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Orage Quarles III, 16-Year News & Observer Publisher

Podcast Raleigh - March 07, 2024 18:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Orage Quarles served as President and Publisher for the News & Oberserver for sixteen years, and has been on just about every Board you can think of, both locally and nationally, including the North Carolina Museum of History, the Dix Park Conservancy, and the UNC School of Media and Journalism ...

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Ernest Dollar, City of Raleigh Museum

Podcast Raleigh - January 31, 2024 14:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Ernest Dollar calls himself a professional hoarder, but he's actually a historian who has overseen the City of Raleigh Museum , the Pope House, and other important historical sites for over a decade, and whose role is expanding to help preserve and educate on even more of the city's history. W...

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Meg Paradise, Umbrella Dry Bar

Podcast Raleigh - November 14, 2023 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Meg Paradise has nothing against the Raleigh bar scene. Far from it! She was an enthusiastic participant in Raleigh's nightlife, but when she became pregnant, she gained a new perspective on what life without alcohol might look like. Meg went from a fear of missing out, to wondering if a healthi...

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Terrance Ruth, Professor and Student of the Community

Podcast Raleigh - October 24, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Terrance Ruth is one of those people in Raleigh who seems to be everywhere at all times. He's been a public school teacher and administrator, a college professor, a policy evaluator, a foundation founder, and a mayoral candidate. But how would he describe himself?  First and foremost, a student ...

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Angela Salamanca: Centro, Ex-Voto, & the Day of the Dead 5K

Podcast Raleigh - October 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
As a high schooler in Columbia, Angela Salamanca had no idea where Raleigh was. Fast forward 30 years later, Angela is one of the most influential chefs and entrepreneurs in our community, owning Centro and Gallo Pelon in downtown Raleigh, as well as Ex Voto in the Durham Food Hall. Plus she's ...

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Adrienne Cole, Raleigh Chamber

Podcast Raleigh - September 28, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Get ready to dive into the vibrant world of Raleigh with our special guest today, Adrienne Cole, the President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber isn't just about stuffy business talk – it's all about fun, support, advocacy, and community-building! Join us as we unc...

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Donald Thompson, The Diversity Movement

Podcast Raleigh - September 06, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Today we welcome Donald Thompson, serial entrepreneur, investor, author of Underestimated: A CEO’s Unlikely Path to Success, host of the High Octane Leadership Podcast, and CEO of The Diversity Movement. Don has so much going on that’s making a difference in both the Triangle business community...

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Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium

Podcast Raleigh - August 23, 2023 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Some of you may know Preeti Waas as a 2023 James Beard nominated chef for her work at Cheeni Indian Food Emporium in North Raleigh.  Or maybe you know her for Cheeni's famous chocolate chip cookies. What you probably don't know is the path Preeti took to get where she is today - how she uncove...

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Les Stewart, Trophy Brewing

Podcast Raleigh - August 09, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Today's guest is Les Stewart, a builder, tinkerer, doer, and chief beverage officer and co-owner of Trophy Brewing. Les tells us how he started making beer, what the growing and waning trends in the alcohol industry are, and if you give him enough time, he'll give you dissertations on how to mak...

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Lauren Kennedy Brady, Theatre Raleigh

Podcast Raleigh - July 26, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Today, Lauren Kennedy Brady shares her journey from a successful Broadway career to making great theater in her hometown. Hear her touching memories of growing up in Raleigh, filled with shows, Broadway weekends, and the magic of theater. Tune in to find out about Theatre Raleigh's new state-of-...

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Ron Pringle, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

Podcast Raleigh - June 15, 2023 20:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
If you asked an average Raleigh citizen what the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle does, you'd probably consistently get answers like "help feed people" and "fight hunger"--and both of those would be correct. But did you also know they have a food truck? And run a farm? And a catering service? And will c...

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Adrian Mangano, Skate Raleigh

Podcast Raleigh - May 17, 2023 01:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
What do you do with a future city park site that currently sits kind of as an empty parking lot? Enloe student Adrian Mangano had an idea: why not make it a skate park? And that idea became Skate Raleigh, a venture to build a temporary skate park between Capital Boulevard and West Street on the...

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Jason DeGroff, Swing Racquet + Paddle

Podcast Raleigh - April 05, 2023 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
A little more than 5 years ago, Raleigh almost became home to the new USTA headquarters that eventually landed just outside Orlando. But the message was clear: Raleigh has a lot of people who spend a lot of time with racquets in their hands. Now the Triangle is on the verge of getting a 45-acre...

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Jonathan Melton, City Council member at-large

Podcast Raleigh - February 23, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Jonathan Melton is serving in his second term as an at-large member of the Raleigh City Council, serving on the Economic Development & Innovation and Transportation & Transit Committees. He was inspired by seeing other young leaders run for and take office, and saw a need for the city to have mo...

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Johnny Hackett of Black Dollar NC, Black Friday Market and The Factory

Podcast Raleigh - February 05, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Johnny Hackett had a successful stint in the corporate world before deciding to seek out work that had more meaning. This led to the founding of #BlackDollarNC, a black owned business directory, the Black Friday Market, a retail store hosting goods from 60+ small businesses, and The Factory, and...

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SPECIAL: Office Talk with Raleigh Magazine, Raleigh's Best Restaurants

Podcast Raleigh - January 03, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
We plan to roll out new Podcast Raleigh episodes soon, but in the mean time we’re kicking off the year with a Podcast Swap! Today’s episode will be from Raleigh Magazine’s Office Talk podcast. Raleigh Magazine Publisher Gina Stephens (a Podcast Raleigh guest--check out the episode!) discusses  s...

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Dr. Brian Ralph, William Peace University

Podcast Raleigh - May 05, 2022 17:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
It's been almost a decade since Peace College became William Peace University and, since 2015, its leader under the new banner has been Dr. Brian Ralph. We talked to him about the school's diverse student body and array of academic studies, its focus on immersive learning, the expansion of art...

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Cody Charland & Meetal Shah, Raleigh Sister Cities

Podcast Raleigh - April 21, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Can you name Raleigh's Sister Cities? Do you know what it means to be Sister Cities?  And did you know you (yes, YOU) have the ability to help start a Sister City relationship? Cody Charland, President, and Meetal Shah, Development Director, want to take Raleigh Sister Cities--a program that sta...

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Ashley Campbell, Blanchard Community Law Clinic

Podcast Raleigh - April 01, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Ashley Campbell grew up watching Perry Mason on TV, so it was no surprise that she followed her dream and became a lawyer. Along the way she discovered her passion: helping ensure everyone has access to representation in the justice system. Now--after a decorated career in real estate law with...

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Scott Dupree, Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance

Podcast Raleigh - March 17, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Scott Dupree grew up watching and playing sports, now he brings sports to Wake County as the executive director of the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance. Sports are a major part of any city's tourism plan, and our area has a sterling reputation as event hosts. We talked to Scott about the econom...

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Marchell Adams-David, City Manager

Podcast Raleigh - February 24, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
As City Manager, Marchell Adams-David is responsible for a lot of employees (about 9,000) who serve a lot of people (about a half a million citizens, plus a few hundred thousand more who work and play here). So when she hires people to work for the City of Raleigh--she has one of three roles sel...

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Rhett Fussell, Raleigh Area Land Trust

Podcast Raleigh - February 10, 2022 18:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Rhett Fussell is a transportation engineer, but when he bought some real estate he realized something important: it's not that feasible for everyone to purchase real estate. That sent him down a path that eventually led to him becoming a founder and interim director of the Raleigh Area Land Trus...

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Mitchell Silver, VP of Urban Planning at McAdams

Podcast Raleigh - January 26, 2022 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
It's not hyperbole to say Mitchell Silver is one of the most experienced, most respected city planners in the world. And for a second time, we've got him right here in Raleigh. Silver helped develop Raleigh's comprehensive plan as its chief planning officer before moving to New York City to ser...

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Tinu Diver, Filmmaker "This Belongs To Us"

Podcast Raleigh - January 12, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Tinu Diver is an attorney, writer, community activist and filmmaker who went from tinkering with a camera to make her first movie in elementary school in Maryland to being featured at the Sundance Film Festival. In between, she graduated from UNC's Creative Writing Program and UNC Law and pursue...

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Eric Woodall, NC Theatre

Podcast Raleigh - October 12, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Up until barely a week before North Carolina Theatre's "9 to 5" opened--its first large production since pandemic restrictions began in 2020--Eric Woodall, the show's director and NCT's Producing Artistic Director, hadn't even seen the faces of all the cast members, since they were still practic...

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Kristen Hess, HH Architecture

Podcast Raleigh - June 04, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Kristen Hess didn't always knew she wanted to work in architecture, but she always knew she should be in charge. Once she discovered an architect is akin to being the conductor of a symphony--bringing out the best of all the various players to create a piece--she knew it was for her. And once sh...

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Gordon Grubb, Grubb Ventures

Podcast Raleigh - May 07, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
As with any business venture, when deciding how to approach a project developers have to think about whether or not it's profitable. Gordon Grubb and his team almost always have a second, maybe equally as important issue to ponder: what will their neighbors think? When Grubb left running his f...

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Sarah & Jeff Shepherd, Heights House Hotel

Podcast Raleigh - April 14, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Have you ever constantly walked or driven passed a piece of property and thought, "You know what would be perfect here?" Sarah Shepherd had that same thought and, with the help of her husband Jeff, has turned withering Boylan Heights house Montford Hall into a stunning boutique hotel and event s...

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Aaron Thomas, WRAL TV reporter

Podcast Raleigh - April 02, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
When a pivot during college sent him on a track from studying political science to broadcast journalism, Aaron Thomas already had an idea of where the best place to be a TV reporter might be: at WRAL, the local news station he grew up watching. Having now been a reporter at a few other local new...

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Sumit Vohra, Lonerider Beer

Podcast Raleigh - March 18, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Sumit Vohra would likely be successful at whatever business he chose to run--he's smart, hard-working, dedicated to his community and philanthropic. So he chose beer. Or maybe it chose him. What began as a hobby became a side project when he was still working in the tech world. And eventually th...

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