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God Meets Therapy
What happens when your world falls apart—and you still have to lead worship on Sunday? | #13
In this raw and redemptive episode, Singer/Songwriter and Pastor Kelvin Truitt shares how divorce didn’t just break his heart—it stripped away everything he thought he knew about manhood, ministry, and music. But out of the wreckage came something sacred: a new sound. One born not from performance, but from pain. From survival, not just skill. Kelvin opens up about the silence after betrayal, the weight of leadership while grieving, and the songs that became his lifeline. We talk about male emotional healing, church culture, and what happens when faith stops being polished—and sta...
2025-05-09
33 min
TRUITT NEWS RADIO
INTERVIEW: Jason Grimmett, VP of Lease Administration & Development, Drinkard Development, from our December 21, 2024 TRUITT NEWS RADIO Show
Send us a textListen to TRUITT NEWS RADIO every week on Birmingham's Talk 99.5, FM Talk 106.5 in Mobile and now on FM 103.9 The Ump in Huntsville. We're Probably Talking About You. Thanks to Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc. for making the show possible each week.
2024-12-21
11 min
TRUITT NEWS RADIO
INTERVIEW: Jason Owenby, President, Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint, from our December 21, 2024 TRUITT NEWS RADIO Show
Send us a texthttps://www.jackbrownsjoint.com/locations/birmingham/Listen to TRUITT NEWS RADIO every week on Birmingham's Talk 99.5, FM Talk 106.5 in Mobile and now on FM 103.9 The Ump in Huntsville. We're Probably Talking About You. Thanks to Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc. for making the show possible each week.
2024-12-21
13 min
TRUITT NEWS RADIO
DECEMBER 21, 2024 TRUITT NEWS RADIO SHOW: Guests were Jason Owenby (President, Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint) and Jason Grimmett (VP Lease Administration & Development, Drinkard Development
Send us a texthttps://www.jackbrownsjoint.com/locations/birmingham/Listen to TRUITT NEWS RADIO every week on Birmingham's Talk 99.5, FM Talk 106.5 in Mobile and now on FM 103.9 The Ump in Huntsville. We're Probably Talking About You. Thanks to Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc. for making the show possible each week.
2024-12-21
57 min
Constructing the Carolinas
4. Revolutionizing Education in North Carolina, with Catherine Truitt
Building a stronger community starts with educating the next generation. But coming up with a curriculum to ensure that all of North Carolina's students are maximizing their potential is a huge challenge.On today's episode, North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, Catherine Truitt, joins us for a conversation around:The strategic plan for education in our state,How things have changed since the pandemic,Reading and math proficiency,The letters program,Letter grades, and The challenges of rural education.Our education system is evolving, and here's how.Constructing the C...
2024-04-29
42 min
Tri Beginner‘s Luck
Swim, Bike, Run, Laugh: The Journey of the Tri-Besties: Jason Gibson, Brittany Greene, and Sarah Truitt
In this week's episode, we wrap up our exploration of triathlon teams and clubs by learning more about the unexpected friendships that pop up when we tri. Our exploration of camaraderie and community reveals the magical elements that inspire us to push our limits continually. Unveiling the notion that embracing triathlon with friends is not just beneficial but one of the most rewarding ways to engage in the sport and have accountability partners. This episode features a remarkable friend group—Jason Gibson, Brittany Greene, and Sarah Truitt—who initially shared membership in the same triathlon club without knowi...
2023-12-22
1h 19
TRUITT NEWS RADIO
INTERVIEW: Jason Grantham, Assistant Historic Site Manager, Roosevelt's Little White House, Warm Springs, GA, from our Feb 18, 2023 TRUITT NEWS RADIO Show
Send us a textTony Truitt & Brock Murphy talking with Jason Grantham, Assistant Historic Site Manager at Roosevelt's Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia.Listen to TRUITT NEWS RADIO every week on Birmingham's Talk 99.5, FM Talk 106.5 in Mobile and now on FM 103.9 The Ump in Huntsville. We're Probably Talking About You. Thanks to Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc. for making the show possible each week.
2023-02-18
11 min
TRUITT NEWS RADIO
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 TRUITT NEWS RADIO Show Podcast: Interview with Dr. Mary Van Brunt (President, Spring Hill College); Interview with Jason Grantham (Asst. Historic Site Manager, Roosevelt's Little White House, Warm Springs, GA)
Send us a textTony Truitt & Brock Murphy bringing another week of TRUITT NEWS RADIO around. This week's topics include:Interview with Dr. Mary Van Brunt, President, Spring Hill CollegeInterview with Jason Grantham, Assistant Historic Site Manager, Roosevelt's Little White House, Warm Springs, GAWal-Mart testing out drone delivery in 6 statesVehicle traffic fatality rates are droppingMarion Military Institure havinga preview day March 31stWild boars are a P-R-O-B-L-E-M in the U.S.Academy Sports is in growth mode2022 insurance industry losses top $100B for 2nd year in a rowM.J. Harris Construction kicks off expansion of South Baldwin...
2023-02-18
55 min
Tested
Reducing the Harm of Fentanyl
In this rebroadcast from February 10, 2022, host Jason deBruyn speaks with Louise Vincent with N.C. Survivors Union and Michelle Mathis with Olive Branch Ministries about how test strips and other harm reduction strategies could save lives.
2022-07-12
17 min
Tested
What the end of Roe v. Wade means for North Carolina
WUNC health and data reporter Jason deBruyn talks with Claire Donnelly, health reporter for WFAE, about abortion policy in North Carolina and what lies ahead in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling. Part this episode contains audio from WRAL
2022-06-28
13 min
Technically Speaking | A Keller Schroeder Podcast Series
Kalleo Technologies: Managing Your Help Desk Services
In this week’s episode of Technically Speaking, Mallory is once again joined by Jason Smith, a Keller Schroeder Select Account Manager, as well as some of our friends at Kalleo Technologies: Doug Truitt (Co-Founder and CEO), Randy Mitchell (Sr. VP of Service Development), Jason Hamilton (Account Manager), and Alex Farrell (Sr. Help Desk Services Manager). Tune in to hear their discussion of Kalleo’s help desk management service through their partnership with Keller Schroeder, including topics such as: what exactly is help desk, who would be a good help desk customer, what type of verticals Kalleo serves, and more...
2022-06-07
40 min
Tested
Eva Clayton is still pushing for a better North Carolina
In 1992, Eva Clayton became the first Black woman from North Carolina elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, at 87 years old, Clayton is keeping her finger on the pulse of North Carolina politics.
2022-02-22
24 min
Tested
Marcus Smith’s life mattered
It’s been more than three years since Marcus Smith died at the hands of police officers in Greensboro. Now, his family is coming to the end of a long and arduous road after a settlement with the City of Greensboro.
2022-02-17
05 min
Tested
Diving With A Purpose
More than 150 years after the emancipation of slavery in America, a team of dedicated scuba divers is busy excavating and restoring wreckage from slave ships that sank across the Middle Passage.
2022-02-15
16 min
TRUITT NEWS RADIO
Feb 12 2022: News, Notes & Thoughts from Bham, Interviews with Merrill Stewart (Stewart Perry Construction) & Jason Wilson (Coldwater Mountain Brewpub/Back Forty Beer Co.)
Send us a textSuper show this morning on Birmingham's Talk 99.5 FM. Brock Murphy & Tony Truitt had a lot of fun and, as always, cover a lot of topics. Some of that included:Great interview with Merrill Stewart (Stewart Perry Construction)An equally outstanding interview with Jason Wilson (Back Forty Beer Company Founder) on his new venture in Anniston, Coldwater Mountain BrewpubA comma can cost you $4.9M in a lawsuit (or save it depending on which side you are on)1,000 year old pub closes due to pandemicUSFL looking for internsAre we really going to have to...
2022-02-12
56 min
Tested
Reducing the harm of fentanyl
Extremely potent substances like fentanyl and xylazine have flooded the illegal drug market, causing a major increase in overdose ER visits and deaths. Harm reduction policies could help reverse that trend.
2022-02-10
17 min
Tested
Who's Going To Win The Super Bowl? Want To Bet?
In the South, sports betting is largely illegal, but since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide ban, more states are joining the pool. North Carolina could be next.
2022-02-08
21 min
Tested
Big, Bad André Leon Talley
The “Pharaoh of Fabulosity” was an unstoppable force of fashion. André Leon Talley’s influence branched across the globe during his illustrious career – one that began in his hometown of Durham, N.C.
2022-02-03
14 min
Tested
Who bans books — and why?
Across the nation, we've seen a spike in book challenges and bans in both school and public libraries in the last six months, mostly targeting books that center race and LGBT identity. At the end of 2021, Wake County had its own high-profile censorship controversy.
2022-02-01
22 min
Tested
How Health Care Workers Soldier On
At this point in the pandemic, health care workers across the country are arguably under more pressure than ever. Some are getting sick themselves or burning out and leaving. But there are signs that COVID trends could turn for the better soon.
2022-01-27
14 min
Tested
To Recuse Or Not To Recuse
As a major redistricting cases lands before the North Carolina supreme court, calls are growing louder for some justices to recuse themselves. Today on Tested, we are highlighting an episode of the WUNC Politics Podcast in which three former state judges talk about the issue of recusal - and the importance of judicial independence.
2022-01-25
19 min
Tested
Electric vehicles are all the rage. Why aren't there more in North Carolina?
Electric vehicles are getting more popular, but North Carolina is still well short of Gov. Roy Cooper's goal of having 1.25 million EVs on the road by 2030. What would it take to get there?
2022-01-20
13 min
Tested
‘Only thing I had to fight with was the truth’
Howard Dudley spent nearly 24 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. Now his long journey toward justice has reached new heights
2022-01-18
21 min
Tested
DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley on Omicron, testing, and avoiding burnout
Host Will Michaels gets an update on the Omicron surge from WUNC reporter Jason deBruyn, and then explores how the state is responding with Kody Kinsley, the new secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
2022-01-13
16 min
Tested
Did we hear the calls for 'No Justice, No Peace' in 2021?
The last year continued to bring deep-seated issues of systemic racism and inequality to the surface. Oh, and there was also a pandemic. But despite its challenges, 2021 still had cause for celebration.
2022-01-11
18 min
Tested
The Children Left Behind By COVID-19
Nearly 20,000 North Carolinians have died of complications from COVID-19. Among them are caregivers; people whom others - including their children - depended on for their own health and safety, but who were fatally sickened by a relentless virus.
2022-01-06
15 min
Tested
Looking Back On 2021: Military Stories Of The Year
Tested takes a look back at the year in military stories from North Carolina, including the end of the nation's longest war.
2022-01-03
12 min
Tested
Looking Back On 2021: Environmental Stories From NC
Tested takes a look back at what happened this year in environmental news in North Carolina.
2021-12-29
08 min
Tested
The Year In Sports: Septuagenarians on the move
A year-end-sports review typically revolves around remembering the highs and lows of what happened on a field, or a court, or a pitch, but this year, the most compelling and noteworthy sports events in North Carolina happened when two men in their 70s decided to make some life changes.
2021-12-27
06 min
Tested
Looking Back On 2021: Education In NC
Tested takes a look back at the year in education in North Carolina.
2021-12-22
08 min
Tested
Looking Back On 2021: Health Care In NC
Tested takes a look back at the year in health care in North Carolina.
2021-12-20
08 min
Tested
Looking Back On 2021: Politics In NC, Part 2
Tested takes another look back at the year in Politics in North Carolina. On this episode: redistricting.
2021-12-17
12 min
Tested
Looking Back On 2021: Politics In NC, Part 1
Tested takes a look back at the year in politics in North Carolina.
2021-12-15
13 min
Tested
The Past, Present, And Future Of Wood Pellets In NC
Host Dave DeWitt talks to Celeste Gracia, WUNC's environment reporter, and David Boraks, climate reporter at WFAE, about the wood pellet industry in North Carolina.
2021-12-13
10 min
Tested
The Big Move
People moving from one residence to another is up nationwide by about 3 percent. But in hot markets, like many across North Carolina, moving rates are up well into the double digits.
2021-12-10
10 min
Tested
Is a new youth detention center what Durham County needs?
Durham County plans to build a new youth detention center for an estimated 30 million dollars. But people in the community are skeptical about more dollars being put toward detainment for juveniles.
2021-12-06
14 min
Tested
As Cohen Announces Her Exit, A New Variant Arrives
Host Dave DeWitt looks back at Dr. Mandy Cohen's legacy as North Carolina's DHHS Secretary - and what's next in the pandemic - with WUNC Health Reporter Jason deBruyn.
2021-12-01
11 min
Tested
How special education vacancies are depriving students with disabilities
As teacher vacancies continue to create problems, public schools in North Carolina are having a particularly hard time filling positions for special education.
2021-11-29
12 min
Tested
Me And My Muslim Friends: MENA, Whiteness & The U.S. Census
Today on Tested, we introduce to our listeners the fantastic new podcast from WUNC: Me & My Muslim Friends
2021-11-26
33 min
Tested
Give Sarah Keys her flowers now
Nearly seven decades after a Black Army private named Sarah Keys helped end discrimination on interstate buses, North Carolina is recognizing her nearly-forgotten civil rights case.
2021-11-24
15 min
Tested
Eye-popping endowment gains give universities unprecedented 'opportunity'
Annual reports for university endowments are starting to come in and, in many cases, are indicating impressive gains in the last year. So what are universities' responsibility and parameters for using this money after a year of budget cuts?
2021-11-22
16 min
Tested
The State Budget: What's in it for education and health care?
Host Will Michaels digs deep into the North Carolina state budget to unpack what's really in it for education and health care with WUNC reporters Liz Schlemmer and Jason deBruyn.
2021-11-19
21 min
Tested
A state budget is about to pass, finally
WUNC's Jeff Tiberii, Rusty Jacobs, and Will Michaels dissect the proposed North Carolina state budget.
2021-11-17
26 min
Tested
Building More Bars: Pulling back the curtain on jail construction in North Carolina
When counties consider building or expanding a jail, are they adequately weighing the potential benefits with the long term costs?
2021-11-15
17 min
Tested
One, two, or three shots?
COVID-19 booster shots and starting to become widely available in North Carolina. Meanwhile, doses for young children have been released, and about 40 percent of the state's population remains unvaccinated.
2021-11-12
14 min
Tested
How should NC schools spend their COVID relief money?
The $5.5 billion North Carolina schools got in COVID relief funds is the single highest boost to K-12 funding in state history. But there are rules on how they can spend it and challenges in getting some projects off the ground.
2021-11-10
13 min
Tested
Counted While Incarcerated: How prisons inflate political representation
In early November, lawmakers at the General Assembly passed the latest version of congressional and state legislative voting maps. But as legislators deliberated over district lines, they used data that included a group who are counted, despite being barred from the ballot box.
2021-11-08
12 min
Tested
Get to know Peter Hans, who may be the UNC System president for a long, long time
Host Dave DeWitt speaks with Kyle Villemain, the Editor In Chief of The Assembly, about his profile of UNC System President Peter Hans.
2021-11-05
15 min
Tested
Six months after the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., has anything changed?
On April 21, 2021, deputies with the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed 42-year old Andrew Brown, Jr., an unarmed Black man, in Elizabeth City, N.C. Six months later, have any law enforcement policies changed?
2021-11-03
17 min
Tested
"Fair" maps, gerrymandering, and another lawsuit
Host Dave DeWitt checks in on the very latest in North Carolina redistricting with WUNC political reporter Rusty Jacobs
2021-11-01
08 min
Tested
Ouch! Animals get COVID vaccines at the NC Zoo
The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has administered first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to 33 of its animals.
2021-10-29
13 min
Tested
Behind The Lines, Part Four: A Fraught Past, An Uncertain Future
Part four in a four-part series that examines redistricting in North Carolina
2021-10-26
26 min
Tested
Squeaky Clean: What It Takes To Eradicate Rats
Most people want nothing to do with rats. They're pests, vermin with voracious appetites. But they're also clever, adaptable and so pervasive around the world, it's easy to forget that, in most places, rats are an invasive species.
2021-10-22
26 min
Tested
Behind The Lines, Part Three: Reckoning With Reform
Part three in a four-part series that examines redistricting in North Carolina
2021-10-20
27 min
Tested
Around The Clock Childcare Blurs Lines Between Family And Caregivers...In A Good Way
Most childcare facilities operate around parents and guardians who work some version of a 9-5 job. But not all. With help from our friends at the podcast Embodied, we learn about 24-hour childcare providers who answer the call, and the diversity of needs, for parents who travel or clock in on second and third shift schedules. | Power the future of public radio with a contribution at wunc.org/give.
2021-10-18
35 min
Tested
"I Thought I Was The Only One In The World": Latina Converts To Islam
Meet the newest podcast in WUNC's on-demand portfolio: Me & My Muslim Friends. The show explores nuances of identity within Muslim communities across the nation and the world. In this episode, host Yasmin Bendaas discusses a population of Muslims that is underrepresented in mainstream portrayals of Islam — Latinx converts to the faith. | Power the future of public radio with a contribution at wunc.org/give.
2021-10-15
30 min
Tested
Behind The Lines, Part Two: The Pen vs. The Gavel
Part two in a four-part series that examines redistricting in North Carolina
2021-10-13
30 min
Tested
Zoned In: Where Does Raleigh Go From Here?
WUNC's Kamaya Truitt talks with Mitchell Silver, former city planner for Raleigh, about the city's growth in the last decade, and how policies like zoning laws influence that community growth.
2021-10-11
20 min
Tested
Protecting North Carolina's Students From COVID-19
The North Carolina Watchdog Reporting Network examined COVID-19 policies in North Carolina’s school districts as we approach two months into this new year. And they found wide disparities in the way that districts across the state are choosing to protect their students.
2021-10-08
14 min
Tested
Behind The Lines, Part One: The Ultimate Exercise In Cultivating Political Power
In this crossover episode, the WUNC Politics Podcast presents part one in a four-part series examining redistricting in North Carolina.
2021-10-06
31 min
Tested
From A Corner To Crops, Southeast Raleigh Is Bringing Fresh Food To Pantries
The Raleigh city council is considering a change to its zoning laws that would open the doors for more corner stores across the city.
2021-10-04
15 min
Tested
If you didn't know Pauli Murray already, you will now
Pauli Murray was ahead of her time. The Durham-based activist was a tireless hero for social justice, a battle-ready solider against racism and sexism, and a spiritual mentor for today's justice advocates.
2021-10-01
28 min
Tested
North Carolina's Iconic Longleaf Pine And The Fight Against Climate Change
The longleaf pine is an iconic tree species in North Carolina. It once covered 90 million acres across the Southeastern U.S.
2021-09-29
15 min
Tested
Private Money And Public Elections: When Is It OK, And When Is It Not?
By all measures, 2020 was an extraordinary election year. Record-setting voter turnout, a tsunami-like surge in mail-in ballots and deep partisan rancor - all amid a global pandemic. These factors posed unprecedented challenges for elections officials across North Carolina and the country. In many places, private donations helped pay for things like hand sanitizer and other support efforts. Host Rusty Jacobs looks at a proposed law that would stop private donations like this, and at the deeper issues of how we run elections in the US.
2021-09-27
20 min
Tested
The Ethical Dilemma Of Treating Unvaccinated Patients Before Vaccinated Ones
Unvaccinated Covid-19 patients have flooded hospitals around North Carolina. Because of the surge, many vaccinated patients who go to the hospital needing treatment for non-Covid-19 illnesses feel they aren't getting the same level of care they would normally get. Host Jason deBruyn looks at the ethics of triaging vaccinated and unvaccinated patients - something health providers and health ethicists are having to hash out in real time.
2021-09-23
21 min
Tested
'We Can’t Afford To Keep Going To Funerals': The Lumbee Tribe Works To Combat COVID Surge
As COVID continues to inundate Robeson County, health officials and local leaders are working tirelessly to get more Lumbee tribal members vaccinated.
2021-09-17
19 min
Tested
How COVID Is Overwhelming NC's Least Vaccinated County
As of Sept. 14, Robeson County had the lowest vaccination rate in North Carolina with less than one-third of the population fully vaccinated.
2021-09-15
23 min
Tested
'Me And My Muslim Friends' — 20 Years After 9/11
On this episode of Tested, we’re featuring a special from the podcast "Me and My Muslim Friends." It’s a show produced in partnership with WUNC that tells nuanced stories about the Muslim American experience.
2021-09-10
13 min
Tested
20 Years In Afghanistan
In their last two weeks in the country, U.S. troops evacuated more than 123,000 people out of Afghanistan. The process has been called “two weeks of chaos and 20 years of war.”
2021-09-03
22 min
Tested
'I Won't Feel Safe Until We're All Safe': How An Epidemiologist Is Coping With A 'Moving Target'
Dr. Whitney Robinson, an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology/UNC Gillings School of Public Health, speaks about how she is personally and professional navigating the pandemic.
2021-08-30
15 min
Tested
Back To School (Again) In The Time Of COVID
Now that classes are back in session in North Carolina schools, how do they respond to a new phase of the global pandemic in which we know a lot more about the virus, including the fact that it can still spread so quickly especially among children?
2021-08-27
14 min
Tested
My Mic Sounds Nice: Youth Reporters Bring The Heat This Summer
Reporters from WUNC's Youth Reporting Institute share their experience in the program this summer.
2021-08-23
33 min
Tested
The PPP Dilemma
For many small business owners, PPP loans from the federal government were a lifesaver. That Paycheck Protection Program money was right on time and picture perfect for a lot of people... a lot of white people. Many Black and Hispanic businesses didn’t get paid that way.
2021-08-20
20 min
Tested
Shopping Around For A Trip To The Hospital
Health care is notoriously expensive in the United States. And it’s often the patient’s responsibility not just to pay, but to make sure they aren’t paying too much. But where do those numbers come from? And how would you know if you’re paying too much?
2021-08-13
16 min
Tested
Maximizing Your Staycation
As the heat of summer lingers and the pandemic hits another peak, many North Carolinians are considering one more "staycation" before school begins.
2021-08-06
11 min
Tested
Should We Be Angry At The Unvaccinated?
Host Dave DeWitt speaks with Rose Hoban, editor and founder of North Carolina Health News, about how we should feel toward those who have chosen to remain unvaccinated, the efforts to increase North Carolina's vaccination rate, and why some of them might still work.
2021-07-30
14 min
Tested
Music Got Me Through
Which beats, melodies and voices eased the pain of the pandemic for you? Host Leoneda Inge explores the power of music to help us maintain our mental health in trying times. | Love this podcast? Support it today with a donation to wunc.org/give.
2021-07-23
17 min
Tested
Trouble Hiring: North Carolina's Post-Pandemic Worker Shortage
Frustrated business owners are scrambling to find people to fill positions they lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to revive their businesses, but our favorite spots just don’t have the workforce they did before COVID. And many of those who are returning to these generally low-paying, high-traffic jobs are afraid of going back to work they now see as high-risk, and maybe not worth it.
2021-07-21
13 min
Tested
Marcus Smith Should Be Alive
Host Charlie Shelton Ormond looks at the tragic case of Marcus Smith with his family members, and examines the use of hog-tying as a restraint tactic used by some law enforcement agencies with Joe Neff, reporter for the Marshall Project.
2021-07-16
19 min
Tested
Will NC's Next Round Of Redistricting Be Less Contentious Than, Or Just Like, The Last Decade?
North Carolina's Republican-led legislature soon will start the decennial redistricting process. One question is, will they look back on a decade's worth of litigation to carve a path towards fairer political maps or to gain as much political advantage as possible before courts take up the inevitable lawsuits?
2021-07-14
22 min
Tested
Reckoning With Racism On The Blue Ridge Parkway
America’s Favorite Drive. That’s what the National Park Service calls the Blue Ridge Parkway, and they have the numbers to back it up: 14 million visitors in 2020. But like the rest of the South through which it winds, the Blue Ridge Parkway wasn’t always welcoming - or even accessible - to all of America.
2021-07-09
17 min
Tested
The Black Scholar Who Took On UNC Before Nikole Hannah-Jones
Decades before Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure battle with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made national headlines, another Black scholar was slighted by UNC, inspiring a brave decision to hold the university accountable. | Support this show with a donation at wunc.org/give.
2021-07-07
28 min
Tested
Confederate Monuments Are Coming Down In NC. What Now?
Host Leoneda Inge speaks with James Williams, the retired public defender for Orange and Chatham Counties, and Kimberly Probolus, a fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center, about where Confederate Monuments in North Carolina have been taken down, where they still stand, and how these symbols of hate stand in the way of an honest reckoning with systemic white supremacy in the South.
2021-07-02
16 min
Tested
NC GOP, Democrats See Election Integrity In Different Terms
Host Rusty Jacobs talks to two North Carolina lawmakers about GOP-backed legislation that would eliminate a three-day grace period for counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day. Democrats and voting rights advocates say Republicans are pushing a false narrative about election fraud.
2021-06-30
24 min
Tested
North Carolina's 'Patchwork Protection' For Children
Whenever signs exist that a child is being abused or neglected, it’s a social worker’s job to determine whether it’s best to step in and remove that child from their home.But the likelihood a child is removed from their home varies depending on where they live in North Carolina.
2021-06-28
18 min
Tested
Long And Arduous: Writing The North Carolina Budget
The North Carolina General Assembly is months away from finishing the state budget for the next two years, but the state Senate has unveiled its proposal. WUNC's Jeff Tiberii outlines the Senate's priorities and explains why there may not be a budget before the end of the year, let alone the fiscal year.
2021-06-25
17 min
Tested
Why Some Faculty Of Color Are Leaving UNC Chapel Hill
Some faculty of color at UNC Chapel Hill have resigned amid the UNC Board of Trustees' refusal to give tenure to acclaimed journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. But they say their departures are the result of years' worth of marginalization by university administrators.
2021-06-23
19 min
Tested
Cops In The Classroom: Why Students Are Protesting School Resource Officers
Host Kamaya Truitt examines the ongoing push to rethink the role of school resource officers in North Carolina’s public schools.
2021-06-07
23 min
Tested
A Durham Biotech Is Growing Replacement Human Arteries
A company with roots in a Duke University lab is developing implantable human tissue right here in Research Triangle Park. Humacyte is led by co-founder and chief executive Dr. Laura Niklason, who says this is a first-of-its kind breakthrough that could save thousands of limbs from amputation, improve care for patients on hemodialysis, and more. Host Jason deBruyn explains the potential health breakthrough and talks with Niklason about the company's history and future.
2021-05-17
11 min
Tested
Racial Injustice And Law Enforcement
Host Dave DeWitt talks to WUNC reporter Jason deBruyn about the recommendations from the governor's Task Force on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice — and the criticisms of them.
2021-04-20
19 min
Tested
Vaccine Entitlement
The waitlist for a COVID vaccine can be long, and there isn't enough to go around. So some people are finding ways to jump the line. Host Leoneda Inge talks with Benjamin Money of the NC Department of Health and Human Services and WUNC Data Reporter Jason deBruyn about attempts to promote and protect equity in the vaccine distribution process.
2021-02-20
21 min
Richmond Matters Podcast
Jason Truitt on the changing landscape of local news, life at the Palladium-Item
One of my favorite subjects, and a question that I think continues to be critical in shaping the future of our community, is that of where and how people get their news and information. Over the years I’ve had a lot of different relationships to that question, from being a casual media critic blogger to creating and curating various information sources myself to, more recently, working on it a bit from within the field of journalism. Throughout that time I’ve been watching and appreciating the work of my guest in this podcast episode, Jaso...
2021-01-14
46 min
Placing You First Insurance Podcast by CRC Group
COVID-19: Coronavirus, Long Term Care Facilities Brace for Impact
Read and Download the Full ArticleSubscribe to Tools & IntelCRC Group Online Featuring:Jason Lewis, CRC DenverRusty Hughes, CRC BirminghamTruitt Taylor, CRC BirminghamOriginating in Wuhan, China, the Covid-19 virus has now been diagnosed in more than 111,000 people worldwide and resulted in over 3,800 deaths.7,8 The first U.S. case of COVID-19 was reported on January 21st, and that number has grown to 566+ U.S. infections resulting in over 20 deaths, so far.4,8 As we watch the coronavirus begin to touch communities across the country many are naturally wondering...
2020-03-11
22 min
CrossFit Rife Podcast
CrossFit Rife Podcast w/ Terri Truitt Baker
Terri and Fern discuss working in the restaurant industry, adult dymnastics, how she dealt with being overweight and how CrossFit helped her.
2020-03-09
1h 00
DJ Apollo Mixshow
Apollo Mix 86
1. Sex Machine (Ralphi Rosario Club Edit - Tony Mendes Video Re Edit) - Ralphi Rosario & Hifi Sean 2. Perfect Bitch (Tony Moran Original Extended Remix) - Tony Moran Featuring Jason Walker 3. Into The Blue (Joe Gauthreaux Alan Natal Patrick Hagenaar) - Kylie Minogue 4. Release Me Again (Seth Cooper vs. Joe Gauthreaux -Michael Truitt Video Edition) - Zoe Badwi vs. Rihanna vs. Razor 'n' Guido 5. Nails Hair Hips Heels (Barry Harris Club Mix) - Todrick Hall 6. My Prerogative (BabieBoyBlew Meets Lenny B Extended Mix) - Britney Spears 7. Everybody Dance (Tony Moran Anthem Mix) - Deborah Cox
2019-12-20
1h 36
The Jason Cavness Experience
The cavnessHR Podcast - A talk with Janine Truitt of Talent Think Innovations, LLC
Janine is the Owner/Chief Innovations Officer for Talent Think Innovations, LLC, a business strategy and management consulting firm. Her career spans fourteen years in HR and Talent Acquisition that has taken her through the world of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, staffing and R&D. Janine is a dynamic speaker, entrepreneur, and an important and respected voice bringing both a human touch and business savvy to the companies and businesses she works with. It is through the trials and tribulations of her career travels and her passion for Business, Technology, Digital Transformation and Talent Management that she created...
2019-03-17
30 min
The cavnessHR podcast
The cavnessHR Podcast - A talk with Janine Truitt of Talent Think Innovations, LLC
Janine is the Owner/Chief Innovations Officer for Talent Think Innovations, LLC, a business strategy and management consulting firm. Her career spans fourteen years in HR and Talent Acquisition that has taken her through the world of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, staffing and R&D. Janine is a dynamic speaker, entrepreneur, and an important and respected voice bringing both a human touch and business savvy to the companies and businesses she works with. It is through the trials and tribulations of her career travels and her passion for Business, Technology, Digital Transformation and Talent Management that she cr...
2019-03-17
30 min