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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A once-fringe movement is now a message shared by America’s most prominent politicians - 'pronatalism' - or, we need more babies! A conversation about demographics, fertility, and the factors of childbearing. And we visit with the owner of the newly reopening Med Deli. -
NC News Roundup: Layoffs at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools; student walkouts over gun violenceJeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists cover the week in NC news - from student walkouts over gun violence to the latest on Helene recovery funds. -
Leoneda Inge talks to Miller-Motte College-Raleigh president Molly Carney. And Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, discusses her new book, Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times. -
Federal budget cuts to Medicaid will soon impact patients, hospitals, care, even local economies. We hear from a rural based physician, and journalists tracking the healthcare story. And the author of the new novel "Once Upon a Time in Dollywood." -
Due South's Jeff Tiberii talks with Durham-based The Atlantic staff writer David A. Graham about his book, The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America. -
Kids are back in school and Summer is ending soon but many families are still taking advantage of beaches, lakes and pools. Water safety remains a big concern for children and adults. We talk to the president of “Swim for Charlie” about how they're helping. And we take a closer look at Columbus County, NC, and how it ended up with no public swimming pools. -
A paradox in political news was on display this week. In DC, the gushing flow of updates continued, while in Raleigh, progress on the budget has stalled. We'll sift through the happenings — and the lack thereof — on Due South's Friday News Roundup. -
College football is here. The long wait at Carolina is over, and Chapel Hill begins the era of "Chapel Bill." Jeff Tiberii and a panel of sports journalists share a preview of the season – on and off the field. And Leoneda Inge previews the International John Coltrane Jazz and Blues Festival in High Point, NC. -
August 29 marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans. Due South speaks to Brandi Hand, a survivor of both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Helene. Cassandra Davis, a public policy professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, reflects on the long-term lessons from Katrina. And former NC governor Bev Perdue looks back on NC's role in assisting survivors. -
Due South’s Jeff Tiberii talks with a panel of mental health experts and advocates about the impact of deportation fears on many in North Carolina’s Latino communities, barriers to mental health care, and strategies to support vulnerable populations during uncertain times.
