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The Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency with Appodlachia

7 Aug 2025 · 1 h 15 min · Explicit

Claire teams up with Chuck from Appodlachia to talk about the union-busting hired guns that made it even harder to survive in the West Virginia coalfields.

Collaborator

This episode is a collaboration with Appodlachia, a show about the culture, history, and politics of Appalachia. Listen to them here and join their Patreon here.

Recommendations

- Black Coal and Red Bandanas by Raymond Tyler, Summer McClinton, and Paul Buhle

- West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, WV

Sensitive Themes & Topics

Murder, gun violence, racism & racial violence

Credits

- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin

- Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website.

- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

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