Heel Talk

Welcome to the first episode of "Hark the Pod," the Daily Tar Heel's new sports podcast, bringing you in-depth news and analysis about UNC sports.   This week, the DTH's sports desk talks about what the North Carolina football team will look like this season and who the X factors might be.

Editor-in-Chief Guillermo Molero and Audio Editor Will Christensen talk to Liv Reilly, Emmy Martin, and Sarah Choi about UNC's settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones, a court ruling that restricts abortions after 20 weeks in North Carolina, and a surge in Monkeypox cases nationwide.

University Editor Liv Reilly and Audio Editor Will Christensen talk about staff shortages in the local public school and transit systems, and Liv interviews the new Dean of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media: Raul Reis.

Guillermo and Liv hear from Sarah Choi about traffic safety, Assistant University Editor Preston Fore about UNC's maintenance backlog and its effects on campus and Sofia Casini about a proposed social host ordinance that has stirred controversy.

Guillermo and Will are joined by the first ever members of The Daily Tar Heel Audio Staff to discuss Hispanic Heritage Month, a new survey program being used by the Chapel Hill and the Tracks Music Series.

Liv and Will hear from Assisstant University Editor Preston Fore about lead found in several UNC water fountains and audio staffers talk about Dean Douglas Shackelford resigning, a new musical theater minor and UNC's 2022 bike auction.

Guillermo and Will are joined by Audio Staffers Lee Jeffries and Kshitiz Adhikari to talk about graduate students advocating for a livable wage and how applicable the word "student" is in the term "student athlete."

Liv and Guillermo speak with Assistant University Editor Preston Fore about internal conflict and tension at UNC's Kenan-Flagler business school, and Evin Sahin and Sarah Choi report on the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) and the evolution of COVID safety in Chapel Hill and Carrboro schools.

Will and Liv hear from audio staffers Lee Jeffries and Sydney Jones about student groups on campus dedicated to abortion activism, and from Harry Crowther about one of UNC's most unorthodox club sports: Ballroom Dance.

Guillermo and Will are joined by Kathryn Bragg to talk about UNC's Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders and Lilly Whitaker to talk about Chapel Hill's Festifall. Then, City and State Editor Emmy Martin hops on to talk about early voting in Orange County.

Will and Liv are joined by Audio Staffers Evin Sahin, Kshitiz Adhikari, and Kathryn Bragg to talk about UNC at the Supreme Court, Microinternships, classes available at the Student Recreation Center, and the Carolina Climbing Club.

Liv and Guilllermo talk to Assistant City and State Editor Samuel Long and Audio Staffer Harry Crowther about the results of Tuesday's Midterm Elections and UNC's club Pickleball team.

Will and Guillermo are joined by Audio staffers Kshitiz Adhikari, Lee Jeffries, and Abby Chester to talk about UNC students' celebration of Native American culture, the fusion acapella group UNC Samaa, and a bar for lovers of beer and board games, The Gathering Place.

Will and Guillermo are joined by Sarah Choi, Natalie Bradin, and Emmy Martin to talk about the state of COVID-19 in and around the area after the holiday surge, the influence of UNC's top five rank and how it matters to students, and democratic NC Attorney General  Josh Stein running for Governor.

This week, Will and Liv talk to Audio Staffers Kathryn Bragg, W.H. Hayes and Natalie Bradin about the Lunar New Year, the "Carolina Adapts Toys for Children" club and Mary Eva Esposito, who won the BMTX Annual Financial Empowerment Scholarship.

Guillermo and Liv speak with Assistant University Editor Abby Pender about relations between the Board of Trustees and UNC faculty relating to the proposed School of Civic Life and Leadership and Kshitiz Adhikari about a planned renovation to Woolen Gymnasium that is upsetting student dance groups.

Will and Liv talk to Sarah Choi, Emmy Martin and Kathryn Bragg about Aquamation: a more environmentally friendly version of cremation, the FDA proposing a change in it's guidelines of who can donate blood and a cafe coming to Davis Library.

This week, Guillermo and Liv talk to Senior Writer Lauren Fichten about her story regarding COVID-19 research at the UNC Baric Lab, and the internet conspiracies that it has generated. They are also joined by Audio Staffers Evin Sahin and W. H. Hayes with information about the UNC Esports Club and the latest event in UNC's Krasno Series with the Polish Ambassador to the US. 

This week, Sierra and Guillermo are joined by Sarah Choi, Natalie Bradin and Kathryn Bragg to talk about the latest Carolina For The Kids Dance Marathon, the student-run escape room "Ramses in Wonderland" and UNC Global Storytelling's trip to Puerto Rico during Spring Break. 

Sierra Pfeifer and Liv Riley are joined by Abby Pender to talk about the recent UNC accreditation inquiry regarding the School of Civic Life and Leadership. This week's episode also features a story from Natalie Bradin about the Town of Chapel Hill's shared-use pickleball program. Listen now to hear more. 

Sierra Pfeifer and Assistant Audio Editor Reagan Allen are joined by Sarah Choi, Evin Sahin and Coleman Rambo. This week's episode covers App Team Carolina and UNC Tar Heels at the Table's plans for a new campus accessibility app, the Spring Series at the Ackland Film Forum and a recent donation made to the UNC nursing program. Listen now to find out more. 

Sierra Pfeifer and Guillermo Molero are joined by DTH Community Engagement Director Elizabeth Egan to talk about this year's Bell Tower Climb, a yearly tradition for graduating seniors. This week's episode features a story from Katherine Bragg about Chapel Hill institution Sutton's Drug Store and its 100 year anniversary celebration. Listen now to find out more.

This week, Sierra Pfeifer and Guillermo Molero are joined by Sarah Choi, Coleman Rambo and Kshitiz Adhikari to discuss Kids' Seedling Day at the Carrboro Farmers' Market, the recent listing of Mama Dip's Kitchen and the land around the restaurant for sale and last Saturday's 16th Annual Tar Heel 10 Miler. Listen now to find out more.  

This week on Heel Talk, professors reflect on the place of artificial intelligence in the classroom, the Chapel Hill housing development ‘The Edition on Rosemary' hits another delay in construction, local, student and alumni bands perform house show concerts. 

This week on Heel Talk, some UNC students feel uninformed about lab accessibility upgrades, the university plans to install license plate readers to improve campus safety, and the City and State desk joins the podcast to about their latest investigative article. 

This week on Heel Talk, humanities faculty struggle with burnout in their departments, the Purple Bowl prepares to relocate on Franklin Street, graduate students balance socialization and responsibilities and the UNC a cappella group Cadence hosts their latest concert. 

Welcome to Heel Talk, The Daily Tar Heel's podcast recapping the biggest local news of the week. Tune in every Thursday to hear from hosts Sierra Pfeifer and McKenzie Bulris and DTH journalists. This week, student experiences during the campus lockdown, mental health resources and added dorm safety measures.  

Tune in this week to hear about safety measures at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, the UNC campus community's reaction to a federal judge's declaration that DACA is illegal and the recent Lethality Assessment Protocol training hosted by the N.C. Attorney General's Office and the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department.

Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news of the week with staff reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Coleman Rambo and Kathryn Bragg. In this episode, the group discusses the chancellor search process, proposed homeowner insurance rate increases and a UNC student's poetry exhibition.

Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest housing news of the week with staff reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Coleman Rambo and Kathryn Bragg. In this episode, the group discusses the on-campus housing waitlist for fall 2024, a local coffee shop's closure and a Chapel Hill nonprofit that preserves historic community structures.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Amelie Fawson and Coleman Rambo. In today's episode, the group discusses a possible pattern of cancer diagnoses in McLendon Labs, a spike in COVID-19 detection in Chapel Hill and Carrboro wastewater and the restoration of the historic Carolina Theatres.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Amelie Fawson and Kathryn Bragg. In today's episode, the group discusses the upcoming University election, the federal complaint filed against Senate Bill 49 and avenues for animal therapy in Chapel Hill.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Amelie Fawson and Coleman Rambo. In today's episode, the group discusses the University election results, a new historic marker honoring an 1898 lynching victim and an Instagram account that promotes kindness and self-acceptance across campus.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Lucy Wu, Kshitiz Adhikari and Emma Cooke. In today's episode, the group discusses the UNC Beat Lab in Hill Hall, lingering racial disparities at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the first musical guest on the DTH's new concert series - Editors' Notes.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Katie Littlejohn, Lauren Mallett and Lizzie Stoner. In today's episode, the group discusses the interim chancellor's connection to a conservative retail organization, the declining enrollment rate at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the UNC Hip Hop Ensemble in Hill Hall.

Welcome to this special edition of Heel Talk. Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps some of the biggest mental health stories with audio reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, William Becker and Lizzie Stoner. In today's episode, the group discusses how CAPS seeks to alleviate financial burdens for students, the difficulty of finding a mental health care provider that accepts insurance and health humanities studies at the HHIVE Lab.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Lucy Wu, Amelie Fawson and Kathryn Bragg. In today's episode, the group discusses the interim chancellor's interview with the Coalition for Carolina, the runoff election for the third available seat on the Orange County Schools Board of Education and a UNC senior's one-man show at Swain Hall Black Box Theater.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Emma Cooke, Amelie Fawson and Will Kleinschmidt. In today's episode, the group discusses the UNC System President's potential block on anonymous apps, the CDC's updated COVID-19 regulations and a vibrant biking culture in Chapel Hill.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Mac Geoffroy and Lucy Wu. In today's episode, the group discusses a gluten-free cookie business on campus, North Carolina's record-breaking tree pollen levels and an increase in sensory-friendly spaces in Chapel Hill.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with audio reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Amelie Fawson and Lucy Wu. In today's episode, the group discusses a petition for law student Jamie Marsicano to attend graduation, a report analyzing North Carolina's continued economic growth and a local farmer who donates his produce to those in need.

Welcome back to this special edition episode of Heel Talk, where Audio-Visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest food stories with audio reporters Katie Littlejohn, Amelie Fawson and Lizzie Stoner. In today's episode, the group discusses composting locations on campus, the Purple Bowl's new location and the best bars to visit in Chapel Hill.

Welcome back to the fifth season of Heel Talk, where Audio-visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps some of the biggest local news you may have missed. On this episode, she is joined by Kshitiz Adhikari, Lucy Wu and Maria Barriga-Mateos, who unpack some of the biggest happening in the Triangle area — from Flagstock 2024 to the Hopscotch Music Festival.

In this episode of Heel Talk, Audio-Visual Assistant Editor Amelie Fawson is joined by Kshitiz Adhikari, Lucy Wu and Lizzie stoner. The group discusses the pro-Palestinian protest "Walkout for the West Bank", the opening of the Pauli Murray Center and the Campus Y's continued support of DEI-focused student groups.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where audio-visual editor Natalie Bradin recaps UNC's biggest news that you may have missed last week. In this episode, she is joined by Kshitiz Adhikari, Lizzie Stoner and Jiayi Zhang, who help her unpack a search warrant served to a student activist, Roy Williams running his first political ad for Josh Stein and an anonymous donation made to the Ackland Art Museum. 

In this week's episode of Heel Talk, Audio-visual Editor Natalie Bradin recaps last week's biggest local headlines with guests Daley Hooten, N'Nia Brickhouse and May Proctor. The group unpacks a former professor's lawsuit against the UNC System Board of Governors, how Hurricane Helene impacted voting procedures ahead of the general elections and a new TV show featuring UNC entrepreneurs.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV Editor Natalie Bradin recaps last week's biggest stories that you may have missed with staff reporters Kshitiz Adhikari, Lucy Wu and N'Nia Brickhouse. The group discusses a new certification program through the School of Pharmacy, an Orange County ride-share program to get people to the polls and festive Halloween activities at the Chelsea Theater.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV Assistant Editor Amelie Fawson is joined by Kshitiz Adhikari, N'Nia Brickhouse and May Proctor to chat about the biggest news you may have missed last week, including the results of the Campus Y review, a Kamala Harris rally in Raleigh and the story behind the annual haunted trail on Rossburn Way.

Welcome back to another episode of Heel Talk, where AV Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories from last week with Lizzie Stoner, May Proctor and Claire Kwon. In this episode, the group discusses changes to the UNC Board of Trustees after the election, boycotts outside the Franklin Street Crumbl Cookies and upcoming a capella performances around campus.

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where AV Editor Natalie Bradin recaps some of the biggest stories you may have missed last week with staffers N'Nia Brickhouse, May Proctor and Lizzie Stoner. In this episode, the group discusses a $3.15 million research grant awarded to UNC cancer researchers, Carrboro winning the Cleantech Transportation Award and the Lifestyle desk's top picks for holiday movies.

Welcome back to a new season of Heel Talk, where AV Editor Natalie Bradin recaps some of the biggest stories you may have missed last week with staffers Kshitiz Adhikari, William Becker and Lizzie Stoner. In this episode, the group discusses changes to UNC's IDEAS in Action curriculum, a new Zaxby's location coming to Franklin Street and the new North Carolina branch of the Horror Writer's Association. 

Welcome back to another episode of Heel Talk, where AV editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local stories with colleagues N'Nia Brickhouse, Daley Hooten and Claire Kwon. In today's episode, the group unpacks UNC potentially evaluating admission essays with AI technology, North Carolina joining a lawsuit against President Trump's birthright citizenship order and three UNC a cappella groups competing in a national championship. 

Welcome back to Heel Talk, where AV Editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local news stories with colleagues Kshitiz Adhikari, Lauren Zola and Lucy Wu. In this episode, the group discusses the appointment of a new trustee, the latest Regional Principal of the Year and the grand opening of a Tree Museum down the road in Pittsboro.

In this episode of Heel Talk, host Natalie Bradin recaps some of the biggest DTH stories from last week with colleagues William Becker, Brodie McCartan and Lizzie Stoner. The group chats about Adolfo Alvarez's victory in the student body president elections, the closure of 401 Main in Carrboro and a jazz concert that united N.C. Central, UNC and Duke University.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV editor Natalie Bradin sits down with assistant Amelie Fawson and staffers Claire Kwon and Meredith Kearson to recap the biggest stories across the DTH's University, City & State and Lifestyle desks. The group discusses a student lawsuit filed against the UNC Board of Elections, Fort Bragg returning to its original name and a group of UNC students who reported on NYFW.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV assistant editor Amelie Fawson sits down with staffers Tae Hong, Lucy Wu and Lizzie Stoner to recap the biggest stories across the DTH's University, City & State and Lifestyle desks. The group discusses UNC's use of AI technology to review admissions essays, the impact of new funding for reentry programs in North Carolina and the local music scene spotlighted by the PBS show Shaped by Sound.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV editor Natalie Bradin sits down with staffers Kshitiz Adhikari, William Becker and Lizzie Stoner to recap the biggest stories across the DTH's University, City & State and Lifestyle desks. The group discusses UNC's newly-elected graduate and professional student government president, updates on the contested NC Supreme Court race and a UNC professor encourages students to explore the world of food studies.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV Editor Natalie Bradin sits down with staffers Kshitiz Adhikari, Lauren Zola and Claire Kwon to recap the biggest University, City and Lifestyle stories from last week at UNC. The group covers a disqualified student government candidate sueing the UNC Board of Elections, the spread of North Carolina wildfires after Hurricane Helene and a UNC play about abortion research.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV Editor Natalie Bradin sits down with staffers Kshitiz Adhikari, William Becker and Lucy Wu to recap the biggest local news you may have missed last week. The group discusses a hiring freeze at the business school, decisions made at the Carrboro Town Council's latest meeting and a new on-campus escape room from Chapel Thrill Escapes.

In this episode of Heel Talk, AV Editor Natalie Bradin sits down with staffers Kshitiz Adhikari, N'Nia Brickhouse and Lizzie Stoner to recap some of the biggest stories from The Daily Tar Heel that you may have missed last week. The group discusses the Trump administration's termination of six international student visas at UNC, a recent decision to count the contested ballots in the race for North Carolina Supreme Court Justice and the latest art exhibition at Carrboro's Peel Gallery.

Welcome to the last Heel Talk episode of the semester, where AV Editor Natalie Bradin sits down with staffers Kshitiz Adhikari, Tae Hong and Brodie McCartan to discuss University, City and Lifestyle news you may have missed last week. On this episode, the group chats about the restored SEVIS status of 5 international students, a proposed House Bill that would further restrict abortion in North Carolina and the University's first student-led Climate Change Symposium since the pandemic.