Queen City Unleashed
Welcome to Queen City Unleashed!! Your go to podcast about all things Charlotte, North Carolina! Join us as we go behind the scenes and and get the real stories from the people who are behind the businesses, culture and arts that make our city special. We are here to Share the Voices of Charlotte and shine a light on the people who are shaping our beloved Queen's City.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Jumping Into The Past with Charlotte OG Chef Bruce Moffett
We got the chance to sit down with a longstanding pillar of the Charlotte restaurant industry, Chef Bruce Moffett. Chef Bruce is the owner of the Moffett Restaurant Group that includes Barrington’s, …
Getting Artsy with Creative Catalyst Makayla Binter
We are excited to share our episode with Makayla Binter, who is a Creative Catalyst for Charlotte is Creative, a talented artist, and a pillar in the Charlotte arts community. She is one of the most …
Important Stories With Emmy Award Winner Shevaun Bryan
We are back after taking some time to celebrate our first 25 episodes of Queen City Unleashed with Emmy Award Winner Shevaun Bryan!! Shevaun is a news anchor on WBTV and has been in the industry, aro…
A Five Star Chat with Food Writer Kayleigh Ruller
For our 25th episode of Queen City Unleashed we have Kayleigh Ruller, a Food Writer who writes for national and local publications. Kayleigh loves food and writes about it in a way that gives people …
A Colorful Conversation with Tim Edwards from Splatter Charlotte
On this episode we sat down with Tim Edwards, the founder of Splatter Charlotte and co-founder of Residency Charlotte! Tim is one the most fun interviews we have had on the podcast. His humor and pas…
Supportive Housing Communities with Leslie Leitner
This episode is really special because it is about a non-profit we are a part of. We got to chat with Leslie Leitner, who is the Community Engagement Associate for Supportive Housing Communities (SHC…
From Improv to Dim Sum with Bryan Li of Open Rice
We had the chance to sit down with a man of many talents and interests, Bryan Li! Bryan Li! Bryan is one of the co-owners of Open Rice, co-founder of Residency Charlotte, and a founder and producer o…
Food, Farms, and Family with Chef Sam Diminich
We had the opportunity to talk to Chef Sam Diminish on our twenty-first episode of Queen City Unleashed. Chef Sam is the Executive Chef of Restaurant Constance and Owner of Your Farms Your Table! He …
Sipping Through Time with Yaz from Sip City
In our twentieth episode of Queen City Unleashed, we sat down and talked to Yaz Humaideh, the owner of Sip City Market and Bottle Shop! His bottle shop has become a place of community, where people f…
Cooking Up a Convo with Chef Alyssa from Chef Alyssa's Kitchen
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we had the chance to sit down with Chef Alyssa Wilen, owner and namesake of Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen! Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen offers cooking classes for different …
Breaking Bread with Charlotte Legend Manolo of Manolo’s Bakery
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we got to sit down with a Charlotte legend, Manolo Betancur, who owns Manolo’s Bakery, Artisen Vegelatos, and runs We Care 4 non-profit. Manolo’s Bakery is an…
The Sit Down with Steven De Falco of Pizza Baby, aka Starsky
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we got to sit down with Steven De Falco, one of the co-owners of Pizza Baby and Flour Shop. His restaurant, Pizza Baby West, was recently named one of the Top…
Making New Friends with Heather Siblik of DishCourse
Heather Siblik is the Founder of DishCourse. A company that helps to create community and new friendships for people in Charlotte with events. She is also part of a really cool dance organization tha…
Catching Up with Ian Holmes of New Age Athlete
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we got to chat with Ian Holmes. Ian is one of the Owners and Executive Director of New Age Athlete and New Age Flag Football. Ian is also a personal friend, w…
Chopping it Up with Larry Swayne of Wingzza Mambo Sauce
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed, we sat down with Larry Swayne, the owner of Wingzza Mambo Sauce! He also has such a vault of knowledge about Charlotte, so we had a great time learning some h…
Diving Into The Biggest Pizza in Charlotte with Kristen and Bryan Brown
In the first episode of 2025 for Queen City Unleashed, we sat down with Bryan and Kristen Brown, the owners of Benny Ferrovia’s and Benny Pennello’s!
Benny’s Pizza, known for their massive pizzas, ori…
Sharing our Two Scents with Andrea Richter of Pretty Honest Candles
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed we sat down to chat with Andrea Ritcher, the owner of Pretty Honest Candles. A black woman owned soy candle company in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Andrea starte…
Small Business Talks with Jordan Dollard of Front Porch Sundays
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed we sat down to chat with Jordan Dollard, the owner of Esther and Elsa and the woman behind Front Porch Sundays and Nebel’s Alley Night Market.
Jordan has becom…
Live From Set with Mia Atkins from The Charlotte Today Show
In the 10th episode of Queen City Unleashed we went to a TV set to interview Mia Atkins, Co-host of WCNC’s Charlotte Today show.
Mia has known she wanted to be on TV since she was 15 years old and sh…
Hops and Happenings with Brandon Stirewalt of Town Brewing
In this episode of Queen City Unleashed we spend some time with Brandon Stirewalt, Director of Operations at Town Brewing Company.
Brandon taught us so much about brewing, from agriculture, to the sc…