{"podcast":{"title":"Tying It Together with Tim Boyum","slug":"tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822","podcast_index_feed_id":18822,"rss_url":"https://tyingittogether.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.spectrumlocalnews.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/2/d/1/d2d194139964bf58bafc7308ab683e82/1920x1920_TyingItTogether_Podcast_SN_Logo.jpg","author":"Spectrum News","episode_count":100,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T14:18:18.137848+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822"},"episode":{"title":"Can moderate Democrats take control of the party?","slug":"can-moderate-democrats-take-control-of-the-party","published_at":"2026-05-13T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822/can-moderate-democrats-take-control-of-the-party","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822","url":"https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/politics/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tyingittogether/NEW_DEAL_AUDIO_POD2.mp3?dest-id=1462670","summary":"On this week's episode, Tim talks about a group of center-left Democrats trying to make waves as partisanship continues to dominate the electorate. His guests are Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO of NewDEAL, and Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers. The national group held a conference in Raleigh and stopped by while in town. NewDEAL is a network of center-left elected leaders who are self-described pragmatists focusing on expanding opportunity and spurring growth. Alums of the group include Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro and Stacey Abrams.","meta_description":"On this week's episode, Tim talks about a group of center-left Democrats trying to make waves as partisanship continues to dominate the electorate. His gu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822/episodes/can-moderate-democrats-take-control-of-the-party/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822/can-moderate-democrats-take-control-of-the-party.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}