{"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":"Watermelon salad, anyone? Summer dishes to keep you cool. Plus, a NC legislative wrap-up","slug":"watermelon-salad-anyone-summer-dishes-to-keep-you-cool-plus-a-nc-legislative-wrap-up","published_at":"2026-07-15T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/watermelon-salad-anyone-summer-dishes-to-keep-you-cool-plus-a-nc-legislative-wrap-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_e87e0861-bb4d-44d4-8e7d-99d632d30568&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/e87e0861-bb4d-44d4-8e7d-99d632d30568/260715_D_BB.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 A graveyard of bills from the 2026 legislative short session The General Assembly has left Raleigh for now, but they left behind a graveyard of bills that didn’t make it for a vote and to the governor’s desk. Issues still on the table include updated hemp regulations, election law changes, data center policy, and possible sin taxes. Political reporters Colin Campbell and Adam Wagner dig up the dirt on issues that did not get through the legislature. Colin Campbell , Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC News Adam Wagner , reporter/editor covering state politics for the North Carolina Newsroom 0:33:00 Sheri Castle shares summer recipes to keep you cool “The Key Ingredient” host has tips for making the most out of summer produce, staying cool in extreme heat, and answers Leoneda’s questions about the best way to eat one of eastern North Carolina’s favorite drought-resistant exports: watermelon. Sheri Castle , food writer and cooking teacher who hosts “The Key Ingredient” on PBS. She’s also a contributing editor to Southern Living, and a featured columnist at Our State magazine.","meta_description":"0:01:00 A graveyard of bills from the 2026 legislative short session The General Assembly has left Raleigh for now, but they left behind a graveyard of bi…","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/watermelon-salad-anyone-summer-dishes-to-keep-you-cool-plus-a-nc-legislative-wrap-up/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/watermelon-salad-anyone-summer-dishes-to-keep-you-cool-plus-a-nc-legislative-wrap-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}