{"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":"Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worse. The latest on the Dean Dome saga. And NC farming in crisis.","slug":"gerrymandering-is-nothing-new-but-may-get-worse-the-latest-on-the-dean-dome-saga-and-nc-farming-in-crisis","published_at":"2026-05-13T15:59:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/gerrymandering-is-nothing-new-but-may-get-worse-the-latest-on-the-dean-dome-saga-and-nc-farming-in-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_7a82374f-de0b-4c07-a3ac-625b37929a31&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/7a82374f-de0b-4c07-a3ac-625b37929a31/260513_D_BB_DeanDome.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 Drought, tariffs, and other factors contribute to farming crisis in NC North Carolina farmers are dealing with an array of challenges from an ongoing drought to federal policy decisions impacting the agriculture industry. Jeff Tiberii talks with reporter Phoebe Zerwick about her piece Farming is in crisis for the newsletter ‘Down from DC.’ Phoebe Zerwick , co-author, Down from DC 0:13:00 The latest on the Dean Dome saga An update on the future of the Dean Dome, which has faced considerable pushback from the Carolina basketball family. Jeff Tiberii talks with two local reporters who have been following the developments closely. Korie Dean , higher education reporter at The Assembly Brendan Marks , reporter at The Athletic 0:33:00 Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worse Gerrymandering is not new. Though, in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision, it might be getting worse. Jeff Tiberii talks with Billy Ball, a writer for progressive news site Cardinal & Pine, about gerrymandering and its impacts in Virginia and the South. Billy Ball , founder, TheLivingSouth.com and senior editor, Cardinal & Pine","meta_description":"0:01:00 Drought, tariffs, and other factors contribute to farming crisis in NC North Carolina farmers are dealing with an array of challenges from an ongo…","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/gerrymandering-is-nothing-new-but-may-get-worse-the-latest-on-the-dean-dome-saga-and-nc-farming-in-crisis/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/gerrymandering-is-nothing-new-but-may-get-worse-the-latest-on-the-dean-dome-saga-and-nc-farming-in-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}