Podcast Episodes

Historical perspective on US political violence; firefly population in flux; NC rugby star heads to Olympics

Irwin Morris of North Carolina State University’s School of Public and International Affairs talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about the history of pol…

1 year, 10 months ago

Republican National Convention safety; GOP platform; ProPublica investigates NC judges’ ethical violations

The RNC begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The North Carolina reaction, and a reporter …

1 year, 10 months ago

NC News Roundup: Biden campaign's efforts in NC; preview of GOP convention; Governor Cooper signs bills into law

On the North Carolina News Roundup… 

Vice President Kamala Harris made her latest stop in North Carolina this week. We talk about the Biden campaign's…

1 year, 10 months ago

Tips for beating NC's extreme summer heat; a chat with Ruth Pointer of The Pointer Sisters; Locopops and Simons Says Dip This

Ashley Ward, director of Duke University's Heat Policy Innovation Hub, joins us to talk about protection from extreme summer temperatures. Ruth Point…

1 year, 10 months ago

AAPI representation in NC politics; The leader of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Asian American Center

Fewer than half of Asian Americans have been contacted by either political party… even though they are the fastest-growing electorate in the U.S. 

Plu…

1 year, 10 months ago

Beach edition: rip currents, sharks and Shibumi sunshades

Carolina Beach ocean rescue captain Shawn Kelly tells co-host Jeff Tiberii about how rip currents form and why they can be so dangerous. 

Professor Jo…

1 year, 10 months ago

'Our Secret Society' views civil rights fundraising though a lens of fashion and flair; Ella West Gallery is a beacon of artistic light

Part One: Booker T. Spicely Marker
On July 8th, 1944, Booker T. Spicely, a U.S. Army private on active duty, was killed in Durham, North Carolina in a…

1 year, 10 months ago

New Due South episodes resume July 8th

Hey Due South listeners! We just wanted to give you a heads-up in case you’re expecting a few new episodes from us this week. You might’ve heard on o…

1 year, 11 months ago

Baseball edition: Roy Wood Jr. on 'Road to Rickwood'; baseball integration in the Carolinas; minor league pitcher Devin Sweet

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. takes a break from stand up to sit down with historians and former Negro League players in the new NPR podcast "Road to Rickwoo…

1 year, 11 months ago

NC News Roundup: A Black male political scientist on Black male voters, and a businesses news update

This week's top news, how political parties are trying to win over Black voters, and an update on the state's large and small businesses.

Guests:

-Coli…

1 year, 11 months ago