Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-wakefields-two-brothers-six-generations This is the story of the Wakefield family, whose six-generation Pennsylvania dairy farm faces an existential threat when one brother demands his share in cash after a devastating accident. Journalist Cade Miller documents the aftermath as brothers JT and Thad are forced to sell off their heritage piece by piece, then fight to rebuild what remains of their legacy. Through intimate access and powerful storytelling, this two-part podcast reveals the true cost of preserving a vanishing way of American life. "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations" is a production of the News Lab at Penn State. 2025 412084c6-a684-55da-8855-b01ac92b9855 yes Cade Miller Introducing "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations" en Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:47:17 -0800 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:10:58 -0800 https://img.transistorcdn.com/qCZuLzn9t16zwUoCK3XnVWr9gdQY5JDUPsp8zKmBzPs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDdj/ODcyY2ZhYWQzNzEz/MWRmMzI3ZmUyN2Qw/NWExYy5wbmc.jpg serial The News Lab at Penn State This is the story of the Wakefield family, whose six-generation Pennsylvania dairy farm faces an existential threat when one brother demands his share in cash after a devastating accident. Journalist Cade Miller documents the aftermath as brothers JT and Thad are forced to sell off their heritage piece by piece, then fight to rebuild what remains of their legacy. Through intimate access and powerful storytelling, this two-part podcast reveals the true cost of preserving a vanishing way of American life. "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations" is a production of the News Lab at Penn State. This is the story of the Wakefield family, whose six-generation Pennsylvania dairy farm faces an existential threat when one brother demands his share in cash after a devastating accident. agriculture, Pennsylvania, farming, Penn State, Reportage The News Lab at Penn State No No 1 1 Introducing "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations" trailer cd263730-bd91-4d01-8834-28135bb01bae https://share.transistor.fm/s/580d5559 This is a preview of "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations," reported, written, and produced by Cade Miller, a journalist with the Penn State News Lab—a program dedicated to addressing critical coverage gaps across Pennsylvania. Miller's reporting was made possible by the Arthur P. Miller Newsroom Fund and the Curt Chandler Storytelling Fund. This two-part podcast was originally aired together on West Virginia Public Broadcasting and "Inside Appalachia" in August 2024.

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]]> agriculture, Pennsylvania, documentary, farming, Bedford County, No Cade Miller 2 2 Part One: The Wakefields full ef9cd536-1aad-40cb-a18f-24f4a2b364ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/50f8b271 In Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the six-generation Wakefield family dairy farm faces its greatest challenge when an accident leads to a family division and an ultimatum. Journalist Cade Miller documents the unraveling of a farming legacy as brothers JT and Thad confront impossible choices that will determine whether their family tradition survives or disappears forever.

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]]> agriculture, Pennsylvania, farming, Bedford County, Penn State No Cade Miller 3 3 Part Two: The Wakefields full 3063cea2-f887-4285-96cd-0e558577fe0a https://share.transistor.fm/s/a705b7bf After the devastating farm sale that Thad called "the worst day of my life," the Wakefield brothers face the daunting challenge of rebuilding their family's farming legacy from the ground up. With full-time jobs off the farm and mounting expenses to replace the equipment they once owned, JT and Thad fight to preserve a way of life that's disappearing across America.

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