The NC Everything Podcast

In this episode we are visiting Wilkes County and the famous true crime story of the murder of Laura Foster, allegedly by Tom Dula (Dooley).

In this episode I tell you the fascinating stories of two notable men who lived in the same house, but not a the same time. Also, I take you with me on my trip to this location with my very first remote recording.

In this bonus episode I will tell you the story of the three goat dogs.

In this episode I will give you the final part of my Tuscarora War episode. This part includes the execution of John Lawson and the battles that made up the Tuscarora War.

This episode will cover the atmosphere and the events leading up to the beginning of a brutal war between the Tuscarora People and the English Settlers in eastern North Carolina, mainly around New Bern and Bath.

In this episode I will tell you about a community that was ripped apart in the name of progress, and a promise that never had a chance of being kept. We are taking an audio trip to Swain County, to visit Bryson City and The Road To Nowhere.

In this episode I will take you close to my home, Chapel Hill. We are going to run through the family of Moreheads and I will tell you about John Motley Morehead III's masterpiece, "The Planetarium."

In this episode I take you to the colonial ruins of Brunswick Town, a major settlement on the Cape Fear River that was literally burned into history. This historic location has a bonus too. When the civil war broke out, Confederate troops built a fort right on top of the old settlement, so you get two sites for the price of one! 

In this episode I tell the story of The Body Count, a 12 foot fiberglass fixer-upper boat that became the source for some of my favorite memories.

A tiny war over a tiny strip of land that had a huge factor in shaping the state of North Carolina.

In this episode I will take you on a trip to the first European settlement in NC.  Not the alleged lost colony of Roanoke. No, the FOUND, Fort San Juan; a part of our states history that was lost and forgotten for centuries.

I just want to thank you all for listening and let you know what to look forward to in the show in 2021. Also I give you a behind the scenes listen at what I am doing her and give you a couple of my favorite holiday memories.

In this episode we visit the largest privately owned home in North Carolina. I will tell you about the extraordinary task of creating the Biltmore Estate and how the house survived its history and what the estate is like today.

In this episode I go over three restaurants that were born in North Carolina, and define fast food in our state, in my opinion. All three business started from a small ideas that turned into empires.

In this episode I go over a particularly unique state park. It is the largest sand dune on the east coast. You will hear about its first sighting, and how one strong willed lady saved it from being just a memory.

In this episode I will take you down to Moore County. There we will visit a little resort known as Pinehurst. I will take you through its origin from an idea, to the purchase of what is essentially a wasteland, to the beautiful golf resort that some of the greatest golfers in the world have played at.

In this episode I take a look at the Blowing Rock theme park, Tweetsie Railroad. I will take you through the origins of the famous locomotive named Tweetsie, starting with the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad, and follow this old steam engine from Boone, to Virginia, and finally back to North Carolina.

In this episode I will tell you about the history of film making in North Carolina and our state grew into the 3rd largest movie location state in the country. Then I will go over several movie locations and which films were filmed there. Finally, I will run down a list of movie stars from North Carolina. Actually, I read several lists in this episode. Sorry about that.

In today’s bonus show, I recount a fond memory I had playing horseshoes. Those of you who know me remember Shoes And Booze.

In this episode I take a creepy walk through the history of a local Halloween show, followed by several spooky stories.

In this bonus episode I tell a fart story. BUT IT’S A HALLOWEEN FART STORY, I SWEAR! Also, at the end, you will hear the trailer for my Halloween Special, Episode 007.

In this episode I am covering the most famous pirate in history. Edward ‘Blackbeard’ Teach. He wasn’t born in North Carolina, but he lived here and he died here, so now he’s ours. I go over his very vague origin story and his arrival in the Americas. I then follow his steps into piracy and his rise to fame. Lastly, I cover his action packed last stand and talk about how Blackbeard has became part...

In this bonus episode I tell a story that happened about 20 years ago in Morehead City. Also, I try my very first audio trailer, for Episode 006. Let me know if you like the trailer. Don’t forget to listen out for Episode 006 on Saturday.

In this episode I am taking a walk down the midways of the past at the NC State Fair. We will start at the very beginning in the early 1800s and work our way through the entire life of the fair up to 2020, when it was canceled for the first time since WWII. Also I have my first shout out on this episode. I hope you enjoy the show.

In this episode I am chasing the legendary forest creature that everyone knows as Bigfoot. I start at the beginning of his trail and work my way to North Carolina where he is as active as ever. I will introduce you to a few organizations who are as interested in this guy as I am and I will share a couple of stories with you.