All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

Browse all of the newsletters, stories, podcasts, and otherwise that we’ve published here, from newest to oldest.

Durham

Mar 13, 2025

There is no such thing as a Durham accent

People are all up in arms about the North Carolina accents from the latest season of The White Lotus. So where exactly did they come from?

Jeremy Markovich

Yup, packs of wild dogs once "terrorized" North Carolina

Halifax County

Mar 6, 2025

Yup, packs of wild dogs once "terrorized" North Carolina

Last month, a gang of roaming canines presented a big problem in a small town. Weird? Not if you go back and read literally any newspaper from the early and mid 20th century.

Jeremy Markovich

Wait, Roberta Flack and Lee Greenwood recorded a duet? About North Carolina?

Raleigh

Feb 27, 2025

Wait, Roberta Flack and Lee Greenwood recorded a duet? About North Carolina?

In 1987, two hugely-popular musicians came together for the first time to sing about how great this state was. Why? Because a local television station in Raleigh needed some promos.

Jeremy Markovich

The Krispy Kreme in Times Square cost at least $10 million

Southern

Feb 21, 2025

The Krispy Kreme in Times Square cost at least $10 million

Was that a good deal? And what does that say about a doughnut company's once-Southern street cred?

Jeremy Markovich

The Heartwarming and Cynical Story of Fort Bragg's New Old Name

World War II

Feb 13, 2025

The Heartwarming and Cynical Story of Fort Bragg's New Old Name

North Carolina's biggest military base is switching back to its former moniker. Sort of. Here's the story of a loophole in the law and an obscure soldier who committed an amazing act of bravery.

Jeremy Markovich

Charlotte

Feb 7, 2025

"They Work Because We Work"

There are billions of dollars inside of a big underground vault in Charlotte. It's there to make sure that you don't have to think too much about the logistics of money.

Jeremy Markovich

The familiar phrase that came from a North Carolinan who got meme'd two centuries ago

Politics

Jan 31, 2025

The familiar phrase that came from a North Carolinan who got meme'd two centuries ago

In 1820, a congressman from the western part of the state did something that caused his colleagues to clown him. People are still talking about it today, even if they don't realize it.

Jeremy Markovich

Here's a dirty joke (?) from Elvis about a short visit to a small North Carolina town

College Football

Jan 23, 2025

Here's a dirty joke (?) from Elvis about a short visit to a small North Carolina town

In 1956, The King wasn't The King yet when he stopped off for a show in Lexington. It was a night that the town never forgot. It led to a comment that some Duke football players also never forgot.

Jeremy Markovich

David Lynch

Jan 16, 2025

David Lynch made it okay to create some deeply weird stuff

The filmmaker, who died at age 78, had some ties to North Carolina. But his legacy, to me, is the way in which he made things. He didn't explain. And he didn't apologize for it.

Jeremy Markovich

All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

There is no such thing as a Durham accent

Yup, packs of wild dogs once "terrorized" North Carolina

Wait, Roberta Flack and Lee Greenwood recorded a duet? About North Carolina?

The Krispy Kreme in Times Square cost at least $10 million

The Heartwarming and Cynical Story of Fort Bragg's New Old Name

"They Work Because We Work"

The familiar phrase that came from a North Carolinan who got meme'd two centuries ago

Here's a dirty joke (?) from Elvis about a short visit to a small North Carolina town

David Lynch made it okay to create some deeply weird stuff

North Carolina Rabbit Hole