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Jobs, and then come in here and tell us how you're going to be our friend? >> nick: i don't think people understand just how genuine and wonderful the people are in these mountains. people who have just worked all their lives and who sacrifice so much for their families. ♪ >> anthony: you cannot talk about west virginia without talking about coal. and coal is a complex issue here. tied into the cell tissue and family pride of the people who have worked in the mines for generations. ♪ >> robie: that coal mine is something else, you know, you gotta take care of yourself in there. >> patrick ...

Practice, so they go through a lot. >> anthony: how many generations of coal in your family? >> coach mike: at least five. >> anthony: wow. >> anthony: coach mike anderson is second in command. coal in anybody else's family? yeah? >> cole: like trash man, that's a real common job in my family. >> coach larry: don't feel bad. trash men make more money than teachers do, chavez. >> anthony: fred "fat back" minco, micah "woogie" mclaughlin, and cole "chavo" anderson are in many ways typical mount view players and students with the hopes and dreams of, well, any other high school students. >> antho...

>> patrick: today, we're going about 5,000 feet. >> anthony: 5,000 feet deep? >> patrick: yeah, oh yeah. [ thumping ] it's a little bumpy ride in places. >> anthony: pat graham is the foreman at the pay car mine in kimball. >> patrick: watch your head. ♪ >> patrick: yeah. the average wage of a miner is 60% greater than the average wage of all labors in the united states. that's pretty phenomenal. it's easy to see why people in mcdowell county want mining jobs. ♪ >> anthony: i'm staying in a town nearby, welch. there's no bar. >> miner: most of us just go get the beer, and head back on top ...

>> drema lester: my mom, she used to cook squirrel gravy. >> anthony: lola's 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. and thank you for each and every living day. amen. >> group: amen. >> drema: and thank you for lettin...

About gun rights there is an undeniable visceral thrill to blowing shit up. people who like guns like them for a reason. >> justin: that's a whole lot of america right there. >> anthony: it's not mine. [ laughter ] >> chef: two choices: venison or beef, with or without cheese. >> anthony: venison and cheese. >> chef: venison and cheese. >> ashley: yeah. >> anthony: wow, nice selection. >> ashley: only way to go. >> anthony: so everybody born and bred here? >> chase: i've lived in canada for a long time. i stayed in england for quite a while. sweden for quite a while. no matter how long i'm gon...