The Unearthing Project

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Caden Didier to talk about his senior capstone project, Lids to Benches. Caden is a senior and lifer at Forsyth Country Day School. In this episode, he discusses why he wants to give back to Winston-Salem, the collection of hundreds of pounds of caps and lids, the process of creating the benches, and the future and final home of the project in Winston-Salem parks. 

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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down again with Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, this time, to talk about his art installation "Truth Decay." In this unique episode, Fam walks me through the different pieces on display and shares their relevance to his view of the world today. The installation will be open to all from 7-10 pm on Thursday, July 29th, in the Powerhouse at Merino Mill, Mooresville, NC. 

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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Cooper Alan. Cooper is a country music artist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He’s a graduate of Forsyth Country Day and a UNC Chapel Hill alum, but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee! He has 3.6 million followers on Tiktok, almost 700 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, and over a quarter million followers on Instagram. At the time of this recording he is on a country-wide tou...

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Thomas Mac. Thomas Mac is an up-and-coming country music artist from Dayton, Ohio. He has grown in popularity through TikTok where he has over 2.1 million followers. At the time of this episode, he’s touring all over the U.S. for the In Real Life Tour. On this episode, we talk about using social media to grow as an artist, what makes a song country, and more!

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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with David Daggett. David is an attorney and managing partner at Daggett Shuler Law Firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also the co-founder of Safe Sober Prom Night, a program promoting safety and awareness for teenagers. On this episode, he touches on these topics, talks about his triathlon career as a 29-time Ironman, and motivates on staying dedicated. 

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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Harold Johnson. Harold is a 4-time Emmy winning Sportscaster for WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina. In his years of broadcasting, he interviewed Elvis Presley, Ronald Reagan, and Ric Flair. Also, he was the first to announce that Charlotte was getting an NBA team and covered the Masters Golf Tournament on ABC Radio. He spent 26 years in TV where he got the nickname “The Big Guy” a...

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Kathleen Hessert. Kathleen is the CEO of Sports Media Challenge, a communication consulting company that focuses on building brands and reputations for athletes, sports organizations, and other personalities. She has worked with individuals including Peyton Manning, Christian Laettner, and Rickie Fowler; moreover, she has advised the Rockettes, ESPN, the MLB, the NFL, and more! She a...

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Dr. Alvin Calderon MD, PhD, FACP. Dr. Calderon is core faculty in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Seattle was home to one of the first major outbreaks of COVID-19 in the United States, so Dr. Calderon has a unique perspective on the coronavirus' journey through the U.S. In this episode, he talks about working in a hospi...

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Dr. Madeleine McLeester. Dr. McLeester is a member of the Department of Anthropology at Dartmouth College. She is an environmental archaeologist who specializes in late precontact communities in North America. She has conducted archaeological work in Russia, Armenia, Mexico, and the United States. In this episode, she describes discovering her career in archaeology and her experience...

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Arno Niemand. Arno is the founder of Body Bar Systems, a solid steel, weighted fitness bar for personal training, physical therapy, and home workouts. He is also a former collegiate wrestler at Cornell University and was inducted into the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame. In this episode, Arno tells the story of being mugged in a parking garage at 64 years old and having to use his wrestl...

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Jeremy Knowles. Jeremy is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from the Bahamas and a Bahamian swimming record-holder. In this episode, Jeremy tells the stories of swimming from Exuma to Nassau as a 16-year-old, being a captain of the Auburn Men's Swimming program, living in the Olympic village, and recovering from Hurricane Dorian.  

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