Robbie Perdue
is a native North Carolinian who enjoys cooking, butchery, and is passionate about all things BBQ. He straddles two worlds as an IT professional and a farmer who loves heritage livestock and heirloom vegetables. His perfect day would be hunting deer, dove, or ducks then babysitting his smoker while watching the sunset over the blackwater of Lake Waccamaw.
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The Revival of Jimmy Red
For almost 100 years James Island, located just south of Charleston, South Carolina, was the source of a high quality white corn liquor, also known as moonshine. The source of the product was a strain of corn brought to the area around 1910 by Richard Humphries from Screven, Georgia. He claimed the corn was used by Native…
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For Love of Poetry
Poetry has the magical power to evoke emotions, capture complex feelings, and reflect Society’s ever changing values. With its rhythmic words and vivid imagery, poetry can capture stories and explore the beauty of everyday life unlike any other art form.
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Whiteville, NC : Burgertown,USA
Somewhere in your hometown is a burger place that makes you happy. If you’re lucky, there might be two of them. If you’re really, really lucky like me, there are five. Welcome to Burgertown, USA.
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Before the Mason-Dixon Line
King Charles III has just begun his reign, so there’s not much in the way of mistakes to talk about yet. Instead, let’s discuss one of the blunders of Charles II.
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Rare Breed
The story of a southern breed that almost vanished, the Marsh Tacky, and the man who fought to save them.
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“I’ll Have A Double!”: Holiday Party
Make your spirit festive with these recipes sure to please the palate and spread holiday cheer.
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Hidden Stories in Taxidermy: Cocaine Bear
A dead body in someone’s backyard in Tennessee, a plane crash in the North Carolina mountains, a dead bear in Georgia, Waylon Jennings’ house in Las Vegas, and millions of dollars of Colombian blow: Let’s connect the dots.
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Holiday Gift Ideas: 2022
It’s never too early to start your hunt for the perfect holiday gift. The good news is that there are no bag limits. Act now before the season closes!
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Forgotten Trees: Paw Paw
Sometimes known as the Hoosier Banana, Kentucky Banana, Indian Banana, or whatever you want to call it, the paw paw is a wonderful, but mostly forgotten, native fruit.
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“I’ll Have A Double!”:Tanzania
The world’s largest wildlife migration on Earth occurs in The Serengeti in Tanzania, where over 750,000 zebras and 1.2 million wildebeest cross this unique landscape to follow the growing grass. I could migrate the 7839 miles to Tanzania and see this for myself or I could walk to the next room and mix myself one of these two drinks.
