The Firepit Pod WV

23/08/2022

West Virginia was named a Top Travel Region to visit in 2022 by Lonely Planet as a part of its annual Best in Travel awards, according to Gov. Jim Justice.

West Virginia, the only U.S. state selected, joins a first-class group of international destinations.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia was named a Top Travel Region to visit in 2022 by Lonely Planet as a part of its annual Best in Travel awards,

09/11/2021

Ep. 11: Dennis Rodman vs. Donald Trump & Mariah Carey vs. Zooey Deschanel
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Rosemary Ketchum, Wheeling City Councilwoman

Ixya Vega, Morgantown City Councilwoman

Cory Roman, Martinsburg City Councilman

01/11/2021

Who added the best songs to our November playlist?! 🔥🪵

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05w7Gy5Xw0BSrvj5d276lN?si=pZg2qiOhRYa8d-tjCI594Q

26/10/2021

Ep. 10: Grassroots Media, Black Appalachia, Crypto, NFTs - and more!
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Crystal Good is the Founder of "BLACK BY GOD ~ THE WEST VIRGINIAN", an emerging storytelling organization seeking to cultivate, curate, and elevate Black voices from the Mountain State.

Thaddaeus Breckenridge is an activist, podcaster and regular guest and guest host on The Firepit Pod WV

19/10/2021

Can confirm.

16/10/2021

Do y’all consider West Virginia to be part of the North, South, Midwest, or its own unique thing?

13/10/2021

Ep. 9: Campaign Tales: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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Ben Svendsen, Summit Point, WV

Aryanna Islam, Morgantown, WV

Jarryd Powell, Fairmont, WV

09/10/2021

Our co-host Aaron Hackett asked, “what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of West Virginia?”

The top response? “Home.”
Much love to y’all.

08/10/2021

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about West Virginia?

05/10/2021

Ep. 8: “Governing locally, Pepperoni Rolls, and Hype Speeches”

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Rosemary Ketchum, Wheeling City Councilwoman

Ixya Vega, Morgantown City Councilwoman

Cory Roman, Martinsburg City Councilman

Co-hosted by Aaron Hackett & Troy N. MIller

22/09/2021

Excited to share that Rosemary Ketchum, Cory Roman, and Ixya Vega are going to join us for our first episode of every month!

Can’t wait to have more conversations and regularly talk West Virginia with this Dream Team. 🤟🔥🪵

14/09/2021

Ep. 7: West Virginia Expats, Pt, 1

With special guests, Ryan Laspina & Moises Mendoza

13/09/2021

We’re back tomorrow with the first episode of a three part set featuring West Virginia expats — talking about why we left, and in some cases, why we returned to our home state.

Can’t Wait! Make sure to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other streaming platform. 🤟🔥🪵

17/08/2021

Ep. 6: Music in the Mountains, Recovery, and Jamaican Country Roads

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Special Guests, Musicians:

Walter DeBarr, Charleston

Jade Tremba, Shepherdstown

Isaac Heavener, Charles Town

15/08/2021

We’ve got three incredible musicians from West Virginia on the show for episode 6 — can’t wait for y’all to listen!

10/08/2021

Ep. 5: W**d, Support for Small Businesses, and Dream Team Dodgeball
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This week with Thaddaus Breckenridge (Beckley, WV) as special guest co-host

Also featuring special guests: Rusty Williams (Charleston, WV) & Jarryd Powell (Fairmont, WV) & Aaron Hackett

08/08/2021

‼️ Excited to share our guest list for this week! Can’t wait for y’all to listen. 🔥🪵

Thaddaus will be co-hosting while Aaron Hackett, our typical co-host, plays the role of a guest.

06/08/2021

🚨 Episode 2 guest Thaddaus Breckenridge will be back for episode 5 as a co-host. 🔥🪵

03/08/2021

Who are YOU bringing to Joe Manchin’s houseboat?

03/08/2021

Ep. 4: Joe Manchin’s Houseboat; Axe Throwing; and Cutting Through Political BS

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This week, special guests:

Quenton King, Charleston (Center for Budget and Policy)

Rhonda Rogombe, Charles Town (Center for Budget and Policy)

Zachary Shrewsbury, Fayetteville (Common Defense)

01/08/2021

🔥🪵 As usual, we’ve got a great group of guests this week!

Quenton and Rhonda both work for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, and Zach organizes with Common Defense.

Make sure to listen on Tuesday. 🎧🔊

27/07/2021

Ep. 3: 90s Cartoons; Universal Childcare; Where's Red Ranger Now? & How to Feed WV?
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This week on the Firepit Pod, special guests:

Aryanna Islam, Morgantown, WV (President, WV College Democrats)

Kayla Young, South Charleston (WV State Delegate, D-Kanawha, 35)

Julie Philabaum, Charles Town WV, (City Councilmember)

25/07/2021

We’re excited about our guests for episode 3!

We’ve got…

- Kayla Young, a Delegate representing West Virginia’s 35th district.
- Aryanna Islam, President of the West Virginia College Democrats.
- Julie Philabaum, a newly-elected councilwoman from Charles Town, West Virginia.

Make sure to listen on Tuesday! 🎧🔥🪵