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.

Meet the pilot who drew a giant ballerina with his flight path

Aviation

May 11, 2023

Meet the pilot who drew a giant ballerina with his flight path

A guy from Raleigh tracked his plane with GPS to create a 25 mile-long dancer, along with other pieces of invisible sky art. He never intended for anyone to find out about them.

Jeremy Markovich

Pulitzer Prize

May 9, 2023

The tiny North Carolina newspaper that won a Pulitzer Prize

Reporters at the Washington Daily News found out there was a cancer-causing chemical in the city water supply. Their reporting changed a law, saved lives, and won journalism's highest honor.

Jeremy Markovich

Barbecue

May 4, 2023

Five paragraphs (and one video) that explain North Carolina barbecue

I'm not talking about what's better: Eastern or Lexington-style, whole hog or pork shoulder. I'm more interested in what the state of barbecue in this state tells us about the state of ourselves.

Jeremy Markovich

Apr 27, 2023

Panthers Aren't Real

I looked into a thing that I'd heard a long time ago: That the screaming cat noise that's played at Carolina Panthers games doesn't actually come from a panther. But this—THIS—goes much deeper.

Jeremy Markovich

Apr 20, 2023

And now, some news about Away Message

Is the podcast back? Maybe? Will it continue to exist? Yes! What comes next? I don't know!

Jeremy Markovich

Apr 18, 2023

The drug dealer from "Outer Banks" is the most North Carolina character on TV right now

Plus, other over-the-top thoughts about the third season of the greatest show in Netflix.

Jeremy Markovich

Apr 11, 2023

Here's what happened the first time a North Carolina lawmaker switched parties

In 1967, Sen. Jesse Austin did a bunch of things that grabbed headlines across the state. Then he switched from the Democratic to the Republican party. How'd that go for him?

Jeremy Markovich

Apr 8, 2023

A Rabbit Hole Short: The "sand" at The Masters comes from North Carolina

One mine owner's trash was Augusta National's treasure.

Jeremy Markovich

Mar 30, 2023

Mystery to Me: Where's the North Carolina pond from a trippy Fleetwood Mac song?

Some old lyrics from a legendary band mention a strange place in this state. Tracking down the story behind it was easy. Tracking down the actual location is, uh, something you can help with?

Jeremy Markovich

All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

Meet the pilot who drew a giant ballerina with his flight path

The tiny North Carolina newspaper that won a Pulitzer Prize

Five paragraphs (and one video) that explain North Carolina barbecue

Panthers Aren't Real

And now, some news about Away Message

The drug dealer from "Outer Banks" is the most North Carolina character on TV right now

Here's what happened the first time a North Carolina lawmaker switched parties

A Rabbit Hole Short: The "sand" at The Masters comes from North Carolina

Mystery to Me: Where's the North Carolina pond from a trippy Fleetwood Mac song?

North Carolina Rabbit Hole