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Arts & Culture Trey Kay +, Jun. 11, 2026

Us & Them Encore: Daniel Johnston — The Troubled Life And Artistic Genius Of West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame Inductee

Daniel Johnston recorded songs in his parents' basement in rural West Virginia that would eventually inspire artists such as Kurt Cobain, Beck, Wilco, and Sonic Youth. In this award-winning episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay explores the life, art, and enduring legacy of the late singer-songwriter and visual artist whose creative genius and struggles with bipolar disorder made him one of America's most influential outsider artists.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Jun. 11, 2026

Remembering Singer-Songwriter Daniel Johnston, This West Virginia Morning

The late singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston grew up in West Virginia and came onto the indie music scene in the 1980s. Last year, Johnston was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame and he’s featured in the next episode of Us & Them. In this award-winning show, host Trey Kay learns about Johnston’s legacy which was partly shaped by his challenges with mental illness.

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Arts & Culture Trey Kay +, Feb. 12, 2026

Us & Them Encore: A Band On The Right Side History

America continues to wrestle with racial division, but music has often been a space where those barriers are challenged. In this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay revisits a 1960s moment when a band refused to perform unless a mixed-race couple was allowed to dance — and paid the price for taking that stand. It’s a story about courage, consequences and the uneasy intersection of music and race in America.

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Arts & Culture Curtis Tate, Apr. 19, 2025

An Eastern Panhandle Artist, The Music Hall Of Fame, And Lawmakers Go Home, This West Virginia Week

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State.

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Arts & Culture Maria Young, Apr. 16, 2025

Abrupt Loss Of Federal Funds Forces Cuts To Humanities Programs Statewide

A collection of note-worthy musicians were inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Saturday night – in a musical gala held despite a massive, eleventh hour setback. The sudd...

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Government WVPB Staff, Apr. 16, 2025

Cultural Events Lose Federal Funding And Environmental Impacts Of Executive Order, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, cultural events across the state are dealing with the unexpected loss of promised federal funds, and a look at the environmental effects of President Trump's executive orders on energy.

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