I Went To The Poorest Place In Kentucky: Appalachia Road Trip Day 1

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This is definitely one of the most tragic places in the country.
Your idea of poverty is probably different from mine. But out here is on another level. I’m not sure if they know or even care how poor they are, and the poverty of the place isn’t going to be the only focus. But it’s a big part of what we’ll see here.
It would be three weeks of criss crossing the tiny mountain roads in some of our most isolated communities. There are people back here who have never even left this region before. Some never will.
We’ll be some big cities too. Well, big for here.
As we’ll see, it’s a far different way of life in these twists and turns. The values, the culture and especially the way they view success. You could say it’s the most unique place in the country. And we’re gonna see it all during the dead of winter.
I guess this is gonna to be Appalachia without its make up on.
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@NickJohnson Жыл бұрын

Here's the entire Appalachia Playlist:

@Bob-rd9vd Жыл бұрын

I have some news for you, young man. Social Security and Medicare are not entitlements. It's not a benefit either. It's the government repaying us a quarter on a dollar of what they took. I paid into those for your parents entire lives and your entire life. For 54 years I gave a portion of my paycheck each week. In return I get 25% of a living wage. Thank God I saved money my entire life.

@user-up7ox4gh3l

Bryan is my dad and is an amazing person he has helped not only his family but so many others. Thanks for all the kind words

@johnspinelli9396

I'm from NJ but i briefly lived in Eastern Kentucky for a little bit. Its sad the south and east ends of the state suffer from poverty, but their spirits are full there. Ive never met so many nice and welcomig people during my time living there

@LindaArmes-th6zr

I admire the people of Kentucky they may not be rich in dollar signs but they got good values an pride an love for their family♥️

@pitmatix1457 Жыл бұрын

Most hotels in the world would be incredibly apologetic if a guest found a blood stained quilt and had to take care of it themselves. Calling the police on you for swapping it with one in an unused room? Madness!

@eroseberry74

I was raised in Eastern Kentucky. We were poor, but mom made sure we were fed and had clean clothes to wear. I remember packing water from a creek to drink,cook and wash with.Cutting wood and busting coal in the winter to heat our trailer. Mom didn't have a lot to choose from when choosing a meal to cook. I ate lots of soup brown beans ( pinto beans) and cornbread. The sad thing is I had some cousins who thought we were rich at the time. I remember mom getting government cheese, some of the best grill cheese sandwiches.We use to make toys that our mom taught us that she made as a child. We would take a corncob and put 3 chicken feathers in the big end and a nail in the pointed end. It made a great throwing dart.Made toy guns out of inner tubes. That would shoot an inner tube out of it. Catching crawdads in the creeks. I love listening to my mamaw and great uncles tell me about their childhood.

@wandadenney6359

I was born and raised in Kentucky and I felt more free and safe than any place I’ve lived in . people are the nicest and giving and I’m always grateful to be born a Kentucky woman because I know how I can live on less and I love the people who raised me and taught the values I’ve grew up with and believe me I would go back in a heartbeat because I love it .

@joshlaws6753

Being 20 years behind the rest of the country is not a bad thing! I’m born and raised in North Carolina Appalachia and the way the country is now I would be happy to be 20 years behind

@ppkaci Жыл бұрын

if everyone had a neighbor like brian, the country would be a better place. genuine, hard working, no bull s t people are getting hard to find.

@tiff1681 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Appalachia Kentucky. And it didn’t used to be like this. My whole life I’ve watched the whole region slowly fall apart. The world came in and took hold, and that was the beginning of the end.

@kirstenevavold169

Nick I always enjoy your shows. Thank you. These are greatly fun and interesting how you travel and obviously have a good time showing us.

@whynot8901

I loved listening to the older man, reminds me of my dad, a great storyteller with a lot of common sense

@kerimonczynski-hj8nr Жыл бұрын

I grew up in this county. I remember when I took my husband back there to show him where I grew up and I remember him say that he expected it to be that rural, but not that poor. I lived in a holler and we had electricity on my side of the road as well as well water and some springs. The other side of the road lacked both, including the church we attended. The hotel you stayed in actually used to be very nice! We took our high school prom pictures there. When the county got a McDonald’s it was pretty crazy because we didn’t have to drive to another county for it. I went to McCreary Central High and lived right between McCreary County and Wayne County. In high school I’d drive home from school and then drive to Wayne county, where there were decent jobs. Seeing the video was a little surreal because I remember the county looking basically like the video showed and I guess I didn’t realize “how poor” it was. Great time growing up with the rivers, nature, and just the peacefulness. I’ve been to 15 countries and 29 states, but the feeling of peace sitting in a field in the Daniel Boone National Forest listening to the wildlife will forever stay in my mind. A much simpler life ❤

@johan8724 Жыл бұрын

Brian is a a oldschool good man, well mannered and good values. We need more such men. Money does not make men, remember that.

@celestelacey812

I love seeing these mountain towns and back country roads. Just wish you wouldn't stereotype these towns and people as being dumb and hillbillish. People from the mountains are good people and have had a hard life. They didn't ask an outsider to come in and make their homes look bad for others who may want to visit their towns. Show more of the positive side of these towns and maybe more travelers will come through and spend money here that could help these people and help their town to maybe grow.

@stacky512a

Your interview with old man wisdom is legendary. Seriously.

@dominiclavu193 Жыл бұрын

That white beard gentleman hit a great point when he said "ain't no more Republicans or Democrats...people don't want to work anymore..." or something close to that.