The Charlotte Podcast

John and Miller sat down in a backyard and covered a bunch of random topics but kept coming back to one thing...it's time for Charlotte to embrace mirth. Odd word, but hopefully it makes sense. From Hornets titles* to the new banker bro outfit (maybe)...this episode has it all.

The guys welcomed the amazing Michael Graff back to talk about his new media outlet (Charlotte Optimist), searching for Charlotte's soul, and how tired the three of them are. As always, Michael was intelligent, inspiring and thought-provoking while Miller and John were quite the opposite. Enjoy!

John and Miller are older and still not wiser...and bringing the podcast back. First our first episode in years we sat down in an Independence Park gazebo with Charlotte royalty (literally), Kendall Kendrick, to chat about the Trail of History, the Meck Dec's 250th birthday and all things we love about Charlotte.

John and Miller catch up on the bull running loose around Charlotte, things people can do when they visit town and JOHN'S WIFE MAKES AN APPEARANCE (kindof).

John and Miller are joined by David Fleming to discuss why the Meck Dec is real and reveal their dislike of TJ. Be sure to check out David's new book "Who's Your Founding Father"!

The Internet's (and Shutdown Fullcast) Ryan Nanni joined us to learn Charlotte trivia and other random things like Juwanna Mann. We also learned about John's workout habits.

On this week's episode, the guys chatted with Vince Long of the Potters Market about the upcoming event. We also hit on cheers, jeers and more sports talk. 

The boys are back in town (the boys are back in town) After a short break, the fellas are back this week to cover what they’ve been up to recently and are joined by the inimitable Monique Douglas, founder of CBK Branding & Consulting and Executive Director of the Brooklyn Collective in uptown Charlotte, and wrap it all up with some cheers and (very specific) jeers.

On this episode, the boys spoke with local writer and host of the Charlotte Readers Podcast, Landis Wade, about his podcast, writing process and new novel, Deadly Declarations. The guys also shared some cheers and jeers and staying up late led to some interesting conversations.

RECORDED LIVE FROM THE BROOKLYN COLLECTIVE PODCAST STUDIO This week, the boys spoke with Gwen Jackson, Founder & President of Urbane Environments. They discussed the importance of preserving a neighborhood's identity and brand, and the efforts Gwen is leading to maintain that brand for years to come.

This week, the fellas were joined by Charlotte author Pamela Grundy to discuss her new book LEGACY: Three Centuries of Black History in Charlotte, North Carolina. They also spared some time for Cheers and Jeers, and John gave Miller a new mantra.

The guys were joined by Michael Felder to discuss how great Days of Thunder is, its relevance today and how much Felder misses Charlotte. We also learned about Sam Billings and discussed Charlotte FC excitement.

The guys were joined by internet legend and North Carolina connoisseur, Jeremy Markovich, to discuss the evolution of his newsletter (North Carolina Rabbit Hole), fake Gastonia TikToks and draft North Carolina movies. We also learned the impact former Johnson C Smith president, HL McCrorey, had on Charlotte and celebrate John's first win coaching his kid in basketball.

John and Miller met up in person to get the inside scoop on the Mayo Bowl and Mayo Dump, place predictions on 2022 Charlotteans of the Year and share some cheers and jeers.

On this week's pod the boys bemused about their favorite seasonal delights, if it's ok to have seasonal delights, new pedestrian bridges and made guesses on what would be In for 2022 and said Adios to 2021 things that will most certainly be out.

We entered the fortress of solitude and set up shop around some halloween decorations to discuss pumpkin walls, the Hornets, Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, Uptown being a ghost town and more. Plus Miller reveals how weirdly competitive he is.

The boys hopped on a call with no script and ended up chatting about how to save Uptown, Mick Jagger, John's writing ventures and more.

The guys hopped on a zoom call and chatted about their favorite pumpkin patches, John's favorite sons (the Charlotte Hornets) and more.

This week the fellas were joined by old friend and creative muse Supportive Guy. The chums talked about classics, Mayonnaise, football, and dad hacks, as well as where to take Charlotte’s most famous mom out for a classy and respectful first date.

This week we were joined by a very special co-host, Liz Bruno, and spent some time being replenished with Dr Jonathan Leake of Hydrate Medical. We covered Kanye West, extreme athletes, if Pedialyte is a hoax, and of course the poop in the lake.

We chatted with Tracie Ohonme of Samaritans Feet to learn more about her family's story and their path to helping over 8 million people in the world. We also talked about some current events (new segment!), cheers and jeers, and more!

This week the boys caught up in person for the first time pre-Covid and sweet daddy Grace, were the takes flowing. The boys covered blimps, July 4th, casinos, post covid greeting protocol, and Dale Earnhardt wine.

This week the boys were joined by Betsy Mack of the Charlotte Hornets Foundation. They talked about the great work around the foundation, coffee preferences, and the curious case of the Quad City DJ origins. The boys also gave a big ol sweaty Jeers to “A Charlotte Summer’s Fatal Flaw”, humidity.  PS sorry Miller's audio was especially bad. He is working with a new computer.

This week we reconnected with the 5th Street Group to hear the latest performance of the Tip the Kitchen initiative (spoiler alert: it’s going great). The boys also handed out some Cheers and Jeers and weighed in on the latest City Council shenanigans.

We were joined again by Spencer Lueders for an update on 24 Hours of Booty and how they have adjusted over the past year and their plans for the upcoming event. John continued to talk about NFTs and why he hates LoSo.