#addictionrecovery #SoberLiving Recovery is possible—and this episode is living proof. Kelcey Wolfe, owner of Wolf Song Ink Studio of Tattoo in Mount Hope, West Virginia, opens up about his incredible journey through 25 years of addiction, psychosis, and spiritual battles to now being a thriving artist, musician, and community member. Check out his website at https://wolfsongink.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092218422329 This conversation is raw, emotional...

What would you do if someone you loved just vanished—no goodbye, no trace? That’s the devastating reality for the families of Jack Denny, Luke Stout, and Jeffrey Crawford. In this gripping episode, true crime researcher Alex Paul joins us for nearly three hours to lay out what we know, what we don’t, and what we should be asking about these three unresolved disappearances. Each case brings its own heartbreak, suspicions, and bizarre twists—from abusive relationships to murky drug connections ...

In the summer of 1932, the body of Mamie Thurman was found brutally murdered on Trace Mountain in Logan County, West Virginia. Her throat had been slit, her head beaten, and her body unceremoniously dumped off the hillside, her wedding ring still on her finger. Mamie wasn’t just any woman in the coalfields. A 31-year-old churchgoer, socialite, and wife of a respected patrolman, she was known for her charm, her beauty, and her ability to float between the strict expectations of Logan society a...

Type 1 Diabetes isn’t for the weak—and that’s exactly why this episode hits so hard. Maddie Harvey, President of Camp Kno-Koma and fellow T1D warrior, stopped by the studio to talk about life with a broken pancreas. As two people living with Type 1, we broke down the highs, the lows, the scary moments, and the ones that make us laugh out loud… usually after we’ve stabilized our blood sugar. From unconscious episodes and rebellion to sugar-free chocolate warnings and the realities of managing...

F cancer. That’s the show mantra. But also, F the side effects that continue long after remission. Terra Walker joins the podcast to share her powerful story of survival—not just from cervical cancer, but from the devastating aftermath of treatment. Years after being declared cancer-free, Terra found herself hospitalized for months as radiation damage wreaked havoc on her body. Her story reveals a side of survivorship that’s rarely talked about—and it’s one everyone needs to hear. Despite ev...

David Fann wasn’t just a businessman—he was the heartbeat of Amigo, West Virginia. His family describes him as self-made, hardworking, and the kind of man who noticed everyone around him. From the Redbird Drive-In to a string of small ventures, he embodied Appalachian grit and generosity. But on June 22, 2016, everything changed. David was found dead near Lake Stevens in Raleigh County, his truck abandoned, his wallet missing. It wasn’t an accident—and it wasn’t suicide. It was homicide. Nea...

TRIGGER WARNING!!!! From the First Second!!!!! You asked, we asked—and now we know. Sally Ratcliff returned to the studio for part two of her unforgettable series as a funeral director. She brings two decades of experience to the mic, and this episode is everything you’d expect: funny, raw, informative, and at times, downright graphic. There’s one question you’ve probably always wondered but never dared ask out loud: Do dead bodies toot? Let’s just say the answer might leave you speechl...

Chris Ojeda, founder of the iconic metal band Byzantine, stopped by the studio and we went deep—over two hours worth—into his entire journey from small-town roots to global recognition. We walked through his childhood, the winding road through Texas, and that wild Waco connection (not his fault, I promise), and into the core of what makes Byzantine one of the baddest metal bands to ever come out of the hills of West Virginia. We talked breakups, comebacks, creative breakthroughs, and the bur...

Homer Hickam is in the building! We spent 90 minutes walking through his early life in McDowell County, West Virginia—back when there was still a company store—through Virginia Tech, Vietnam, and all the way to The Rocket Boys and October Sky. (Did you know October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys? 🤯) This episode is full of wisdom, humor, and Appalachian grit from one of our state’s most inspiring voices. To honor Homer and his incredible journey, I’m donating $1,000 to Big Creek People in ...

This week, I’m diving into one of the most bizarre, beautiful, and ultimately broken places in West Virginia: The Palace of Gold. Perched above the hills near Moundsville, what began as a spiritual sanctuary for Hare Krishna devotees became a national headline factory in the 1980s—complete with FBI raids, murder plots, fraud, racketeering, and one of the most surreal downfalls in religious history. I’ll walk you through: -How a WV hilltop became a marble-and-gold mecca built by hand -The ri...

Brenda Gail Lambert disappeared in 1992 from Bluewell, West Virginia. Her family has lived in hell ever since. Now, more than three decades later, her sister Christy Kennedy is stepping forward with the full story, and she came by the studio to lay it all out—everything from the last day Brenda was seen, to false leads, mysterious postcards, and potential suspects who vanished themselves not long after. After all these years of silence and pain, it’s time to bring Brenda home. 🧭 $10,000 R...

Just wrapped one of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve had on the show. Ashlen Hilliard, cult interventionist and creator of The Psychology of Cults , joined me in the studio for a no-holds-barred deep dive into the mindset, manipulation, and madness of cult dynamics—past and present. We broke down: -Why “good” people join cults -The devastating stories of Heaven’s Gate and Jonestown -How cults evolve in real time—including ones you’ve never heard of -The psychological hooks behind bel...

What do 30+ horror and true crime books, a haunted house, a ghost train, and a juvenile detention sentence have in common? Brian Bowyer. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Brian in the studio—and let me tell you, this man is one of the most captivating storytellers I’ve ever met. From a rocky past that included three years in the system as a teenager and battling severe alcohol addiction, Brian transformed his life through words. In this two-hour October-perfect episode, we cover: -H...

I knew talking rafting in the New River Gorge would be fun—but I didn’t expect it to be this good. This episode took a deeper dive than I imagined. Rafting legends and river experts Melanie Seiler Hames, Charles Seay, and Ray Ray Fillpot joined me in the studio to talk about the early days of rafting in southern West Virginia—and everything the river has taught them since. We covered the laughs, the risks, the magic, and the madness. We talked river culture, guiding techniques, permits, wag...

This one hits close to home. One of the most personal episodes I’ve ever done—and also one of the most honest. Social workers Ashton Pritt and Miranda Morgan joined me in the studio for a raw, real, and at times hilarious conversation about the layered realities of parenting, trauma, drugs, life lessons, and what it means to hold space for others when your own life’s been anything but easy. It’s not always pretty. It’s not always tied up with a bow. But it’s the kind of discussion that make...

Editors note: the population of Kanawha County is over 173,000. The population of Charleston is over 46,000. The kind of conversation I wish never had to happen. But I’m deeply honored to have sat across from James Harper’s family—his father, Chris Waddell, and his wife, Gabrielle Harper—and heard their hearts. James was killed by a truck driver in April 2025 in West Virginia. You might’ve seen the headline. You might’ve recognized his face. But for his family, that pain didn’t stop wh...

The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster is a scar that will never fully heal in the heart of West Virginia. On that devastating day in 2010, twenty-nine coal miners were taken far too soon, and two others were left injured—physically and emotionally—for the rest of their lives. Before Creepalachia ever began, I worked on a self-funded project called UBB: A Coal Miner’s Story. That five-hour documentary podcast taught me a lot—but most of all, it introduced me to people whose strength could only b...

In this wild and absolutely packed October episode, mountain preacher, artist, and author Tony Breeden stopped by the studio for one of the most mind-melting deep dives into Appalachian cryptozoology I’ve ever had. From Bigfoot to Booger Owls, Men in Black to Gray Barker, and the truth (or not) behind ancient aliens, we covered everything under the weird and wonderful Appalachian moon. And that was just the first 17 minutes. Tony’s storytelling, insight, and knowledge on everything from th...

In this episode, we talked about our latest addition to the Haunted and Urbex series on YouTube, where Adra Johnson, Copperhead, and I spent the night inside one of the most famously haunted places in America: the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. This special 90-minute conversation dropped the day after the main Urbex episode (October 2nd), and it was packed with first-hand accounts, eerie moments, and all the ghostly weirdness you could want to welcome spooky season. Whether you're into par...

On November 25th, 2018, Wes Blackburn walked out of his mother’s home in West Virginia—and never returned. Joann Blackburn-Plumley and Michael Blackburn stop by the studio to That weekend, he was supposed to be in Tennessee to watch his son race. But by the next day, whispers were already circling about an abandoned mine near the Oceana area. His mother got the call while at work: Wes was missing. She grabbed her other son and rushed straight to that mine herself. Wes was 38. Brown ha...