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.

Nov 3, 2022

An update on the infamous anti-vulture cannon

The town of Bunn was overrun by buzzards, so it installed a cannon to make them go away. So what happened, and can YOU use a cannon when nature's janitors come to your home?

Jeremy Markovich

Oct 27, 2022

The funeral home moved out. The toy store moved in.

A truly haunted combination of businesses in Fallston, plus typical Hillsborough stuff, Drake in App State gear, and what would happen if you let beetles have their way with a vineyard.

Jeremy Markovich

Oct 20, 2022

The 42-year-old donut that will outlast us all

What happens after we die? I don't know. I DO know some stories about a North Carolina mummy, an English philosopher's severed head, a mortician's best line, and a decades-old donut.

Jeremy Markovich

Oct 13, 2022

What it's like when your childhood home is a pyramid

In the late 1980s, a father built a set of pyramids in Rowan County for his wife and four daughters. So what it's like to be a kid living in a large, triangular house? Sort of lovely, actually.

Jeremy Markovich

Oct 6, 2022

Texas Pete is a North Carolinian, and he’s being sued

Did you know that the iconic hot sauce was conceived of and made in North Carolina, not Texas? A new class action lawsuit claims most people don't, and that its name is deceiving people.

Jeremy Markovich

How to be incredibly familiar with North Carolina, just like Stephen A. Smith

Kernersville

Oct 4, 2022

How to be incredibly familiar with North Carolina, just like Stephen A. Smith

Here's a simple worksheet so you too can prove that you're not just familiar with this state, but familiar with ALL of this state.

Jeremy Markovich

Sep 29, 2022

Happy National North Carolina Day: A holiday that somebody just made up

We looked into the origins of the day when, I don't know, everybody in this country is supposed to celebrate a single state for some reason.

Jeremy Markovich

Sep 22, 2022

Did Richard Petty Autograph a Live Duck?

The King of NASCAR has signed millions of autographs. But did he sign a bird? An investigation led us to the North Carolina State Fair, a legendary racer (of pigs), and a man who loved to wear khakis.

Storms

Sep 15, 2022

A User's Guide to Boone

On Saturday, a lot of people will have their eyes on Appalachian State, thanks to a huge victory and a visit by College GameDay. If you're a Boone newbie, here is what you need to know.

Jeremy Markovich

All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

An update on the infamous anti-vulture cannon

The funeral home moved out. The toy store moved in.

The 42-year-old donut that will outlast us all

What it's like when your childhood home is a pyramid

Texas Pete is a North Carolinian, and he’s being sued

How to be incredibly familiar with North Carolina, just like Stephen A. Smith

Happy National North Carolina Day: A holiday that somebody just made up

Did Richard Petty Autograph a Live Duck?

A User's Guide to Boone

North Carolina Rabbit Hole