Due South

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“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.

  1. 1D AGO

    NC News Roundup: Updates in NC US Senate race; a Tar Heel goes to the Super Bowl; what's next for the Dean Dome

    On the North Carolina News Roundup... The Governor issues an executive order on mental health, a Charlotte native heads to the Super Bowl, developments in the race for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat, and more with our panel of reporters.  Plus, WRAL’s Brian Murphy on what’s next for UNC-Chapel Hill’s basketball stadium, the Dean Dome. Danielle Battaglia, reports on Congress for The News & Observer Mary Helen Moore, reporter Axios Raleigh Dawn Vaughan, Capitol Bureau Chief for The News & Observer Adam Wagner, Editor/Reporter with the NC Newsroom Brian Murphy, Investigative Sports Reporter for WRAL

    50 min

  2. 2D AGO

    College students sue over early voting elimination on campuses. Durham musician on performing at the Super Bowl.

    0:01:00 What's next for some campus voting sitesCollege students are pushing back on the State Board of Elections’ decision not to allow early voting polling places on the campuses of North Carolina A&T State University, Western Carolina University, and Elon University. Lynn Bonner, senior political reporter, NC Newsline 0:13:00 From The Broadside: Snowboarding in the SouthThe Winter Olympics kick off this week in Italy. One of the sports on display – snowboarding – has exploded in popularity since it debuted at the 1998 Games in Nagano. WUNC’s podcast The Broadside explores how North Carolina has become a training ground for snowboarding and other snow sports athletes. Hosted by Anisa Khalifa, and produced by Charlie Shelton-Ormond. More from The Broadside.  0:33:00 What goes on behind the scenes to create the Super Bowl’s halftime showDurham-born-and-raised musician and producer Erick Walls shares stories behind his 2024 Super Bowl performance with Usher ahead of this year’s big game. And Walls talks about what he looks for in a massive, live performance. Erick Walls, Grammy award winning guitarist, musician, producer and songwriter who performed at the Super Bowl in 2024. Durham-born-and-raised, he’s played with, produced, or recorded with Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and The Dixie Chicks, among many others.

    50 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Duke University's NCAA transfer portal settlement; Rissi Palmer's 'Perspectives'

    0:01:00 How the college sports transfer portal has upended player recruitment Duke University recently agreed to a settlement with quarterback Darian Mensah. Duke said Mensah violated his contract, and tried to prevent him from entering the transfer portal before the settlement. This is the latest high-profile incident involving the NCAA portal. Brian Murphy, WRAL Investigative Sports Reporter 0:13:00 Southern Mixtape: Rissi Palmer’s ‘Perspectives’ Country recording artist Rissi Palmer rings in 2026 with “Perspectives,” a new EP that pays homage to the strength of Black Southern women. She performs songs from her new project and reflects on nearly 20 years of career longevity. Rissi Palmer, award-winning songwriter, musician and host of “Color Me Country”

    50 min

  4. 4D AGO

    One year into Trump's second term, we check in on 'Project 2025' with The Atlantic's David Graham

    One year into President Trump's second term, we hear from David Graham, author of The Project, about how closely Trump followed the Project 2025 playbook, and what he's likely to turn his attention to in 2026. David Graham, staff writer for The Atlantic; author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America; Adjunct Instructor of Journalism & Public Policy, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy, Duke University

    50 min

  5. 5D AGO

    With measles cases on the rise in the Carolinas, a pediatrician weighs in on vaccine hesitancy and public health

    0:01:00 Kids’ Health Hour: coping with changing guidance on vaccinesWhile South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak, many in North Carolina are concerned about our own rise in cases — NC has 15 reported measles cases since December 2025.Amid these rises, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reduced the number of vaccines it recommends. Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with a pediatrician and medical historian about vaccines, vaccine hesitancy, and addressing parents’ confusion and concerns in this moment of conflicting guidance.Dr. Jeffrey Baker, practicing pediatrician, a Professor of Pediatrics and History, and the Director of the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and History of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine0:27:35 Kids’ Health Hour: social media’s influence on adolescent brainsA neuroscience and psychology professor talks about what we know – and what we don’t yet know – about how social media impacts adolescent brain development.This Due South encore conversation originally aired December 3, 2025.Eva Telzer, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Co-director of the Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    50 min

  6. JAN 30

    NC News Roundup: Sen. Tillis speaks out on Kristi Noem; Alex Pretti vigil held in Durham; snow expected in Central NC

    On the Friday News Roundup... Sen. Thom Tillis speaks out strongly against Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security – and Stephen Miller, one of the president’s closest advisers. A vigil in Durham honors the life of VA nurse Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota on January 24. These stories and more lead this week’s North Carolina news. Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC Claudia Rivera Cotto, Political Reporter, Enlace Latino NC Bryan Anderson, Statewide Politics Reporter for The Assembly, creator of the “Anderson Alerts” newsletter Danielle Battaglia, Capitol Hill correspondent, The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer/McClatchy Brad Panovich, Chief Meteorologist, WCNC-TV

    50 min

  7. JAN 29

    State senate candidate accused of using a racial slur. 'The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw.' 'The Book of Alice.'

    0:01:00 A former judge running for state senate denies that he was recorded saying a racist slur. Then he filed charges.Jeff Tiberii speaks with the reporters behind the scoop about what the audio recording proves, and what it doesn’t. Jeffrey Billman, politics and law reporter for The Assembly Michael Hewlett, courts and law reporter for The Assembly 0:13:00 A new book revives ‘The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw’For decades, religious groups and everyday community members have gathered in Graham, NC, outside the courthouse, to uplift the name of Wyatt Outlaw. A new book by UNC Press seeks to uncover why Outlaw has been erased from mainstream history books. Belle Boggs, author and professor of English at North Carolina State University Sylvester Allen Jr., writer, composer and director  0:33:00 In ‘The Book of Alice,’ poet Diamond Forde resurrects her grandmother’s indomitable spiritIn her new collection, The Book of Alice, poet Diamond Forde explores her Southern family roots through researching the life of her late grandmother. Diamond Forde, poet, assistant professor of English at North Carolina State University and author of the new poetry collection, The Book of Alice

    50 min

  8. JAN 28

    Habeas corpus and the release of NC residents from ICE detention. Apex's Civilian Crash Investigator. Comedian Ms. Pat.

    0:01:00 How habeas corpus has played a role in North Carolinians being released from ICE detentionImmigration enforcement has transformed from a campaign promise to a months-long campaign of intimidation. Federal ICE agents are ramping up their latest operation in Portland, Maine this week, following an astonishing effort in Minneapolis that killed two Americans.  Federal agents carried out operations in North Carolina across November and December. There is new data available from those raids.  We discuss that and how habeas corpus has played a role in North Carolinians being released from ICE detention. Laura Lee, Editorial Director, NC Local, a statewide nonprofit news organization Related: NC Local: What is habeas corpus? How is it leading to the release of NC residents from ICE detention?  0:13:00 Apex’s Civilian Crash Investigator aims to share the accident reporting burden with policeApex’s first Civilian Crash Investigator aims to ease the burden on the rest of the police department from traffic and accidents. Julia Vanbuskirk, Civilian Crash Investigator for the Town of Apex Officer Jeremy Short, Town of Apex Traffic Safety Unit 0:33:00 Ms. Pat brings her signature comedic style to DurhamComedian Ms. Pat joins Due South to discuss her tumultuous early life in Atlanta, her career in comedy and her upcoming tour, which is making its way to the Carolina Theatre in Durham on January 30. Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, standup comedian, actress, and author

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“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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  • Channel
    WUNC
  • Creator
    Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    598
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Due South

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