The State of Things

Frank Stasio

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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American Aquarium

Friday, May 09 2008 by Frank Stasio and Katie Macpherson | Send to a friend

"Alt" or "alternative" country music has been around for years, but the music genre is still defined by its inability to be defined. Alt. country exploded on the Raleigh music scene in the 1990s, but hick rock band American Aquarium is keeping North Carolina's scene fresh. The band’s new album is called “The Bible and the Bottle.” They stop by the studio to chat with Frank and play some songs before kicking off their 44-state summer tour.

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Meet Holden Thorp

Friday, May 09 2008 by Frank Stasio and Katy Barron | Send to a friend

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Yesterday, Holden Thorp was named the next chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thorp currently is dean of the school’s College of Arts & Sciences and has been a faculty member in the chemistry department since 1993. He’s also a research scientist who is considered a pioneer in DNA chip technology. He joins host Frank Stasio to talk about what a lab rat can bring to the top administrative post of a major university.

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With no incumbent, the 2008 North Carolina Gubernatorial race is wide open. As candidates enter the race, The State of Things will invite each to appear on our program for an hour-long conversation that will allow voters to get to know them beyond the talking points. Here's who we've heard from so far:

Richard Moore, Democrat, May 1, 2008
Bev Perdue, Democrat, April 25, 2008
Bob Orr, Republican, Feb. 5, 2007
Mike Munger, Libertarian, Nov. 6, 2006

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