{"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":"Why are there no public pools in Columbus County, NC? ‘White Care' and infrastructure disinvestment in the South.","slug":"why-are-there-no-public-pools-in-columbus-county-nc-white-care-and-infrastructure-disinvestment-in-the-south","published_at":"2026-05-11T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725/why-are-there-no-public-pools-in-columbus-county-nc-white-care-and-infrastructure-disinvestment-in-the-south","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_6066_ac69abd3-95d5-4cde-993a-a2364014cf1c&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunc.org%2Fpodcast%2Fdue-south%2Frss.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/6066/ac69abd3-95d5-4cde-993a-a2364014cf1c/260511_D_BB.mp3","summary":"0:01:00 A conversation about new book ‘White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure’ “Infrastructure” is one of those public policy words that gets thrown around a lot — and for many of us, it doesn’t mean much beyond “roads and bridges.” But, as Cotten Seiler explains, infrastructure is about much more than concrete. It’s about the goods and services that support our communities. Seiler’s new book “White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure” explores how infrastructure was deliberately diminished over decades in the 20th century to keep certain groups from accessing it. Cotten Seiler , Professor of American Studies at Dickinson College and Resident Associate at the National Humanities Center in Durham 0:33:00 Public swimming pool access dried up in Columbus County, NC: a legacy of 'racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity.' Border Belt Independent reporter Ben Rappaport talks with Due South co-host Leoneda Inge about a story he reported in partnership with The Assembly called “The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County.” It’s a story of economics, rural decay and racism. ( This encore interview originally aired September 3, 2024.) Ben Rappaport, reporter, Border Belt Independent","meta_description":"0:01:00 A conversation about new book ‘White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure’ “Infrastructure” is one of those public policy words tha…","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/why-are-there-no-public-pools-in-columbus-county-nc-white-care-and-infrastructure-disinvestment-in-the-south/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/why-are-there-no-public-pools-in-columbus-county-nc-white-care-and-infrastructure-disinvestment-in-the-south.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}