Eye on the Triangle

Raleigh’s new Fourth Ward District, focusing on the entertainment block in the south downtown area, is named to commemorate and honor the Fourth Ward neighbourhood, a Black community that was destroyed in the 1970s. In this episode, Autumn Smith talks with Haley Kinsler, a PhD student at NC State and a member of the Fourth…

Autumn Smith visits Game & Geek Expo and interviews celebrity guest voice actors Samantha Kelly and Kenny James who formerly voiced Princess Peach and Bowser from the Super Mario series video games. Introducing the episode is WKNC content creator Vick Hernandez, providing updates on the NC State Physical Master Plan, campus parking concerns and the Wolfpack’s…

Christina Koch speaks directly with Autumn Smith of WKNC during her visit to NC State campus on August 24th. Then, Autumn Smith speaks with Jeff Thomas and Mady Shelton from Raleigh Retro Gamers about the upcoming Game & Geek Expo on September 5th and 6th. Eye on the Triangle listeners can use the code ‘WKNC881’…

Eye on the Triangle’s Autumn Smith tours Packapalooza 2026, speaking with two dozen people about NC State and how it feels to represent various departments and organizations at the Hillsborough Street event. If you didn’t attend Packapalooza this year, this segment covers everything you missed. Guest features include Dean Garey Fox from the College of…

Eye on the Triangle returns for the Fall 2026 semester! In this episode, Autumn Smith interviews Donovan Zimmerman from Paperhand Puppet Project about the 2026 production “The Wild Wisdom of the World,” a stage performance about the human condition. Beforehand, Hail Zulueta breaks down data about the new AI assistant ‘Oscar’ on NC State campus…

Breyton Hill discusses the history of Earth Day on April 22 and how it came to be one of the largest secular holidays in the world. The theme of Earth Day 2026 is Our Power, Our Planet, which according to EarthDay.org, reflects a fundamental truth: environmental progress doesn’t depend on any single administration or election.…

In this episode of “Eye on the Triangle,” Evie Dallman and Amanda Levinson discuss the arts’ place in exciting civic engagement and ways communities can continue restoration within the individual as well as larger bodies of people. We talk radical rest, laborers’ rights and artistic action. In our second story, Evie chats with the North…

Breyton Hill attends Brain Night at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. As she explores, she talks to researchers, volunteers, and community members all attending or tabling for Brain Night. Chris Smith, the museum’s Coordinator of Current Science Programs explains more about what Brain Night is. The 2026 keynote speaker was Dr. Christa Baker…

Breyton Hill interviews Dr. Kasey Wagoner, a physics professor at NC State, about his career journey, science communication and outreach, as well as why everyone should care about physics. Originally a business major, Dr. Wagoner fell in love with physics after taking an astronomy course in undergrad. He describes how cool it was to ask…

Breyton Hill discusses the history of March being recognized as Women’s History Month. She also discusses the careers and achievements of outstanding women in STEM who have changed the world for the better, including Ada Lovelace, Henrietta Lacks, Rosalind Franklin, Marie Curie, Jane Goodall, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. All these women and…

Evie Dallmann chats with College of Design PhD student, Erin White, about his research and practice in integrated food systems and policy design in North Carolina. He emphasizes the importance of working at a regional level across multiple counties in North Carolina to connect urban and rural food production and consumption

This week’s episode of Eye on the Triangle focuses on connection through creativity. From international voices in the Tunisia 88 Alumni Choir to insights from NCMA curator Caroline Roocheleau, we examine how art, music, and history shape communities and preserve stories that transcend borders.

In this science news update, new public affairs content creator Breyton Hill discusses some cool science and research news that has been happening around the Triangle.  With the weather happening this weekend, Breyton gets into the science of snowflakes, discussing what makes each one unique. Next, Breyton talks about how astronomers at Duke University are…

This episode explores blind hockey and the role of adaptive sports in expanding accessibility and inclusion in athletics. Through a conversation with Craig Fitzpatrick, a blind hockey player and disability advocate, the episode looks at how sports can be reimagined to serve a wider range of participants. The discussion covers how blind hockey works, the…

 WKNC’s Evie Dallmann speaks with Amanda Mills from the NC State Wilson College of Textiles about the evolution of smart textiles and the wearable electronics.

What happens when you trade your fall break for five days of service, community and McDonald’s runs? Shradha joins NC State’s Alternative Service Break team in Rutherford County, working with Rutherford Housing Partnership( RHP) meeting lifelong volunteers, bonding over late nights, and learning what service really means!

In this episode of Eye on the Triangle, we sit down with Dr. Adrian Percy, Executive Director of NC State’s Plant Science Initiative. Dr. Percy shares insights on Seed2Grow, an innovative program that bridges research, industry, and entrepreneurship to tackle today’s agricultural challenges. From supporting student innovation to strengthening global food security, Seed2Grow is helping…

Evie Dallmann interviews Leah Torrey and Virginia Ferris about archives, storytelling, and moral agency. Virginia discusses the importance of representational belonging in archives, emphasizing the need to include diverse voices. Leah highlights the role of pop-up events called “Larks” in fostering community and using foraged materials to promote sustainability. Both stress the significance of zines…

Landscape Architect Kofi Boone from NC State’s College of Design describes his book “Empty Pedestals: Countering Confederate Narratives Through Public Design” and themes surrounding it such as environmental justice, community engagement, activism, history and weaves interdisciplinarity through his telling of vignettes of the book such as case studies and anecdotes. This podcast is produced in…

The Nubian Minute crew is back again to discuss the controversy surrounding Coca-Cola’s alleged reporting of immigrant workers to ICE, highlighting the lack of a public apology and the potential trend of corporations exploiting undocumented workers. The conversation shifts to the Trump administration’s use of Guantanamo Bay to detain undocumented immigrants, criticizing it as akin…