From Rabbit Farmer to Elite CrossFit Athlete | Austin Hatfield | 80
In this episode, J.D. sits down with Austin Hatfield, a former rabbit farmer from Beckley, West Virginia, who traded farm chores for barbells—and made it all the way to the CrossFit Games. Austin ope...
27 Elo 20251h 18min
A Veteran Talks About 12 Years in Iraq to How He Became Homeless | Charles Stewart | 78
In one of the most emotional episodes yet, J.D. sits down with Charles Stewart, a former Army combat medic who spent 12 years in Iraq. But this isn’t just a story about war—it’s a raw and unflinching ...
23 Elo 20252h 15min
I Quit My Day Job to Write Books | Sam Smith | 77
This week on Creepalachia, I’m joined by S. D. Smith—also known as Sam Smith—author of The Green Ember saga, Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key, Mooses with Bazookas, and more. We talk through how he s...
19 Elo 20251h 17min
More Awesome Stories from an Appalachian Musician | Jonah Carden | 76
In this wild, musical, and deeply Appalachian episode, musician Jonah Carden joins J.D. to perform original songs and tell the stories behind them—stories soaked in grit, heartbreak, and a little bit ...
15 Elo 20251h 30min
The Real Addiction Story in Appalachia | 75
In this no-holds-barred episode, J.D. sits down with three people on the front lines of the addiction crisis in Appalachia: Dave Taylor, Outreach Coordinator of Wise Path Recovery and a man in long-t...
11 Elo 20251h 59min
Who Murdered David Fann? | His Family Tells the Tragic Story | 74
In this emotional and powerful episode, J.D. sits down with Diana Mills, Dana Fann, and Kaden—the daughters and grandson of David Fann, whose 2016 murder remains unsolved. Together, they walk us thro...
7 Elo 20251h 26min
The Most Discussed Cold Cases in West Virginia | Mountain State Mysteries | 73
In this episode, Mark and Courtney, the creators of Mountain State Mysteries, join J.D. for a gripping conversation about some of West Virginia’s most disturbing and unsolved true crime cases. From t...
3 Elo 20252h 1min
The Realities of Emergency Services in Rural Appalachia | Jonathan Cresong | 72
#RuralEMS #AppalachianFirstResponders In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Jonathan Cresong—an EMT-Paramedic, firefighter, and master diver with Upper Laurel Fire Rescue—joins J.D. to talk about ...
30 Heinä 20251h 18min
