A rep from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services talks about the state's efforts to educate youth and parents on the dangers of vaping. Morehouse College professor Frederick C. Knight stops in to discuss his new book on the politics of age in the Antebellum South and Reconstruction. Triangle-based artist Dare Coulter chats about being one of the youngest-ever recipients of the Coretta Scott King Book Award.
Feb 28, 2024•49 min
The start of the end of Reconstruction in the South happened during the 1874 election season. That’s what author Robert Cwiklik argues in his new book "Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War," published by Harper Collins this year. It includes the story of how Union General and war hero Phillip Sheridan and President Ulysses S. Grant fell into hot water when they moved to stop a group of white men from overthrowing the democratically elected Louisiana state gove...
Feb 27, 2024•49 min
A restaurant server turned organizer in Asheville and a chef/owner in Charlotte get candid with co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii about how life in the restaurant industry has, and has not, changed since the pandemic, and about their efforts to advocate for better pay.
Feb 26, 2024•49 min
On the North Carolina News Roundup, we turn our attention to low early voting turnout, President Trump's backing of one notable Congressional candidate, and the latest from Durham Public Schools. Join Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists for a news and political wrap-up of the week.
Feb 23, 2024•49 min
We explore, consider, discuss, and maybe even deconstruct a narrative that Black voters are a monolith. And, a thousand Black pastors representing hundreds of thousands of congregants are still asking Biden for a cease-fire. Plus, grassroots efforts across North Carolina to get their local elected officials to do the same.
Feb 22, 2024•49 min
Co-host Jeff Tiberii discussing the decades-long Leandro case with Ann Doss Helms, education reporter at WFAE; Bob Orr , former associate Justice of the State Supreme Court; Geoff Coltrane, senior education advisor to the governor; Mitch Kokai , senior political analyst, John Locke Foundation; Geoff Coltrane , senior education advisor for Governor Cooper administration and Marcus Bass , deputy director of NC Black Alliance and member of the coordinating committee for Every Child NC...
Feb 21, 2024•49 min
We start off our personal finance hour with some practical tips for managing money and making a budget. Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with a personal budgeting expert Stacie Walker, Chief Lending Officer at State Employees’ Credit Union. Then, when therapist Jillian Knight started her career, she took a hands-off approach when it came to talking with her clients about their money struggles. But the more she grappled with the emotional impact of her own debt, she realized there was an unmet need in ...
Feb 20, 2024•49 min
Co-host Leoneda Inge chats with author Crystal Wilkinson about her Black Appalachian roots and new book, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts. She also sits down with jazz vocalist Lois Deloatch to discuss her childhood in rural North Carolina and her latest album, Love Always .
Feb 19, 2024•49 min
On the North Carolina News Roundup… Early voting is underway with the Super Tuesday Primary mere weeks away. And a friendly reminder, you will need a photo ID to vote. Election officials across the state are hard at work, making sure voters are prepared with those polls open. On Capitol Hill, Senator Thom Tillis makes a push for aid funding. And, will the next national chairman of the Republican Party come from North Carolina? Join host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists for a news and poli...
Feb 16, 2024•49 min
Embodied host Anita Rao talks with Jeff Tiberii about the podcast and radio show's new three-part series, 'Simulated,' a deep exploration of love and artificial intelligence. Then, two researchers talk to co-host Jeff Tiberii about some of the ways artificial intelligence has been used so far in this election cycle.
Feb 15, 2024•49 min
Gen Z couples are cohabitating more than previous generations, and a survey indicates money is a big motivation. Julia Ridley Smith’s first short story collection plunges into ideas of family, romance, responsibility, and the line between girlhood and womanhood. Musical mother and son Nnenna and Pierce Freelon join Jeff Tiberii and Leoneda Inge for the next edition of our Southern Mixtape. And yes, since it's Valentine's Day... we talk love songs.
Feb 14, 2024•49 min
Doctor and epidemiologist Arlene Seña goes beyond the numbers for the concerning rise of syphilis in the South. And, it's been 10 years since three former WUNC staffers started the show Criminal , now a huge podcast in the world of true crime. Plus, LA Adkins shares why she facilitates sound baths as part of her therapeutic pratice.
Feb 13, 2024•49 min
Co-host Leoneda Inge speaks with Dr. Aimy Steele, founder and CEO of the New North Carolina Project, New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow and former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley about the Black electorate and Black candidacy in North Carolina.
Feb 12, 2024•49 min
Leoneda Inge and a panel of reporters review the region's biggest stories of the week, from politics to education, on the NC News Roundup. On the North Carolina News Roundup… Durham Public Schools close down due to anticipated staff absences. Superintendent Mubenga has resigned. What’s next in the DPS pay debacle? Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley loses to “none of these candidates” on the Nevada Republican primary ballot. What chance does she stand in her home state’s presidential prim...
Feb 09, 2024•35 min
Adanna Omeni, owner of 1 Blossom 2 Bloom Floral Design, and Melinda Knuth, professor of horticulture science at NC State, join Due South to discuss the Valentine's Day rush. Then writer Alexis Hauk stops by to chat about the history of kudzu in the American South.
Feb 08, 2024•34 min
Even after two days of protest that closed 20 schools, classified staff at Durham Public Schools are still looking for answers. The school board is set to vote on how to address the error that led to the abrupt end of raises this week. Guests - Krystalynn Moore , Exceptional Children teacher at Riverside High School and member of the Durham Association of Educators - Quentin Headen , Instructional assistant for children with exceptional needs at Riverside High School...
Feb 07, 2024•34 min
Scene on Radio host and producer John Biewen and film studies professor Michael A. Betts II talk with Leoneda Inge about their new podcast series “Echoes of a Coup" and the reverberations felt today from the 1898 Wilmington massacre and coup d’état. Then, professor LaGarrett King joins co-host Leoneda Inge to discuss approaches to teaching difficult Black history to K-12 students.
Feb 06, 2024•36 min
On our "Golden Hour," the author of Building a Better Boomer embraces the lighter side of aging. Then, a candid conversation about the ups and downs of being a contestant on "The Golden Bachelor."
Feb 05, 2024•35 min
News, politics, and a little bit of hoop on the Friday news roundup. Our panel of journalists updates the mishap within Durham Public Schools, an historical note on impeachment, and more, with co-host Jeff Tiberii.
Feb 02, 2024•49 min
In our new series on historically Black colleges and universities, HBCU 101, Leoneda Inge talks to Shaw University president Paulette Dillard, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and the family of a high school senior who is weighing several PWI and HBCU college acceptances.
Feb 01, 2024•49 min
Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii sits down for an hour-long conversation with Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, Jr. to discuss his career in law enforcement and his experience raising 7 sons as a widower.
Jan 31, 2024•49 min
Jeff Tiberii talks with a reporter about some of the big issues expected to come to state legislatures this year, finds out why fewer women run for legislative office in the South, and takes a look at the ski and snowboarding season in the NC mountains.
Jan 30, 2024•49 min
The Pay Day Hour: Reporter Joanne Drilling talks about six-figure salaries in the South and which industries have seen significant pay increases in recent years. Duke professor Ashleigh Shelby Rosette measured outcomes from the reality TV show "Shark Tank" and found “relational” approaches common among women led to fewer deal impasses. Ursula Mead of Durham-based InHerSight says when companies (and people) are honest about pay, the gender pay gap can go down and pay equity can go up.
Jan 29, 2024•49 min
Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists fill you in on North Carolina's biggest news stories of the week.
Jan 26, 2024•49 min
Running seems like it would be good for the body, but how much running does a person actually need to do in order to achieve health benefits? The distance may be less than you think. Dr. Carl "Chip" Lavie breaks down the research for co-host Jeff Tiberii. Then, running is often viewed as a predominantly white sport, but that image may be shifting. In recent years, many running groups have formed across the country, and here in the Triangle, to provide safe and welcoming running spaces for commun...
Jan 25, 2024•49 min
The offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General are often mentioned in the news media. But did you know there are seven other statewide positions that comprise the Council of State? North Carolina has one of the largest in the country. Jeff Tiberii explores why that is, what powers these offices possess, and some of the primary contests worth paying attention to.
Jan 24, 2024•49 min
Many North Carolina residents who qualify for WIC aren't applying for benefits. We talk to Mary Anne Burghardt, Assistant Director of the Division of Child and Family Well-Being and State Director of WIC. Jasmine Crowe-Houston, founder and CEO of Goodr, talks about her company's mission to reduce food waste and combat hunger. Mother-and-son musicians Nnenna Freelon and Pierce Freelon discuss their GRAMMY-nominated children's album, AnceSTARS .
Jan 23, 2024•49 min
Many Americans will swear off alcohol for the month through “Dry January,” but more people in the South than any other region already abstain. Plus Meg Paradise, co-owner of a new bar in Raleigh that only serves non-alcoholic beverages, shares the why and the how of her business.
Jan 22, 2024•49 min
On the North Carolina News Roundup… President Joe Biden touches down in the Triangle. In Durham, an accounting failure leads to more than a thousand school employees being overpaid. And one coastal county has filed suit against Chemours and DuPont over systemic water quality issues.
Jan 19, 2024•49 min
Dr. Dinushika Mohottige and Dr. Ebony Boulware talk with co-host Leoneda Inge about research that's being called "groundbreaking" — using localized data from Durham to highlight the deep connection between where people live and rates of diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.
Jan 18, 2024•49 min
