Rachel McCarthy
Producer, "Due South"Rachel McCarthy is a producer for "Due South." She previously worked at WUNC as a producer for "The Story with Dick Gordon." More recently, Rachel was podcast managing editor at Capitol Broadcasting Company where she developed narrative series and edited a daily podcast. She also worked at "The Double Shift" podcast as supervising producer. Rachel learned about audio storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Prior to working in audio journalism, she was a research assistant at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC.
Rachel feels lucky to live close enough to the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham that she can walk or bike (depending on how late she is) to work. Some of her favorite things to do include hosting impromptu gatherings at her home and hanging out on her front porch.
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Dr. Amy Sayle from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center joins co-host Leoneda Inge to explore what happens during a solar eclipse.
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A reporter talks to co-host Leoneda Inge about the use of the abortion pill Mifepristone in North Carolina and how a ruling on a U.S. Supreme Court case could restrict access.
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The Wolfpack men's and women's basketball teams made improbable runs and almost went all the way to the championships. Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with two reporters about the end of the season and what to expect for next year.
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Excitement is in the air. NC State is in the Final Four. Both the men’s and women’s teams will play in this year’s NCAA tournament. We’ll talk about the Pack’s historic run and meet two former players who took their teams to the tournament last time. College basketball isn’t the ONLY thing going on this week. We’ll also get the latest in state politics and more, on the North Carolina News Roundup.
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The 1980s were an important — and too often overlooked — decade for Black worker resistance, according to NC State history professor Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway, who recently wrote about the struggles faced by Schlage Lock workers in 1988.
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An advocate and a restaurant owner talk to Due South about why they want to topple the practice of tipping.
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Two reporters talk to Due South about changes to abortion access in North Carolina and across the South. And candid discussions about the uncertainty and exhaustion for abortion providers in the almost nine months since SB-20 went into effect.
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Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with WBHM reporter Mary Scott Hodgin about Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling and the new legislation passed in the wake of the ruling. Then, one Alabama IVF patient's journey.
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The story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke has captured the imaginations of North Carolinians for centuries. And what actually happened to those colonists remains a mystery, despite so many efforts to uncover the truth.
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Tiny home consultant Jewel Pearson talks to co-host Leoneda Inge about how tiny house living can open the door to homeownership.