A Historical Church in Downtown Wilmington

Megan Young
This podcast contains a description of one of the oldest and historically significant churches in Wilmington. The church is called Saint Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, and tourists and Wilmington natives could appreciate this podcast about the church’s history. It contains a description of events, including some related to the Civil War. I also included the times of services for those who may be interested in attending.

Non-Traditional/Transfer Students: Things to Consider

Taylor Williamson
This episode of Portcast, "Non-Traditional/Transfer Students: Things to Consider," is about a few of the obstacles faced by non-traditional transfer students. Told from the perspective of the host—a senior who transferred in as a junior—this podcast explores topics specific to UNCW as well as those of general interest to current or potential non-traditional transfer students.

Ogden Tap Room Podcast

Lisa Trusler
My podcast is design for anyone who enjoys going out to eat at local restaurants around Wilmington. I wanted to at first start off with talking about a few on the episode, but then I realized that it would easier if I focused on one. So I chose to talk about Ogden Tap Room, a new restaurant that recently opened up. I talk with another server about the benefits of working in a small, locally owned restaurant and also, how this restaurant is benefiting Wilmington.

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Kayla Swaim
This podcast talks about the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and how one might go about finding one. These birds are endangered and native to the Wilmington area. You will learn many things about these birds, why they are endangered, how to help, and how to identify one.

Live Local Music

Josh Pate
This podcast serves to inform Wilmington residents of which establishments host open mic nights so listeners, singers, and players can attend. It also specifies which nights they host open mic and gives the addresses to these locations. If one were to attempt to research who hosts open mic nights the results are somewhat outdated. The establishments listed in this podcast are guaranteed to be still open and hosting these nights.

Natasha Trethewey Q&A

William Ogiba
This podcast is a summary of the Natasha Trethewey Q&A that took place during Writer’s Week on the UNCW campus. The Q&A session had only about fifty seats so a summary that highlights the most influential points that were expressed by Dr. Trethewey would be extremely valuable. She is the poet laureate of the United States and a former Pulitzer Prize winner so anyone that may have missed the session because of a prior engagement or just may not have heard that she was coming that week would have a taste of what the session was like.

First-Time Tattoo Tips

Rachael Nye
Wilmington has many local tattoo shops located near the university. This podcast is directed towards students who are considering getting their first tattoo. There is some information which directly correlates to the Wilmington community when considering pricing etc. There are five basic tips that can help person when considering their first tattoo!

Inside the Brewing Process at Front Street Brewery

Shannon McCabe
Essentially, this podcast is about Front Street Brewery, a restaurant located in downtown Wilmington, and its brewing process. As a former employee at FSB, I learned a significant amount about beer and how it's made. For this podcast I met with both the head brewer, Kevin Kozak and the assistant brewer, Kelsie Cole. Aside from a formal introduction, the brewers discussed the main flagship beers offered year round at FSB, the necessary steps and ingredients used during brewing process, their favorite beer, and insight into a typical day of work.

How to Make it on YouTube: An Interview with the Creator of Saturnology

Sawyer Batten
In this week's episode of Portcast I interview a Wilmington resident who is gaining YouTube popularity. He is the creator and host of "Saturnology". He currently has 319 subscribers and is on various other gaming websites including: Retroware TV, Blip, and 1 More Castle. Join us as we uncover tips and tricks to make your YouTube channel shine!

DIY Holiday Decor

Ashlyn Johnson
We've all seen pictures in magazines of dinner tables beautifully decorated for holiday dinners and admired the work. As a floral designer, I spend a lot of time making large, costly centerpieces for people throughout the season. Having a decorated table gives a final, cozy touch to the atmosphere of the meal, so I thought this podcast would be a fun way to offer alternative, cheaper options than having a centerpiece made. This podcast contains options from three different perspectives. The first décor idea, using pinecones, is more directed towards people with a rustic, natural style. They're also a little more hands-on and can be painted in a way that reflects the person's style. Experimenting with arranging tulips is for those who enjoy the classic look of having fresh flowers on the table but which want to avoid the potentially high costs. My last idea, using Christmas ornaments, is for someone who, at the last minute, discovers that he or she wants to decorate the table with more than just plates of food (though food is my favorite centerpiece!).

Sleepy Hollow

Colin Jacobs
This podcast is a review of Fox’s new TV show “Sleepy Hollow.” The first episode was filmed in Charlotte, NC, but all subsequent episodes have been filmed in Wilmington, so for the sake of local significance, this review focused on the second episode. This podcast works like a traditional review found on IMDB or IGN, except in audio form in that it goes through the plot of the story, citing elements that were effective or ineffective and giving an overall consensus. In addition, this review talks about the significance of the Wilmington setting and why it works with this particular show.

Driving Stick

Sutton Hack
There are many problems in the city of Wilmington. However, one of the biggest problems Wilmington faces pertains to transportation. Like I mentioned in the podcast, whether it’s the widening of Wilmington roads such as Randall Parkway, implementing sidewalks on high traffic roads like Greenville Loop, trying to better the parking downtown, or trying to decrease the amount of car collisions within the city, it seems as if most of Wilmington’s city problems pertain to transportation. My intended audience and/or potential listeners are drivers in Wilmington who need or want to learn how to drive a stick shift.

Holiday Story Time

Kayla Franklin
This podcast is all about the holidays. I sat down and talked to three college students in order to learn about their Christmas traditions. There are stories of decorating the tree, opening presents, and finding out who the real Santa is.

This podcast uses "Noel (variation)" by Snowflake. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Faces in the Crowd

Kyle Davis
Faces in the Crowd is a podcast series that focus's on interviewing local people who have an interesting story or do something unique. In this episode, we interview a local musician who plays in bars downtown but also on the street. Oliver James is South Carolinian born and raise, but lives in Wilmington, North Carolina and plays on the streets for fun. Listen to Oliver's brief bio and his amazing music in this episode of Faces in the Crowd.

Fishcast

Jason Chestnut
The Wrightsville Beach Fishcast is your one stop podcast for all things fishing related in the Wilmington area and for surrounding beaches. We cover such topics as fishing competitions, tips for catching fish varying by method, the latest in local fish patterns, what's being caught (and what's not being caught) all catered to the local area. We bring in guests from our local Division of Marine Fisheries as well as local anglers. Our goal is to provide the Wilmington area and surrounding beaches with an up-to-date and fun to listen to podcast that will keep our audience informed of the latest updates in our local fishing population.

Working as an Extra

Devinne Carmichael
If you’re interested in working as an extra, this podcast will answer your questions on how to start and who to contact. We will also be talking to Hanna, a local resident with experience working as an extra and asking her some questions about her experiences. We will discuss children working as extras, how working as extras can be a great family activity and the positive influence it can have.

Helpful Holiday Hints

Kelley Burke
This podcast was designed for Wilmington locals who want to find cool presents for their loved ones on a budget. Helpful Holiday Hints gives a variety of presents that not only work for almost every budget but all the gifts chosen support the local small business community. It is import for me to shop in small businesses and do everything i can to help support them, and this was a way for me to raise awareness for those small businesses I chose. I also chose one gift that not only supports the local community but helps to feed children facing hunger. Each gift was specifically chosen by me because I truly back each and every product.

Wilmington's Anything-But-Sleepy (Hollow) Film Scene

Sawyer Batten
This podcast is a local's report on what is currently filming in Wilmington, NC. It discusses projects currently being filmed in Wilmington, projects that have recently wrapped or are recently released that feature Wilmington, and sites around town that are currently featured in film. For fans of FOX's hit show Sleepy Hollow, the show Eastbound and Down, Jennifer Aniston or her film We're the Millers, Melissa McCarthy, or Mary-Louise Parker, this report includes behind-the-scenes information about your favorites-- in your town. This information focuses on the last six months, and is intended to be an engaging and up-to-date snapshot of the film scene (no pun intended) in Wilmington.

Remebering the Past: Influential Moments in the History of Wilmington

Cameron Autry
How much do you know about Wilmington’s past? This podcast provides a brief summary of one of the most influential, yet unknown about moments in the history of Wilmington, NC: the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898. Your host, Cameron Autry, will guide you through this intriguing history lesson about the only coup d’état in American history, and, along the way, conduct interviews with several UNCW students. This is one history lesson you’ll want to know more about!

Interview with physiologist Dr. Koopman

Kristen Waters
This episode talks with Dr. Koopman, a UNCW professor of marine lipid physiology. Dr. Koopman is leaving for the Bay of Fundy on Wednesday, May 4th to conduct a research trip on lobster egg characteristics of aging lobsters. Throughout the interview Dr. Koopman discusses her projected research plan and her other interests in the field of physiology.