The NC Everything Podcast

In this episode we are going across the pond as they say. Well, we're going in spirit at least. I am are going to take you through on a journey that begins hundreds of years ago with kings and betrayals, and ends with a very unique competition that is held annually at Grandfather Mountain as well as a few other places across North Carolina. I am going to explain why NC has so much Scottish heritage and lineage, and why we have the famous Highland Games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I am going across the county to Hollywood and back to a different time in the movie making world to tell you about Ava Gardner. She was the daughter of a sharecropper who became a glamourous star who mingled with people like Mickey Rooney and Frank Sinatra. But through all of this, she never missed a chance to come back home to North Carolina and spend time with her family.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode, I am going to tell you all about my most favorite attraction in North Carolina. The largest zoo in the world. Of all the places I have visited in this state, The North Carolina Zoo is the one I have been to the most. I am going to give you a rundown on the history of zoos and take you from into our zoo, from a cool idea to a place where elephants and giraffes graze only a matter of yards away from bison, bears, and alligators. Then I am going to give you a quick verbal tour of the zoo and what you may see there. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this special Halloween episode I tell you some creepy, eerie, and mysterious stories. I have a couple of my own experiences,   have a few from the USS North Carolina, a few from the mountains, and a few that I have been waiting to put on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I am going to tell you about the famous Hollerin' Contest that was held down in Spiveys Corner, NC for 47 years. Most people don't know how important hollerin' was in the rural spaces of North Carolina but by the end of this episode you will see how critical this unique pastime was in day to day life before there were telephones in every home. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I am going to tell you about Robert Harrill, The Fort Fisher Hermit. This is a listener request and as always, it was my pleasure to comply. If you want to request an episode, you can do so by reaching out to the show at www.thenceverythingpodcast.com or through Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Just search The NC Everything Podcast. Don't forget to check out the show notes for this episode on the website by clicking EPISODES. The show notes include my sources and links to pictures. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I get to talk to a resident of Sylva, NC. He had a really cool story to tell me and I'm glad that I can finally share it with you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I am talking about the amazing career of Richard Petty, also known simply as The King. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I am telling the amazing story of Richard Etheridge and the incredible rescue of all who were aboard the E.S. Newman by Richard Etheridge and his crew of Pea Island Life Savers. The content of this episode starts at 00:07:03 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I go through some of the history of my local minor league baseball team, The Durham Bulls. The content of this episode begins at 00:08:05. You can forward here to skip the intro talk. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

This episode request takes us to Statesville  where we will talk about Iredell County, Tom Dula, and much much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I cover the crop that saved our country at one time and fueled our economy for over two centuries.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode I am gonna tell you about one of my favorite mountain counties. Not only does this county have some of the most beautiful landscapes in western North Carolina, it is home to 250 waterfalls, a national forest, a state forest, and a state park. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

In this episode, I will talk about the coastal titans that have protected sailors for hundreds of years, starting with NC's very first lighthouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nceverything/support