In 2001, some state lawmakers were engaged in a less-than-sweet debate: Which berry should be named the official berry of North Carolina? We tracked down the teacher and fourth-graders who started it all with a class project and got a lot more than they bargained for. Plus, meet the former state senator who voted against EVERY new state symbol. His reasoning says a lot about the things we pick to represent us.
Hosted and mixed by: Jeremy Markovich
Produced by: James Mieczkowski and Jeremy Markovich
Editor-in-chief: Elizabeth Hudson
Music by: Blue Dot Sessions
Closing Song: Carolina's The Place I Gotta Be, by Charlie Albertson
Special Thanks: Gerry Cohen, Lauren Horsch
What's Up With White Shirts in Abandoned Car Doors?
How Much of Greenville's Economy Relies on MrBeast? (w/ Drew Harwell)
The Greatest "I Voted" Sticker Ever
The Dick Trickle Maneuver (w/ Ryan McGee)
A Holiday Story: Deck Your Halls With Rauch Balls
How Racing Returned to North Wilkesboro
Panthers Aren't Real
Hello Again
S4 E8: Climbing Down From The Dune
S4 E7: The F-Words
S4 Bonus: How to Hike, with Jennifer Pharr Davis
S4 E6: A Trail Town Without A Trail
S4 E5: The Long Road
S4 E4: Elkin
S4 Bonus: The Voice of George Simkins (Replay)
S4 E3: The Newlywed Game
S4 E2: The Warriors on the Trail
S4 E1: 1,175 Miles
A Preview of Away Message: Season 4
Staying Calm In A Scary Place (Re-Release)
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