Introducing: Our Town

0:00If you drive 90 miles northeast of Nashville, into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, you'll land in Gainesboro, Tennessee. How would you describe this place? I think raw would be a good word to start. Just over a thousand people live here. Many go back generations. I was related to pretty much everyone here. But in the fall of 2024, a group of outsiders started scooping up big tracts of land. That piques my interest because most of the time, he would sell it to Jim Bob over the holler.

0:30As the battle for the future of America plays out in one small town. We were all flat-footed. We didn't have a clue. Developers with right-wing ties have purchased hundreds of acres of land in the area. The first thing you see when it pops up is Pioneers in Appalachia. Pioneers in Appalachia. But the goal wasn't just to buy real estate. We need cities on a shining hill that exemplify and embody the healthy, natural, human way of life, the Christian way of life.

1:02Stop right there. Is that normal? From Bloomberg News and the Big Take podcast, this is Our Town. A show about what happens when a small town becomes the site of a social experiment. God need men to rule. Great. We're on the cusp of, I think, a land grab in Appalachia. Our hometown is not a test tube. And decides to fight back. Do not use my hard work to sell your bull****. They're not just opposing what's being planned for here.

1:33They feel like they're standing in opposition to an entire administration. Guess you didn't move in on a bunch of dumb hillbillies now, did you? Listen to Our Town starting August 7th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We're out. Thanks for listening. Bye for now. We'll see you next time. Hey!

2:00Bye for now. Bye for now. Bye to quyacjiulfo.

2:03Bye for now.