The Overlook with Matt Peiken is a podcast all about Asheville, NC
Matt Peiken talks with local journalists, civic leaders, artists and newsmakers at the heart of the Asheville’s headlines, trends and issues. Go deeper into what’s happening here—and what isn’t—in this growing, complicated city.
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Latest Episodes
Behind Closed Doors | Sally Kestin of AVL Watchdog
Sally Kestin of AVL Watchdog talks about her reporting about Asheville City Council members skirting the spirit, if not the letter, of North Carolina’s open meetings laws for years by holding closed-door sessions.
Chronic Water | John Boyle of AVL Watchdog
Matt Peiken talks with AVL Watchdog's John Boyle, the dean of shoe-leather journalism in Asheville, about the checkered history of the city’s water system.