In this Table Talk segment, the speakers discuss major issues facing Beaufort County, North Carolina. They describe the county as large and geographically divided by major waterways, with about 50,000 residents spread across roughly 1,000 square miles.
( Published Thursday, June 18th, 2026 @ 11:04 am )]]> Stan Deatherage and Dave Hudson of Table Talk discuss the fundamentals of American civics, emphasizing that as a self-governed people, citizens must understand both their responsibilities as voters and the responsibilities of their elected representatives.
( Published Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 @ 10:56 am )]]> Stan and Dave opened the discussion by addressing the growing trend of protesters physically interfering with ICE officers performing their duties. Stan described scenes from Canal Street in New York City; an area in lower Manhattan near Chinatown; where illegal immigrants have been selling cou...
( Published Friday, May 29th, 2026 @ 2:02 pm )]]> Don Brown grew up in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. He spent his youth fishing in the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds with his grandfather, including net fishing for herring.
( Published Friday, May 29th, 2026 @ 1:56 pm )]]> Dave Hudson led most of the questioning to avoid bias, as Deatherage openly supports Jarvis. Nothing was prearranged, and both candidates answered spontaneously.
( Published Thursday, May 28th, 2026 @ 3:34 pm )]]> The wide-ranging conversation covered local government spending, tax policy, education, economic development, immigration, and the role of elected officials in providing oversight of the bureaucratic class.
( Published Thursday, May 28th, 2026 @ 2:43 pm )]]> Rather than focusing on local Beaufort County politics, the conversation centers on how America is navigating an increasingly complex and dangerous world stage.
( Published Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 @ 2:30 pm )]]> Host Stan Deatherage welcomes Washington City Councilmen Nick Fritz and Max Perreault to discuss how they plan to reform local government in the city of Washington.
( Published Monday, May 25th, 2026 @ 11:50 am )]]> Memorial Day is a time when we as a nation pause to remember and honor the sacrifice of the men and women who gave their lives in the service of our nation.
( Published Sunday, May 24th, 2026 @ 9:47 am )]]> In this episode of Table Talk, host Stan Deatherage and co-host Dave Hudson explore the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- its original purpose, its modern applications, and its direct impact on voting practices in Beaufort County, North Carolina.
( Published Thursday, May 21st, 2026 @ 3:59 pm )]]> In this episode of Table Talk, host Stan Deatherage and co-host Dave Hudson sit down with Washington, North Carolina City Councilman Joe Davis for a wide-ranging, unscripted conversation. Originally planned as a joint discussion with fellow councilman Max Perreault, Davis appears solo after
( Published Thursday, May 21st, 2026 @ 3:55 pm )]]> On occasion, the election season has a way of bringing forth much good fruit, which is often the case when hard working and intelligent agents of stability, through changing the dynamic of our societal path, join the political paradigm to help we, the self-governed, do far better for ourselves.
( Published Friday, February 27th, 2026 @ 12:18 pm )]]> This Wednesday, August 27, 2025, three City of Washington Council Candidates joined Table Talk to discuss their non incumbent ambitions to serve the People of Washington, NC.
( Published Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ 7:45 pm )]]> The evolving produced, directed, acted, and presented podcast here on Eastern North Carolina NOW begins with its first episode.
( Published Friday, July 18th, 2025 @ 9:54 am )]]> This weekend we pause to remember our nation's fallen.
( Published Friday, May 23rd, 2025 @ 10:09 am )]]> Fred W. Gerdes is a retired Professional (chemical) Engineer, TX Registration #41641, now living in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife of 53 years, and two cats.  He has taken Racaniello's course called Virology 2022, available on Youtube, and courses in cell biology and immune system signal...
( Published Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 2:20 am )]]> In this episode of The John Woodard Show, John Woodard Interviews Donna Jackson. Donna Jackson, a Project 21 member who serves as the program's director of membership development, is a seasoned accountant with public and private sector experience as well as previous forays into politics and...
( Published Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 7:16 am )]]> In this episode of The John Woodard Show, John Woodard Interviews Jennifer London.
( Published Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 @ 1:33 pm )]]> Lifting the good, the true, and the beautiful. Check out today's interview on faith, arts, music, and conversations.
( Published Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 @ 10:03 am )]]> Common Sense America with Eden Hill & North Carolina Faith and Freedom; Candidate for Commissioner Lisa Carpenter. Dr. Paul Brintley, NC Faith and Freedom
( Published Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 @ 10:55 am )]]> Gordon Hill Speaks with former Capitol Hill colleague Kimberly Willingham Hubbard and now Children's Book Author
( Published Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 @ 10:20 pm )]]> In this episode of The John Woodard Show, John Woodard Interviews Sandy Smith. Sandy is a successful business executive who has started businesses, created jobs, and worked her way up the hard way. The high energy, can-do attitude Sandy brings is exactly what's needed in D.C. to drain the swamp...
( Published Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 @ 1:05 pm )]]> National Weather Service Forecaster Tom Lonca, with Newport, North Carolina NOAA, talked about Hurricane Ian, and what's ahead for Eastern North Carolina, with the potential the flooding, and the estimated 6-8 in rainfall beginning on Thursday, Sept. 29 through the weekend.
( Published Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 @ 1:53 am )]]> Earlier this year (July/August), I had the opportunity to sit down with active duty military spouses, both Army and Marine Corps, to discuss the unemployment and underemployment in the Military Spouse Community.
( Published Sunday, September 25th, 2022 @ 12:11 pm )]]> Eden Gordon Hill speaks with Benjamin Ayanian, Young Voices, and discusses the news that Crystal Coast Tea Party is under investigation for allegedly violating election laws.
( Published Friday, September 23rd, 2022 @ 10:22 am )]]>