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Drawing Bigger Circles
by Change for Monroe
Drawing Bigger Circles is a podcast about what's really happening in Monroe, NC. We cover the political, social, and civic issues shaping our community—without the spin. Each episode breaks down local news, events, and decisions that affect your everyday life. Our goal is to inform, connect, and help build a more engaged Monroe.
Episodes
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F#*k Those Baskets
There are three Amendments to North Carolina's Constitution on the ballot this year. We tell you what they are and why we're voting no. Also, Kevin talks about why Heathers is one of his favorite movies. Join us as we welcome back Barb and prepare for the start of early voting this week!
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The Ice Cube Incident: A Conversation with Abigail Pepper Part II
The conversation continues and takes a weird turn when Steven claims he can levitate! But only when nobody is looking... The second part of an amazing conversation with Abigail Pepper.
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The Ice Cube Incident: A Conversation with Abigail Pepper Part I
Abigail Pepper, candidate for Monroe City Council, joins us to explain her platform, her ideas, and why she's getting involved now. The conversation went long, of course, and Barb was badly missed, but we give Abigail a chance to explain herself and counter some of the political nonsense targeted...
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This Episode Has Absolutely Nothing to do with How Much David Matthews Band Sucks
Homelessness is complicated. So we tried something radical: we talked to someone who actually knows what she’s talking about. This week on Drawing Bigger Circles, we sit down with Melissa McKeown, Executive Director of the Community Shelter of Union County, for a real conversation about...
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Dave Matthews Band Sucks
Wow! Usually I just grab a phrase from the episode to pick the title, but the whole group unanimously agreed...Dave Matthews Band Sucks should be the name of this episode. This week we touch on the Monroe Downtown Economic Development Grants and give an update on the fight against Flock cameras....
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Get My Rat Thing On!
With the death of Dolly Parton still hanging heavily in our hearts, we take some time to examine one of they mayor's campaign issues. Is he bringing crime down in Monroe? Every time he leaves the city! One local resident who doesn't own a dictionary gets his 15 minutes of fame...but rejoice as we...
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I'm Blessing Your Heart Over Here!
This week on Drawing Bigger Circles, Monroe politics continues its determined effort to make sure we never run out of material. We start with the latest on Gary Anderson, because apparently that story still has chapters left. Then we check in with Mayor Robert Burns, who once again demonstrates...
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1:22 a.m.
An update on Gary Anderson, a conversation about the mayor bullying people into voting his way, and the age old question of what is our mayor doing in Anson County at 1:22 a.m.? A sale on tight shirts? We take our best stab at it as we continue exploring life in Monroe.
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It's Always Neck Day!
While the mayor supposedly dug up the dirt on a scandal, he still didn't miss neck day! We get into the ridiculousness of another episode of the Burns Show and how much of our tax dollars he's going to waste this time. Additionally, remember when William Dotson pretended to care about the humane...
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We're Only Human!
No Agenda, No Sense. We hit record and let the mood take us where we wanted to go. We discuss campaigning strategies (shameless plug for Kevin's latest blog) and why going on a press tour while your wife is laid up is actually disgusting. Also, another colonoscopy for Barb already? There's only…
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No Wrong Answers!
Business in the front, party in the back. Is Barb thinking about getting a mullet? Maybe. But today we just have a fun chat and learn a little more about each other by asking trivial questions that have No Wrong Answers. Remember, if you have an issue you'd like to discuss, or would like for us…
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Absolutely!
It's downtime before the election, so we ask the important question, should sarcastic people be allowed to text each other?
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The Small Intestine is Little Fingers Pushing the Poos Along
Is this the episode where we start to act like mature adults? I'll let you read the title of the episode and judge for yourself. This is a no-politics episode! After we had our board meeting, we turned on the microphones, and let the words fly. No planning. No filter. Find out which two hosts…
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Chicken Parmesan
Barb makes her first appearance! Can she keep Kevin and Steven in line? We know she can't. Is it still fun to hear? Probably not. Anyway, here's us talking about the primary in Monroe, what's next, and Barb's colonoscopy! I bet Barb rated hers higher than you rated yours!
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Connect the Dots-on
We take some time out of our busy schedule to break down the primaries and make fun of Dotson's lack of a campaign. Buzzwords and slogans worked for Burns, will it work for Dotson? Not likely... Once the primary is over we hope to stop talking about all these horrible folks and examine some of…
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What the Actual Flock?!?!
Two big things are happening in the world of Monroe. The first is a subversive group of hidden individuals are running a page, Monroe Vote Tracker, pretending to be informative when they're actually just campaigning for Burns, Dotson, and the like. Check out the blog on our website as the podcast...
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We're Back!
We're back as primary season starts to heat up. A candidate forum the other day had one notable absence. We speculate as to why she stayed hidden as we delve into the upcoming election. Two notable corrections need to be made. Kevin misspelled "cacophany" during the podcast. He was reading off of...
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Hey, Hey, Hey, Goodbye!
While the mayor tucks his tail between his legs and runs away from the 2026 mayoral race, Monroe rejoices! From a ridiculous performance staged as a press conference to invoking the death of a podcaster to explain his cowardice, the mayor's theatrics are downright comical! Join us as we talk…
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Christian Nationalism Has Nothing to do with Christianity
In this week's episode, we take a harder look at Christian Nationalism and examine the differences between the "look at me" lifestyle of a Christian Nationalist like Robert Burns compared to the humble life of Christians. Robert Burns is playing a character and we're here to call him out on it!
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Episode 11 Special Guest, Radical Roots
We know it's long but it's a damn fine conversation. Join us as we let the brains behind the Radical Roots podcast fill us in on what's happening in Monroe, and the country, through a different lens. List to Parron explain what it's like to have a government official send his klan of followers...
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Oppress Me Harder, Daddy!
The mayor's campaign rally was white a hit...I'm sorry, quite a hit. We touch on that, what we think his next moves are, and why saying "both sides" makes you sound like you're uninformed on a variety of subjects.
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[Redacted]
All suggested (HILARIOUS!!!!) titles we wanted for this podcast were shot down by our attorney. If you want to know what we had thought about naming this episode you'll have to come and grab a beer with us. As the mayor meets with his clan(sp?) downtown this evening, we take a minute to reflect…
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Episode 8: Monroe for Sale?
As our mayor lauds his airport while taking donations from folks in the aviation industry, it's hard to imagine that there's nothing he won't sell us out for. Join us as we talk about the mayor having to pay to have people listen to him speak and the real reasons that companies change logos...
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I'm a Rebel, Dottie!
Dottie was quite forgiving and came back to see us at Drawing Bigger Circles. Dottie chats with us about the makeup of the city government and her experiences during her 12 year tenure as a councilwoman. We got working sound. We got Dottie. We got Stevens' majestic beard (only viewable on the...
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All Press is Good Press
Mayor Coin Flip continues to make a name for himself in a negative way. Will the "all press is good press" mantra ring true? Will people remember the name but not the embarrassment he inflicts upon our city? Kevin and Steven take aim at the silliness that is Monroe politics once again.
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What List?
In our third published podcast we discuss the conspiracy hive mind and why people are no longer sticking to a position, but rather blindly following leaders. Steven and Kevin will continue their never ending debate; does mayor Coinflip knowingly lie to his followers to keep their support or is he…
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Monroe’s Local Government
In episode two, Change for Monroe does a quick look at how our local government is made up. We take a brief look at the role of the mayor, the city council, and the city manager...and how Mayor Burns ignores all these rules to do whatever he wants.
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Drawing Bigger Circles is a podcast about what's really happening in Monroe, NC. We cover the political, social, and civic issues shaping our community—without the spin. Each episode breaks down local news, events, and decisions that affect your everyday life. Our goal is to inform, connect, and help build a more engaged Monroe.
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