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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. 2 HR AGO

    Mecklenburg County’s own Declaration of Independence? Plus, 'New Americans in North Carolina' oral history project

    0:01:00 Mecklenburg County’s own Declaration of Independence?May 20, 1775, is a date you may recognize from the North Carolina state flag. It represents what was supposedly the first declaration of independence made by any of the 13 colonies involved in the American Revolution. That date was added more than a century ago, but its authenticity was first contested by Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. This conversation originally aired on May 20, 2025. Scott Syfert, author of ‘The First Declaration of Independence? The Disputed History of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of May 20, 1775' 0:13:00 ‘We (The People of The United States)’As the United States turns 250 years old, a new book of poetry pays tribute to Black historical figures across the country and the centuries. Poet and professor Joshua Bennett talks with Due South’s Leoneda Inge about his poem “Chapel Hill, North Carolina” for George Moses Horton, the first African American man to publish a book in the South. Joshua Bennett, Professor of Literature and Distinguished Chair of the Humanities at MIT and writer of the new poetry collection "We (The People of The United States)" 0:33:00 ‘New Americans in North Carolina’An educator and oral historian with the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources talk about "America 250 NC" and their project about “New Americans in North Carolina.” Alana Gomez, Educator, America 250 NC, N.C. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources John Horan, Oral Historian, State Archives of North Carolina, N.C. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

    50 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    NC News Roundup live from Manteo: General Assembly budget breakthrough; beach erosion update; OBX tourism unpacked

    Live from the Outer Banks...  A budget deal has been reached — will it actually end North Carolina’s stint as the only state without an approved budget?  Then, a turn toward the coast — from tourism and infrastructure to beach renourishment and climate change, we check in with three local reporters about the stories that dominate the headlines on the OBX. Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC News Sam Walker, Editor-In-Chief, SamWalkerOBXNews.com and News Director, 99.1 The Sound Corinne Saunders, Editor, Outer Banks Insider Joy Crist, Editor, Island Free Press

    50 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    NC prisons' dire funding shortage. Former inmate Kerwin Pittman on buying a prison

    0:01:00 North Carolina’s prisons face a crisis of staffing and fundingNorth Carolina’s 55 prisons are operating at minimum staffing, in a steep funding deficit. The state’s Department of Adult Correction is in need of an updated budget that accounts for the growing and aging prison population. WUNC News’ Colin Campbell updates Due South on the current state of the carceral system. This Due South encore conversation originally aired April 15, 2026.  Colin Campbell, Capital Bureau Chief, WUNC News 0:13:00 Former inmate and recidivism reduction activist Kerwin Pittman’s journey to success Kerwin Pittman spent more than 11 years in the North Carolina prison system. With the support of family, he was able to navigate the re-entry process upon his release, becoming a recidivism reduction activist in the process.  Eight years after his release, Pittman has become the first formerly incarcerated person in the United States to purchase a prison campus. This Due South encore conversation originally aired April 15, 2026.  Kerwin Pittman, founder of Recidivism Reduction Educational Program Services, Inc. 0:33:00 The creators of 'Ear Hustle,' the first podcast produced in prisonEar Hustle is the first podcast produced in prison. It’s brought stories from life inside to international audiences. It’s been a finalist for two Pulitzer Prizes.  Jeff Tiberii talks with the creators, Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor. This Due South encore conversation originally aired August 6, 2025. Earlonne Woods, co-host of the Ear Hustle Podcast, which he started while serving 31 years to life at San Quentin State Prison in 2017 Nigel Poor, visual artist and co-host of Ear Hustle

    50 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worse. The latest on the Dean Dome saga. And NC farming in crisis.

    0:01:00 Drought, tariffs, and other factors contribute to farming crisis in NCNorth Carolina farmers are dealing with an array of challenges from an ongoing drought to federal policy decisions impacting the agriculture industry. Jeff Tiberii talks with reporter Phoebe Zerwick about her piece Farming is in crisis for the newsletter ‘Down from DC.’ Phoebe Zerwick, co-author, Down from DC 0:13:00 The latest on the Dean Dome sagaAn update on the future of the Dean Dome, which has faced considerable pushback from the Carolina basketball family. Jeff Tiberii talks with two local reporters who have been following the developments closely. Korie Dean, higher education reporter at The Assembly Brendan Marks, reporter at The Athletic 0:33:00 Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worseGerrymandering is not new. Though, in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision, it might be getting worse. Jeff Tiberii talks with Billy Ball, a writer for progressive news site Cardinal & Pine, about gerrymandering and its impacts in Virginia and the South. Billy Ball, founder, TheLivingSouth.com and senior editor, Cardinal & Pine

    50 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    The state of the NC film industry

    0:01:00 What film leaders think about the state's incentivesAfter incentives for the film industry dried up in NC, many productions took their work to Atlanta. But the director of the North Carolina Film Office says there’s still an industry here, and a storied history of filmmaking. Guy Gaster, Director of the North Carolina Film Office, which promotes the state to possible productions and studios 0:13:00 New documentary follows the path of a NC jazz legend Yusuf Salim trio. (1420x1110, AR: 1.2792792792792793) Moonchild: The Life and Music of Yusuf Salim follows the jazz pianist and composer through six decades in the music world. From Philadelphia to North Carolina. It has a focus on Durham, which the film’s director calls Salim’s ‘chosen hometown.’ And includes footage from Salim's show on PBS NC "Yusuf and Friends." Kenny Dalsheimer, Director of Moonchild: The Life and Music of Yusuf Salim, documentary filmmaker and editor who’s been making films since 1996 0:33:00 Durham film studio owners are working to open an arthouse cinemaThe co-owners of an independent film studio in Durham called Shadow Box Studio are making film, but they’re working to open a small cinema, too.  Leoneda Inge speaks with the duo about their inspiration, their work, and their hopes for Durham’s film scene. Jim Haverkamp, proprietor of Shadowbox Studio in Durham, and a freelance editor and filmmaker Alex Maness, proprietor of Shadowbox Studio in Durham and a photographer, filmmaker, and projection designer

    50 min

  6. 11 MAY

    Why are there no public pools in Columbus County, NC? ‘White Care' and infrastructure disinvestment in the South.

    0:01:00 A conversation about new book ‘White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure’“Infrastructure” is one of those public policy words that gets thrown around a lot — and for many of us, it doesn’t mean much beyond “roads and bridges.” But, as Cotten Seiler explains, infrastructure is about much more than concrete. It’s about the goods and services that support our communities. Seiler’s new book “White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure” explores how infrastructure was deliberately diminished over decades in the 20th century to keep certain groups from accessing it. Cotten Seiler, Professor of American Studies at Dickinson College and Resident Associate at the National Humanities Center in Durham 0:33:00 Public swimming pool access dried up in Columbus County, NC: a legacy of 'racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity.'Border Belt Independent reporter Ben Rappaport talks with Due South co-host Leoneda Inge about a story he reported in partnership with The Assembly called “The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County.” It’s a story of economics, rural decay and racism. (This encore interview originally aired September 3, 2024.) Ben Rappaport, reporter, Border Belt Independent

    50 min

  7. 8 MAY

    NC News Roundup: State legislative happenings; Charlotte mayor to step down; potential healthcare merger

    On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... The state legislature has reached a bustling pitch – considering a moratorium on some tax changes, making confidential NIL agreements, and a social media ban for some teens. A potential major healthcare merger is on the table in the Triangle. One North Carolina congressman is under investigation. And Charlotte’s mayor will soon step down. Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journalists provide context and analysis from those and other stories from the week. Laura Leslie, editor, NC Newsline Claudia Rivera Cotto, state political reporter, Enlace Latino NC Bryan Anderson, NC politics reporter, The Assembly Ely Portillo, executive editor, WFAE in Charlotte

    50 min

  8. 7 MAY

    Solar power hour: grappling with the grid, plus new energy in home rooftop panel industry

    0:01:00 Solar power's ever-changing role in North Carolina's energy gridNorth Carolina was once an emerging national leader on the solar power front. But disincentives, policy changes and a hold on new projects have changed the solar power landscape. A conversation about energy costs and possible solutions for the future. Liz McLaughlin, climate change reporter, WRAL Matt Abele, Executive Director, NC Sustainable Energy Association 0:33:00 Reflecting on residential solar panelsResidential solar panels are becoming more common on rooftops in North Carolina. But they are still a big financial stretch for most people. Leoneda Inge talks with a couple who got panels installed several years ago about how they look back on their decision. And, the president of a local solar panel company joins the conversation to talk credits, incentives, and the nuts and bolts of home solar power systems. Dan and Saritha Vermeer, residential solar panel customers Karl Stupka, President and Chief Operations Officer, NC Solar Now

    50 min
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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
    665
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Due South

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