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On the Porch: Dr. Jim Crawford and Michael Roberto – American Fascism

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Mar 29, 2026 | On The Porch

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Born into a blue collar and agricultural clan in rural Pennsylvania, Dr. Jim Crawford was the first in his family to graduate from college. Earning his PhD from the University of North Carolina, he taught US and World History at several universities in the piedmont North Carolina for several decades. He served as chairman of the Chatham County board of commissioners. He is a firm believer in American democracy and trusts that the constitution will hold firm now as it has in past crises despite the broken, distempered electorate.

Michael Joseph Roberto is a musician, historian, writer and retired NCA&T associate professor in contemporary world history. His first book, “The Coming of The American Behemoth: The Origins of Fascism in the United States, 1920-1940” was published in 2018. He is at work on a sequel about the increasing peril of American fascism since Donald Trump won the White House in 2016.

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Chansky’s Notebook: The Pool

Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 27, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook

Written by MICHAEL KOH Bubba Cunningham and UNC are confident they’ll have their pick of the...

Chansky’s Notebook: ‘We Have Our Team Now’

Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 26, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook

Bill Belichick spoke to the media at the Kenan Football Center Tuesday as UNC opened its spring practice season.

Exploring Your Creative Genius: Get Used to It

Posted by Carl Nordgren | Mar 25, 2026 | Columns, Exploring Your Creative Genius, Town Square

In this week’s show my guest, the entrepreneur Nick Sih, talked about the ventures he’s successfully started and grown, and also talked about the business soon to launch.

Chansky’s Notebook: You’re a Good Man, Hubert Davis

Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 25, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook

The ugliness and awkwardness of Hubert Davis’ exit from the UNC men’s basketball program should not overshadow the man he is.

Chansky’s Notebook: On the Rise

Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 24, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook

Courtney Banghart has the pieces in place to take the UNC women’s basketball program to the next level in the coming years.

Chansky’s Notebook: In Others’ Hands

Posted by David Glenn | Mar 23, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook

Since his first year as UNC head coach, Hubert Davis has failed to meet the program’s lofty standards over the past four seasons.

On the Porch: Adam Skolnick – A Writer’s Life

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Mar 22, 2026 | On The Porch

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Adam Skolnick is an author and journalist who covers travel, adventure and endurance sports, and the environment. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Outside, Wired, Lonely Planet, and Men’s Health. He’s the author of One Breath: Freediving, Death and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits, and the ghostwriter and audiobook narrator of the bestselling David Goggins memoirs, Can’t Hurt Me and Never Finished. A frequent contributor on The Rich Roll Podcast, he lives in Southern California where he was born and raised. His debut novel, American Tiger, was published December 2, 2025.

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Chansky’s Notebook: Collapse

Posted by David Glenn | Mar 20, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook, UNC Sports

In the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which started way back in 1939, no team — from any school — had ever overcome a 19-point deficit to win a first-round game. Until now.

Chansky’s Notebook: Recalibrating

Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 19, 2026 | Sports, Sports Notebook

If Hubert Davis is to be believed, UNC is recapturing its toughness at the right time as the NCAA Tournament looms.

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