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Hillbilly Nerd Talk

Hank and Petra are podcasting from deep in the hills of Appalachia. We are laughing and talking about ourselves, our community, and the world in general. We like to think of ourselves as educated Hilljacks. You can expect regular discussions about geeky topics such as philosophy, current events, movies, websites, science articles, supernatural phenomenon, new technology, health, fitness and religion. We inevitably end up griping some about the jackasses of the planet but we try not to let them dominate the discussion. We can’t let these people bring us down! Whatever or whoever else we are interested in at that particular moment is of course also fee game. Listen to this podcast and experience a unique and fresh view of the world you can only get from the hills.

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    HNT 278: The Church of the Peaceful Mountain Way, Ayahauska

    We went to church! Again. We went last year. This is the Church of the Peaceful Mountain Way. We use Ayahauska in our religious ceremonies. It's a life altering psychedelic experience that me and Petra have found extremely useful. We highly recommend you look into it.

  2. 49

    HNT 277: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Caleb Hammer, Sprinkle Sprinkle, Choices

    HNT 277: Bat Patrol. Gen Z Communication. iPad Kids. Pheromone Maxing. And My Sprained Ankle.

  3. 48

    HNT 276: Men Being Creepy. Grandparenting. Patriotism on the 4th of July in Appalachia. And AI and ChatGPT.

    HNT 276: Men Being Creepy. Grandparenting. Patriotism on the 4th of July in Appalachia. And AI and ChatGPT.

  4. 47

    HNT 275: Cindy’s Mom, Libraries, Disclosure Day, Citizen Vigilante, Grayson Lake

    HNT 275: Cindy's Mom, Grayson Lake, Citizen Vigilante, Disclosure Day

  5. 46

    HNT 274: Road Rage. Gramnesia. iPad Kids. Dating. Barred Owls. DnD.

    HNT 274: Road Rage. Gramnesia. iPad Kids. Dating. Barred Owls. DnD.

  6. 45

    HNT 273: Racism, Bad People, Spencer Pratt, WNBA

    HNT 273: Racism, Bad People, Spencer Pratt, WNBA

  7. 44

    HNT 272: Kids are Awesome, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kentucky Election, Healthy Hobbies

    HNT 272: Kids are Awesome, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kentucky Election, Healthy Hobbies

  8. 43

    HNT 270: Cat Lady Song, Politics

    HNT 270: Cat Lady Song, Politics

  9. 42

    HNT 259: First Reaction Videos, Hank’s Dad Died, Loretta Lynn, Trump’s Arrest

    HNT 259: First Reaction Videos, Hank's Dad Died, Loretta Lynn, Trump's Arrest

  10. 41

    HNT 258: Banking. Winter Rant and Blue Monday. Teens and Porn. Luxury Car Mystery. What we’re Watching.

    HNT 258: Banking. Winter Rant and Blue Monday. Teens and Porn. Luxury Car Mystery. What we’re Watching.

  11. 40

    HNT 257: Changes! Podcat 2.0. House of the Dragon. Maniac. Starship Troopers at 25. And More Changes.

    We’re happy to introduce Ripley, Podcat 2.0. She’s our only child, so we gush. Are we already becoming cyborgs with our phones giving us photographic memory and access to Dr Google? We typed our term papers on typewriters. I’m all in on House if then Dragon, loving the female viewpoint as much as the dragons. I relate to the utter dysfunction of the Targarians, and love being back in Westeros. Hank’s ok watching it with me. Hank’s watched Netflix’s Maniac. I caught enough to think it’s weird but love the sets and acting. It’s time to revisit Starship Troopers. It’s funny and satire, but the marketing made us expect a serious action movie. Expectations weren’t met. And a racist little scandal came out of Kentucky. We’re glad things are changing and this isn’t tolerated.

  12. 39

    HNT 256: Chairman Meow. House of the Dragon. The Boys. The Sandman. The Floaty Space Man. The DART Astroid Mission. Hunter S. Thompson and the Nixon Trump Dystopia.

    This show is in memory of Chairman Meow. I’m scared I’ll never love any animal as much as I loved that mean grey cat. There is a kitty shaped hole in my heart. I’ve been loving television lately, and picking the shows. We both liked The Sandman. Hank liked The Boys until the end, and I think he’s only putting up with House of the Dragon because I’m utterly obsessed. We’ve enjoyed some ambient music from YouTube. The floating astronaut is amazing. It’s devolved into “floaty spaceman” here. NASA says not to worry, but they’re trying to change the trajectory of an astroid. So don’t look up but there’s a Double Astroid Redirecting Test going on. Hank is a big history reader, and he’s reading Hunter S. Thompson’s articles written during the Nixon era. It’s good to know that things have been this crazy before.

  13. 38

    HNT 255: LGBT LMNOP. Orville Peck. DINKS. COVID.

    HNT 255: LGBT LMNOP. Orville Peck. DINKS. COVID.

  14. 37

    HNT 254: Slapageddon. New Music from Old Bands. Momma’s Family and Seven Year Switch. Mr. Skin.

    HNT 254: Slapageddon. New Music from Old Bands. Momma’s Family and Seven Year Switch. Mr. Skin.

  15. 36

    HNT 253: Cat Food Shortage. Master Gardening. Ban Pit Bulls. Is this WW3?

    Chairman Meow is a picky little shit and finding her food has been challenging. I’m doing the Master Gardner training and volunteering. I’ve find my tribe. My outrage subs have been active lately. I can’t imagine what possesses people to keep “pets” that cause so much death, destruction, and STRESS. And what’s going on in Ukrainian is freaking us out.

  16. 35

    HNT 252: Nebelung Cat Breed. New Year’s Eve. Sex in the City. Halo View, Amazon, Booster.

    Nebelung Cat Breed. New Year’s Eve with our Fancy Friends. Sex in the City and Just Like That. Halo View, Amazon, Petra’s Sleep. And a Booster.

  17. 34

    HNT 251: Pappy’s 90th Birthday. Billionaire Bullies. Visits from Badgers and Canadians.

    HNT 251: Pappy’s 90th Birthday. Billionaire Bullies. Visits from Badgers and Canadians.

  18. 33

    HNT 250: Belief it or Not Podcast. Painting a Fence. Rickrolled. Free Guy. Our COVID Rant.

    I’ve been binge listening to the Belief it or Not Podcast. It’s reassuring to hear that other people also grew up in a cult and got out. Hank had two young fellas painting a fence. He let them make their own mistakes. Never Gonna Give You Up has hit over a billion views. Free Guy is a shockingly good movie. See it. And we’ve had it with our unvaccinated neighbors. Our state is getting decimated by COVID because nobody can tell them what to do.

  19. 32

    HNT 249: Billionaires in Space, Family Drama, Delta Variant

    Billionaires in Space, Family Drama, Delta Variant

  20. 31

    HNT 248: Gardening Club. The Package. Complicated Orders. Oath of Office. Bourbon. Awkward Funeral.

    HNT 248: Gardening Club. The Package. Complicated Orders. Pipeline. Oath of Office. Bourbon. Awkward Funeral.

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  22. 29

    HNT 246: Baseball Cat, DMX, Little Nas X, MMA body parts, Robot Art, Mario Brothers

    HNT 246: Baseball Cat, DMX, Little Nas X, MMA body parts, Robot Art, Mario Brothers

  23. 28

    HNT 245: Our COVID Vaccine Experiences. Robo Seals. Pool League Night. Our Friends Relationships.

    We are both vaccinated now. My one dose didn’t hit me as hard as Hank’s second dose hit him. Still worth it. Japan makes robot seals that respond to nursing home patients affection. Hank started a pool league night and even I’m learning to play some. And our friends have so much drama in their relationships right now.

  24. 27

    HNT 244: Super Bowl. Vet Trip. Gender Reveal Party. Armie Hammer. Snow Removal Fight. Cicadas. AMC and GameStop. Nazi Secretary.

    Super Bowl. Vet Trip. Gender Reveal Party. Armie Hammer. Snow Removal Fight. Cicadas. AMC and GameStop. Nazi Secretary.

  25. 26

    HNT 243: Best Christmas Ever. COVID. Super Gonorrhea. Bill Belichick. Proxima Centara. Antenna TV. Impeachment.

    We were snowed in for our best Christmas ever. So we did it again New Years. COVID will mark 2020 forever. What a weird time. It also gave gonorrhea a boost. Bill Belichick passes on a Trump medal of Freedom. News from space. We may be hearing our neighbors. And I’ve found a 5 hour nightly Star Trek marathon on antenna tv. Donald Trump is a jackass and that is a fact.

  26. 25

    HNT 242:Hillbilly Elegy. The Future of Movie Theaters. Moose Licking. Big Mouth.

    Hillbilly Elegy hits Netflix. We agree it’s thumbs up, but a tough watch. Very realistic. This would have been a theatrical release. But movies are coming directly to streaming. What’s the future of theaters? Don’t let moose lick your car. As entertaining as it sounds, its bad for the moose. We are savoring Big Mouth on Netflix. I think Hanks secretly appalled I enjoy this dirty little show.

  27. 24

    HNT 241: Inappropriate Costumes. Scary Movies. Borat. Kanye West. Eddie Van Halen.

    Inappropriate Costumes. Scary Movies. Borat. Kanye West. Eddie Van Halen. How do you know what’s an inappropriate costume? And does child abuse foster greatness?

  28. 23

    HNT 240: Furry Punked. Hillbilly Elegy. Wedding. Netflix. Simple Phone.

    Joe Arpaio records a Cameo welcome to a furry convention. Hillbilly Elegy hits close to home for both of us. We went to a wedding. Netflix was a steal back in the day. And a simple phone is a great ideal.

  29. 22

    HNT 239: Planet X. Extreme Weather. Aussie Shark Punch. Wasp-ers.

    I finally read a book! How could I resist an X Men/Star Trek crossover. I made it through that book. We’re glad it’s not as hot as Death Valley. But Hank felt an earthquake. Aussies know how to earn husband points: shark punch! Why oh why do we call them waspers?

  30. 21

    HNT 238: Amber Turd, Johnny Depp and the Worst Day Ever. Schadenfreude. Hillbilly Tarot Cards. Changing Names. Fishing Trip. And Black Swan.

    Petra’s following the Johnny Depp vs Amber Herd media drama. Maybe it’s schadenfreude watching Amber Turd get some karma. Christian Hillbilly Tarot Cards?! Yea I had to have em. How far back should we go changing names? Hank went fishing and review The Black Swan (book) for us.

  31. 20

    HNT 237: Drag Race, Behind the Candelabra, Coyotes, Broncs, NASCAR’s Bubba, Confederate Flag

    WV elects their first trans councilwoman. We’re guilty pleasure enjoying RuPauls Drag Race. This leads right in to watching Behind the Candelabra. Who else remembers Liberace? Ford Bronco taking advantage of 90’s nostalgia and odd coincidence. NASCAR has been progressive about the Confederate Flag, and they certainly surprised, warmed my heart and made me cry with the outpouring of support for their only black driver, who happens to be named Bubba. And we don’t fight about freedom of speech.

  32. 19

    HNT 236: COVID Fights and Anxiety. UK Cheerleading Scandal. Karen! Joe Rogan. Van Halen and Christie Brinkley.

    Introverts seem to be coping better with COVID stay at home orders. It is hard to be with the same person all the time. UK just cleaned house in their cheerleading program. There’s smoke but some people still say there’s no fire. Is it a Karen ruining the program? Joe Rogan just made podcasting millions. Blasts from the past mix up of Van Halen and Christie Brinkley.

  33. 18

    HNT 235: Covid Update. Cat Panic Attack. Tupac Shakir in Kentucky. Hank’s Dad Drama. Murder Hornets.

    We’re taking full advantage of the shut in. I’m learning to sew and gardening like a mad woman. We’re playing video games and connecting. Poor Chairman Meow has a full on panic attack when I tried to clean her ear. NOPE, she’s getting doped and taken to the vet. Did anyone know Tupac is alive and well and drawing unemployment in Kentucky? Had has some Daddy Drama and ends up playing Match Maker. Murder Hornets terrify me.

  34. 17

    HNT 234: COVID19, Quarantine Shows

    This is a historic time. We will all never forget the events of the past few months. If your not a little scared by all of this your a fool.

  35. 16

    HNT 233: Corona Apocalypse. Fun at the Vet. Guess the Lyrics.

    The Corona Stock Market collapse and the toilet paper shortage of 2020. Meow got tranquilized at the vet. And how did these dirty lyrics make it on air?

  36. 15

    Ep 232: Real Estate. Not ONLY Assholes. Crackerjack Mango and Prince Pineapple. Super Bowl Outrage. Bobby Knight. Johnny Depp.

    More adventures in Real Estate. That’s not how this works? Not only assholes drive Mercedes. What’s your kids show name? Did half time at the Super Bowl upset you? Listen to a mummy speak. Bobby Knight might drive said Mercedes. And I’m obsessed with the Johnny Depp Amber Heard Drama. I said she scary.

  37. 14

    HNT 231: Springsteen, Florida Man Challenge, Movie and TV Show Reviews, Victory Cigars

    Springsteen, Florida Man Challenge, Movie and TV Show Reviews, Victory Cigars

  38. 13

    HNT 230: Star Wars. Sharron Stone. Tarot Cards. Smoking Age. 70 Year Marriage. Goal Setting.

    Star Wars. Sharron Stone. Tarot Cards. Smoking Age. 70 Year Marriage. Goal Setting.

  39. 12

    HNT 229: Punked, Smut Books, Q’s Not To Ask, Sunny Buns, Snow for Santa.

    Punked, Smut Books, Q's Not To Ask, Sunny Buns, Snow for Santa.

  40. 11

    HNT 228: Jeffery Epstein, Prince Andrew, Kanye West, Reading, Country Music.

    Jeffery Epstein, Prince Andrew, Kanye West, Reading, Country Music.

  41. 10

    HNT 227: Hank Turns 50! Joker. Chairman Meow. Hospital Horror Stories.

    Hank Turns 50! Joker. Chairman Meow. Hospital Horror Stories.

  42. 9

    HTN 226: Old Man Rambling. Sapiosexuality? Our TV Habits. Chairman Meow Crisis.

    Old Man Rambling. Sapiosexuality? Our TV Habits. Chairman Meow Crisis.

  43. 8

    HNT 225: Our Deal Happened. Ball in the Family. The Boys. The Righteous Gemstones. And the Cost of a Date.

    We hit a landmark in life. Our deal happened and now we’re distressing and catching back up on life. Is Ball in the Family the next Jerome Jackson tragedy? Two thumbs up for The Boys on Amazon Prime and The Righteous Gemstones on HBO. How much does a date cost? Depends on where you live […]

  44. 7

    HNT 224: Our Car Got Smooshed! Family Drama. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. Wasping. Old Man Ranting.

    We know we say this every time, but it’s been nuts lately. Tank Girl got smashed in a parking lot and I’m outraged. We’ve had family drama. And Hank rants a bit. We enjoyed Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. It’ll be a classic. Wasping. I just hate when my home state is in the news for something so stupid.

  45. 6

    HNT 223: Adventures in Real Estate and Funny Headlines

    Adventures in Real Estate or wow you just made eastern Kentucky uncomfortable with your racism. Should strip clubs take food stamps? He had WHAT? Are we gonna storm Area 51?

  46. 5

    HNT 222: Good Omens, Cracker Barrel, Trademarking, Cat Foxes, Billy Ray Cyrus & Lil Nas X

    – Petra loves the show Good Omens. Apparently there is a petition against it. – Who knew that Cracker Barrel was gay friendly? – Cat Foxes are a real thing and a new species of animal. – You can now trade mark any dirty word, slogan or image you want. – Country rap? Why not?

  47. 4

    HNT 221: Game of Thrones. Samsung’s AI. Chernobyl. Reddit. Godzilla.

    We give our Game of Thrones post mortem. Samsung just rendered reality meaningless. Chernobyl has been interesting. I’m falling into the Reddit hole, and Hank liked Godzilla.

  48. 3

    HNT 220: GAME OF THRONES The Bells Review, Momma Drama, The Circle Game, Podcasts on HBO, Retro Tech.

    We’re the weirdos enjoying season 8 of Game of Thrones. We’ve got love for episode 5 and predictions for the end. We review the reviewers too. If your livelihood depends on a TV show, why do you blast it? Momma Drama! Momma has a spot of skin cancer. She’s getting lots of attention. She likes […]

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hank and Petra are podcasting from deep in the hills of Appalachia. We are laughing and talking about ourselves, our community, and the world in general. We like to think of ourselves as educated Hilljacks. You can expect regular discussions about geeky topics such as philosophy, current events, movies, websites, science articles, supernatural phenomenon, new technology, health, fitness and religion. We inevitably end up griping some about the jackasses of the planet but we try not to let them dominate the discussion. We can’t let these people bring us down! Whatever or whoever else we are interested in at that particular moment is of course also fee game. Listen to this podcast and experience a unique and fresh view of the world you can only get from the hills.

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