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Did No Kings Work? We Asked Ezra Levin. (opens the original)
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In 1995, a young Ezra Levin wrote to Bill Watterson begging him to keep Calvin and Hobbes going. He's been an activist ever since. Two decades later, he and his wife Leah Greenberg wrote a guide to resisting the Trump agenda that grew into Indivisible, one of the largest grassroots networks in the country and a lead organizer of the No Kings protests. Now the movement that put millions of people in the streets is asking them to do something different. On October 17, No Kings becomes No Kings Vot
Republicans Exiled This Lawmaker to the Basement. Now He's Protecting Your Vote. (opens the original)
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When Terrence Everitt asked the Wake County DA to investigate the Speaker of the North Carolina House, leadership moved his office into a supply closet in the basement. He bought donuts for his new neighbors. Today he runs the North Carolina Voter Protection Alliance — and he says what's happening to voting in this state should alarm everyone, no matter who you vote for. In this episode: why North Carolina is the only state in the country where the State Auditor controls the Board of Elections,
Why North Carolina’s Supreme Court Race Matters w/ Justice Anita Earls (opens the original)
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What does the North Carolina Supreme Court actually do and why should you care who sits on it?Justice Anita Earls joins the Holler to talk about the power of the NC Supreme Court, gerrymandering, voting rights, public school funding, Duke Energy rates, judicial elections, and why the 2026 Supreme Court race matters.Turns out, those judicial races in the middle of your ballot have a whole lot more to do with your everyday life than you might think.Become a Sustainer: www.patreon.com/c/TheHometown
The Future of Farming in America w/ Kamal Bell (opens the original)
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What if the future of farming isn’t just about food?Kamal Bell of Sankofa Farms is back at The Holler to talk about the future of farming in North Carolina, affordable housing, helping formerly incarcerated people rebuild their lives, the challenges facing Black farmers, and why he believes our food system needs a serious rethink.Plus, Kamal is headed to Harvard as a Loeb Fellow, where he plans to push a bigger idea: farms shouldn’t just grow food. They can help build stronger communities.Join t
Is America broken? This journalist drove 6,000 miles to find out. (opens the original)
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San Diego had Ron Burgundy. North Carolina has Tim Boyum. One of our state's most prominent journalists, Tim is known and beloved by Tar Heels everywhere as the bow tie guy. This year, the longtime host of Capitol Tonight traded the studio for the open road, embarking on a 6,000-mile adventure across 24 states and DC to document America's 250th birthday.Tim joins the Holler to talk about what he learned traveling the country, meeting everyone from filmmaker Ken Burns and country legend Lee Green
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