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Hark the Pod Episode 1: North Carolina football returns

By Levi Pitts | September 3

Hark the Pod, Episode 1: North Carolina football returns.

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Chilly on the Hilly

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | February 20

Chill on the Hill is your source of good news from around Chapel Hill. In this episode: the drive-in at Carraway Village shows movies to celebrate Black ...

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Happy Valentine's Day

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | February 12

Chill on the Hill is your source of good news from around Chapel Hill. In this episode: UNC dentistry school set out to put a smile on kids' faces, Carolina ...

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Who's playing in the Super Bowl?

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | February 5

Chill on the Hill is your source of good news from around Chapel Hill. In this episode: students find creative ways to stay fit, Black in Technology helps ...

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Favorite Childhood Books

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | January 29

Chill on the Hill is your source of good news from around Chapel Hill. In this episode: students revisit their favorite childhood novels, local Wrench ...

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Finding Friends on Facebook

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | January 23

Chill on the Hill is your source of good news from around Chapel Hill. In this episode: Three Orange County towns pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances, ...

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The Best of 2020

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | January 1

We take a look back at some of the stories that made us fear a bit better in an unusual year.  A UNC professor's syllabus went viral, art organizations ...

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Election Results

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | November 17

In the ninth and final episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao breaks down the results of the 2020 election with Catawba College professor and N.C. ...

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Trending on Tik Tok

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | November 13

UNC students recreate Tik Tok trends, couples adapt to dating during a pandemic and a Durham organization hosts a queer film festival.

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Running with Reason

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | November 6

More North Carolinians voted in this election than ever before, Nathan Toben ran 77 miles and raised $7,200 for Triangle Bikeworks and Chapel Hill Public ...

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Election Day

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | November 3

In the eighth Election Day episode, City & State Editor talks to UNC professor and Orange County Board of Elections member Jason Roberts about what ...

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Just a Jump to the Left

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | October 30

UNC Pauper Players plans to release a music video inspired by their tradition of performing The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Linda's Bar and Grill is expanding ...

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Election Security

October 27

In the seventh episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to N.C. Board of Elections Director Karen Brinson-Bell and UNC political science professor ...

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Episode 1: We could all use some good news

By Will Melfi and Brandon Standley | October 23

Welcome to Chill on the Hill, a new podcast from The Daily Tar Heel bringing you good news and good vibes from Chapel Hill, N.C. This week we talk about ...

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How student leaders are engaging voters

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | October 20

In the sixth episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to Greear Webb and America Juarez-Maldonado, two student leaders at UNC about what they're doing ...

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N.C. Ballot Breakdown

By Meredith Radford , Sonia Rao and Kayleigh Carpenter | October 13

In the fifth episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to UNC Hussman professor Joe Cabosky about the races down the North Carolina ballot.  ...

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How to tackle misinformation and disinformation

October 6

In the fourth episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to UNC professor Deen Freelon and Politifact's Josie Hollingsworth about misinformation ...

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How to vote in North Carolina

September 29

City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to Karen Brinson-Bell, executive director of the N.C. State Board of Elections, and UNC student Leighann Vinesett, ...

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How COVID-19 has impacted the election

September 22

City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to Rachel Raper, director of the Orange County Board of Elections, and Gerry Cohen, a member of the Wake County ...

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Before You Vote Episode 1: Your Vote Matters

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | September 15

Voting is complicated. Before You Vote is a new podcast from The Daily Tar Heel's City and State desk breaking down all you need to know about voting ...

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