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, Tim Boyum takes a deep dive into the electorate and what it might mean about the upcoming midterm elections. Longtime Republican consultant Paul Shumaker joins Tim to talk about challenges for Republicans in a tough environment, how the North Carolina electorate has transformed, and what we should know about what it all means. Shumaker has spent more than four d...
On this week's episode of Tying it Together, a top adviser for Michael Whatley's U.S. Senate campaign, Jonathan Felts, joins host Tim Boyum to explain why he thinks Whatley can win the North Carolina race despite Republican money leaving the state and polls showing him down nearly double digits. They also discuss the impact of ads in the race and near the end talk about Felt's newest competitive adventure: Weiner dog racing.
On this week's show, Roy Cooper's top consultant joins a month out from the election to talk about the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate's campaign. Cooper faces off against Republican Michael Whatley. Morgan Jackson, from Nexus Strategies, also works for current Gov. Josh Stein and has advised Joe Biden and Hilary Clinton. They talk about current polling, shifts in campaign finances, other races in North Carolina and the potential ...
In the final week's before the midterm elections, marketing and ad gurus Billy Warden and Brian Lewis analyze the campaign ads in North Carolina's top races from U.S. Senate to U.S. House districts 01...
On this week's show, North Carolina-based national pollster Tom Jensen, from Public Policy Polling, joins Tim to talk about the state of the election weeks out from the big day. Jensen talks about the factors at play and why Democrats might have a huge year. They take a deep dive into North Carolina's Senate race, two competitive congressional races and all the factors that will impact results come election nig...
It's one of the most famous business parks in the world, and now Research Triangle Park is boldly looking to the future. For the first time in its 65-year history, you can live in the park. The area helped make North Carolina one of the nation's top states to do business, and organizers say RTP 3.0 will take it into a new frontier when work culture has dramatically changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Host Tim Boyum talks to Scott ...
Author Andrew Aydin joins host Tim Boyum to talk about his new book about Hurricane Helene nearly two years after the storm devastated western North Carolina.
The book tells first-hand survivor stories and also uses comics, an Aydin specialty, to amplify the stories. Aydin is a New York Times bestselling author and wrote a comic book memoir series with U.S. Rep. John Lewis, for whom he worked leading up to...
On this week's show, Tim is joined by a former police chief and former highway patrolman who are starting up a new organization to build back trust with law enforcement in North Carolina. Chris Blue, a former Chapel Hill police chief, and Billy Clayton, a 36-year highway patrol veteran, talk about what led to this situation and how law enforcement and communities can build it back together. Later they tal...
On this week's show, Tim is in New York to host our nat...
On this week's episode, Greear Webb joins Tim to talk about young voters, the legal system and challenges for young people in today's world in terms of college, jobs, buying a home and much more. Tim first met Webb when he was an activist in high school. Webb just graduated from Emory University Law School and is navigating many of the same challenges as other young people across the country.
Last week, Congress nearly approved legislation that might have once more significantly altered college sports, but delayed the decision until possibly September.
This comes as the NCAA faces ongoing legal defeats nationwide concerning athlete eligibility.
This week on Tying it Together, Greg Barnes, from Inside Carolina, joins host Tim Boyum to talk all things related to conference realignment...
On this week's episode of Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with Matt Abele about some of the hottest debates in America right now: energy rates, data centers and the future of energy.
Abele leads the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association, which is known for its work in the solar industry.
He breaks down some of the big disputes around renewable energy and goes deep into the...
On this week's episode of Tying it Together, Rye Barcott joins host Tim Boyum to talk about his new book, "Courage Can Save Us," which highlights 10 Americans he believes exemplify courage to help us through these tough political times.
Barcott is a Marine Corps veteran, Harvard graduate and an ABC News Person of the Year.
He founded With Honor, which aims to fight polarization by supporting veterans in pu...
On this week's show, host Tim Boyum and investigative reporter Jeffrey Billman get into the controversial world of hemp and marijuana.
Marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina, yet THC-infused products are legal in what is termed the "wild west" of hemp.
Billman shares what he learned from his three-part investigation for "The Assembly" into the complicated controversy that surrounds the ind...
Journalist and author Andrew Dunn joins host Tim Boyum to talk about his new book on former Gov. Pat McCrory.
McCrory, a Republican, served in office from 2013 to 2017 when Republicans had a powerful hold over state government. He presided over the controversial HB2, became the first governor to lose reelection in state history, then lost in the 2022 U.S. Senate primary.
Du...
As America continues to celebrate 250 years, host Tim Boyum looks into whether independence was actually declared in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence we know today.
It's known as the "Meck Dec," and it's a great and fascinating source of discussion and controversy in the world of history. Author and Pulitzer-nominated correspondent Dave F...
Host Tim Boyum travels to New Hampshire to talk to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about America turning 250 years old for this week's episode of Tying it Together.
Burns talks about his latest documentary on the American Revolution, what the founding documents mean to today's America, and what he thinks it means to be an American.
He tells Tim which historical figures he would most want to sit down with f...
Host Tim Boyum travels to Tennessee to meet up with Lee Greenwood. As America celebrates 250 years, Greenwood tells us the incredible story behind his hit, "God Bless the USA."
From the inception on the tour bus to the stage with Ronald Reagan to an emotional story of singing it after 9/11, the song has defined his career.
What you don't know is that the song almost never made it. A limousine trip to a record label executive's hous...
On this week's episode, Martin Luther King III joins Tim for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about his dad, his death and what his dad would think about America at 250. King tells detailed stories about how his mom told the children their father was gone, the famous people who filled their home in the days after his death and how his dad worked hard to be a dad despite extensive travel.
On this week's episode of Tying it Together, Quinn Ray and Daniel Ayers from The Hometown Holler join host Tim Boyum.
They talk about how they went from back porch conversations to a podcast and an Instagram feed racking up millions of views talking about North Carolina and politics, and bringing on some big-name guests.
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