The NC Everything Podcast

This episode is a but of a triple feature. I will tell you about some of the oldest mountains in the world, Morrow Mountain State Park, and Uwarrie National Forest.

In this episode we are headed back to  Brunswick County AGAIN. But this time I'm going to tell you about the seafood capitol of the world, Calabash.

This episode is a listener suggestion. She requested White Lake and that morphed into a deep dive into the Carolina Bays, an unusual set of land formation in North Carolina. To this day, there is NO concrete proof of how these things were formed.

This is the episode that I was planning for the 4th of July, but I didn't have it ready in time. But in this episode, we are visiting one of the most famous military bases in the United States, and I will go over one of the most famous military units in the United States, the 82 Airborne Division. I will also tell you about Pope Airforce Base, since the 82nd Airborne would be grounded without it.

In this episode we are heading over to Gate City. That's Greensboro of course. I will begin by telling you why it is called Gate City and take you through the history of North Carolina's third largest city.

In this episode we will start in Mount Airy and meet Andy Griffith. Then I will take you through his career from No Time For Sergeants all the way to Matlock.

In this episode we will visit our battleship, The USS North Carolina. I will take you through her history and even reflect on my visit to this incredible place,

In this very special episode, I return to Brunswick Town to interview the site manager, Jim McKee. The quality of the original interview was perfect, but I developed some kind of white noise when I transferred the audio. I apologize for that but I'm glad the interview wasn't ruined. It was an incredible experience talking to Jim and getting a taste of his encyclopedic knowledge of Brunswick Town.

In this episode I will discuss the original Siamese Twins. I will tell you about their unique condition and go through how the lived and how they died.

In this episode we visit NC state parks number three and four.

In this episode I cover North Carolina's most common natural disaster. I will explain what a hurricane is and how they work and then I will go over some of the more notable storm that have passed through our state in the last century. 

In this episode, we visit a small town with a big history. Hillsborough looks like any small town in rural America, but it actually the backdrop to some of the biggest events that shaped our country's future. I will take you through the events of settlement, war, and the general history of this amazing place. 

In this episode I will tell you about former Colonial Governor of North Carolina, William Tryon. I go over his life leading up to his arrival in NC, his short stint as our Colonial Governor, and what happened after he left NC. I also cover the giant house that Tryon had built in New Bern that caused so much unrest and resulted in his quick departure. 

In this episode I cover the history behind bluegrass and go over some of my favorite artists of the genre.

In this episode I go over the origins of stock car racing in North Carolina from moonshiners running from the law to the 600 mile race at Lowes Motor Speedway.

In this episode I cover the story of Randy Traywick and how he came to be the county music superstar known as RANDY TRAVIS.

In this episode I will be talking about two theme parks that, for now, are no longer with us. First we will visit The Land Of Oz on Beech Mountain. Then I will take you over to Buck Mountain in Maggie Valley and tell you about Ghost Town In The Sky.

In this episode we are visiting the 469 mile Blue Ridge Parkway, the favorite road to so many people. I will talk about its origin and it construction, and I will run down a few of my favorite spots along America's longest National Park.

In this episode I will tell you about the first gold rush in US history. No, not in the west, but right here North Carolina.

In this episode I will tell you about one of my favorite coastal forts. Fort Macon has a long history and an important job, even today.

In this episode I will tell you about the Moravians and how they went from a small band of religious outcasts to a large part of North Carolina history that still thrives today.

In this episode I tell you about Elisha Mitchell and his discovery of the tallest mountain in the eastern US, right here in North Carolina.

In this episode I will take you on a ride with the most famous monster truck in the world. You will hear the origin story of The Grave Digger and you will learn how this old pickup truck went from being a local joke to being printed on millions of shirts and hats and reproduced in toy form year after year.

In this episode, we are going to the oldest public university in the United States.

In this episode I will tell you how North Carolinians left the ground. Yes, The Wright Brothers had the biggest accomplishments, but we shouldn't forget all the other men AND WOMEN who were working toward great aeronautical achievements.