{"podcast":{"title":"Due South","slug":"due-south-6665725","podcast_index_feed_id":6665725,"rss_url":"https://duesouth.feed.wunc.org/","website_url":"https://www.wunc.org","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/6066/images/f99ad742-894f-4e8f-959e-a4964b9d0b9f/__wunc_due_south_2000x2000.jpg","author":"Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge (duesouth@wunc.org)","episode_count":750,"summary":"“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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T06:24:30.242463+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725"},"episode":{"title":"A tribute to Dolly Parton; Durham-based union worker's 40-day hunger strike protesting Amazon work conditions","slug":"a-tribute-to-dolly-parton-durham-based-union-worker-s-40-day-hunger-strike-protesting-amazon-work-conditions","published_at":"2026-09-02T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/a-tribute-to-dolly-parton-durham-based-union-worker-s-40-day-hunger-strike-protesting-amazon-work-conditions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_0198fba8-e54a-4893-b8f2-95951417d852&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/0198fba8-e54a-4893-b8f2-95951417d852/260902_D_BB.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 Durham-based union organizer protests via hunger strike Italo Medelius is a Durham-based former Amazon worker who has been on hunger strike for more than 30 days, to protest poor working conditions in North Carolina and worldwide. Italo Medelius , former Amazon worker and union organizer 0:13:00 Country music star Rissi Palmer reflects on the legacy of Dolly Parton Award-winning country artist Rissi Palmer reflects on the legacy of Southern icon Dolly Parton. Parton’s career spanned more than 65 years and made a profound impact on the lives and careers of countless musicians and fans. Rissi Palmer , singer, songwriter, musician and host of “Color Me Country” 0:33:00 Dolly Parton's first record is on display at UNC Chapel Hill Dolly Parton’s first-ever record, “Puppy Love,” was recorded in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1959. It’s currently on display right here in North Carolina, as part of UNC Chapel Hill’s Wilson Special Collections Library exhibition, “An Alphabet of Treasures, Special Collections from A to Z.” Steven Weiss , curator, Southern Folklife Collection, UNC Chapel Hill, Wilson Special Collections Library","meta_description":"0:01:00 Durham-based union organizer protests via hunger strike Italo Medelius is a Durham-based former Amazon worker who has been on hunger strike for mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3026,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/due-south-6665725/episodes/a-tribute-to-dolly-parton-durham-based-union-worker-s-40-day-hunger-strike-protesting-amazon-work-conditions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/a-tribute-to-dolly-parton-durham-based-union-worker-s-40-day-hunger-strike-protesting-amazon-work-conditions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}