WRAL Out & About

Big Spoon Roasters was born out of founder Mark Overbay's love of homemade peanut butter. This Durham-based business has grown from his kitchen to stores around the world. We find out how he got started and what the future holds for this locally made product. Find out more about Big Spoon Roasters - https://bigspoonroasters.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenna Doyle started Six Foot Fit after being laid off from her job as a fitness coach. What started as a small group personal training session in a park has since become a full-fledged business with multiple class options and even children's classes. Brenna fills us in on how she got started and what people can learn in a Six Foot Fit class! Learn more about Six Foot Fit - https://www.sixftfit.co...

This week we're sharing a taste of a new podcast from WRAL Studios, hosted by Amanda Lamb. Follow the Truth tells the real story of the James Jordan murder and the man who says he didn't do it. Daniel Green has served nearly three decades in a North Carolina prison maintaining his innocence in the murder of Michael Jordan's father, James. This case is full of mystery, contradiction, and dogged by...

Ever wondered what it is like floating in one of those float spas or pods? Well, this podcast is for you. We get to the bottom of this new trend with Kelli Wolf, owner of The Float Spa Holly Springs. Learn more about The Float Spa - https://www.facebook.com/floatspahollysprings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oakwood Pizza Box owner Anthony Guerra talks about a new Durham location, a secret celebrity collaboration and the Raleigh cobra in this week's podcast! See the videos Anthony shot with Kathy in 2017 - https://www.wral.com/downtown-raleigh-oakwood-pizza-box-restaurant/16959137/ Find out more about: Oakwood Pizza Box - https://oakwoodpizzabox.com/ Little Pizza Box - https://littlepizzabox.com/ Goop...

This week, we are taking a trip with Out and About TV to get fit at Camp Gladiator and Rock Solid Warrior. Camp Gladiator focuses on group fitness throughout the Triangle with a bootcamp style workout approach, while Rock Solid Warrior is all about awakening your inner ninja warrior! Catch Out & About TV on WRAL every month! See the latest episodes - https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_abou...

Carbs. This episode is about bagels, specifically this relatively new bagel shop in Chapel Hill. Founder of Brandwein Bagels, Alex Brandwein, shares the story behind his bagel shop and gives us a sneak peek of their expansion plans! Find out more about Brandwein Bagels - https://www.brandweinsbagels.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we take a trip with Out and About TV to three tasty restaurants! First up, we stop by Old East Tavern, then we stop by Rise in Durham (for a chicken biscuit!) and then to Carrboro for Monterrey Mexican (for a margarita!) You can watch Out and About TV on the first Wednesday of each month on WRAL. And catch up on these segments and online anytime - https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_...

Amanda Lamb is a force of nature. She's a mother, reporter, podcaster, writer and probably million other things we don't even know about yet. She's been covering the crime beat at WRAL for many years, but now she is tackling podcasting. Amanda joins us this week to talk about her upcoming podcasts and her new novel, Lies that Bind! Find out more about Amanda and get her book - https://www.alambaut...

This week, we go behind the scenes of the North Carolina Museum of Art's popular "Art in Bloom" event with one of the artists, Diane Makgill. This is Diane's second year creating a floral installation for the annual event. Find out what she created! Art in Bloom runs June 11-13 at the North Carolina Museum of Art - https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/art_in_bloom Learn more about Diane...

This week, we take a trip with Out and About TV to learn more about The Spinning Plate food truck and we chat with Union Special owner Andrew Ullom.  Learn more about both of these businesses on Out and About TV - https://www.wral.com/17753251/ Out and About TV airs the first Wednesday of each month on WRAL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Katsuji Tanabe went on BRAVO's Top Chef three times. He tells us whether he would do reality TV again, plus he talks about his upcoming Mexican restaurant in Cary. More about Katsuji - https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/nationally-acclaimed-chef-relishes-second-chance-in-triangle/19663841/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keenan Willard recently joined WRAL as its Eastern North Carolina reporter. The Raleigh native is happy to be home after working in Texas for the past few years. He talks about going viral with a report about a canceled Cardi B. concert. (Link to to clip posted below!) Keenan goes viral - https://twitter.com/KeenanWRAL/status/1131065166706167810?s=20 More about Keenan Willard - https://www.wral.co...

Country star Thomas Rhett wants to help you get outside and maybe his upcoming tour, which stops in Raleigh this Fall, will help do that. Rhett talks about a new project he's involved in to get 1.2 million children outside an extra hour per week, plus he shares the due date for his fourth daughter. Oh and we talk about his show on Oct. 9 in Raleigh! Learn more about Thomas Rhett's tour: https://th...

Olde Raleigh Distillery opened its doors in Zebulon in January. Owner Brandon McCraney spent four years on this passion project and hopes that the space will become a community hotspot. Find out how they got their name and what they are brewing up in this week's podcast. Visit Olde Raleigh Distillery - https://olderaleighdistillery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Dahiana Vitabar and Aleena Azhar started Pineapple Sol in early 2021. The goal was to help set up decorative picnics, high teas and other outdoor events. They also provide catering services. If you can dream it, they can create it! Find out what their original business idea was and how it evolved due to COVID-19. Learn more about Pineapple Sol - https://www.instagram.com/pineapplesol/ Learn more a...

North Carolina is the number one sweetpotato producing state in the country. Michelle L. Grainger, executive director of the NC SweetPotato Commission, explains why this veggie is so important to the state. She also has details about sweetpotato smoothies and sweet potato toast! Note: The commission spells sweetpotato as all one word because sweet isn't an adjective to describe the potato and is a...

Dram and Draught is a neighborhood bar in downtown Raleigh. It is expanding though into Cary and Durham. This episode we talk with co-founder Kevin Barrett to find out how the business survived during the pandemic, how they are bouncing back and get the scoop on their new locations. Find out more about Dram and Draught - https://www.dramanddraught.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Joe Kwon has been playing cello with The Avett Brothers for 15 years, so when the pandemic hit and live music stopped he searched for a sense of accomplishment. He found it in his home gym. And he turned that love of fitness into a new lifestyle platform - CARV Fitness. He hosts Zoom cardio and yoga workouts, plus cooking classes. In this fun interview, he also talks about opening for Mick Jagger,...

Big Ed's has been a City Market staple for decades. It's also a WRAL Voters' Choice Award winner for best Southern food. For this special episode, we take a trip to Big Ed's with WRAL multiplatform producer Kevin Kuzminski as he starts a new series highlighting small businesses on WRAL.com. Kevin talks with manager Sammy Hobgood about how the business has evolved through the years and how they are...

WRAL Voters' Choice Award winning Bond Brothers Beer Company in downtown Cary has navigated the pandemic and are even planning to open a second location soon. We talk with the Bond Brothers about how the business got started and how the pandemic helped them change focus on their second location's plan. Learn more about Bond Brothers - https://www.bondbrothersbeer.com/ Learn more about their intern...

Raleigh mom and social media star Kate Bryan (K8_smallthings) has a following of more than 800,000 people between YouTube and Instagram. The successful blogger is also a two time WRAL.com Voters' Choice Award winner for best local social media influencer. Bryan opens up about how things have changed since she started her The Small Things blog a decade ago. We talk hair tutorials, favorite Peloton...

The North Carolina Museum of Art is the first art museum in the country to host Golden Mummies of Egypt, an exhibit featuring actual mummies preserved in their wrappings, alongside more than 100 artifacts. This week we talk with NCMA curator Caroline Rocheleau about the exhibit and its historical significance. Learn more about the Golden Mummies of Egypt Exhibit: https://www.wral.com/golden-mummie...

If you love cheese, then you need to check out Raleigh Cheesy! This snack board business launched only a few years ago, but was just named the 2020 WRAL Voters' Choice Award winner for Best Artisan Food. This week, we talk with founder Courtney Bowman. Find out more about Raleigh Cheesy - https://www.raleighcheesy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Culture State is a new podcast from WRAL's Chris Lea and Dennis Cox. It explores the music, sports and pop culture that has put North Carolina on the map. Chris and Dennis fill us in on what to expect from the podcast and future guests. Learn more about Culture State - https://www.wralsportsfan.com/culture-state/18538496/ Chris Lea's OG wrestling profile - http://www.fspwrestling.com/chris-lea-bio...