Welcome to Talking Culture! In this weekly interview series from 97.9 The Hill WCHL, you’ll hear from writers, performers, musicians and individuals involved in advancing and promoting cultural arts in our community.
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This week, Aaron welcomes Elizabeth Woodman, the creator of a podcast called “27 Views” that’s inspired by a series of books about North Carolina towns. Their latest installment is a four-part episode called “Who Killed Rachel Crook?” that takes a deep dive into the still-unsolved 1951 murder of the original owner of Chapel Hill’s Crook’s Corner – with fascinating insights into what life and society were like in our community, three quarters of a century ago.
Click here for more on the podcast and the Rachel Crook episode, at EnoPublishers.org.
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