When you’re talking with DG Martin, you’re talking to a veteran, lawyer, politician, administrator and author. DG’s been around the block a few times and you’ll hear his conversations with guests practically guaranteed to provide some of the most interesting back-and-forth you’ll hear all weekend.
One on One: Carter Wrenn’s New Book
At last Carter Wrenn, the well-known conservative consultant, has written his book about his life in politics: “The Trail of the Serpent: From the Smoke-Filled Rooms of Politics.” Wrenn first worked for Tom Ellis, a conservative North Carolina lawyer and early...
December 28, 2024
Hillsborough’s Lee Smith, author of Silver Alert, talks about the new book and the quirky characters that fill her books.
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One on One: UNC and Bill Belichick, Will It Work?
In Chapel Hill the past week, talk has been mostly about former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and the question of whether his hiring by UNC good for the university or just one more step in the commercialism of college athletics.
One on One: Rudolph’s Little Brother
I know Rudolph’s little brother, and the mostly unknown story of where the Rudolph tale came from and why that story may tug at your heartstrings more than other holiday stories.
December 21, 2024
Larry Miller, one of the greatest of the great Tar Heel basketball players of all time, talks about how he got to Chapel Hill, his times playing for Coach Smith, and what happened afterwards. He also discusses his work with author Stephen Demorest on the new book, “Larry Miller Time: The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty”.
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One on One: Samson’s Death and Luigi’s Killing
What does the Biblical character Samson have to do with Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on the morning of Dec. 4?
One on One: More Pardons?
As if losing the presidential and congressional elections last month was not enough to break the spirit of Democrats, President Biden pardoned his son Hunter. And not just for a few matters during a specific and limited time, the president reached back more than 10...
December 7, 2024
Marcie Cohen Ferris, Interim Director Center for the Study of the American South, talks about the importance of food in North Carolina history and culture and her book. “Edible North Carolina: A Journey Across a State of Flavor.”
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One on One: Bland Simpson’s Memoir
Bland Simpson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and creative writing at UNC-Chapel Hill. His amazing talents have awed fellow North Carolinians for years.
November 30, 2024
This week, D.G. Martin is joined by William Leuchtenburg, Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, leading historian of the American Presidency and frequent guest on this program.
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