Hear us discuss why we stay, despite the struggle

It can be hard to live in West Virginia - especially now. Hear us discuss why we stay, despite the struggle.

Also, a retiring lawmaker recites a moving poem about living in flyover country, in response to a degrading tweet from Daily Show host Trevor Noah.

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