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Due South
Hosted by Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge · EN
“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 show sparks deeper conversation and understanding of life in and beyond the Triangle.
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NC News Roundup: ICE detention center planned in rural NC; fallen Fort Bragg soldiers return to U.S.
3d ago00:50:30Tap to summarizeThis week on North Carolina’s News Roundup... U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to open a detention center in Hertford County. The recently passed state budget bill includes child welfare regulations with the “Dominique Moody Safety Act.” In Charlotte, two women detained during Operation Charlotte’s Web seek over $2.5 million in damages. Remains of two fallen Fort Bragg soldiers killed in Iranian attack return to the U.S. Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journalists provide context and analysis on those and other stories from the week.Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC NewsZachery Eanes, reporter, Axios RaleighDanielle Battaglia, congressional impact reporter for The News & Observer and The Charlotte ObserverEly Portillo, executive editor, WFAE in CharlotteEduardo Medina, reporter for The New York Times based in Durham, covering the South
Transcribe →The people working to return items lost during Helene to their owners. Triangle towns still recovering after Chantal
4d ago00:50:26Tap to summarize0:01:00The people trying to return items lost during Helene to their rightful ownersA non-profit based in Asheville is leading the charge to find and return items lost during flooding from Hurricane Helene. BPR reporter Laura Hackett shares sounds and stories from volunteers scavenging and returning things to their rightful owners.Laura Hackett, Helene Recovery Reporter at BPRLaura Hackett's story for BPR: The things Hurricane Helene carried away — and the woman trying to return them 0:13:00Graphic novel shares stories about Helene from people who lived through it'Islands in the Sky' shares first-person stories of people who experienced the tragedy of Helene in western North Carolina. The crowd-funded anthology puts narrators with award-winning comic artists to tell their stories.Andrew Aydin, third-generation farmer in western North Carolina, creator of ‘Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene’Nick Filardi, co-author of ‘Ripples’ with his wife Shannon Burcham, in the graphic novel ‘Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene’0:33:00Some communities still rebuilding, a year after Chantal flooding hit Chapel HillWhen Tropical Storm "Chantal" hit Chapel Hill, Carrboro and surrounding communities on July 5, 2025, no one could have imagined the impact of the flood and how long it would take to recover -- especially residents who were caught in the storm's dangerous conditions. We check in on communities and businesses a year later.Brighton McConnell, News Director, 97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com
Transcribe →The only successful coup in American history: how white supremacists 'stole a city,' and the 1898 Wilmington massacre
5d ago00:50:27Tap to summarizeFour families, one stolen cityThe Wilmington massacre and coup d'état of November 10, 1898 is widely known as the only successful coup in American history. Black elected officials were forced to resign office at gunpoint. Dozens, if not hundreds, of Black Wilmingtonians were killed during a day of premediated white supremacist terror.New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins grew up in Wilmington, where the little she learned about November 10, 1898 characterized the bloody day as a "race riot." When she realized she had not been taught anything close to the whole story, she got to work researching and writing about it. The resulting book focuses on four Wilmington families living the legacy of the massacre across the generations. Jeff Tiberii speaks with Collins about the long lead up to the Wilmington coup and massacre, and the unending impact on the city and the nation more than a century later.Lauren Collins, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of They Stole a City: Wilmington’s White Supremacist Coup and the Families Who Live with Its Legacy.
Transcribe →Local libraries in NC awarded new grants. Plus, 2026 summer book picks and 'Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl'
6d ago00:50:26Tap to summarize0:01:00The Library of NC awards 46 federal grants to public and academic librariesLeoneda Inge speaks with Catherine Prince, federal programs consultant for the Library of North Carolina, about the history and role of the state library, as well as its allocation of 46 new grants to local public and academic libraries.Catherine Prince, Library of NC, and our Federal Programs Consultant0:13:00Flyleaf Books shares summer reading recommendations Leoneda Inge talks to Flyleaf Books marketing and events manager Maggie Robe about some of this year’s most popular beach and summer reads.Maggie Robe, marketing and events manager, Flyleaf Books0:33:00Author Amena Brown explains why people should ‘Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl’ A new collection of essays by spoken word artist and writer Amena Brown explores the various joyous facets of Black womanhood. Leoneda Inge talks to the author about spending time with her grandmother in North Carolina as a child, celebrating her natural hair and navigating dating and the early days of marriage.Amena Brown, spoken word artist and author
Transcribe →'90s Chapel Hill music scene with musician Tom Maxwell. Charlotte weighs 2031 World Cup prospects.
1w ago00:50:26Tap to summarize0:01:00The 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup is in the history books. Because of all the hype and happenings surrounding the World Cup and soccer, the Queen City, some sports fans, and tourism advocates are looking ahead to another World Cup- the 2031 Women’s World Cup. We hear from one Charlottean who’s pushing for Charlotte to play host city. (A version of this interview first aired June 25, 2026.)Miller Yoho, Director of Communications and Marketing for Charlotte Sports0:13:00New book explores the 1990s music scene in Chapel HillTom Maxwell was a member of the hit ‘90s swing band The Squirrel Nut Zippers. During that time, he had a unique, insider perspective on the emerging underground music scene in Chapel Hill and the surrounding areas.He talks to Due South about his new book on the subject. (This interview first aired on May 21, 2024.)Tom Maxwell, musician and author of “A Really Strange and Wonderful Time: The Chapel Hill Music Scene, 1989 to 1999”
Transcribe →NC News Roundup: Sen. Thom Tillis' message to Blanche; major decisions on mail-in voting
1w ago00:50:27Tap to summarizeOn this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... Sen. Thom Tillis tells Todd Blanche to meet with Epstein victims to gain his confirmation vote. The North Carolina Board of Elections is facing major decisions on mail-in voting. And a $10 billion infrastructure backlog for public schools. Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journalists provide context and analysis on those and other stories from the week.Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief for WUNC NewsClaudia Rivera Cotto, Political Reporter for Enlace Latino NCBryan Anderson, Statewide Politics Reporter for The Assembly and creator of the “Anderson Alerts” newsletterDanielle Battaglia, congressional impact reporter for The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer
Transcribe →Due South's storytelling hour
2w ago00:50:26Tap to summarize0:01:00The Triangle’s very own, and very southern, live storytelling competitionJeff Polish never meant to be a performer. He was supposed to be a professor. But life had other plans. How he came to live storytelling, and how his live show The Monti came to be in 2008 and has evolved over the years.Jeff Polish, molecular cell biologist better known for his presence as creator and host of The Monti, a live storytelling show and competition in the Research Triangle0:13:00Storyteller Milbre Burch on how to make your stories singBurch was trained by "foremothers of the American storytelling revival" and has been nominated for a Grammy as a spoken word recording artist. She shares about the growth of formal storytelling, and what she tries to instill when teaching at schools, workshops and conferences.Milbre Burch, storyteller and playwright who served as the 2025 emcee for the Old North State Story Telling Festival in Cary0:33:00"What’s Ray Saying" these days? Storyteller Ray Christian returns to Due SouthRay Christian returns, sharing new tales from his life. Including his feature role in a new HBO documentary, “The Man Will Burn.”Since he last joined Due South, Ray's podcast has won two Signal awards, and three Black podcast awards. Plus, Ray tells a one-of-a-kind story based in the gazebo of his home near Boone, NC., and a second story that just might have ended with a serious injury if he hadn't been so quick on his feet...Ray Christian, host of the PRX podcast What’s Ray Saying. He’s a storyteller, longtime educator at Appalachian State University and an American veteran.
Transcribe →Watermelon salad, anyone? Summer dishes to keep you cool. Plus, a NC legislative wrap-up
2w ago00:50:26Tap to summarize0:01:00A graveyard of bills from the 2026 legislative short session The General Assembly has left Raleigh for now, but they left behind a graveyard of bills that didn’t make it for a vote and to the governor’s desk. Issues still on the table include updated hemp regulations, election law changes, data center policy, and possible sin taxes. Political reporters Colin Campbell and Adam Wagner dig up the dirt on issues that did not get through the legislature.Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC NewsAdam Wagner, reporter/editor covering state politics for the North Carolina Newsroom0:33:00Sheri Castle shares summer recipes to keep you cool“The Key Ingredient” host has tips for making the most out of summer produce, staying cool in extreme heat, and answers Leoneda’s questions about the best way to eat one of eastern North Carolina’s favorite drought-resistant exports: watermelon.Sheri Castle, food writer and cooking teacher who hosts “The Key Ingredient” on PBS. She’s also a contributing editor to Southern Living, and a featured columnist at Our State magazine.
Transcribe →NC in the conversation for Major League Baseball expansion. Plus, our state's long baseball history
2w ago00:50:26Tap to summarizeNorth Carolina in the conversation for Major League Baseball expansionAs Major League Baseball runs toward home plate with expansion, North Carolina is in the national conversation for getting a team. What would it take to attract a major-league team in terms of money, demographics, land availability, and a good team name? Jeff Tiberii asks two experts who have been crunching the numbers.Michael Walden, economist, NC State UniversityLou Pascucci, co-founder of MLB Raleigh/MLB 2 NC History of baseball in North CarolinaNorth Carolina’s history with baseball is rooted deep like a longleaf pine — from stick-and-ball games in colonial times to players that made history, and how the state was the home of the minor leagues. We explore baseball stories and players that most folks don’t know about.Marshal Lamm, curator, North Carolina Baseball MuseumTony Riggsbee, baseball historian and Durham Bulls PA announcer
Transcribe →Durham's longest-running Black owned restaurant; John T. Edge unpacks his family history; The story of pimiento cheese
2w ago00:50:26Tap to summarize0:01:00Checking in with historic Durham landmark The Chicken HutLast year it was recognized as a local historic landmark by the Durham City Council. And how the Chicken Hut fits into Durham history as host to famous and influential Civil Rights leaders.Tre Tapp, second-generation owner of The Chicken Hut*A version of this segment first aired on November 10, 20250:13:00John T. Edge searches for home, after trying to find it in Southern foodA new memoir from the southern food historian delves into the personal. It’s about the stories, and the lies, he was told as a white boy growing up in Georgia — in the 1960s and 70s.John T. Edge, is author of the memoir House of Smoke: A Southerner goes searching for home. Edge helped found the Southern Foodways Alliance, and is the author of The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South. He also writes and hosts the television show TrueSouth, and writes a column for Garden & Gun.*This segment first aired on October 21, 20250:33:00The Broadside: The strange story of pimento cheesePimento cheese, aka Carolina caviar, is as synonymous with Southern food culture as sweet tea and fried chicken. But the origin story of this spreadable cheddar cheese and pimento pepper dish is much more complicated and a lot less Southern than you might think.Vivian Howard, chef, restauranteur and PBS host
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