Join Eryk Pruitt and Alexis Bravos, some of Hillsborough’s finest and folks who will guide you through getting to know your neighbors, what’s happening around town, some discoveries you can make close to home and some of the most interesting conversations this side of the Eno River!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 52 – Local Radio!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by long-time radio personality, Bob Johnson, host of the fantastic weekly local music radio show, “Pass The Hat,” airing and streaming Friday night’s on WHUP in Hillsborough.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 51 – Dirty Sax!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk has a fit and storms off, but Alexis is saved by special guest host Victoria Pace, from the Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board, for a conversation with Josh Brinkman, a professor, writer, and the “wood-windiest” musician in all the triangle!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 50 – Mayor Jenn!!
This week on the 50th episode of “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by the one and only Mayor of Hillsborough, Jenn Weaver!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 49 – Getting Swifty With It
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Hillsborough’s pre-eminent Swifty, Heather Wilson!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 48 – Please Sir, I Want Some More!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and special guest host Victoria Pace, from the Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board, are joined by the people of Hillsborough’s little brother and aspiring local politician, Oliver Fowler!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 47 – Jeremy Alder, Part Deux!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Jeremy Alder, Hillsborough’s homegrown comedian and host of The Sunday Show, Hillsborough’s monthly standup comedy showcase featuring the best comedians from North Carolina and beyond.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 46 – Viva Victoria!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Howdy Hillsborough regular, Victoria Pace, from the Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 45 – Katharine Whalen!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by local resident and music superstar Katharine Whalen!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 44 – New To Town!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by new Hillsborough resident and New York transplant Jake Bialos!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 43 – Larry Duckworth!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by long time Hillsborough resident and acclaimed musician and drummer, Larry Duckworth!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 42 – Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Melissa Lunden, local Doula, and the newest member of the Yonder Southern Cocktails and Brew team.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 41 – Science!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and special guest host, Amanda Boyd from the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, are joined by Hillsborough resident and high school biology teacher, the wonderful Paige McNeal!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 40 – Certain Seas!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by local musician Austin Riopel! Alongside Katharine Whalen and Danny Grewen, Austin is the singer and guitarist for Certain Seas,
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 39 – Crossing The Pond!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Colin Griffin, Hillsborough resident, retired banker and native of England who crossed the pond for work in 2005, set up a home and is fully embracing being a North Carolinian!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 38 – Let’s Freelance!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Hillsborough resident, journalist, writer, producer and Emmy winner, Tonya Simpson!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 37 – Bonjour Hillsborough!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Hillsborough resident, piano teacher, and French connoisseur, Sara Zaleta!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 36 – Colonial Hillsborough!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by curator the Orange County Historical Musuem, Courtney Smith!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 35 – Orange County Lockdown!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and special guest host, Amanda Boyd from the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, are joined by Hillsborough resident, lead vocalist for Orange County Lockdown and community organizer, Sara LaFone!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 34 – Writing Crime Fiction Novels!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by local attorney and fiction writer, Russell Johnson.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 33 – Magical Little Town!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and special guest host, Amanda Boyd from the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, are joined by Hillsborough resident and college admissions consultant, Anna Zirkel!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 32 – Jada and Kenny, No Point!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and special guest host, Jada Jarillo, are joined by Hillsborough resident, 97.9 The Hill WCHL radio guy, and Jada’s husband, Kenny Dike!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 31 – Time for Some Therapy
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and special guest host, Victoria Pace, are joined by Hillsborough resident, therapist and life of the party, Claudia Shapiro!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 30 – A Poet’s Walk
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and special guest host, Victoria Pace, are joined by professor, aspiring poet, and local superstar, Sarah Smith!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 29 – Local Radio!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by the fantastic Bob Burtman, president of WHUP in Hillsborough and host of the community radio station’s flagship show, 3-D News, airing weekdays at 8 a.m.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 28 – Music Tech
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Sean Pecor from Hillsborough-based global music distributor, Redeye Worldwide.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 27 – Designing and Building in Hillsborough
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Jim Parker, CEO and Owner of Summit Design and Engineering Services in Hillsborough, the firm behind some of the most iconic properties in the area.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 26 – Noir At The Bar!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by one of Hillsborough’s finest humans, actress and host of Noir At The Bar, Tracey Reynolds!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 25- Danny Jazz!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis is joined by well-known local jazz trombonist Danny Grewen!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 24 – Open Mic!
Every Sunday, come on down for Howdy Hillsborough! Join Eryk Pruitt and Alexis Bravos, some of Hillsborough’s finest and folks who will guide you through getting to know your neighbors, what’s happening around town, some discoveries you can make close to home and some of the most interesting conversations this side of the Eno River!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by local musician and host of the weekly Hillsborough open mic night, Jason Myers!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 23 – Hillsborough History!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by Amanda Boyd, Executive Director of the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough to discuss her new book, “Collective History: Stories of the Colonial Inn.” And answer some of your advice questions with the ever popular Ask Alexis segment.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 22 – Orange County Arts!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk meet up to talk about the local arts community with Orange County Arts Commission and Eno Arts Mill director, Katie Murray. And answer some of your advice questions with the ever popular Ask Alexis segment.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 21 – Book Banter with Bemis!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk meet up at the Orange County Public Library for a conversation with former North Carolina Piedmont Laureate for Children’s Literature, author, educator, entertainer and Hillsborough resident, John Claude Bemis. And answer some of your advice questions with the ever popular Ask Alexis segment.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 20 – Local Lore Over Coffee with a Newby!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined for coffee to discuss a local murder mystery by special guest and brand-new Hillsborough resident, Aaron Simpson! And answer some of your advice questions with the ever popular Ask Alexis segment.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 19 – The Boss!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk are joined by special guest, Hillsborough resident, Realtor and Yonder co-owner, Lana Pierce!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 18 – Victoria’s Return!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis is joined by special guest host Victoria Pace from the Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 17 – Season Two!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and Eryk kick-off season two of Howdy Hillsborough with special guest, Hillsborough resident and crime fiction and mystery author, Katy Munger.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 16 – Photography!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and guest host Victoria Pace from the Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board, are joined by Hillsborough based photographer Monica Meyer!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 15 – Open Mic!
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Alexis and guest host Victoria Pace from the Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board, are joined by local musician, Kiah Wells.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 14 – John Wilkes “Booth”
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by their colleague and Hillsborough resident, Jackie Smolenski, for a discussion about things to do in Hillsborough, Dungeons and Dragons, and the group answers some of your advice questions.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 13 – Romance
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Hillsborough resident Holly Friday for an intimate discussion of her profession and the gang answers some of your advice questions.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 12 – Pets
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Sara LaFone and her dog Jerry. Sara, a Hillsborough native, is a musician, community organizer, pet lover!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 11 – Local Laughs
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Hillsborough’s homegrown comedian, Jeremy Alder!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 10 – Danger
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined in a riveting conversation by Hillsborough resident Dave Jernigan, discussing his time doing independent humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 9 – Movies
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Christina Casa, a writer and founder of Movie Night Live!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 8 – Murder He Wrote
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by J.G. Hetherton, author of Hillsborough-based murder mystery thrillers, “Last Girl Gone,” and the recently published, “What Lies Beneath.”
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 7 – Hillsborough Tourism
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Victoria Pace from the Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 6 – Ghost Stories & The Colonial Inn
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Kelly McGuire from The Colonial Inn!
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 5 – Friends
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis discuss friendship.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 4 – A Visit with A Long-time Resident
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by long-time Hillsborough resident, DJ Bost.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 3 – Last Friday’s Art Walk and The Power of Poetry
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Will Davis, poet, teacher, and former Poet Laureate of Hillsborough.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 2 – Wine & Summer
This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Sam Otterbourg from Chapel Hill & Hillsborough Wine Company.
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Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 1 — Introductions and Advice
Every Sunday, come on down for Howdy Hillsborough! Join Eryk Pruitt and Alexis Bravos, some of Hillsborough’s finest and folks who will guide you through getting to know your neighbors, what’s happening around town, some discoveries you can make close to home and some of the most interesting conversations this side of the Eno River!
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