# Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304.md RSS feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/charlottetalksonwfae Official site: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins Author: WFAE Episodes: 20 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304.md ## Episodes - [History and Legacy of Black Family Reunions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/history-and-legacy-of-black-family-reunions) — 2026-06-08T15:09:19+00:00 - [Local News Roundup: Apply now to be mayor; lawmakers push back on local tourism tax use; Hurricanes battle in the Stanley Cup Final](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/local-news-roundup-apply-now-to-be-mayor-lawmakers-push-back-on-local-tourism-tax-use-hurricanes-battle-in-the-stanley-cup-final) — 2026-06-05T14:52:06+00:00 - [‘The Beasts of the East’ follows the unusual story of North Carolina’s red wolves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/the-beasts-of-the-east-follows-the-unusual-story-of-north-carolina-s-red-wolves) — 2026-06-04T14:33:52+00:00 - [From PFAS to data centers, the challenges facing North Carolina's water systems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/from-pfas-to-data-centers-the-challenges-facing-north-carolina-s-water-systems) — 2026-06-03T15:20:17+00:00 - [UNC Charlotte professor tells the story of how one man helped liberate Ukraine from the Nazis in WWII](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/unc-charlotte-professor-tells-the-story-of-how-one-man-helped-liberate-ukraine-from-the-nazis-in-wwii) — 2026-06-02T16:31:13+00:00 - [North Carolina and the weight-loss drug boom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/north-carolina-and-the-weight-loss-drug-boom) — 2026-06-01T14:40:01+00:00 - [Local News Roundup: SC redistricting; Charlotte’s path to an interim mayor; Hurricanes one win away from the Stanley Cup Final](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/local-news-roundup-sc-redistricting-charlotte-s-path-to-an-interim-mayor-hurricanes-one-win-away-from-the-stanley-cup-final) — 2026-05-29T14:43:35+00:00 - [Inside North Carolina’s prison crisis as a former inmate turns a state prison into a second-chance campus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/inside-north-carolina-s-prison-crisis-as-a-former-inmate-turns-a-state-prison-into-a-second-chance-campus) — 2026-05-28T16:52:17+00:00 - [Journalist David Sanger discusses the changing U.S. role on the global stage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/journalist-david-sanger-discusses-the-changing-u-s-role-on-the-global-stage) — 2026-05-27T15:32:27+00:00 - [Midterm Implications: NC legislature pushes forward on constitutional amendment proposals; SC legislature takes a shot at redistricting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/midterm-implications-nc-legislature-pushes-forward-on-constitutional-amendment-proposals-sc-legislature-takes-a-shot-at-redistricting) — 2026-05-26T15:08:28+00:00 - [North Carolina archivist discusses archives as participatory, vital; how the office will celebrate America’s 250th birthday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/north-carolina-archivist-discusses-archives-as-participatory-vital-how-the-office-will-celebrate-america-s-250th-birthday) — 2026-05-25T14:47:34+00:00 - [Local News Roundup: I-77 project nixed; Jail North to reopen; Mooresville mayor mulls future; Hurricanes begin play in ECF](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/local-news-roundup-i-77-project-nixed-jail-north-to-reopen-mooresville-mayor-mulls-future-hurricanes-begin-play-in-ecf) — 2026-05-22T15:05:24+00:00 - [Ready or not, AI is being integrated into healthcare in NC and nationwide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/ready-or-not-ai-is-being-integrated-into-healthcare-in-nc-and-nationwide) — 2026-05-21T14:56:39+00:00 - [Investigating child welfare in NC and beyond in the wake of a Charlotte girl’s death](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/investigating-child-welfare-in-nc-and-beyond-in-the-wake-of-a-charlotte-girl-s-death) — 2026-05-20T15:42:12+00:00 - [Building community in an age of loneliness could start next door with your neighbors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/building-community-in-an-age-of-loneliness-could-start-next-door-with-your-neighbors) — 2026-05-19T14:56:30+00:00 - [No property tax increases, no reduction to services: County Manager Mike Bryant discusses his proposed budget](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/no-property-tax-increases-no-reduction-to-services-county-manager-mike-bryant-discusses-his-proposed-budget) — 2026-05-18T15:47:50+00:00 - [Local News Roundup: State budget framework; Lyles resignation fallout; Charlotte City Council pulls support for I-77; CMS budget passes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/local-news-roundup-state-budget-framework-lyles-resignation-fallout-charlotte-city-council-pulls-support-for-i-77-cms-budget-passes) — 2026-05-15T15:13:41+00:00 - [A look at this year's hurricane season, drought conditions, and the ongoing recovery of western North Carolina](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/a-look-at-this-year-s-hurricane-season-drought-conditions-and-the-ongoing-recovery-of-western-north-carolina) — 2026-05-14T15:12:18+00:00 - [Sen. Caleb Theodros on cannabis, mental health bills; regional school districts face mounting budget pressures](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/sen-caleb-theodros-on-cannabis-mental-health-bills-regional-school-districts-face-mounting-budget-pressures) — 2026-05-13T14:34:20+00:00 - [Conversations with NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Charlotte Optimist founder Michael Graff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/conversations-with-nc-attorney-general-jeff-jackson-and-charlotte-optimist-founder-michael-graff) — 2026-05-12T14:56:42+00:00 - [Charlotte author helps us find our Walden](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/charlotte-author-helps-us-find-our-walden) — 2026-05-11T17:13:50+00:00 - [Local News Roundup: Vi Lyles resigns; Senate passes property tax bill; Atrium, WakeMed consolidation on hold; Truist Championship tees off](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/local-news-roundup-vi-lyles-resigns-senate-passes-property-tax-bill-atrium-wakemed-consolidation-on-hold-truist-championship-tees-off) — 2026-05-08T15:27:41+00:00 - [The impact and the pushback against data centers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/the-impact-and-the-pushback-against-data-centers) — 2026-05-07T14:49:55+00:00 - [Post & Courier's 'Caught in the Cycle' investigation highlights deaths, mental health crisis in South Carolina Jails](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/post-courier-s-caught-in-the-cycle-investigation-highlights-deaths-mental-health-crisis-in-south-carolina-jails) — 2026-05-06T14:53:32+00:00 - [A look at the drama and issues facing education at CMS and the state level](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/a-look-at-the-drama-and-issues-facing-education-at-cms-and-the-state-level) — 2026-05-05T15:10:15+00:00 - [Author Ben Greene discusses a joy-centered approach to trans lives and parenting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/author-ben-greene-discusses-a-joy-centered-approach-to-trans-lives-and-parenting) — 2026-05-04T13:03:21+00:00 - [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/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) — 2026-05-01T14:48:53+00:00 - [Comparing Charlotte's commercial real estate market with national trends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/comparing-charlotte-s-commercial-real-estate-market-with-national-trends) — 2026-04-30T14:37:21+00:00 - [Michael Regan, former administrator of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, on the environmental challenges North Carolina faces](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/michael-regan-former-administrator-of-the-u-s-environmental-protection-agency-on-the-environmental-challenges-north-carolina-faces) — 2026-04-29T14:51:23+00:00 - [A look at storylines as the North Carolina General Assembly begins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/a-look-at-storylines-as-the-north-carolina-general-assembly-begins) — 2026-04-28T14:54:13+00:00 - [North Carolina grapples with drought. For the farming industry, it’s just one more added threat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/north-carolina-grapples-with-drought-for-the-farming-industry-it-s-just-one-more-added-threat) — 2026-04-27T14:48:55+00:00 - [Local News Roundup: Alma Adams accusations, NCGA returns, severe drought continues, NFL draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/local-news-roundup-alma-adams-accusations-ncga-returns-severe-drought-continues-nfl-draft) — 2026-04-24T14:43:16+00:00 - [Art as medicine: Social prescribing takes patients from clinics to connection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/art-as-medicine-social-prescribing-takes-patients-from-clinics-to-connection) — 2026-04-23T14:33:24+00:00 - [New survey says North Carolinians are pessimistic about the nation’s political future but united behind constitutional checks and balances](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/new-survey-says-north-carolinians-are-pessimistic-about-the-nation-s-political-future-but-united-behind-constitutional-checks-and-balances) — 2026-04-22T14:25:13+00:00 - [Building Charlotte: Can the construction industry balance opportunity and uncertainty?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/building-charlotte-can-the-construction-industry-balance-opportunity-and-uncertainty) — 2026-04-21T14:27:30+00:00 - [Beyond the Storm: A look at Helene resiliency at WFAE's Carolinas Climate Summit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304/beyond-the-storm-a-look-at-helene-resiliency-at-wfae-s-carolinas-climate-summit) — 2026-04-20T15:18:34+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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