She's baaaaack... and this time, she's a REAL AUTHOR (just in case you, like Michelle Icard herself, didn't believe that until this time around). And that endearing humility and humor are reasons #4,000 and 4,001 why you'll love her so. On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page" Michelle joins your hosts to discuss her THIRD BOOK, "8 Setbac…

If kelly green ceilings, bright yellow couches, and a giant stuffed ostrich were a person... that person would be our guest for this episode, Natalie Papier. Or, Natalie *Airhorn Noise*, as she'll forever now be known in the Fehling house. Get ready for a colorful and fun-filled episode of Date Night with Jake and Page featuring this incredibly tal…

If Valentine's Day to you means more a love of laughter than of romance, then the Fehlings are your V-Dday huckleberries. Join Jake and Page as they discuss Jake's love of gifts (but not thoughtful ones), what "cuffing season" means to old (yet freaky?) people, and why creating your own (ab)normal really does apply to EVERYTHING. This episode of Da…

On this episode of “Date Night with Jake and Page,” your hosts sit down with Brad Panovich, Chief Meteorologist for WCNC in Charlotte. They talk weather, fears of flying (OK, maybe that was just Jake) and television careers. It's tough to tell during the latter discussion whether or not if Page is happy to be out of the business. ;-) Brad has a wea…

On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page," your hosts sit down with Brittany and Juston Burris. Wolfpack, Panthers, Jets and Browns fans know Juston as an NFL player, but if you're looking for the inside scoop on anything football this is not your podcast. Sorry, not sorry. IF, however, you're looking to hear from a powerhouse couple that'…

On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page" your hosts celebrate their Sweet 16th wedding anniversary! At least they think that's what they're celebrating. Or... when they're celebrating it? Tune in to see who you agree with about the rules of celebration and to hear what Jake, Page, Michael Jordan, and one of the singers in "Color Me Badd" …

If you pay even the slightest bit of attention to the news in Charlotte then you already know Joe Bruno. Joe is one of Charlotte's most well-known and well-respected journalists. Liz Egan Bruno (current audio/video producer... but we're not convinced her goal of being on SNL is yet out of reach) is quite possibly the only human who can keep up with…

Please help us welcome Jenn and Miles Andrews to Date Night! They showed up with cans of Middle James Brewing's Hops on One Leg IPA, which was a great start, but more on that later...Jenn and Miles came HIGHLY recommended as guests. We polled our social media and got several requests to have them on. This was followed by Jenn introducing herself to…

"Looners," "Chambongs," and "Bad Bunny." Three new things your hosts learned about on this episode of Date Night!Tiffany and Ciro Marino are the duo behind "Confetti Castle," the balloon company that has BLOWN UP over the past few years. Sorry. We had to. Jake and Page talk with them about how they met on Tinder, blended their beautiful families, a…

OH my goodness. This episode. This couple. Get REEDy for an OHmazing one, you guys. OK. Enough with the puns. But for real... buckle up. On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page," your hosts sit down (After they danced. Yes... there's a TikTok to go along with this one. You're welcome.) with media mogul Ohavia Phillips and "Inspire the Fir…

Welcome to the definitive Date Night with Jake and Page Valentine's Day Questionnaire episode!!That's right, Page flips the script by sending her famed pre-show questionnaire to Jake, and your hosts find out what they like about each other, what drives them crazy about each other, their favorite date night memories, and why Jake is always right (Ja…

You know the brand Mignonne Gavigan for the stunning jewelry and equally stunning model who's the face of the brand. But did you know that stunning face belongs to the founder herself?On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page," Page, Jake and "Maggie," as her friends call her (or, "Me-YONE" if you're Jake, trying [poorly] to pronounce her f…

On the latest episode of Page and Jake's Takes, your hosts tackle what happens when your kids choose sports that don't involve, well, tackling.In the last year, Jake and Page's kids have taken on swimming, lacrosse, field hockey and wrestling. Four sports Jake and Page NEVER played, even though Page essentially refers to herself as a professional s…

On this most casual, but cool episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page," your hosts learn just how casual they are, and how cool their guests are. Megan Orrell, Owner and Founder of Charlotte fashion staple, Boem (pronounced like, "poem" with a "b") and gym owner/software development consultant/general bad-ass entrepreneur Lance Breeden, aka "Mont…

Cam is back, baby!!And that means Bank of America Stadium is about to be loud and lots of fun this Sunday when the Carolina Panthers take on Washington for his first home game back this season. You know Panthers DJ Vinny Esposito is gonna make sure of that. And so will his wife Diane, aka, "Mama D," as she's known to their three sons, two grandsons…

SHE makes everyone else beautiful in our effort to get on even half of her level. HE "works in banking..." when he's not doubling as a male fashion model on her blog. On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page" John and Lindsey Regan Thorne visit the bonus room to talk about when "Alive at 5" was classy, how Lindsey's plan to "Lose a guy in …

HE's a former safety and current color commentator for the Carolina Panthers, and don't you dare call him your "friend" until he really is. SHE's a former Ohio State soccer player and just about the sweetest human alive. On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page," Kurt and Laura Coleman join your hosts in the bonus room studio for a day-dat…

On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page," your hosts talk with one of Page's favorite "Good Day" guests from back in the day - and Chuck Roads' arch-nemesis - Dr. Scott Paviol of Paviol Dermatology. Dr. P explains why we have sick babies to thank for Botox, Coco Chanel to blame for skin cancer, and alcohol-fueled parties to look to for wh…

On this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page," we reunite with one of our early Raleigh friendship crushes, Laurie Ruettimann. Laurie is a self-described reformed HR professional who was just not right for HR. She talked with us about her new book, "Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career," and graci…

On the latest episode of Date Night, Jake and Page sit down with Elizabeth King (@sleepbabyconsulting) and Dr. Heather Graham (@heather_graham_md). Elizabeth is the CEO of Sleep Baby Consulting in Charlotte, NC. She works with families to teach their babies and toddlers how to sleep well so that the entire family can get the rest they need. Heather…

On the latest episode of Date Night, Jake and Page sit down with Michelle Icard (@michelleicard), a speaker, author and educator who helps kids, parents, and teachers navigate the complicated social world of early adolescence. Her latest book, Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen guides readers through the fourteen essential conversations parents need to…

Welcome back to another episode of Date Night with Jake and Page... where we only interview guests with hair that makes Jake jealous, apparently.Meet LauRen Merola and Dallas Strager! LauRen is one-third of "The MRL Show," one of Charlotte's top morning radio shows. She also blogs about parenting, fashion and more at @allofthefwords, and she co-hos…

Politicians. They’re just like us!Right.Except… in Jeff Jackson’s case, it’s true!Meet Jeff and Marisa Jackson. Jeff is a North Carolina State Senator, representing Mecklenburg County, who recently launched a campaign for a 2022 U.S. Senate seat. Marisa is his wife, slash campaign manager in a pinch, slash marketer, slash do-everything mom.The pare…

We finally finished our pregnancy book! "Holy Crap, We're Pregnant" only took us 10 years and a global pandemic to finish, but we got it across the finish line. You could say it was a... labor of love.*crowd groans*In this episode you'll hear us set things up with a brief intro, then we play the Prologue portion of our upcoming audiobook. Recording…

An escape from the communist regime in Romania, the son of a cop arrested by his dad's colleagues, and parties at the Playboy mansion while living in Melrose Place. Plotlines for your latest Netflix binge? Oh, no. Just some of the stories you'll hear on this episode of "Date Night with Jake and Page."This time we sat down with the Doctors Temple - …

SHE'LL inspire you to decorate your house to within an inch of its life. HE'LL crack your back... while cracking you up.On this episode of the Date Night with Jake and Page podcast, we talk with Ariene and Daren Bethea. Ariene (@dressmyroom) owns an eclectic furniture and home goods boutique, and has recently been featured in Essence, House Beautif…

This one was a bit of a Date Night reunion. We first met Vani Hari more than a decade ago when she was just starting to build her Food Babe empire. She was young and hungry. We had kids who were also both of those things... and we were feeding them crap. Vani came in with a cheese grater and cauliflower "pasta" to save the day. (A quick run through…

You didn't think we'd forget to give you a full recap of how Whole30 was, did you? C'mon!Come for the recap, stay for Page's horrifying story of how, a week after completing Whole30, her body finally got around to rejecting the previous seven days of falling off the wagon. It's an all-timer that involves Roto-Rooter, a gas station and a 63-year-old…

When you host a podcast called Date Night, and you try to round up two EARLY morning broadcasters on a school night, you either better bring the coffee, or a healthy dose of energy. Fortunately we had plenty of the latter with Power 98's Ms. Jessica and "The Guy" joining the pod!Ms. Jessica, aka The Girl Next Door, is one of the hosts of the No Lim…

We're doing Whole30. We mean we're going on a diet. We mean we want to try to eliminate some foods from our diet. We mean Jake is going on a beard cleanse.Whatever you want to call it, we're doing it: Whole30. We've done minimal research. Page forgot to meal prep for work on Day 1. Jake plans to eat only chicken. We're off to an amazing start.Why a…

It's time to head "back" to "school" on Monday... but this year, when home was the classroom, then summer camp, and now the classroom again, did we ever really leave? And what are we heading "back" to, anyway? 2020 has been a challenge, you guys. And if you're a parent of young children, school has been one of the toughest parts. On this episode of…

If you live in Charlotte, you just read the headline to this podcast and IMMEDIATELY got hungry. That's right, The Batchmaker is in the building!We were thrilled to welcome Cris and Pablo Agurcia to the podcast for this episode. We've been trying to get Cris - aka The Batchmaker - on for months, but she can barely come up for air with how popular h…

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Page and Jake's Takes are back! And we're comin' in HOT off a beach trip for the ages.This episode is about "The Sweet Spot." That glorious moment when your kids are old enough to fend for themselves. When you can go to the beach and realize seven days later that you have no idea what any of your children had for lunch la…

First of all, Jake does know what a bustle is. He is very smart, after all (p.s. this is Jake).For this episode we step into the realm of quarantined Zoom calls, bringing on Ryan and Samie Roberts, co-founders of Bustld. Ryan and Samie's company is based in Charlotte, and they serve brides and grooms in the southeast by bridging the gap between the…

It's always fun when we bring on return guests. Especially when their family has doubled since you last saw them. And ESPECIALLY during a global pandemic.Emily Breeze and Montell Watson were our guests on Episode 3. THREE. This is episode 49. They've had three kids since then. Or is it 2? Wait, when was their first born again? Exactly. Who knows. W…

Welcome to the definitive Coronacast.For our last episode, we recorded a podcast with our friend Lindsay Shookus, who had taken a flight down to N.C. with her daughter. Lindsay sat on a couch next to Page while we recorded. She used a headset that had been used by a previous guest. Following the podcast, we took an Uber to a shopping center where w…

Welcome back to Date Night! This episode marks our first threesome. OK, relax. It's not like that. It's just that we brought on our first single lady - Head of the Saturday Night Live Talent Department and the person who introduced us, Lindsay Shookus!Lindsay and Page met as freshmen at UNC (Go Heels!), and their friendship took off from there. The…

Welcome to another round of Date Night! In this episode we chat with Charlotte blogger and influencer, Miranda Miller, and her husband Joshua.Miranda and Page met on Page's literal first day of launching Good Day Charlotte on Fox 46. Miranda made the celebration cake. It was delicious. And beautiful. These were her pre-purple hair days. A few years…

Happy New Year!In our last episode we teased that 2020 was (hopefully...maybe...yeah, definitely) going to be a big year for the podcast and otherwise. We get into those goals on this episode. The headline - More. Getting. Ish. Done.We hope you have a safe and happy start to your new year, and we look forward to having you along for the ride in 202…

Happy Holidays from the Fehlings!The cover image for this end-of-year episode is fitting. We've clearly got a plan - we're wearing matching, albeit it purposefully hideous outfits, but we're also clearly not quite nailing it. That's what the holiday season has represented for us with the podcast each of the last three years. Life gets in the way of…

Welcome to another round of Date Night! In this episode we chat with Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown, the husband-wife duo behind some of Charlotte's favorite restaurants.Jeff and Jamie co-own several of the NoDa neighborhood's favorite spots, including Haberdish, Crepe Cellar, Growlers Pourhouse and Reigning Doughnuts. Both are business-savvy, MBA…

Hello there, Date Nighters. Been a while!For this episode, we're bringing back two of our favorites as part of a live show meets date night meets Page and Jake's takes. The audio is from a September conference in Charlotte called EmpowerCon. Our good friend Meredith Dean rounded up some of Queen City's finest for the event, and she also invited us.…

Warning. Luke warm takes on screens are coming. Oh yeah. We're going there.What started as an idea to talk about screens and kids and how much kids should be on screens, quickly turned into a discussion about screens, technologies and behaviors among...ADULTS. And to say we disagree would be an unders---sorry...hold on one sec...sorry, a friend is …

The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round...'round and 'round...'round and--OK, you get it. And much like the wheels on the bus, we're back around again for another dose of Page and Jake's Takes.This week marks Back to School week for many here in Charlotte, so we thought it was fitting to weigh in. Jake loves to make a big deal about Back to Scho…

“I just want to be clear...this is not a man-hating thing. I LOVE men. The men I’ve worked with along the way are WHY I am where I am today.” That was the quote, from a “Women in Sports” panel hosted by the Charlotte Knights, that made Page fall into both professional and friendship love with Charlotte Checkers COO Tera Black. Ever since hearing it…

Welcome to another round of Date Night! In this episode we're bringing back Penn and Kim Holderness of the Holderness Family, but this time, we're on their turf. This episode is a replay of a Holderness Family Podcast episode they aired of us on June 11. We talked Father's Day, making friends as adults and much more...and then we talked about it ag…

You already know what time it is. Buckle up for another episode of Page and Jake's Takes, where parenting topics are bandied about. What?My thing. Your thing. Scoreboard. Keeping score. Whatever you want to call it, this is how we run our house, relationships, chores, trips, etc. Jake gets a guys trip? You better believe Page will have one with her…

You know the Girl Tribe girls, Carrie Barker and Sarah Baucom. But do you know their boys, Derek and Ryan? Well, you will after listening in on the triple date night we had with them. You’ll learn how Carrie and Sarah turned a high school “close acquaintanceship” into two besties starting and now running one of the fastest growing businesses in Cha…

Welcome to another round of Page and Jake’s Takes, where we offer super-extra-barely-mild opinions on parenting-related topics.The rules of babysitting...are they for the kids? The babysitter? The parents? Heading into this we always thought we had one main rule concerning babysitters: USE THEM. Early and often. (Sort of like how we wish we did for…

When Page first started interviewing for her job at FOX 46 back in 2014, it was Nick Kosir who kept her in the loop through the 807 step process. Teeing her up for good answers during auditions. Calling to tell her that their head of sales was the one voting for a different morning anchor. (Editor's note: She's never let him live that down.)When Pa…