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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North Carolina Health News reporter Rachel Crumpler talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about last year's increase in deaths by suicide in NC prisons. -
Harold Weinbrecht joins co-host Leoneda Inge to talk about leading the town he grew up in, managing Cary’s growth, and his proclamation to change the name of Cary to “Carey” for one day — plus, property taxes and pickleball. -
NBA All-Star, Olympian, sports broadcaster, and two-time men's NCAA basketball champion Grant Hill joins co-host Jeff Tiberii to talk education, art, and a little bit of Duke basketball. -
The Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary joins Due South’s Leoneda Inge to share hard truths amid economic uncertainty, as well as strategies to move through it. -
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter and NCCU commencement speaker Ernie Suggs talks about his deep North Carolina ties and his hopes for the next generation of journalists. -
Writer Gray Chapman and photographer Erin Brethauer explored the experiences of mothers after Helene in a story for The Bitter Southerner. -
The Assembly’s Johanna Still wrote about a "happy minority" of North Carolina business owners welcoming tariffs. She tells Due South's Jeff Tiberii about her recent reporting. -
Due South's Jeff Tiberii talks with Durham-based The Atlantic staff writer David A. Graham about his recently released book, The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America. -
Due South’s Jeff Tiberii talks to the founder of Repair Café North Carolina about the organization's efforts to fix lamps, clocks, toys, and even furniture, rather than send them to landfill. -
As warm weather emerges in North Carolina, so do the snakes. A reptile expert tells us how to observe — and enjoy — snakes from afar. Then, an emergency medicine doctor tells us what to do if you’re bitten by a venomous snake: first, stay calm, and second, seek medical care.
