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. 8h ago

    North Carolina college basketball season preview 

    College basketball is back – but in a state of uncertainty. In the Triangle, two new men’s basketball coaches at NC State and UNC will be testing their mettle against a juggernaut Duke team.  Women’s basketball continues to excite the crowds, with a star freshman player at UNC, while South Carolina aiming to lead the national stage.  All that amid the backdrop of turmoil in college sports—including player eligibility, coaches going international to fill their rosters, and the possibility of Congress passing legislation in a lame-duck session. David Glenn, host, The David Glenn Show Travon Miles, sports anchor and reporter, ABC 11 Mitch Northam, co-host, The Women's Basketball Podcast, senior sports reporter for USA Today

  2. 1d ago

    Triangle restaurants' Michelin honors; 'The Long Road to Integration;' AP's role in election races.

    0:01:00 Fifty years after the Raleigh-Wake County merger, schools face resegregation Leoneda Inge talks to WUNC K-12 education reporter Liz Schlemmer about the 50th anniversary of the Raleigh-Wake County Schools merger in 1976.  Liz Schlemmer, K-12 education, WUNC News  0:13:00 The Michelin Guide Anoints new members Last week, three new Triangle-area restaurants received acclaimed “Michelin” status. Independent food writer Matt Lardie and News and Observer food and dining reporter Drew Jackson join host Jeff Tiberii for some context and background on the prestigious “Michelin” designation. Also, Raleigh chef Cheetie Kumar reflects on what the new honor means for her restaurant, Ajja. Drew Jackson, News and Observer food and dining reporter Matt Lardie, Independent food writer based in Durham Cheetie Kumar, Chef and co-owner, Ajja 0:33:00 How the Associated Press approaches calling elections For more than 170 years, the Associated Press has been calling local and national elections. In advance of this year’s midterm elections, AP Washington bureau chief Anna Johnson explains the process of outcome projection.  Anna Johnson, Washington bureau chief, Associated Press

  3. 2d ago

    Fact checking North Carolina political ads; weird NC political stories; fewer 'Souls to the Polls'

    0:01:00 Fewer Souls to the PollsMore than twenty North Carolina counties that previously had early voting on Sundays will not have it for this year’s midterm elections. The reduction in Sunday voting will affect a popular mobilization event for Black voters called Souls to the Polls. These events promote voter turnout in Black congregations by either caravaning or marching congregants to voting sites after Sunday worship services. Leoneda Inge explores the partisan fight over early Sunday voting. Brian Kennedy, Policy Director of Democracy North Carolina 0:13:00 The Broadside: Our weirdest political storiesElection Day in America is fast approaching -- and if you’re like us, you’re probably a little burned out with horse race politics. So, we’re offering something different. This week, The Broadside asks three veteran political reporters a single question: what’s one of the most bizarre stories you've ever covered? Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief and host of the WUNC Politics Podcast Jeff Tiberii, host of Due South Adam Hochberg, editor of the American Homefront Project This episode of The Broadside was hosted by Anisa Khalifa and produced and edited by Jerad Walker. 0:33:00 Fact checking North Carolina political adsA lot of unsettling claims are being made about North Carolina Senate candidates Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley during the TV timeouts of your favorite college football games. Some of them are truthful, some are outright lies, and many are merely misleading. We fact-check the more memorable ads of these midterms and analyze some of the more colorful ads in the tight legislative race in Congressional District 11. Chris Cooper, head of the Political Science department at Western Carolina University Paul Specht, PolitiFact North Carolina reporter at WRAL

  4. 5d ago

    NC News Roundup: Early voting is in full swing; Trump stumps in Greenville; UNC-Chapel Hill reaches settlement

    On the North Carolina News Roundup... Jeff Tiberii and panelists discuss the elections that are heating up in NC-1 and NC-11. President Trump stumps in Greenville. Early voting has had a big turnout.  Danielle Battaglia, Congressional impact reporter for the News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer Adam Wagner, Reporter/editor covering state politics for the North Carolina Newsroom Claudia Rivera Cotto, Political Reporter for Enlace Latino NC Dawn Vaughan, Capitol Bureau Chief, The News & Observer

  5. 6d ago

    NC and GA's purple politics; NC DHHS on new changes to Medicaid and SNAP; Diaper Bank of NC's Period Prom

    0:01:00 Medicaid, SNAP changes impact NC’s most vulnerable Federal changes to Medicaid and SNAP requirements stand to jeopardize coverage for thousands of North Carolinians. The NC Department of Health and Human Services hopes to prevent that. Dr. Dev Sangvai, Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services 0:13:00 North Carolina and Georgia’s purple politics Election Day is less than two weeks away, and it still feels like anything can happen in our swingy Old North State. Georgia, roughly the same size as North Carolina, has a similar purple streak. Leoneda Inge talks with Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie about the Peach State’s big races and the political landscape of the two states. Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor of Political Science, and director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference at Emory University 0:33:00 Period Prom returns to Durham  For more than a decade, the Diaper Bank of NC has provided menstrual care products to individuals, families and schools through donations, fundraising and an annual benefit called the Period Prom. Michelle Schaefer, founder and CEO of the Diaper Bank of NC

  6. Oct 21

    'The engine of democracy': NC voting experts, Durham's election director on making elections work

    It’s less than two weeks until Election Day, but we’re not talking about the candidates and the races, we’re talking about the election itself — how it happens, what the rules are, what’s going on behind the scenes to make sure voting happens safely and smoothly, who’s responsible, and what this all has to do with voting rights and democracy itself.  Derek L. Bowens, Director of Elections, Durham County Board of Elections   Jessica Huseman, Editorial Director, Votebeat   Jason Roberts, Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Michael Bitzer, Professor of Politics & History and Director of the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service at Catawba College

  7. Oct 20

    Duke professor and 'genius grant' winner Felipe De Brigard on memory, forgiveness and imagination

    Duke philosopher and scientist Felipe De Brigard was recently announced as one of 20 winners of the 2026 MacArthur Fellowship. De Brigard talks with Due South's Jeff Tiberii about his research on the role of imagination in recalling memories, and his work with the "Memoria & Perdón" ("Memory and Forgiveness" in Spanish) project in his home country of Colombia. Felipe De Brigard, Professor of Philosophy, Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, and Core Faculty, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences & Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and Principal Investigator of the "Memory and Forgiveness" project

  8. Oct 19

    Former U.S. Congressman Mel Watt on family and legacy. Pearl Cleage's 'Angry, Raucous' comedy at Playmakers

    0:01:00 Former U.S. Congressman Mel Watt looks back on his storied life and family history in new book Notable Charlotte politician and lawyer Mel Watt joins Leoneda Inge to discuss his rise to U.S. Congress and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. His new book, The Sixth Generation: The Autobiography of Mel Watt, reflects on his life, his long career in law and politics and his legacy. Melvin Watt, former U.S. Congressman and former head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 0:33:00 Pearl Cleage’s 'Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous' opens at Playmakers Playwright and author Pearl Cleage’s 1997 play, ‘Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ makes its way to Playmakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill through November 1. Leoneda Inge talks to the stars of the production about what it was like to perform intergenerational conflict, mentorship and grudging admiration... all set to a funky soul soundtrack. Kathryn Hunter Williams, chair and associate professor, UNC Chapel Hill Department of Dramatic Arts Delaney Jackson, company member and second-year performer in UNC Chapel Hill’s Professional Actor Training Program

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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
    782
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Due South

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