HeyJaredKudzu Project
Stories that grow wild. Hosted by Nick Lucey, The Kudzu Project delivers voices and conversations from Western North Carolina, the Appalachians, and beyond — tangled in history, rooted in community, and blooming with life. Recorded in Hendersonville, NC by the Lucey Agency.
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From Coach to Counsel to Candidate: Jerry Smith Makes His Case to Be Hendersonville’s Next Mayor (opens the original)
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Drop us a line. Jerry Smith has spent much of his life serving Hendersonville, North Carolina ... from teaching and coaching generations of students to representing the community for 14 years on City Council, including a term as mayor pro tem. Now, the longtime public servant and lawyer is making his case to become Hendersonville's next mayor. Jerry joins Nick to discuss the lessons he carried from the classrooms, sidelines, and courtrooms into City Hall, what he learned during his years on C...
No Passport Required: Mike Andress and the Exploration Local Podcast (opens the original)
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Drop us a line. For more than six years, Mike Andress has been helping to unearth the people, places, and stories that make the Southern Appalachian Mountains so unique. As the host of the Exploration Local podcast, he has taken listeners into mountain towns, along winding trails and rivers, and into conversations with the people whose lives and missions are deeply rooted in this region. Mike joins Nick to talk about how the podcast began, what he has learned after cranking out scores of epis...
Don't Postpone Joy: Jason Livengood on Life, Happiness, and the Future of TV (opens the original)
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Drop us a line. Originally from Austin, Texas, Jason Livengood now calls Asheville, N.C., home, and works with AMP Sales & Marketing Solutions, helping businesses reach local audiences through WLOS and an evolving mix of television, streaming, and digital media. In this episode, Jason joins Nick for a wide-ranging conversation about life, happiness, and his belief that we shouldn’t postpone joy. They also explore the changing television landscape, whether traditional TV is losing its rele...
Creative Destruction: Nobel Laureate Peter Howitt on Innovation, Obsolescence, and the Future (opens the original)
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Drop us a line. Nobel Prize-winning economist Peter Howitt joins the Kudzu Project for a fascinating conversation about technology, obsolescence, and the forces that shape our ever-changing world. The Canadian-born economist received the prestigious prize in 2025 for his work on the theory of "Creative Destruction," the necessary but often painful process by which new ideas, technologies, and industries replace the old. Now residing in Hendersonville, N.C., Howitt discusses the research that ...
Can a Political Outsider Change City Hall? Jeff Groh Thinks So. (opens the original)
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Drop us a line. Jeff Groh has never held elected office, yet he believes that's exactly what Hendersonville needs. In this episode of the Kudzu Project, Nick sits down with the City Council candidate to discuss why he's entering local politics after a career in engineering, technology, and small business ownership. Groh shares his thoughts on limited government, fiscal responsibility, local business, public safety, and preserving Hendersonville's character as the community grows. To learn mor...
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