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Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford, who launched a Republican primary challenge to President Trump this…

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019The Ghosts of Eden Park tells the true story of the country’s most successful bootlegger during the time of prohibition, and…

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019Craft brewers and distillers have seen explosive growth in North Carolina, and new state laws could accelerate that. A conversation…

Monday, Oct. 28, 2019Everyone’s favorite topic: traffic! It’s bad and getting worse. Can we do anything to fix it? A closer look.This show originally…

Friday, Nov. 8, 2019Voters in Mecklenburg say “no” to the sales tax hike for arts, education and parks. What this might mean for funding these programs…

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019While Charlotte develops at breakneck speed and rural areas stagnate, it is vital to understand where we are, how we got here, and…

Friday, March 6, 2020State officials are advising residents to stay calm in the face of the first patient in North Carolina with coronavirus. Politics has…

Tuesday, April 7, 2020There are challenges to buying and selling homes during the coronavirus outbreak. We check up on Charlotte's already tight housing…

Friday, May 8, 2020The state begins to loosen coronavirus restrictions Friday. The US is woefully behind other nations in terms of testing and North…

Wednesday, March 1, 2017A special two-hour Public Conversation about the Trump Administration’s new stand on immigration. Who do his policies affect? What…

Tuesday, March 7, 2017NoDa’s explosive growing pains may continue for a while with the delay of the opening of the next leg of the Lynx Blue Line. Our…

Monday, March 13, 2017Are the dearth of workforce housing in Charlotte, the lack of upward mobility, the resegregation of our schools and last year’s…

Monday, February 12, 2018The legacy of Waco and the confrontation between the Branch Davidian religious cult and the FBI that led to the deaths of nearly…

Monday, February 19, 2018Dan Rather, a journalist who has covered all the major events of our lifetime and who continues to work at the age of 86. Mike…

Wednesday, February 28, 2018The nation’s top teacher, Bobbie Cavnar, from South Point High in Belmont talks about excellence in teaching and why, after…

Wednesday, March 14, 2018One of the biggest names in legal thrillers, John Grisham, ditches the courtroom for a beach read for his latest novel. He joins…

Monday, March 19, 2018Margaret Spellings talks about her first two years as president of the University of North Carolina system and more.Margaret…

Wedensday, March 28, 2018On the next Charlotte Talks, the scarcity of mental health services for young people in schools has surfaced as a serious…

Thursday, April 19, 2018North Carolina native and longtime NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell has died at the age of 84. Carl came to WFAE in 2005 where he talked…

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 The proposed city budget for the next fiscal year contains raises for both police and firefighters. Police are scheduled to…