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James Hrynyshyn
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Humanist, skeptic, limitarian https://classm.earth
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At long last: The Soccer Episode

polklore.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Mike Hager used to help run the NC state legislature. Nine years ago he stepped away for family reasons, now he's back, asking for your support as he tries to displace Jake Johnson as state rep for NC 113. Meet the challenger at polklore.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Tryon, Columbus, Green Creek, and Mill Spring voters will see Brent Caldwell’s name on the Democratic Party ballot in March, unless no one else files to run. There are still a few weeks left to submit election papers in case you’re thinking about it.

polklore.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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One of every eight Americans makes use of federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. One out of eight. Let that sink in for a minute. Is anyone doing anything about that in Polk County? Why yes: polklore.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The third in a series of interviews with Democratic candidates for the right to challenge Chuck Edwards in NC 11
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October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Richard Hudspeth, former CEO of Blue Ridge Health, and a general practitioner, probably has a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t in the U.S. health care system. That understanding is what’s behind his campaign for the job of congressman for North Carolina District 11

polklore.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Jamie Ager, who runs Hickory Nut Gap Farm, wants to be the Democratic candidate in next year's congressional election for NC 11. In this episode, he explains why his experience in regenerative agriculture will help regenerate democracy in the US.
polklore.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Who wants to be a school district superintendent in North Carolina in 2025? Meet one of the few on the latest episode of Polk Lore. polklore.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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From the NY Times.
September 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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What if cleaning up after a big natural disaster makes things worse? That's the question for the latest episode of polklore.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Grassroots radio is on the ropes. Or is it? Find out at polklore.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Myles Freeman is this year's Prom King for his rural North Carolina high school. He's also one heck of a drummer. And trans.

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polklore.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The last episode of this season of Getting Closure, a podcast about how to make mining reclamation socially, environmentally, and economically responsible.

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April 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Everyone says they appreciate our firefighters. But when you find out just how little we pay them, it's pretty clear that maybe we don’t actually appreciate them as much as we should. Is $30,000 a year really the best we can offer? polklore.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Jon Klimstra is not a high-value target in the war on the imperfect but mostly successful post-war, liberal consensus on how to expand freedom, equality, and prosperity in America and around the world. He and his wife are just apple farmers in Green Creek. But here they are. polklore.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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March 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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I'm not sure the Tryon Daily Bulletin was even at the Tryon rally the other day — the staff didn't even take their own photos. But the coverage didn't really capture the spirit of the event. So here's a short audio essay on what went down, along with some important context.

polklore.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Looks like someone is having second thoughts about publicly identifying all the federal buildings that might be sold:
March 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Now *that" is a front page. Too bad it doesn't really translate to the web.
March 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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What happens when you carve a gaping hole in the career paths of an entire generation? We're about to find out. Meet one of Polk County's finest exports as she navigates serving her country under the Trump regime.

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March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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"If there is hope, it lies in the proles."

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polklore.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Mine reclamation isn’t just about cleaning up, but “bringing something to life again.” The Landform Design Institute's Getting Closure podcast, which I engineer, explains how engineering and biology can work together, and why they must. Guest: Christine Daly. landformdesign.com/podcast
January 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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In the first of a series exploring "The Aftermath," Polk Lore heads to an unfamiliar part of the county, which just had a lesson in the limits of rugged individualism.

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November 20, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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When headline writers are allowed to be clever (From The Conversation):
November 14, 2024 at 2:21 PM