Want an escape from every day life? Listen to a professional performer and a professional barista talk your worries away in The Chambers Brothers! A modern take on all things movies and otherwise!
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A podcast about Raleigh. By some people from Raleigh. With guests who inform us about Raleigh stuff.
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Dr. Paul Baker, CAM (Contemporary Art Museum) Raleigh
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As the Executive Director of CAM Raleigh, Dr. Paul Baker's goal is not just to display thought-provoking art, it's also to help develop new artists and bring art to communities outside Raleigh's city lines. Today, Dr. Baker talks about those goals, why he's so passionate about art, what's going on at CAM today, and how the CAM team chooses what to …
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Jenn McEwen, United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
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Jenn McEwan transformed her love of arts and performing into a career of supporting artists and performers, and uplifting the community through art. Today she shares her journey to becoming the head of the United Arts Council, and gives us inside information on what's ahead on the Raleigh and Wake County art scene. --- Jenn McEwen is the President …
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Orage Quarles III, 16-Year News & Observer Publisher
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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 Foundation. Today we talk to Orage about the importanc…
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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. We talked to Ernest about the role of museums and histori…
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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 healthier (but still fun) lifestyle was possible. A lot of th…
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Terrance Ruth, Professor and Student of the Community
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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 of the community. Today we talk about policy and politi…
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Angela Salamanca: Centro, Ex-Voto, & the Day of the Dead 5K
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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 the founder of the Day of the Dead 5K (coming October 2…
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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 uncover the many facets of the Chamber. Sure, they're expe…
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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 and the nation at large - and the accolades are starti…
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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 uncovered her love of baking, lessons she learned starting a re…
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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 make a proper tomato sandwich and the movie Steel Magnoli…
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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-the-art facility and exciting future programming - inc…
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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 come to anyone's home and build a garden? The Inter-Fai…
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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 future site of Smoky Hollow Park. The area has long be…
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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 racquet and paddle sports super park that includes fac…
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Jonathan Melton, City Council member at-large
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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 more varying voices making decisions. And calling back o…
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Johnny Hackett of Black Dollar NC, Black Friday Market and The Factory
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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 co-working and manufacturing space. We talked to John…
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SPECIAL: Office Talk with Raleigh Magazine, Raleigh's Best Restaurants
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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 some of the top Raleigh restaurants, including which one…
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This episode was edited by Cole Chambers. It is also 7 months late. Aw Nuts! I don't even remember what was said, enjoy!By Race and Cole Chambers
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Dr. Brian Ralph, William Peace University
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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 arts and athletic programs, the growth of the North Person …
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Cody Charland & Meetal Shah, Raleigh Sister Cities
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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 started in the 1980's--and grow it even bigger. More Siste…
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Ashley Campbell, Blanchard Community Law Clinic
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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 Ragsdale Liggett--that passion is her singular focus as…
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Scott Dupree, Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance
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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 economic impact of sports in our area, the rise of e-sports, o…
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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 selected by the City Council, the rest are hired, directl…
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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 Trust. RALT is Wake County's first land trust; there are l…
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EP 18 The Fantastic Spider-Man 2: Electric Boogaloo
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This week the Chambers Brothers talk of the Amazing Spider-Man movies, and how Andrew Garfield is the best! No doubt about it!By Race and Cole Chambers
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Mitchell Silver, VP of Urban Planning at McAdams
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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 serve as Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recre…
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Today the Chambers Brothers talk about another Stanley Kubrick classic, FMJ! They also talk of Scream, and The King's Man, and of a Rasputin super hero movieBy Race and Cole Chambers
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This episdoe the brothers talk of the big ol space fetus, a monkey buddy cop drama, and of course, THE OBELISK!By Race and Cole Chambers
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Tinu Diver, Filmmaker "This Belongs To Us"
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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 pursued (and continues to pursue) a number of different inte…
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The Brothers talk of Licorice Pizza, Dr Pepper, and Licorice Pizza 2 this summer! Happy New Year!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Brothers talk of West Side Story(briefly) and of the famous and not as good as they remember Jim Carrey's version of the Grinchy man!By Race and Cole Chambers
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EP 13 Inspector Ferris Gadget Bueller
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The brothers talk about Ferris Bueller and Inspector gadget crossing over, Ghostbusters, and E N E R G Y!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Brother discuss the movie baby driver, and stretch the entire show!By Race and Cole Chambers
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Our very first guest has arrived! Her name is Goose! Uber stories is back! The Brothers talk about the new Dune movie in comparison to the book, and Goose drops some major knowledge on the book!By Race and Cole Chambers
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EP 10 Rideshare stories and Squid gamezz Part 2!
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The Chambers Brothers discuss the second half of Squid Gamez, introduce a new segment, and of course talk about BEEF!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Chambers Brothers discuss the popular tv show, Squid game, do terrible Borat impressions, and Race has a dry voice cause he just woke up!By Race and Cole Chambers
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On this Halloween special episode, The Chambers Brothers discuss Scream, Cole eats his mic, and we have our first special guest; Gary Movies!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Chambers Brothers talk of recent movies such as Halloween Kills, Dune, and The French Disp-wait not that one Cole hasn't seen it yet. They also give their take on The Thing(the Kurt Russell version of course!By Race and Cole Chambers
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EP 6 The Spooky King of Monster House
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BOO! The Chambers Brothers have their spookiest episode yet! They talk of the movie Monster House, a Burger King movie, and teeth!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Chambers Brothers talk about the best Bond films, rename October, and stinky celebrities!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Chambers Brothers discuss the movie Bladerunner 2049, Cole accidentally calls it Bladerunner 2019, brand name pumpkin spice, and start to do accents... kind of (whether its a good thing or not is up to you to decide!)By Race and Cole Chambers
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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 practicing in masks. The precautions, the long layoff, the "w…
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The Chambers Brothers discuss the movie The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson, along with talks of cologne and other topics!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Chambers Brothers discuss the movie Fargo, in comparison with the tv show Fargo, and about just how terribly attractive Steve Buscemi is!By Race and Cole Chambers
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The Chambers Brothers watch and tell their thoughts about the fabled Spider Man 3, possibly the greatest Spider Man!By Race and Cole Chambers
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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 she came to Raleigh to study design at N.C. State, she n…
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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 family business to start Grubb Ventures in the early 2000…
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Sarah & Jeff Shepherd, Heights House Hotel
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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 space: Heights House. We talked to Sarah and Jeff about…
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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 stations outside of North Carolina, Thomas now has an…
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