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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Leoneda Inge talks to Dr. Bernice King, CEO of The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. And we visit with one of the architects who designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture. -
We talk to the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency about his time in the Biden administration. The North Carolina native describes his greatest accomplishments and disappointments, watching advancements in environmental justice, climate regulations and job creation being rolled back by the Trump White House. -
The midterm elections are here. With less than two months until the North Carolina primary, we get perspective from a reporter and two strategists about the candidates, the issues and more. It’s a 2026 election primer, on Due South. -
Canton, NC Mayor Zeb Smathers shares his hopes for 2026. And a conversation about family formation with a sociology professor. -
On the North Carolina News Roundup, we widen our lens to talk about some of the biggest stories of 2025: 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. -
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.
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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.
