When Peter Cooper died in Nashville earlier this month, famous country singers and so many others quickly memorialized the incredible writing and musical career he created despite passing away young at the age of 52. 

What Tim didn’t know, he’s the brother of Western Carolina University political scientist Dr. Chris Cooper.  Chris is a regular on our TV shows and has appeared on this podcast. 

Despite years of knowing each other, the connection was never made, so Tim asked Chris to talk about his brother and share some unbelievable stories. It’s fitting as a part of this podcast’s mission to tell the stories behind the people and stories of North Carolina politics.