This week's episode of The Friends of The Rant podcast talks heavy metal horror movies, all while reminding you very politely to get out and vote on Nov. 3 (or before). Enjoy.

Aslan Freeman — a songwriter, musician, producer and engineer in Nashville and guitarist for country star Lainey Wilson — joins the podcast this week to talk about his career, the state of the music industry during the pandemic and his love for North Carolina-based rock bands. 

Britton Buchanan talks about his career since leaving the Voice and shares big news about his upcoming debut album. 

Jaslyn Walker, Bob Bridwell and Meg Moss — representing Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina — join Friends of The Rant to talk about fundraising for their nonprofit (including an upcoming golf tournament) and the impact the organization has on the community, especially during the pandemic. 

Hosts Gordon Anderson and Billy Liggett also share drive-in movie memories and talk local headlines. 

Tina Gross, co-owner of Gross Farms in Sanford, joins the podcast to talk about Gross Farms' fall offerings — the annual corn maze and pumpkin-picking — and the importance of agritourism for the state's economy. 

Bob Joyce, economic development executive director for the Sanford Area Growth Alliance, talks about the state of the economy in Sanford and much more. Hosts Gordon Anderson, Billy Liggett and Jonathan Owens also share their 9/11 memories. 

No guest and an abbreviated episode this week — still a fun time had by all (and a look back at a classic Rant radio skit involving Jon and a Vince Gill concert from nine years ago). Enjoy!

Susan Weber, co-chair of the Lee Grow Play Succeed campaign to pass a bond in November to fund a multi-million dollar sports complex in Sanford, joins The Rant to talk about plans for the complex, the upcoming bond referendum and what a complex could mean for Sanford's future. Hosted by Gordon Anderson, Jonathan Owens and Billy Liggett.

Lisa Mathis from the North Carolina Board of Transportation and engineer Brandon Jones from NCDOT Division 8 join The Rant to talk about road projects in and around Lee County and to share a little highway trivia.  

Ricky Secor, the principal at Broadway Elementary School for the past four years, talks about the preparations he and his faculty have taken to start the 2020-2021 school year — which begins Monday with online classes. Hosted by Gordon Anderson, Billy Liggett and Jonathan Owens.