The Broadside podcast

The Broadside

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Each week, The Broadside highlights a story from the heart of the American South and asks why it matters to you. From news to arts and culture, we dive into topics that might not be on a front page, but deserve a closer look. Along the way, we explore the nuances of our home—and how what happens here ripples across the country. Hosted by Anisa Khalifa, The Broadside is a production of North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. Find it every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts.

Each week, The Broadside highlights a story from the heart of the American South and asks why it matters to you. From news to arts and culture, we dive into topics that might not be on a front page, but deserve a closer look. Along the way, we explore the nuances of our home—and how what happens here ripples across the country. Hosted by Anisa Khalifa, The Broadside is a production of North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. Find it every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

#113

Why our energy crisis runs through a gas pipeline

Driven by unprecedented energy demand from data centers, the US is in the midst of one of ... more

30 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:02

30 Oct 2025


#112

How the synthesizer became Southern

North Carolina is home to one of the oldest electronic music traditions in the world. From... more

23 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:24

23 Oct 2025


#111

Southern hockey is thriving against all odds

In the 1990s, professional ice hockey was primed for growth. But the NHL had one major pro... more

16 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:49

16 Oct 2025


#110

The Latino South

Although Latinos make up some of the most diverse communities in the South, they're often ... more

09 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:34

09 Oct 2025


#109

Cherokee footpaths of the Appalachian Trail

This week, we’re sharing an episode by our friends at [Common Land] (https://commonland.wi... more

02 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:58

02 Oct 2025


#108

A healthcare storm is coming

When the sprawling federal tax and spending law known as the Big Beautiful Bill was signed... more

25 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:00

25 Sep 2025


#107

The rock that runs the world

The tiny mountain town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina is the site of the single biggest so... more

18 Sep 2025

18 MINS

18:24

18 Sep 2025


#106

Bonus episode: Who gets to play country music in America?

Last week, we dropped an episode that was a collaboration with Nashville Public Radio (WPL... more

17 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:44

17 Sep 2025


#105

Who gets to play the banjo in America?

This past spring, Durham, North Carolina hosted a sprawling roots music festival called Bi... more

11 Sep 2025

24 MINS

24:43

11 Sep 2025


#104

The Belichick effect and the money-sucking machine of college football

College football has become a money-sucking machine, with schools spending every dollar po... more

04 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:00

04 Sep 2025


#103

Pride, Prejudice and North Carolina

This year, Jane Austen fans around the world are celebrating the English author's 250th bi... more

28 Aug 2025

21 MINS

21:27

28 Aug 2025


#102

The innocence experiment

For nearly 20 years, the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission has helped incarcerat... more

21 Aug 2025

25 MINS

25:00

21 Aug 2025


#101

The race to save the Cherokee language

Indigenous languages are declining around the world at an alarming rate. Some studies esti... more

14 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:09

14 Aug 2025