Hollerlogue
Hollerlogue—a dialogue in the holler, a conversation shaped not by academic theory; not by focus group branding, but by the land itself. The happenings of Hollerlogue came generations before the name and definition was given by a man named Roger Ford. The people of eastern Kentucky, & across this country may have just forgotten how to do it. It seems we have forgotten how to simply talk. Not have an argument or a debate, but to just have a dialogue. This problem is not just native to eastern Kentucky where I reside, but it's apparent that this issue is prevalent fr...
You Ain't From Round Here, Are Ya? (A Demographic & Perspective Change)
This episode of Hollerlogue is a little different. I got a sense of Eastern Kentucky from a couple of visitors rather than residents. The two guests are not from Kentucky per say, but are very frequent visitors. The guests on today's episode brought a different perspective from a completely different demographic, the guests are my kids! They reside in Georgia, are 17 & 15 (currently), & bring a strong and beautiful perspective on a lot of the things that we discussed...
"Catchin' Crawdads, Feelin's, and Finding Freedom"
My guest on today's episode is Cindy Creech. She talks about a female's perspective growing up in Eastern Kentucky, realizing her sexual orientation, finding recovery, and learning how to "just be". She talks about the difficulty in all of those things and navigating them in Eastern Kentucky, and how that can feel different or difficult.
"What's a Come To'er???"
I spoke with Larry Sharpe on this episode. He's what I call a, "Come To'er". Someone that is not from Eastern KY, but somehow found his way to this area. People where I'm from know all too well about the leavers, the stayers, and the come backers, but what about the come to'ers? So I sat down with Larry to listen about how a fella from the Louisville area, full of jobs and urban opportunities, found himself in Pike Co. KY and why he has stayed.
What is Hollerlogue??
Just a little listen of what I want this podcast to become...
