The Out and About Podcast is ready to take you places! After a brief winter break, we are back with more topics, more hosts and even more fun! This week, we welcome Mix 101.5 FM's Diane Ramsey to our slate of podcast hosts! Diane chats with Emily Foster, the Marketing Director and Associate Interim Festival Director at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The festival is coming up April 7-10, 2022. Get more information about Full Frame - https://www.fullframefest.org/ Learn more about your ad c...
Apr 06, 2022•28 min
The Out and About Podcast is taking a break for the holidays! Make sure to check out Out and About on WRAL.com for all of our gift guide and holiday coverage! WRAL.com/wraloutandabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2021•2 min
Raleigh embryologist Alease Daniel has become a TikTok star. She takes people into the fertility lab and explains everything from how embryos are graded and to sperm motility. This isn't your average Out and About Podcast this week! We are talking TikTok, science, fertility and even monthly cycle myths. Follow Alease on Tiktok @aleasetheembryologist - https://www.tiktok.com/@aleasetheembryologist Learn more about Alease and what she does at Atlantic Reproductive: https://www.wral.com/meet-the-lo...
Nov 10, 2021•15 min
The Ghost Guild take a break from ghost hunting to talk about their most recent paranormal investigations and where you can find them next! You can actually see them virtually on Oct. 21, 2021, via a presentation with Wake County Public Libraries and on Oct. 28, 2021, via another virtual event with the North Carolina Museum of History. Find info about their upcoming events and investigations - https://theghostguild.weebly.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021•22 min
County superstar and Garner native Scotty McCreery recently stopped by to talk about his new album, Same Truck. We chatted in the WRAL Azalea Garden about the album, marriage and his beloved pickup truck. Find out more about Scotty's new album and see our full interview - https://www.wral.com/scotty-mccreery-talks-new-album-and-his-beloved-pickup-truck/19879448/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2021•11 min
Yes, that Bob Saget. Danny Tanner himself stops by the podcast to talk about his new standup show coming to Raleigh Improv on Sept. 24-25. Plus, we talk about his dear friend Norm Macdonald, who recently passed away. See Bob Saget at Raleigh Improv - https://improv.com/raleigh/event/bob+saget+with+special+guest+mike+young/11169305/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2021•19 min
Comedian Jen Fulwiler has six children. She says the jokes just write themselves. A former talk radio show, Jen is an author, podcaster and social media superstar going viral on TikTok and Instagram with her parenting hot takes. Fulwiler drops by the podcast to talk about her upcoming Raleigh Improv show on Sept. 23, 2021, and other funny musings about parenting life! Get more info about Jen Fulwiler - https://jenniferfulwiler.com/ Jen's Raleigh Improv show details - https://improv.com/raleigh/e...
Sep 15, 2021•18 min
Inez Ribustello is a mom, restaurant and brewery owner and now an author. Ribustello has self-published a book about the past 20 years of her life. The book includes her time in New York, when he worked in the north tower of the World Trade Center in 2001. Ribustello was out of town the day of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, otherwise she would have been at work on the 107th floor. Follow Inez on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inezribustello/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
Sep 08, 2021•26 min
Alejandro Contreras is a one-man operation. He is the chef and owner of one of the most Instagrammable treats in the area - Tepuy Doughnuts. He shares the reason why he wanted to make doughnuts in the first place and what drives him to create such fun flavors (banana pudding!) on this week's podcast. Find out more about Tepuy Doughnuts - https://www.instagram.com/tepuydoughnuts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 01, 2021•10 min
Cape Fear Farm Credit CEO Evan Kleinhans talks about the company's Produce Project, which has helped local farmers and food banks. Learn more about the Produce Project: https://www.capefearfc.com/produce-project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2021•14 min
Big Spoon Roasters was born out of founder Mark Overbay's love of homemade peanut butter. This Durham-based business has grown from his kitchen to stores around the world. We find out how he got started and what the future holds for this locally made product. Find out more about Big Spoon Roasters - https://bigspoonroasters.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2021•19 min
Brenna Doyle started Six Foot Fit after being laid off from her job as a fitness coach. What started as a small group personal training session in a park has since become a full-fledged business with multiple class options and even children's classes. Brenna fills us in on how she got started and what people can learn in a Six Foot Fit class! Learn more about Six Foot Fit - https://www.sixftfit.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 04, 2021•16 min
This week we're sharing a taste of a new podcast from WRAL Studios, hosted by Amanda Lamb. Follow the Truth tells the real story of the James Jordan murder and the man who says he didn't do it. Daniel Green has served nearly three decades in a North Carolina prison maintaining his innocence in the murder of Michael Jordan's father, James. This case is full of mystery, contradiction, and dogged by conspiracy theories. The ten-part series from WRAL Studios questions the evidence, scrutinizes the c...
Jul 28, 2021•7 min
Ever wondered what it is like floating in one of those float spas or pods? Well, this podcast is for you. We get to the bottom of this new trend with Kelli Wolf, owner of The Float Spa Holly Springs. Learn more about The Float Spa - https://www.facebook.com/floatspahollysprings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2021•20 min
Oakwood Pizza Box owner Anthony Guerra talks about a new Durham location, a secret celebrity collaboration and the Raleigh cobra in this week's podcast! See the videos Anthony shot with Kathy in 2017 - https://www.wral.com/downtown-raleigh-oakwood-pizza-box-restaurant/16959137/ Find out more about: Oakwood Pizza Box - https://oakwoodpizzabox.com/ Little Pizza Box - https://littlepizzabox.com/ Goop Kitchen - https://goop.com/goop-kitchen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Jul 14, 2021•29 min
This week, we are taking a trip with Out and About TV to get fit at Camp Gladiator and Rock Solid Warrior. Camp Gladiator focuses on group fitness throughout the Triangle with a bootcamp style workout approach, while Rock Solid Warrior is all about awakening your inner ninja warrior! Catch Out & About TV on WRAL every month! See the latest episodes - https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/page/17753251/ Find out more about Camp Gladiator - https://www.wral.com/camp-gladiator-offers...
Jul 07, 2021•10 min
Carbs. This episode is about bagels, specifically this relatively new bagel shop in Chapel Hill. Founder of Brandwein Bagels, Alex Brandwein, shares the story behind his bagel shop and gives us a sneak peek of their expansion plans! Find out more about Brandwein Bagels - https://www.brandweinsbagels.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2021•14 min
This week, we take a trip with Out and About TV to three tasty restaurants! First up, we stop by Old East Tavern, then we stop by Rise in Durham (for a chicken biscuit!) and then to Carrboro for Monterrey Mexican (for a margarita!) You can watch Out and About TV on the first Wednesday of each month on WRAL. And catch up on these segments and online anytime - https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/page/17753251/ Old East Tavern - https://www.oldeasttavern.com/ Rise - https://risebiscuit...
Jun 23, 2021•13 min
Amanda Lamb is a force of nature. She's a mother, reporter, podcaster, writer and probably million other things we don't even know about yet. She's been covering the crime beat at WRAL for many years, but now she is tackling podcasting. Amanda joins us this week to talk about her upcoming podcasts and her new novel, Lies that Bind! Find out more about Amanda and get her book - https://www.alambauthor.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2021•34 min
This week, we go behind the scenes of the North Carolina Museum of Art's popular "Art in Bloom" event with one of the artists, Diane Makgill. This is Diane's second year creating a floral installation for the annual event. Find out what she created! Art in Bloom runs June 11-13 at the North Carolina Museum of Art - https://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/series_parent/art_in_bloom Learn more about Diane Makgill's work via her Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/dianemakgill.3dbyddesign/ Learn mo...
Jun 09, 2021•23 min
This week, we take a trip with Out and About TV to learn more about The Spinning Plate food truck and we chat with Union Special owner Andrew Ullom. Learn more about both of these businesses on Out and About TV - https://www.wral.com/17753251/ Out and About TV airs the first Wednesday of each month on WRAL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 02, 2021•10 min
Chef Katsuji Tanabe went on BRAVO's Top Chef three times. He tells us whether he would do reality TV again, plus he talks about his upcoming Mexican restaurant in Cary. More about Katsuji - https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/nationally-acclaimed-chef-relishes-second-chance-in-triangle/19663841/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2021•20 min
Keenan Willard recently joined WRAL as its Eastern North Carolina reporter. The Raleigh native is happy to be home after working in Texas for the past few years. He talks about going viral with a report about a canceled Cardi B. concert. (Link to to clip posted below!) Keenan goes viral - https://twitter.com/KeenanWRAL/status/1131065166706167810?s=20 More about Keenan Willard - https://www.wral.com/rs/bio/19635336/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2021•22 min
Country star Thomas Rhett wants to help you get outside and maybe his upcoming tour, which stops in Raleigh this Fall, will help do that. Rhett talks about a new project he's involved in to get 1.2 million children outside an extra hour per week, plus he shares the due date for his fourth daughter. Oh and we talk about his show on Oct. 9 in Raleigh! Learn more about Thomas Rhett's tour: https://thomasrhett.com/ The Outsideologist Project: https://www.instagram.com/outsideologistproject/ Learn mo...
May 12, 2021•11 min
Olde Raleigh Distillery opened its doors in Zebulon in January. Owner Brandon McCraney spent four years on this passion project and hopes that the space will become a community hotspot. Find out how they got their name and what they are brewing up in this week's podcast. Visit Olde Raleigh Distillery - https://olderaleighdistillery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 05, 2021•15 min
Dahiana Vitabar and Aleena Azhar started Pineapple Sol in early 2021. The goal was to help set up decorative picnics, high teas and other outdoor events. They also provide catering services. If you can dream it, they can create it! Find out what their original business idea was and how it evolved due to COVID-19. Learn more about Pineapple Sol - https://www.instagram.com/pineapplesol/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2021•13 min
North Carolina is the number one sweetpotato producing state in the country. Michelle L. Grainger, executive director of the NC SweetPotato Commission, explains why this veggie is so important to the state. She also has details about sweetpotato smoothies and sweet potato toast! Note: The commission spells sweetpotato as all one word because sweet isn't an adjective to describe the potato and is actually the name of the potato. Learn more about NC sweetpotatoes - https://ncsweetpotatoes.com/ Lea...
Apr 21, 2021•16 min
Dram and Draught is a neighborhood bar in downtown Raleigh. It is expanding though into Cary and Durham. This episode we talk with co-founder Kevin Barrett to find out how the business survived during the pandemic, how they are bouncing back and get the scoop on their new locations. Find out more about Dram and Draught - https://www.dramanddraught.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2021•16 min
Joe Kwon has been playing cello with The Avett Brothers for 15 years, so when the pandemic hit and live music stopped he searched for a sense of accomplishment. He found it in his home gym. And he turned that love of fitness into a new lifestyle platform - CARV Fitness. He hosts Zoom cardio and yoga workouts, plus cooking classes. In this fun interview, he also talks about opening for Mick Jagger, how he ended up playing the cello and more! Check out CARV Fitness - https://carv.fit/ Learn more a...
Mar 31, 2021•26 min
Big Ed's has been a City Market staple for decades. It's also a WRAL Voters' Choice Award winner for best Southern food. For this special episode, we take a trip to Big Ed's with WRAL multiplatform producer Kevin Kuzminski as he starts a new series highlighting small businesses on WRAL.com. Kevin talks with manager Sammy Hobgood about how the business has evolved through the years and how they are bouncing back from the pandemic. Learn more about Big Ed's - www.wral.com/19581564 Learn more about...
Mar 24, 2021•14 min
