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The State of Things

Summary: Stories from WUNC's The State of Things with Frank Stasio.

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 ‘The State Of Things’ Producer Picks: A Look Back At 2015 With Anita Rao | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2927

The year is coming to an end, and “The State of Things” staff is taking a moment to reflect on some of the year’s most memorable conversations. Producer...

 'The State Of Things' Producer Picks: A Look Back At 2015 With Will Michaels | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2973

As the new year approaches, “The State of Things” takes a moment to reflect on the highlights of 2015 with the program’s producers. Some of producer...

 Four Men Who Shaped The CIA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1162

There were many firsts for the United States during World War II, but the formation of the first international foreign intelligence collection service...

 Lady And The Tramps | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1048

The jazz scene in the Triangle has been steadily gaining ground in the past few decades. The region’s musical talents include Grammy-nominated acts...

 Margaret Spellings Prepares To Lead UNC System | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 717

The controversial hiring of Margaret Spellings as the new UNC system president has received national attention for its political implications. Some...

 'Comin' Right At Ya' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1199

Asleep at the Wheel has toured as country swing band for more than 40 years. Along the way, they picked up nine Grammys and played alongside musicians...

 25 Years Of Foster's Market | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1049

Sara Foster was in many ways destined to open Foster’s Market, a gourmet restaurant and store in Durham, N.C. As a young kid she spent a lot of her time...

 Movies On The Radio: 'Feel-Good' Films | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2725

People watch movies to laugh, to cry and sometimes to just feel good. Romance, hope and happiness are common themes in children's movies like "Toy Story...

 Memo Details McCrory’s Involvement With Prison Contracts | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 381

A recently released memo from a deputy commissioner of corrections says that Governor Pat McCrory spoke twice with Secretary of Public Safety Frank...

 Same-Sex Couples Challenge Magistrate Recusal Law | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 309

A new lawsuit challenges the law that allows magistrates to opt out of presiding over same-sex marriages if they oppose it for religious reasons....

 Reviving The North Carolina Oyster | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1138

From clams to catfish, the North Carolina coast holds a variety of seafood, but at a crossroads is the oyster. The supply of oysters in the state has...

 The Woman Behind 'Mozart In The Jungle' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2196

Oboist and Chapel Hill native Blair Tindall has played with some of the biggest names in classical music. She has performed on stage at Carnegie Hall...

 What Is Site X And What Does It Tell Us About The 'Lost Colony'? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 655

The fate of the "Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island remains one of the biggest questions in North Carolina history. Some believe the colony moved to...

 Grady And Marie Jefferys, A Raleigh Couple 'Keeping It Together' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1180

The marriage between Grady and Marie Jefferys began under uncertain circumstances. Marie had just left a violent ex-husband, Grady had withdrawn from...

 Why I Am A Salafi | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1049

Michael Muhammad Knight grew up in an Irish-Catholic-working-class family in upstate New York. And as a teenager, he found himself at a unique...

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