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We tell stories from the fault lines that separate Americans. Peabody Award-winning public radio producer Trey Kay listens to people on both sides of the divide.
Mountain Stage kicks off it's 36th season with a show from the WVU Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. You'll hear live performances from Gregory Alan Isakov, Mandolin Orange, Elysian Fields, Hush Kids and The Brother Brothers. Make plans to be a part of our radio audience live and in person- check out our live show schedule at www.mountain ...…
In the winter of 2016, we told the story of Anne Kelly Skinner, a Charleston, WV lawyer, who was transitioning from male to female. As Anne's body became less dude-like and more womanly, she was pleased. However, she worried her voice wouldn’t match her new body. There are many physical challenges for transgender people, one that doesn't get a ...…
Amy Ray Band, Crash Test Dummies, Parker Millsap, Anais Mitchell, and William Matheny join us as we record episode #935 and celebrate 35 years of Mountain Stage. Recorded live from Charleston, WV. Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.org.By cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
As a West Virginia teenager, Amber Miller dropped out of school, took drugs and robbed homes. She wound up on the wrong side of the law and served time for a felony. In a youth correction center, she turned her life around, but after her release, had trouble finding a job to support her two sons. Like 8% of Americans with felony conviction, Amb ...…
How old were you when you first learned that police may think of you as a threat? You’ve never been told that? Chances are you’re not African American. In this episode, Trey Kay examines “The Black Talk,” which is the sober conversation that many black families have with their teenage kids – particularly teenage boys – about how they should con ...…
Throughout history, men have been seen as the dominant gender. Why is this? Some assume the model goes all the way back to the primitive cave man. Others believe the gender pecking order was commanded by God. In this episode, Trey speaks with John Biewen and Celeste Headlee about their “Men” series for the "Scene On Radio" podcast. In this epis ...…
Moazzam Begg, a British citizen of Pakistani heritage, and Albert Melise, a former housing police officer in the Boston area, were unlikely to have their life stories intersect and become friends; but then September 11 happened. After the Bush Administration launched the War on Terror, Begg was detained and held at the U.S. Detention Camp at Gu ...…
It’s that time of year again, when Trey’s Twitter and Facebook feeds flare up with posts about a “War on Christmas.” Every year there’s hubbub over how saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” is TOO politically correct, or that a nativity scene doesn't belong on government property. Christmas traditionalists feel there’s an attack ...…
River Whyless, Martha Scanlan, Will Hoge, Royal Wood and Hello June join us for episode #934 of Mountain Stage. Recorded in Charleston, WV at the Culture Center Theater. Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.org.By cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
Back in the 1990s, Trey got into Culture Clash, a trio of Latino comedians who do social satire. He loved that they skewered public figures and poke sacred cows. Culture Clash enjoys making the audience squirm, no matter what part of the political spectrum they're on. Their critically acclaimed work in the 90s had to do with tension along the U ...…
Patti Smith, The Wood Brothers, Molly Tuttle, The Mountain Goats and more are all featured as we revisit the favorite performances of our staff and crew. Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.orgBy cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
Last year, 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. A lot of those deaths -- about three-fourths -- were caused by opioid medication prescribed by doctors or substances like heroin obtained on the street. A disproportionate number of the dead are from West Virginia. For several years, the state has led the nation in per-capita opioid-related ...…
In 1974, a fierce controversy erupted over some newly adopted school textbooks in Kanawha County, West Virginia. School buildings were hit by dynamite and Molotov cocktails, buses were riddled with bullets, journalists were beaten and surrounding coal mines were shut down by protesting miners. Textbook supporters thought they would introduce st ...…
Election season’s over, but we sure haven’t put politics behind us. Not with the holidays approaching. Some families avoid talking politics over the turkey, but other family gatherings descend into political fights. Trey takes us on a visit to a family with deep political divisions — but they also have a trick for keeping it friendly.…
Listen now to hear Bottle Rockets, Amy Helm, Alela Diane, John R. Miller & the Engine Lights and Hubby Jenkins on this episode of Mountain Stage. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan your visit to a live recording at www.mountainstage.orgBy cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
Political debate in this country has become anything but civil. Who do you blame? Nearly a third of Americans surveyed by NPR blamed “the media.” In this episode, Red State host Trey Kay goes to a Trump rally to see how reporters are treated, and Blue State host Chery Glaser talks with a West Coast journalist about how journalists should respond.…
Livingston Taylor, Gretchen Peters, Jill Barber, Sean Rowe and Amber Rubarth join us for episode of Mountain Stage. Tune in and tap your toes along with show #932!Plan your visit to a live recording of Mountain Stage at mountainstage.org!By cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
The midterm election results seem to deliver conflicting messages depending on where you live. In California, candidates were rewarded for opposing President Trump -- critics like California’s new Gov. Gavin Newsom won big. But in West Virginia, Sen. Joe Manchin was returned to office while siding with the president on key issues. What's going ...…
Researchers say science makes it clear that there's a direct, systematic way we should be teaching kids to read. But lots of people discount the science of reading. They say teaching kids to sound out words is boring, and kids will learn to read naturally if they're read to and exposed to lots of books. This is more of an angry argument than a ...…
Amanda Shires, The War and Treaty, Israel Nash, Teitur and Byron Isaacs perform during episode #931 of Mountain Stage. Recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan your trip to a live show at mountainstage.orgBy cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
When we cast a ballot, it's personal. About as personal as it gets. That’s easy to forget when we talk about big blocks of voters, like congressional districts or entire states. So Blue State host Chery Glaser takes it to the personal level and talks with two voters. In Southern California, Linda Rife is a music composer. She identifies as "lib ...…
Performances by Leo Kottke, Mali's BKO, Josh Rouse, Ari Hest, and Johnny Irion cover a wide range of genres in episode #930 of Mountain Stage. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan your visit at mountainstage.org!By cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
The migrant caravan moving through Mexico is nowhere near the U.S. border, but it's smack dab in the middle of the nation’s politics. As we draw near the midterm election, this week's episode brings us views on immigration from Angelenos in the “Blue Bubble” and red-state West Virginians at a rally with Vice President Mike Pence.…
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in the last 2 years, 2 million people misused prescription opioids for the first time. “Steve,” a curious kid from New Hampshire, found his mom’s Oxycodone pills in the medicine cabinet and liked the way they made him feel. Before long, he wanted to see what the big deal was with heroin, a ...…
Recorded in Marietta, OH at Peoples Bank Theater this episode of Mountain Stage offers performances from Natalie Prass, Red Wanting Blue, Jill Sobule, Gurf Morlix and Todd Burge. Plan your trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.orgBy cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
In the past, President Trump has called climate change a hoax. Then this week, Trump told 60 Minutes that he believes the climate is changing — but that the change isn’t caused by humans, and it will probably change back. Trump said the economy is more important than the climate, so trying to fight climate change makes no sense. He said it woul ...…
Join special guest-Host Bil Lepp as he welcomes performances from Kathy Mattea, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, Blue Yonder and Joe Newberry. Recorded at the Augusta Heritage Festival on the campus of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV. Plan your trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org…
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick for the U.S. Supreme Court. Manchin was the only Democrat in the Senate to cross party lines, and he did it in a very public way. Manchin’s vote didn’t surprise many Mountain State voters, but it left a lot of people in other states asking, “Why is he eve ...…
Why did rural Americans love Donald Trump so much in 2016? Some say they’ve felt left out of the economic recovery. Others say the culture is changing in ways that makes rural people feel uncomfortable. Others say it was simply because Trump made rural people feel like they mattered. Trey talks with three journalists who live in rural places an ...…
Laughter and lyricism are both present during episode #927 of Mountain Stage. Featuring Jeff Daniels and the Ben Daniels Band, Dawn Landes, Lucy Wainwright Roche, The Handsome Family and Kevin Gordon. Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan your trip to see a live recording of the show at MountainStage.org…
There have been times time when the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to be apart from the partisanship that’s infected other government institutions. But President Trump’s choice of Kavanaugh -- and the sexual assault accusations against the him -— have sent Americans on the Left and the Right running to their corners. “Red State” host Trey Kay went t ...…
Recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV hear Hiss Golden Messenger, Kris Delmhorst, Nicki Bluhm, Teddy Thompson and The Parachute Brigade. Plan your trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.orgBy cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
If you really listen, we sound like two different countries: Red America and Blue America. Then again, most of us aren't listening. As we head into the midterm elections, WVPB and KCRW are teaming up to try to change that. “Red State, Blue State” is a weekly conversation between West Virginians and Californians about the issues that divide us. ...…
We’re excited to announce that West Virginia Public Broadcasting has invited Us & Them to be a regular part of their radio programming. Starting this week, West Virginia audiences are going to hear stories about America’s culture divides -- many that our devoted podcast listeners have been enjoying since 2015 – but now… On The Radio!!! Can you ...…
Join special guest-host Peter Mulvey as episode #925 brings us performances from The Wood Brothers, Todd Snider, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Kat Wright. Recorded at The Culture Center in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org/By cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
This episode of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce features performances from Lee Ann Womack, The Travelin' McCourys, Caitlyn Smith, Haley Heynderickx, and Anthony DaCosta, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org…
The Village Voice and Billboard Magazine have compared Stephan Said to Woody Guthrie because uses his music to bridge divides between people. He's taken his guitar to war zones in Iraq, refugee camps in the Mediterranean and to ravaged Houston after Hurricane Harvey. When he gets to these places, he sits down with local folks to play music and ...…
The start of the football season has once again, seen players standing up, kneeling down or not showing up for the national anthem. Some see this as a question of patriotism, others as an issue of free expression. If it seems football has, perhaps unwillingly, become a platform for civil rights issues, well, keep it mind that didn’t start with ...…
Americans tend to sort themselves into tribes that share similar culture, ideas and values. Trey recalls kids at his West Virginia high school sorting themselves into different camps, and how the way one dressed was often a defining factor, right down to the shoes.
Are America’s schools hostile to religion? There’s been a tussle over this issue since the early 60s, when the Supreme Court ruled that prayer and school-sponsored Bible reading were unconstitutional. Since then, evangelical Christians have claimed that God and religion have all but been driven out of education and secular Americans, concerned ...…
Things have changed in the old neighborhood. There are cool little restaurants and cafes, funky little shops and a vibrant art and music scene. On one side, you have the newcomers— people who came here to open new businesses and live in this trendy neighborhood. On the other side you have the old guard — the people who grew up here, before it w ...…
Hey, it’s Independence Day - the official birth of our nation! Watching fireworks on July 4th may be as close as some of us get to expressing a shared love of country with fellow citizens. As you very well know, there is a great deal of polarization in our nation. To work through many of our differences, we have to do more than just stand next ...…
Places like Lake Tahoe, Nantucket and Colorado ski country are playgrounds for the wealthy. To make the playground run smoothly, there’s a dire need for people to cook food, bus tables, clean rooms, mow lawns, manicure golf courses and operate ski lifts. It all works well until those same workers don’t have a place to lay their heads at night. ...…
This episode of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce includes performances from NRBQ, Kat Edmonson, Lindsay Lou, The Matchsellers, and The Wooks. Recorded at The Culture Center in Charleston, WV. Plan a trip to see a live Mountain Stage performance at www.mountainstage.org/By cmatlick@wvpublic.org (Mountain Stage).
Trey Kay has observed how things have changed significantly for LGBTQ people where he lives in New York. But he’s not sure if anything’s changed in a more conservative place like West Virginia, where he grew up. A recent Pew survey shows that more than half of West Virginians believe the Bible is the literal word of God. An even higher percenta ...…
Mountain Stage with Larry Groce this week is a roots-music road trip of global proportions. Well hear live performances from San Fran rocker Chuck Prophet, roots songwriter Kim Richey, plus Malis Sidi Toure and the Latin/Old-time fusion group Che Apalache. Plan a trip to be a part of our live audience at www.mountainstage.org/shows…
Live performances from some indie-rock heavy hitters when M. Ward and Laura Veirs join us on Mountain Stage with Larry Groce. Youll also hear sets from The Sea The Sea, Wisconsins Dead Horses and a spellbinding set from Joachim Cooder. Plan a trip to be a part of our live audience at www.mountainstage.org/shows…
America and Iran used to be close allies, but since the Iranian Revolution began in 1979, the relationship has been akin to a bad divorce. After President Trump’s announcement to pull the U.S. out of the Iran Nuclear Deal, cable news has been abuzz with political pundits and foreign policy scholars reacting to the latest chapter of the tortured ...…
The show heads to Radford University in Radford, VA as we help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of RU's public radio station WVRU. You'll hear performances by John Gorka, Shawn Camp, The Weather Station, Scott Miller and Dori Freeman. Plan a trip to be a part of our live audience at www.mountainstage.org…
In today’s culturally polarized society, discussing whether the planet is warming and if humans have an impact on the climate is a topic that’s often avoided. Why? Because speaking about it can be akin to touching the “third rail” of religion and politics. Us & Them’s Trey Kay speaks with a person whose professional and personal lives revolve a ...…
