“Due South” is WUNC News’ weekday current affairs radio program and podcast. Broadcast from the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham, co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii put life in the Triangle region into perspective and present a unique sense of place. From interviews with state lawmakers and local luminaries to Friday news roundups with statewide journalists, “Due South” puts current events into context and offers audiences a greater sense of connection. Each hour-long show sparks deeper conversation and understanding of life in and beyond the Triangle.
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Signup to Generate a Pitch“Due South” is WUNC News’ weekday current affairs radio program and podcast. Broadcast from the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham, co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii put life in the Triangle region into perspective and present a unique sense of place.
Recent episodes include "How NC constitutional amendments got on the ballot and what they'd do. Plus, advocates weigh in" (29 October 2026, 50 minutes), "North Carolina college basketball season preview" (28 October 2026, 50 minutes), and "Triangle restaurants' Michelin honors; 'The Long Road to Integration;' AP's role in election races." (27 October 2026, 50 minutes).
Due South publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 45 minutes.
Booking probability for Due South is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Due South requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Due South's contact route on record: verified email.
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0:01:00 How three NC constitutional amendments got on the ballot this election cycle and what they would do The candidates get most of the election cycle attention, but we turn today to three journalists to explain the...
College basketball is back – but in a state of uncertainty. In the Triangle, two new men’s basketball coaches at NC State and UNC will be testing their mettle against a juggernaut Duke team. Women’s basketball continues...
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0:01:00 Fifty years after the Raleigh-Wake County merger, schools face resegregation Leoneda Inge talks to WUNC K-12 education reporter Liz Schlemmer about the 50th anniversary of the Raleigh-Wake County Schools merger...
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0:01:00 Fewer Souls to the Polls More than twenty North Carolina counties that previously had early voting on Sundays will not have it for this year’s midterm elections. The reduction in Sunday voting will affect a...
On the North Carolina News Roundup... Jeff Tiberii and panelists discuss the elections that are heating up in NC-1 and NC-11. President Trump stumps in Greenville. Early voting has had a big turnout. Danielle Battaglia...
0:01:00 Medicaid, SNAP changes impact NC’s most vulnerable Federal changes to Medicaid and SNAP requirements stand to jeopardize coverage for thousands of North Carolinians. The NC Department of Health and Human...
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It’s less than two weeks until Election Day, but we’re not talking about the candidates and the races, we’re talking about the election itself — how it happens, what the rules are, what’s going on behind the scenes to...
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Duke philosopher and scientist Felipe De Brigard was recently announced as one of 20 winners of the 2026 MacArthur Fellowship. De Brigard talks with Due South's Jeff Tiberii about his research on the role of imagination...
0:01:00 Former U.S. Congressman Mel Watt looks back on his storied life and family history in new book Notable Charlotte politician and lawyer Mel Watt joins Leoneda Inge to discuss his rise to U.S. Congress and the...
On the North Carolina News Roundup... Jeff Tiberii checks back in on if gas stations are actually implementing price reductions from the gas tax. The North Carolina State Fair opens in Raleigh. Thom Tillis tells all in...
Fewer 'Souls to the Polls' as early voting begins in North Carolina More than twenty North Carolina counties that previously had early voting on Sundays will not have it for this year’s midterm elections. The reduction...
0:01:00 The Poetry Fox visits Due South By day, Chris Vitiello works as a communications strategist for NC State University’s Libraries. But he moonlights as a purveyor of poetry, typing custom poems at special events...
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0:01:00 The long, winding history of the Blue Ridge Parkway The vast collection of trails and scenic views all along the Blue Ridge Parkway didn’t just happen on their own – the construction of the parkway was part of a...
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0:01:00 The North Carolina State Fair rolls back into Raleigh Kent Yelverton, director of the NC State Fair, joins Leoneda Inge to discuss new foods, fun and features in 2026. The fair runs from October 16 through...
A special session at the General Assembly means gas prices will lower – for now. The debate over a 6-month data center moratorium in Raleigh heats up. The 11th congressional district race leaves big questions...
0:01:00 HBCU 101: Majorettes Edition At HBCUs, majorettes are as essential to football season as the marching band. Leoneda Inge explores the history of Black dance tradition at North Carolina Central and across the...
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We’re less than one month out from the midterms, with early voting beginning next Thursday, October 15. While the candidates on the ballot get most of the attention, we turn today to three proposed constitutional...
For more than a decade American politics has been framed by the Trump era, and during that time President Trump's longstanding support from the religious right has hardly wavered. Within that religious bloc exist...
A nor’easter caused significant damage in the Outer Banks. Advocacy organizations called for a lawsuit to challenge NC's last-minute rule changes on mail-in ballots. Changes to Medicaid and SNAP coverage took effect on...
0:01:00 A new book explores the long friendship between Nina Simone and Langston Hughes Harlem Renaissance icon Langston Hughes first met a 16-year-old Eunice Waymon when she was a high school student in Asheville, NC...
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Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Physiology, National University of Singapore
Robert Lee Madison Distinguished Professor and director of the Haire Institute for Public Policy, Haire Institute for Public Policy
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