{"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":"The complicated and controversial politics of hemp and marijuana","slug":"the-complicated-and-controversial-politics-of-hemp-and-marijuana","published_at":"2026-07-22T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822/the-complicated-and-controversial-politics-of-hemp-and-marijuana","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/JEFFREY_BILLMAN_AUDIO_POD.mp3?dest-id=1462670","summary":"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 industry, the politics and the legal system.","meta_description":"On this week's show, host Tim Boyum and investigative reporter Jeffrey Billman get into the controversial world of hemp and marijuana. Marijuana remains i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3145,"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/the-complicated-and-controversial-politics-of-hemp-and-marijuana/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/the-complicated-and-controversial-politics-of-hemp-and-marijuana.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}