Tying It Together with Tim Boyum

This week, State Senator DeAndrea Salvador (D-Mecklenburg) joins host Tim Boyum to tell the unbelievable story of a 2018 TED Talk she gave that was altered by artificial intelligence to make her say things she never said during the speech.  That AI material was then used in an ad by Whirlpool and even won an award, and she's now filed suit.

Tim sits down with a Colombian native and U.S. citizen with his unique perspective on the November immigration raids by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Manolo Betancur owns a bakery but shut it down when the raids began.

On this week's episode, we take a deep dive into the fascinating history of North Carolina's state capitol.  Kara Deadmon, the site administrator, will share the building's story, from its fiery destruction to its relocation. She talks about the enslaved who helped build it, and even etchings on a window dating back to the 1800s.

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, it's our annual holiday extravaganza. Host Tim Boyum and political insiders Billy Warden and Brian Lewis look back at 2025. They will honor longtime Gov. Jim Hunt, who died in December, and review another wild year in politics in North Carolina and beyond.  Warden is a marketing and communications expert with RLF Communications. Lewis is a lobbyist with...

Political prognosticator Kyle Kondik joins host Tim Boyum to talk about early expectations for the 2026 midterm elections. They will talk about the nation's most watched Senate race in North Carolina, how redistricting could impact the power in Congress, and whether affordability will dominate voter's intentions.

This week, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson sits down with host Tim Boyum to talk about his first year in the position.  The Democrat talks about his process of deciding whether to sue the Trump administration, trying his first case ever in front of the state supreme court and his latest work involving artificial intelligence.  They also talk in depth about Jackson's passion to avoid "...

This week on Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with UNC law professor Gene Nichol who recently released a book called "Now what? How North Carolina Can Blace a Progressive Path Forward." Nichol, famous for his focus on poverty and equality, discusses how football recruiting shaped his political views.  He also recounts his battles with Republican legislative leaders, the closing of his pover...

This week, as America celebrates Thanksgiving, host Tim Boyum welcomes author and historian Kenneth Davis to the Tying it Together podcast.  Davis talks about the true history behind the story of the first Thanksgiving and many of the myths.  The menu will surprise you, and we bet you can't guess which president signed the first proclamation declaring Thanksgiving a holiday.  Davis is a New York T...

U.S. Senator and Republican Ted Budd joins host Tim Boyum for a wide-ranging conversation on the Tying it Together podcast. They talk about his upbringing and how his first run for office literally happened hours before the deadline and resulted in a 17-way primary. Later, they talk about the government shutdown, health care, federal raids in Charlotte, the 2026 elections, and even the controversy...

This week, Tim talks with Spectrum National Political Anchor Errol Louis about Zohran Mamdani's win in the New York City mayoral race.  Louis, host of NY1's "Inside City Hall" and his podcast "You Decide," has interviewed Mamdani and moderated one of the few debates. They talk about Mamdani's background, democratic socialism and how it could play out in other races across the country, including No...

In this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with popular blogger and content creator Cassie Clark.  She spends most of her time online preserving southern culture and history, but recently she has been thrown into politics after a post she made with a Charlie Kirk shirt on.  Elon Musk retweeted her post that now has more than 21 million views. She now says her life has change...

This week on Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum heads to the state fair to talk with Labor Commissioner Luke Farley.   Prior to his role in public service, Commissioner Farley practiced law privately, with a focus on workplace safety. They'll discuss the complex safety procedures needed for approving rides at the N.C. State Fair. They also discuss his unlikely rise in politics as they eat a pork be...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum and his guests tackle the latest craziness in North Carolina politics.  Following Texas, California and others, the North Carolina is set to pass another new Congressional map this week.  The state's most powerful politician is facing a primary.  Finally, the 2026 U.S. Senate race continues to garner all kinds of attention and money. Tim...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with the man who is challenging North Carolina's most powerful politician. Senate leader Phil Berger has led Republicans ever since they took full control of the legislature in 2011. However, an unsuccessful attempt to expand casinos in the state opened the door for criticism. As a result, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page plans to...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum chats with Congressman Pat Harrigan.  The Republican representing the 10th district is a former Army Special Forces officer and Green Beret. He graduated from West Point with a degree in nuclear engineering, as well.  Tim and Rep. Harrigan talk about his background in the military, why he ran for Congress, the partisan divide and the deba...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton.  Clayton discusses next year's top-watched U.S. Senate race, the future of the Democratic party and the political debates centered on crime in the state and around the country. Clayton, who was the nation's youngest state party chair just two years earlier, recently secure...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with two First Amendment experts in light of the debate over free speech since the death of Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel's temporary suspension.  Tim's guests are UNC Law professor Bill Marshall and Campbell Law professor Greg Wallace.  They will debate the origins, any exceptions, and whether recent events are tiptoeing the line o...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum dives back into the world of college athletics, focusing on the political aspects of the sport as the college football season continues. This week, he takes a closer look at UNC-Chapel Hill after shocking the world and hiring Bill Belichick. He works to learn how the university is navigating revenue sharing, conference realignment and rai...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with Matt Brown from Extra Points.  As the college football season heats up, we are talking about the politics of college athletics, from NIL and conference realignment to even video games. Will politicians intervene?  We tackle it all with the founder and publisher of Extra Points, which tackles all things college sports off the fi...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum travels to Cornelius to meet with U.S. Senator Thom Tillis. There they talk about his debate with President Trump and his decision to retire. Sen. Tillis talks in depth about the conversations with President Trump, his decision not to run for reelection and the death threats he has received in recent years.  They also walk the mountain bi...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, pollster Tom Jensen joins host Tim Boyum to talk about early polling in the 2026 U.S. Senate race and whether we can really glean any insight this early into the race.  Jensen also talks in depth about the overall political mood for 2026, the highs and lows for candidates Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley, and why we should reconsider everything we think w...

On this week's episode of Tying it Together, an exclusive interview with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley.  The RNC Chairman and former N.C. GOP chairman discusses his decision to run for office for the first time, his race against former Gov. Roy Cooper, and all the issues that will make this the most important and closely watched race in the country in 2026.

With cryptocurrency in political headlines from Congress to the White House, we figured it was time to get some experts on to help us understand it all. Two well-versed and well-spoken experts from Duke University join host Tim Boyum to share their experiences. Jimmie Lenz is the Director of the Master of Engineering in Financial Technology and Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity at Duke Univer...

In just one summer week, the nation's most important and expensive race blew up with former Gov. Roy Cooper and RNC Chairman Michael Whatley both entering the race.  They are likely to face each other in the 2026 general election to replace Senator Thom Tillis.  This week, one of the state's most prominent consultants, Republican Jim Blaine, joins us to break down what each candidate brings to the...

Host Tim Boyum welcomes Dr. Kathy Dello this week, as they analyze the extensive flooding that has impacted our state throughout the summer.   Dr. Dello is the State Climatologist and Director of the State Climate Office. She explains the science behind the recent intense rainfall and the role climate change has played in these storms.  She also talks in depth about the future of our climate and c...