What’s Up, Wake
What’s Up, Wake covers the people, places, restaurants, and events of Wake County, North Carolina.
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Show overview
What’s Up, Wake launched in 2025 and has put out 76 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 30 min and 37 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. Published by What's Up, Wake.
From the publisher
What’s Up, Wake covers the people, places, restaurants, and events of Wake County, North Carolina. Through conversations with local personalities from business owners to town staff and influencers to volunteers, we’ll take a closer look at what makes Wake County an outstanding place to live. Presented by Cherokee Media Group, the publishers of local lifestyle magazines Cary Magazine, Wake Living, and Main & Broad, What’s Up, Wake covers news and happenings in Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, and Wake Forest.
Latest Episodes
View all 76 episodesFrom Shelters to Forever Homes: Highlighting Wake SPCA with Kim Janzen
Lazy Daze: Cary's Premier Summer Festival with Jenna Kostka
Camp Kesem: Empowering Kids through Shared Journeys
Brewing Something Special with Sam Nelson of Pretty Good Coffee Company
A Taste for Telling Stories with Food Writer David McCreary
Inside Holly Springs Growth with Tonya Palumbo
The Real Story Behind the North Carolina Accent with Dr. Walt Wolfram
How Shibumi Shade Took Over the Beach with Dane Barnes
Lost Towns and Ghost Stories: A Conversation with Heather Leah
Raleigh's Culinary Growth: An Interview with Amber Moshakos
A Fun Spin on Dentistry: Dr. McCormick’s Entertaining Venture
From Broadway to Raleigh: The Journey of Lauren Kennedy Brady
Beyond Awareness: The Invictus Project's Mission Against Exploitation
Batter Up! Michael Villafana Talks Salamanders Baseball
Debunking Skincare Myths with Dr. Thomas Knackstedt
Seaside Stories with NY Times Bestselling Author Kristy Woodson Harvey
Bagel Haven: Jeff's Bagel Run Owner and 127 Haven Founder Ryan McEvoy
Unlocking Your Full Potential with Jody Donaldson
Moves Like Swagger: Shop Success with Mandy Becker
Ep 55The Big Cheese with Frank Yarborough of Frankie B's
Host Melissa interviews Frank Yarborough, creator of Frankie B’s pimento cheese, just days before the Pimento Cheese Festival in Downtown Cary Park. Frank shares how he grew up with his mother’s pimento cheese, learned the family recipe after she passed, and refined it into three flavors with a focus on traditional Southern taste, Duke’s mayonnaise, and a spreadable, dense consistency. He describes early public tastings outside his Academy Street home, the strong festival response, and moving into an inspected commercial kitchen before selling officially. Frank discusses festival sales goals, local retailers and restaurants now carrying the product, ideas for serving pimento cheese, and future plans that may expand into Southern baked goods like chocolate and lemon meringue pies.00:00 Meet Frankie B02:08 Family Recipe Roots03:57 From Sharing to Flavors04:39 Festival Buzz Takes Off07:26 Branding and What Makes It Different09:25 Selling Out and Scaling Up14:33 Going Legit Commercial Kitchen16:16 Why Cary Owns Pimento Cheese17:11 Downtown Cary Life Changes19:16 Fencing In Privacy20:02 Roots in Downtown Cary21:04 Festival Crowds and Traffic21:36 Judging Pimento Cheese23:00 Duke's and Family Legacy24:17 Best Ways to Eat It27:33 Beyond Pimento Cheese29:22 Growing Frankie B's32:13 Where to Buy and Ship33:29 Wrap Up and Thanks