Ranked #1

Hurricane Florence and the memories of Mercer Avenue (“1on1 with Jon Evans” podcast)
Hurricane Florence and the memories of Mercer Avenue (“1on1 with Jon Evans” podcast)
It’s the image many people remember from Hurricane Florence. A group of Wilmington firefighters gathered along the stree... Read more
2 Nov 2019
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58mins
Ranked #2

Webb Simpson: Pro golfer talks faith, family and love of the coast
Webb Simpson: Pro golfer talks faith, family and love of the coast
Webb Simpson grew up in Raleigh but learned the game of golf in Wilmington. He’s walked a lot of golf courses since then... Read more
16 Mar 2019
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26mins
Ranked #3

Leslie “Bud” Hollenbeck: The bomb that nearly killed him at Pearl Harbor
Leslie “Bud” Hollenbeck: The bomb that nearly killed him at Pearl Harbor
Leslie ‘Bud’ Hollenbeck was just 19 years old when fate put him on the U.S.S. Pennsylvania on the morning of December 7,... Read more
30 Nov 2019
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31mins
Ranked #4

Devontae Cacok: How a broken wrist started his record-setting basketball career
Devontae Cacok: How a broken wrist started his record-setting basketball career
Devontae Cacok has always loved sports. Football was Devontae’s favorite sport, until he broke his wrist in middle schoo... Read more
2 Feb 2019
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46mins
Ranked #5

John Ingram: Sheriff says law enforcement he started in no longer exists
John Ingram: Sheriff says law enforcement he started in no longer exists
No one in John Ingram’s family had worked in law enforcement before he earned a deputy’s badge. He carries the memories ... Read more
27 Apr 2019
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41mins
Ranked #6

Lacey Suggs: Lady Seahawks’ co-captain nearly walked away from the game
Lacey Suggs: Lady Seahawks’ co-captain nearly walked away from the game
It’s the Christmas break that nearly changed Lacey Suggs’ life. After a stellar basketball career at East Bladen HS, her... Read more
5 Oct 2019
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35mins
Ranked #7

Briana Venskus: Ready to put a new face on the 2019 Azalea Festival
Briana Venskus: Ready to put a new face on the 2019 Azalea Festival
Wilmington-born actress Briana Venskus has landed roles on popular television shows including The Walking Dead, Grace an... Read more
30 Mar 2019
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31mins
Ranked #8

Jason Fosdick: How demo reels in pizza boxes launched Foz’s career
Jason Fosdick: How demo reels in pizza boxes launched Foz’s career
Jason Fosdick grew up loving music on the radio. It’s ironic that years later, a radio commercial would start Jason on h... Read more
11 May 2019
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48mins
Ranked #9

Reggie Shuford: Growing up in Wilmington helped shape his civil rights career
Reggie Shuford: Growing up in Wilmington helped shape his civil rights career
Reggie Shuford has spent most of his adult life fighting for civil rights. Growing up in Wilmington’s Creekwood communit... Read more
1 Feb 2020
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52mins
Ranked #10

Suzanne McCormick: How she fell in love with the idea of service
Suzanne McCormick: How she fell in love with the idea of service
For two years, Suzanne McCormick knew what it’s like to be ‘different’. The Peace Corps assignment taught lessons she ne... Read more
6 Jul 2019
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33mins
Ranked #11

Daniel Hargrave: Fighting Captain America’s battles in 'Infinity War' & 'Endgame'
Daniel Hargrave: Fighting Captain America’s battles in 'Infinity War' & 'Endgame'
If you’ve watched the Avengers’ Infinity War and Endgame movies, you’ve seen Daniel Hargrave in action. You’ve also seen... Read more
24 Aug 2019
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45mins
Ranked #12

Working Narratives: Giving voice and power to the forgotten
Working Narratives: Giving voice and power to the forgotten
Some communities have recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Florence. For others, the recovery may never end. Work... Read more
19 Jul 2019
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31mins
Ranked #13

Basile Katsikis: The $20 bet that launched his stand-up comedy career
Basile Katsikis: The $20 bet that launched his stand-up comedy career
It was a $20 bet with his cousin that first got Basile Katsikis on stage to tell jokes. Since that night in 1986, ‘Basil... Read more
19 Oct 2019
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53mins
Ranked #14

Sydney Schneider: Making soccer history as one of the ‘Reggae Girlz’
Sydney Schneider: Making soccer history as one of the ‘Reggae Girlz’
Sydney Schneider said ‘no’ the first time she got the call. But when she received a second invitation to join the Jamaic... Read more
3 Aug 2019
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35mins
Ranked #15

Mick Mixon: Behind the mic with the Panthers' play-by-play man
Mick Mixon: Behind the mic with the Panthers' play-by-play man
Growing up in Chapel Hill, all “Little Mickey” Mixon wanted to be was a sports announcer. He’s done it now for almost fo... Read more
16 Feb 2019
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42mins
Ranked #16

Vanna White: Famous? Yes! But still just a down home southern girl at heart
Vanna White: Famous? Yes! But still just a down home southern girl at heart
She is one of the few people known around the world by her first name. Vanna White left her family’s home along the Caro... Read more
15 Feb 2020
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25mins
Ranked #17

2019 in Review: Did you hear what they said?
2019 in Review: Did you hear what they said?
The third season of our podcast featured interviews with a network news anchor, an Olympic head coach, Captain America's... Read more
21 Dec 2019
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25mins
Ranked #18

Separating fact from fiction about the COVID-19
Separating fact from fiction about the COVID-19
As the new coronavirus COVID-19 impacts more lives across North Carolina and the United States, rumors about the virus c... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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59mins
Ranked #19

Damian Brezinski: Using medicine & music to ‘Keep the Beat Alive’
Damian Brezinski: Using medicine & music to ‘Keep the Beat Alive’
Damian Brezinski has used all kinds of equipment to save lives, including stethoscopes, stents, defibrillators and guita... Read more
2 Mar 2019
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54mins
Ranked #20

Ryan Nyquist: Legendary BMX champion enjoying the ride as Head Coach of U.S. Olympic team
Ryan Nyquist: Legendary BMX champion enjoying the ride as Head Coach of U.S. Olympic team
When the X Games launched BMX Freestyle to new heights, Ryan Nyquist soared as one of its’ young stars. Now more than 20... Read more
21 Sep 2019
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53mins