Forgotten America

By: Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
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  • Welcome to Forgotten America, a podcast about the many places that get flown over, driven past, or completely forgotten and the people who call these places home. In each episode, we’ll diagnose the unique challenges faced by rural America and unpack and explore the solutions to those challenges. We’ll also share the culture, stories, and perspectives of Forgotten Americans from the hilltop to the holler and the desert to the delta.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 087: Our Liberties We Prize: Life in the Hawkeye State

    Ep. 087: Our Liberties We Prize: Life in the Hawkeye State
    Nov 19 2024
    Chris Ingstad is the President of Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation and an 8th generation Iowan. He joins the Forgotten America podcast to discuss life in Iowa. Chris explains why he hasn’t seriously considered leaving the state despite its harsh winters, and he talks about the food, culture, economy, and heritage of the Hawkeye state. Additional Resources Follow Chris’s work at Iowans for Taxpayer Relief Foundation: https://itrfoundation.org/staff/ Grant Wood and American Gothic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Wood University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop: https://writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/ Field of Dreams: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097351/ “Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.” - Iowa State Motto https://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/profile/8-1.html#:~:text=On%20the%20white%20center%20stripe,in%20red%20below%20the%20streamers Okoboji, Iowa https://vacationokoboji.com/ Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer - @Aviv5753 Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Donate, Newsletter
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    49 mins
  • Ep. 086: Top Horror Films Set in Rural America

    Ep. 086: Top Horror Films Set in Rural America
    Nov 2 2024
    For this Halloween Special, Lyndsey Quinlan, Digital Marketing Associate for the Cardinal Institute, and Jessica Dobrinsky, Staff Writer for the Cardinal Institute, join Garrett Ballengee to discuss horror films set in rural locations. They share their favorites and explore themes of folklore, rural horror, and hicksploitation. They also take a deep dive into what makes a good horror film and look at literary themes, the power of music and lighting in film, human psychology analyzed through film, and some history behind scary movie genres. If you enjoy horror films, and even if you don’t, you’ll enjoy this riveting discussion of top horror films set in rural America. Follow Jessica & Lyndsey Follow Jessica Dobrinsky on Twitter https://x.com/jldobrinsky Follow Lyndsey Quinlan on Twitter https://x.com/its_Lynds_ Films Discussed Night of the HunterNight of the Living DeadTexas Chainsaw MassacreChildren of the CornEvil Dead 2 Sleepy HollowThe Blair Witch ProjectThe Witch Additional Resources & Mentions Nightmare Before Christmas - film Hicksploitation – theme/trope Film Noir - genre Harry Powers – serial killer West Virginia Penitentiary a.k.a. Moundsville Penitentiary Horror Film - genre Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – Hymn Once Upon a Time There Was a Pretty Fly – Song White Zombie – film Slasher – genre Head Cheese – food Video nasty – type of film Stephen King – author Carrie – novel Comedy Horror – genre The Evil Dead – film Necronomicon Ex Mortis – fictional book from a film Ash vs. Evil Dead – TV show Sam Raimi – film director Bruce Campbell – actor and producer The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – book Atmospheric Horror – genre Found footage – film technique Flying Ointment Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer - @Aviv5753 Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Donate, Newsletter
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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • Ep. 085: Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Part 2

    Ep. 085: Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Part 2
    Oct 29 2024

    Emma Ayers, a native of East Tennessee and Religion & Culture Writer with the Washington Times, joins us today for the second half of our discussion of Hurricane Helene disaster recovery. She shares her perspective on the culture, economy, and people of East Tennessee and how they are responding to the unprecedented natural disaster of Hurricane Helene. She also shares a little about mule trains and other non-traditional ways that Appalachians are helping each other in their time of need.

    Additional Resources:

    East Tennessee Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2024/10/10/east-tennessee-flooding-rescues-resources-hurricane-helene-relief/75608482007/

    Tennessee Disaster Recovery Map: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/hurricane-helene-recovery.html

    Barstool Conservatism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barstool_conservatism

    Mule Trains: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/30/north-carolina-residents-use-mule-trains-to-delive/

    Social Trust: https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/trust-and-trustworthiness/

    Follow Emma’s work at the Washington Times: www.washingtontimes.com

    Ways to Donate & Support:

    Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-helene/

    Look for actual individuals who live in the area who are looking for help on the ground.

    Garrett Ballengee, Host

    President & CEO - @gballeng

    Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

    Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer

    Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13

    Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

    Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer - @Aviv5753

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    YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram

    Support:

    Donate, Newsletter
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    34 mins

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