{"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 in the conversation for Major League Baseball expansion. Plus, our state's long baseball history","slug":"nc-in-the-conversation-for-major-league-baseball-expansion-plus-our-state-s-long-baseball-history","published_at":"2026-07-14T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/nc-in-the-conversation-for-major-league-baseball-expansion-plus-our-state-s-long-baseball-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_a6a8090f-54a5-4428-a67a-f60059660461&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/a6a8090f-54a5-4428-a67a-f60059660461/260714_D_BB.mp3","summary":"North Carolina in the conversation for Major League Baseball expansion As Major League Baseball runs toward home plate with expansion, North Carolina is in the national conversation for getting a team. What would it take to attract a major-league team in terms of money, demographics, land availability, and a good team name? Jeff Tiberii asks two experts who have been crunching the numbers. Michael Walden , economist, NC State University Lou Pascucci , co-founder of MLB Raleigh/MLB 2 NC History of baseball in North Carolina North Carolina’s history with baseball is rooted deep like a longleaf pine — from stick-and-ball games in colonial times to players that made history, and how the state was the home of the minor leagues. We explore baseball stories and players that most folks don’t know about. Marshal Lamm , curator, North Carolina Baseball Museum Tony Riggsbee , baseball historian and Durham Bulls PA announcer","meta_description":"North Carolina in the conversation for Major League Baseball expansion As Major League Baseball runs toward home plate with expansion, North Carolina is i…","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/nc-in-the-conversation-for-major-league-baseball-expansion-plus-our-state-s-long-baseball-history/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-in-the-conversation-for-major-league-baseball-expansion-plus-our-state-s-long-baseball-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}