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:

 Freeing LaMonte Armstrong | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:00

LaMonte Armstrong spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He shares the story of how he successfully advocated for his own freedom.

 The Curious Case of Janet Danahey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:30

WUNC Greensboro Bureau Chief Jeff Tiberii discusses a twist in an unusual arson case that led to the death of four people.

 Meet Jon Powell | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:00

Host Frank Stasio talks with Jon Powell about restorative justice.

 (Another) UNC Football Scandal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

UNC-Chapel Hill is launching an investigation into possible academic fraud at its Afro-American Studies Department.

 Dirty Dancing at 25 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:00

Celebrating the cinematic legacy of the 1987 film, "Dirty Dancing," which was shot in part at Lake Lure, NC.

 The Old Ceremony | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:30

The Old Ceremony plays from their new album "Fairytales and Other Forms of Suicide."

 Lost Artifacts of Morgantina | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

Host Frank Stasio talk to an archaeologist about the Morgantina dig.

 Honoring Hoover Adams | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:00

Host Frank Stasio honors the memory of newspaper man Hoover Adams.

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

Host Frank Stasio talks to Dipika Kohli about her memoir "The Elopement."

 Controlling Gun Violence | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:00

Host Frank Stasio talks about gun control with a panel of experts in the wake of recent shootings around the country.

 NC Dream Team | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:30

Host Frank Stasio talks with NC Dream Team Members Viridiana Martinex and Jose Rico.

 From Cronkite to Colbert | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:00

Author Geoffrey Baym joins host Frank Stasio on the show to talk about the evolution of broadcast journalism.

 Meet Stella Suberman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:00

Host Frank Stasio talks to North Carolina resident Stella Suberman about her books "The Jew Store" and "The GI Bill Boys." And they talk about her life and the experiences that inspired her writing.

 City of Frogs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

Paperhand Puppet Intervention founders Jan Burger and Donovan Zimmerman join host Frank Stasio to talk about the creative inspiration for their new show.

 Vote Zach Galifianakis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:00

Zach Galifianakis joins host Frank Stasio to talk about the poking fun at the political process.

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