Due South

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Due South

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.

  1. 37 MIN. AGO

    UNC women's soccer back on top; author of 'On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice'

    After 12 years, the UNC women’s soccer team has reclaimed its title as the NCAA women’s soccer national champion. The News & Observer contributing writer Shelby Swanson was at the game in Cary, where the Tar Heels beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and tells Due South’s Jeff Tiberii about the goal that won the championship and how the team's "interim" head coach is interim no more. Then, Ryan Emanuel is a member of the Lumbee Tribe and a professor of hydrology at Duke University. He talks with Jeff Tiberii about his book, On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice, in a wide-ranging and also personal conversation about land and water in what is now eastern North Carolina.
    50 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Private School Vouchers in NC and ProPublica investigates the history of "segregation academies"

    North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarships grow. Some schools started as “Segregation Academies” in NC that are still operating and more than 85 percent white are receiving taxpayer money. And, the politics of School Choice in NC. Guests: -Liz Schlemmer, education reporter WUNC -Jennifer Berry Hawes, is a reporter with ProPublica’s South hub who focuses on criminal justice, religion, race and the welfare of women and children -Josh Cowen, a Professor of Education Policy at Michigan State University and the author of The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers -Lynn Edmonds, is the Outreach Director at Public Schools First NC and a representative on the Wake County School Board -Brian Jodice, is the Executive Vice President with Parents for Educational Freedom in NC
    50 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Dr. Damon Tweedy on destigmatizing mental illness care and his new book, 'Facing the Unseen'

    In his new book, Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine, Dr. Damon Tweedy writes about the many barriers to access and makes a case for destigmatizing mental illness and care. Dr. Damon Tweedy is professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine and a staff physician at the Durham VA Health Care System.
    50 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    NC News Roundup: protests at the legislature; HB10 goes into effect; three NC teams in NCAA women's soccer semifinals

    On the North Carolina News Roundup… Protesters gathered on Jones Street at the state legislature this week in opposition to a bill aimed at stripping some powers from Democrats. In Carrboro, local leaders are suing Duke Energy over climate change. A deep dive into what House Bill 10 means for immigration enforcement in North Carolina. And, the final four teams competing for the 2024 NCAA Division 1 women's soccer championship include three teams from North Carolina. Join Jeff Tiberii and a panel of reporters for context and analysis of the week's news. Guests Claudia Rivera Cotto, Political Reporter, Enlace Latino NC Gary Robertson, Statehouse Reporter, Associated Press Paul Specht, Politics/PolitiFact reporter, WRAL Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Race, Class and Communities reporter, WUNC Elle Chavis, Reporter, Duke Chronicle
    50 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Isolation in juvenile detention centers; Youth and college football updates; 'The Christmas Case of Hezekiah Jones'

    Jeff Tiberii talks to Rachel Crumpler about her reporting for NC Health News on a lawsuit alleging that that three teens at a juvenile detention center in Cabarrus County experienced daily isolation for up to 23 hours a day. Then, Leoneda Inge visits the Oak Grove Pirates as they prepare to head to a national youth football competition in Naples, FL and sits down with WUNC digital producer Mitch Northam to check in on the state of local college football. And the director and star of a new holiday show at PlayMakers Repertory Company visit the studio to discuss The Christmas Case of Hezekiah Jones.
    50 min

  6. 6 DAYS AGO

    NoLa restaurants support AVL; Fortnite's NC ties, and UNC-G gaming

    New Orleans restaurants are helping Asheville restaurants for hurricane recovery with a dinner series called Cooks for Carolina.. An excerpt from The Broadside's recent episode "The world's biggest video game is from North Carolina."  And, Education and Esports are the basis for UNC Greensboro’s biannual weekends for middle and high school students, and educators. The goal: inform and prepare the next generation for jobs in the growing Esports industry. Guests:  Katie Grabach and Peyton Barrell are co-owners of the restaurant Gourmand: Wine, rotisserie, and spirits which was set to open in the River Arts District of Asheville before it flooded from Hurricane Helene Brian Gordon, Technology & Innovation reporter for The News & Observer Jamal Michel, video game and culture critic Sophia Priest, Assistant Director of Esports Innovation at Innovate UNCG, University of North Carolina Greensboro Alex Johnson, Computer Science major at UNC-Greensboro who’s a video game developer and a volunteer for a recent ‘E2’ Weekend
    50 min

  7. DEC 3

    Due South's tree hour: 'Leave the leaves' campaigns; a history of the longleaf pine and bald cypress

    If you have a yard, you may spend a lot of time each fall raking or blowing leaves. But many experts recommend residents just “leave the leaves”—it’s part of a widespread effort to reduce waste, promote more ecological diversity, and save energy. Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with Dr. Ken Bridle of the NC Native Plant Society, as well as Greensboro's Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Shree Dorestant, and Masey DeMoss, Recycling and Waste Reduction Educator with the city. Then, we return to an extended version of a conversation originally aired in November 2024. Daniel Lewis’s love of trees is deep rooted. He’s an environmental historian and author of Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future. He knows not just about tree biology, but the ways in which trees have been inextricably bound to human history—and are essential to our future. He joins co-host Leoneda Inge to talk about two trees native to North Carolina—the longleaf pine and the bald cypress—and how these trees have helped shape the South.
    36 min

  8. DEC 2

    Small city and town leaders in North Carolina grapple with the challenge of attracting residents

    A local reporter explains why young residents are leaving the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, and how local leaders are trying to attract them to stay. A long-time North Carolinian, and demographer, helps us understand the long-term trends in our shifting population And, the mayor of Princeville shares the unique challenges his town faces, including two devastating floods in recent decades. Guests Ryan Murphy, WHRO’s business and growth reporter Nathan Dollar, director of Carolina Demography and a native of Wilson, North Carolina Bobbie Jones, Mayor of Princeville, North Carolina for 14 years.
    50 min
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About

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.

Information

  • Channel
    WUNC
  • Creator
    Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    311
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Due South

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