As the spooky season continues, Brian discusses 2014's The Guest with special The Guest guest Scott Weinberg! Be careful who you let in...your ears. Support us on Patreon! Support Scott on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

JazzArts Charlotte has been around for 15 years, promoting jazz through education and concerts with top performers from around the world. On this episode, CEO and co-founder Lonnie Davis talks about the group's origins and how it's growing a new generation of jazz performers and fans through education and concerts. Learn more about JazzArts Charlot…

Because of God's love, we move from being creatures of God to children of God.Von Brian Farmer

Because of God's love, we move from being creatures of God to children of God.Von Brian Farmer

Brian and Cargill raise their Idle Hands in support of spooky season! Put on your Halloween costuems, pass the microwave burritos, and get ready for some spoopy HIGH-brow comedy! Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

Technology is always moving toward improvement. But have all the gadgets really made things better?Von Brian Farmer

Technology is always moving toward improvement. But have all the gadgets really made things better?Von Brian Farmer

The grand finale of BTSeptember finds Brian & Cargill on a tour of duty through hell as they try and survive The Siege of Firebase Gloria. Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

Special announcements that "interrupt this programming" are personal markers in our lives and carry weight because of the changes they bring.Von Brian Farmer

Special announcements that "interrupt this programming" are personal markers in our lives and carry weight because of the changes they bring.Von Brian Farmer

Charlotte is trying to put itself back on the map as a music city, with an annual conference called Confluence. This year's event is at AvidXchange Music Factory and music venues around the city. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we'll hear from two of the organizers, Rick Thurmond and Liz Brigham, about what you'll see and hear. Learn more about the …

Have you ever been driving and forgotten where you're going? Sometimes we go on autopilot when observing the Lord's Supper.Von Brian Farmer

Have you ever been driving and forgotten where you're going? Sometimes we go on autopilot when observing the Lord's Supper.Von Brian Farmer

The North Carolina Brass Band performs a free concert in Charlotte at First United Methodist Church. It's a night of brass band and pipe organ music featuring organist Evan Currie. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with music director Brian Meixner and cornest Bill Lawing. Plus, we talk with singer-songwriter and classically trained cellist Be…

Brian and Cargill get on their bikes and ride deeper into BTSeptember alongside the BMX Bandits! Wait...is that Nicole Kidman?! Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

Preserving and strengthening our unity is what Jesus prayed for in John 17.Von Brian Farmer

Preserving and strengthening our unity is what Jesus prayed for in John 17.Von Brian Farmer

Museums across the Piedmont are hanging their fall shows. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a preview that includes local and regional art at Charlotte's Mint Museum, Surrealism and African American artists at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, a Wizard of Oz-themed show at UNC Charlotte and more.…

Brian and Cargill kick off BTSeptember--a celebration of one of their very favorite Aussie directors Brian Trenchard-Smith--with an ill-advised trip to Dead End Drive-In. The price of admission may just be the rest of their lives. So...ya know, plenty of time to hit the snack bar. Support us on Patreon!…

A new season of live music is starting for music groups and venues across the Piedmont. In this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a few ideas as you plan your listening for the 2024-25 season. We preview what's coming from classical music groups like Bach Akademie Charlotte and 7th Street Concerts , monthly concerts from JazzArts Charlotte , and eclec…

Unity with Christ gives us all we need to be a unified body.Von Brian Farmer

Unity with Christ gives us all we need to be a unified body.Von Brian Farmer

Brian and Cargill wrap up Summer of 84 with Summer of 84 from 2018. If that math confuses you, just wait until they discuss the visual ordering system at Waffle House! Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

Looky here, hot shot, you can forget your plans, because Brian and Cargill are here to save the rec center with Turbo & Ozone in this super-sized episode on both Breakin' and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo! Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

A new season of theater is coming up across the region. This episode previews Broadway shows at The Blumenthal in Charlotte, children's shows at Children's Theater of Charlotte, and productions at professional and community theaters from Charlotte to Salisbury to Hickory. Pictured: Lin-Manuel Miranda in the title role of his musical "Hamilton"; By …

Brian and Scott Weinberg are back (like they never left) with your extra helping of junkfood! This week, one Patron dares to draw our hosts into a showdown between cops and yakuzas. A showdown between mismatched partners. A showdown between Dolph Lundgren and the necks of every bad guy in Los Angeles. A Showdown...in Little Tokyo! Support us on Pat…

Brian and Cargill temporarily parole Police Academy from movie jail. Enjoy, dirtbags! Support us on Patreon!!!Von Brian Salisbury

Hosts Rachel Stewart and David Boraks preview the 2024 - 2025 opera season at companies around the region. Opera Carolina's James Meena talks about his company's season of classic operas, plus a special benefit concert with famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Opera Carolina Piedmont Opera North Carolina Opera Greensboro Opera…

Brian and Cargill brave alligators, the jungle, cartels, alligators, doubting studio executives, and alligators for their chance at Romancing the Stone! Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

If you live near Winston-Salem, Hickory, Salisbury, Rock Hill, Monroe, or, of course, Charlotte, you’ll be close to some great music this year. The orchestras in those communities have a variety of concerts planned with varied repertoire. There's Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, but also contemporary composers including a former Miss America who writes …

Brian & Cargill get savage as they continue Summer of 84; leaving the multiplex and heading to the drive-in for the grimy gem that is Savage Streets! JFC: Now with 1000% more crossbows! Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

The inaugural Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival will take place at Davidson College in early August 2024. The three-day clinic is designed to help young musicians develop their musical skills under the tutelage of professional musicians and broaden their connections to our music community. The festival culminates in a free public concert at …

Brian's mother drops by JFC headquarters to discuss the movie that has danced in and out of both their lives: Footloose! Turns out she is the hero we'd been holding out for. Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with Shante Williams, the new general director of Opera Carolina. Williams is a business owner and venture capitalist who has been on the Opera Carolina board for three years. She talks about the upcoming season, her passion for new operas, and about the group's future.…

Brian and Weinberg sink their fangs into GDT's action horror sequel triumph: Blade II Brian also proves that garlic kills vampires...and brain cells. Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury

Brian & Cargill unearth a grimy gem to add to their Summer of 84 miniseries. Get ready to go underground with C.H.U.D.! Wait...is that John Goodman? Support us on Patreon!Von Brian Salisbury