{"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":"NC News Roundup: State legislative happenings; Charlotte mayor to step down; potential healthcare merger","slug":"nc-news-roundup-state-legislative-happenings-charlotte-mayor-to-step-down-potential-healthcare-merger","published_at":"2026-05-08T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/nc-news-roundup-state-legislative-happenings-charlotte-mayor-to-step-down-potential-healthcare-merger","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_7b68e9d6-4691-4738-8513-7ca868b1e345&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/7b68e9d6-4691-4738-8513-7ca868b1e345/260508_D_BB_FNR.mp3","summary":"On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... The state legislature has reached a bustling pitch – considering a moratorium on some tax changes, making confidential NIL agreements, and a social media ban for some teens. A potential major healthcare merger is on the table in the Triangle. One North Carolina congressman is under investigation. And Charlotte’s mayor will soon step down. Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journalists provide context and analysis from those and other stories from the week. Laura Leslie , editor, NC Newsline Claudia Rivera Cotto , state political reporter, Enlace Latino NC Bryan Anderson , NC politics reporter, The Assembly Ely Portillo , executive editor, WFAE in Charlotte","meta_description":"On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... The state legislature has reached a bustling pitch – considering a moratorium on some tax changes, making co…","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-state-legislative-happenings-charlotte-mayor-to-step-down-potential-healthcare-merger/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-state-legislative-happenings-charlotte-mayor-to-step-down-potential-healthcare-merger.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}