Welcome to ThreadTalk – your go-to destination for a deep dive into the fascinating world of Reddit threads! Join your hosts, Teresa and Denver, as they curate and review the most captivating stories spanning various subjects each week. From heartwarming tales to jaw-dropping experiences, we unearth the gems buried within the vast landscape of Reddit. Don't miss out on the excitement—subscribe now and tune in every Tuesday for a fresh episode that promises to ignite your curiosity and entert ...
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SEE EPISODES BELOW! Dr. Teresa Keller began hosting This Conversation each week in 2009 on WEHC-FM, Emory. Keller's broadcast career began many years ago at WCYB-TV, an NBC affiliate in Bristol, VA where she worked for seven years as a talk show host, reporter, and anchor of the noon news. She also spent time working in television newsrooms in Denver and San Diego, and worked as a contributing reporter for WVTF public radio in Roanoke, VA. As a professor of Mass Communications at Emory & Hen ...
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Completely Unhinged guys! 👉Want more reddit stories? Check our our other episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbJB3p1Uyfp6L_y4FAZOQIQ5o3W4XXtW Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can also connect with ThreadTalk on…
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SHE'S A LEGEND AND SHE'S GOING TO THE BIRDS. Monica Hoel
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28:33This week's conversation is a lively conversation with Monica Hoel -- an Emory & Henry legend who is retiring after 40 years as a staff member at the University. Until April 30, Monica is the Alumni Director. She has hosted her radio show, The Duckpond Wall for many years. She reviews some of the highlights of her career and of her radio show.…
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Some people just thee most AUDACITY!!!!! 👉Want more reddit stories? Check our our other episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbJB3p1Uyfp6L_y4FAZOQIQ5o3W4XXtW Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can also connect wit…
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Olivia Bailey in her role with the VA Attorney General's Office
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28:10Olivia Bailey on combatting crime, drugs, and Medicaid abuse as Community Liaison in Southwest Virginia for Virginia's Attorney General Jason Miyares. Bailey is able to work with programs that reduce crime, assist victims of Medicaid Fraud, and focus on drug problems, such as the "One Pill Can Kill" program that addresses the dangers of fentanyl. O…
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NEW PRESIDENT OF EMORY & HENRY UNIVERSITY DR LOU FINCHER
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29:30Dr. Lou Fincher is the first president of Emory & Henry University, moved into the position from her Interim President status in March 2025. https://www.emoryhenry.edu/live/news/3845-emory-henry-university-selects-career-educatorBy WEHC
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EP72: I'm Confused Why YOU'RE Confused! Reddit Stories
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2:01:21Everyone is confused here! 👉Want more reddit stories? Check our our other episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbJB3p1Uyfp6L_y4FAZOQIQ5o3W4XXtW Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can also connect with ThreadTalk o…
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April Fools! Fun fact, it is also Teresa's sisters birthday! Everyone wish Ung a happy birthday in the comments! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: Go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/THREADTALK to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Want More Stories? Join our Patreon! FOUR bonus episodes per month on every Friday! https://www.pat…
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FROM EMORY & HENRY TO WORLDWIDE OPERA STARDOM -- MIKE AUSTIN
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26:59In this episode, we talk to international opera star Mike Austin who is coming to Emory with his opera star son Justin for a concert on April 12, 2025 at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts at 7:00 p.m. Austin is an Emory & Henry graduate and was the first African American to perform the lead opera role of Otello in the United States and has perform…
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This interview concludes a four-part series on free press. PART IV A First Amendment lawyer details the scope of the liberties we have, including those that scare us. Gabe Rottman works with the First Amendment Clinic in The School of Law at the University of Virginia. He also serves as an officer in the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…
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Deer in my garden and my neighborhood. Are they a problem?
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27:58Wildlife biologist Ethan Chapmon of the Virginia Dept of Wildlife resources addresses problems and solutions for the overabundance of deer in our neighborhoods. From car crashes and destroyed gardens to disease from deer ticks, Chapmon offers his advice. If you have a problem with a wounded deer or other issues, you can call the Wildlife Conflict H…
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EP69: Absolute Crazies Reddit Stories!
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2:01:38Watch out! You never know who is crazy!! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: Go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/THREADTALK to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can also con…
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BRAVERY IN FEAR: STUDENT JOURNALIST MIA SELIGMAN
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27:42Mia Seligman found herself covering anti-Semitic speech as a first year student at Appalachian State University. Now in her junior year, she is the editor of the student paper. She continues to follow the story, despite the fear of having her picture posted on an anti-Semitic group's website and the scare of having her car windshield broken out. Sh…
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Everyone has a ex right? SX Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhPvXF0QzYc Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can also connect with ThreadTalk on Instagram, TikTok! Submit your own stories for future episodes!!!: https://ww…
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THE ATTORNEY'S DEFENSE OF DAVID HUFF FOR INSISTING ON PRESS RIGHTS
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27:16This interview is Part II in a four part series on Freedom of hte Press. In Part I, David Huff described his arrest for insisting that he's a member of the press -- and that he should have a seat at the Press table at a Saltville Town Hall meeting. In this episode, we hear from his lawyer Christopher Johnson who agrees with Mr. Huff and describes t…
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I think the audio is back to normal! SX Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhPvXF0QzYc Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can also connect with ThreadTalk on Instagram, TikTok! Submit your own stories for future episodes!!!…
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ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT: But I AM a member of the Press. David Huff
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27:32This interview begins a four-part series on free speech and a free press. Our first conversation is with Saltville resident David Huff who claimed to be a member of the press and refused to leave a press table at a Town Council meeting. He was arrested for disorderly conduct. Is he really a member of the press and how can we know? Hear the result o…
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Sorry, still had a bit of audio issues, we think it was the SD. New one ordered some hopefully back to normal next episode. Support the show by supporting our sponsors: Go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/THREADTALK to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. SX Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhPvXF0QzYc Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! w…
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Yep, we had some audio issues, Sorry guys! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: QUINCE: Go to https://Quince.com/threadtalk for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can …
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LESSONS FROM MY PESONAL BLACK HISTORY -- MARVA WHEELER
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27:54It's Black History Month and Marva Wheeler shares her history in Washington County Virginia as a child of segregation, but also a person with outstanding musical talent. That didn't mean she avoided racial discrimination. She shares her story in hopes that the lessons of inequality can prevent future racism.…
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Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast You can also connect with ThreadTalk on Instagram, TikTok! Submit your own stories for future episodes!!!: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThreadTalkPodcast/ 0:00 Intro 3:09 I’m the kid of one of those …
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EP63: Cause For Concern Reddit Stories
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2:31:47Should I be Concerned? Support the show by supporting our sponsors: QUIP: Free your mouth today and save 20% site wide, plus a FREE travel case and countertop stand at https://getquip.com/THREADTALK Proposal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLuBmpB0yZw&t=227s Ski Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFSQhUxg-ao Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hood…
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FROM WAR IN UKRAINE TO ABINGDON HIGH SCHOOL. Valentyn Boychuk
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27:50Valentyn Boychuck is a foreign exchange student who left Ukraine to be a student at Abingdon High School. The program that brought him here is the FLEX program through the U.S. Department of State. This 15-year-old share stories about the struggles of life in war-torn Ukraine including friends and family members who have served in the military and …
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EP62: Pardon ME???? Support the show by supporting our sponsors: Go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/THREADTALK to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Ski Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFSQhUxg-ao Get yourself a ThreadTalk Hoodie! www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/t…
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California wildfires in my neighborhood. Ben Davis
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27:45Ben Davis, an Emory & Henry graduate, who lives in Santa Monica, California, shares his experience living through the wildfires that burned tens of thousands of acres in January 2025. With evacuation notices for his neighbors four blocks away, Ben and others in his apartment building evacuated as well. When they looked outside, the view was a wall …
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EP61: Cheater Cheater Pumpkin Eater! Reddit Stories
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2:30:36Cheaters get caught and that makes for great entertainment! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: QUIP: Free your mouth today and save 20% site wide, plus a FREE travel case and countertop stand at https://getquip.com/THREADTALK QUINCE: Go to https://Quince.com/threadtalk for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Ski Vlog: https…
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David King converted from Old-Order Amish beliefs to Pentecostal Apostolic beliefs. His journey began with his birth in an Amish community in Lancaster Pennsylvania. As an adult, he began questioning the religious commitment in his community and eventually moved to Abingdon, Virginia where he is now known as a prominent farmer who sells his goods a…
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0:00 Intro 2:10 AITA for calling out my boyfriend's family for changing the sleeping arrangement rules to favor his brother and SIL? 12:29 Am I wrong for thinking it's rude for a houseguest to leave a toilet un-flushed with the toilet seat up? 23:01 AITA for telling my girlfriend that her friend is too ugly for my friend? 30:16 AITA for not telling…
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She's the Chief of Police. Yancey Wilmoth.
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26:56She's the Chief of Police for Emory & Henry University. Yancey Wilmoth. In This Conversation, she talks about intense Police Academy Training that helped her prevail in an incident where a man attempted to evade arrest. In contrast, she talks about the skills involved in communicating with children, and she tells the story helping a family in distr…
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Everyone has their own plan in life, but sometimes that plan just gets derailed. Support the show by supporting our sponsors: QUIP: Free your mouth today and save 20% site wide, plus a FREE travel case and countertop stand at https://getquip.com/THREADTALK QUINCE: Go to https://Quince.com/threadtalk for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your o…
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A new national research project into collard greens is underway and is based on work done for a book by Emory & Henry Professor Ed Davis and his co-author Professor Emeritus John Morgan. Ed's book is called Collards: A Southern Tradition from Seed to Table. In this episode of This Conversation, he reviews the culture of collards and recounts his pi…
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We searched through all of best subreddits and found all the highest voted stories from 2024! Enjoy and Happy New Years! ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:57 r/AITAH: AITA for telling my sister she’s not allowed to bring her homemade food to Tha…
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Teresa hopes you feel heart-warmed after this episode! ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast 0:00 Intro 3:17 My husband doesn’t know that I know what he’s up to 13:42 I’ve been lying to my family for 25 years 21:24 I’m in love with my baby’s mom, but she wants t…
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SALVATION FROM PLASTIC WASTE, starting now in our area
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28:19An area company is leading the world in saving us from plastic waste. Eastman Chemical in nearby Kingsport, TN is now operating the world's largest chemical recycling facility. Eastman has reduced its carbon footprint by 80% with a goal of zero carbon input into the environment. The company is partnering with other major corporations, such as Pepsi…
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Merry Christmas! Free your mouth today and save 20% sitewide, plus a FREE travel case and countertop stand at www.getquip.com/THREADTALK ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast Our latest personal videos: Italy Vlog: https://youtu.be/WUtkEl6VKmI E36 BMW Video: htt…
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THE OLD GLADE ELEMENTARY "COLORED SCHOOL" GETS COMMEMORATED
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25:53Monroe Preston attended the Glade Spring Elementary School during segregation. The school was commonly referred to as the "colored school." Preston has led a campaign that resulted in the posting of a state highway marker to commemorate the school and its teachers. In this interview, Preston describes the school and its dedicated teachers, along wi…
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Sometimes you just look at someone and your like "Your just a bit delusional"! ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast Our latest personal videos: Italy Vlog: https://youtu.be/WUtkEl6VKmI E36 BMW Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNqrGRLokyw&t=13s Join this c…
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Yogev Von Kundra had thought of himself as half-Jewish -- until he made a trip to Israel with the Birthright Program in 2018. The trip transformed him. He describes powerful experiences, especially visiting the wailing wall in Jerusalem and shares his views on the Israeli-Hamas war. He now operates a farm in Washington County Virginia, influenced b…
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EP54: Petty or Justified? Reddit Stories
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2:01:22We all do petty things and I am sure when you do them you are thinking they are justified. 0:00 Intro 1:50 AITA for not trying harder to let my ex know our son passed? 13:01 AITA for Publicly Humiliating My Wife at Her Workplace After Discovering Her Affair? 19:28 AITA for not making my niece eat leftovers while others had pizza? 27:32 AITA for exc…
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EP53: IDK What To Do... Reddit Stories
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2:38:39Teresa and Denver are talking about some Reddit Stories that had us wondering what we would do if we were them. ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast Our latest personal videos: Italy Vlog: https://youtu.be/WUtkEl6VKmI E36 BMW Video: https://www.youtube.com/watc…
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THE JOY OF MARKETING THE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO, BRISTOL
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28:06The Digital Marketing and Advertising Manager of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Bristol says she loves her job. Lindsay Powers is also a graduate of Emory & Henry's Mass Communications Department and explains how all the skills from her undergraduate education plus her career experience came together for the opportunity to market the large gaming …
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ON BEING A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY -- Jay Steele
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28:14Retired criminal defense attorney Jay Steele reflects on his 44 years of practice in Southwest Virginia, representing those facing both federal and state charges. The big question people always want to know: how can you defend people who may be guilty of serious crimes? And why, in Steele's case, is it more challenging to defend someone you believe…
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Everyone has friends and I sure everyone has their own friendship stories! ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast Our latest personal videos: Italy Vlog: https://youtu.be/WUtkEl6VKmI E36 BMW Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNqrGRLokyw&t=13s You can also co…
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Welcome to ThreadTalk Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Teresa and Denver
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Los Angeles Pro Wrestler CEREAL MAN graduated from Emory & Henry College in 2008. Hear the story of Derek Smith's journey from College to the Pro Wrestling Circuit. You can find his costume and prop creations on Etsy at the Sweat Monster Shop. https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweatMonsterShopBy WEHC
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Things are getting weird AF this week on threadtalk podcast! ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast Our latest personal videos: Italy Vlog: https://youtu.be/WUtkEl6VKmI E36 BMW Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNqrGRLokyw&t=13s You can also connect with Thr…
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A TOKYO JOURNALIST: Find the comment that changed her life.
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28:36Marika Katanuma is a Japanese journalist, working on both the English and Japanese branches of Bloomberg news in Tokyo. She quickly rose through the ranks at Bloomberg to hold responsibility for news stories, websites, and making major news judgments. One of her investigative projects explored the gender gap in pay between women and men in Japan. H…
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EP50: r/ThreadTalkPodcast Reddit Stories
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2:16:5450 episodes! Crazy that we are at 50 episodes of this podcast! Here is an episode dedicated to stories from you guy! Every Story is from the threadtalk subreddit! Submit your own stories for future episodes!!!: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThreadTalkPodcast/ ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www…
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This was a tough episode to make. Our heart goes out to those affected in these stories. ThreadTalk Merch: www.threadtalkpodcast.com Bonus episodes on Patreon! 4 per month: https://www.patreon.com/threadtalkpodcast Our latest personal videos: Italy Vlog: https://youtu.be/WUtkEl6VKmI E36 BMW Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNqrGRLokyw&t=13s Y…
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Killed in "Action vs. "in the Line of Duty": A proposed change
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27:46This week's interview delves into the pros and cons of the proposed Virginia Constitutional Amendment that will appear on ballots for the November 2024 Election Ballot. The Amendment intends to expand a current tax exemption on homes owned by spouses of members of the military who die "in the line of duty." Previously, the exemption was only extend…
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