I can easily listen to each episode many times. I know this because I listen to each episode many times! Jeremy Markovich is a great storyteller and has a captivating manner of unfolding an episode.

This is probably my all time favorite podcast! I have missed it and I am so hoping you will pick right back up and continue a season 5!! Welcome back!!

I enjoyed it so much. I wish Jeremy would keep exploring North Carolina and sharing it on this delightful podcast.

Thrilled to find this podcast and learn about people and places in NC! Have always loved Our State magazine, and this is even better!

One of our favorite podcasts! Please release new episodes!

Just love the NC history aspect of the show. Get back on the air!!! We miss you

I’m an MST section hiker and started listening to Away Message to hear more about the trail, both sections I’ve completed and those I haven’t. I thought that would be it, but the fact is that all four seasons of the podcast are great if you’re interested in the history and geography of North Carolina. Highly recommended!

Thanks, Jeremy, for sharing the MST with others. Creating interest in the trail is a great way to get others involved. There are hundreds of miles of the MST that needs to be turned into trail from blacktop - funding and public interest are the keys to making that happen. I am a long-distance hiker and because I grew up in North Carolina, I decided to section hike it during the summers of 2017-2019. I completed hiking the entire MST in October 2019, concluding at Jockey’s Ridge State Park. I did not meet another long distance hiker the entire time I was on the trail, so if folks are looking for a trail to provide solitude, you will find that on the MST. So proud that North Carolina understood the need to have a long trail in the state. I appreciate you sharing this trail with the world.

I’m a long time subscriber to OS. The MST series is my first podcast experience. I’m (sort of) a hiker, so this has been such a great way to experience something I don’t expect to experience first hand, but I can relate to just the same. Love the magazine and now podcasts. I’m ready for the next adventure. I’ll Segway into my thoughts about another adventure I was able to share through you Jeremy, and OS. The trip down the river from Moncure to the Cape Fear and the coast. That trip has been in the back of my mind for over 40 years, a seed planted by an older cousin. It was great to experience it through your eyes. Keep up the good work!!

Hearing about this trail and all that it encompasses has brought much joy to my days. Hearing about sights I might never see, from people who I probably will never meet, has been incredible. Thanks to all the people involved for sharing this part of their lives with us

Love this season about the Mountain to Sea Trail. I will not be hiking the MST but listening to the folks that have and are doing it is so inspirational. Thanks Jeremy!

This is a well done podcast about North Carolina places and people. I’ve looked forward to each season, and I miss it between seasons.

I listen to podcasts almost every night and this is the “one .” Did not know about this until after receiving my Our State magazine subscription. The Goldsboro story will raise your heartbeat to max level.

This has become our family’s go-to podcast for car rides. So well done. So interesting. So informative about our home state!

Jeremy does an excellent job with these podcasts. He’s a great story teller and his additional production additions of sounds and music tie it altogether with a great big bow. The stories he tells of NC are very interesting. Only bad thing is I’ve finished all of them and want more!

This season may be the best yet, and that’s saying something because every one has been outstanding. If you’re a fan of expert journalism, the wonder and diversity of the Tar Heel state, and beautiful storytelling, this is the podcast for you.

Jeremy does an excellent job uncovering fun and interesting stories about our great state. I have learned so much and have been so entertained by this podcast.

I lived in NC for 25 years, due to a job transfer I now live in a different state. Every time I hear a new episode, it places me back to all the sights and sounds of North Carolina that I love very much which makes me thankful for this podcast!

This podcast does a great job of telling the stories of the lives of people you would maybe not search out but once you have listened you are glad you did.

A fellow blogger suggested I would enjoy this podcast and she was absolutely correct! I have given Our State Magazine as gifts for years and finally gifted myself and now I have the podcast to go with it! Keep it up!! Janet in NC

Very well produced and fascinating stories. Keep it up!

So much more than a person (or 2 or 3) sitting in a booth talking, this podcast is like watching a well-made documentary. Jeremy uncovers the most some of the most interesting facts about North Carolina that you will ever hear. He is an excellent storyteller who keeps you on the edge of your seat. But it's the "on the scene" nature of this podcast that makes it really stand out for me--Jeremy is not just talking about the tallest structure in NC, or the most remote spot in the Great Smoky Mountains, or being 32 miles off the coast-- he TAKES YOU THERE. On this podcast you hear the wind, you feel the waves, you hear the twigs and leaves crunch beneath your feet ... you feel yourself being hoisted 1800 feet in the air in a tiny elevator. The production values are excellent. And the interviews with real live people ... top-notch. My wife and I love this podcast!

We absolutely love to listen to this podcast as a family, especially as we are in the car traveling. My seven-year old begs to listen to the shows. Jeremy does a great job of engaging the listeners. I am incredibly jealous of his job...wonder if he needs an assistant? 😃

I first found out about this Podcast while reading Our State magazine last month. My husband and I are both thoroughly enjoying the podcast. I finished Season 1, & Season 3, and starting Season 2 today. Jeremy does such a great job with every episode. He’s funny, down to Earth, relatable, easy to listen to, and a great story teller. I love it when he talks to his children. So precious. I can’t wait to keep listening to this Podcast. I have recommended it to several friends & neighbors. Keep up the great work! Tesa Adams Fort Mill, SC

each episode it seems Jeremy finds a more intriguing place than the last

These are Carolina stories but entertaining for all. Very well produced. Good for fans of This American Life and CBS Sunday Morning.

Jeremy is amazing. Away Message is so great!

Every episode makes me want to take a road trip. As a life-long North Carolinian, I’m surprised to be learning so much about my state listening to this show. Thank you for your hard work, and keep it up!

Love getting these clips of North Carolina, and being able to listen while I work! Big fan.

Love this podcast! It’s always great learning new things about our state. One suggestion/request: please make the sound level. There are times when I have to turn the volume to max to even make out what is being said in an interview, then the sound is blasting when it returns to Jeremy. Leveling the volume would make listening to this podcast more enjoyable.

This is one of my favorite podcasts. It’s always interesting and grabs your attention. I always love learning more about NC!

This is one of the best-produced podcasts available, and it is always extremely interesting. I am a lifelong NC resident and an historian by trade, and I still learn something new about our great state every episode. I would highly recommend.

If you love Our State Magazine, you will love this podcast!

Love these stories of out of the way places in North Carolina

I spend a lot of time doing carpools for my grandchildren. They love your stories as much as I do.

If you like to travel this podcast is very entertaining. Jeremy does a great job as the presenter.

I spent the first 30 years of my life in beautiful NC. approaching the big 6-0, I am hoping to retire to the NC coast within the next 5 years. Jeremy Markovich's podcast, Away Message, is a wonderful way to visit NC. I love his stories and the people he talks to as much as the places he visits. Please continue this podcast. Thanks for the ones so far.

Enjoyed listening to first episode. Enjoyed the "dewayne" character. I hope he has found happiness.

Makes me want to chuck it all and explore North Carolina

I listen to a lot of podcasts, and this is the one I look forward to the most. If you love North Carolina, this is a must-listen. The production is snappy and you'll even come away learning something.

This is a great listen for any fan of Our State magazine or anyone interested in learning more about North Carolina.

Great story telling and great sound design makes you feel like you're actually going to these remote places yourself.

As a photographer and hiker, it's awesome to have a podcast from the state you live in. Can't wait to hear future episodes and explore all these different destinations.