Rachel McCarthy
Producer, "Due South"Rachel McCarthy is a producer for "Due South." She previously worked at WUNC as a producer for "The Story with Dick Gordon." More recently, Rachel was podcast managing editor at Capitol Broadcasting Company where she developed narrative series and edited a daily podcast. She also worked at "The Double Shift" podcast as supervising producer. Rachel learned about audio storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Prior to working in audio journalism, she was a research assistant at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC.
Rachel feels lucky to live close enough to the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham that she can walk or bike (depending on how late she is) to work. Some of her favorite things to do include hosting impromptu gatherings at her home and hanging out on her front porch.
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A conversation with the creators of the PBS documentary “Becoming Thurgood,” about the life and legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Then, the legacy of “Mr. Civil Rights” lives on in attorneys like Ted Shaw, the long-time director of the UNC Center for Civil Rights. -
Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Stafford Braxton, who started his business "Santas Just Like Me" for Black families in search of more diverse representation in that red suit. And we meet two North Carolina men who've taken up the red suit mantle. -
On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup, we widen our lens to talk about some of the biggest stories of the year: Lumbee recognition, immigration raids, the NC Supreme Court race, redistricting, Chantal and Helene recovery, and no state budget are just a few of the topics covered by co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of reporters. -
Some Republican lawmakers are worried about the aftermath of the immigration raids and arrests that played out during “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Politico reporter Elena Schneider talks to North Carolina Republicans – on and off the record – for the article, “Is the Price of Doing this Worth It? North Carolina Republicans Worry About Trump Immigration Raids.” -
Jeff Tiberii talks to WUNC's Aaron Sánchez-Guerra about his top news stories of the year. Leoneda Inge speaks with The Assembly's Jeffrey Billman and Michael Hewlett about their reporting on lawyers' conduct in federal court. And comedian Alonzo Bodden talks about his comic sensibilities.
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We review the year in public education with reporter Liz Schlemmer. And, we hear from an anthropologist about the big time, big money, big demand world of college football. -
A clash between North Carolina municipalities over water from the Cape Fear River. With winter having just hit here in the final days of fall, we get a longer-term forecast for what the months ahead may have in store. Plus, building a more climate resilient future for the Christmas tree industry. -
Leoneda Inge talks to former Riverside High School student Wildin Acosta about his book that looks back at his ICE detainment during senior year. Jeff Tiberii discusses the mental health impact of immigration enforcement on Latino communities with a panel of experts. -
Social media, smartphones and screens seem ubiquitous, even for the youngest among us. Due South talks to a researcher about these technologies' impact on developing brains, an advocate calling for more regulations and more mindful social media design, and an entrepreneur who is attempting to bring an old school technology back into the fray. -
Federal raids in Charlotte and the Triangle have led to hundreds of arrests and instilled further fear in countless North Carolinians. An update on legal challenges to North Carolina Congressional maps. Plus, a billion-dollar project heads to Johnston County.
