Podcast

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins

Author: WFAE
Feed episode count: 20
Official site: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins
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Summary

Launched in April 1998, Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins has become the region's exclusive forum for the discussion of politics, arts, culture, social issues, literature, human interest, the environment and more. If something is of interest to the Charlotte region, listeners and leaders know the topic is bound to be discussed on Charlotte Talks. Follow along: @CharlotteTalks.

Episodes

Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

History and Legacy of Black Family Reunions

Duration seconds: 2999
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-06-08/history-and-legacy-of-black-family-reunions

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

Local News Roundup: Apply now to be mayor; lawmakers push back on local tourism tax use; Hurricanes battle in the Stanley Cup Final

Duration seconds: 2998
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-06-05/local-news-roundup-apply-now-to-be-mayor-lawmakers-push-back-on-local-tourism-tax-use-hurricanes-battle-in-the-stanley-cup-final

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

‘The Beasts of the East’ follows the unusual story of North Carolina’s red wolves

Duration seconds: 2999
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-06-04/the-beasts-of-the-east-follows-the-unusual-story-of-north-carolinas-red-wolves

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

From PFAS to data centers, the challenges facing North Carolina's water systems

Duration seconds: 2997
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-06-03/from-pfas-to-data-centers-the-challenges-facing-north-carolinas-water-systems

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

UNC Charlotte professor tells the story of how one man helped liberate Ukraine from the Nazis in WWII

Duration seconds: 3000
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-06-02/unc-charlotte-professor-tells-the-story-of-how-one-man-helped-liberate-ukraine-from-the-nazis-in-wwii

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

North Carolina and the weight-loss drug boom

Duration seconds: 2998
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-06-01/north-carolina-and-the-weight-loss-drug-boom

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

Local News Roundup: SC redistricting; Charlotte’s path to an interim mayor; Hurricanes one win away from the Stanley Cup Final

Duration seconds: 3014
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-28/local-news-roundup-s-c-redistricting-charlottes-path-to-an-interim-mayor-hurricanes-one-win-away-from-the-stanley-cup-final

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Inside North Carolina’s prison crisis as a former inmate turns a state prison into a second-chance campus

Duration seconds: 3013
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-27/inside-north-carolinas-prison-crisis-as-a-former-inmate-turns-a-state-prison-into-a-second-chance-campus

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Journalist David Sanger discusses the changing U.S. role on the global stage

Duration seconds: 3014
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-26/journalist-david-sanger-discusses-the-changing-u-s-role-on-the-global-stage

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

Midterm Implications: NC legislature pushes forward on constitutional amendment proposals; SC legislature takes a shot at redistricting

Duration seconds: 3014
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-25/midterm-implications-nc-legislature-pushes-forward-on-constitutional-amendment-proposals-sc-legislature-takes-a-shot-at-redistricting

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

North Carolina archivist discusses archives as participatory, vital; how the office will celebrate America’s 250th birthday

Duration seconds: 3013
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-24/north-carolina-archivist-discusses-archives-as-participatory-vital-how-the-office-will-celebrate-americas-250th-birthday

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Local News Roundup: I-77 project nixed; Jail North to reopen; Mooresville mayor mulls future; Hurricanes begin play in ECF

Duration seconds: 3013
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-21/local-news-roundup-i-77-project-nixed-jail-north-to-reopen-mooresville-mayor-mulls-future-hurricanes-begin-play-in-ecf

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Ready or not, AI is being integrated into healthcare in NC and nationwide

Duration seconds: 3016
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-21/ready-or-not-ai-is-being-integrated-into-healthcare-in-nc-and-nationwide

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Investigating child welfare in NC and beyond in the wake of a Charlotte girl’s death

Duration seconds: 3011
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-19/investigating-child-welfare-in-nc-and-beyond-in-the-wake-of-a-charlotte-girls-death

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Building community in an age of loneliness could start next door with your neighbors

Duration seconds: 3018
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-19/building-community-in-an-age-of-loneliness-could-start-next-door-with-your-neighbors

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

No property tax increases, no reduction to services: County Manager Mike Bryant discusses his proposed budget

Duration seconds: 3014
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-18/no-property-tax-increases-no-reduction-to-services-county-manager-mike-bryant-discusses-his-proposed-budget

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Local News Roundup: State budget framework; Lyles resignation fallout; Charlotte City Council pulls support for I-77; CMS budget passes

Duration seconds: 3014
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-14/local-news-roundup-state-budget-framework-lyles-resignation-fallout-charlotte-city-council-pulls-support-for-i-77-cms-budget-passes

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

A look at this year's hurricane season, drought conditions, and the ongoing recovery of western North Carolina

Duration seconds: 3017
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-14/a-look-at-this-years-hurricane-season-drought-conditions-and-the-ongoing-recovery-of-western-north-carolina

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Sen. Caleb Theodros on cannabis, mental health bills; regional school districts face mounting budget pressures

Duration seconds: 3015
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-13/sen-caleb-theodros-on-cannabis-mental-health-bills-regional-school-districts-face-mounting-budget-pressures

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Conversations with NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Charlotte Optimist founder Michael Graff

Duration seconds: 3015
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-11/conversations-with-nc-attorney-general-jeff-jackson-and-charlotte-optimist-founder-michael-graff

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Charlotte author helps us find our Walden

Duration seconds: 3018
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-10/charlotte-author-helps-us-find-our-walden

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

Local News Roundup: Vi Lyles resigns; Senate passes property tax bill; Atrium, WakeMed consolidation on hold; Truist Championship tees off

Duration seconds: 3015
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-07/local-news-roundup-vi-lyles-resigns-senate-passes-property-tax-bill-atrium-wakemed-consolidation-on-hold-truist-championship-tees-off

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

The impact and the pushback against data centers

Duration seconds: 3017
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-06/the-impact-and-the-pushback-against-data-centers

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Post & Courier's 'Caught in the Cycle' investigation highlights deaths, mental health crisis in South Carolina Jails

Duration seconds: 3014
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-05/post-couriers-caught-in-the-cycle-investigation-highlights-deaths-mental-health-crisis-in-south-carolina-jails

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

A look at the drama and issues facing education at CMS and the state level

Duration seconds: 3018
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-04/a-look-at-the-drama-and-issues-facing-education-at-cms-and-the-state-level

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

Author Ben Greene discusses a joy-centered approach to trans lives and parenting

Duration seconds: 3012
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-03/author-ben-greene-joins-to-discuss-a-joy-centered-approach-to-trans-lives-and-parenting

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

Local News Roundup: CMS Board rejects superintendent’s proposed budget, Gov. Stein acts on Medicaid bill, CMS and others cancel classes Friday as teachers drive to Raleigh to protest

Duration seconds: 3016
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-30/local-news-roundup-cms-board-rejects-superintendents-proposed-budget-gov-stein-acts-on-medicaid-bill-cms-and-others-cancel-classes-friday-as-teachers-drive-to-raleigh-to-protest

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Comparing Charlotte's commercial real estate market with national trends

Duration seconds: 2970
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-29/comparing-charlottes-commercial-real-estate-market-with-national-trends

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Michael Regan, former administrator of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, on the environmental challenges North Carolina faces

Duration seconds: 3001
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-29/michael-regan-former-administrator-of-the-u-s-environmental-protection-agency-on-the-environmental-challenges-north-carolina-faces

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

A look at storylines as the North Carolina General Assembly begins

Duration seconds: 2998
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-27/a-look-at-storylines-as-the-north-carolina-general-assembly-begins

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

North Carolina grapples with drought. For the farming industry, it’s just one more added threat

Duration seconds: 2999
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-27/north-carolina-grapples-with-drought-for-the-farming-industry-its-just-one-more-added-threat

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

Local News Roundup: Alma Adams accusations, NCGA returns, severe drought continues, NFL draft

Duration seconds: 3000
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-23/local-news-roundup-alma-adams-accusations-ncga-returns-severe-drought-continues-nfl-draft

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Art as medicine: Social prescribing takes patients from clinics to connection

Duration seconds: 3004
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-23/art-as-medicine-social-prescribing-takes-patients-from-clinics-to-connection

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

New survey says North Carolinians are pessimistic about the nation’s political future but united behind constitutional checks and balances

Duration seconds: 3002
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-21/new-survey-says-north-carolinians-are-pessimistic-about-the-nations-political-future-but-united-behind-constitutional-checks-and-balances

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Building Charlotte: Can the construction industry balance opportunity and uncertainty?

Duration seconds: 3001
Source: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-21/building-charlotte-can-the-construction-industry-balance-opportunity-and-uncertainty

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Beyond the Storm: A look at Helene resiliency at WFAE's Carolinas Climate Summit

Duration seconds: 3001
Source: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-19/beyond-the-storm-a-look-at-helene-resiliency-at-wfaes-carolinas-climate-summit

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