The Charlotte Podcast
Our names are John and Miller and we believe that lots of interesting things happen in Charlotte. They can be great things everyone is proud of. They can also be unsavory, disappointing, or missed opportunities. We want to understand all of these things and we think you do too.
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Episode 183: Charlotte Parenting Hacks
John and Supportive Guy sat down with Miller a few weeks ago to share their parenting hacks, discuss the Order of the Hornet and talk about some other fun things.
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Episode 182: Hector Has Heart
We were joined by local chef Hector Gonzalez to discuss his career, aspirations and why he believes in the Charlotte food scene. We also discussed how Sue Myrick saved Charlotte from Hurricane Hugo with a nasty crossover?
39 min
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Episode 181 - This (Charlotte) House
We were joined by Dan Morrill and Matt Ewers to learn more about the plans for the historic Barnhardt-Cramer House. It was great until Dan roasted Miller much to John's delight.
37 min
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Episode 180 - Charlotte Essentials and Spicy Ga...
On this episode we discussed Charlotte essentials, the history of Church Street and a special guest inflicted pain on Miller. It was great.
38 min
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Episode 179 - More Like Jourdan Pod-rigue
We were joined by the incredible Jourdan Rodrigue to learn more about her position covering the Panthers at the Athletic, Charlotte hypotheticals and her love of puns. We also learned about Charlotte's motorcycle gang massacre and then were picked up...
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Episode 178 - Will Healy Has a Plan
We were joined by the new head coach of the Charlotte 49ers to discuss the upcoming football season, his plan for the program and if John could survive as a football player. Do you like to be inspired? Then you'll like this podcast.
30 min
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Episode 177 - Charlotte Food Hot Takes w/ Scall...
We were joined by our good friends Jason and Yvonne of Scallion Pancake to discuss their food experiences in Charlotte and share some hot takes. Thanks to Yafo for hosting us!
39 min
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Episode 176 - Beers, Burpees and Good Causes
We were joined by Jenni of Beers and Burpees to learn more about the organization and its charitable components. Miller also went on rants about restaurants in Gaston County and pretentious coffee shops. Fun!
32 min
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Episode 175 - Be Optimistic About This Food Hall
We were joined by Jay and Erik of White Point Partners to learn more about the grand opening of Optimist Hall and everything it will bring to Charlotte. Miller also brags about his new home improvements.
41 min
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Episode 174 - We Went Live (again)
Listen to our live recording from 7/12/2019 at Camp North End featuring Morgan Fogarty, Ryan Pitkin, Joe Bruno, Jemayne King and thousands of our closest friends. Want to learn more about Circle De Luz? Visit .
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Episode 173 - Glenn Burkins is a Big Deal
Glenn Burkins of Q City Metro joined us to discuss his career, why he started Q City Metro and answered some of our absurd questions. We also learned the history of the Carolina Cougars and some special Supportive Words were shared by Supportive Guy.
33 min
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Episode 172 - Charlotte is Cliche
This episode we leaned into all of the cliches Charlotte has and drafted our favorites. We also announced our live show information and shared the history of the most famous Charlottean of all time?
30 min
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Episode 171 - Mister Around The Crown 10K
Brian Mister of the stopped by the studio to catch us up on this amazing event and everything surrounding it. Spoiler: it's going to be awesome. You should listen.
38 min
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Episode 170 - It's More Than Three Dreams
This week we were joined by the Founder of , Brandon Lindsey, to learn more about his story, Chuck Norris and the growth of the organization. We also spoke with Daveion, a recent dream recipient, about his trip to the NFL draft and talked some...
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Episode 169 - Our Summer Resolutions
John and Miller sat down to challenge each other to be better Charlotteans this summer. We also learned the history of the Firebird and Supportive Guy chimed in with his own resolutions. Warning: We talked about Gastonia a lot in this episode.
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Episode 168 - Sam Knows His Zones
We were joined by zoning guru (and an all-around good guy) Sam Spencer to discuss Charlotte politics, the future of the town and make some jokes. We also learned some cool mural history and called Supportive Guy on his personal phone.
39 min
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Episode 167 - It All Started With Mama's
We were joined by local restaurateur Frank Scibelli to discuss his origin story, Charlotte food needs and whether Miller has created the perfect meal at Yafo. We also learned about Mecklenburg Investment Company and Supportive Guy shared something...
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Episode 166 - The Rewards of Being Big
This week we were joined by the CEO of Big Brother Big Sisters of Central Carolina, Donna Dunlap, to learn more about the services the organization and how you can join. We also had the worst history segment ever and were supported by Supportive Guy.
34 min
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Episode 165 - Here Are Our Favorite Things
We sat down to discuss our favorite things this spring. Spoiler: John put a lot of thought into his and Miller just talks about pants. We also learn the history of Optimist Hall and were supported by Supportive Guy.
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Episode 164 - Have a Heart and Tutor
We sat down with Emily Gaffney of Heart Math Tutoring to learn about this incredible organization that mobilizes hundreds of tutors in the Charlotte area each year. We also learned the really scary history of the Tryon House and John tried to support...
24 min
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Episode 163 - Sarah Crosland, 2nd Edition
One of our favorite guests, Sarah Crosland, returned to discuss the second edition of "100 Things to Do in Charlotte Before You Die" and answer our ridiculous questions. We also learned the history of the streetcar barn/machine gun nest and were...
37 min
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Episode 162 - We Got Hacked(athonCLT)
On this episode, we sat down with Sherrell Dorsey and Brittany Box to learn about the upcoming HACKATHONclt and its impact on Charlotte. We also learned the history of West Charlotte High School and learned about the ACC tournament from Supportive Guy.
37 min
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Episode 161 - CLT Hypotheticals w/ Speak Rinse ...
We were joined by our new BFFL's the Speak Rinse Repeat podcast to play a game of Charlotte hypotheticals and learn about Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker. Yup, that was a weird sentence to write.
35 min
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Episode 160: The Audacious Goals of the Isabell...
We sat down with Erin and Rachel of the to learn more about the organization, how it has grown and what the future holds for it. We also learned the history of Elizabeth College and recorded the worst supportive words of all time.
31 min
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Episode 159 - What's an Image Activist?
We sat down with Alvin C. Jacobs Jr. to discuss Charlotte, his work and the "Welcome to Brookhill" exhibit. We also wrapped up our history of the Crocketts and Supportive Guy says Charlotte was an All-Star.
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