Shoresides
A local solutions journalism podcast by and for BIPOC communities in coastal North Carolina. Through news stories, interviews, updates, and special programs we keep you engaged with local news from across the region.
Shoresides News is a nonprofit newsroom covering the stories that matter most to coastal North Carolina. Got a question or a tip? Reach out to our team at info@shoresides.org. Shoresides News is made possible through community support. To help sustain this vital local reporting, visit https://givebutter.com/shoresides
Podcasting since 2020 • 84 episodes
Shoresides
Latest Episodes
Shrimp, Trawlers, and Tradition: North Carolina’s Fight for Local Seafood
Along North Carolina’s coast, shrimping isn’t just an industry — it’s a way of life. This summer, a proposed state ban on shrimp trawling nearly upended that tradition. The measure, added quietly to an unrelated bill, would have outlawed the pr...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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6:57
Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda: How Accurate Are Our Forecasts?
In this episode of Storm Stories, Shoresides talks with Joe Friday—longtime meteorologist, former director of the National Weather Service—about how staffing shortages and fewer weather balloon launches have recently made forecasts les...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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12:25
Gatortown: The Gator Problem
As more people move to the N.C. coast—and winters grow warmer—human encounters with alligators are on the rise in North Carolina. In this episode, Shoresides speaks with John Henry Harrelson, district wildlife biologist with the North Carolina ...
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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9:55
The Sports Betting Game: Are Schools Like UNC Wilmington Winning?
In this episode of Shoresides, we talk with sports-betting expert Steve Bittenbender about the impacts of legal mobile sports betting in North Carolina. We explore what betting apps like FanDuel and DraftKings (and their tax dollars) mean for t...
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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17:10
This NC Rep Opposed a Federal AI Moratorium: Here's Why
This episode, Shoresides captures a pivotal moment in AI policy as North Carolina State Representative Zack Hawkins discusses a federal proposal that would have blocked state-level AI regulation for a decade and drew bipartisan criticism. Speak...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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11:42
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