Hillbilly Elegy

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by J.D. Vance · 2016

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is a 2016 memoir by J.D. Vance. It recounts his family’s Appalachian roots and life in Middletown, Ohio, while examining poverty, social mobility, family instability, and the socioeconomic challenges facing working-class communities.

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The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Ron White weighs comedy’s long road against sudden success
Ron White and Joe Rogan connect the economics and psychology of stand-up with wider arguments about politics, mental health, and public responsibility.
Sep 16, 2026 · 2h 35m

1 episode featuring Hillbilly Elegy

Ron White weighs comedy’s long road against sudden success