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♪ ♪ - theres so much negativity surrounding this place that no one ever focuses on the positive. they see us as ignorant or hillbillies. - overdose capital of the east coast. - theres really more here than just poverty and illiteracy and drugs. theres a lot of good people here. - when you walk on this field, you better have tunnel vision. dont look left. dont look right. you look at that scoreboard, and that shit burn in your heart, you understand me? we got some ground to make up,...

[ cheering ] ♪ >> robie: this place was a boomin. you couldnt get through this town down there. but its dead now. about eight or ten coal mines shut down at one time. >> coach: lets go! its the same halftime speech every single week. >> quentin: there is so much negativity surrounding this place that no one ever focuses on the positive. they see us as ignorant or hillbillies. >> daniel whitt: overdose capital of the east coast. >> quentin: but theres more here than just poverty and i...

after a major public over lacks bail laws that let him roam around the big apple today. new york governor kathy hogle acting like it was her idea. never mind as "new york post" cover that called her out. >> i took action into my own hands. i directed the department of corrections and community supervision to immediately examine whether or not to this parole violation occurred, yes, it did. you can tell that it occurred. this is a personal lifetime parole and as of minutes ago, that per...

[distant gunshot] [gunshots] - my mom, she used to cook it and fix squirrel gravy. - lolas neighbors name may be drana lester, but everybody here calls her mom. - 58 years. i was born and raised here. - do you ever think about leaving? - no. - biscuit? - homemade biscuits. homemade gravy. - fried taters. - fried potatoes, excellent. - dear lord, we come to you this day. thank you for this food and bless the hands that fixed this food. thank you for each and every living day. amen. - amen, and th...

Anthony Bourdain digs deep into the proud, often misunderstood culture of West Virginia, as he traverses a 5,000-foot mine, observes the demolition derby-like...

Everybody here calls her ma. >> drema: 58 years, i was born and raised here. >> producer: you ever think about leaving? >> drema: no. >> leshawna: homemade biscuits, homemade gravy. >> lola: fried taters. >> anthony: fried potatoes, excellent. >> leshawna: dear lord, we come to you this day to thank you for this food and bless the hands that fixed this food. and thank you for each and every living day. amen. >> group: amen. >> drema: and thank you for letting us meet more friends. >> lola: yes. ...

>> drema lester: my mom, she used to cook squirrel gravy. >> anthony: lolas neighbors name may be drema lester, but everybody here calls her ma. >> drema: 58 years, i was born and raised here. >> producer: you ever think about leaving? >> drema: no. >> anthony: biscuit. >> leshawna: homemade biscuits, homemade gravy. >> lola: fried taters. >> anthony: fried potatoes, excellent. >> leshawna: dear lord, we come to you this day to thank you for this food and bless the hands that fixed this food. an...

♪ >> drema lester: my mom, she used to cook squirrel gravy. >> anthony: lolas neighbors name may be drema lester, but everybody here calls her ma. >> drema: 58 years, i was born and raised here. >> producer: you ever think about leaving? >> drema: no. >> anthony: biscuit. >> leshawna: homemade biscuits, homemade gravy. >> lola: fried taters. >> anthony: fried potatoes, excellent. >> leshawna: dear lord, we come to you this day to thank you for this food and bless the hands that fixed this food...

>> anthony: when did you first go hunting, how old were you? >> lola: my grandpa took me when i was about six. i just love this place. ♪ ♪ >> drema lester: my mom, she used to cook squirrel gravy. >> anthony: lolas neighbors name may be drema lester, but everybody here calls her ma. >> drema: 58 years, i was born and raised here. >> producer: you ever think about leaving? >> drema: no. >> anthony: biscuit. >> leshawna: homemade biscuits, homemade gravy. >> lola: fried taters.

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