{"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":"This law professor says N.C. must fight for justice now","slug":"this-law-professor-says-n-c-must-fight-for-justice-now","published_at":"2025-12-03T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822/this-law-professor-says-n-c-must-fight-for-justice-now","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/GENE_NICHOL_AUDIO_POD.mp3?dest-id=1462670","summary":"This week on Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with UNC law professor Gene Nichol who recently released a book called \"Now what? How North Carolina Can Blace a Progressive Path Forward.\" Nichol, famous for his focus on poverty and equality, discusses how football recruiting shaped his political views. He also recounts his battles with Republican legislative leaders, the closing of his poverty center, and the seemingly constant redistricting battles.","meta_description":"This week on Tying it Together, host Tim Boyum talks with UNC law professor Gene Nichol who recently released a book called \"Now what? How North Carolina…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2274,"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/this-law-professor-says-n-c-must-fight-for-justice-now/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/this-law-professor-says-n-c-must-fight-for-justice-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}