The Unearthing Project

22 - CJ Winand: Bowhunting to Help Food Banks, Wounded Veterans, and more

Today on the Unearthing Project I sit down with CJ Winand. CJ is a bowhunter and wildlife biologist who has traveled the world hunting and documenting his hunts for Outdoor Channel’s Bowhunter TV, a television series showcasing the sport of bowhunting through a variety of hunts. He is also an outdoor writer and contributor to Bowhunter Magazine, a well-known magazine in the hunting community. In this episode he talks about his path to bowhunting on TV, becoming a wildlife biologist, ways hunting can benefit communities, and his favorite stories from hunts across the world.

21 - Caden Didier: Turning Plastic Caps and Lids into Benches

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Caden Didier to talk about his senior capstone project, Lids to Benches. Caden is a senior and lifer at Forsyth Country Day School. In this episode, he discusses why he wants to give back to Winston-Salem, the collection of hundreds of pounds of caps and lids, the process of creating the benches, and the future and final home of the project in Winston-Salem parks.  To learn more, you can follow Lids to Benches [https://www.instagram.com/lidstobenches/] on Instagram or contact Caden at cadendidier@fcds.org.

20 - Anthony Famiglietti: Truth Decay, The Art Installation

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down again with Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, this time, to talk about his art installation "Truth Decay." In this unique episode, Fam walks me through the different pieces on display and shares their relevance to his view of the world today. The installation will be open to all from 7-10 pm on Thursday, July 29th, in the Powerhouse at Merino Mill, Mooresville, NC.  You can find more information @Art_of_Fam [https://www.instagram.com/art_of_fam/] on Instagram.

19 - Cooper Alan: The Country Music Fury

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Cooper Alan. Cooper is a country music artist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He’s a graduate of Forsyth Country Day and a UNC Chapel Hill alum, but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee! He has 3.6 million followers on Tiktok, almost 700 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, and over a quarter million followers on Instagram. At the time of this recording he is on a country-wide tour called the In Real Life Tour! On this episode, he discuses being an FCDS Fury, growing in popularity on TikTok, and now seeing the physical results of fans attending his shows. Keep up with Cooper @cooperalanmusic, @cooperalan1 (TikTok), and his website [https://www.cooperalanmusic.com]

18 - Thomas Mac: Growing as a Musician through TikTok

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Thomas Mac. Thomas Mac is an up-and-coming country music artist from Dayton, Ohio. He has grown in popularity through TikTok where he has over 2.1 million followers. At the time of this episode, he’s touring all over the U.S. for the In Real Life Tour. On this episode, we talk about using social media to grow as an artist, what makes a song country, and more! Keep up with Thomas @thomasmacmusic and his website [https://www.thomasmaccountry.com]