{"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":686,"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":"2026-06-17T06:18:23.897115+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725"},"episode":{"title":"A visit to Buc-ee's; inexpensive summer eats in the Triangle; Photojournalist Kate Medley","slug":"a-visit-to-buc-ee-s-inexpensive-summer-eats-in-the-triangle-photojournalist-kate-medley","published_at":"2026-06-01T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/a-visit-to-buc-ee-s-inexpensive-summer-eats-in-the-triangle-photojournalist-kate-medley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_1df7c08b-7cb9-486c-b95b-aa006f113a0a&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/1df7c08b-7cb9-486c-b95b-aa006f113a0a/260601_D_BB.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 Small food businesses are trending toward pop-ups, food stalls and social sales Indy Week’s Lena Geller talks affordable summer eats in interesting locations around the Triangle and how an increasingly challenging economic outlook is causing entrepreneurs to shift their business models. Lena Geller , staff writer, Indy Week 0:13:00 The Broadside: “The hype behind the world’s largest gas station” Buc-ee’s, the mega-sized gas station known for its pristine bathrooms, numerous snack options and cartoon beaver mascot, is expanding across the South. And it’s bringing with it a legion of cultish fans. But what’s with all the hype? And does the world really need a gas station the size of a Walmart with 20different flavors of beef jerky? Emily Cataneo, freelance journalist and contributor for The Assembly and Dale Edwards , managing editor for The News of Orange County 0:33:00 How independent gas stations survive in the Buc-ee’s era Photojournalist Kate Medley discusses a reporting visit to South Carolina, where independent gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants, have been managing business after the 2022 addition of the state’s first Buc-ee's. North Carolina’s first Buc-ee's is slated to open in 2027. Kate Medley , photojournalist, documentarian, author of Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed and Fuel the American South","meta_description":"0:01:00 Small food businesses are trending toward pop-ups, food stalls and social sales Indy Week’s Lena Geller talks affordable summer eats in interestin…","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-visit-to-buc-ee-s-inexpensive-summer-eats-in-the-triangle-photojournalist-kate-medley/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-visit-to-buc-ee-s-inexpensive-summer-eats-in-the-triangle-photojournalist-kate-medley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}