{"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":"Dave Fleming on the 'Meck Dec' and American independence","slug":"dave-fleming-on-the-meck-dec-and-american-independence","published_at":"2026-07-08T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822/dave-fleming-on-the-meck-dec-and-american-independence","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/DAVE_FLEMING_AUDIO_POD.mp3?dest-id=1462670","summary":"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 Fleming joins Tim to talk about his book, \"Who's Your Founding Father?\" which tackles that very topic. Fleming, a North Carolina resident, has written for Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine and Meadowlark.","meta_description":"As America continues to celebrate 250 years, host Tim Boyum looks into whether independence was actually declared in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1992,"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/dave-fleming-on-the-meck-dec-and-american-independence/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/dave-fleming-on-the-meck-dec-and-american-independence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}