The State of Things on WUNC

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The stories and people of North Carolina. Hosted by Frank Stasio.

  1. 01/15/2021

    The Great Power And Great Responsibility Of Using Psychedelic Medicine

    The world of psychedelics is painted with neon colors and smiling, white hippies with long hair who use hallucinogenic substances for wild, recreational trips. But psychedelics like LSD, MDMA (also known as molly or ecstasy) and psilocybin (also known as magic mushrooms) have a much richer history in their use as therapeutic medicines, which existed in Indigenous communities long before Western culture and medicine discovered them.

    47 min

  2. 01/01/2021

    Sex And Bodies Belong In Our Headlines. WUNC To Continue Broadcasting Embodied

    Back in November, WUNC chose to discontinue “The State of Things,” North Carolina’s only live public radio program heard in the mountains, on the coast and in the Piedmont. Those of us who make the daily talk show were surprised and saddened by the decision — however, we are thrilled to continue offering the Embodied series into 2021 as a live weekly program from noon to one on Fridays. Listeners can also look forward to season two of the podcast adaptation.

    31 min

  3. 01/01/2021

    Hidden Symbols in Quilla’s New Album, ‘The Handbook of Vivid Moments’

    Anna Luisa Daigneault, known as Quilla , is the audio muse that makes the Embodied podcast sparkle. WUNC collaborated with Quilla to craft the theme for Embodied and other background music for the recurring series, which approaches taboo topics through a feminist lens. Her music and the podcast amplify one another. To evoke the show’s emphasis on pleasure and sex, Quilla created a blooming synth refrains. The Greensboro musician and producer emphasizes biological cycles, family relationships and women’s liberation in her music. And those themes stand out even more clearly thanks to the addition of lyrics for her most recent album, “The Handbook of Vivid Moments.” While the album features multilingual lyrics and ranges from dancehall beats to ethereal soundscapes, the electro-vocal tracks remain extraordinarily accessible. The welcoming groove is a product of Quilla’s thorough checks on audio quality. While mixing audio, she constantly runs back and forth from her studio out to her

    20 min

  4. 12/31/2020

    Frank Stasio’s Fondest Shows: Meet Little Brother

    In 2003, Frank Stasio spent time in North Carolina guest hosting The State of Things, and one of the conversations from his early days on the show is one of his most-memorable from his 15-year tenure as host: sitting down with hip-hop group Little Brother.

    32 min

  5. 12/31/2020

    Frank Stasio’s Fondest Shows: The Bucket Brothers Tune Their Talents

    Logan Valleroy and Casey Valleroy might be teenagers, but their musical prowess makes them seem like professional musicians. The brothers have been playing music since they were young. Today, the pair play a myriad of instruments like the violin, keyboard, drums, saxophone and guitar, but started out as kids banging on pots and pans around the house.

    17 min

  6. 12/29/2020

    Frank Stasio's Fondest Shows: North Carolina's Unions And Organized Labor Saved Lives In 2020

    Union membership in the United States is at a record low. About 10% of workers nationwide are currently union members, and only 2.7% of workers in North Carolina are unionized , which places the state second-to-last in the nation.

    47 min

  7. 12/28/2020

    Not Your Old-Fashioned Bookworms: How Librarians Became Digital Connoisseurs In Pandemic

    This March, our world turned digital. Zoom meetings, virtual school and video chats dominated work, school and home life. To ease this transition to computer-based life, the state’s public libraries stepped up for their communities.

    17 min

  8. 12/28/2020

    ‘Has The World Ended Yet?’ Students Reflect On Letters To The Future

    The letters begin with various greetings. “Dear 50 year of age self.” “To my future children.” “Dear future me, It’s me, I mean you, but circa 2020.” These are the words of a group of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill undergraduates who processed the reality of a pandemic-dominated year through letters to the future as a class assignment this spring.

    29 min
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The stories and people of North Carolina. Hosted by Frank Stasio.

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  • Creator
    North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2021
  • Episodes
    20
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