169 - Maggie Worthington - Punk/Metal Queen of Staunton - May 26, 2026

About this episode

Maggie Worthington joins the podcast to discuss Sludge Metal and the local music scene in Staunton.

Metal fans celebrate! We are incredibly fortunate to have Maggie Worthington join us to talk about the fascinating world of Sludge Metal! Even if metal is not your bag, Maggie’s take on the local music scene is worth the listen. We love the Staunton scene and are so honored to have Maggie join us for a great dive into the musical fabric that forms our local flavor! Ironically, even Doc Watson fans are going to find a safe space here. Enjoy! A few mentions: All things Brothers Howdyshell! Go sign up for a chance to win a free tshirt and help us fight the social media algorithms! https://www.BrothersHowdyshell.com Restless Moons Brewing - Great beer, great community, incredible space for music! https://www.restlessmoons.com/ Ruby’s Arcade - Mozzarella metal on a woodfired pizza pie. Go get it! https://rubysarcade.com/ Heemeyer the band: Bandcamp - https://heemeyerdoom.bandcamp.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/heemeyerdoom/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/heemeyer_doom/ Doc Watson cover - Wake Up Little Maggie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HruPzxs2_bg Tread is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Paul Solet centering upon a 2004 attack upon the small mountain…

People in this episode

Host: Brothers Howdyshell

Guest: Maggie Worthington

Topics covered

• Sludge Metal
• local music scene
• Staunton
• metal fans
• community

Keywords

• Maggie Worthington
• Sludge Metal
• Staunton music
• Brothers Howdyshell
• local music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Restless Moons Brewing, Ruby’s Arcade, Heemeyer

Books & works: Wake Up Little Maggie, Tread

Places: Staunton, Granby, Colorado

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