Meet the Team
-

Matt Mitchell
Matt Mitchell is a humorist and 8th generation Alabamian who was raised on gravel roads, Sunday suppers, and the kind of country music they don't play on the radio anymore. He believes a Little Debbie cake is a perfectly acceptable breakfast, that any given Saturday in the fall belongs to SEC football, and that there is no problem in this world a flea market can't distract you from. For the better part of a decade he's been making folks laugh online, mostly by pointing at the everyday absurdities of life below the Mason-Dixon and daring you not to see yourself in them. What he lacks in tact he makes up for in conviction, whether he's defending the honor of a good twangy chorus or arguing that fried pork skins are a food group. He’s also like to fight Butterbean for the crown of Walker County. Your move, Bean.
Follow Matt on Instagram at @alostrich.
-

Eric Nix
Eric was born and raised in East Walker County, Alabama, and is the barber and owner of Old 64 Barbershop. When he's not lining somebody up in the chair, you'll find him behind a camera, deep in the world of combat sports, or knee-deep in some variety of general Tom foolery. He'll tell you a good fade and a good story are cut from the same cloth and both take a steady hand plus a little patience. He's the kind of fella who knows everybody in the county and has a photograph or an opinion to go with every one of them. Around here, folks don't just come to Old 64 for a haircut; they come for the company.
Follow Eric on Instagram at @eric_runnin_fades.
-

Drake Pittman
Drake is a healthcare worker and by his own honest admission a man who out-kicked his coverage by marrying a smokeshow. Together they've got two kids, one of whom barks when they're hungry. He grew up on the mean streets of Empire before making it big and relocating to the sprawling metropolis of Jasper, Alabama. When he's not on the clock, you'll catch him chasing a little white ball around the golf course, lifting heavy things for reasons known only to him, or eating food on camera for the good people of the internet. He's the sort who'll never meet a plate he won't finish or a stranger he won't talk to. And should you ever need to know, his blood type is IB Positive.
Follow along on Facebook at DrakeEats and on TikTok at @DrakeEats64.
-

Joey Prestley
Joey Prestley is one of the four hosts of Hoot'n and Holler'n, though he started out behind the scenes as the show's producer, shaping episodes long before he ever stepped up to the microphone himself. His natural curiosity, laid-back personality, and quick wit made that jump from producer to host an easy one. Born and raised in Alabama, Joey loves digging into the stories, traditions, and flat-out oddities that make Southern culture so much fun. Whether the conversation wanders into local legends, nostalgic memories, strange history, or just everyday life, he's the one asking the questions that keep everybody talking. He believes the best episodes feel like a few friends sitting around swapping stories, full of laughter, good-natured ribbing, and the occasional unexpected rabbit trail. He's proud to be part of the team bringing those conversations to listeners every week.
Follow Joey on Instagram at @joeyprestley and on TikTok at @_joeyp.