Robert Earl Keen Hosts Terry & Jo Harvey Allen on Americana Podcast
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On this episode of Americana Podcast: The 51st State, host Robert Earl Keen welcomes two legendary Texas artists whose lives and work defy easy categorization. Terry and Jo Harvey Allen—partners in art and life—share stories that span decades, disciplines, and the dusty soul of West Texas. Their conversation unfolds as a celebration of creativity, community, and the enduring power of storytelling.
According to a press release from the Americana Podcast team, the 51st State with Terry and Jo Harvey Allen is available to listen to or watch at this link. Stay tuned for part two, which will be released on October 28. New episodes will air throughout 2025 on the last Tuesday of each month.
For those few who may not be familiar, Terry Allen is a visual artist, songwriter, and musician, known for telling stories through many different formats with a distinctly Southwestern voice, and Jo Harvey Allen is an acclaimed writer, actress, and performance artist whose work explores identity, independence, and the grit of American life, particularly through the lens of women’s experience. They’ve made a name for themselves independently and together, recently both appearing in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
With her eloquent introduction, Americana Podcast producer, Clara Rose, describes the pair as “both iconoclastic and deeply connected to tradition,” calling the episode a love story. “But not the kind you pull off of a bookstore shelf or cue up in a ’90s rom-com. This is a love of a person, of place, of art, told in true West Texas proportions.” Proportions so large that, officially, this is only part one of Terry and Jo Harvey’s appearance on Americana Podcast.
In late August, Keen hosted a star-studded fundraiser that brought in more than $3 million to aid in disaster relief for the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Presented by Buc-ee’s, Robert Earl Keen & Friends: Applause For The Cause brought the likes of Tyler Childers, Miranda Lambers, Cross Canadian Ragweed, and many many more to Whitewater Amphitheater outside of New Braunfels, Texas. Check out a recap from Rolling Stone right here. As Keen has stated, the mission is to help as much as possible for as long as possible. To continue giving directly to the Community Foundation, please visit this link.
As Terry and Jo Harvey Allen remind us, art is not just a practice—it’s a way of living, loving, and connecting to place. Their stories, shared with longtime friend Robert Earl Keen, offer fans of Americana a rare glimpse into the heart of two creative legends. Don’t miss part two of their conversation, airing October 28, and be sure to follow Americana Podcast: The 51st State for more episodes that celebrate the voices shaping American culture.
All About Americana Podcast:
The 51st State: Clara Rose plans and produces every episode. Host Robert Earl Keen, equipped with his 21 albums and 30 years in the music industry, knows a thing or two about Americana. REK’s music was genre-bending, making him a veritable singer/songwriter without definition until 1995 when radio trade magazine, The Gavin Report, recognized “Americana” music. With REK on the cover, The Gavin Report published the first known comprehensive list of Americana artists, placing him in the top 10. With a long-running, vested interest in the Americana music scene, Keen intends for this project to be a method in which musicians, music lovers, and artists come together over storytelling. Americana Podcast is not sponsored. We keep the vision of this project pure and without distraction or bias.
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