The State of Things

By North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC

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

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The State of Things episodes:

June 09, 2016 The One Percent: Power, Politics, And America's Changing Democracy
Note: This program is a rebroadcast. The divide between America's top earners and the rest of the population is wide and getting wider. Many experts...
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49min
June 08, 2016 'Midnight Bowling' Reimagines A Lost Pastime On The Lanes
In the mid-20th century, bowling became a favorite pastime of many working-class Americans. But in 1970s and '80s, bowling began to decline in...
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18min
June 08, 2016 Primary Results And Analysis
North Carolina held its second primary of the year Tuesday and voters cast their ballots for representatives in Congress and a seat on the state's...
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31min
June 07, 2016 The Birth Of “King Denim”
In the early 1900s, Greensboro quickly became a global hub for denim and flannel. Textile manufacturing company Cone Mills Inc. built several factories...
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37min
June 07, 2016 Journalists In Conflicts
An NPR photojournalist and an Afghan translator were killed in Afghanistan this week by Taliban forces. David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were...
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12min
June 06, 2016 "Naked DJ": Meet Jo Maeder
Since she was a little girl, Jo Maeder has loved radio. Her fascination became a career path and Jo became "The Madame," a popular deejay on several...
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42min
June 06, 2016 Clyde Edgerton Banned From Wilmington School District
Famed North Carolina author Clyde Edgerton is best known for his witty, character-driven novels about Southern life, like “Raney” and “Killer Diller.”...
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7min
June 03, 2016 Jamie Anderson And Dianne Davidson Bring 'Women's Music' Back To Carrboro
Jamie Anderson and Dianne Davidson have been touring for more than 30 years as leading singer/songwriters in the women's music scene. In the 1970s, a...
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18min
June 03, 2016 Transplanting Traditions: Farming & Art
North Carolina is home to a growing Karen community, an ethnic minority from Burma that has been forced out of their country due to war. Many of these...
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20min
June 03, 2016 Political Junkie: Primary Approaches And Budget Plan Negotiations Continue
Early voting is underway in North Carolina's second primary of the year. Two incumbent members of Congress face off against each other. Also on the...
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12min

FAQs about The State of Things:

How many episodes does The State of Things have?

The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.