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Meet a man who built a barbecue smoker out of a file cabinet

Barbecue

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Jun 5, 2026

Meet a man who built a barbecue smoker out of a file cabinet

Is it real? Does it work? Is it safe? Was it hard to make? Why would anyone build one? Why is he selling it and trying to get a broken chainsaw in return? And, is this a singular piece of American ingenuity or is there an underground community of file cabinet smokers that I had never heard of before now? The seller, and an expert, tell us everything.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Drinking Sun Drop out of the Stanley Cup

Politics

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Jun 2, 2026

Drinking Sun Drop out of the Stanley Cup

Revisiting the fandom of former Caniac in Chief Roy Cooper on the doorstep of the Carolina Hurricanes first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2006. Plus! Can you somehow avoid the $95 parking at the arena?

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Thom Tillis called something "stupid on stilts." Where the hell did that come from?

Politics

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May 29, 2026

Thom Tillis called something "stupid on stilts." Where the hell did that come from?

North Carolina's senior senator uttered the expression to show his displeasure with President Trump. Even people who don't like Tillis now like to say it. Think it's a Southern phrase? Bless your heart.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Here's Some Stuff: Cajun EV Charging, an Enormous Water Bill, and Dave Doeren Catching Strays

Podcasts

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May 25, 2026

Here's Some Stuff: Cajun EV Charging, an Enormous Water Bill, and Dave Doeren Catching Strays

A roundup of North Carolina things that you may have missed.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
The North Carolina Musician with a Billion Streams and No Fans

Cornelius

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May 22, 2026

The North Carolina Musician with a Billion Streams and No Fans

Mike Smith's journey took him from a string of medical clinics to the music industry and, then, to a federal crime.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
West Virginia's most legendary biscuit place was actually conceived in North Carolina

Fast Food

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May 17, 2026

West Virginia's most legendary biscuit place was actually conceived in North Carolina

How did a long-dead pizza restaurant give birth to not one but two beloved breakfast chains? Here's the overlap between Biscuitville and Tudor's Biscuit World, with a possible connection to Mayberry.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Here's a Chart: Dale vs. Andy vs. Chuck

Andy Griffith

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May 10, 2026

Here's a Chart: Dale vs. Andy vs. Chuck

The myth of Dale Earnhardt lives on. But is he really more popular today than he was when he on the track?

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Where, exactly, did James Comey find the "threatening" seashell message that got him indicted?

Crime

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May 1, 2026

Where, exactly, did James Comey find the "threatening" seashell message that got him indicted?

The former director of the FBI posted an Instagram picture of "86 47" written on a beach in North Carolina last year. Which beach? Here are the results of a Rabbit Hole investigation.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Mine First, Figure The Rest Of It Out Later

Helene

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Apr 26, 2026

Mine First, Figure The Rest Of It Out Later

A North Carolina gravel quarry that opened up after Hurricane Helene never had a permit. Its owners say it was helping the area get back on its feet. The people living nearby say all that's left is a big mess.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
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