• The Things that Go Bump in the Night
    Oct 30 2024

    Famed ghosthunter and documentarian Barry Conrad discusses the San Pedro Haunting, the Kelly–Hopkinsville extraterrestrial encounter, and the TV show he co-created, My Ghost Story. Conrad dishes on his documentaries Legend of the Flatwoods Monster and California’s Most Haunted, and being eyed for Ghost Hunters. He also chimes in on the status of a Mothman doc he’s been working on for 20 plus years.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Alt Rockin' the Mountain State
    Oct 19 2024

    Bluefield-based alt rocker Matt Deal dishes on his latest release "Drunken, Belligerent Forget-Me-Nots", growing up in McDowell County, and artificial intelligence in music. Deal also chimes in on Chappell Roan wanting to be seen as some "random bitch on the street" by her fans and his classic rap track "Mashed Potato Juice".

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    56 mins
  • Never Zero
    Oct 5 2024

    Matt Kiser, Zach White, Scott Hinkle, and Ben Keenan of WV rock band Never Zero dish on their new music, setlist selection , and what music inspired their sound. The band give their two cents on Dave Grohl fathering a child out of wedlock, Linkin Park’s new lead singer Emily Armstrong, and Jane’s Addiction's onstage band drama between Perry Ferrell and Dave Navarro. The band also chime in on Cher getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a frail Franki Valli caught lipsyncing in concert.

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    46 mins
  • Used to Be
    Sep 21 2024

    Parkersburg, West Virginia country-western musician and singer-songwriter ⁠Roger Richards⁠ discusses his music, the Parkersburg music scene, and getting a phone call from an American Idol executive producer. Richards dishes on how losing his young brother to suicide inspired his song "Used to Be" and he chimes in on modern country music. The country crooner speaks candidly about growing up in the West Virginia foster care system.

    Roger Richards music can be purchased on I-tunes and Amazon Music and streamed on Spotify and YouTube.

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    23 mins
  • Intoxicated Zen
    Aug 31 2024

    Morgantown-based rock funk jam band Intoxicated Zen's Davis Kimble, Will Oxley, and Ryan Quickel dish on their debut eponymous record, WVU axing their World Languages Department and cutting music degree program offerings, and their wild alien inspired tack "Project Serpo". The band tries to distinguish Morgantown's music scene from the rest of West Virginia's, chat it up on musical influences, and chime in on why The B-52's are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet.


    Intoxicated Zen tracks featured: 'On the Road', 'Losing Grip', 'After Dark', and 'Dependency'. You can purhase "Intoxicated Zen" on I-tunes and Amazon Music, and stream the record on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube.


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    45 mins
  • The Wild and the Wonderful
    Aug 16 2024

    Adam Cox, Fox Hunt, and Beth Segessenman of Independent State spill the tea on their debut record "The Wild and the Wonderful", touring, and being a unit for ten years. The Independent State players dish on their involvement in environmental causes in West Virginia and the anti-fracking track ""Save This West Virginia. The band discuss poet and activist Don West’s influence and poetry being incorporated into their music collection. Plus, they sound off on modern country music, lack of ballads on the airwaves, and whether or not Fox inspired Sierra Ferrell’s "Fox Hunt"!!

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    32 mins
  • Black Hole Zion Won't You Come
    Aug 2 2024

    Black Hole Zion frontman Mark Benincosa aka Mark Zbornak dishes on upcoming Black Hole Zion music, creating video game soundtracks, and having a classical album ("Nadia Boulanger -Mademoiselle-Premiere Audience") he produced and engineered nominated for a Grammy. Benincosa also discusses the complexities of obtaining licensing rights to record cover songs and his "Running on Empty" cover. Black Hole Zion is a Fairmont-based heavy metal-electronic band that has released 8 records to date.

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    43 mins
  • A Woman in Progress
    Jul 6 2024

    Ohio trans poet Barbara Marie Minney discusses her latest book of poetry "A Woman in Progress", growing up in Vienna, West Virginia, and the backlash her coming out as trans had on her and her spouse's lives. Minney dishes on the status of her canned erotic novela, using TMS therapy to treat depression, and a possible memoir. She also shares three of her poems.

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    52 mins