WUNC State of Things - North Carolina Public Radio show

WUNC State of Things - North Carolina Public Radio

Summary: The State of Things is a live program hosted by Frank Stasio that covers the issues, personalities, and places of North Carolina. The conversation is snappy and smart while also being full of good humor. We focus on presenting the Tar Heel experience through sound, story, discussion, commentary and listener participation through calls. Let us know your thoughts during the program at 1.877.962.9862.

Podcasts:

 National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children aims to raise awareness about the full effects of the loss of a child.

 Ryan Adams: Losering, A Story of Whiskeytown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:30

Music critic David Menconi talks about the career of singer/songwriter Ryan Adams.

 Meet Laura Mersini-Houghton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:00

The origins of the universe are being uncovered in Chapel Hill, NC thanks to Laura Mersini-Houghton, a cosmologist and theoretical physicist at the University of North Carolina.

 A Wilderness of Error | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:00

Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris spent more than 20 years researching the murder trial of Jeffrey MacDonald. Morris' new book is the result of that investigation.

 Carolina Chocolate Drops | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:30

The Carolina Chocolate Drops' sound is evolving, even as they continue to pay homage to their mentor Joe Thompson.

 ALCOA on the Yadkin River | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

A big environmental battle over the Yadkin River is brewing between aluminum company ALCOA and local leaders.

 Trouble in Mind | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:00

Alice Walker's play "Trouble in Mind" comes to Triad Stage.

 O. Henry Turns 150 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:30

Writer and Greensboro native O. Henry turns 150 this year.

 Girl Talk | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:00

A new exhibit called “Girl Talk” at CAM, the contemporary art museum in Raleigh, explores the way women use language and communicate through the work of nine female artists.

 The Indy...Sold! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

The Independent Weekly is under new ownership for the first time in 29 years.

 Telegraph Avenue | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:00

Author Michael Chabon discusses his new novel, "Telegraph Avenue" and its accompanying playlist.

 The Brothers Size | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:30

"The Brothers Size" is a play that examines Black male relationships through African mythology.

 Meet Wayne Holden | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:00

Psychologist Wayne Holden is the CEO of RTI International, a global research organization.

 The Escapist Expo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

The Escapist Magazine launches its first convention, The Escapist Expo, for gaming fans.

 The Second Life of Abigail Walker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:00

Frances O'Roark Dowell comes into the studio to talk about her new book, "The Second Life of Abigail Walker."

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