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14/05/2025

Carl Hiaasen visits 'Fever Beach' and enjoys making bad guys get what they deserve

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to novelist Carl Hiaasen, who has been spinning wild tales of heroes and villains in Florida for nearly 40 years. They talk about his new book, “Fever Beach,” and lots more — including his longtime friendship with Jimmy Buffett.

14/05/2025

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45 min
03/05/2024

The wait inmates with mental illness endure because they're too sick for trial

Crisis describes North Carolina’s mental health system. It is harder to access mental health care here than most other states, and that affects everyone — particularly the most vulnerable. Like inmates who are too sick to stand trial. They often wait months in custody for the treatment they need just to be well enough to go to court.

03/05/2024

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15 min
15/03/2021

Davidson's Legacy Of Asbestos Contamination And Distrust

Here's a familiar story in the Charlotte region: An old brick textile mill is turned into something hip — a brewery, apartments or a food hall. It happens all the time, but attempts to redevelop a 130-year-old cotton mill in downtown Davidson have failed. The problem is cancer-causing asbestos. In Part 1 of our series Asbestos Town, environmental reporter David Boraks examines how asbestos became such a problem there.

15/03/2021

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02/12/2021

'Believe them and follow them': Folk musician Si Kahn on 50 Years of rabble-rousing music activism

Long before the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte musician Si Kahn understood the power of resilience. For the past 55 years, Kahn has dedicated his life's work to civil rights activism, chronicling the ebb and flow of progress through world-renowned labor anthems like "Aragon Mill" and "Go to Work on Monday." Over the course of 19 records, several books and a FolkVote initiative, Kahn has tapped into a passion for shared history and righteous humanity.

02/12/2021

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16/12/2021

Just in time for Christmas: Grammy nominees The HamilTones on finding (musical) joy and (soulful) harmony

After gracing the world’s stages (both physical and virtual), Grammy-nominated acoustic R&B group The HamilTones share some harmonious Christmas memories and hopes for Charlotte in the new year in this encore Amplifier.

16/12/2021

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02/05/2023

Advancing maternal health equity

Through WFAE's partnership with Novant Health Foundation, "Advancing Maternal Health Equity" will explore all aspects of birth equity and talk about what needs to be done to improve infant and maternal health.

02/05/2023

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1h 31m
02/12/2019

Episode 2: The How

In this episode of “The List,” we learn more about the child sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church and why dioceses across the country have been releasing lists of credibly accused clergy. We also learn more about the history of the Charlotte Diocese — which as of Dec. 1, 2019, still hadn’t released a … Continue reading "Episode 2: The How" The post Episode 2: The How appeared first on The List From WFAE.

02/12/2019

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27 min
20/08/2021

Health Care Workers Still 'Fighting The Good Fight' Against COVID

In the latest Still Here, we hear from a Charlotte-area nurse about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to take on health care workers.

20/08/2021

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04/08/2017

Candidate ME 3 - The A$K...For Money Light And Dark

This week, we're saving the best for last. As in the last interview in this episode. It's a rare look inside the world of 'dark money' groups looking to influence you and your vote. These groups can and do keep their donor lists secret and they aren’t known for talking with reporters.

04/08/2017

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35 min
01/09/2017

Candidate ME 5 - The Political Fight For Little Charlotte

We're back with a full length episode. And since Tom can't be picked for jury duty for another two years, we'll remain back for the foreseeable future.

01/09/2017

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45 min

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