Podcast Episodes

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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years, 1 month 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…

2 years, 1 month 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…

2 years, 1 month 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…

2 years, 1 month ago

Presidential debate in Atlanta, what's at stake in Georgia and North Carolina; black bear population rises in North Carolina; Salary Transparent Street

Due South checks in with WABE political reporter Sam Gringlas about what the first presidential debate in Atlanta could mean for Georgia, the South, …

2 years, 1 month ago

Health benefits of running; Black and brown runners find community with local running groups

A cardiologist breaks down the data. Plus, members of local chapters of Black Men Run, Black Girls Run and Latinos Run join co-host Jeff Tiberii to t…

2 years, 1 month ago

Due South takes a trip to 'My Black Country' with Alice Randall, Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer

This hour originally released on April 15, 2024.

2024 is shaping up to be quite the interesting year in country music.

The release of Beyonce's Cowboy …

2 years, 1 month ago

Summer EBT; Archiving early gay radio shows; and Southern Mixtape with WUNC's Brian Burns

The archivists who are digitizing radio programs in Houston from the 1970s on, in which openly gay hosts led listeners, out or not, into pride parade…

2 years, 1 month ago