{"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":"Pioneering NC A&T evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves talks life expectancy gaps. Plus, a locals guide to Raleigh","slug":"pioneering-nc-a-t-evolutionary-biologist-joseph-graves-talks-life-expectancy-gaps-plus-a-locals-guide-to-raleigh","published_at":"2026-08-17T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/pioneering-nc-a-t-evolutionary-biologist-joseph-graves-talks-life-expectancy-gaps-plus-a-locals-guide-to-raleigh","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_cb1052f3-36e5-4361-8053-573211590636&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/cb1052f3-36e5-4361-8053-573211590636/260817_D_BB.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 Pioneering scientist Joseph L. Graves Jr.’s new book tackles the racial life expectancy gap A recent book from North Carolina A&T biology professor Joseph L. Graves, Jr. interprets the gap in life expectancy between Black and white Americans and debunks the misconception that race can dictate disease prevalence. (This interview originally aired December 8, 2025.) Joseph L. Graves, Jr. , evolutionary geneticist and MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University and author of the new book, “Why Black People Die Sooner: What Medicine Gets Wrong About Race and How to Fix It” 0:33:00 WUNC’s recommendations for an afternoon in Raleigh \"Six Hours in Raleigh ” is a guide made by WUNC’s Digital Team with recommendations for the best way to spend an afternoon in Raleigh, and for places that even locals might not know about. (This interview originally aired June 2, 2026.) Josh Sullivan , social media producer at WUNC News Lauren Rhodes , digital news intern at WUNC","meta_description":"0:01:00 Pioneering scientist Joseph L. Graves Jr.’s new book tackles the racial life expectancy gap A recent book from North Carolina A&T biology prof…","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/pioneering-nc-a-t-evolutionary-biologist-joseph-graves-talks-life-expectancy-gaps-plus-a-locals-guide-to-raleigh/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/pioneering-nc-a-t-evolutionary-biologist-joseph-graves-talks-life-expectancy-gaps-plus-a-locals-guide-to-raleigh.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}