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 Dr. Jennifer Mather—to ask: Should North Carolina go ahead with...
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 economic shifts shaping daily life and collective identity in a...
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 — a once-thriving industry built by coastal communities, African American crews,...
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, a program of the nonprofit Better is Possible based in...
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. In this episode of Storm Stories, Mayor Lynn Barbie of...
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, a fragile stretch of wetlands that connects Wilmington to Belville,...
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 of Storm Stories, we hear from Angie Bailey of North...
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 use disorder in coastal North Carolina. According to the Substance...
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 missing it. After Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina, residents...
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 epidemiologist Dr. Jen Runkle joins Storm Stories to explore how...
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....
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 Polish heritage hosted by St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Held every...
