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#203: AppHarvest Exposed

An episode of the Appodlachia podcast, hosted by Appodlachia: Appalachian Podcast, titled "#203: AppHarvest Exposed" was published on November 19, 2023 and runs 77 minutes.

November 19, 2023 ·77m · Appodlachia

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Chuck and Callie discuss a recent MASSIVE and EXPLOSIVE article in Grist, reported by Austyn Gaffney, about the absolute disaster that was AppHarvest, an agricultural start-up that sold a bill of goods to the people in Eastern Kentucky, then fleeced them and filed bankruptcy. Its a sad, wild story that you need to know about. https://grist.org/agriculture/appharvest-indoor-farming-morehead-kentucky/ Plus! Callie and Chuck talk with the filmmakers behind "O Pioneer", a docu...

Chuck and Callie discuss a recent MASSIVE and EXPLOSIVE article in Grist, reported by Austyn Gaffney, about the absolute disaster that was AppHarvest, an agricultural start-up that sold a bill of goods to the people in Eastern Kentucky, then fleeced them and filed bankruptcy.  Its a sad, wild story that you need to know about.
https://grist.org/agriculture/appharvest-indoor-farming-morehead-kentucky/

Plus!  Callie and Chuck talk with the filmmakers behind "O Pioneer", a  documentary follows three West Virginians—a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain—as they creatively navigate hardship and call us to champion the pioneer within.
Check it out here!: https://opioneer.com/

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Timestamps: 

  • 02:57  - Joe Manchin's side quest continued
  • 09:55  - CrAppHarvest
  • 40:00 - O'Pioneer Interview
  • 01:07:04 - Under-the-radar:  Be Gay Do Crimes

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Transition music: "Paper Town" by Balsam Range (used with artist permission)
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