The Friends of the Rant podcast is a podcast associated with the Rant, a news outlet covering Sanford, North Carolina.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Friends of the Rant podcast is a podcast associated with the Rant, a news outlet covering Sanford, North Carolina.
Recent episodes include "Friends of the Rant podcast | Carolina Indie Fest performers Trash Van Fever and The Pinkerton Raid" (10 September 2026, 76 minutes), "Friends of the Rant podcast | Carolina Indie Fest performers the Southern Brothas and Jo Gore" (11 May 2026, 64 minutes), and "Friends of the Rant podcast | Lee County's EMS Debate" (5 December 2025, 28 minutes).
The Rant publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for The Rant is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Rant requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Rant's contact route on record: public web form.
The Rant is a news podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #106
Gordon talks with Trash Van Fever from Pittsboro and the Pinkerton Raid from Durham. Both will perform at Carolina Indie Fest, which is set for September 25 and 26 at Hugger Mugger Brewing in downtown Sanford. For more...
Episode #105
Carolina Indie Fest is less than a week out, and we have interviews with two of the performers for Spring 2026 - the Southern Brothas out of Durham and Raleigh's Jo Gore. Carolina Indie Fest is set for Friday, May 15...
We unpack what's happened so far in the debate over Lee County's next EMS contract, and speculate irresponsibly about what might happen next.
Episode #103
We interview members of Late Night Special (Charlotte) and Ol' Joey Scrums (Raleigh) ahead of Carolina Indie Fest, which kicks off on Friday at Hugger Mugger Brewing in downtown Sanford. Ol' Joey Scrums performs at 3:15...
Episode #102
Gordon interviews members of the Boom Unit Brass Band (Raleigh, NC) and the Corey Stevenson Band (Greenville, SC). Boom Unit will perform at Carolina Indie Fest at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, September 27. Corey Stevenson...
Episode #101
Gordon interviews Carolina Indie Fest performers the Pinkerton Raid (Durham, NC) and Pageant (High Point, NC). For more information about Carolina Indie Fest, visit www.carolinaindiefest.net.
Episode #100
Gordon interviews Greenville, S.C. folk band Pablo Atlas and Raleigh's the Dapper Conspiracy, who play a mix of Americana, folk, rock and more. The Dapper Conspiracy will play Carolina Indie Fest at Hugger Mugger...
Gordon interviews Charleston-based rapper Sxvxnt, as well as George Hage, frontman of Raleigh-based roots rockers Jack the Radio. Both Sxvxnt and Jack the Radio will perform at Carolina Indie Fest on September 26 and 27...
Gordon interviews Carolina Indie Fest performers the Great Indoors, who hail from Wilmington. Carolina Indie Fest is set for May 23 and 24 at Hugger Mugger Brewing in downtown Sanford. For more information, visit...
Gordon interviews Derrick Dove of Derrick Dove & the Peacekeepers and Cliff and Garrett Wheeler of the Cliff Wheeler Band. Both are slated to perform at Carolina Indie Fest on May 23 and 24 at Hugger Mugger Brewing in...
Gordon interviews Carolina Indie Fest performers Heavy Denim (Durham, NC) and Nor'Easter Tippers & Pypes (Central NC) ahead of Carolina Indie Fest at Hugger Mugger Brewing in downtown Sanford on May 23-24. For more...
Gordon interviews Carolina Indie Fest performers La Unica (Washington, D.C.) and Droze & the Drift (Charleston, S.C.). Both will take the stage at the event, set for May 23 and 24 at Hugger Mugger Brewing at 229...
Gordon talks with Syracuse, New York's Paper Rabbit and North Carolina's Lipbone Redding about their upcoming performances at Carolina Indie Fest, set for May 23 and 24 at Hugger Mugger Brewing in downtown Sanford. For...
Gordon, Billy and Richard talk Mexican restaurants, the public school funding debate, and snow days. Happy 2025!
Gordon welcomes Cliff Wheeler back to the podcast to talk about what he's been up to over the past year, as well as the ways Carolina Indie Fest has evolved over the years. The Cliff Wheeler Band headlines night one of...
Episode #91
Gordon and Richard review the month in local government for Sanford and Lee County. Topics include bond financing for a new library, guns at the polls, proposed housing and commercial developments, and the start of the...
Gordon interviews Durham, North Carolina's Bombadil, a folk rock/Americana act who headline night two of Carolina Indie Fest at Hugger Mugger Brewing in downtown Sanford on Saturday, September 21.
We kick off our fall 2024 Carolina Indie Fest performer podcast series with Virginia's Suburban Key Party, who play on Saturday, September 21 at 6:45 p.m. Carolina Indie Fest will be held at Hugger Mugger Brewing in...
We welcome Central Carolina Community College President Dr. Lisa Chapman as well as Bobby Powell, who was recently awarded an honorary degree from CCCC after completing 32 years of service on the college's Board of...
The gang talks about the forthcoming Lee County Athletic Park, now less than a year away from completion, as well as our local teacher shortage, and some damage caused by recent storming.
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