Discover Durham

Durham Sports Commission Deputy Director Kaila'Shea Menendez sits down with Duke Director of Athletics Nina King. They get into all things Duke athletics, Olympics, Durham, women in sports and more. 

In this episode, our guest is local public speaker, organizer, curator, educator, poet, spoken word artist, songwriter, emcee, and loyal Hip Hop head Dasan Ahanu. We chatted with Dasan about how he helped us craft our reimagined African American History Guide.

We just had the NFL draft, but since Durham is such a foodie town, we thought it would be fun to have a food-related draft. Three food-loving guests Joy Caracciolo, Linda Nguyen and Von Diaz join host Craig Carter to select their favorites from four categories: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks.Check out our selections and let us know which one of us you think had the best draft.

Durham newest Black-owned jazz club, Missy Lane’s Assembly Room is already garnering a huge amount of attention and praise. We spoke with owner Cicely Mitchell about her love of jazz, what it's like creating a space to help art thrive, and much more.

Since opening in 2005, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University has been dedicated to building a groundbreaking collection of all different kinds of art. We spoke with three members of the Nasher team, Veronika Payne, Jade Packer, and Gabrielle Tenedero about the museum's mission, their favorite pieces, and a lot more.

Did you know one of the world’s most award-winning gin distilleries is right here in the Bull City? We spoke with the co-owners of Durham Distillery, Melissa and Lee Katrincic about how they got started in the world of distilling, why they're so passionate about gin, and a lot more.

March 12, 2024 will be the 80th anniversary of one history’s most important basketball games. The Secret Game was the first integrated basketball game in the Jim Crow South and it happened in Durham, North Carolina. We spoke with Scott Ellsworth, the author of "The Secret Game", about this amazing true story.

In this episode, we spoke with Mike Potter, the founder of Proximity Brewing — the first Black-owned brewery in Durham, North Carolina. We learned how he got into brewing beer and what it means to be a part of Durham's new era of Black-owned businesses.

Did you know there’s a curling facility in the Bull City? Yes, the winter sport where players slide stones across ice and guide them to a target with brooms is here in Durham. Our guest for this episode certainly knows. He is Trevor Gau and he is member and volunteer at Durham’s Triangle Curling Club.

Earlier this year, the Ella West Gallery opened on Parrish Street. It is one of the few Black-female-owned art galleries in North Carolina. We spoke with two people that are a part of this historic occasion in Durham history. They are the founder and owner of Ella West Gallery, Linda Shropshire, and one of the featured artists in the current exhibition, Maya Freelon.