Interview with an Arkansas "Redneck"

11/2/2020: UPDATED GoFundMe LINK: https://www.gofundme.com/tipping--arkansas-bill-to-help-and-say-thanks
8/7/20 UPDATE: DONATIONS TO BILL - After releasing Bill #3 https://youtu.be/Dbk9MXFyXks, viewers began to ask about ways to give a few bucks to Bill. So we now have the GoFundMe for Bill and Jo up and running.
We tried this time to come up with a direct way for people to give to Bill, but he's pretty limited with technology. So this GoFundMe is the best way for now. Bill and Jo will receive every single dollar donated here.
Thank you for your kind hearts. -Brandon

7/28/2020 UPDATE: OUT NOW - Arkansas Bill #3: A Day in the Life
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk9MXFyXks&feature=youtu.be

7/3/2020 UPDATE:

We finally did it! Last weekend, my filmmaking friend, Paul, and I visited Bill for the long-awaited third video. This time around, I spent half-a-day with Bill, who showed me a thing or two about life in the hills. Look for a preview of this video soon. And then later this month, look for the full-length Video #3 with Bill Jones, Arkansas Redneck. Thanks for your patience.

6/10/2020 UPDATE:

I got a call Sunday from an unrecognized number. The voice on the other end, however, was quite familiar. Bill called.
We arranged for the long-awaited Video #3. I'll be heading down there the end of this month! And more than just an interview, I'm going to spend half-a-day with him. A Day in the Life of Bill -- where he shows me his fishing spot, how he trains his dogs to catch raccoons, and other elements of his Arkansas life.

Stay tuned. And like the previous video, I'm going to bring him donations. So if you'd like to offer a little something Bill's way, let me know by emailing me at brandon@theperiphery.com. Last time, in addition to the donations, we also had greeting cards and even Christmas cookies (it was a December visit:)

9/20/2019 UPDATE:
My phone rang this morning. Still in bed, I looked at the screen to see an Arkansas number. I wondered... Yep, it was Bill.

He'd gotten my letter and check from the donations in our latest GoFundMe campaign for him. (https://www.gofundme.com/manage/back-to-arkansas-bill-a-donation-and-new-video) It wasn't much this time. Just $100 or so. But he certainly appreciates it. (And the window is always open if you'd like to send Bill a couple of bucks to thank him and his gal Jo for sharing themselves and their lives with us.)

In fact, we are going to get to see Bill again:)
Video #3 has been confirmed.

During our call, he invited me down to his place to show us how he and Jo are doing. PLUS, this time he wants to take me around his place to show me what a day in the life of Bill is like. Fishing, hunting, trapping, dogs, and who know what else? We're planning the trip for later this fall.

Because of this development, any further funds contributed to the GoFundMe linked above will hand-delivered to Bill. If you'd like to earmark the donation for a specific purchase, let me know and I'll get it for Bill--and deliver it personally this fall.

I'll be in touch as we confirm the dates of the visit.

Thanks for coming along!

-Brandon

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On my journey through the Southern US summer 2016, my first interview was with good 'ole boy Bill Jones. He shared about his life, his outlook on the world, and why he flies the Confederate flag.

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