Best Greensboro News Podcasts (2024)

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Florida's Python problem; post-hurricane flooding; and rescuing the nation's largest amphibian 49:27

2h ago49:27

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Burmese pythons have decimated the populations of small mammals in the Florida Everglades since they established a breeding population in the 1990s. Nearly 1,000 have been removed through the annual Florida python challenge since it began in 2013. Tropical storm Debby dropped more than a foot of rain in some parts of North Carolina. The water level…

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Local college student heads to DNC as delegate; DNC rules and procedures; Latino voters in NC 49:27

5h ago49:27

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Classes at North Carolina Central University start on Monday, but NCCU senior Devin Freeman won't be there. Instead, he'll be on the floor at the Democratic National Convention. Devin talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about how he became one of North Carolina’s delegates for the DNC and what it means to him to be headed to Chicago. Then, Caitlin E. J…

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Pandapomorphizing (The Great Apple Tantrum of 2024) with Steph Durette-Medeiros of Buttonwood Park Zoo 52:20

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Today, the Safari stays at Buttonwood Park Zoo and visits the red pandas, and red panda keeper Steph Durette-Medeiros! Come with me into the panda habitat and hear an interview as I feed the pandas and hang out with those little balls of perfection. You'll get to hear about a panda having a tantrum about getting the wrong kind of apples, what the f…

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James Wheeler - Called Out Of Darkness Into Light 42:28

2d ago42:28

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By James Wheeler

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NC News Roundup: Debby’s deluge drenches NC; Robinson pivots on abortion; Dems react to Walz 49:24

4d ago49:24

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On the North Carolina News Roundup… Debby leaves her mark on the state. We recap the impact and survey the damage caused by the storm with a meteorologist and reporter out on the coast. Democrats react to Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' running mate. Republican Mark Robinson tries to pivot on the issue of abortion. And we’ll check-in on how some local O…

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Rossifari Zoo News 8.09.24 - The Tiny Mice Balls Edition! 44:28

4d ago44:28

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Dateline: August 9, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a quick recap of what's going on in my life, including some viral video stuff. Who doesn't love discussing download numbers? We then get into our births for the week including…

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South Sudan Olympic basketball team has North Carolina connections; Paperhand Puppet Project's new show; sustainable toilet paper 49:27

5d ago49:27

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The South Sudan men’s national basketball team has a story to tell – with a few North Carolina connections. The team participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics – falling to the U.S., Serbia, and logging its first-ever win at the games, against Puerto Rico. Former NBA and Duke star Luol Deng has been a driving force behind the team since the beginning.…

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Asbestos case delays, honoring The Greensboro Six, and saving OBX history 49:26

6d ago49:26

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Legal maneuvers hold up lawsuits by victims of asbestos exposure, via bankruptcy court in Charlotte. How ‘The Greensboro Six’ broke golf’s color barrier. And, before there was a U.S. Coast Guard, there were US Life-Saving Service stations dotting the Outer Banks and the Atlantic coast. Guests Ames Alexander, investigative reporter, The Charlotte Ob…

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Purple Ballot: South Asian voters for Harris for President; A conversation with Rep. Mickey Michaux 49:27

7d ago49:27

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Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii chats with WUNC's Eli Chen about South Asian voters in NC and their perspectives on the Harris for President campaign. And Rep. Mickey Michaux talks about his storied career as the longest-serving member of the NC General Assembly and his hopes for the outcome of the 2024 election.…

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Drumming with Elephants Again with Emily the Elephant at Buttonwood Park Zoo 33:38

7d ago33:38

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Today, the Safari grabs a pair of sticks and heads to Massachusetts to drum with Emily the elephant for the second time. This amazing experience is shared with you here, with all of the audio from our jam session interspersed with my take on everything happening, and then an amazing lesson about elephant tongues! This one is an absolute must-listen…

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Teach history with a video game; plus, Southern food goes healthy 49:27

8d ago49:27

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The book Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past is out this week. It's about “the most-played digital renditions of American history since The Oregon Trail.” We talk with the author of that book who teaches an American history course based on the video game Red Dead Redemption. And, translating a Mediterranean di…

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Jacob Dunkelberger - Called Out of Obscurity Into Covenant 33:13

9d ago33:13

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By Jacob Dunkelberger

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NC News Roundup: Cooper out of VP race; school voucher funding 49:27

11d ago49:27

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It has been a week in North Carolina news. Gov. Roy Cooper dropped out of the race to be Kamala Harris’ running mate. Families on a waiting list for private school vouchers push for more funding. And state House republicans vote to override three of the governor’s vetoes. WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell guests hosts this week's roundup. Gu…

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Rossifari Zoo News 8.2.24 - The Mega Den and Cocaine Sharks Edition! 41:18

11d ago41:18

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Dateline: August 2, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a cool story about my "real" job and my this job having a moment together. We then get into our births for the week including an important peacock, two of the smallest monkeys…

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'A Sojourn for Harriet Jacobs'; NC family has seven living generations; NC Highway Historical Marker program 49:27

12d ago49:27

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Earlier this year, a group of Black women traveled to Edenton, North Carolina for a cultural experience they wouldn’t forget called “A Sojourn for Harriet Jacobs.” It was a trip to honor the life of Jacobs, a Black woman who lived from 1813 to 1897 and wrote the book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl about her early life. Co-host Leoneda Inge t…

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Purple Ballot: Dem support for VP Kamala Harris grows; Army captain Sammy Sullivan wins bronze at 2024 Summer Olympics 49:28

13d ago49:28

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Co-host Leoneda Inge chats with State Sen. Natalie Murdock, Dr. Jarvis Hall, associate professor of political science at North Carolina Central University and Dr. Aimy Steele, CEO of The New North Carolina Project about growing support among North Carolina's democratic voters for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential bid. In a post-Olympi…

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The Counter - Show Introduction 1:30

14d ago1:30

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America is in trouble. Our democracy is being threatened. We are not up against individual candidates. We are up against organized and well-funded far-right movements to replace our nation’s democracy with their authoritarian government. It’s time for a countermovement. It’s time for The Counter. On February 1, 1960, four black college students sat…

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Asbestos exposure victims’ cases stalled; Purple Ballot series with outgoing state legislators Ashton Clemmons and Jason Saine 49:28

14d ago49:28

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The Charlotte Observer's Ames Alexander joins Due South to talk about his investigative reporting on a controversial legal maneuver used by billion-dollar companies. The strategy, called the "Texas Two-Step," creates a subsidiary of the parent company that then files for bankruptcy, while the primary corporation still profits. This tactic has stall…

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Episode 75: Jumpstart your Exit with Ivan and Mariana Polic

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Our guests today are Ivan and Mariana Polic, bestselling authors, internationally recognized speakers and advisors of family business leaders and their businesses. For over a decade, they have been training, educating and inspiring people to break through their limitations and build and grow a successful, sustainable family and business. In this ep…

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Flamingos Are Gross with Lily Reavis of Greensboro Science Center 49:52

14d ago49:52

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Today, the Safari heads back to Greensboro and our favorite Science Center to chat with Lily Reavis, who heads up the Life Support Systems (LSS) at the zoo and aquarium. LSS is very different than anything we've talked about on the podcast before, and it is absolutely essential to keeping any of the animals that have habitats with water healthy. EP…

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Hi-Chew jobs, Hummingbirds in NC, and Development 101 49:27

15d ago49:27

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A second plant to make candy for the Japanese company Hi-Chew will go up in Orange County. For those listeners who want to see more hummingbirds - maybe even by attracting them to your backyard or balcony – we have a special guest today. *encore edition* It’s not easy to get approval to build an apartment, or an addition to your house, or a sidewal…

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Carl Herrington - Take Off the Old and Put On the New (Eph. 4: 17-24) 47:14

16d ago47:14

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By Carl Herrington

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NC News Roundup: Cooper on VP shortlists; Trump in Charlotte; Olympians with Carolina connections 49:24

18d ago49:24

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On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup, it was another monumental week in politics with Vice President Harris now likely to be at the top of the Democratic ticket and Governor Cooper on the shortlist to be her running mate. Former President Trump campaigned in Charlotte, and on Capitol Hill a North Carolina Congresswoman boycotted the address g…

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Rossifari Zoo News 7.26.24 - The Coral Salvation Edition featuring Paige Hale of the Georgia Aquarium 46:26

18d ago46:26

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Dateline: July 26, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a quick update on my life and then head to our headline story, which is an interview this week! I talk to Paige Hale of the Georgia Aquarium about coral smuggling in the United…

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Universities adjust to UNC system’s new rules on DEI; crops suffer under drought conditions 49:27

21d ago49:27

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Due South co-host Leoneda Inge talks with WUNC's higher education reporter Brianna Atkinson about how North Carolina's public universities are complying with a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Then, Leoneda Inge talks to a local agronomist about this year's flash drought and the damage it's caused to various crops. And, Chris Lil…

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Due South spaces out: NASA astronaut Christina Koch on her NC roots; mysteries of the universe with an NC astronomer 49:27

20d ago49:27

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(Editor's note: These conversations originally published May 6, 2024.) We're lifting off today with Astronaut Christina Koch. She grew up here, graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Math, then NC State, and today works for NASA. Christina Koch has spent more than 300 days at the International Space Station and is readying for a lu…

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How Joe Biden’s exit from 2024 race impacts North Carolina; musician Tom Maxwell's book on 1990s music scene in Chapel Hill 49:27

21d ago49:27

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Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii is joined by WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell and Professor Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University to talk about the implications of this national political moment for North Carolina. Then, Tom Maxwell was a founding member of the hit ‘90s swing band The Squirrel Nut Zippers. During that decade, he had a …

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The Murderous Moose with Brittany Behler of Blank Park Zoo (S5 Premier!) 1:19:38

21d ago1:19:38

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Today, the Safari heads to Des Moines, Iowa, to sit down with Brittany Behler of Blank Park Zoo! We have a conversation that gets into all kinds of super fun topics, including wolverines and paid vs unpaid internships and vegan pinnipeds (ok, not really) and so much more! EPISODE LINKS: blankparkzoo.com @blankparkzoo on socials ROSSIFARI LINKS: pat…

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HBCU 101: Summer Edition 49:27

22d ago49:27

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Due South co-host Leoneda Inge sits down with Keith and Belinda Shannon, founders of Preparing America's Tomorrow Today (PATT) to discuss college bus tours to HBCUs. We travel to Fayetteville State University to speak with students and Dr. Pamela Baldwin, vice chancellor of student success and enrollment management to learn more about a free summer…

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Clark Beck - Called Out of Folly 51:18

25d ago51:18

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By Clark Beck

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NC News Roundup six days after assassination attempt on former Pres. Trump 49:28

25d ago49:28

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Breaking down appearances by the NC delegation at the Republican National Convention, new campaign finance numbers in North Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris visits the state again, and more all with our panel of reporters. Guests Mary Helen Jones, reporter Spectrum News Kyle Ingram, politics reporter at the News & Observer Lucille Sherman, re…

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Rossifari Zoo News 7.19.24 - The Season 4 Finale Edition! 42:32

25d ago42:32

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Dateline: July 19, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a quick update on my life and then head to our headline story, which is a look at the economic effect of accredited zoos and aquariums on their local economies! For this, we ta…

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Royal Ice Cream sit-in activist honored; new burrowing dinosaur discovery; Southern Mixtape's songs of summer 49:27

26d ago49:27

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In 1957, Virginia Williams made history as part of the Royal Ice Cream sit-in in Durham. Williams, now 87, was recently honored at the "Sweet Justice" ice cream social at NorthStar Church of the Arts. Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Williams and several attendees inspired by Williams' activism. Then, researchers at the North Carolina Museum of Natu…

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As elder population in Triangle grows, so does need for innovations in care 49:27

28d ago49:27

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By 2030, the share of people aged 65 and over in the U.S. will have increased to more than 20% of the population — up from 17% in 2022. In the Triangle, the increase may be even more pronounced. A recent Axios article presented new census data showing the Triangle experienced one of the largest surges of residents 65 and over in the country since t…

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Historical perspective on US political violence; firefly population in flux; NC rugby star heads to Olympics 49:25

28d ago49:25

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Irwin Morris of North Carolina State University’s School of Public and International Affairs talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about the history of political violence in our country. Then, NC State professor of entomology and plant pathology Clyde Sorenson talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about North Carolina's declining firefly population and how hum…

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Avocados or Potatoes with Dakota Harriman of the Greensboro Science Center 51:32

29d ago51:32

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Today, the Safari heads back for another great visit to Greensboro Science Center! This time we talk to Dakota Harriman all about her incredible viral videos, the many animals she gets to care for, and the greatest romance you'll ever hear of...at least as far as ones involving casques. EPISODE LINKS: @greensborosciencecenter on socials greensboros…

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Republican National Convention safety; GOP platform; ProPublica investigates NC judges’ ethical violations 49:29

29d ago49:29

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The RNC begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The North Carolina reaction, and a reporter in Milwaukee briefs us on security precautions. The assassination attempt will likely impact the election in ways we can’t yet anticipate. But for now, we zoom in on the Republican platform and issues …

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NC News Roundup: Biden campaign's efforts in NC; preview of GOP convention; Governor Cooper signs bills into law 49:26

1M ago49:26

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On the North Carolina News Roundup… Vice President Kamala Harris made her latest stop in North Carolina this week. We talk about the Biden campaign's efforts here. We also look at a series of bills the governor has signed into law, the latest veto, and – money. There's so much of it in politics, and this week we learned that millions are pouring in…

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Rossifari Zoo News 7.12.24 - The Great Kitty Cat Hunt Edition! 44:12

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Dateline: July 12, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a quick reflection on my life recently, and then get to skip a headline story this week because my goodness do we have lots of births to cover! We then get into our births for …

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Tips for beating NC's extreme summer heat; a chat with Ruth Pointer of The Pointer Sisters; Locopops and Simons Says Dip This 49:27

1M ago49:27

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Ashley Ward, director of Duke University's Heat Policy Innovation Hub, joins us to talk about protection from extreme summer temperatures. Ruth Pointer of the legendary soul group, The Pointer Sisters, chats about her storied career. Two local ice treat shops, Simons Says Dip This and Locopops, discuss the history of their businesses and their excl…

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AAPI representation in NC politics; The leader of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Asian American Center 49:27

1M ago49:27

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Fewer than half of Asian Americans have been contacted by either political party… even though they are the fastest-growing electorate in the U.S. Plus, Heidi Kim on leading students through a tumultuous year at UNC *encore edition. Guests Eli Chen, digital news producer, WUNC Steve Rao, At-Large Council Member, Morrisville Town Council Chavi Khanna…

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Beach edition: rip currents, sharks and Shibumi sunshades 49:27

1M ago49:27

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Carolina Beach ocean rescue captain Shawn Kelly tells co-host Jeff Tiberii about how rip currents form and why they can be so dangerous. Professor Joel Fodrie tells co-host Leoneda Inge about the rich underwater world that sharks inhabit off our shores, and how to reduce the already low chances of a human-shark encounter. Johanna F. Still of The As…

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Episode 74: Scaling Up your Family Business with Jonathan Goldhill

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Our guest today is Jonathan Goldhill. Following the sale of his family’s men’s apparel manufacturing company started by his great-grandfather, Jonathan formed his own consulting and coaching business. He helps business owners and leaders define and find their version of freedom by guiding owners through 1-on-1, peer group, group coaching and team c…

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The Underwater Captain Kirk with Cassi Light of OdySea Aquarium 56:14

1M ago56:14

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Today, the Safari heads to Scottsdale, AZ, to chat with our dear friend Cassi Light about her career at OdySea Aquarium. In particular, we talk about the incredible SeaTrek underwater experience they offer at the aquarium. We chat about what guests can expect as they don wetsuits and helmets and head underwater for twenty minutes to spend time with…

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'Our Secret Society' views civil rights fundraising though a lens of fashion and flair; Ella West Gallery is a beacon of artistic light 49:27

1M ago49:27

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Part One: Booker T. Spicely Marker On July 8th, 1944, Booker T. Spicely, a U.S. Army private on active duty, was killed in Durham, North Carolina in an act of racial violence. On the 80th anniversary of his passing, we're resharing a story that originally aired in December 2023 covering the unveiling of a historical marker in Spicely's honor. James…

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Clark Beck - Called Out of Egypt to Take the Land 48:03

1M ago48:03

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By Clark Beck

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Rossifari Zoo News 7.5.24 - The Goodbye Charlotte Edition 40:24

1M ago40:24

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Dateline: July 5, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with an unexpected Rossifari Poop Story! We then get to our headline story this week, saying goodbye to Charlotte the ray and trying to look at the situation from a different perspec…

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New Due South episodes resume July 8th 1:38

1M ago1:38

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Hey Due South listeners! We just wanted to give you a heads-up in case you’re expecting a few new episodes from us this week. You might’ve heard on our episode Monday – the rest of this week WUNC is broadcasting a special series by our friend Roy Wood Jr., and NPR, it’s called Road To Rickwood and it’s about Civil Rights, baseball, and Birmingham, …

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Gettin' Buzzy with Dr. Bee!!! with Connor Harris of the Greensboro Science Center 55:36

1M ago55:36

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Today, the Safari heads back to the Greensboro Science Center for a look at yet another fascinating position at the facility: beekeeper! Connor Harris is the official beekeeper of the GSC, and we talk all about that position, how taking care of a hive is very different than taking care of any other animals at the zoo, how you become a beekeeper, an…

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Baseball edition: Roy Wood Jr. on 'Road to Rickwood'; baseball integration in the Carolinas; minor league pitcher Devin Sweet 49:27

1M ago49:27

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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. takes a break from stand up to sit down with historians and former Negro League players in the new NPR podcast "Road to Rickwood." Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Chris Holaday, author of Cracks in the Outfield Wall: The History of Baseball Integration in the Carolinas. Minor league pitcher Devin Sweet recently had a brush wit…

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