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The Real Boone Podcast

Paul Sherar & Evan France · Watauga

Long-form conversations with High Country entrepreneurs, makers, and creatives. The guest list reads like a who's-who of local business.

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Recent episodes
  1. Oct 2, 2026 The Story of Mast General Store with Lisa Cooper
  2. Sep 18, 2026 Hurricane Helene Recovery Two Years Later with Steve Marks
  3. Sep 4, 2026 The Story of Blue Ridge Conservancy with David Ray
  4. Aug 21, 2026 Inside Watauga County Schools with Leslie Alexander
  5. Aug 7, 2026 The Story of Ray's Weather with Ray Russell
  6. Jul 24, 2026 The Story of Shipley Farms with Gray Shipley
  7. Jul 10, 2026 The Invisible Architect of Boone & Small Towns with Eric Woolridge
  8. Jun 26, 2026 The Story of Tiny Hands Pottery with Amy Lowery
  9. Jun 12, 2026 Being a songwriter in the age of AI with John Lucas
  10. May 29, 2026 Midwifery & Women's Health with Carrington Pertalion
  11. May 15, 2026 The Story of Baker Forge with Coy Baker
  12. May 1, 2026 The Story of Common Good Co. with Jacob & Melina Daniels
  13. Apr 17, 2026 How a 26 Year Old Became The Mayor of Boone with Dalton George
  14. Apr 3, 2026 How To Buy a Business with Chris Grasinger
  15. Mar 20, 2026 The Story of Reid's Cafe, Betty's Biscuits, & More with Tina Houston
  16. Mar 6, 2026 The Story of HiveTracks with Max Rünzel
  17. Feb 20, 2026 Our New Podcast Studio Is Here!
  18. Feb 6, 2026 Building a Business in College with Evan Smith and Ella Triber
  19. Jan 23, 2026 The Search for Mount Sinai with Josiah Davis & Johnathan Thornton
  20. Jan 9, 2026 Scaling Your Business Without Burning Out with Cat Roten
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Appalachian Podcast Network

90.5 WASU FM & APPTV · Watauga

Student-run shows out of App State's 90.5 WASU and APPTV. Mountaineer sports talk, campus life, and one-off High Country specials, all made by students.

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Recent episodes
  1. Oct 2, 2026 Sports WrApp 10-1-26 01:02:21
  2. Oct 1, 2026 The Closer Episode 4 00:48:54
  3. Sep 30, 2026 SportsWrApp 9-29-26 01:03:39
  4. Sep 30, 2026 Turning Lapps 9-29-2026 00:58:08
  5. Sep 28, 2026 The Closer Episode 3 00:53:12
  6. Sep 26, 2026 Sports WrApp 9-24-26 01:04:17
  7. Sep 23, 2026 Sports WrApp 9-22-26 00:58:54
  8. Sep 23, 2026 Turning Lapps 9-22-26 00:55:08
  9. Sep 22, 2026 The Closer Episode 2 00:44:50
  10. Sep 18, 2026 WrApp 9-17-26 01:04:09
  11. Sep 16, 2026 Sports WrApp 9-15-26 00:58:57
  12. Sep 16, 2026 Turning Lapps 9-15-26 00:55:25
  13. Sep 12, 2026 Turning Lapps 9-11 00:57:54
  14. Sep 11, 2026 Sports WrApp 9-10-26 01:03:37
  15. Sep 9, 2026 Turning Lapps 9-8-26 00:52:56
  16. Sep 5, 2026 WrApp 9-3-26 00:58:40
  17. Sep 5, 2026 Turning Lapps 9-4-26 00:56:07
  18. Sep 5, 2026 The heat is on! - The Closer Episode 1 00:45:38
  19. Sep 2, 2026 Sports WrApp 9-1-26 00:56:30
  20. Aug 31, 2026 Turning Lapps - It's Daytona Weekend! 00:54:31
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Do You Even Live Here?

Preston & Dalton · Watauga

Preston and Dalton draw on their own government backgrounds to talk with real people about what their communities actually care about, from Boone town budgets to why showing up at a town hall still matters.

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Recent episodes
  1. Sep 30, 2026 Episode 19 - What can we do to save WNC's endangered species? w/ Jewel Tomasula 00:36:11
  2. Sep 23, 2026 Episode 18 - What makes WNC special for artists? w/ Filmmaker Matt Groce 00:58:30
  3. Sep 16, 2026 Episode 17 - Dunk Tank Democracy 00:58:55
  4. Sep 10, 2026 Episode 16 - Back to School Special with Kimberly Jones 00:51:48
  5. Jun 29, 2026 Episode 15 - Season One Finale and America 250 01:13:57
  6. Jun 21, 2026 Reclaiming Masculinity and the WH UFC Fight w/ Martin Henson 01:01:01
  7. Jun 14, 2026 Bringing Healthcare Home w/ Dr. Laurie Stradley 00:47:22
  8. Jun 7, 2026 Episode 12 - Finding the Joy in Politics with Hendersonville's Gina Baxter 00:35:08
  9. May 31, 2026 Episode 11 - Helene Recovery, Labor Talks, and National Forests 00:27:30
  10. May 24, 2026 Episode 10 - Budget Season Special! 00:37:00
  11. May 21, 2026 Episode 9 - DeBorah Ogiste and the Healthy Opportunites Pilot 00:34:47
  12. May 12, 2026 Episode 8 - Parkway Controversy, Recent Travels, and the Voting Rights Act 00:45:52
  13. May 3, 2026 Episode 7 - Graig and Kym Meyer: The Legislature, Democrats and Leadership in Trying Times 01:15:11
  14. Apr 19, 2026 Henderson County, Hospitality House, and Coach Carter 01:12:27
  15. Apr 13, 2026 Episode 5 - ACA, Graig Meyer, and March Madness 01:04:25
  16. Apr 7, 2026 Episode 4 (PT 2) - Petey Smith McDowell: Belle Chere, Reddit, North Carolina Ghost Busters 00:41:00
  17. Mar 31, 2026 Episode 4 - Petey Smith McDowell: AVL, Comedy, and Reading the Room 00:29:02
  18. Mar 22, 2026 Episode 3: Preston and Dalton talk Data Centers, Costco, and Primaries 00:55:26
  19. Mar 13, 2026 Episode 2 (PT 2) - Andrew Aydin: Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and Comics 00:55:26
  20. Mar 2, 2026 Episode 2 - Andrew Aydin: Rushing the Mound, Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and Comics 00:55:37

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