The inagural Film Fest 919, happening October 3-7 in Chapel Hill! I sat down with the co-founders, all of who have had amazing careers in the film industry. They share about why you should be excited about this event and what it means for the area.

Rabbi Eric Solomon, leader at Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh, joins the podcast to talk about the Jewish population in the Triangle. We discuss his faith and connections from the Triangle to Israel!

Megan Spell, local food and pop culture connoisseur, joins the podcast to discuss Gonza Tacos y Tequilla, Bida Manda, Crazy Rich Asians, and The Good Place!

David Rudolf, the defense lawyer for the Michael Peterson case, joins the podcast to discuss his thoughts on the case as well as The Staircase documentary and about life in the Triangle. 

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Wendy Jacobs, the chair of the Durham County Board of Commissioners, and Jeff Austin, who chairs the adult care home advocacy committee, join the podcast to talk about the changing demographics in the Triangle and what they are doing to help new and current residents.

Steve Schewel joins the show to talk about what it's like being the mayor of Durham and his journey to being elected! We talk about life in the Triangle, his schedule, and his hopes and dreams for the city.

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Abby Gingrich, the Business Development Manager for the RTP Foundation, joins the show. John and Abby talk about the Research Triangle Park's history, significance, and the future!

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Megan joins the podcast to discuss Grub Durham, Ponysaurus, Mama Mia 2, and Paddington 2!

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Matt Sutor, Director of Marketing & Communications for the Durham Bulls baseball club, joined the podcast to talk about his job and the exciting things happening with the team.

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John sits down with Derek and Michael from Visit Raleigh, a platform that shares all of the fun events and things to do in Wake County. We talk tourism, a summer bucket list, the culture of Raleigh, and more!

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