In another exciting episode of 'Cross County Lines, we bring on Andrew Graham. Andrew is currently the musical director of 'The Book of Mormon' national tour. He's also done this for other big shows including 'Wicked' and 'Avenue Q'. We pick hi

Episode 7: I Mean, I Don't Have Any Kids

Mar 31st, 2018 41m 38s

For once, we bring somebody on the show who has a little more experience with life than us college students. We have Damaris Goodwin on this week's episode, she is the great aunt of Hunter and has lived in several areas of the United States. Sh

Episode 6: Let's Get Into My Awards

Feb 28th, 2018 31m 2s

In honor of the start of state basketball tournaments, we discuss the cultural impact of high school sports in the Appalachian region. We bring on special guest Brett Monty to discuss how high school athletics in Northeastern Ohio are so much d

Episode 5: That Good Ole Gluten-Free, Organic Art

Jan 12th, 2018 27m 12s

In our first episode of 2018, we discuss the first annual Vinton County Music Festival with the creator of the event himself, Chad Ousley. We talk to Joey Batey about his experiences in college (three colleges, actually). And... is millennial b

Christmas Special: We Should Just Call It Chicken N' Noodles Podcast

Dec 22nd, 2017 23m 44s

In this festive episode, we have special guest Tyler Barnett on the show. He is a second-year cadet at the Air Force Academy and is an Appalachian native. We discuss family struggles while being across the country, favorite Christmas traditions

Thanksgiving Special: Mom Is A Little Happier

Nov 22nd, 2017 23m 4s

In this Turkey Day special episode, I fill in for Chase and talk with Austin about Thanksgiving traditions in Appalachia (including our beloved Chicken N' Noodles). We talk about the new grocery store in our native home of Vinton County. We can

Episode 2: We're Poor and We're Proud.... Kinda

Nov 10th, 2017 36m 17s

In this episode, we cover one of the biggest issues in Appalachia. Economic decline. We discuss why this happened, why this continues, and what we can (try) to do to turn it around.

Episode 2: We're Poor and We're Proud... Kinda

Nov 10th, 2017 36m 17s

In this episode, we discuss one of the biggest issues facing Appalachia. Economic decline. We also discuss why this has happened, why it continues, and what we can (try) to do to turn this around.

Episode 1: Intro

Oct 26th, 2017 30m 5s

In this inaugural episode of 'Cross County Lines, Chase and Austin discuss their backgrounds and growing up in Appalachia. They discuss many cultural differences they've experienced while moving to the city, topics they plan to discuss in futur