Creepalachia

In this heartfelt and wide-ranging episode, J.D. sits down with southern West Virginia’s own Matt Deal, a singer-songwriter whose haunting lyrics explore themes of life, death, depression, and the ra…

In this powerful and brutally honest conversation, J.D. is joined by three fierce advocates who have spent their lives on the frontlines of West Virginia’s child welfare system. Together, they pull n…

J.D. sits down with Kimberly Burks, the mother of Quantez Burks, and Latasha Williams, Quantez’s fiancée, to discuss the disturbing events surrounding his death in the custody of Southern Regional Ja…

In this episode of Creepalachia, I sit down with Morgan Morrison, co-owner of Rock City Cake Company in Charleston, West Virginia. What started as a conversation about cake and creativity quickly tur…

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 open…

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…

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 …

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…

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-te…

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 throu…

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 th…

#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 …

*EDITOR’S NOTES 1. We discuss the leading suspect of this case in great detail. While we don’t mention his name, we do mention that he is out of prison. This is not the case, as we have found after t…

In this episode, Benny and Ella Dunfee sit down with J.D. to share the story of Outlaw Billy Foster—a man who spent 28 years in prison and left behind a trail of haunting, raw, and deeply personal ar…

In this soulful and powerful episode, Appalachian musician Randy Gilkey joins J.D. for a conversation about life, loss, music, and meaning. Blind since birth, Randy opens up about how his father’s in…

In this candid and deeply reflective episode, Rev. Chip Bennett, Southern District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church in West Virginia, joins J.D. for a raw and honest conversation about f…

#PoopInfrastructure #SanitationMatters

In this surprisingly necessary and undeniably real episode, J.D. hosts a roundtable like no other—The Super Toilet Bowl—a deep dive (pun intended) into the futur…

#ParanormalAppalachia #GhostTourStories 

In this episode, Pam Huff and Christy McCumbers from Appalachian Ghost Tours join J.D. to talk about their passion for preserving haunted history and uncoverin…

#UFOEncounters #MothmanSightings #ParanormalInvestigation

In this episode, J.D. sits down with Joe Perdue and Ron Lanham, the creators of Wild and Weird West Virginia, to talk about their lifelong fas…

#CryptidTalk #CryptidOrigins #UFOEncounters 
In this fun and wide-ranging episode, Mothboy Mike from the hit podcast 'Mothboys' joins J.D. to talk all things cryptids, conspiracies, and creatures that…