Nooze Hounds
101 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsCharlotte'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 minutesWBTV’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 MBJames 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 minutesJames 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 minutesMelody 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 minutesJustin Jones-Fosu Talks Inclusion, Isolation and Empathy.
Justin Jones-Fosu
May 21, 2021 07:30 - 48 minutes - 110 MBJustin Jones-Fosu Talks Inclusion, Isolation and Empathy.
Aletha Burgess and Mylon Patton on the Future of Morgan School
April 23, 2021 07:30 - 58 minutesRyan 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 hourKeba Samuel and Rickey Hall discuss the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
Patrice Funderburg Talks Second-Chance Employment
March 12, 2021 08:30 - 1 hourRyan 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 hourTrue 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 hourRyan 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 hourStefania 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 minutesTriad 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 minutesQueen City Nerve contributor Hannah Hasan speaks with Charlotte artist Makayla Winter.
NOOZE HOUNDS SPECIAL: ON CALL EP 4
December 26, 2020 08:30 - 8 minutesQueen 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 minutesQueen 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 minutesQueen 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 minutesIn 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 hourJonell 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 hourMeck 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 hourKass 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 hourTina 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 hourNC 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 hourKendrick 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 hourRyan and Justin discuss just what the Hell happened in the past year.
Housing in Charlotte
August 28, 2020 03:36 - 1 hourMecklenburg 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 hourAbari 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 hourQueen 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 hourBlock 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 hourActivist 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 hourJustin 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 hourAt 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 hourAs 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 hourSalud 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 hourHomeless 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 hourRyan 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 hourWSOC 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 hourThe 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 minutesMecklenburg 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 hourNC 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 minutesWCCB 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 hourNC 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 minutesWFAE 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 hourCharlotte 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 hourThe 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 hourGuest 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 hourQueen 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 hourQC 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 minutesCharlotte'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.