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WUNC's The State of Things brings the issues, personalities, and places of North Carolina to you. The State of Things Podcast presents new stories every weekday with topics from our show. To subscribe... more
FAQs about The State of Things:How many episodes does The State of Things have?The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.
May 01, 2017Meet Iconic Designer Alexander JulianA lexander Julian is credited with the iconic revamp of Tar Heel sports uniforms. But his journey to creating the legendary Carolina blue argyle was a long time in the making. Julian drew up his first designs when he was a child, and he started working the sales floor at his father Maurice Julian’s haberdashery when he was in his teens....more48minPlay
April 28, 2017Rapper Joshua Gunn Showcases His Homegrown SkillsAfter more than 15 years, rapper Joshua Gunn is familiar with the Durham hip-hop scene. As a teenager Gunn made a name for himself in underground Durham rap battles. He paired up with artists like acclaimed DJ Terminator X of Public Enemy and MC Lyte ....more18minPlay
April 28, 2017‘Marjorie Prime’ Examines The Role Of Technology On Memory And IdentityWhat do we choose to remember as we grow older? How do the stories we tell ourselves shape our own identity? The play “Marjorie Prime” explores these questions through the story of an 85-year-old woman dealing with memory loss. Marjorie finds companionship in artificial intelligence modeled after a younger version of her deceased husband....more20minPlay
April 28, 2017Political Junkie Ken Rudin: Trump's First 100 DaysThis Saturday marks 100 days in power for the Trump administration. The Trump team is touting the president’s accomplishments, which include job creation efforts and national security measures. A significant number of these measures were instituted through executive orders or memorandums, a maneuver for which Republicans criticized former President Obama....more12minPlay
April 27, 2017All-Star Comedy Team Creates Middle-Grade Comic NovelWhen a comedian, a cartoonist and an author team up to write young adult fiction, it leads to a hilarious book about a sixth-grader with a secret. The book “Jake the Fake Keeps it Real” (Penguin Random House/2017) is the collaboration of Craig Robinson , Adam Mansbach and Keith Knight . Robinson is best known for his role on the television sitcom “The Office” and movies including “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “This is the End.” Mansbach is famous for his expletive-ridden book masquerading as a...more18minPlay
April 27, 2017LGBTQ Faith Leaders ‘Come Out Of The Shadows’L GBTQ individuals have long been pushed out of religious and spiritual communities, but that has not made all of them lose their faith. In fact, many LGBTQ folks have taken on leadership roles to advocate for and heal their communities....more31minPlay
April 26, 2017Hi-Phi Nation Podcast Brings Philosophy To The MassesWhen professor Barry Lam needed a break from the college classroom, he set out to turn his scholarly passion into a podcast. “ Hi-Phi Nation ” uses investigative journalism and narrative storytelling to peer inside under-explore d philosophical question....more18minPlay
April 26, 2017Mapping, Measuring and Modeling The Top Climate Change SolutionsSixteen years ago, environmentalist Paul Hawken searched for a comprehensive list of the most effective solutions to climate change. He was dismayed to find that not only was there no such compendium, but no one seemed capable of producing one. So, Hawken decided to make one himself. He gathered data from scientists and organizations to map, measure and model existing solutions to climate change and the effects they would have if scaled 30 years into the future. As the editor of “ Project...more19minPlay
April 26, 2017NC Politics Roundup: Reducing Class Sizes, The Crossover Deadline And MoreGovernor Roy Cooper’s political battle continues with the Republican-led General Assembly. The state House and Senate voted this week to override Cooper’s veto of a bill to consolidate the state elections and ethics boards....more12minPlay
April 25, 2017Scientist Looks To Fish For New Technologies and MaterialsA childhood spent in downtown Manhattan did not dampen Adam Summers ’ passion for the outdoors. His family took yearly trips to Canada’s woods and streams, which instilled in him a special passion for marine life. Now a comparative bio-mechanist, Summers is an expert in the evolution, anatomy and movement of fish. He has consulted with Pixar on its animated films “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory.” Summers is also leading a sweeping new initiative to scan and digitize all of the planet’s 33,000...more18minPlay
FAQs about The State of Things:How many episodes does The State of Things have?The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.