This week, a new report finds the number of black lung cases is at its highest since the 1970s. The human cost is high. Also, the author of a new book says reintroducing nearly extinct animals back into the wild can boost damaged ecosystems, but they can't repair them. And, roadside attractions pay tribute to our enduring fascination with weird.
Acoustic folk duo The Sea The Sea are coming back to the Mountain State this month to play a couple shows. If the name sounds familiar, it’s probably because they’ve played a couple times on NPR’s Mountain Stage, or because one of the band members is a Charleston native or because they just play great music.
I sat down with The Sea The Sea’s Mira Stanley and Chuck E. Costa to chat about their new record, their thoughts on music streaming as an indie band, and their connection to the Mountain State.
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Part Two of our chat with The Sea The Sea. We talk about the duo's new record and what the future holds for them.
On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Jack Blocker, Cole Quest & The City Pickers, Courtney Hartman, and The Critton Hollow String Band.
This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio in 2025. Guest host David Mayfield welcomed Hannah Cohen, Boulevards, Amy Millan, Lera Lynn, and Oyo to record episode 1,069.