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The Broadside
The Broadside
WUNC

Each week, The Broadside highlights a story from the heart of the American South and asks why it matters to you. From... more

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Episodes

Is this the death of DEI?

Over the past decade, universities across America embraced DEI policies. The University of North Carolina System enacted its own in... more

05 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
The new Southern Hollywood

Lights. Camera. Tax breaks, y’all. For decades, Hollywood has set up shop in the South. But in recent years, the... more

29 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
How the Greensboro Six changed golf forever

In 1955, six Black men in Greensboro, North Carolina did something radical. They attempted to play a round of golf.... more

22 Aug 2024 · 14 minutes
What happens after a hate crime

On February 10, 2015 three young Muslim Americans were murdered in a Chapel Hill, North Carolina apartment. What initially seemed... more

15 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
Pro wrestling climbs back to the top rope

Regional pro wrestling was once a major cultural institution throughout the South. For decades, each state had its own stars... more

08 Aug 2024 · 22 minutes
Love found while ‘chasing the light’

Cheryl Shelton-Roberts and her husband, renowned photographer Bruce Roberts, worked for years to preserve North Carolina’s iconic lighthouses. Meanwhile, their... more

01 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
How beach music taught Southerners to 'dance sexy'

A type of music known as beach music has been baked into the culture of the Carolina coast for generations,... more

25 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
Bigfoot is from North Carolina

Appalachia is Bigfoot territory. In a big way. This week, we look at the mythical beast's legend, lore and sizable... more

18 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
Can we bring red wolves back from the brink (again)?

Red wolves were declared extinct in the wild in 1980. But in a stunning success for conservationists, a captive breeding... more

11 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
The other Declaration of Independence

July 4th, 1776 is arguably the most important date in American history. That's when citizens of the colonies declared total... more

04 Jul 2024 · 18 minutes
The Broadside
Is this the death of DEI?
The Broadside