CAROLINA CUP -- MY TAKE

My apologies to my good friend William N. Finley (website here) because the Carolina Cup discussion did not make it to Episode 2 of the Podcast due to the limited attention span of my listeners and the entertainment value of listening to Neese discuss food in Raleigh (listen to podcast below).

The official Carolina Cup website boasts the event as...

"a time honored South Carolina tradition that has achieved premier social event status. (A sloppy display of Southern fraternities trying to "out-frat" each other) The annual 'rites of spring' (It has rained more often than not in recent years) draws over 65,000 fans (Most of these "fans" never see a single horse) from throughout the southeast, to enjoy the thrilling sport of steeplechase horse racing (again, most people don't see a horse) amid a flurry of spring fashions (more pastels than Bob Ross has on any palette) and elaborate tailgate parties (E-Z Ups with Plastic Cups and Evan Williams, how elaborate)."

If I want to dress up like an Easter Egg and drink cheap whiskey out of a solo cup, I'm not going to pay 25 dollars for a ticket ($200 per parking space) and drive to Camden, SC to do so, especially if I'm not going to be able to see (or even bet on)* a horse.

*Apparently you have to be a "member" to place wagers.

EPISODE 2

Children of the Pod Episode 2 Features a return from Henry Neese to discuss the John Calipari signing, as well as his top comfort foods after NC State breaks his heart.

Don't forget to Email Your Questions, Comments, or Suggestions to

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Want to hear more from Neese? He was a guest in EPISODE 1