Episodes: 5 Columns

Temperature Check: Coastal Edition

Send us a text A New Series About Rising Temperatures in Coastal North Carolina hosted By Natalia Sanchez Loayza ...

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Bridging the Care Gap: North Carolina’s Nursing Workforce Challenge

Send us a text On this episode of Shoreside, host Nicholas Merino speaks with Catherine Moore, director of the...

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What’s Behind That Proposed North Carolina Octopus Farming Ban?

Send us a text This episode, Shoresides delves into the strange, ethically murky world of octopus aquaculture with scientist...

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What It’s Like to Grow Up In North Carolina’s Vietnamese Fishing Tradition

Send us a text In this episode, Shoresides talks with Jessica Thai, who grew up with immigration, tradition, and...

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Whatever Happened to the Fisheries Where NCs Black Coastal Communities Were Once Central

Send us a text Cultural anthropologist Barbara Garrity-Blake takes us into the world of North Carolina’s menhaden fishery —...

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Nurturing Future Healthcare Leaders: Youth Attend Workforce and Leadership Development in New Hanover County

Send us a text In Wilmington, North Carolina, the demand for healthcare workers is growing rapidly. Nurse Camp Academy,...

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Carolina Beach Mayor Lynn Barbee On the Storm We Forgot

This is the story of a beach storm no one saw coming—and the lessons we can’t afford to forget....

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Eagle Island at the Edge: Rising Waters, Vanishing Forests, and the Vision for a Fragile Landmark

Send us a text In this episode of Shoreside, host Nicholas Magno explores the uncertain future of Eagle Island,...

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Solastalgia and the North Carolina Digital Divide

After a hurricane upends everything, the void left behind—solastalgia—can be as destabilizing as the storm itself. In this episode...

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The Healing Place and the Path to Recovery

Send us a text On this episode of Shoresides, host Nicholas Magrino explores the challenges and realities of substance...

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Resilience in the Wake: Trauma-Informed Communication After the Storm

In 2018, Hurricane Florence devastated coastal North Carolina, leaving Yvonne Pittaway’s home in Carteret County torn apart, and her...

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Resilience in the Wake: Understanding Trauma After the Storm

After Hurricane Helene, the damage wasn’t just physical—it left an invisible scar on the mental health of survivors. Environmental...

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Ghost Forests: A Silent Warning from North Carolina’s Coast

Send us a text Rising seas. Dredged rivers. Dying forests. In this episode of Shoresides, we investigate one of...

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Polish Festival in Castle Hayne, North Carolina at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

Join us as we take you inside the Polish Festival in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, an annual celebration of...

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AI is the Future of Work: Are Black Coastal Communities In It?

Send us a text In this episode of Shoresides, we hear from Charles Seaton, President of International Longshoremen’s Association...

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