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Due South
“Due South” is WUNC News’ weekday current affairs radio program and podcast. Broadcast from the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham, co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii put life in the Triangle region into perspective and present a unique sense of place.
From interviews with state lawmakers and local luminaries to Friday news roundups with statewide journalists, “Due South” puts current events into context and offers audiences a greater sense of connection. Each hour-long…
Episodes
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NC prisons' dire funding shortage. Former inmate Kerwin Pittman on buying a prison
0:01:00 North Carolina’s prisons face a crisis of staffing and funding North Carolina’s 55 prisons are operating at minimum staffing, in a steep funding…
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Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worse. The latest on the Dean Dome saga. And NC farming in crisis.
0:01:00 Drought, tariffs, and other factors contribute to farming crisis in NC North Carolina farmers are dealing with an array of challenges from an ongoing…
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The state of the NC film industry
0:01:00 What film leaders think about the state's incentives After incentives for the film industry dried up in NC, many productions took their work to…
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Why are there no public pools in Columbus County, NC? ‘White Care' and infrastructure disinvestment in the South.
0:01:00 A conversation about new book ‘White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure’ “Infrastructure” is one of those public policy words that…
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NC News Roundup: State legislative happenings; Charlotte mayor to step down; potential healthcare merger
On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... The state legislature has reached a bustling pitch – considering a moratorium on some tax changes, making…
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Solar power hour: grappling with the grid, plus new energy in home rooftop panel industry
0:01:00 Solar power's ever-changing role in North Carolina's energy grid North Carolina was once an emerging national leader on the solar power front. But…
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Laugh and cry this Mother's Day with comedian Moms Mabley and therapist Kristen Wynns
0:01:00 How to navigate complicated emotions during Mother’s Day weekend Due South's Leoneda Inge chats with a family therapist, who offers advice and…
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Meet Leigh Brady, the first woman to lead North Carolina’s State Employees’ Credit Union
0:01:00 The first woman to lead North Carolina’s State Employees’ Credit Union The first woman to head the nation’s second-largest credit union talks…
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Drought conditions in NC. The Broadside: Where have all the Black farmers gone? Patrick Brown of Brown Family Farms
0:01:00 Drought conditions persist across North Carolina North Carolina is experiencing its driest season in nearly 20 years. WCNC Chief Meteorologist Brad…
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NC News Roundup: Teachers rally in Raleigh - hear from one of them. And a recap of a busy week in state politics.
On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... It’s May Day – and tens of thousands of educators have convened in Raleigh, calling for better pay and support…
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The state of local news in North Carolina
An extended version of this Due South conversation originally aired April 9, 2026. From layoffs to AI to social media, the ever-changing news landscape impacts…
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Comedian Ali Siddiq talks family and longevity. Hayti Reborn and Habitat for Humanity OC's affordable housing efforts
0:01:00 For Hayti residents, affordable housing redevelopment is long overdue A revitalization project focused on the long-overlooked historically Black…
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Forecast of Friday's educator march in Raleigh; plus the creative lives of educators
0:01:00 What Friday’s educator march is all about Several school districts have changed their calendars so school will be out on Friday, clearing the way for…
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What to do if you get bitten by a snake in North Carolina, and how to appreciate them from afar
This encore edition of Due South originally aired in April 2024. As the weather warms, many animals emerge — including snakes. Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with…
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NC News Roundup: General Assembly gavels in; lawmakers strike a deal on Medicaid; budget impasse continues
The General Assembly is back in session and lawmakers still face a budget impasse. A deal was reached on closing the $319 million Medicaid shortfall – it…
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Author, former This American Life contributor Sarah Vowell visits Durham's Library Fest. Plus, the NC Youth Tap Ensemble
0:01:00 Author and voice actor Sarah Vowell Sarah Vowell was an early contributor to This American Life, before she became a voice actor, and the author of…
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The 'fiery education' of food writer Brigid Washington's culinary journey. Plus, comedian Alonzo Bodden
0:01:00 Brigid Washington’s new memoir explores culinary education and cultural identity A new memoir pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to study at the…
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The do's and don'ts of recycling in the Triangle. Plus, hard-to-recycle items find a home
0:01:00 The do's and don'ts of municipal recycling Recycling has been around a long time and faces relatively little pushback compared to more…
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Sorting the benefits of recycling - from luxury dumpster diving to The Scrap Exchange
This Due South encore episode originally aired June 25, 2025. 0:01:00 Digging in to the economic and environmental benefits of recycling in North Carolina A…
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NC News Roundup: Water restrictions in Raleigh, NC General Assembly convenes next week
On this week’s NC News Roundup... water restrictions set to go into effect on Monday in Raleigh, severe drought conditions impact more than 20 percent of the…
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‘Hyperscale, Hyperspeed,’ new series on data center boom. Plus, NC’s latest transportation news
0:01:00 ‘Hyperscale, Hyperspeed,’ a new reported series on the data center boom in North Carolina Data centers are popping up across North Carolina. As some…
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NC's prisons dire funding shortage. Kerwin Pittman on buying a former prison. The 2026 Full Frame Documentary Festival.
0:01:00 North Carolina’s prisons face a crisis of staffing and funding North Carolina’s 55 prisons are operating at minimum staffing, in a steep funding…
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Former federal judge speaks out about separation of powers concerns. And, what constitutes a constitutional crisis?
We’re all too familiar with the phrases by now: “constitutional crisis,” “slide toward authoritarianism” and “erosion of the rule of law.” Today, Due South…
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Durham’s Oscar Diaz sizzles on ‘Top Chef.’ Plus, the secret college basketball game that challenged Jim Crow.
0:01:00 A look at the inner lives of North Carolina’s political wives The Assembly’s Billy Warden discusses his discoveries about the lives of North Carolina’s…
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NC News Roundup: NC native returns from moon; investigation into Wake County schools' transportation
The state says Wake County Public Schools didn’t provide adequate transportation for students with disabilities after a WUNC News investigation, an N.C. State…
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On Local News Day, a Due South conversation about local media outlook across North Carolina
From layoffs to AI to social media, the ever-changing news landscape impacts both journalism organizations and consumers. On Local News Day, co-host Jeff…
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Price hikes at Duke Energy spark pushback. Plus, 'Well, I Declare' and 'Steel Magnolias'
0:01:00 Price hikes expected at Duke Energy Disconnections are up, and rates are on a steady incline at Duke Energy. As customers bear the rising cost of…
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Uncovering the impacts of abortion bans - including the preventable death of a NC woman who died waiting for an abortion
0:01:00 Duke Gardens is about to open. Here’s what visitors should know. A new entrance to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens is finished. The day before reopening, Due…
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Research Triangle Park's past, present and future
0:01:00 The future of Research Triangle Park The growing popularity of remote work is one challenge. Cuts to federal research funding is another. But those are…
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Due South will be back next week!
We're airing a group of specials of the new public radio show Click Here this week, and we're excited to hear your thoughts. For more about the show, check out…
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NC News Roundup: Berger conceded, now what for NC GOP? Plus, the future of Tar Heel basketball after Hubert Davis
There have been major leadership changes in North Carolina this week. At the General Assembly, the longtime Republican Senate leader Phil Berger conceded…
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Jeopardy! star Drew Goins always thought he could win
0:01:00 Host of Click Here on what to expect during a week of specials airing on WUNC Leoneda speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, host of Click Here — which will…
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HBCU 101: Vote Jesse Vote!, the voting rights legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson
0:01:00 HBCU 101: Vote Jesse Vote! Student activism is on the rise at North Carolina A&T State University where students like Olu Rouse and Shia Rozier are…
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NC's political spouses. Plus, a Picasso painting theft and Charlotte Symphony musical director Kwame Ryan.
0:01:00 A look at the inner lives of North Carolina’s political wives The Assembly’s Billy Warden discusses his discoveries about the lives of North Carolina’s…
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Why UNC wanted to allow secret classroom recordings. An interview with NC State grad and NASA Astronaut Christina Koch.
0:01:00 Why UNC wanted to allow secret classroom recordings, and why leaders changed their minds For a couple weeks, a policy allowing university…
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NC News Roundup: Berger protests Page's 23-vote lead in State Senate race; Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on podcast
On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger protests Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page’s narrow, 23-vote lead in…
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‘Everybody Loses’ author on new world of sports gambling in North Carolina.
0:01:00 The sports betting behind the brackets March Madness is here — so are bracketology and betting. But in the two years since sports gambling became legal…
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The Avett Brothers' bassist on new book about John Quincy Adams. Local govt slow on public records requests
0:01:00 Local governments across NC can be slow to respond to public record requests. Why that matters. Local government agencies in North Carolina are…
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Vaccines and public health: voices from Asheville, Nashville and the Triangle
0:01:00 Yet another reason measles can spread — it can be hard to identify An update on the spread of measles in the Carolinas, and how communities in western…
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Low public school enrollment; Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice; Tayari Jones' 'Kin'
0:01:00 Public school enrollment is down across the state. Are school closures imminent? Public school enrollment is down across the state. Due South checks in…
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NC News Roundup: Update on Berger/Page primary; VP Vance visits Rocky Mount; NC military connections to Iran war
On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup.... The longstanding state budget stalemate gets a dusting as the Governor and legislative Republicans spar over…
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Adult smoking rates down in NC, but youth vaping among highest in nation. Plus, the Dedicated Men of Zion.
0:01:00 North Carolina tobacco use updates and youth vaping Smoking among adults in North Carolina has dropped below the national average, but our state ranks…
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New book explores Lady Bird Johnson's 1964 whistle stop campaign tour; Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
0:01:00 Shannon McKenna Schmidt explores the history of Lady Bird Johnson's 1964 whistle stop campaign tour In 1964, Lady Bird Johnson became the first First…
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Can anything stop beachfront homes from collapsing on the Outer Banks? Plus, water resilience across North Carolina.
0:01:00 Water resilience across North Carolina A conversation with Samantha Mosier of East Carolina University’s Water Resources Center about the biggest water…
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Former editor of the Atlanta Journal Constitution on the state of print journalism in the South
0:01:00 The fallout from Epstein’s connections in Higher Education Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to a Duke professor, and other fallout…
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NC News Roundup: Sen. Thom Tillis' tirade; Berger and Page race far from over; NC primary analysis
On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... Primary election results, including the latest on the miniscule margin between NC Senate leader Phil Berger and…
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Epstein’s connections to NC and higher ed. Plus, how natural disasters are contributing to a growing mold problem.
0:01:00 The fallout from Epstein’s connections in Higher Education Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to a Duke professor, and other fallout…
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2026 NC primary election recap; Durham Colored Library; poet Diamond Forde
0:01:00 A Segment: Primary Election Debrief Political reporters analyze the results of North Carolina’s primary election, including the race between Democratic…
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2026 Primary Election Special: NC races and candidates to watch, featuring public radio reporters across the state
From Cherokee to Currituck and across 100 counties and more than 550 miles, it’s primary election day in North Carolina. Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii talks…
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Michael Regan rebuilt EPA with an eye toward environmental justice. Now, he's watching those efforts get knocked down.
0:01:00 Michael Regan rebuilt the U.S. EPA with an eye toward environmental justice. Now, he’s watching those efforts get knocked down. Former U.S…
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NC News Roundup: North Carolina’s competitive primaries; early voting trends; the state’s changing Latino electorate
On the North Carolina News Roundup... Primaries for the 2026 midterm elections, the state’s changing Latino electorate, and major policy developments in…
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Meet the Mayors: Leonardo Williams on Durham gun violence, goals for his second term, and his path to politics
0:01:00 Meet the Mayors: Durham's Leonardo Williams Leonardo Williams has been Durham’s mayor since 2023. Before that, he was on the City Council from 2021…
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UNC professor on measles, public health, and being fired from CDC vaccine committee
0:01:00 UNC professor on measles, public health, and being fired from CDC vaccine committee Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired UNC…
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2026 Midterm Primary Election Special: NC races and candidates to watch, featuring reporters across the state
From Cherokee to Currituck and across 100 counties and more than 550 miles, it’s primary season in North Carolina. Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii talks to…
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Redevelopment plans in Durham's Hayti; the present and future of Soul City; Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
0:01:00 For Hayti residents, affordable housing redevelopment is long overdue A revitalization project focused on the long-overlooked historically Black…
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NC News Roundup: Primary early voting check-ins, U.S. Supreme Court Trump tariffs, U.S. Olympics updates
On the NC News Roundup...The US Supreme Court has struck down much of President Trump's tariff regimen- reaction and implications for North Carolina. A…
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C.B. Claiborne, Duke's first Black basketball player. Plus, Mama Dip's daughter on new 'Southern Roots' cookbook.
0:01:00 A conversation with C.B. Claiborne, Duke’s first Black basketball player College basketball is so big in the Triangle region, the young players often…
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More than 70,000 NC voters need to 'fix' their voter registration. Are you on the list?
0:01:00 Thousands of NC voters have voter registrations in need of 'repair.' The Assembly’s Bryan Anderson discusses an ongoing provisional ballot problem for…
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Research Triangle Park's past, present and future
0:01:00 The future of Research Triangle Park The growing popularity of remote work is one challenge. Cuts to federal research funding is another. But those are…
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Soul City's Black History Parade; Novelist Tayari Jones; HBCU 101: Enrollment by the Numbers
0:01:00 Soul City is home to a Black History Parade The first-ever Black History Parade to be held in Soul City is on Saturday, February 21. We talk to the…