The Broadside

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November 07, 2024A Day in the Life: The artist
This week we're launching a new kind of episode where we spend an ordinary day in the life of someone doing something extraordinary. Join us as we tag along with renowned North Carolina-based muralist Dare Coulter while she works to bring a very big and very public artistic vision to life.
Featuring:
Dare Coulter, professional artist and muralist
Links:
View Anisa and Charlie’s horse drawings here.
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
Check out more of Dare's artwork on her Instagram and Facebook.
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22 min
October 31, 2024The weirdest and wildest political stories
It’s Election Week in America–and if you’re like us, you’re probably a little burned out with politics. So we’re offering up something different. This week, we ask three veteran political reporters a single question: what’s the most bizarre story you've ever covered?
Featuring:
Barry Yeoman, freelance writer and contributor at The Assembly
Jim Morrill, former politics reporter at the Charlotte Observer
Dawn Vaughan, Capitol Bureau Chief at The News & Observer
Special thanks this week goes out to WUNC’s Colin Campbell and Kate Sheppard of The Assembly.
Links:
Read about the 1996 "political campaign" of Jolene Strickland at The Assembly here.
Check out Dawn's story about Diet Sun Drop soda at The News & Observer here.
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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22 min
October 24, 2024Why it's so hard to find a good couch
Known as the "Furniture Capital of the World," North Carolina is famous for its high-quality furniture. And for over a century, it's been the heartbeat of the American furniture industry. But in recent decades, that business has changed dramatically, decimating the workforce and leaving average American consumers with two less-than-ideal options: high-end luxury products or cheap and mostly disposable mass-produced stuff.
Featuring:
Zaki Khalifa, former owner of Zaki Oriental Rugs in High Point, NC
Tammy Nagum, President and CEO of the High Point Market Authority
Federico Contigiani, President of Hickory Chair
Matt Hartman, reporter at The Assembly
Thanks to the team at the High Point Market Authority for their help during Market week, especially Ben Muller. Special thanks also this week to NC State Libraries' Special Collections Research Center.
Links:
Check out Matt’s reporting on the evolution of North Carolina furniture.
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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22 min
October 23, 2024 Bonus episode: Let's go to the fair!
The North Carolina State Fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States, drawing nearly a million people each year. And it's in full swing right now. We went yesterday and brought you back some funnel cake.
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6 min
October 17, 2024Is it becoming too hot to work?
The South is seeing the effects of a warming climate. 2024 was the hottest summer on record for much of the region. For people who work outside, it’s making jobs more difficult, dangerous... and even deadly.
This week, we chat with two journalists from WUNC-North Carolina Public Radio about their multi-part series Scorched Workers, which examines the impact of rising heat on outdoor workers in North Carolina.
Special thanks goes out to WUNC's Elizabeth Baier.
Featuring:
Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Race, Class & Communities Reporter at WUNC
Celeste Gracia, Environment Reporter at WUNC
Links:
Check out Aaron and Celeste’s series Scorched Workers.
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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21 min
October 10, 2024Hurricanes, helicopters and how we help
Hurricane Helene ravaged the Southeast and brought unprecedented flooding to the mountains of western North Carolina. Helene is a devastating example of climate change’s impact on places like Appalachia, a region that poses unique challenges for relief and recovery.
Featuring:
Jay Price, Military Reporter at WUNC and The American Homefront Project
Katie Myers, Climate Reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio and Grist
Links:
Follow Jay's reporting at WUNC
Follow Katie's reporting at Blue Ridge Public Radio
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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23 min
October 03, 2024The art and alarming science of political ads
This year, a record $12.3 billion will be spent on US political campaigns. The majority of that is earmarked for political advertising, particularly in battleground states like North Carolina. But where does that money go, and what exactly does it buy? The answers might surprise and alarm you.
Featuring:
Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief at North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC
Frank Eaton, ad maker and political consultant
Brian Lewis, co-host of the Do Politics Better podcast, lobbyist and principal at New Frame
Links:
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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24 min
September 26, 2024The gravestone grudge that changed cemetery law
If you walk through a cemetery, you’ll see some common phrases on the gravestones. Many of them are used so often, we tend to take these very public remembrances for granted. But what happens when one *really* stands out and contains a false murder accusation?

Featuring:
Margaret Martine, local historian and co-owner of Whippoorwill Academy and Village
Max Longley, writer and contributor at Atlas Obscura
Links:
Check out Max's article for Atlas Obscura and Margaret's story in the Wilkes Journal-Patriot.
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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15 min
September 19, 2024The Latino South
Although Latinos make up some of the most diverse communities in the South, they're often portrayed as one people or newcomers with a fairly uncomplicated backstory in the region. But from the Civil Rights Movement to South of the Border, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Featuring:
Cecilia Márquez, author of Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation
Links:
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
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24 min
September 12, 2024How y'all conquered the world (Revisited)
You might have noticed that the word “y’all” is popping up everywhere. For decades, linguists have noted that regional American accents are disappearing. But at the same time, use of this traditionally Southern pronoun is rapidly spreading — and the reasons may surprise you.
Featuring:
Brody McCurdy, linguist and researcher at North Carolina State University
Antonia Randolph, assistant professor of American Studies at the UNC-Chapel Hill
Links:
You can find a transcript of the episode here.
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Each week, host Anisa Khalifa tells one story from our home in North Carolina, at the crossroads of the South. From news to arts and culture, WUNC News’ “The Broadside” dives…