Shooting the Bull is a weekly radio show on WXDU 88.7 FM, Duke University's campus radio station serving Durham and the surrounding communities.
Each week, hosts Kevin Davis (Bull City Rising) and Barry Ragin (Dependable Erection) talk about top items in local news and what's happening on the local blogosphere. During the second segment, Barry and Kevin interview a local notable to find out more about what's happening in the Bull City.
Listen live on Thursdays, 7:30-8:00pm, or catch the latest show and past episodes as a podcast here at BCR.
Show Archives
http://www.archive.org/details/ShootingTheBull-August272009August 27, 2009 - Ep. 67
The Herald-Sun's Ray Gronberg talks with Barry and Kevin about this year's City Council and mayoral elections, among other local politics happening
August 20, 2009 - Ep. 66
Barry and Kevin talk with Tanya Olsen, organizer of Durham's Third Friday arts confabs
August 13, 2009 - Ep. 65
Barry talks with the Institute of Southern Studies' director, Chris Kromm
August 6, 2009 - Ep. 64
Durham solid waste department director talks about the City's rollout of a new recycling program
July 16, 2009 - Ep. 61
The Independent Weekly's Matt Saldaña on Jordan Lake; Durham Performing Arts Center GM Bob Klaus talks about the DPAC's first half-year of operation
July 9, 2009 - Ep. 60
Pam's House Blend's Pam Spaulding (not available due to technical difficulties
July 2, 2009 - Ep. 59
Handicapping the City Council race's entrants with Frank Hyman; Josh Parker guest hosts with Kevin
June 18, 2009 - Ep. 57
Proposed new high school site, Walmart moves northeast, and Bikes of the World's Kevin Magill
June 18, 2009 - Ep. 57
Proposed new high school site, Walmart moves northeast, and Bikes of the World's Kevin Magill
June 11, 2009 - Ep. 56
Durham Magazine editor Matt Dees
June 4, 2009 - Ep. 55
Beheading of the Museum of Life & Science's beloved bronto, and the Beaver Queen Pageant
May 28, 2009 - Ep. 54
Barry & Kevin discuss the week's issues
May 21, 2009 - Ep. 53
Geer Farmhouse blogger Steve Graff
May 14, 2009 - Ep. 52
Duke's Barbara Lau on The Pauli Murray Project
May 7, 2009 - Ep. 51
Durham city manager Tom Bonfield
April 30, 2009 - Ep. 50
Revolution Restaurant owner and executive chef Jim Anile
April 23, 2009 - Ep. 49
David Linck, unit publicist for "Main Street," on the motion picture set in and filming in Durham
April 16, 2009 - Ep. 48
The Independent Weekly's Matt Saldaña on Jordan Lake; Sara Lachenman on historic preservation and the Morehead Hill home tour
April 9, 2009 - Ep. 47
The Independent Weekly's Lisa Sorg on the threatened closure of The Wright School in Durham; Josh Parker guest hosts with Barry
April 2, 2009 - Ep. 46
Dan Duffy - Vietnam Literature Project
March 26, 2009 - Ep. 45
Sarah and Andrew from popular food blog Carpe Durham (www.carpedurham.org)
March 19, 2009 - Ep. 44
Barry & Kevin discuss the week's issues
March 12, 2009 - Ep. 43
NC Museum of Life & Science's Beck Tench's "experimonth.com" Blog
March 5, 2009 - Ep. 42
Stormwater, Pt. 3: The Independent Weekly's Matt Saldaña on Jordan Lake
February 26, 2009 - Ep. 41
Stormwater, Pt. 2: Downtown Durham Inc.'s Bill Kalkhof and Melissa Norton on Downtown Stormwater Issues
February 19, 2009 - Ep. 40
Stormwater, Pt. 1: Kathi Beratan from NC State on Stormwater Beyond Jordan Lake
February 12, 2009 - Ep. 39
Leslie Brown's New Book "Upbuilding Black Durham"
February 5, 2009 - Ep. 38
Barry & Kevin discuss the week's issues
January 29, 2009 - Ep. 37
Duke Urban Economist Charlie Becker
January 22, 2009 - Ep. 36
Movement to Allow Hens in Urban Backyards (Frank Hyman)
January 15, 2009 - Ep. 35
Durham School Board Chairwoman Minnie Forte-Brown
January 8, 2009 - Ep. 34
Center Studio Architecture's Scott Harmon
December 18, 2008 - Ep. 32
Interview with Outgoing Office of Econ. & Workforce Development director Alan DeLisle
December 11, 2008 - Ep. 31
30threads.com's Ginny Skalski
December 4, 2008 - Ep. 30
Durham Performing Arts Center's Opening (Independent Weekly's Grayson Currin)
November 27, 2008 - Ep. 29
A Thanksgiving Look at Urban Ministries
November 20, 2008 - Ep. 28
Catching Up with "The Archer Pelican" Blog's Phil Marsosudiro
November 13, 2008 - Ep. 27
Elections and City Council Update (City Councilman Mike Woodard)
November 6, 2008 - Ep. 26
Fall Elections Recap and Process (Board of Elections director Mike Ashe)
October 30, 2008 - Ep. 25
Transit in Durham, Pt. 2: The Future of Bull City Transit (DATA manager Steve Mancuso)
October 23, 2008 - Ep. 24
Transit in Durham, Pt. 1: The History of Bull City Transit (John Schelp)
October 16, 2008 - Ep. 23
"Deer Hunting with Jesus" at Manbites Dog (Joe Bageant, David Fellerath, Katja Hill)
October 9, 2008 - Ep. 22
Delayed Northgate Park Renovations (Cheryl Shiflett)
October 2, 2008 - Ep. 21
Durham Central Market (Michael Bacon)
September 25, 2008 - Ep. 20
Catching Up with Barry Ragin
September 18, 2008 - Ep. 19
Durham County Library (Skip Auld)
September 11, 2008 - Ep. 18
Bull Durham Blues Festival (Ed Gomes)
September 7, 2008 - Ep. 17
Eastern Durham County Development (Tina Motley-Pearson)
August 31, 2008 - Ep. 16
World Beer Festival (Daniel Bradford)
August 24, 2008 - Ep. 15
Durham's New City Manager (Tom Bonfield)
August 17, 2008 - Ep. 14
The Nasher Museum's "El Greco to Velazquez" (Sarah Schroth)
August 10, 2008 - Ep. 13
Anti-Dog Chaining Ordinance (Amanda Arrington)
August 3, 2008 - Ep. 12
"REV-Elution" Blog (Rev. Carl Kenney)
July 27, 2008 - Ep. 11
"Endangered Durham" Blog (Gary Kueber)
July 20, 2008 - Ep. 10
New Novel "Black and White" (Lewis Shiner)
July 13, 2008 - Ep. 9
Durham's Image (Reyn Bowman)
July 6, 2008 - Ep. 8
Historic Preservation (Ellen Dagenhart)
June 29, 2008 - Ep. 7
Inside City Council (Mike Woodard)
June 22, 2008 - Ep. 6
Regulating Landlords (Colin Crossman)
June 15, 2008 - Ep. 5
"We-Love-Durham" Blog (Valerie Parham-Thompson)
June 8, 2008 - Ep. 4
Inside City Council (Farad Ali)
June 1, 2008 - Ep. 3
Beaver Queen Pageant ("Miss Kaferine de Nerve")
May 25, 2008 - Ep. 2
Uplift East Durham & Alston Ave. (Aidil Collins)
May 18, 2008 - Ep. 1
Development Review Process (Eugene Brown & Don Moffitt)
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