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This week’s episode takes a break from politics to talk dogs!
 
North Carolina based journalist and author Tommy Tomlinson joins host Tim Boyum to talk about his new book called Dogland. It’s an inside look at the world of the Westminster Dog Show.
 
The book takes us inside the world through the eyes of a dog and his handler. Tomlinson also explores the relationship between humankind and dog. Tomlinson is a Pulitzer finalist, author and former Charlotte Observer reporter and columnist.

Yes, it’s a little early, but this week we are talking about Memorial Day. 
The year 2024 marks the centennial of Raleigh’s observance of national Memorial Day. Oakwood Cemetery hosts the event every year and is the final resting place for seven former governors, five U.S. Senators, eight state Supreme Court Justices, and four Civil War generals. 
This week, the authors of a new book on the topic join host Tim Boyum. The group shares a fascinating talk about the cemetery’s history and the incredible stories.
Later, they discuss the immense amount of N.C. State fans visiting former basketball coach Jim Valvano’s grave as the current team made its run through March Madness.

While there are still months until the general election, the situation in Gaza, along the Mexican border, and even statewide candidates are already causing shifts in support. In this week's podcast, host Tim Boyum speaks with North Carolina native and well-known republican Doug Heye and Public Policy Polling (PPP) pollster Tom Jensen about those impacts. What will stick and what won't? Depends on who you ask.

As March Madness rages on, this week host Tim Boyum considers the chaos with college athletics from conference realignment to Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL, to lawsuits by athletes. 
 
It’s a turbulent but fascinating time and politics has a big role in it too as Congress contemplates intervening. Former N.C. Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr and UNC law professor Barbara Osborne join Tim for the discussion. 
 
Having represented multiple athletes, Orr is a frequent opponent of the NCAA. In his research, Osborne has delved deeply into this matter and explored several interconnected subjects.

On this week’s episode, host Tim Boyum sits down with two of the North Carolina’s top political minds to talk North Carolina’s primary election, and what it might mean for the rest of 2024. 
From a huge upset to surprising responses, Democrat Morgan Jackson and Republican Jonathan Felts break down everything we need to know.

In the past few years, a progressive group in North Carolina has seemed to have popped up out of nowhere. This year the nonprofit, Carolina Forward succeeded in getting two of their Democrat picks through the primaries. 
Their Executive Director, Blair Reeves, joins host Tim Boyum this week to understand the origins of the all-volunteer group.
They also discuss the criticism of going after Democrats who vote with Republicans. The two then widen the lens to talk about Carolina Forward’s outlook this November.