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The State of Things is a live program hosted by Frank Stasio devoted to bringing the issues, personalities, and places of North Carolina to our listeners. We present 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 or by emailing sot@wunc.org. |
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Bye-bye Baggy Pants?
Friday, November 21 2008
by Frank Stasio and Lindsay Thomas
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President-elect Barack Obama had resounding support from Hip Hop artists during his political campaign. But the next American president has made it clear he is no fan of the sagging pants style so popular in Hip Hop culture. With the Obamas already highly regarded as icons of style in the mainstream media, could this signal a sea change in Hip Hop fashion? Locally, Kent Williams Jr., a member of "Generation O" and the student body president at North Carolina Central University, is taking action to encourage his classmates to dress more formally while on campus. Williams' initiative is modeled after policies already found at a number of historically black colleges and universities around the country. Host Frank Stasio discusses what the incoming administration could mean for fashion with Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University.
Nov. 22, 1963
Friday, November 21 2008
by Daniel Zola and Frank Stasio
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Adam Braver’s latest novel, “November 22, 1963” (Tin House Books/2008) is a novel that blends fact and fiction about the tragic day that President John F. Kennedy was killed. Adam Braver joins host Frank Stasio to share real stories from real people who were intimately involved in the aftermath of the assassination.
Lost in the Trees
Friday, November 21 2008
by Daniel Zola and Frank Stasio
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With at least a dozen performers, Lost in the Trees is more like a small orchestra than a rock band. And they sound like both. The group blends classical music and folk into a seamless, unique sound. Some members of the band join host Frank Statsio to play from their new album, “All Alone in an Empty House” live in our studio.
Listener Submitted Picture of the Week
The re-creation of a ship from the Raleigh Expeditions lies quietly at anchor in Manteo, NC
Photo by Bob Muller
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Staff Favorites
Every year, the staff of SOT steps out from the shadows (well, except Frank) to share some of their favorite shows. Here are 2008's picks:
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Susan Davis
Katy Barron
Lindsay Thomas
Olympia Stone
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