{"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":"NC experiencing one of the worst droughts on record; comedian Roy Wood Jr. on fatherhood","slug":"nc-experiencing-one-of-the-worst-droughts-on-record-comedian-roy-wood-jr-on-fatherhood","published_at":"2026-06-17T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/nc-experiencing-one-of-the-worst-droughts-on-record-comedian-roy-wood-jr-on-fatherhood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_5f388471-0f87-4608-a270-e026e5b42303&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/5f388471-0f87-4608-a270-e026e5b42303/260617_D_BB.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 North Carolina is experiencing one of the worst droughts on record North Carolina is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recorded history. Parts of the Triangle region are under exceptional drought conditions, and the state is more than 10 inches of rain below the level it should be to sustain healthy water sources and crops. Cities here in the Triangle are calling for water restrictions to help mitigate the effects of the drought. Jeff Tiberii gets the latest. Gary Stephenson , chief meteorologist at Spectrum News Raleigh Dr. Chip Konrad , director of the NOAA Southeastern Regional Climate Center and a professor of geography at UNC-Chapel Hill Dr. Matt Poore , professor of animal science at NC State University and an expert on livestock, management of grazing systems, and agriculture markets with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension 0:33:00 In his memoir, comedian Roy Wood Jr. reflects on being a son and a father Leoneda Inge speaks with comedian Roy Wood Jr. about what it was like to revisit his difficult relationship with his father and how that relationship has influenced his own approach to parenting a son. Roy Wood Jr. , comedian, journalist and author of the memoir, The Man of Many Fathers: Life Lessons Disguised as a Memoir","meta_description":"0:01:00 North Carolina is experiencing one of the worst droughts on record North Carolina is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recorded history. P…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3027,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/due-south-6665725/episodes/nc-experiencing-one-of-the-worst-droughts-on-record-comedian-roy-wood-jr-on-fatherhood/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/nc-experiencing-one-of-the-worst-droughts-on-record-comedian-roy-wood-jr-on-fatherhood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}