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Cumberland Blues Sep 17, 2020

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This episode sort of piggybacks the one about Gabriel Johnston, sets up settlement of some of our neighboring counties, delves into British royal politics, and explains why extreme south western Johnston county maybe just a little bit different than the rest. It also sets up a couple of later episodes that contain both heroes and villains.

Johnston's Trains Bring All the Boys (and Girls) to the Yard. Sep 16, 2020

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There’s so much talk about Johnston county growing so much so fast and how change is coming with it. Talk to any multi generational residents And you’re likely to hear something about it. It may be that you hear them say that Johnston has never changed as much as it has over the last decade. Well, let’s put that to the test.

Not the Only One. Sep 15, 2020

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This episode has Sam Smith... Don't get too excited. Not THAT Sam Smith. But I would argue perhaps more important than the one you might be thinking of because he (and a bunch of Johnston County landowners) are on record using a (soon to be) very famous phrase, two years before the Revolution with which it is associated.

Ric Flair, Duke Basketball, and Another Slippery Devil: David Fanning Sep 12, 2020

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Not all of Johnston County’s famous residents were heroes. We had our share of villains, too. This is the story of one who was a particularly slippery devil. Johnston county had its own Benedict Arnold and his name was David Fanning.

No, Your Grandmother was Not a Cherokee Princess Sep 11, 2020

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There’s always somebody that likes to claim that their great-grandmother was a Cherokee princess or something like that. You may even think that. If you’re from Johnston County (or anywhere else for that matter), here is why it’s not true. This episode is about what is much more likely.

Who Are You Calling a Wiener? Sep 09, 2020

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Why are some sausages called frankfurters, wieners? Why are the hotdogs in Johnston county red? And don’t even get me started on barbecue.

Where Everybody Knows Your Name... and Your Tax Records Sep 08, 2020

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Have you ever wondered if lawmakers were drunk when they passed some laws? Bars, taverns, public houses, inns, ordinaries… Whatever you want to call them, have been instrumental in our nation’s, state’s, and county’s histories. One might say our world would be different if lawmakers hadn’t gotten together over a pint or two.

Regulate. Sep 06, 2020

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Tryon Palace, the Regulator War, Tennessee, Daniel Boone, and Andrew Jackson. What do they all have in common? James Robertson of Clayton, NC.

Hey, Gabriel. You Sure You Want that Job? Sep 04, 2020

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This episode is not really about Johnston county, but about its namesake, Gabriel Johnston. Johnston was the governor of North Carolina when our county (And five others) was established. Whoop-de-doo, right? Yeah, but do you know the story?

Mr. Jones and Me Sep 03, 2020

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What would you say about a person that practices medicine without a license, becomes a medical pioneer in two different ways, uses that fame to get elected to Congress from 2 different districts, holds off attacks from 2 different countries and starts 2 colleges? You may say that he does everything in twos. You may call this person the subject of a Forrest Gump style movie. I call him Dr. Calvin Jones.

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