Best Jeremy Markovich Podcasts (2025)

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Georgann Eubanks travels the South to find out where the wild things are 35:14

21d ago35:14

35:14

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Georgann Eubanks, who traveled the wild South to visit everything from frogs to swans for her new book, “The Fabulous Ordinary.”By Tommy Tomlinson

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Jeremy Markovich dives down the North Carolina Rabbit Hole in search of quirky stories 34:31

1M ago34:31

34:31

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jeremy Markovich, whose newsletter, the North Carolina Rabbit Hole, covers all manner of strange and wonderful little stories about the Tar Heel state.By Tommy Tomlinson

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SouthBound Replay: Dale Earnhardt Jr. grapples with his family's legacy 35:37

2M ago35:37

35:37

This week on SouthBound, we're replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2018 talk with Dale Earnhardt Jr. There’s a new documentary produced by Dale Jr. on his dad, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, and the conversation gets into their complicated family dynamic.By Tommy Tomlinson

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Carl Hiaasen visits 'Fever Beach' and enjoys making bad guys get what they deserve 45:17

2M ago45:17

45:17

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to novelist Carl Hiaasen, who has been spinning wild tales of heroes and villains in Florida for nearly 40 years. They talk about his new book, “Fever Beach,” and lots more — including his longtime friendship with Jimmy Buffett.By Tommy Tomlinson

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SouthBound Replay: Robert Earl Keen trades life on the road for Western chill 43:11

3M ago43:11

43:11

This week on SouthBound, we replay host Tommy Tomlinson's 2023 conversation with Texas singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen. Keen talks about his beginnings as a musician, his decision to stop touring full time, and his Hill Country retreat where he goes to write songs.By Tommy Tomlinson

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Beer expert Tom Acitelli has a brew in mind for every week of the year 38:04

3M ago38:04

38:04

Host Tommy Tomlinson's guest on this week’s SouthBound is Tom Acitelli, who has a new book “The Golden Age of Beer,” that features a different beer style for every week of the year. Acitelli grew up in Charlotte and talks to Tommy about some of his favorite Southern beers.By Tommy Tomlinson

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How the DOGE cuts hit home for a UNC Charlotte professor and her team 35:40

3M ago35:40

35:40

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Annelise Mennicke, a UNC Charlotte professor whose federal grant was canceled as part of the Trump administration’s cost-cutting program. And also because her research involved trans people.By Tommy Tomlinson

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Jim Barger Jr. writes about Jimmy Carter's life as a fisherman 35:32

4M ago35:32

35:32

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jim Barger Jr., author of a new book called “Rivers and Dreams,” on former President Jimmy Carter’s life as a fisherman — and how he often used fishing to cast the lines of diplomacy.By Tommy Tomlinson

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With her new album, Sierra Hull keeps exploring her roots beyond bluegrass 40:59

5M ago40:59

40:59

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Tennessee singer and mandolin player Sierra Hull. She’s got a new album, "A Tip Toe High Wire," coming out next week that continues her musical journey beyond her bluegrass roots.By Tommy Tomlinson

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Elizabeth Bradford paints the fabric of nature — and her inner self 32:38

5M ago32:38

32:38

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Davidson-based painter Elizabeth Bradford. She paints large nature scenes with lots of things happening at once, and talks about how hearing a slam poet changed her painting style.By Tommy Tomlinson

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In Andy Corren's family stories, the 'Dirtbag Queen' is his mom 36:43

6M ago36:43

36:43

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Andy Corren. Andy wrote an obit a few years ago for his self-described “redneck Jewish” mother. That obit went viral, and he has expanded it into a hilarious and touching memoir called “Dirtbag Queen.”By Tommy Tomlinson

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SouthBound replay: Drew Lanham's life and work in words, and birds 40:37

6M ago40:37

40:37

This week on SouthBound, we're replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2019 conversation with author and bird expert Drew Lanham. They talk about Lanham's childhood in South Carolina and his life as a Black birder in a culture that has not always been accepting.By Tommy Tomlinson

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SouthBound Replay: David Hale tries to explain the chaos of college football 41:07

7M ago41:07

41:07

This week on SouthBound, we’re replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's conversation with ESPN college football writer David Hale. We’re in the middle of the expanded college football playoff, and David has a lot of thoughts about that and other huge changes in the sport.By Tommy Tomlinson

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SouthBound's Best of 2024, featuring our favorite episodes of the year 32:10

7M ago32:10

32:10

This week on SouthBound, it’s our best of 2024 episode. We’re playing clips from host Tommy Tomlinson's favorite guests of the year: author James Lee Burke, YouTube star Landon Bryant and many more. Come join the conversation.By Tommy Tomlinson

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SouthBound replay: Kate Medley visits gas stations for the food (and the photos) 33:00

7M ago33:00

33:00

This week on SouthBound, we are replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2023 conversation with photographer Kate Medley. Her book “Thank You Please Come Again,” about gas station food in the South, was just named one of NPR’s "Books We Love" for 2024.By Tommy Tomlinson

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Michael Kruse wants to tell stories that bridge our great divide 44:05

8M ago44:05

44:05

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Michael Kruse, staff writer for POLITICO and an expert on Donald Trump. Kruse offers a lesson in having difficult conversations about politics.By Tommy Tomlinson

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'Shutdown Fullcast' co-host Ryan Nanni explores the weirdness of college football and many other things 41:25

8M ago41:25

41:25

It's the day after the election. While Tommy Tomlinson is summing up the initial lessons the results hold for WFAE listeners, we thought we’d give you a break with this week's SouthBound — something to listen to that has nothing to do with politics. We’re replaying Tommy’s conversation with Ryan Nanni, host of Shutdown Fullcast. That’s a college fo…

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Why Are North Carolina Politics Like This? 29:36

9M ago29:36

29:36

In this episode, Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper joins Jeremy Markovich to talk about the things that drive the political scene in our state, why candidates do the things they do, and how the Roy Cooper of the past made things tougher for the Roy Cooper of the present. Read more at ncrabbithole.com. Check out Ch…

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SouthBound Replay: Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world 33:46

9M ago33:46

33:46

Landon Bryant is a social media star who explains the South to the rest of the world in a way that gets Southerners nodding and laughing.By Tommy Tomlinson

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Patrick Davis celebrates songwriting and South Carolina in his new show 38:00

9M ago38:00

38:00

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Patrick Davis, host of the new series “Southern Songwriters With Patrick Davis” on public TV stations nationwide. Davis brings in some of Nashville’s best to share songs and stories, and mixes in history from his home state of South Carolina.By Tommy Tomlinson

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David Hale untangles college football's changes -- and revels in its weirdness 40:09

10M ago40:09

40:09

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to David Hale, college football writer for ESPN and co-host of the show “Inside ACCess” on the ACC Network. They talk about the huge changes in college football this season, from conference realignment to an expanded playoff.By Tommy Tomlinson

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What's Up With White Shirts in Abandoned Car Doors? 14:12

1+ y ago14:12

14:12

Once you’ve seen one broken-down junker with a white rag in the window, you start seeing them everywhere. Is this just a North Carolina thing? What’s it supposed to mean? Why do so many people do it? And, if so many people are doing the same thing, then where did the idea come from? Reporter Jeremy Markovich investigates to get to the bottom of an …

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How Much of Greenville's Economy Relies on MrBeast? (w/ Drew Harwell) 29:35

1+ y ago29:35

29:35

MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) has more than 300 million total subscribers on YouTube and some of his videos have more viewers than the Super Bowl. He’s opened restaurants. He’s launched his own food company called Feastables. The MrBeast logo is now on the jerseys of the Charlotte Hornets. Also, MrBeast is 25-years-old. This multi-million dollar Yo…

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The Greatest "I Voted" Sticker Ever 9:17

1+ y ago9:17

9:17

A sixth-grade student from the Raleigh area drew a boy riding a unicorn. It's now the official "I Voted Early" sticker for the Wake County Board of Elections. In this episode, artist Shannon Fisher explains some of the details and the background behind a sticker that's turning heads at polling places around Raleigh and beyond. See the sticker and r…

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The Dick Trickle Maneuver (w/ Ryan McGee) 22:04

1+ y ago22:04

22:04

In this episode, host Jeremy Markovich and ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee talk about beer, old school racing, a man named Dick Trickle, and a quiet trick to to help you navigate a boisterous social situation. Read Jeremy's 2013 SB Nation story about Dick Trickle: "Elegy of a Race Car Driver" Subscribe to the North Carolina Rabbit Hole newsletter at …

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A Holiday Story: Deck Your Halls With Rauch Balls 25:12

1+ y ago25:12

25:12

In this special holiday episode, host Jeremy Markovich meets the man from Gastonia who became the world's largest manufacturer of Christmas ornaments and used his power to make North Carolina more tolerant of all religions. This episode was originally released in 2018 and was adapted from: "The Unlikely Ornament King of Gastonia" which appeared in …

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How Racing Returned to North Wilkesboro 23:46

2y ago23:46

23:46

North Wilkesboro Speedway is hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race, a quarter century after its last major event. Why did it sit empty for so long? And how did it finally reopen? In this episode, host Jeremy Markovich takes a look back as a historic place now looks toward a new future. More Reading: "Ghosts of North Wilkesboro" (2015) - SB Nation "The I…

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Panthers Aren't Real 18:00

2y ago18:00

18:00

Shortly after I moved to Charlotte in 2005, I became a Carolina Panthers fan because it was much better than being a fan of the Cleveland Browns. A few years later, I became the producer of the Panthers postgame show on a local television station. A few years after that, the production moved from the station to the stadium. It was there that I firs…

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Hello Again 6:43

2y ago6:43

6:43

After 2 1/2 years, host Jeremy Markovich is breaking his silence to explain, well, where he's been all this time, why you haven't heard any new episodes since then, and what happens now. Read more here about the immediate plans for Away Message and its new home at the North Carolina Rabbit Hole.By North Carolina Rabbit Hole

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S4 E8: Climbing Down From The Dune 41:39

4+ y ago41:39

41:39

In the season finale, our hikers reach the Outer Banks of North Carolina and end of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Now, more than a year later, we see where they've ended up and how the trip has affected their lives.

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Georgann Eubanks travels the South to find out where the wild things are 35:14

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Jeremy Markovich dives down the North Carolina Rabbit Hole in search of quirky stories 34:31

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SouthBound Replay: Dale Earnhardt Jr. grapples with his family's legacy 35:37

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Carl Hiaasen visits 'Fever Beach' and enjoys making bad guys get what they deserve 45:17

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SouthBound Replay: Robert Earl Keen trades life on the road for Western chill 43:11

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Beer expert Tom Acitelli has a brew in mind for every week of the year 38:04

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How the DOGE cuts hit home for a UNC Charlotte professor and her team 35:40

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Jim Barger Jr. writes about Jimmy Carter's life as a fisherman 35:32

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With her new album, Sierra Hull keeps exploring her roots beyond bluegrass 40:59

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Elizabeth Bradford paints the fabric of nature — and her inner self 32:38

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In Andy Corren's family stories, the 'Dirtbag Queen' is his mom 36:43

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SouthBound replay: Drew Lanham's life and work in words, and birds 40:37

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SouthBound Replay: David Hale tries to explain the chaos of college football 41:07

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SouthBound's Best of 2024, featuring our favorite episodes of the year 32:10

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SouthBound replay: Kate Medley visits gas stations for the food (and the photos) 33:00

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Michael Kruse wants to tell stories that bridge our great divide 44:05

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'Shutdown Fullcast' co-host Ryan Nanni explores the weirdness of college football and many other things 41:25

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Why Are North Carolina Politics Like This? 29:36

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SouthBound Replay: Social media star Landon Bryant explains the South to the rest of the world 33:46

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Patrick Davis celebrates songwriting and South Carolina in his new show 38:00

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David Hale untangles college football's changes -- and revels in its weirdness 40:09

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What's Up With White Shirts in Abandoned Car Doors? 14:12

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How Much of Greenville's Economy Relies on MrBeast? (w/ Drew Harwell) 29:35

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The Greatest "I Voted" Sticker Ever 9:17

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The Dick Trickle Maneuver (w/ Ryan McGee) 22:04

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A Holiday Story: Deck Your Halls With Rauch Balls 25:12

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How Racing Returned to North Wilkesboro 23:46

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Panthers Aren't Real 18:00

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Hello Again 6:43

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S4 E8: Climbing Down From The Dune 41:39

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