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The landscape of abortion law is changing. On this episode of Us & Them, we consider what will happen in West Virginia in a post-Roe world?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFolkways reporter Zack Harold interviews musician, songwriter, painter and former preacher Abe Partridge about his podcast “Alabama Astronaut,” which chronicles the world of Appalachian snake handling churches and the unique genre of music found within their walls.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week on Inside Appalachia, we talk to podcaster Abe Partridge about a uniquely Appalachian art — the religious music heard in snake handling churches. We also travel to southern West Virginia and talk real estate. The Itmann Coal Company Store building is up for sale, and the owner’s looking for a buyer who appreciates its history. And, it’s hunting season. We visit with women who tan deer hides — using animal brains.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week’s Mountain Stage features a breadth of musical styles: multi-faceted musician, singer and songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, Canadian soul-pop songwriter Ahi, an innovative set of acoustic and electric instrumentation from Portland’s Kiltro, the piano-driven songs of The Claudettes, and the cinematic roots music from Anthony D’Amato.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWith Thanksgiving just around the corner, a West Virginia University researcher is looking into the apparent decline of wild turkeys in several states.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDan Kehde, Charleston author and playwright, offers this excellent tale of a childhood haunting.
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