{"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":"How crops suffer amid summer drought; the history of 'Our State' magazine; the secret to perfect tomato sandwiches.","slug":"how-crops-suffer-amid-summer-drought-the-history-of-our-state-magazine-the-secret-to-perfect-tomato-sandwiches","published_at":"2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/how-crops-suffer-amid-summer-drought-the-history-of-our-state-magazine-the-secret-to-perfect-tomato-sandwiches","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_2e3ac5ba-3ec9-435e-9314-143f81392b42&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/2e3ac5ba-3ec9-435e-9314-143f81392b42/260728_D_BB.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 Summer crops suffer under unusually dry harvest season NC Cooperative Extension agriculture agent Mart Bumgarner joins Due South to discuss the impact of a months-long drought on summer crops across the state. Mart Bumgarner, Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Agent serving Orange County, North Carolina with the N.C. Cooperative Extension 0:13:00 How ‘Our State’ magazine covers ‘100 North Carolinas’ Leoneda Inge speaks to the editor-in-chief of Our State magazine about the history and future of the publication. Elizabeth Hudson, editor-in-chief, Our State 0:33:00 How to choose the perfect summer tomato in North Carolina Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii talk to personal chef and local farmers market volunteer Claudia Sanders about the art of the tomato sandwich and how to tell when a tomato is perfectly vine-ripened. Claudia Sanders, personal chef and volunteer at local farmers markets","meta_description":"0:01:00 Summer crops suffer under unusually dry harvest season NC Cooperative Extension agriculture agent Mart Bumgarner joins Due South to discuss the im…","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/how-crops-suffer-amid-summer-drought-the-history-of-our-state-magazine-the-secret-to-perfect-tomato-sandwiches/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/how-crops-suffer-amid-summer-drought-the-history-of-our-state-magazine-the-secret-to-perfect-tomato-sandwiches.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}