All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

Browse all of the newsletters, stories, podcasts, and otherwise that we’ve published here, from newest to oldest.

Politics

Nov 1, 2026

Who Did Momma Shoot?

In this edition of Other People's Rabbit Holes, a shooting that nobody can actually find? Plus a death metal lover who snuck up on folks, and what to do when a bear comes to watch your soccer game.

Jeremy Markovich

Antarctica

Oct 22, 2026

One person in Antarctica voted in North Carolina's election. We found him.

How did a former truck driver from the Asheville area end up on the bottom of the world? And how hard is it to cast a ballot from a remote, frozen outpost that's 9,000 miles away?

Jeremy Markovich

Oct 14, 2026

A Mixtape, a Mystery, and the Lunch Menu Man

A man from Charlotte found out what it was it like to go viral in an age before social media. Thirty years later, it turns out he's been hiding in plain sight all along.

Jeremy Markovich

NC State

Oct 4, 2026

Why is this 10-year-old breakdancing phenom competing in a fleece NC State football helmet?

A world-traveling dancer from China is entering contests across the globe and wears Wolfpack headgear when she hits the floor. Why? We found the answer.

Jeremy Markovich

Raleigh

Oct 2, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: LIVE ON STAGE

Mark your calendars for a big night in Raleigh on November 21.

Jeremy Markovich

Why did Prince have an Adopt-a-Highway sign in the North Carolina mountains?

Music

Sep 20, 2026

Why did Prince have an Adopt-a-Highway sign in the North Carolina mountains?

The story behind a litter cleanup program in the Purple one's name is proof of why we can't have nice things.

Jeremy Markovich

All hail our new overlord: A tubby cardinal named Gary

Tiny Rabbit Holes

Sep 13, 2026

All hail our new overlord: A tubby cardinal named Gary

This week, some 9/11 observations, a proper look back at a batshit crazy movie, and some free fruit-flavored Heineken that's only missing one thing: alcohol.

Jeremy Markovich

Food Lion

Sep 3, 2026

There really is a Chinese restaurant next to nearly every Food Lion

It's been a meme for years. But one man actually ran the numbers and found proof that the correlation is very real in North Carolina. So, in this Rabbit Hole investigation, we enlisted others to help us answer a bigger question: Why?

Jeremy Markovich

Kids across North Carolina grew up reading with Dolly Parton, even after her literacy program hit a hiccup here

Reading List

Aug 28, 2026

Kids across North Carolina grew up reading with Dolly Parton, even after her literacy program hit a hiccup here

Her Imagination Library sent free books every month to any kid under five whose parents signed up. In North Carolina, the impact has been wide, but some parts of its program had to pause new signups last year. Why? Blame the budget process.

Jeremy Markovich

All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

Who Did Momma Shoot?

One person in Antarctica voted in North Carolina's election. We found him.

A Mixtape, a Mystery, and the Lunch Menu Man

Why is this 10-year-old breakdancing phenom competing in a fleece NC State football helmet?

The Rabbit Hole: LIVE ON STAGE

Why did Prince have an Adopt-a-Highway sign in the North Carolina mountains?

All hail our new overlord: A tubby cardinal named Gary

There really is a Chinese restaurant next to nearly every Food Lion

Kids across North Carolina grew up reading with Dolly Parton, even after her literacy program hit a hiccup here

North Carolina Rabbit Hole