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Nooze Hounds

101 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings

Charlotte's bi-weekly alt newspaper in podcast form. Go all-in on the week's stories with Ryan Pitkin, Justin LaFrancois and a collection of staffers and guests.

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Episodes

WBTV's David Hodges Talks Charlotte News

July 02, 2021 07:30 - 57 minutes

WBTV’s David Hodges discusses his recent lawsuit against the city and the many stories of Charlotte City Council in the first half of 2021. 

James E. Ford

June 18, 2021 07:30 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

James E. Ford joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk race and politics in Charlotte and North Carolina in 2021.

James E. Ford Discusses CRT and N.C. Education

June 18, 2021 07:30 - 50 minutes

James E. Ford joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk race and politics in Charlotte and North Carolina in 2021.

Melody Gross from Courageous SHIFT

June 04, 2021 07:30 - 51 minutes

Melody Gross of Courageous SHIFT joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk about her work to fight against domestic violence in Charlotte.

Justin Jones-Fosu, Author of The Inclusive Mindset

May 21, 2021 07:30 - 48 minutes

Justin Jones-Fosu Talks Inclusion, Isolation and Empathy.

Justin Jones-Fosu

May 21, 2021 07:30 - 48 minutes - 110 MB

Justin Jones-Fosu Talks Inclusion, Isolation and Empathy.

Aletha Burgess and Mylon Patton on the Future of Morgan School

April 23, 2021 07:30 - 58 minutes

Ryan and Justin speak with Aletha Burgess and Mylon Patton on the future of Morgan School.

Keba Samuel and Rickey Hall

March 26, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour

Keba Samuel and Rickey Hall discuss the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 

Patrice Funderburg Talks Second-Chance Employment

March 12, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour

Ryan and Justin talk with Patrice Funderburg about the juxtaposition of her former life in corporate HR, versus the work she is doing at Second-Chance Employment now. 

Kris Axhoj and Kenny Robinson discuss Charlotte's Housing Crisis

February 26, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour

True Affordable Housing Solutions: Kris Axhoj of Axhoj Enterprises and Kenny Robinson of Freedom Fighting Missionaries discuss actionable solutions to Charlotte's affordable housing crisis. 

No Limit Larry and Adrienne Threatt

February 12, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour

Ryan and Justin talk to No Limit Larry and Adrienne Threatt about homelessness in Charlotte.

Carolina Migrant Network's Stefania Arteaga and Becca O'Neill

January 29, 2021 07:35 - 1 hour

Stefania Arteaga and Becca O'Neill join Ryan and Justin to talk about how Carolina Migrant Network is reshaping the narrative.

Right-Wing Extremism in NC

January 15, 2021 08:30 - 48 minutes

Triad City Beat journalist Jordan Green joins Ryan and Justin to discuss radical right-wing extremism in North Carolina.

Community Violence in Charlotte

January 01, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour

"Take Back Our Hoods" Lucille Puckett joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to discuss another violent year in Charlotte.

NOOZE HOUNDS SPECIAL: ON CALL EP 5

December 28, 2020 08:30 - 10 minutes

Queen City Nerve contributor Hannah Hasan speaks with Charlotte artist Makayla Winter.

NOOZE HOUNDS SPECIAL: ON CALL EP 4

December 26, 2020 08:30 - 8 minutes

Queen City Nerve contributor Hannah Hasan speaks with Historic West End Partners founder and executive director J'Tanya Adams.

NOOZE HOUNDS SPECIAL: ON CALL EP 3

December 24, 2020 08:30 - 12 minutes

Queen City Nerve contributor Hannah Hasan speaks with Project Bolt co-founder Jewel Hayden.

NOOZE HOUNDS SPECIAL: ON CALL EP 2

December 22, 2020 16:53 - 11 minutes

Queen City Nerve contributor Hannah Hasan talks with Breakfast Conversations founder Antriece Mitchell.

NOOZE HOUNDS SPECIAL: On Call with Hannah Hasan EP 1

December 18, 2020 08:30 - 21 minutes

In part one of this special five-part series, "On Call with Hannah Hasan," QC Nerve contributor Hannah Hasan speaks with Hope Vibes' Adrienne Threatt.

The State of the Arts in Charlotte

December 04, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour

Jonell Logan and Bluz talk with Ryan and Justin about how COVID-19 has affected an already precarious local arts scene.

Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather

November 20, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour

Meck County DA Spencer Merriweather discusses the county's backlog in homicide cases with Ryan and Justin.

Building Safer Commuities

November 06, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour

Kass Ottley of Seeking Justice CLT joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to discuss building safer communities.

The Scariest Episode Ever

October 23, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

Tina McSwain of Charlotte Area Paranormal Society and Jason Tapp of @SpookyClt on Instagram discuss CHarlotte's dark history.

NC Rep John Autry and Robert Dawkins

October 09, 2020 12:07 - 1 hour

NC State Representative John Autry and SAFE Coalition's Robert Dawkins join Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk about new policing initiatives.

Vote or Die with Kendrick Cunningham and Pat Moran

September 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

Kendrick Cunningham and Pat Moran join Ryan and Justin in-studio to discuss the importance of November's election on every level.

2020 and WTF Just Happened?

September 11, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

Ryan and Justin discuss just what the Hell happened in the past year.

Housing in Charlotte

August 28, 2020 03:36 - 1 hour

Mecklenburg County District Court Judge Kimberly Best, and Heal Charlotte founder Greg Jackson join Ryan and Justin in-studio  to talk about housing in Charlotte.

Charlotte's Struggling Bars

August 14, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

Abari Game Bar owner Zach Pulliam and Hattie's Tap & Tavern owner Jackie DeLoach discuss the struggle bar owners have faced as they've had to watch so many other businesses reopen during the pandemic.

Charlotte's Black History

July 31, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

Queen City Nerve's new series on Black history in Charlotte launched this week. Joining Justin and Ryan in-studio are Nerve's Pamela Grundy, and the Museum of the New South's Dr. Willie Griffin.

Block Love CLT

July 17, 2020 04:50 - 1 hour

Block Love Clt's founder Deborah Woolard joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk about the groups mission, and Charlotte's homeless population.

Activist Kennell Jackson

July 03, 2020 10:41 - 1 hour

Activist Kennell Jackson joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk about what may be next for protests and activism in Charlotte.

Robert Dawkins and Defunding the Police

June 19, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

Justin is allegedly assaulted by a Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Deputy, and Robert Dawkins joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk about defunding the police and just what that would mean for Charlotte.

Charlotte Protests

June 05, 2020 12:42 - 1 hour

At the end of a week that has been moving, inspiring, and sometimes violent in Charlotte and across the country, activist K. Puckett Williams joins Ryan and Justin to review the week that has changed Charlotte, the country, and the way events like this are covered by local media.

Angela Allen, Center for Prevention Services

May 22, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

As North Carolina enters Phase 2, what's next in Charlotte? Ryan and Justin are joined by Angela Allen, from the Center for Prevention Services.

Restaurants and Bars in Phase 1

May 08, 2020 13:09 - 1 hour

Salud Beer Shop's Jason Glunt joins Ryan and Justin to talk about COVID-19's effect on bars and restaurants, and what Phase One means for them.

Homeless Advocate Stacy Phillips

April 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

Homeless advocate Stacy Phillips joins Ryan and Justin to discuss the plight of the homeless during in the pandemic, and are you drinking more, or less these days?

Braxton Winston

April 10, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

Ryan and Justin talk with Charlotte City Councilman Braxton Winston about Charlotte's COVID-19 response, and the idea of using "influencers" to help flatten the curve.

WSOC's Joe Bruno

March 27, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

WSOC investigative reporter Joe Bruno interviewed North Carolina's state treasurer, who days later tested positive for Covid-19. In this podcast, Bruno joins Ryan Pitkin and Justin LaFrancois from his home, where he is quarantined after his apparent exposure to the virus.

Eastland DIY and Corona

March 13, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour

The guys behind Eastland DIy Skatepark join Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk about the future of the park, plus the Corona Virus pandemic hits home.

Cade Lee and Ray McKinnon

February 28, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes

Mecklenburg County Commission candidates Cade Lee and Ray McKinnon join host Ryan Pitkin and Justin Lafrancois in-studio to talk about the week's events, and how difficult it is to run against an incumbent.

Representative Kelly Alexander Jr.

February 14, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour

NC State Representative Kelly Alexander Jr. joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to talk about his childhood in Charlotte's Brooklyn neighborhood, surviving the West End bombings, fighting for marijuana legalization and the McClatchy bankruptcy.

WCCB's Morgan Fogarty

January 31, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes

WCCB anchor Morgan Fogarty joins Ryan and Justin in-studio to recap the kerfuffle between some members of the local media and Charlotte city government.

Live from Coco and the Director

January 07, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour

NC State Senators Jeff Jackson and Mujtaba Mohammad join hosts Ryan Pitkin and Justin LaFrancois at Uptown Charlotte coffee shop Coco and the Director to discuss redistricting, education and crime in this special edition of Nooze Hounds.

WFAE's Sarah Delia and The List

January 03, 2020 08:30 - 55 minutes

WFAE reporter Sarah Delia joins Ryan and Justin in-studio th discuss 'The List,' her new podcast discussing the Charlotte Diocese's release of a list of local clergy members credibly accused of child sex abuse.

Janelle Dunlap and Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr.

December 20, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour

Charlotte activists Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr. and Janelle Dunlap join Ryan Pitkin and Justin LaFrancois in-studio to talk about soccer in Charlotte, Eastland, the role creatives play in Charlotte, and Silent Sam.

2019's Top Stories

December 06, 2019 08:30 - 1 hour

The year's top stories, with Ryan Pitkin, Justin LaFrancois and guests Michael Graff from Charlotte Agenda, and Greg Lacour from Charlotte Magazine.

Raise the Age with Keith Cradle, PhD

November 22, 2019 08:30 - 1 hour

Guest Keith Cradle, PhD joins Ryand and Justin to talk about the new Raise the Age law that requires kids in juvenile detention to be allowed outdoors for a portion of their day. Plus, Foundation for the Carolinas controversy, and the Charlotte Housing Authority. 

The Environment Episode

November 08, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour

Queen City Nerve editor in chief Ryan Pitkin and publisher Justin laFrancois talk about the environment with David Felder from Crown Town Compost, and Sam Spencer from Clt Planning.

Proposed Sales Tax Debate

October 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour

QC Nerve Editor-in-Chief Ryan Pitkin and Publisher Justin LaFrancois are joined by Darrell Williams, chair of Partnership for a Better Mecklenburg, and Pastor Ray McKinnon to debate the pros and cons of the Mecklenburg County Sales Tax increase on the November ballot.

CMPD Chief Retires, Or Does He?

October 11, 2019 08:00 - 56 minutes

Charlotte's police chief is retiring, but not without some questions. QC Nerve's Ryan Pitkin and Justin LaFrancois are joined by One Meck's Justin Perry and WCCB anchor Morgan Fogarty.