Award-Winning Podcast, Us & Them, Celebrates 10 Years

[CHARLESTON, WV] – Us & Them, an award-winning podcast that shines a light on the issues that deeply divide Americans, celebrates 10 years of tackling some of the nation’s most challenging social issues with a retrospective.

The latest episode of Us & Them marks the show’s 10-year anniversary with Kay making a midnight presentation at Marshall University to a student group known as the “Dead Podcasters Society.” The organization is devoted to the craft of creating and listening to podcasts. For the anniversary, they invited Kay to share a retrospective sampling of Us & Them’s work over the past decade.

Professor Rob Quicke, director of Marshall’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications and faculty sponsor of the club, said his goal is to foster a space where students can create audio content that is “genuinely meaningful to them.”

Doing this work has helped me find my voice”, said Us & Them host, Trey Kay. “Audio storytelling through Us & Them has given my life meaning and purpose. I was glad to share what I’ve learned with the next generation of creative podcasters at Marshall, and I’m grateful to the talented team at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, our funders, and supporters who help make the program a reality.”

“West Virginia Public Broadcasting has a mission to tell the stories and have discussions that shape who we are”, added WVPB Executive Director, Eddie Isom. “Us and Them encourages conversations that let us learn a little more about ourselves and our neighbors.”

Us & Them’s 10-Year Anniversary podcast episode drops on Wednesday, May 7 and can be accessed at wvpublic.org. See all 10 years of Us & Them podcasts at: https://wvpublic.org/podcasts/us-them/

About Us & Them:

Us & Them is a podcast exploring all sides of the cultural issues that too often divide us. Peabody Award-winner Trey Kay brings us stories that may make you rethink your opinions on religion, sexuality, and other important issues. Us & Them is a joint project of West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Trey Kay Productions, with support from the West Virginia Humanities Council.

About West Virginia Public Broadcasting:

The mission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is to educate, inform, and inspire people by telling West Virginia’s story. WVPB is an indispensable resource for education, news and public affairs, emergency services and economic development. Learn more at http://www.wvpublic.org or find us on Facebook and Instagram.

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