Drawing Bigger Circles

Drawing Bigger Circles is a podcast about what's really happening in Monroe, NC. We cover the political, social, and civic issues shaping our community—without the spin. Each episode breaks down local news, events, and decisions that affect your everyday life. Our goal is to inform, connect, and help build a more engaged Monroe.

Episodes

1:22 a.m.

7 days ago

7 days ago

1hr 9 min

An update on Gary Anderson, a conversation about the mayor bullying people into voting his way, and the age old question of what is our mayor doing in Anson County at 1:22 a.m.? A sale on tight shirts?
We take our best stab at it as we continue exploring life in Monroe.

Jun 14, 2026

1hr 43 min

While the mayor supposedly dug up the dirt on a scandal, he still didn't miss neck day! We get into the ridiculousness of another episode of the Burns Show and how much of our tax dollars he's going to waste this time. Additionally, remember when William Dotson pretended to care about the humane society? His act fell apart last week when he not only voted against raising the outside agency funding cap, but made an impassioned campaign speech (author: unknown) about how much taxpayers don't want their money spent on this stuff. Swing and a miss, Willy Dot!

We're Only Human!

May 10, 2026

May 10, 2026

1hr 37 min

No Agenda, No Sense.
We hit record and let the mood take us where we wanted to go. We discuss campaigning strategies (shameless plug for Kevin's latest blog) and why going on a press tour while your wife is laid up is actually disgusting.
Also, another colonoscopy for Barb already? There's only one way to find out if that's true!
If there's an issue that you want us to look into and talk about, email us at info@changeformonroe.com and visit our website, changeformonroe.com, to get all the latest rantings and ravings of Kevin.

No Wrong Answers!

Apr 26, 2026

Apr 26, 2026

1hr 12 min

Business in the front, party in the back. Is Barb thinking about getting a mullet? Maybe. But today we just have a fun chat and learn a little more about each other by asking trivial questions that have No Wrong Answers. 
Remember, if you have an issue you'd like to discuss, or would like for us to discuss for you, reach out to us at info@changeformonroe.com!

Absolutely!

Apr 9, 2026

Apr 9, 2026

1hr 42 min

It's downtime before the election, so we ask the important question, should sarcastic people be allowed to text each other?

Mar 22, 2026

1hr 20 min

Is this the episode where we start to act like mature adults? I'll let you read the title of the episode and judge for yourself. This is a no-politics episode! After we had our board meeting, we turned on the microphones, and let the words fly. No planning. No filter. Find out which two hosts know the correct way to hang a roll of toilet paper and much more!

Chicken Parmesan

Mar 16, 2026

Mar 16, 2026

1hr 12 min

Barb makes her first appearance! Can she keep Kevin and Steven in line? We know she can't. Is it still fun to hear? Probably not. Anyway, here's us talking about the primary in Monroe, what's next, and Barb's colonoscopy! I bet Barb rated hers higher than you rated yours!

Feb 21, 2026

1hr 23 min

We take some time out of our busy schedule to break down the primaries and make fun of Dotson's lack of a campaign. Buzzwords and slogans worked for Burns, will it work for Dotson? Not likely...
Once the primary is over we hope to stop talking about all these horrible folks and examine some of the stuff that makes Monroe great...until then...

Feb 10, 2026

1hr 5 min

Two big things are happening in the world of Monroe. The first is a subversive group of hidden individuals are running a page, Monroe Vote Tracker, pretending to be informative when they're actually just campaigning for Burns, Dotson, and the like. Check out the blog on our website as the podcast only touches the surface of how sneaky these folks are. Then we jump into Flock Security. A committee meeting on Wednesday that we'd like all to attend, will be discussing the city-wide surveillance system. What they're discussing? We're not sure, but there's only one way to find out! See you Sunday!

We're Back!

Jan 31, 2026

Jan 31, 2026

1hr 27 min

We're back as primary season starts to heat up. A candidate forum the other day had one notable absence. We speculate as to why she stayed hidden as we delve into the upcoming election. Two notable corrections need to be made. Kevin misspelled "cacophany" during the podcast. He was reading off of an "accepted" variance page instead of a dictionary. And the total gold estimated in the world is $29 trillion. Again, trying to look things up quickly leads to mistakes! Maybe one day we'll prepare better. But where's the fun in that?

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