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Eye on the Triangle

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Eye on the Triangle is WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2’s weekly public affairs programming with news, interviews, opinion, weather, sports, arts, music, events and issues that matter to NC State, Raleigh and the Triangle.
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Episodes

EOT210- Redress Raleigh 8/24/16

We’ll have This day in History, to see what remarkable events have taken place on this date in the past, and a look at the weather for this week. In this throwback addition of Eye on the Triangle, Jake Winters brings you Snoverated. This week he reviews the film “Hail Ceasar” Nick Weaver brings you his Modest Mouth Review. This time he reviews “"Hum” by Eerie Wanda Bur first, Marissa Jerden gives us insight into her Redress Raleigh fashion show experience.

Aug 24, 201621 minEp. 210

EOT209-Wolf Pack Welcome Week 8/17/16

We’ll have This day in History, to see what remarkable events have taken place on this date in the past, and a look at the weather for this week. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated. This week he reviews the film “Leviathan”. Nick Weaver brings you his Modest Mouth Review. This time he reviews the album “Boronia” by Hockey Dad. Mandy Butchsky take a look at the 2016 Rio Olympics and Jamie Halla reviews all the coffee shops around NC State. Colleen Colleen Kinen-Ferguson shares her Orientation pod...

Aug 17, 20161 hr 3 minEp. 209

EOT208- American Horror Story? 8/3/16

We’ll have This day in History, to see what remarkable events have taken place on this date in the past, and a look at the weather for this week. In this throwback addition of Eye on the Triangle, Jake Winters brings you Snoverated. This week he reviews the film “7 Psychopaths” Nick Weaver brings you his Modest Mouth Review. This time he reviews “The Great Detachment” by Wintersleep. Nikita Chintalapudi brings you her Poetry Corner. She interviews the poet Shannon Ward. Bur first, Marissa Jerden...

Aug 03, 201631 minEp. 208

EOT207- Goodbye Ian 7/27/16

We’ll have This day in History, to see what remarkable events have taken place on this date in the past, and a look at the weather for this week. Before that Jake Winters brings you Snoverated. This week he reviews the film “World’s Greatest Dad” Mandy Butschky takes a look at the MLB Hall of Fame. Marissa Jerden takes a look at local news. This week she reports on an entomology study in NC, a stomach bug in the Triangle, and new construction in Cary.

Jul 27, 201619 minEp. 207

EOT 206-Early Voting 7/20/2016

e’ll have This day in History, to see what remarkable events have taken place on this date in the past, and a look at the weather for this week. Before that Jake Winters brings you Snoverated. This week he reviews the 1995 film “Se7en”. Mandy Butschky takes a look at salary differences in the NBA and NFL. Marissa Jerden interviews an NC State Professor of Computer Science on the subject of Augmented Reality. And Colleen Kinen-Ferguson brings you her podcast Legal Werk. This week she discusses yo...

Jul 20, 201641 minEp. 206

EOT 205- Redistricting State Legislative Maps 7/13/2016

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. On KNC Goes TMZ, Jamie Halla takes a look at the new Pokemon Go! craze. Marissa reports on news in the Triangle, including redistricting in Wake County and an health initiative started by Michelle Obama coming to Raleigh. Saif Hassan brings you “News Beyond the Headlines” this week he takes a look at the death of an Italian mafia member.

Jul 13, 201619 minEp. 205

EOT204 The 5th Amendment 7/06/2016

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Saif Hassan brings you “News Beyond the Headlines” this week he takes a look at a protest in Zimbabwe and methamphetamine found in Australia. Colleen Kinen-Ferguson brings you her legal podcast For North Carolina News, Maya Connell reports on mental health stigma. Mental illness affects 335,000 people in North Carolina and those who look for help wait for 11 years on average before getting treatment. And Ia...

Jul 06, 201640 minEp. 204

EOT203 Brexit 6/29/2016

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “The Illusionist” Saif Hassan brings you “News Beyond the Headlines”. This week he reports on how the Brexit could affect world stock markets and gay rights in Australia. . Marissa Jerden interviews Professor Nance from NCSU about the Brexit, reports on coal ash in North Carolina, and reports on Senator Hartsell’s resignation.

Jun 29, 201626 minEp. 203

EOT202 Gun Control

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Still Walking”. Jamie Halla brings you KNC Goes TMZ, or rather ESPN, this week as he reports on Copa Americana and the NBA Championship. Marissa Jerden takes a look at a vote brought up by a controversial anti-abortion group. And Nick Weaver reports on gun control in North Carolina.

Jun 22, 201612 minEp. 202

EOT201 NC Democratic Convention

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “The Usual Suspects” Our newest contributor, Mandy Butschky has an update on the College world series. And Ian reports on the North Carolina Democratic Convention.

Jun 15, 201619 minEp. 201

EOT200 National Parks Documentary

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Saif Hassan brings you The News Beyond the Headlines.This week he takes a look at A murder in Pakistan and in Austria the contested election results Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Pan’s Labyrinth.” On KNC Goes TMZ or rather ESPN, Jamie Halla has information on this week in sports from Copa America to the Muhammad Ali. Saba Khan brings you an interview with a film student ...

Jun 08, 201625 minEp. 200

EOT 199The Science of Beer

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Saif Hassan brings you The News Beyond the Headlines, He talks about 40 dead tiger cubs found in a monastery in Thailand. Mirtha Donastorg reports on important voting information. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Akira” Jamie Halla reviews his Bled Fest 2016 experience. Marissa Jerden recounts her non-musical Moogfest experiences. Ans Alex Hoppe brings you an interview with...

Jun 01, 201648 minEp. 199

EOT198 Moogfest 2016 5/25/16

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Saif Hassan brings you The News Beyond the Headlines, He’ll be talking about a Russian pilot that just got out of prison and a Canadian polar bear. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Repo Man” As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week reviews the album “Sadlands” by Humanize Jamie Halla reviews his Moogfest 2016 experience. Marissa Jerden interviews...

May 25, 201634 minEp. 198

EOT 197 HB2 5/18/2016

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Only God Forgives” As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week reviews the album “Night Fades” by Double King. On KNC Goes TMZ, Jamie Halla discusses Moogfest 2016, HB2, and Hopscotch Music Festival. Marissa Jerden takes a look how HB2 has affected North Carolina tourism this year.

May 18, 201632 minEp. 197

EOT196 Hopscotch Lineup 5/11/2016

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Lobster”. As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week reviews “A Coliseum Complex Museum,” an album by Besnard Lakes. On KNC Goes TMZ, Jamie Halla gives some highlights of Moogfest, the annual, multi-day music, art and technology festival in Durham. Marissa Jerden takes a look at the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of...

May 11, 201621 minEp. 196

EOT195 Vanilla The Hun 04/20/16

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Nice and Easy.” As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he interviews Vanilla The Hun, an NC State band. On KNC Goes TMZ, Jamie Halla discusses HB2. For Poetry Corner, Nikita Chintalupudi interviews Darren E. Lipman. First, a North Carolina news update from Kevin Kronk.

Apr 20, 201649 minEp. 195

EOT194 House Bill Two 04/13/16

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the Community Calendar by Peter Svizeny. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Contact.” As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “Your Doomed Be Nice,” an album by Rob Crow. For weeks, House Bill two has put North Carolina in the national spotlight. From prominent musicians cancelling North Carolina concerts, to even President Obama calling the law “mean-spirited...

Apr 13, 201637 minEp. 194

EOT193 Duke Student Sit-In 04/06/16

We’ll be bringing you a look at the events in the week ahead with the Community Calendar by Peter Svizeny. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film we all watched in high school biology, “Gattaca.” As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “The Great Detachment,” an album by Wintersleep. This week on KNC goes TMZ, Jamie Halla gives a recap of the Villanova–UNC championship game. He also goes into the world of streaming and how it mig...

Apr 06, 201644 minEp. 193

EOT192 International Women’s Month 03/30/16

We celebrate International Women’s Month with an episode focusing on women in music and in culture. Looking back at women’s clothing through the ages, Marissa Jerden brings you the history of the bra, and its societal impact on women. We also bring you a look at the events in the week ahead with the community calendar by Peter Svizeny. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews the film “Brother.” As always, Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; for today’s album, he revi...

Mar 30, 201632 minEp. 192

EOT191 Conversation with State Park Rangers 03/23/16

We have a special live segment “Ask A Ranger” where we talk with Jess Phillips, a park ranger at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, and Steve McMurray, a park ranger at Lake Johnson Park. We discussed what it’s like to be a ranger, how to get started in the field and the weirdest things they’ve ever seen as rangers.

Mar 23, 201630 minEp. 191

EOT190 Online Tutoring in Education 03/18/16

On this week’s Explain It to Me Like I’m 88, Cameron Dolechek sits down with graduate student in Computer Science, Behrooz Mostafavi, to discuss the merits of online tutoring in education. And we know, your airwaves have been inundated with political talk for the past few months. But we’re going to take a different twist, and look at where politics and music intersect. For your weekly dose of pop culture, Jamie Halla brings you his segment, KNC goes TMZ. He’ll be talking about the use of music i...

Mar 18, 201645 minEp. 190

EOT Special Election Edition: NC Primary 03/12/16

This is an Eye on the Triangle special edition: Our show is all about election day, this Tuesday, March 15th. Honestly, we don’t care how you vote, just that you vote. So, let’s break down that ballot and look at what exactly we’ll see when we step into the election booth. We look at two of the candidates for president, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, and how their policies would affect NC State students. Unfortunately, none of the Republican campaigns–not Kasich, Trump, Rubio nor Cruz–respo...

Mar 12, 201623 min

EOT189 Sales Tax Increase 03/02/16

Kevin Kronk brings us a look at the news around North Carolina. He’ll be talking about the new sales tax increase, as well as a program that will offer a second chance for citizens. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “Seeds,” the 2014 album by TV on the Radio. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews “Moon,” the science fiction drama starring Kevin Spacey. Peter Svizeny has the Community Calendar, and Saif Hassan brings you the news beyond the he...

Mar 02, 201640 minEp. 189

EOT Special Edition: NC State Student Government Debate 02/25/16

This is an Eye on the Triangle special edition Learn about your Student Body President and Student Body Vice President candidates at the Student Government Debate, hosted by theTechnician in partnership with the Afrikan American Student Advisory Council, WKNC 88.1 FM and NC State Student Government. Polls open Monday, Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. and close Tuesday, March 1 at 8 p.m.

Feb 25, 20161 hr 12 min

EOT188 Beyonce Police Protests 2/24/16

Marissa Jerden brings us a look at the news around North Carolina, and Saif Hassan brings you the News Beyond the Headlines. Cameren Dolecheck interviews Neal Grantham, one of WKNC’s very own deejays, about his research in statistics and how it may solve a future crime, in this week’s “Explain It To Me Like I’m 88." Jamie Halla traces the history of hip hop from the Sugar Hill Gang to Chief Keef in this week’s pop culture segment. Riki Dows, our newest contributor, shares her thoughts on the Ral...

Feb 24, 201630 minEp. 188

EOT187 NC Congressional Districts 02/17/16

This week on EOT: Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “Holding On, Holding Out,” the newest album by Boston indie band, Tall Heights. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the post-apocalyptic thriller “The Survivalist.” Marissa Jerden brings us a breakdown of the North Carolina congressional districts and what that might mean for the March primaries. Nikita Chintalapudi talks to psychiatrist and poet Dr. Elizabeth Jackson on the Poetry Corner...

Feb 17, 201651 minEp. 187

EOT186 Valentine’s Day 02/10/16

This week on EOT: It’s a love-themed Eye on the Triangle! In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are exploring love in all its forms–romantic love, familial love, love that has ended and even love from a community Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews “I Love You, Honeybear,” the newest album by Father John Misty. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the film “The Fifth Element.” Marissa Jerden talks with students about what they think about Valentine...

Feb 10, 201653 minEp. 186

EOT185 Racial Campus Climate 02/03/16

This week on EOT: Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the newest album by G-Star. Jake Winters brings you Snoverated; this week he reviews “Bogman” Kevin Kronk talks to the organizers of the Krispy Kreme Challenge. This is the 12th year that the race will be held. Ian and Mirtha had a conversation with student leaders about the racial climate on campus and increasing inclusion. We’ll have the Community Calendar from Peter Svizeny and as always, Saif Hassan brings...

Feb 03, 20161 hrEp. 185

EOT184 Save the Pinhook 01/27/16

This week on EOT: Kevin Kronk talks to Kym Register, sole owner of the Pinhook, about the WKNC Presents show, Save the Pinhook. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “One” by The Wildfires. Jamie Halla brings us the news in the week in pop culture. We have a look at the weather in the week ahead with our newest contributor, Michael Ashburn. As always, Saif Hassan brings you the News Beyond the Headlines and Peter Svizeny has the Community Calendar....

Jan 27, 201654 minEp. 184

EOT183 NCSU Cypher 01/20/16

This week on EOT: Marissa Jerden takes a look at the Cypher, from its humble beginnings to its place now as an NC State institution. Kevin Kronk has news from around North Carolina, looking at issues ranging from teacher salaries to student loans. Nick Weaver brings you the Modest Mouth Review; this week he reviews the album “Nova Heart” by Nova Heart. Jake Winters brings you Snowverated; this week he reviews the Oscar-nominated film, “The Revenant.” With our newest contributor, Jamie Halla, KNC...

Jan 20, 201632 minEp. 183
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