Tidewater Talk

Co and Brodie
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Get the hyperlocal scoop on everything happening in Hampton Roads with the ultimate V4V podcast! The official podcast of Tidewater brings you the latest local news from Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and the entire 757, along with your essential weather updates and practical tips to enhance life in our coastal community. Whether you're a longtime resident or new to the area, our engaging discussions and expert insights will keep you informed and entertained. Tune in and stay connected to the heartbeat of the 757!

  1. 23h ago

    Pirates, Firefighter Shifts, and Summer Storms in Coastal Virginia

    This week on Tidewater Talk, we covered a little bit of everything happening around Coastal Virginia. We started with a reality check on the recent cyclosporiasis headlines in Virginia, talked about a brief power outage in Isle of Wight caused by a tree limb, and looked at Norfolk’s plan to add a fourth firefighter shift to help reduce burnout and improve long-term health for first responders. We also shared a quick local weather update, including a hot week ahead, scattered thunderstorms, and a severe thunderstorm watch affecting much of South Hampton Roads. We also took a dive into local history with a strange Tidewater story from the Battle of Lynnhaven Inlet, where a pirate ship and a Royal Navy warship exchanged cannon fire right off Virginia Beach in 1700. On the local fun front, we talked about live performances at the Virginia Beach boardwalk and rounded things out with weekend picks, including Norfolk Pirate Fest, the Military Aviation Museum’s Summer of Flight demonstration, Yorktown’s summer concert series and market days, Suffolk’s farmers market, Neptune’s Coastal Craft Beer Festival, and Selden Market in downtown Norfolk.

    Pirates, Firefighter Shifts, and Summer Storms in Coastal Virginia

  2. Jul 15

    Pickle Pizza, Suffolk’s Ghost Fleet, and a Kayaking Disaster

    Pickle pizza, abandoned ships, dangerous heat, and a very muddy kayaking lesson. In Episode 76 of Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co explore Suffolk’s Pickle Palooza, including pickle pizza, pickle lemonade, fried pickles, pickled peanuts, and more. Brodie also shares how a misread tide left him stranded in the mud, before uncovering the story of Suffolk’s “Ghost Fleet,” a collection of at least 13 historic boats abandoned along the Nansemond River. Plus, we cover the delayed demolition of Norfolk’s MacArthur Center, new free pet microchip scanning stations, Virginia’s expanded Styrofoam food-container ban, the week’s extreme heat, and a few local places and events worth checking out. Tidewater Talk keeps you connected to the people, stories, weather, food, and unusual history of Coastal Virginia. Visit TidewaterTalk.com to support the show or send us a local story, event, or Tidewater Tip.

    Pickle Pizza, Suffolk’s Ghost Fleet, and a Kayaking Disaster

  3. Jul 8

    From Maine to Norfolk: A Heartfelt Talk About Eating Disorders and Recovery

    This week on Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co. sit down with Anmarie Reed, LCSW, Clinical Director at Prosperity Eating Disorder and Wellness Center in Norfolk, for a compassionate conversation about eating disorders, recovery, and the resources available here in Hampton Roads. Anmarie helps explain how common eating disorders are, why they are not about vanity, how they can overlap with anxiety, depression, trauma, neurodivergence, and OCD, and why early support matters. The conversation also covers ARFID, orthorexia, diet culture, treatment options, insurance challenges, and how families can recognize when someone may need help.  Plus, we check the Tidewater weather, talk summer storms, and share local tips, including Pink Dinghy, the Norfolk Taco Festival, Spudfest, and more.

    From Maine to Norfolk: A Heartfelt Talk About Eating Disorders and Recovery

  4. Jul 1

    Norfolk's Cannonball Church: Corpse Flowers, Heat Domes, and Fourth of July Fireworks

    Good evening, neighbors. This week Brodie and Co are sweating through a Hampton Roads heat dome that is chasing records Norfolk has not touched since 2020, so we are staying hydrated and mostly staying inside. On the news desk, a corpse flower is about to bloom at the Norfolk Botanical Garden sometime between July 4th and 8th, giving off its famous rotting-flesh smell, and that leads us straight into the cadaver bar over at the Zoom Room in Hilltop. There is also a swim advisory across nine Ocean View beaches in Norfolk, and MacArthur Center has finally closed its doors after 27 years. For Strange and Odd of Tidewater, we head downtown to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where a British cannonball has been lodged in the brick wall since Lord Dunmore shelled Norfolk on New Year's Day in 1776. We also dig up the cheeky story behind the name Pleasure House Road. Then we run down where to catch Fourth of July fireworks, from Town Point Park to the Oceanfront, plus a James Beard dinner coming to Virginia Beach this fall. Question of the week: What is your favorite memory of MacArthur Center before it is gone for good? If you are in Coastal Virginia, this is your weekly mix of local news, odd history, and neighborly conversation. Catch you next Tuesday. This week on Tidewater Talk, we covered a little bit of everything happening around Coastal Virginia, starting with the brutal heat settling over Hampton Roads and what to expect in the days ahead. I also shared a few timely local updates, including the swim advisory affecting several Ocean View beaches in Norfolk, the closing of MacArthur Center, and a rare chance to see the famous corpse flower blooming at the Norfolk Botanical Garden between July 4 and July 8. On the lighter side, we talked about some unusual local finds too, from the wild "cadaver bar" dog treats at Zoom Room in Virginia Beach to exotic meats around town and a first visit to a Vietnamese spot near Hilltop that turned out to be a hit. We also dug into some fun local history and things to do around the 757. One standout story was the Revolutionary War cannonball still embedded in the wall of Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Norfolk, along with the backstory behind Pleasure House Road. For Tidewater tips, I highlighted the Pop Up City cardboard-building event at Town Center, Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks happening across the region, and a major culinary event coming later this year as Virginia Beach prepares to host its first official James Beard Foundation dinner. Altogether, it’s a packed summer week with history, oddities, food, and plenty of reasons to get out and explore—just maybe after the heat lets up a bit.

    Norfolk's Cannonball Church: Corpse Flowers, Heat Domes, and Fourth of July Fireworks

  5. Jun 24

    New Virginia Laws, a Great White Sighting, and Virginia Beach’s First Official Song

    This week on Tidewater Talk, we covered a mix of local news, odd stories, and summer happenings around Coastal Virginia. We talked through several new Virginia laws taking effect July 1, including job salary transparency requirements, changes that allow certain criminal records to be sealed from public view, and a new rule requiring speed limiter devices for drivers convicted of going 100 mph or more. We also touched on the ongoing conversation around Virginia’s new restrictions on certain semiautomatic firearms and large-capacity magazines. On the lighter side, we shared the wild story of a Virginia Beach fishing charter spotting a roughly 15-foot great white shark offshore near the wind project, and we dug into the surprising fact that Virginia Beach now has its very first official city song, "Driving East." We also looked ahead at the week’s weather, with storms giving way to sunshine and rising temperatures, and swapped a few Tidewater tips for upcoming events and experiences. Highlights included Hampton’s "Invisible to Others" exhibit exploring blindness and perception, Virginia’s "VA250" passport program for visiting historic sites across the Commonwealth, beachside movie night featuring "Lilo & Stitch," the Independence Day 5K Totten Trot, La Fiesta at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, a junk journal craft night in Norfolk, and the long-running Hampton Jazz & Music Festival. We also asked listeners to share what song makes them think of Hampton Roads, continuing the conversation about what gives this region its sense of home.

    New Virginia Laws, a Great White Sighting, and Virginia Beach’s First Official Song

  6. Jun 17

    From Monticello Avenue to Town Point Park: Waffle Cones, Tall Ships, and Juneteenth

    This week on Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co get you ready for one of the biggest weekends Hampton Roads has seen in years. In the news: Sail250 Virginia kicks off Friday at Town Point Park, bringing 60-plus tall ships from more than 20 countries to the downtown Norfolk waterfront. Virginia Beach Police are also watching the Oceanfront ahead of a rumored teen takeover this weekend. For Strange and Odd, Brodie takes us to Doumar's on Monticello Avenue in Norfolk, where a carhop still brings your food to the window and the same waffle iron from 1905 is still making cones every single day. Turns out the Doumar family invented the waffle cone at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Tidewater Tips covers the full Juneteenth weekend lineup: Fort Monroe in Hampton, the Jazzteenth Festival on 24th Street in Virginia Beach, and Beach Blanket Cinema at 29th Street.

    From Monticello Avenue to Town Point Park: Waffle Cones, Tall Ships, and Juneteenth

  7. Jun 10

    Smithfield Ham Museum + New Kent Speed Cameras + First Heat Wave of Summer

    This week on Tidewater Talk, Co returns with exciting family news while Brodie discovers he's in Hurricane Evacuation Zone C. The neighbors discuss Virginia Beach's surf park offering free lessons to local kids, a Chesapeake student found with a firearm at school, and the surprising fact that New Kent's speed cameras have generated millions in fines while only about half the tickets have been paid. For this week's Strange and Odd of Tidewater, we head back to Smithfield and the Isle of Wight County Museum, home to the world's oldest ham, the world's largest ham, the most well-traveled ham, the last official Smithfield ham, and even the world's oldest peanut. Because apparently one famous ham wasn't enough. Plus, dangerous heat arrives with temperatures pushing into the upper 90s, tropical season is underway, and we share Tidewater tips including Duck Dive Tavern's comedy night, a Jimmy Buffett-inspired party aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and more. Question of the Week: What's the strangest museum, attraction, or roadside stop you've ever visited?

    Smithfield Ham Museum + New Kent Speed Cameras + First Heat Wave of Summer

  8. Jun 2

    Fort Eustis and the Flying Saucer: Tidewater History, a Fishing Trip, and June Tips

    Co is out this week celebrating a new grandbaby, so Brodie takes the wheel solo on episode 70. He opens with a follow-up from Thursday -- a fishing run out toward the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel with his daughter that ended with bluefish for dinner and one of those moments you end up talking about for years. No news this week, but Strange and Odd more than covers it. Brodie walks through the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis in Newport News, a completely free museum most Hampton Roads residents have never stepped inside. A Cold War flying saucer that never got more than three feet off the ground, a jetpack soldiers kept nearly dying on, and the only surviving Vietnam gun truck in the world are all sitting right there on the Peninsula. Your driver's license gets you through the gate and admission is free. Go soon -- the Army has announced plans to close it by 2027. Tidewater Tips this week: check bacterial advisories before heading to Buckroe Beach, catch a free concert at 17th Street Park on June 4, watch the North American Sand Soccer Championships on the Oceanfront June 5 through 7, and mark your calendar for Chalk the Walk on June 13. This week's question: What local landmark in Tidewater do you think deserves a historical marker? If you're in Coastal Virginia, this is your weekly mix of history, happenings, and home.

    Fort Eustis and the Flying Saucer: Tidewater History, a Fishing Trip, and June Tips
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Get the hyperlocal scoop on everything happening in Hampton Roads with the ultimate V4V podcast! The official podcast of Tidewater brings you the latest local news from Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and the entire 757, along with your essential weather updates and practical tips to enhance life in our coastal community. Whether you're a longtime resident or new to the area, our engaging discussions and expert insights will keep you informed and entertained. Tune in and stay connected to the heartbeat of the 757!

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  • Creator
    Co and Brodie
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Tidewater Talk