Queen City Unleashed

Queen City Unleashed
Queen City Unleashed

Welcome to our podcast about all things Charlotte, North Carolina! Join us as we connect with the people, businesses, and communities that make this city special. Follow us, as we go behind the scenes and get the real stories that will give us a greater appreciation of our beautiful city. We are here to Share the Voices of Charlotte!

  1. 57 MIN. AGO

    The Sit Down with Steven De Falco of Pizza Baby, aka Starsky

    In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we got to sit down with Steven De Falco, one of the co-owners of Pizza Baby and Flour Shop. His restaurant, Pizza Baby West, was recently named one of the Top 50 Pizza restaurants in America, by an independent guide in Naples Italy. Steven’s Italian upbringing has led him on an incredible life journey which has seen him go from New York, to Italy, to Miami and now Charlotte. Steven cares not just about food but the entire experience. You will o...

    1h 2m

  2. FEB 19

    Making New Friends with Heather Siblik of DishCourse

    Heather Siblik is the Founder of DishCourse. A company that helps to create community and new friendships for people in Charlotte with events. She is also part of a really cool dance organization that fuses dance and color guard. She may or may not have won silver at Worlds!! Making friends in a new city can be hard, and this wasn’t any different for Heather. Her unique approach to gathering small groups of people, who share a common interest, has led to great experiences and friendship for...

    1h 10m

  3. FEB 4

    Catching Up with Ian Holmes of New Age Athlete

    In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we got to chat with Ian Holmes. Ian is one of the Owners and Executive Director of New Age Athlete and New Age Flag Football. Ian is also a personal friend, which made shooting this episode a lot of fun. Ian has a huge heart for youth football and has been making his mark on the scenes for years, for both boys and girls. With over 1000 kids in his programs, he gets the chance to share his love of his favorite sport with so many. We know you...

    48 min

  4. JAN 21

    Chopping it Up with Larry Swayne of Wingzza Mambo Sauce

    In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we sat down with Larry Swayne, the owner of Wingzza Mambo Sauce! He also has such a vault of knowledge about Charlotte, so we had a great time learning some history. Wingzza Mambo Sauce, originally comes from the DMV (Maryland, DC, and Virginia). Larry wants Mambo Sauce to be known everywhere and with his company he is definitely spreading the word. The adversity that Larry has faced with his different businesses would have probably knocked a lot...

    1h 5m

  5. JAN 7

    Diving Into The Biggest Pizza in Charlotte with Kristen and Bryan Brown

    In the first episode of 2025 for Queen City Unleashed, we sat down with Bryan and Kristen Brown, the owners of Benny Ferrovia’s and Benny Pennello’s! Benny’s Pizza, known for their massive pizzas, originated at Virginia Tech… making this a very full circle episode for host Seyi Olusina, a Virginia Tech graduate. Kristen and Bryan shared the stories of them opening locations here in Charlotte, one of which involved them having a newborn and opening a restaurant at the same time. This...

    1 hr

  6. 12/05/2024

    Sharing our Two Scents with Andrea Richter of Pretty Honest Candles

    In this episode of Queen City Unleashed we sat down to chat with Andrea Ritcher, the owner of Pretty Honest Candles. A black woman owned soy candle company in Charlotte, North Carolina. Andrea started her soy candle company after experimenting with candles for herself and friends/family. Since then she has been shouted out by Beyonce, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed and many others. She also told us about the challenges she has faced and how she balances all of this with being a wife and mom.&...

    1h 5m

  7. 11/19/2024

    Small Business Talks with Jordan Dollard of Front Porch Sundays

    In this episode of Queen City Unleashed we sat down to chat with Jordan Dollard, the owner of Esther and Elsa and the woman behind Front Porch Sundays and Nebel’s Alley Night Market. Jordan has become one of the biggest voices and advocates of small businesses in Charlotte. She talked with us about some of her hobbies, her favorite spots in the city, and where she thinks there is potential in the city. Make sure you tune into this episode to hear about the many ways she supports s...

    1h 2m

  8. 10/23/2024

    Live From Set with Mia Atkins from The Charlotte Today Show

    In the 10th episode of Queen City Unleashed we went to a TV set to interview Mia Atkins, Co-host of WCNC’s Charlotte Today show. Mia has known she wanted to be on TV since she was 15 years old and she has worked so hard over the years to get there. From getting her own show 3 days out of college to getting to interview icon Dolly Parton, Mia is truly living out her dream. She cares so much about the city of Charlotte and has a unique position to get to touch so much of it by the people ...

    36 min
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Welcome to our podcast about all things Charlotte, North Carolina! Join us as we connect with the people, businesses, and communities that make this city special. Follow us, as we go behind the scenes and get the real stories that will give us a greater appreciation of our beautiful city. We are here to Share the Voices of Charlotte!

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  • Creator
    Queen City Unleashed
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Queen City Unleashed
  • Show Website
    Queen City Unleashed

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