Rep. Jimmy Dixon was raised by his grandmother on a farm before he went on to play football at Wake Forest on a scholarship and returned to Duplin County to build a farm that processed over 700,000 turkeys a year.  

The Duplin County Republican talks of why he got into politics and why he is on a mission to educate his legislative colleagues on where their food comes from.  

Brian and Skye also report on the ups and downs of final budget negotiations between General Assembly leaders and Governor Roy Cooper, review of a red-hot political ad, a possible gubernatorial candidacy by a NC congressman, a bipartisan energy bill that is sitting on Governor Cooper's desk, and the death of Rep. Dana Bumbardner.  

There's also a recap of the inaugural Do Politics Better Kickball game played on October 5 outside the General Assembly.

The Do Politics Better podcast is sponsored by New Frame, the NC Travel Industry Association, and the NC Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association.