighter.
Get some!
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As we progress in this venture we the content creators are still figuring it out. We want to bring you amazing content that makes you laugh, think and entertains you all at the same time. With that being said we are breaking our podcast down into segments that we find interesting and hope you do as well.
We hit topics about a feature film we went to see, current events, beer and gear. Give it a listen and let your ears enjoy themselves.
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Hands down the most energy we've put into one episode without a single note to go off of and you are going to have some good laughs. We might not be for all people but all people will laugh if they are by themselves.
Birthday stories and good times had!
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Weird happenings in Appalachia. Johns trip out to Missouri and the happenings of the trip. Beer drinking and one liners from old men that will never be forgotten. Check out this weeks episode.
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Straight getting down to business. We have some stories, shenanigans, archery, current events and politics. In all the craziness of everyday life this is a great episode to make you laugh and think about some important things along the way.
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This week the Grunts had an amazing time in Virginia chilling with some men that we served with and haven't seen in 20 years.
The weekend got a little lit and John had to make a post script edition just to finish the episode up due to how wild the weekend became.
You will be entertained on this episode for sure.
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This week the Grunts headed down to the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Smokey Mountain National Park area and had a great time.
We ate, went to Dollywood and checked out the local cool spots that anyone can find easily while traveling in the area.
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This week the Grunts sat down with Matt Casto. Matt is a hardcore entrepreneur that owns storage facilities, rental properties and a used car lot.
Matt also gives many people that have been incarcerated or in addiction recovery opportunities for employment when no one else will.
There's plenty of humor in this episode as well with baldness, renters, travel among other topics.
Don't miss out on this episode it's great!
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We were honored to sit down with the owner of Navarino Bay restaurant on location for food and beverages.
Yiorgie is not only a chef but he's a tactical competitive shooter, had a Big Fat Greek Wedding and has a wonderful sense of humor.
He was the chef for this years national championship college soccer team from Marshall University along with many other cool things that he's into.
Don't miss this funny and insightful episode.
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Will Basham, lead Pastor to New Heights Church sits down with us to discus family, faith, tattoos, Harley Davidsons, outdoors and more.
Will comes in at 6 foot 6 inches tall, covered in tattoos, will drink a beer with you or smoke a cigar all the while loving Jesus and doing his best to lead you to salvation.
In these times we live you don't want to miss this episode!
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In this episode John and Nate tell the awful experience of going on a road trip to Vermont where nothing happened the way it was supposed to. From bad service to hotel desk clerks and nothing being open at normal hours due to Covid, this is a don't miss episode for sure.
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Special guest AJ Jones tells us what its like to be a male hair stylist in Appalachia.
Numerous topics are talked about to include conspiracy theories, politics, becoming a Bohemian minimalist and being black in Appalachia.
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This episode The Grunts sit down with George Topping and tell fun stories about being a lifelong bachelor in Appalachia.
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Here how someone can escape Communism and make a life for themselves in the hills of Appalachia.
From being born in Cuba to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the hills of Appalachia.
Its a story of perseverance, passion and the drive for the American Dream.
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What happens before you leave for USMC boot camp? Find out here, along with hearing about the shenanigans that take place while you're there.
This episode is about hilarious stories and the downright crazy antics of drill instructors that every Marine loves to relive from time to time.
You will also hear insights as to what is in store for you should you ever decide to join the Marines.
Nate and John have a great time reminiscing about their months on Parris Island, as well as their workup prior to leaving for the ride of their life, an enlistment in the USMC!
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John Creamer of Florida and Nate Kingsley of Pennsylvania moved to West Virginia post serving 4 years in the United States Marine Corps (2000-2004).
This Podcast followers the adventures of these best friends in Appalachia, as well as covers some military reminiscing of this duo across the Globe.
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