Stories that grow wild. Hosted by Nick Lucey, The Kudzu Project delivers voices and conversations from Western North Carolina, the Appalachians, and beyond — tangled in history, rooted in community, and blooming with life. Recorded in Hendersonville, NC by the Lucey Agency.
Coming Home, 83 Years Later: Bob Johnson on the Return of SSgt. Charles Ray Smith
Drop us a line. Of six siblings who served their country, Staff Sergeant Charles Ray Smith was the only one who never returned home. 83 years later ... that is finally changing. Major Bob Johnson, U.S. Army Retired, and Commander of VFW Post 5206 in Hendersonville, returns to the Kudzu Project for a third conversation. Johnson helps account for Henderson County's missing service members, including Marine Corps Private Luther Rhodes, and his recent role in helping bring Smith home. A 1940 grad...
13 Oct 2026
Michael Arrowood: Around the World and Back Home to Henderson County
Drop us a line. Sometimes, the key to understanding our own backyard lies in understanding what exists beyond it. Michael Arrowood of Explore Henderson County joins Nick on the Kudzu Project for a conversation about Henderson County, North Carolina's history and character, and how travel helps us see familiar places with fresh eyes. What begins close to home opens into a broader discussion about curiosity, discovery, and how the more we learn about the world around us, the better we understan...
28 Sept 2026
Betting on Hendersonville: Brett Werner's Grassroots Run for City Council
Drop us a line. Brett Werner isn't running a conventional campaign — his daughter's chalk art downtown begs voters to "Bet on Brett." The political outsider, father, and downtown Hendersonville resident is taking a grassroots, low-tech approach to his bid for City Council. He's doing it the old-fashioned way: meeting people face to face, hanging out at farmers' markets, and listening to people's concerns in real life. Originally from South Florida, Brett brings experience from the private sec...
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