New Leaf Theatre 공개
[search 0]
Download the App!
show episodes
 
Artwork

1
Due South

Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
매일
 
Due South is a source for news, information, and perspectives from across North Carolina and the South. It takes a panoramic view of politics, place, race, and southern culture, among other topics. The show takes deep-dives into the news - while also providing a break from the news cycle with conversations on topics ranging from food and music to arts and culture. Full episodes of Due South air weekdays at 10am on WUNC.
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Football season kicks off in North Carolina The college football season begins on Thursday, and the high school athletes have already begun playing. Due South convenes a panel to discuss the fall outlook for North Carolina teams, changes to the game, and the shifting landscape on the NIL (Name-Image-Likeness) and gambling fronts. Mitch Northam, dig…
  continue reading
 
One year ago, Associate Professor Zijie Yan was fatally shot at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The campus was locked down for several hours as authorities searched for the suspect. The community was still in mourning when just over two weeks later a report of an “armed and dangerous person” triggered a second lockdown. UNC-CH clin…
  continue reading
 
Jeff Tiberii chats with Emily Stack, chair of the North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans. Leoneda Inge speaks with David McClennan, political science professor at Meredith College and director of the Meredith Poll. Gino Nuzzolillo, campaigns manager for Common Cause NC, sits down with Leoneda Inge to discuss the upcoming youth-led CarolinaD…
  continue reading
 
The cost of back-to-school shopping has shifted to families and teachers in NC. Durham Public Schools offers free meals for all students, other districts may follow. And, an education reporter shares the changes she’s seen in K-12 over the past two decades. Guests Liz Schlemmer, education reporter at North Carolina Public Radio WUNC Marianne Hedric…
  continue reading
 
On the North Carolina News Roundup… With the Democratic National Convention wrapping up, the Democrats are boasting unity following a convention of firsts in Chicago. How long will the now-extended moment of enthusiasm persist? The DNC also had a NC surprise – Governor Roy Cooper was the opening act for VP Kamala Harris. We'll recap the DNC and the…
  continue reading
 
North Carolina is predicted to harvest well over 100,000 acres of tobacco this year, and grows most of the flue-cured tobacco produced in the U.S. As farmers and laborers take to the fields to harvest the crop, Due South takes a look at the impact of tobacco on our state – past, present, and future – in an occasional series called “Golden Leaf.” Ou…
  continue reading
 
The State of Real Estate in the Triangle Home listings and home sales prices continue to increase in North Carolina, but sales have slowed slightly in recent months, with homes staying on the market for an average of just over 4 months. The median sales price of homes in the area has increased by 4% to $374,700, year over year. Leoneda Inge discuss…
  continue reading
 
What to watch for at the Democratic National Convention The Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago through Friday. In the latest edition of our Purple Ballot series, co-host Jeff Tiberii sits down with a panel of reporters and political analysts to discuss the Democratic Party's platform, key issues, and campaign strategies leading u…
  continue reading
 
NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson is one of the longest serving at a major public research university in recent years, especially in North Carolina. He talks with Leoneda Inge about what he's learned on the job, the highs and lows, and reflects on his long career at the start of his final year at NC State. Theatre in the Park, Raleigh’s beloved bla…
  continue reading
 
On the North Carolina News Roundup... It's another busy week for the presidential candidates in North Carolina with former President Trump stumping in Asheville and Vice President Harris rallying in Raleigh. At the state level, yet more drama surrounding the Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. Then, as colleges and universities prepar…
  continue reading
 
Jurassic-era climate research Researchers at Duke University have uncovered information about a major extinction during the Jurassic period that they believe sheds light on how climate change affects our oceans. Jeff Tiberii talks with Duke researcher Mike Kipp about the discovery. Mike Kipp, earth and climate science assistant professor at Duke Un…
  continue reading
 
Burmese pythons have decimated the populations of small mammals in the Florida Everglades since they established a breeding population in the 1990s. Nearly 1,000 have been removed through the annual Florida python challenge since it began in 2013. Tropical storm Debby dropped more than a foot of rain in some parts of North Carolina. The water level…
  continue reading
 
Classes at North Carolina Central University start on Monday, but NCCU senior Devin Freeman won't be there. Instead, he'll be on the floor at the Democratic National Convention. Devin talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about how he became one of North Carolina’s delegates for the DNC and what it means to him to be headed to Chicago. Then, Caitlin E. J…
  continue reading
 
Mike and Dan get together on a Monday in the middle of August to discuss a notable move for the Leafs and a massive celebration for Islanders fans. Announced via tweet by Pat Brisson mouthpiece Darren Dreger, John Tavares has been replaced as Toronto's captain by Auston Matthews, a move that has little to do with the official party line of Matthews…
  continue reading
 
On the North Carolina News Roundup… Debby leaves her mark on the state. We recap the impact and survey the damage caused by the storm with a meteorologist and reporter out on the coast. Democrats react to Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' running mate. Republican Mark Robinson tries to pivot on the issue of abortion. And we’ll check-in on how some local O…
  continue reading
 
The South Sudan men’s national basketball team has a story to tell – with a few North Carolina connections. The team participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics – falling to the U.S., Serbia, and logging its first-ever win at the games, against Puerto Rico. Former NBA and Duke star Luol Deng has been a driving force behind the team since the beginning.…
  continue reading
 
Legal maneuvers hold up lawsuits by victims of asbestos exposure, via bankruptcy court in Charlotte. How ‘The Greensboro Six’ broke golf’s color barrier. And, before there was a U.S. Coast Guard, there were US Life-Saving Service stations dotting the Outer Banks and the Atlantic coast. Guests Ames Alexander, investigative reporter, The Charlotte Ob…
  continue reading
 
Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii chats with WUNC's Eli Chen about South Asian voters in NC and their perspectives on the Harris for President campaign. And Rep. Mickey Michaux talks about his storied career as the longest-serving member of the NC General Assembly and his hopes for the outcome of the 2024 election.…
  continue reading
 
The book Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past is out this week. It's about “the most-played digital renditions of American history since The Oregon Trail.” We talk with the author of that book who teaches an American history course based on the video game Red Dead Redemption. And, translating a Mediterranean di…
  continue reading
 
It has been a week in North Carolina news. Gov. Roy Cooper dropped out of the race to be Kamala Harris’ running mate. Families on a waiting list for private school vouchers push for more funding. And state House republicans vote to override three of the governor’s vetoes. WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell guests hosts this week's roundup. Gu…
  continue reading
 
Earlier this year, a group of Black women traveled to Edenton, North Carolina for a cultural experience they wouldn’t forget called “A Sojourn for Harriet Jacobs.” It was a trip to honor the life of Jacobs, a Black woman who lived from 1813 to 1897 and wrote the book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl about her early life. Co-host Leoneda Inge t…
  continue reading
 
Co-host Leoneda Inge chats with State Sen. Natalie Murdock, Dr. Jarvis Hall, associate professor of political science at North Carolina Central University and Dr. Aimy Steele, CEO of The New North Carolina Project about growing support among North Carolina's democratic voters for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential bid. In a post-Olympi…
  continue reading
 
The Charlotte Observer's Ames Alexander joins Due South to talk about his investigative reporting on a controversial legal maneuver used by billion-dollar companies. The strategy, called the "Texas Two-Step," creates a subsidiary of the parent company that then files for bankruptcy, while the primary corporation still profits. This tactic has stall…
  continue reading
 
A second plant to make candy for the Japanese company Hi-Chew will go up in Orange County. For those listeners who want to see more hummingbirds - maybe even by attracting them to your backyard or balcony – we have a special guest today. *encore edition* It’s not easy to get approval to build an apartment, or an addition to your house, or a sidewal…
  continue reading
 
On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup, it was another monumental week in politics with Vice President Harris now likely to be at the top of the Democratic ticket and Governor Cooper on the shortlist to be her running mate. Former President Trump campaigned in Charlotte, and on Capitol Hill a North Carolina Congresswoman boycotted the address g…
  continue reading
 
Due South co-host Leoneda Inge talks with WUNC's higher education reporter Brianna Atkinson about how North Carolina's public universities are complying with a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Then, Leoneda Inge talks to a local agronomist about this year's flash drought and the damage it's caused to various crops. And, Chris Lil…
  continue reading
 
(Editor's note: These conversations originally published May 6, 2024.) We're lifting off today with Astronaut Christina Koch. She grew up here, graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Math, then NC State, and today works for NASA. Christina Koch has spent more than 300 days at the International Space Station and is readying for a lu…
  continue reading
 
Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii is joined by WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell and Professor Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University to talk about the implications of this national political moment for North Carolina. Then, Tom Maxwell was a founding member of the hit ‘90s swing band The Squirrel Nut Zippers. During that decade, he had a …
  continue reading
 
Due South co-host Leoneda Inge sits down with Keith and Belinda Shannon, founders of Preparing America's Tomorrow Today (PATT) to discuss college bus tours to HBCUs. We travel to Fayetteville State University to speak with students and Dr. Pamela Baldwin, vice chancellor of student success and enrollment management to learn more about a free summer…
  continue reading
 
Breaking down appearances by the NC delegation at the Republican National Convention, new campaign finance numbers in North Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris visits the state again, and more all with our panel of reporters. Guests Mary Helen Jones, reporter Spectrum News Kyle Ingram, politics reporter at the News & Observer Lucille Sherman, re…
  continue reading
 
A short sample of our latest Monthly Mail Bag podcast, exclusively for Country Club tier subscribers at our Patreon page. We start with whether the Islanders as currently constructed are good enough to compete in a (somewhat) rejiggered Metro Division, Patrick Roy's possibly identity for his players and who might end up surprising people this seaso…
  continue reading
 
In 1957, Virginia Williams made history as part of the Royal Ice Cream sit-in in Durham. Williams, now 87, was recently honored at the "Sweet Justice" ice cream social at NorthStar Church of the Arts. Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Williams and several attendees inspired by Williams' activism. Then, researchers at the North Carolina Museum of Natu…
  continue reading
 
By 2030, the share of people aged 65 and over in the U.S. will have increased to more than 20% of the population — up from 17% in 2022. In the Triangle, the increase may be even more pronounced. A recent Axios article presented new census data showing the Triangle experienced one of the largest surges of residents 65 and over in the country since t…
  continue reading
 
Irwin Morris of North Carolina State University’s School of Public and International Affairs talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about the history of political violence in our country. Then, NC State professor of entomology and plant pathology Clyde Sorenson talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about North Carolina's declining firefly population and how hum…
  continue reading
 
The RNC begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The North Carolina reaction, and a reporter in Milwaukee briefs us on security precautions. The assassination attempt will likely impact the election in ways we can’t yet anticipate. But for now, we zoom in on the Republican platform and issues …
  continue reading
 
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 efforts here. We also look at a series of bills the governor has signed into law, the latest veto, and – money. There's so much of it in politics, and this week we learned that millions are pouring in…
  continue reading
 
Ashley Ward, director of Duke University's Heat Policy Innovation Hub, joins us to talk about protection from extreme summer temperatures. Ruth Pointer of the legendary soul group, The Pointer Sisters, chats about her storied career. Two local ice treat shops, Simons Says Dip This and Locopops, discuss the history of their businesses and their excl…
  continue reading
 
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. Plus, Heidi Kim on leading students through a tumultuous year at UNC *encore edition. Guests Eli Chen, digital news producer, WUNC Steve Rao, At-Large Council Member, Morrisville Town Council Chavi Khanna…
  continue reading
 
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 Joel Fodrie tells co-host Leoneda Inge about the rich underwater world that sharks inhabit off our shores, and how to reduce the already low chances of a human-shark encounter. Johanna F. Still of The As…
  continue reading
 
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 an act of racial violence. On the 80th anniversary of his passing, we're resharing a story that originally aired in December 2023 covering the unveiling of a historical marker in Spicely's honor. James…
  continue reading
 
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 our episode Monday – the rest of this week WUNC is broadcasting a special series by our friend Roy Wood Jr., and NPR, it’s called Road To Rickwood and it’s about Civil Rights, baseball, and Birmingham, …
  continue reading
 
Mike and Dan empty their tanks on the Islanders free agency signings, the draft, the Rangers imploding and The Wedding of the Century. It's been a busy few days on Long Island, and they've been good for the Islanders. Despite the craziness of free agency day, they signed speedy winger Anthony Duclair and brought back defenseman Mike Reilly on two v…
  continue reading
 
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 Rickwood." Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Chris Holaday, author of Cracks in the Outfield Wall: The History of Baseball Integration in the Carolinas. Minor league pitcher Devin Sweet recently had a brush wit…
  continue reading
 
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: -Colin Campbel, WUNC’s Capitol Bureau Chief -Danielle Battaglia, the D.C. correspondent for The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer -Jarvis Hall, an associate professor of political science at Nort…
  continue reading
 
Due South checks in with WABE political reporter Sam Gringlas about what the first presidential debate in Atlanta could mean for Georgia, the South, and the country. Then, black bear sightings are up in North Carolina, including in cities and in suburban backyards. Colleen Olfenbuttel of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission joins us to talk about w…
  continue reading
 
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 talk about finding welcoming communities to explore the challenges and joys of running — together. Sign up for WUNC's new Politics Newsletter here.저자 Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge
  continue reading
 
Mike and Dan look back at Kyle Okposo's Stanley Cup and Kyle MacLean's new contract before looking ahead to the NHL Draft and free agency with Ethan Sears of the NY Post. With the Panthers' 2-1 victory over Edmonton in Game 7, their long-suffering fans can finally feel some relief, while we can chuckle at the Oilers' failure, ESPN's issues and how …
  continue reading
 
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 Carter on March 29 shook up the industry when one of her lead singles, "Texas Hold 'Em," shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Hot Country Songs chart, making the chanteuse the first…
  continue reading
 
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 parades, and tough conversations. Plus, encore broadcasts of a segment on a summer program to get children food, and a Southern Mixtape with Brian Burns. Guests Emily Vinson, Preservation Coordinator at Hous…
  continue reading
 
More than 2,000 jobs coming to Greensboro to build supersonic passenger jets, a heat wave welcomes in summer, and budget talks continue at the state legislature. Plus, a conversation about the U.S. Open at Pinehurst last weekend, and future plans for more big tournaments there. Join Due South co-host Leoneda Inge and a panel of reporters for discus…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

빠른 참조 가이드