The conspiracy deepens as Banjo Barnett and the Professor of Shred investigate one of the greatest mysteries of our time: where did the red string around the bologna disappear to… and why did it suddenly come back? We also revisit the ongoing mystery of Mitch McConnell, dive into the controversy surrounding AI data centers, debate whether mountain lions are really prowling the hills of Eastern Kentucky, and unravel another Back Porch Twister Tale with the infamous Nasty Dew. Then, to close out the show, Banjo Barnett finally pulls out the banjo for a little pickin’ while the Professor asks all the questions you’ve ever wanted answered about the instrument.

On Episode 2 of Back Porch Twisters, Banjo Barnett and The Professor of Shred are back on the porch stirring the pot again. This time, we follow up on the continued mystery surrounding Mitch McConnell, the Tiger King now calling a Lexington prison home, and dig into the rumors of a secret AI data center hiding out in Letcher County.

Then things get even stranger as we cover the explosive diarrhea bug making the rounds and the wild story of genetically engineered ticks causing people to develop a meat allergy. And once the conspiracy smoke clears, we jump into the music portion of the show with a tribute to the late Wayne Charvel and his huge impact on the guitar world.

It’s strange stories, wild theories, music talk, and plenty of porch-side nonsense — exactly what Back Porch Twisters is all about.

The first episode of our new series on Five String Holler, BackPorch Twisters is officially in the books, and Banjo Barnett is joined by none other than The Professor of Shred himself, Travis Fields.

On this episode, we kick things off with a pile of conspiracy talk, strange questions, and a few deep dives that may or may not get us put on a list. We talk about AI, how folks have gotten so desensitized that now anything they don’t understand gets labeled “AI,” and how hard it is to know what’s real anymore.

From there, we get into COVID, the Disney cruise/Hantavirus conspiracy, and even ask the hard-hitting question everyone’s been afraid to ask: is Mitch McConnell still alive?

Then we switch gears and talk music, diving into the recent Fender controversy involving cease and desist letters being sent to guitar companies over body shapes that have been copied, modified, and played for over 50 years.

It’s weird, it’s funny, it’s a little unhinged, and it’s exactly what BackPorch Twisters was meant to be.

Pull up a chair, put your tinfoil hat on, and come twist with us.