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The State of Things
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. And get daily updates by email from the State of Things.
On the show
Air Date: October 6, 2006
Apex Chemical Plant: We’ll have the latest on the fire at an Apex chemical plant that has forced evacuations and shut down schools in Wake County.
Sofia Quintero: Author, screenwriter and social advocate Sofia Quintero is the Carolina Circuit Writer’s 2006-2007 Artist-in-residence. She joins guest host Eric Hodge to talk about how she hopes to inspire creativity and social action using two oft-reviled forms of popular culture: hip-hop and chic lit.
Kickin’ Grass: The members of Triangle-based band Kickin’ Grass are making a name for themselves with their carefully crafted songwriting and hard-driving homegrown bluegrass. They’ll be live in our studios in advance of their show tonight as part of WUNC’s Back Porch Music 30th anniversary concert series.
Recent Featured Programs
Bonner Bridge
The Herbert Bonner Bridge spans the Oregon Inlet and is one of the most important structures on the Outer Banks. It is also 12 years past needing to be replaced. But how to replace the bridge has become a source of great debate among residents, environmentalists, and politicians. Also, hear the Morning Edition feature on Bonner Bridge from SOT's Dave DeWitt. September 26, 2006 
Lee Smith
Lee Smith is one of North Carolina's most important literary figures. Her 12th novel is her first foray into historical fiction. "On Agate Hill" follows the life of the spirited orphan Molly Petree who calls herself a "refugee girl." We meet her on her family's ruined plantation in North Carolina and follow her to boarding school and motherhood in the mountains. September 20, 2006
Studying High School
As part of the North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC series "Studying High School" we took a look at how high schools were meeting the many challenges of educating its students. Through live forums and intimate conversations with students, we examined topics from equal funding of schools to the growth of gang violence. Hear all the SOT shows. May 15-26, 2006
Bill Moyers in Greensboro
As a journalist, Bill Moyers has earned virtually every award possible, including over 30 Emmys, a gold baton from the Dupont Journalism awards and a lifetime Peabody award. In a special State of Things broadcast, Bill Moyers speaks to an audience in Greensboro about the challenge of covering religion and the importance of the environment. March 16, 2006
Branford Marsalis
He was born into a New Orleans family whose name is synonymous with jazz. But Branford Marsalis’s saxophone has played pop, funk and even classical music. Now the Durham-based musician is running a record label and spearheading efforts to build homes for musicians displaced by Katrina. Branford Marsalis catches his breath - and stops by to chat with Host Frank Stasio. February 17, 2006
John Hope Franklin
Few historians have impacted the way we view our shared past like John Hope Franklin. He tells some of the stories from his autobiography "Mirror to America" and offers his views on America's history of race relations, and what the future holds. January 4, 2006
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