Due South
Weekdays 12pm
Due South is WUNC’s new daily radio show, hosted by Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii. The show is a source for news, information, and perspectives from across North Carolina and the South.
It takes a panoramic view of politics, place, race, and Southern culture, among other topics. The show deep-dives into the news — while also providing a break from the news cycle with conversations on topics ranging from food and music to arts and culture.
Due South is a production of WUNC - North Carolina Public Radio and is broadcast from the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham.
Latest Episodes
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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. -
In this hour-long show, co-host Leoneda Inge speaks to a reporter who was in Florida covering the recounts, a political science professor who teaches about the election, and a student who covered the election results as a FAMU student in Inge's radio production class. -
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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Leoneda Inge talks to WUNC's Jay Price about the top military stories of 2025. Hayti Heritage Center's Tyra Dixon and Marcus Greene discuss 50 years in groundbreaking community arts work. The Assembly's Johanna Still breaks down her reporting on autism therapy and Medicaid coverage. -
Raleigh’s Hidden Historian tours the Cary radio station that inspired the major setting for Stranger Things' new season, the Duffer brother's high school theatre teacher, and the mystery that might have inspired the whole series. -
NC News Roundup: Trump endorses Berger, updates on Medicaid and upcoming 2026 primary election racesPresident Trump has offered an endorsement of Senate Leader Phil Berger. Democrat Nida Allam is launching a primary challenge against Rep. Valerie Foushee. Immigration enforcement continues in North Carolina. -
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.
