Living in New Bern Now and Beyond Show – Episode 145


We’re connecting you with the community by talking about the people, places, and local resources in New Bern, NC and surrounding areas!

The Podsquad: Clay Jackson (Nurse Next Door), George Oliver (Oliver & Cheek), Colleen Roberts (City of New Bern) and I talked about all kinds of things related living in the greater New Bern area. We were joined by special guests, Talina Massey (Business Savvy) and Lisa Bisbee-Lentz (Greater Good Gallery).

Listen to the audio version here:

Show notes:

1:25 – Meet Clay Jackson

2:45 – Nurse Next Door Senior Caregivers

5:58 – Performing Arts

8:44 – Interview with Talina Massey

9:22 – Business Savvy, LLC

11:15 – Juneteenth Celebrations in New Bern

13:41 – Artwalk

14:40 – Bonita Burney Simmons

16:18 – Strung Together Band

17:34 – Young Urban Professionals (YUP)

20:53 – Brain Tap

23:09 – Artist Lisa Bisbee-Lentz

24:33 – Zoom Bingo

24:59 – Street Cafés

26:04 – Carteret County is opening up

27:36 –The Durham Skywriter and Bull City Hangout

28:00 – BrÜtopia

28:26 – Wildlife in North Carolina Trivia Contest

31:50 – Spec Fever Fishing Guide Service

33:01 – Art School at the Greater Good Gallery

33:48 – Underground Poetry Scene

34:00 – Craven Arts Council

34:22 – Youth Creativity

35:26 – Small Town News Improv Podcast

38:48 – Baby Wants Candy Improv Musical

39:39 – Clay’s Experience as the Maytag Repair Man

41:55 – Big Green Egg Experience

43:20 – BBQ Competition

43:42 – Masks

45:40 – Shark Tank in New Bern

46:07 – YUP Book Club

48:23 – Oliver & Cheek Patio

48:43 – Drive In Movie Theatre

49:28 – Summer Camps

51:02 – George Street Splash Pad, New Bern Aquatic Center and City Parks

52:15 – City of New Bern Fourth of July Fireworks

53:11 – Social Media Mentions

Join us on June 18 from 1 – 2 p.m. as we Zoom live on NewBernNow’s Facebook page. The video and audio will be uploaded to NewBernNow.com, Youtube, iTunes, and wherever you listen to your podcasts.

You can also listen to the show on New Bern’s News Talk Radio Station WNOS 103.9FM by tuning in every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Please let us know if you’d like to be a guest or if you have any questions by sending us an email.

Thank you for joining us and thanks for listening!

Wendy Card