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Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins

Launched in April 1998, Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins has become the region"s exclusive forum for the discussion of politics, arts, culture, social issues, literature, human interest, the environment and more.

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50:29

Local News Roundup: Red Line and Eastland Yards...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/09/06

Charlotte City Council OKs buying the tracks for the Red Line and takes the next steps in the Eastland Yards project. The neck-and-neck presidential race brings Donald Trump to town. Plus, Duke’s Mayo Classic is back.

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50:31

Entering the fall, what should we know about COVID,...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/09/03

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says COVID-19 is here to stay, but in predictable ways. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization is watching an mpox outbreak just as flu and RSV season are set to start. We look at all these viruses and the ins and outs of the vaccines that fight them.

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50:35

Addul Ali, the Republican running against Rep. Alma...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/29

On the next Charlotte Talks, the Republican running for Congress in North Carolina’s 12th District shares his thoughts on the race, and we hear from two congressional reporters on political issues heading into November.

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50:33

The impact on the clean energy transition locally and...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/28

The need for lithium is increasing. That brings challenges to areas where lithium is mined and one of those is Gaston County, where Piedmont Lithium wants to locate a mine.

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50:33

Charlotte's mobility plan: a discussion about...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/27

Charlotte’s mobility plan is in flux and has ruffled feathers as a result, shifting from a focus on trains to roads and buses. Mike Collins and those involved give us a closer look at it all.

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50:31

Politics Monday: As the new school year begins, a...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/26

Education, especially public education, is one of the dividing lines between left and right. From book bans to gender identity to school vouchers, we discuss the role schools are playing in politics ahead of November.

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50:33

Local News Roundup: CMS vacancies as first day...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/23

The first day of school for CMS is Monday, and there are still hundreds of teacher vacancies. Matthews Mayor John Higdon continues to voice frustration over the mobility plan and the decision to cut rail to Matthews. Gov. Cooper is in Chicago for the DNC. And, former President Trump visits Asheboro. These stories and more.

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50:31

As misinformation about our elections spreads, this...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/22

Americans used to trust the outcome of elections. Then came Donald Trump, who has cast doubt over the integrity of elections despite no evidence of widespread fraud. We meet a group that is trying to restore the public's faith in elections.

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50:33

Valerie Bauerlein's 'The Devil at His Elbow: Alex...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/20

The murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh in South Carolina in the summer of 2021 captured the nation's attention and shined a light on a family that had an influence in the South Carolina Lowcountry reaching back generations. Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein has written a new book about Alex Murdaugh, the murders and his family's history.

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50:32

Politics Monday: Previewing the Democratic National...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/19

A look at the state of the Democratic Party as the DNC begins this week. Plus, how the event can impact the final stretch of the presidential race.

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50:32

Local News Roundup: Presidential candidates visit NC;...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/16

Candidates for president are in North Carolina this week to talk about the economy. A big no from the Matthews Town Council threatens the transit plan even as Charlotte gets ready to vote on buying tracks for the Red Line. RFK Jr and Cornel West can be on the ballot in North Carolina. Mike Collins and guests discuss those stories and more.

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50:35

Charlotte Talks talks trash: Litter on our roads,...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/14

On Charlotte Talks, trash talk — specifically the litter that is increasingly on our roads and sidewalks, and in our creeks and streams. And what it’s costing you.

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50:31

Charlotte Talks checks in with Rep. Alma Adams, plus...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/08

With Congress on summer break, members are in their districts visiting with constituents, a good time for 12th District Rep. Alma Adams to visit with us. We’ll get her thoughts on the most recent session, how she works with GOP colleagues across the aisle, and the presidential race. Then, we hear from two political reporters about Election 2024 and Kamala Harris’ VP pick.

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50:32

Charlotte movie critic Sean O'Connell talks about his...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/06

Charlotte movie critic Sean O’Connell talks about the man he calls an “unbreakable Hollywood Icon”: Bruce Willis. He joins Mike Collins to discuss his new book, this summer's slate of movies and more.

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50:33

Politics Monday: Can Democrats make up ground in...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/05

North Carolina Democratic leaders have made gaining ground in rural parts of the state a priority. Are the efforts working?

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50:34

Local News Roundup: Roy Cooper out of VP...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/02

Gov. Roy Cooper takes himself out of the running for Kamala Harris’ vice president. Parking will soon cost more in uptown Charlotte, and we look at preparations for the Charlotte City Council’s September vote on buying the tracks from Norfolk Southern for the Red Line. Mike Collins covers those stories and more.

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50:31

Most people retire at some point, but how do you know...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/08/01

President Joe Biden isn’t the only politician working well beyond 65 years — and he’s joined by many people in other professions, too. For some, not retiring is purely a financial decision. For others, work is entangled with their sense of self and self-worth.

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50:34

Kamala Harris is the likely Democratic nominee —what...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/07/30

What Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket means to Black voters and their support of the Democratic Party.

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50:33

Politics Monday: A look at Project 2025

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/07/29

Project 2025: We’ve been hearing it mentioned frequently during this campaign season. But what is it, really?

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50:33

Grammy winner Christian McBride on 'The Movement...

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins ·

2024/07/24

We spend the hour with Grammy Award-winning musician and host of NPR’s "Jazz Night in America," Christian McBride. He brought a musical tribute to town this year inspired by the words of Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, Muhammad Ali and others.

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