CarolinaCast

Taylor Heeden is a third-generation UNC student. With a family history infused with Carolina Blue, she talks to her parents about their college experiences and how they differ from her own.

Musicians across the country are facing unique challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are finding it difficult to adjust to social distancing requirements in recording studios, closed concert venues, and a general lack of social interaction. That means they’ve had to fundamentally change how they make music.

North Carolina’s beer industry adds billions of dollars to the state’s economy, but with breweries shifting to take out only, the industry is hurting. In this edition of the Carolina Connection podcast, we’re looking at North Carolina’s “Beer Economy” and how it has been affected by the coronavirus.

This year, because of the coronavirus, the NFL had to make some adjustments to its annual draft. Carolina Connection reporter Josh Conner joins us to discuss this year’s draft and give his predictions for some UNC athletes that have a chance of being drafted.

On this edition of the Carolina connection podcast, we hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss how college seniors are dealing with the effects of the coronavirus on their educational and professional lives.

Every day, first responders and healthcare workers put themselves at risk to help COVID-19 patients across the nation. On this edition of the Carolina Connection Podcast, reporter Josh Conner spoke with an Emergency Room nurse in Hendersonville about how the virus is affecting her professional and personal life.

On this week’s Carolina Connection Podcast, reporter Miranda DiPaolo joins in to discuss how the coronavirus has affected the lives of North Carolina’s homeless population and homeless shelters.

On this week’s Carolina Connection Podcast, we’re discussing how the coronavirus has effectively changed day to day life for students. We hosted a virtual roundtable for student reporters to tell their stories.

UNC has one the most storied basketball programs in the country. But recently, one student noticed one of the most important players was missing from that story.

In early February, the UNC Board of Trustees approved the creation of an Asian-American Center on campus. On this week’s Carolina Connection podcast, we discuss physical spaces for minority students on UNC’s campus. Brian Keyes joins us this week to talk about his visits to the Carolina Latinx Center, American Indian Center, and the Black Student Movement.