#231: Fat Bear Week analysis & the hurricane of misinformation in Appalachia

We've got a bit of a riff episode this week because Chuck is evacuating from Hurricane Milton.  Big John shares his harrowing stories of growing up as an overweight kid longing to be an athlete, we analyze Fat Bear Week, and then having a lengthy discussion about the misinformation surrounding the Hurricane Helene response in AppalachiaTimestamps00:02 — A preamble about the episode and Mothman 07:58 — Fat Bear Week Brief Intro 08:15 — Big John recounts his experience as a fat young boy trying to play sports18:06 — The ACTUAL Fat Bear Week Analysis31:30 — Misinformation about the Hurricane Helene responseTransition Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA!Join our Patreon, for as little as $5/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more patreon.com/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/DISCLAIMER: None of the views expressed in this show represent the views of either Chuck or John's employers, and they never willSend us Fan MailSupport the show