Outer Banks This Week

MJ Williams, general manager of Stripers Bar and Grille in Manteo, talks about the 11th Annual Stripers Chili Cookoff. She also fills us in on the different things going on at Stripers in 2025 and unveils some new products that you’re going to want to get your hands on! To learn more about the chili cookoff, the restaurant or their new products, go to stripersbarandgrille.com.

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Greg Smrdel, local author, stand-up comic and owner of Radio Free Outer Banks, joins Justin to talk about one of his other businesses, the Manteo Walking Tour. With tours starting back up in mid-March, Greg gives a rundown of the tour and the excitement that awaits. It's informative and entertaining! To book your tour or to learn more, go to manteowalkingtour.com.

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Kelly's Automotive

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Joel Sheingold, owner of The Wreck Tiki Bar in Hatteras Village, rejoins Justin on the podcast to talk about noteworthy events (to date) taking place on the Outer Banks in 2025. Joel goes month by month throughout the entire year and discusses the events he has discovered. 

To see all the different events that take place weekly on the Outer Banks go to https://outerbanksthisweek.com/events.

Annnnndddddd if you’re down in Hatteras Village, check out The Wreck Tiki Bar!! https://thewreckobx.com/

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Kelly's Automotive

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Mr. Michael Parrish and Mr. Aaron Burgess of ELS OBX sit in with Justin to reflect on 2024 and to discuss their outlook for 2025. They go over some of the different electrical jobs they've been involved with, go over the Dominion Power grant program for new lighting in homes & commercial buildings and talk about how customer service as well as top quality work is what they pride themselves on providing for their clientele.

If you or your friends are in need of any kind of electrical work go online to elsobx.com

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Welcome to Capt. Marty's Other Side of Fishing Show all brought to you by Red Drum Tackle in Buxton, the closest tackle shop to Cape Point & Powered by Radcliffe Marine in Belhaven, the largest repower center in all of northeast North Carolina. This show is a relaunch of what the captain use to do on FM radio for many years. Now you can listen to it anytime you'd like!

In this relaunch of the show, Capt. Marty, along with his new sidekick Justin, welcome in their very first guest Lisa Howell. Lisa is the assistant tournament director of the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament. She goes over some of the new rules for the tournament and talks some about what it's like being married to a charter boat captain. The crew also makes a few phone calls to people like Kara Eakes of Red Drum Tackle and Capt. Mike Merritt!

Let us know how you feel about the show in the comments! If you have any questions for Capt. Marty leave them in the comments as well!  Thank you for listening!!

Justin takes his show down to Hatteras Village to chat with Woody Joyner, Mary Ellon Ballance and Rachel Bibbey about Waterman’s United. This nonprofit organization fights to protect the livelihood of those who rely on fishing as a way of life and provides a voice for fair regulations to ensure everyone has the freedom to fish. For more information on Waterman’s United and how you can get involved, go online to ncwu.net

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On the 100th episode of the podcast, Justin takes a trip over to Manteo Middle School to chat with the Manteo High School's varsity baseball coach Zach Alexander about the team and a family fun day they're having coming up on Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Manteo High School baseball field. 

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Dare Education Foundation
Outer Banks Sports Club
Seaside Vacations
Farm Bureau Insurance Services
Coast Realty

Sandy Pace of Dare County Special Olympics joins Justin to talk about all the new and exciting things they have in store for 2025 and to encourage people to participate in the 2025 OBX Polar Plunge. A fundraiser for Dare County Special Olympics, the OBX Polar Plunge is happening on Saturday, February 15 at 9 a.m. at Jennette’s Pier.

For more information on how you can participate, go to http://give.specialolympicsnc.com/2025obxplunge

(apologies for the interview sounding like it's in a tin can. the daggum processor decided to go wonky on me after the interview was over)

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Wanchese Off Road
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Brindley Beach Vacations

Justin welcomes local musician Jeremy Russell, a fun-loving, awesome guy who knows how to entertain a crowd. Justin and Jeremy have known each other for more than 20 years so they talk about their personal history and also about his musical career that has carried him all over the Outer Banks. Listen in on how much fun he and Justin have just chatting on this episode!

To learn more about Jeremy Russell or to inquire about booking him for a gig, check him out on one of the websites listed:

jeremyrussellmusic.com
obxpartyband.com
outerbanksweddingentertainment.com

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Dare Education Foundation
Outer Banks Sports Club
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Justin flies solo in this episode of the podcast to fill you in on his thoughts/vision for the podcast in 2025 and to get you up to speed with what is going on around the Outer Banks over the next few weeks. 

If you have any thoughts/suggestions/things you want to hear about please email Justin at [email protected]. He'd love to hear from you!