Shoresides News

A local solutions journalism podcast by and for BIPOC communities in coastal North Carolina. Through news stories, interviews, updates, and special programs we keep you engaged with local news from across the region.

Hosted ByRend Smith

A local solutions journalism podcast by and for BIPOC communities in coastal North Carolina. Through news stories, interviews, updates, and special programs we keep you engaged with local news from across the region.


All Episodes

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 North Carolina’s most subtle yet devastating climate threats: ghost forests....

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 (ILA) Local 1766 in Wilmington, North Carolina, as he speaks...

North Carolina: Immigration, Private Prisons, and the Human Cost

Send us a text Shoresides explores life in coastal North Carolina through the lens of resilience, justice, and community action. In this episode, host Nicolas Magrino examines the implications...

Weathering the Storm: Housing Challenges and Resilience in North Carolina’s Coastal Region

Send us a text In this episode of Shoresides, we explore the challenges faced by low-income and elderly homeowners in Carteret County, North Carolina—a place of vibrant coastal life...

Left Behind: North Carolina’s Senior Housing Crisis

Send us a text On this episode of Shoresides, we dive into the hidden side of North Carolina’s senior housing crisis. Coastal North Carolina has long been a retirement...

You Don’t Need a Home to Vote

Send us a text You Don’t Need a Home to Vote dives into the intersection of homelessness and democracy in America. In this episode, Donald Whitehead, Executive Director of...

North Carolina Voter ID

Send us a text North Caroloina voter ID requirements. With the 2024 election underway, many voters are encountering ID rules for the first time, raising questions and concerns about...

Souls to the Polls

Send us a text In this episode, we take you to Wilmington, North Carolina, where community members have gathered for Souls to the Polls, an event organized by local...

Literacy at the Polls

Send us a text Welcome to Shoresides and our series on voter access. In this episode, Rend Smith sits down with Nicole Wolf-Camplin, the Adult Literacy Coordinator at the...