Jesse Steinmetz
Producer, Charlotte Talks With Mike CollinsJesse Steinmetz is Producer of Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. Before joining WFAE in 2019, he was an intern at WNPR in Hartford, Connecticut and hosted a show at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Have an idea for the show? Email him at jsteinmetz@wfae.org.
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The Presidents Cup is coming to Charlotte soon. That means some of the best men's golfers in the world will be in town — it could also spur big investments in the city. We shoot for the fairway with the U.S. team captain and two major players behind the event.
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Class is back in session at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. We sit down with interim Superintendent, Hugh Hattabaugh, to discuss teacher retention and pay, an improvement in test results (although they did not return to pre-pandemic levels), how the district plans to reduce chronic absenteeism and more.
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From the insurrection on Jan. 6 to a rise in political violence, many experts consider this a moment of crisis for American democracy. But one historian argues the country has faced similar challenges before, and those lessons can shed light on how to build a stronger, more vibrant democracy than ever before.
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With the first week of classes underway in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, we sit down with CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings to discuss the record number of guns found on CMS campuses the last academic year and the effectiveness of body scanners in middle and high schools, as well as the slight uptick of crime throughout Charlotte.
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The Unified Development Ordinance has been approved by Charlotte's City Council, and the document includes development regulations from parking to affordable housing. The plan was contentious and may still change before it goes into effect next year. We speak with Charlotte's Interim Planning Director and local analysts.
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While the most famous shipwreck in the world may be the Titanic, there are an estimated three million ships sitting at the bottom of the ocean. We talk to one author that argues there is much to learn about technology, failure and progress both below and above the surface from these lonely vessels in his new book "Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic."
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From the racial backlash against former President Obama to the rise of white nationalism, a former Charlotte Observer editor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist argue the changing politics and culture of the nation have deep roots in the South. We discuss their book, “The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance.”
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have a high number of teacher vacancies and reports of poor test scores — meanwhile, advocates say funding isn't nearly as high as it should be. With students heading back to school on Aug. 29, we sit down with CMS teachers to discuss morale, pay, retention and more.
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As laws and lawmakers on the Christian-right have been growing in number and prominence in the U.S., we discuss Christian nationalism and what it means for North Carolina and the country.
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Cutter’s Pass is dubbed “the most dangerous town in North Carolina.” And for good reason. Seven hikers have vanished into the woods — and no one can explain why. That mystery is at the center of "The Last to Vanish," a new thriller by a local author. She joins WFAE’s Jesse Steinmetz to discuss her latest book.