The Holler Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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Kim Sergent and Bethany Coleman from Pikeville Elementary reconvene to discuss the lesson Bethany taught in EP #1 of this series.
Ep #1 - We are visiting Bethany Coleman's 6th grade Social Studies class as she demonstrates the format of an inquiry lesson. While this focuses on a daily lesson, you get a glimpse into how a unit unfolds in the middle school classroom. Kim Sergent, KVEC's Social Studies Instructional Specialist, spotlights those moments when our KAS for Social Studies standards are being applied.
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown welcomed guest Dr. Ann Coffman, Manager of Teacher Quality with the National Education Association (NEA) to discuss the organization's supports of schools and educators in an era of virtual learning.
The conversation also focused on how micro-credentialing, and other professional learning opportunities, could enhance competency-based learning opportunities to accommodate learning needs for educators and paraprofessionals. Resources mentioned by Dr. Coffman may be found at NEA.org. Dr. Coffman may be contacted at ACoffman@NEA.org.
The first episode of The Holler's new podcast, The Hills Have Voices is a journey into the world of Netflix's latest miniseries, The Queen's Gambit.
We hope you enjoy this first episode.
On December 1, 2020, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown, welcomed guest Sarah Bracken, NBCT, who serves as a Refugee Educator Academy Project Consultant, at the Center for Learning Practice with the Carey Institute for Global Good.
Sarah shared elements of the Center for Learning in Practice's Sustainable Learning Framework. She also described how micro-credentials are an integral component of the professional learning of educators who will work with students among the migrant & refugee population, numbering over 79 million across the globe.
To learn more about the Refugee Educator Academy you may contact Sarah Bracken and visit the websites listed below.
Sarah Bracken's email address: sbracken.consult@gmail.com
REA general website: https://www.learninginpractice.org/refugee-educator-academy
REA's 2020-2021 offerings: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19HoSN8I44067e-au3-Tya6l8W0AoPwm_/view?usp=sharing
REA's "Critical Issues in Refugee Education" 20-21 Series:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KzL1g9a-A5hCO3kt9sRI-fv9kEsLTGXa/view?usp=sharing
And a flyer with registration link for our upcoming workshop on Dec. 12, "Shifting Power in the Classroom":
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13h_QeKiv1wCYul5sZXBdXebIfN8TW0k-/view?usp=sharing
Our Digital Promise Micro-Credentials:
https://microcredentials.digitalpromise.org/explore?page_size=24&page=1&organization__name=Carey%20Institute%20for%20Global%20Good
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown, with co-host Dr. Dessie Bowling, welcomed guest Dr. Doug Anthony, Chief Consultant of Anthony Consulting Group. Dr. Anthony has done extensive work in leading principal pipeline development and described how he helps schools to address the pipeline.
He also shared some observations of principals' promising practices to address virtual and hybrid learning challenges. Having completed his dissertation which analyzed conditions of principal attrition, Dr. Anthony discussed elements of school culture that encouraged principals to remain in the profession.
Digitalachia was developed to inspire creativity and enable educators to network in real-time and share professional learning experiences, thus ensuring equity, access, and opportunity for all in our remote rural areas regardless of zip codes.
Through KVEC’s learning platform on theholler.org, a collection of free resources and online professional development tools are available to aid in virtual learning and teaching in non-traditional ways.
Reports and tons of additional information on pipelines and educational leadership can be found at the Wallace Knowledge Center.
Research Reports:
Principal Pipelines : A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools Taking Stock of Principal Pipelines Six Districts Begin the Principal Pipeline Initiative Building a Stronger Principalship Vol 2. Cultivating Talent Through A Principal Pipeline Building a Stronger Principalship Vol 3, Districts Taking Charge of the Principal Pipeline Building a Stronger Principalship Vol 4, Evaluating and Supporting Principals Building a Stronger Principalship Vol 5, The Principal Pipeline Initiative in Action
On November19, 2020, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown welcomed guest Kareem Farah, Chief Executive Officer of the Modern Classroom Project. The Modern Classroom Project empowers educators to meet every student’s needs through blended, self-paced, mastery-based instruction. The goal is to help change the way teachers teach, thus helping all students learn. For free resources visit www.modernclassooms.org.
On November 18, 2020, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown, with co-host Jennifer Carroll, welcomed guest Raymond (RJ) Rodriquez, Licensing Specialist with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to discuss the state's progress in assisting with virtual learning for educators due to COVID-19. The conversation also focused on how micro-credentialing, and other professional learning opportunities, could enhance competency-based learning opportunities and strengthen or create networks of educators across the islands. An example of the created networks is the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board use of the Educator Ethics professional development course made possible only through the collaboration with HSTA (linked here) and NEA Micro-credentials (linked here). https://vimeo.com/464087617
On October 28, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown welcomed guests Dionne Bates and Chasity Craft to discuss their new podcast series for the Exceptional Educator's Playbook. The purpose of this series is to develop a network of SPED teachers across the region and provide the opportunity for them to share strategies, ideas, and techniques with each other. Educators who join the podcast can expect to receive the following: 1. Strategies from teachers for virtual learning and assessment. 2. Access to resources from other teachers. 3. Real talk from real teachers 4. Opportunities to share your strategies and resources.
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s Digitalachia Podcast series hosted by Robert Brown, welcomed guests, Ann Marie Fenton, Director, Rules Management and Educator Assessment, Georgia Professional Standards Commission and Troy Hutchings, Senior Policy Advisor, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) to discuss the Model Code of Educator Ethics.
Model Code of Educator Ethics Development
It is the responsibility of educator preparation educational communities to ensure educators and prospective educators understand how professional decision-making can impact the safety and well-being of children, as well as the culture and mission of the school. The safety and reflective decision making that must occur to keep our students and educators safe has become even more evident as more students and educators engage in virtual learning environments.
A number of different professional organizations came together for the purpose of creating a unified set of professional norms which jurisdictions can adopt or adapt to help ensure states, educator preparation programs, and local education agencies are effectively equipping educators in ethical understanding and decision-making aligning to professional norms of educator professional practice. The result of this collaborative effort is the Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE). This critical work will lead to a more intentional emphasis, at national, state, and local levels, being placed on ethics and ethical preparation. Ultimately, not only will ethical violations in education be reduced, children will be safer in classrooms.
The Model Code of Educator Ethics and free resources, including video case studies, may be found at https://www.nasdtec.net/page/MCEE_Rationale.
On October 7, 2020, Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC)) welcomed Kim Sergent, Social Studie Instructional Lead, of KVEC to discuss the partnership she initiated with National Geographic. National Geographic Education invited K-3 teachers in the KVEC region to participate in an exciting and rigorous, job-embedded professional learning project focused on the instructional shifts in elementary social studies. This no-cost professional learning opportunity is aligned with Kentucky Social Studies standards and was designed with Kentucky Teachers in partnership with Kimberly Sergent, Social Studies Lead for KVEC. Through this year-long experience, we believe that elementary teachers will be better equipped to implement their state standards while engaging in high-quality teaching and learning experiences with their students.
On October 1, 2020, Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative welcomed Jeff Hawkins, Director, of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative. The topic of discussion for this podcast is Creating a Design Lab to Enhance Virtual Instruction.
What is Digitalachia?
Digitalachia was developed by KVEC to inspire creativity and enable educators to network in real-time and share professional learning experiences, thus ensuring equity, access, and opportunity for all in our remote rural areas regardless of zip codes. All learners are individuals and must be provided equitable opportunities for learning experiences that enable them to succeed both academically and socially.
Through KVEC’s learning platform on theholler.org, a collection of free resources and online professional development tools are available to aid in virtual learning and teaching in non-traditional ways.
Some of the resources located at www.digitalachia.com for educators and parents providing instruction for students in a nontraditional way are:
- Design Lab with a wide array of digital learning experiences
- Video Production filming tips and free screen-casting resources to help teachers create, and upload on-line lessons using Google Forms and Autocrat; virtual reality/motion capture suite
- Access to Multiple micro-credentials for educators and video recording of KVEC’s Virtual National Micro-Credential Virtual Summit from June – August 2020 that will enable presenters and participants to learn from and with national thought leaders and practitioners.
- Multiple professional learning opportunities and resources for educators to enhance instruction for students with special needs.
The Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative welcomed Dr. Jacqueline Rodriquez, Vice President of Research, Policy, and Advocacy with the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE). The topic of discussion is higher education and incorporating virtual and blended learning models in the digital world.
What is Digitalachia?
Digitalachia was developed by KVEC to inspire creativity and enable educators to network in real-time and share professional learning experiences, thus ensuring equity, access, and opportunity for all in our remote rural areas regardless of zip codes. All learners are individuals and must be provided equitable opportunities for learning experiences that enable them to succeed both academically and socially.
Through KVEC’s learning platform on theholler.org, a collection of free resources and online professional development tools are available to aid in virtual learning and teaching in non-traditional ways.
Some of the resources located at www.digitalachia.com for educators and parents providing instruction for students in a nontraditional way are:
- Design Lab with a wide array of digital learning experiences including special needs populations
- Video Production filming tips and free screen-casting resources to help teachers create, and upload on-line lessons using Google Forms and Autocrat; virtual reality/motion capture suite
- Access to Multiple micro-credentials for educators and video recording of KVEC’s Virtual National Micro-Credential Virtual Summit from June – August 2020 that will enable presenters and participants to learn from and with national thought leaders and practitioners.
On September 21, 2020, Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s welcomed Sue Beers, Executive Director, Members Impacting Instruction, Improving Curriculum (MISIC) located in Iowa, and Jennifer Carroll, Professional Learning Lead, Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative. The topic of discussion for this podcast is using micro-credentialing to change the personalized professional learning system in districts.
What is Digitalachia?
Digitalachia was developed by KVEC to inspire creativity and enable educators to network in real-time and share professional learning experiences, thus ensuring equity, access, and opportunity for all in our remote rural areas regardless of zip codes. All learners are individuals and must be provided equitable opportunities for learning experiences that enable them to succeed both academically and socially.
Through KVEC’s learning platform on theholler.org, a collection of free resources and online professional development tools are available to aid in virtual learning and teaching in non-traditional ways.
Some of the resources located at www.digitalachia.com for educators and parents providing instruction for students in the nontraditional way are:
- Design Lab with a wide array of digital learning experiences
- Video Production filming tips and free screen-casting resources to help teachers create, and upload on-line lessons using Google Forms and Autocrat; virtual reality/motion capture suite
- Access to Multiple micro-credentials for educators and video recording of KVEC’s Virtual National Micro-Credential Virtual Summit from June – August 2020 that will enable presenters and participants to learn from and with national thought leaders and practitioners.
This second installment of Digitalachia Podcast hosted by Robert Brown of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s welcomes Sue Beers, Executive Director, Members Impacting Instruction, Improving Curriculum (MISIC) located in Iowa, and Brian Devine, Director of Licensure, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The topic of discussion for this podcast is defining micro-credentials and how they are used within a system of professional learning for licensure renewal.
What is Digitalachia?
Digitalachia was developed by KVEC to inspire creativity and enable educators to network in real-time and share professional learning experiences, thus ensuring equity, access, and opportunity for all in our remote rural areas regardless of zip codes. All learners are individuals and must be provided equitable opportunities for learning experiences that enable them to succeed both academically and socially.
Through KVEC’s learning platform on theholler.org, a collection of free resources and online professional development tools are available to aid in virtual learning and teaching in non-traditional ways.
Some of the resources located at www.digitalachia.com for educators and parents providing instruction for students in the nontraditional way are:
- Design Lab with a wide array of digital learning experiences
- Video Production filming tips and free screen-casting resources to help teachers create, and upload on-line lessons using Google Forms and Autocrat; virtual reality/motion capture suite
- Access to Multiple micro-credentials for educators and videorecording of KVEC’s Virtual National Micro-Credential Virtual Summit from June – August 2020 that will enable presenters and participants to learn from and with national thought leaders and practitioners.
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s (KVEC) kicked off its first Digitalachia Podcast on August 19. The KVEC office and its 23 partner districts are in the heart of Appalachian. We are focused on creating personalized professional learning opportunities that meet the professional learning needs of educators, which ultimately, and most importantly, create multiple opportunities for a more engaging learning environment for students. All learners are individuals and must be provided equitable opportunities for learning experiences that enable them to succeed both academically and socially.
This is where Digitalachia enters the seen.
Digitalachia was developed to inspire creativity and enable educators to network in real-time and share professional learning experiences, thus ensuring equity, access, and opportunity for all in our remote rural areas regardless of zip codes.
Through KVEC’s learning platform on theholler.org, a collection of free resources and online professional development tools are available to aid in virtual learning and teaching in non-traditional ways.
Some of the resources located at www.digitalachia.com for educators and parents providing instruction for students in the nontraditional way.
- Design Lab with a wide array of digital learning experiences
- Video Production filming tips and free screen-casting resources to help teachers create, and upload on-line lessons using Google Forms and Autocrat. virtual reality/motion capture sui
- Access to Multiple micro-credentials for educators and videorecording of KVEC’s Virtual National Micro- Credential Virtual Summit that will enable presenters and participants to learn from and with national thought leaders and practitioners –June 2020
The first podcast hosted by Robert Brown with guest, Dessie Bowling, discussed Ripple Effects, and Bouncy, a social and emotional companion for young children.
Ripple Effects was founded in 1997 by Alice Ray. Alice has long been an advocate for children and as the CEO at Ripple Effects she developed digital tools for social emotional behavior supports that address non-academic barriers to education.
Ripple Effects could provide a way to bridge the gap between the need, availability, and desire for mental health supports at the school level. It is a technology-based program that is listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). Ripple Effects is the only children’s mental health intervention that is both comprehensive and technology based. It is the only one that is adaptive both at the level of content and learning process, so that learners find and access what best fits their personal needs. Bouncy is a key player in the Ripple Effects program, is an iPad-based, character driven, social/emotional training program for early learners. The Bouncy avatar-based apps use art, music, video, messages, games and animated adventures to motivate young students
The Next Curve in the Road Episode 2
Discussion With Leaders, Owsley County Superintendent Tim Bobrowski
The Next Curve in the Road Episode 1
Discussion With Leaders, Pikeville Ind. Superintendent Jerry Green
The Octavia Hatcher story is a local legend around Central Appalachia, but not only isolated to the communities surrounding Pike County, KY. Her story is known worldwide, having been examined by such programs as Mysteries at the Museum on the Travel Channel. She is known as the “Girl Who Turned Her Back on Pikeville” throughout many paranormal outlets, having received this title due to eyewitnesses who claim to have seen her statue atop her grave turn from facing the town, to facing the opposite direction. In this third episode of The Octavia Hatcher Story, we take a very different approach as to not so much HOW this happened to Octavia from a social/societal standpoint, but HOW this could happen to Octavia from a spiritual standpoint. The Octavia Hatcher story is a tragedy. A terrible, terrible thing to have happened to someone, but bad things happen to people everyday. There are horrendous stories that would make the Octavia Hatcher story seem almost normal that we could have covered. SO, being that where Octavia is from, where I am from even, is a very spiritual place. It would have been the same during the time of Octavia there in the town of Pikeville (which has grown into a small city now). So with that, we ask the very, very difficult question in this episode of "how' this could happen to Octavia from the perspective of faith. A DISCLAIMER: Neither theholler.org, KVEC, or Monk Media (Christopher Epling) sought in this episode to leave out other perspectives and ideas concerning faith. We simply just didn't have enough time to cover other viewpoints. With the time that we had, we decided to cover the question of how this could have happened from a Christian standpoint. We thought this to be most fitting since the majority of people in the area of Octavia Hatcher, both past and present, prescribe to the Christian faith. My Mountain Mysteries seeks to examine the story of Octavia Hatcher in more depth over the series of four podcast episodes. Who was she? How did this happen? Why did it happen? What can we learn from this family’s tragedy? My Mountain Mysteries is produced by Monk Media (a media outlet from Epling Illustrations www.ChristopherEpling.com) and The Holler (the holler.org). All references to past living people are merely speculative and based on research into the characters portrayed. Copyright 2019 by Monk Media and The Holler. For usage of this media or portions of this episode please contact Christopher Epling at eplingillustrations@gmail.com or theHoller.org. Share On: Facebook Google--
The Octavia Hatcher story is a local legend around Central Appalachia, but not only isolated to the communities surrounding Pike County, KY. Her story is known worldwide, having been examined by such programs as Mysteries at the Museum on the Travel Channel. She is known as the “Girl Who Turned Her Back on Pikeville” throughout many paranormal outlets, having received this title due to eyewitnesses who claim to have seen her statue atop her grave turn from facing the town, to facing the opposite direction.
In this second chapter, Monk Media and the Holler’s Christopher Epling dive deeper into the story of Octavia by visiting the Big Sandy Heritage Museum in Pikeville, KY and interviewing Everett Johnson (the curator of the museum). Everett’s knowledge of the tragedy which unfolded at the turn of the 20th century helps us to travel back in time to better understand how this could have happened and to better understand the people attached to this horrific story.
My Mountain Mysteries seeks to examine the story of Octavia Hatcher in more depth over the series of four podcast episodes. Who was she? How did this happen? Why did it happen? What can we learn from this family’s tragedy?
*** My Mountain Mysteries is produced by Monk Media (a media outlet from Epling Illustrations www.ChristopherEpling.com) and The Holler (the holler.org).
*** All references to past living people are merely speculative and based on research into the characters portrayed.
Copyright 2018 by Monk Media and The Holler. For usage of this media or portions of this episode please contact Christopher Epling at eplingillustrations@gmail.com or theHoller.org.
The Octavia Hatcher story is a local legend around Central Appalachia, but not only isolated to the communities surrounding Pike County, KY. Her story is known worldwide, having been examined by such programs as Mysteries at the Museum on the Travel Channel. She is known as the "Girl Who Turned Her Back on Pikeville" throughout many paranormal outlets, having gotten this title due to witnesses who claim to have seen her statue atop her grave turn from facing the town, to facing the opposite direction.
My Mountain Mysteries seeks to examine her story in more depth. Who was she? How did this happen? What can we learn from this family’s tragedy? Join us as we dive deep into the story of Octavia Hatcher within the first chapters of My Mountain Mysteries.
My Mountain Mysteries is produced by Monk Media (a media outlet from Epling Illustrations www.ChristopherEpling.com) and The Holler (theholler.org). All references to past living people are merely speculative and based on research into the characters portrayed.
To see the picture referenced in Chapter One, please visit the link below.
www.dreadcentral.com/cold-spots/14858/cold-spots-the-ghost-of-octavia-hatcher
Copyright 2018 by Monk Media and The Holler. For usage of this media or portions of this episode please contact Christopher Epling at eplingillustrations@gmail.com.
This episode was a test that goes with this week's Tech Tuesday.
https://www.theholler.org/lets-make-a-podcast/
Among the most eminent artists of our time with local origins is Letcher County native Doug Adams. His career as an independent artist and educator has spanned 40 years. His artwork can be found in many of our homes, public places, and institutions. He has worked with several noted Kentucky authors including James Still and Jesse Stuart depicting images of scenes from writings such as Kentucky is My Land.
Additionally, his works hang in many major collections throughout the United States and abroad. One of his works hangs at Morehead State University where he served as a full-time instructor of art for 15 years. Doug has exhibited his work at many prestigious venues including George Washington University and Speed Museum. He has served as president of the Kentucky Art Education Association and has received numerous prestigious awards during his career. He holds memberships in the Southern Watercolor Society, Kentucky Heritage Artists, Kentucky Watercolor Society and Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.
Doug is currently teaching full time at Letcher County Central High School.
The Monk Media Podcast is produced by Christopher Epling (www.ChristopherEpling.com) and The Holler (www.theholler.org).
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Michael Gabriel Elswick creates comics. Toons, to be exact. He is finishing up his last semester at the University of Pikeville with a BA in Art. During our interview with Michael, we learn about his story, Mick and Sally, and where the inspiration for his first comic book came from. Michael is motivated to sustain a living doing what he loves, which is drawing. He talks about his goals and plans for the future and where he would like to take his creations. We also pay some attention to how we feel about art in terms of a community here in Eastern Kentucky. Michael also served as an intern with Epling Illustrations during his most recent semester at the time of the recording for this interview ( Fall 2017). Overall, a great conversation with one motivated and ambitious young comic creator from the foothills of the mountains of Central Appalachia.
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The Monk Media Podcast welcomes Willa Johnson as our guest for October. Willa is the Project Director of All Access EKY at Appalshop. She also is the co-director of Appalshop's Appalachian Media Institute. Her work in film has been showcased at such prestigious events as the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. In the past, Willa has worked as a media educator, social media specialist, and community organizer. She is also a foster mom and hopes to share her story and journey to encourage more people to explore the possibility of opening their homes.
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A native of Raccoon, Ky., Michelle Goff is the author of the Maggie Morgan cozy mystery series. Set in a fictional Eastern Kentucky community, the series features a newspaper reporter with a penchant for solving murders. Goff, herself a former reporter and public relations specialist, is a grant writer for the University of Pikeville as well as a columnist for the Appalachian News-Express. A graduate of Morehead State University, Goff realized the power of the written word when one of her humorous stories elicited laughs from her sixth grade classmates. When she’s not writing, Goff enjoys baking, watching classic movies, and spending time with her family, especially her great niece and nephew.
Murder at Moonshiner Days
On the eve of the annual Moonshiner Days festival, first-grade teacher Jennifer Wagner is found with a meat thermometer sticking out of her neck. A year later, police in her small Kentucky town are no closer to solving her murder. As the town prepares to welcome thousands of guests to another Moonshiner Days, reporter and amateur sleuth Maggie Morgan begins to wonder if Jennifer’s killer has ties to the festival. With the sounds of backfiring jalopies and bluegrass music filling the air, Maggie pokes around Jennifer’s life, exposing deep, dark secrets. Just as she inches closer to solving the challenging case, another crime is committed, a murder suspect ends up in jail, and Maggie is forced to deal with a personal crisis.
Murder on Calf Lick Fork
All Gentry Harris wants for Christmas is to find his grandson, Jay, who disappeared months earlier on his way to work. Learning of Gentry’s plight, reporter and amateur sleuth Maggie Morgan volunteers to look for Jay. Her investigation takes her up eastern Kentucky hollows and leads to a butcher shop, a funeral home, and an emergency room as well as to encounters with a pair of dim-witted brothers. As Maggie uncovers Jay’s secrets and lies, she wonders if harm came to the young man or if he drove his pickup truck into a new life.
Murder at Catfish Corner
When Hazel Baker is found floating in Catfish Corner, neighbors in her eastern Kentucky community wonder how the retired nurse ending up drowning in the pay lake. Unwilling to accept Hazel’s death as an accident, her sister enlists reporter and crime buff Maggie Morgan to prove Hazel was murdered. As Maggie tries to focus on the case, she’s distracted by her well-meaning boyfriend, her ex-fiancé the police detective, and a crime that hits close to home.
Murder on Sugar Creek
Mac Honaker begins his morning with an Iced Honey Bun, a cup of coffee, and a fatal shot to the chest. Mac’s murder stuns Sugar Creek, a small community nestled in the hills and hollows of eastern Kentucky. It also fuels Sugar Creek resident Maggie Morgan’s enthusiasm for true crime, but her interest turns personal when her brother’s childhood friend is arrested for the murder. Maggie dedicates herself to proving his innocence, which puts her in contact with her ex-fiancé the police detective just as she starts a new romance. As Maggie pieces the clues together, an unflattering picture of Mac emerges and she comes to the realization that her brother’s friend might not be so innocent after all.
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Sister Gracie Bentley has been quilting for over 70 years. Starting out when she was 12 years old, Gracie is now in her mid to late 80's. She's lived nearly all her life in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, in Pike County near Elkhorn City. In this interview, you will be transported back to an era before large department stores and grocery stores. To a time when the region of central Appalachia was still considered a 'frontier', and folks had to grow their own food, can for winter, make their own clothes, and raise their own livestock, to survive. Out of necessity, people in this region had to make things such as blankets, quilts, and linen. What I find so amazing is how people took this very essential skill set of creating things they needed for life, but then turned that into a way to create art. Quilting has, is, and hopefully will be a very important part of our region, but Gracie has her concerns about that. A general lack of interest from younger generations troubles Gracie. Gracie is proud of her age and says she continues to create her beautiful quilts for as many years as the Good Lord allows her to.
Please be sure to Subscribe, Rate, and/or Review The Monk Media Podcast! Special thanks to Johnson's Store at Wolfpit, KY for allowing us space to record this interview. The Monk Media Podcast is produced by Christopher Epling (www.christopherepling.com) and The Holler (www.theholler.org). Assistant producer is Jake Sexton. All content copyright to their respected owners. All social media links to Christopher Epling's work are available by visiting www.ChristopherEpling.com. Links are at the top-left of the home page. *Show note: The Monk Media Podcast centers around artists that have an idea, designs that idea out, produces the design, then shares the product with others. Our goal is to highlight business owners, who are also artists, that are selling their created product in some type of market. On occasions, we will be conducting interviews with artists that aren't selling their products, but whose creative focus is so important that we feel it's our responsibility to document that in the form of an interview. Sister Gracie Bentley certainly meets that criteria.
Monk Media with Dr. Bruce Parsons
In this episode, we have a conversation with one of the most multifaceted persons I’ve ever met; Dr. Bruce Parsons. From film, to graphic novels... from website/coding, to being a professor at a university. Dr. Parsons has a lot of interests, but that’s not what makes his journey stand out. What Bruce does with those interests is where the real story exists, for he masters them, converts them, and then uses those interests to fuel his determination and to continue trying to figure out “how it all really works”.
Dr. Parsons is often recognized first as the creator, developer, and head of the Holler.org, a social media / learning website that’s growing in popularity and usage at a tremendous speed, or, perhaps he’s recognized first as being the architect of the University of Pikeville’s Film and Media program, but did you know that he has also written a novel? Or that he almost ended up practicing law? Or that he has developed an amazing new company called “Beekeep.io”, serving artists and/or project coordinators seeking visual / textual editing in pre-development stages? Or that he once had plans to move to Chicago after film school in order to become involved within the comics creators communities in a pursuit to become a comic artist? I betcha’ didn’t.
It was a real honor to finally get to sit down with Dr. Bruce Parsons to learn about all the ways he uses his art, or his creative spark, to create SO many incredible points of interest which sustains his livelihood.
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https://beekeep.io
Links to Dr. Parsons’ films:
https://vimeo.com/57381508
https://vimeo.com/10065394
https://vimeo.com/10285994
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Show Notes for John Haywood:
Correction: John was born in Prestonsburg -KY but currently resides in Letcher County, KY. In the show I give the impression he is originally from Whitesburg, KY (which is in Letcher County).
Describing John Haywood (owner of the Parlor Room in Whitesburg, KY) is not an easy thing to do... for there are many titles he could own, and does. Small business owner, musician, painter, tattooer, etc. For our focus on the May 2017 Monk Media Podcast, we center around John’s work as a tattooer. Studying painting at Morehead State University and the University of Louisville helped to shape who John is today, but perhaps nowhere as close as the influences he carried (and carries) with him from growing up in the ‘mountains’. From the mountain music, to the scenes he often depicts in his paintings, John lives the experiences of his life on the canvas and through the influence of his work as a tattooer.
If you know nothing about tattooing, then get ready for a treat. If you think you know about tattooing, then get ready for an even bigger treat. John’s acceptance of who he is and what makes him who he is is infectious. If you’re from Central Appalachia, or Eastern Kentucky, then you should listen to John’s advice. No matter what your interests are, or what you would like to do one day concerning your art as a business, you can take away something from this conversation. John makes a person really think about how they see their region, and ultimately themselves. This interview will do your soul some justice and put some creative spark into your wheelhouse.
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You can check out more concerning John and his work by visiting any of these links below:
http://www.parlorroomtattoo.com
https://www.haywoodarts.com/infoA
https://www.facebook.com/parlorroomtattoo
To contact the Parlor Room in Whitesburg, KY:
PARLOR ROOM ART AND TATTOO
290 Main Street Whitesburg, KY 41858
Shop: 606-791-1571 parlorroomtattoo@gmail.com
Listen to John’s band, ‘The Travelin’ Snakes’, on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/haywood-art/walkaround-my-bedside-w-the
A big thanks to Assistant Producer Jake Sexton for his hard work for this episode.
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Lacy Hale is a visual artist and muralist from Knott County, KY. She attended Pratt Institute of Art and Morehead State University. She manages the Appalshop Gallery and is the coordinator of EpiCentre Arts, a regional arts group that she co-founded in 2012. She served on the board of the Kentucky Arts Council, and is on the board of the Appalachian Artisan Center in Hindman, KY. She is a certified community scholar, a 2015 nominee for the Joan Mitchell Foundation Emerging Artist Award, a 2016 recipient of the Kentucky Foundation for Women Artist Enrichment Grant, and a 2016 Tanne Foundation Award recipient.
Lacy resides in Letcher County, KY with her husband and two dogs.
http://www.lacyhale.com/
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https://www.etsy.com/shop/lacyface
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Mike W. Belcher is a writer/guy who draws, who has been in love with sequential storytelling for as long as he can remember. Professionally, he has built a resume of graphic design skills in the newspaper industry. In 2009, he went full time starting his own graphic design studio, providing services to businesses, schools and publishers. He is proud of the fact that he has helped self-publishers/authors realize their dreams of holding their own books in their hands for sale. In 2014, Mike W. decided to bring his own dreams to life by producing his own graphic novel, "Mike W. Belcher's Man in the Mask." It turned into a true family project, with his son Aiden helping out by coloring the book. In the summer of 2016, the 110-page book saw publication by his own imprint, AMK Comics, where it is sold on his website. Both father and son can be found behind the table at comic conventions where they sell art and the graphic novel.
www.amkcomics.com
facebook.com/amkcomics
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Facebook at Epling Illustrations, as well as Monk Media.
Mystic Forces... a game to change RPGs forever is here and it's created by Pike County, KY native Joe Meade. Join Monk Media as Joe tells about his journey from playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends in high school and college to starting his own small business centered around his own game design. Monk Media serves to showcase entrepreneurs from Eastern Kentucky that are building their businesses around their artistic creation and designs. From website developers to tattoo artists... Monk Media covers them all.
Learn more about the game @ www.mysticforces.com
Find more of Christopher's work @ http://www.christopherepling.com/
Hotseat Movies is a podcast hosted by Brock Runyon. He goes to see movies with his friends a lot, so he decided to do something about it and host a podcast. He likes to argue... A LOT, and doesn't like it when things aren't his way. The podcast will always have a special guest, one host (Brock), and one Co-Host(depending on who wins the coin flip). The host is always open to criticism. This episode, they talk about the disappointing horror thriller, "The Bye Bye Man". They discuss the ups and downs, what part they liked most about the movie and then least about the movie, and then they rate the movie on a 1-10 scale. But beware, spoiler alert is definitley in affect for this movie. Catch ya on the flip side homies.
GAMER STATS Is all about fun ran by the coolest dudes around, Keegan Elkins and Brandon Caudill. We talk about all kinds of games that are out and games which haven't yet released. We also talk about consoles which haven't released and/ or have been released for a while. Also random add-ons like the Playstation VR which is already out. We hope that you enjoy our podcast many more to come.
Red Fox Rapper, D3JUAN13, talks about his debut album 'Goodby Knott Central', love for his community and high school, art, inspiration, and home. He recently played for over 800 people at a Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Summit in the East KY Expo Center and opens for Mystikal in Hazard, KY on November 12. Music from 'Goodby Knott Central' is featured in this podcast, as well as his newst track, 'Gangsta Nerd', which D3JUAN13 performed on the Holler Livestream Channel on October 26.
Find more about D3JUAN13 on the Holler at www.theholler.org/d3juan13/
Inaugural 606 Sports Talk episode from EKY residents Jonathon Barnett, Kyle Lowe and Austin Williamson.
In today’s episode we take a look at KVEC's work with “Ripple Effects”. The Ripple Effects proposal was chosen from more than 300 applicants as one of 22 programs approved for multiyear funding through USDE’s Project Prevent. The goal of Project Prevent is to reduce violence against children and youth, by addressing trauma-related mental health concerns that are often at its root.
Ripple Effects is the name of the technology-based program selected to anchor this project. Listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, it is the only children’s mental health intervention that is both comprehensive and technology-based. It is the only one that is adaptive both at the level of content and learning process, so that learners find and access what best fits their personal needs.
Pickin & Screamin is a local article that focuses on amplifying and exposing local musicians/artists that are based out of the Appalachian region. This week's episode focuses on the regional talent of singer/songwriter, Tyler Childers.
For this episode of FIREshare - Finding Innovation in Rural Education, we explore the Appalachian Leadership Laboratory and all of it's contributions to rethinking rural education here in east Kentucky.
On this week's episode of FIREshare we take a look at how 34 students throughout 17 school districts have joined to create a regional Student Senate. We talk with the Student Agent Lead, former Senators and Current Senators who all explain the importance and strength of this type of student governance.
Finding Innovation in Rural Education (FIRE) is a space for educators, students, and the communities around them to share the spark of how they’re working together to ignite a new generation of leadership and learning. Digital stories called FIRE shares, produced through theholler.org, spotlight these people, places, and promising practices. This initial podcast features Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) Director, Dr. Jeff Hawkins, and Bruce Parsons, creator of The Holler, introducing the nationally renowned Appalachian Renaissance Initiative.
John, Aaron, and David are back to tell you all about what we thought of the new Fantastic Four reboot. Let us know what you thought about the movie in the comments. Were we right? Did you like the movie?
John, Aaron, and David talk about the relaesed information, trailers, cool stuff, etc. from the San Diego Comic Con. We know we're a bit late on covering the SDCC but we're busy people. And by that we mean John has a full time job and David and I can't do it without him. Did we miss anything cool? What was your favorite part about Comic Con? Questions? Comments? Thoughts on life? Let's discuss in the comments!
John, Aaron, and David talk about the recently released Marvel film Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd and Micheal Douglass. Major spoilers ahead for Ant-Man and the latest Agents of Shield episodes.....oops... What did you like about Ant-Man? What did you dislike? Lets discuss in the comments!
John, Aaron, and David talk about the Rocksteady epic Arkham Knight gameplay reactions. Possible Spoilers Ahead
Kapow's back and John is joined by Aaron Asbury and David Chapman as they discuss the Tom Holland Spider-Man casting as well as the Miles/Peter debate. Do you like the Spider-Man casting? Miles or Peter? Discuss in the comments!
Klay Maggard and Bruce Parsons discuss wearable technology, coffee, skueomorphism, Apple, the NSA, and Lollipop. A Film About Coffeehttp://afilmaboutcoffee.com/ Why I Left My iPhone 6 For an iPhone 5Shttp://goo.gl/2RXBEP
For our first episode the Holler sat down with Grant Mills from http://www.ruralup.org to talk about their coding and programming initiatives across Eastern Kentucky. We cover a lot of ground in this one, from 13 year olds making $60k per year with programming skills to an untapped marketing and web design market in our region. Listen in and then join the conversation @ theholler.org.
Music by:
Night Owl by Broke for Free : http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/
Adio excerpt from: http://www.code.org
Ready, set, one, go, whooo! It's time for some Super Smash Bros. with the HTBM crew in the Holler studio.
UPIKE football running back Seth Millar and Asst. Coach Justin Lamb join Asst. AD/SID Dan White to discuss fishing, writing, wrestling and more.
John's back and talking about the announced DC movie lineup from Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice to Green Lantern (2020). Who's your favorite Green Lantern? Post in the comments, talk amongst yourselves.
Check in with the guys while they play Unturned and talk about their favorite horror genre video games.
You don't just walk into Mordor... unless you're John Bartley. Join us this week as the guys play a little Shadow of Mordor.
This week Ryan talks about The Shining and his love for Stanley Kubrick.
The Film reviewed in this episode is Rated R
The University of Pikeville sports information department presents the first episode of the "UPIKE Sports No Sports Podcast" hosted by Assistant Athletic Director and Sports Information Director Dan White.Each week White plans to sit down with a UPIKE student-athlete, coach or both and discuss anything and everything interesting in their lives besides sports. With the weekly routine of athletic administration and duties as UPIKE's SID, White doesn't want to forget the interesting stories that the athletes have to tell off the court or field.
This week's guests on the initial episode are women's soccer head coach Gary Warford and senior Eleanor Hollingsworth. The coach and player share a similar background dealing with international travel. Hollingsworth's consisted of a summer studying abroad, while Warford did his travels while serving in the United States Navy.
This week, Here There Be Monsters talks plays Warframe and discusses space exploration.