Richard Ojeda, Blind Mike and Stuttering John: The Podcast Archive Behind NC-09
Explore Richard Ojeda's 2023 Blind Mike episodes and Stuttering John appearances, the podcast history behind his unofficial 2026 North Carolina House win.
November 5, 2026 - Dabbleverse archive explainer. Richard Ojeda's unofficial election win in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District has a distinctive side story for Dabbleverse listeners: before the 2026 House race, the retired Army major and former West Virginia state senator appeared in the orbit of The Stuttering John Podcast, and his interviews became recurring material on The Blind Mike Project. The election itself is reported in Dabbleverse's November 5 NC-09 news article. This separately sourced podcast timeline explains why a congressional candidate's name was already familiar to people following Stuttering John and Blind Mike. The 2023 Blind Mike episodes The dated Blind Mike Project podcast archive documents several relevant shows: - May 29, 2023 - "Find Some Forrest." The published episode notes say Mike's show covered Ojeda interviewing a Native American man. The title and description are the program's framing, not a transcript of Ojeda's complete interview. - June 12, 2023 - "Richard Ojeda Meets a Trans Person." Blind Mike's published description says the segment addresses Ojeda drawing a distinction between transgender people and pedophiles. This is the show's episode description, not an independent account of the full underlying conversation. - July 17, 2023 - "Broken Brains." The episode notes include a Stuttering John and Ojeda reunion, showing that their crossover remained part of Mike's coverage. - July 24, 2023 - "Scrapper to Sapper: The Richard Ojeda Interview." Ojeda appeared as a guest on The Blind Mike Project itself. This distinction matters: the archive contains both comedy commentary about Ojeda and a direct interview with him. Original recordings and surrounding context matter when weighing comedy segments. The available episode descriptions establish what the shows billed and discussed; they do not show that a short reaction clip represents everything said in the underlying interviews. From the podcast circuit to NC-09 Ojeda had served in the West Virginia State Senate, but had not previously served in the U.S. House. In the November 3, 2026 election, unofficial returns showed Ojeda ahead of Republican incumbent Richard Hudson,