{"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 News Roundup: elections rules update; state senator resigns; astronaut Christina Koch at NCSU","slug":"nc-news-roundup-elections-rules-update-state-senator-resigns-astronaut-christina-koch-at-ncsu","published_at":"2026-08-28T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/nc-news-roundup-elections-rules-update-state-senator-resigns-astronaut-christina-koch-at-ncsu","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_3ebbdc00-c3ed-4b8f-b1da-69c5daefb0c7&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/3ebbdc00-c3ed-4b8f-b1da-69c5daefb0c7/260828_D_BB.mp3","summary":"On the North Carolina News Roundup... New election rules could make rejecting ballots easier in North Carolina, but will they be on pause until after the mid-terms? The new Meta settlement sends hundreds of millions of dollars to North Carolina — what could it mean for our state and our kids? A state senator from the Outer Banks announces an early retirement. And space traveler Christina Koch makes her way back home to the Pack. All that and more on this week's North Carolina News Roundup. Dawn Vaughan , Capitol Bureau Chief, The News & Observer Danielle Battaglia , Congressional Impact Reporter for The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer Colin Campbell , Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC News Ely Portillo , Executive Editor, WFAE","meta_description":"On the North Carolina News Roundup... New election rules could make rejecting ballots easier in North Carolina, but will they be on pause until after the…","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-news-roundup-elections-rules-update-state-senator-resigns-astronaut-christina-koch-at-ncsu/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-news-roundup-elections-rules-update-state-senator-resigns-astronaut-christina-koch-at-ncsu.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}