Tying It Together with Tim Boyum
With the speed of the local news cycle, it's easy to forget that the politicians who represent us and the influencers in our communities are more than just a soundbite. North Carolina’s veteran reporter and anchor, Tim Boyum, loosens his signature bow tie to give listeners a glimpse behind the curtain, showing us who these power players really are and why they do what they do. Through Tim’s candid conversations on “Tying It Together,” his guests reveal their most fascinating life stories, passions, and help all of us get a better grasp on the issues affecting our communities.
Episodes
On this week’s episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. The North Carolina native was just appointed to a FEMA Review Council.
That council will take a closer look at the future of the often-criticized emergency management agency. President Trump criticized the agency’s response in western North Carolina after Helene devastated the area.
Instead, he and other ...
On this week’s episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum sits down with Congressman Tim Moore. He’s in his first term after breaking a record as the longest serving House Speaker in North Carolina legislative history.
The Republican recently visited the DMZ, separating North and South Korea. He explains his time there, including his reasons for being there and how it affected his foreign policy perspect...
On this week’s episode of Tying it Together, nationally known journalist from The Atlantic, David Graham, joins host Tim Boyum to discuss his new book.
The Durham based journalist just released his first, “The Project: How Project 2025 is Reshaping America”. Project 2025 is a 900-page document of policies drawn up by a group of conservative people, some in Trump’s first administration, and the Heritage Fo...
Our guest this week is new State Auditor Dave Boliek. His job is to look at state and local entities and audit them to make sure tax dollars are being spent in the way the General Assembly appropriates them.
The state auditor’s primary goals include covering a financial audit, economy and efficiency audit and program result audit.
The Republican joins host Tim Boyum to discuss t...
On this week’s episode, Tim asks, where’s the money? Recently, local leaders went to the White House pleading for money from the federal government to help the area recover from Helene.
The federal government has promised more than $9 billion in a bill passed by Congress, but months later very little of that money has reached western North Carolina. Why?
Canton Mayor Z...
On this week’s episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with North Carolina State Senator Jay Chaudhuri.
The Wake County Democrat discusses his parents’ background as immigrants from India and the impact it had on his life. He also explains the connection between his upbringing and his dedication to public service.
Later, the two talk about serving as a member of the minority party, a bill he filed in wrestler Ric Flair...
In the middle of March Madness, host Tim Boyum brings on an old friend and political journalist who just released a book on the history of the so-called “blue bloods” of college basketball.
Jeff Tiberii is a host of Due South on WUNC radio, but he also just released the book “The Magnificent Seven: College Basketball’s Blue Bloods.” It’s a fascinating look at the history of these influential tea...
On this week’s episode, host Tim Boyum and his guests discuss a recent study on the state of North Carolina elections.
Low faith and trust in elections is widespread, but North Carolina’s elections are more successful than many other states, according to a study from cross-partisan organization North Carolina Fair Safe and Secure Elections.
"One big takeaway we have is that ear...
On this week’s episode, host Tim Boyum talks with author and retired political reporter Rob Christensen. The two discuss Christensen’s newly released book, Southern News, Southern Politics, which tells the fascinating story of the Raleigh News & Observer and its impact on shaping North Carolina’s political history.
With a 45-year career at the newspaper, Christensen is undoubtedly an expert on it...
In an exclusive interview five years after Covid, host Tim Boyum speaks with the woman who guided North Carolina through the pandemic.
Dr. Mandy Cohen reveals the challenges, the successes, and even threats she faced during the challenging time. She highlights working with Gov. Roy Cooper as a key reason for her success in North Carolina during COVID-19.
“I learned so much from...
This week’s episode of Tying it Together features an interview with Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, arguably North Carolina’s most influential politician, as a new legislative session begins.
Host Tim Boyum and Sen. Berger openly discuss Helene’s mountain relief efforts, collaboration with new Gov. Josh Stein and house speaker Destin Hall, and other topics in the senator’s office.
On this week’s episode, host Tim Boyum reconnects with Shelane Etchison. She was North Carolina’s first ever Congressional unaffiliated candidate to make it on the ballot. Independents aren’t a party, they aren’t a third party, they’re exactly as they sound — independent.
Although she lost the election, she significantly outperformed all other non-major party candidates, exceeding expectations.
“The burden for unaffiliated candida...
Next year, North Carolina will host what is expected to be the most important and expensive U.S. Senate races in the country.
This week, incumbent Thom Tillis’ consultant, Jordan Shaw, joins host Tim Boyum in studio to talk about the Tillis campaign. The two also talk about the impact President Trump has on candidates and Sen. Tillis’ potential Democratic opponents.
"The best p...
On this episode of Tying it Together, North Carolina’s new House Speaker Destin Hall joins host Tim Boyum for a wide-ranging discussion about his new role and working with a new governor. At just 37, he’s the state’s youngest speaker ever, and he’s not afraid to be frank.
Speaker Hall also goes in depth with Tim on the major topics of today like Hurricane Helene relief, immigration and much more.
“If you’...
On this week’s episode, host Tim Boyum talks with former Senior White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates.
Bates, a North Carolina native and N.C. State grad, spent significant time in the White House with President Biden and on the campaign trail with him as well.
He takes us behind-the-scenes of working in the high-pressure job, trips on Air Force One, Biden’s decision t...
Attorney and former Democratic politician Wiley Nickel joins host Tim Boyum this week to talk about his time in Congress.
Former congressman Nickel served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 13th district from 2023 to 2025. He tells Tim why he was so concentrated on gerrymandering during that time. "Gerrymandering isn’t about the number of states, it’s about the number of districts carved up by...
On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum gives us a look at what we can expect from Washington politics in 2025.
He spent several days there during the recent snowstorm, sitting down with three newly elected members of Congress from North Carolina: Rep. Pat Harrigan, Rep. Addison McDowell and Rep. Brad Knott.
He also talks with Washington pundit Doug Heye, who...
This week, Tim Boyum interviews top Republican strategist Paul Shumaker about his analysis of the 2024 elections, and their implications for the future.
Shumaker has won five U.S. Senate races as a consultant and currently works for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who is up for reelection next year.
Shumaker offered insights into the race, including thoughts on Governor Cooper’s possible run and potential 2028 gubernatorial candidates.
A Tying It Together tradition — Billy Warden and Brian Lewis join Tim for yet another hilarious, and somehow, informative, look at the year in politics and a look ahead to 2025.
Billy Warden, chief strategy officer with RLF Communications, also sings his annual parody Christmas song. Brian Lewis, founder of New Frame, gives us some insight into what 2024 might mean for 2025.
It’s always a fun to celebrat...
On this week’s episode, we have a spirited debate over the words liberal and conservative.
What does it mean to be liberal or conservative? Do those terms automatically connect to Democrat and Republican?
This debate started during a recent TV segment between Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari and former mayor pro tem Braxton Winston, who also ran for Labor Commissioner this year. Sit back with your...
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