The State of Things

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WUNC’s “The State of Things” ceased production at the end of 2020. BPR thanks host Frank Stasio, fill in host Anita Rao and the entire production team for the many years of interviews with authors, musicians, politicians, policymakers and everyday citizens about subjects that matter to North Carolinians, and the longtime partnership with Blue Ridge Public Radio.
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The world of psychedelics is painted with neon colors and smiling, white hippies with long hair who use hallucinogenic substances for wild, recreational...
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Back in November, WUNC chose to discontinue “The State of Things,” North Carolina’s only live public radio program heard in the mountains, on the coast...
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Anna Luisa Daigneault, known as Quilla , is the audio muse that makes the Embodied podcast sparkle. WUNC collaborated with Quilla to craft the theme for...
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In 2003, Frank Stasio spent time in North Carolina guest hosting The State of Things, and one of the conversations from his early days on the show is...
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Logan Valleroy and Casey Valleroy might be teenagers, but their musical prowess makes them seem like professional musicians. The brothers have been...
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Union membership in the United States is at a record low. About 10% of workers nationwide are currently union members, and only 2.7% of workers in North...
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This March, our world turned digital. Zoom meetings, virtual school and video chats dominated work, school and home life. To ease this transition to...
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The letters begin with various greetings. “Dear 50 year of age self.” “To my future children.” “Dear future me, It’s me, I mean you, but circa 2020.”...
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Cecilia Polanco’s parents did not dream of their daughter owning a food truck when they emigrated from El Salvador to the United States in the early...
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For Maia Dery, sitting still has never been much of an option. Her teacher had her sit out in the halls to not disturb other students, and as soon as...