en https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:07:19 -0400 no Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins WFAE episodic Charlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAELaunched 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. If something is of interest to the Charlotte region, listeners and leaders know the topic is bound to be discussed on Charlotte Talks. Follow along: @CharlotteTalks.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. If something is of interest to the Charloweb@wfae.org Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:07:19 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-16/local-news-roundup-mecklenburg-leaders-push-back-on-tax-amendment-bill-advances-cmpd-releases-crime-data-win-or-go-home-for-the-hornets 0000019d-9c32-d9c4-abbf-fdb725560000 Local News Roundup: Mecklenburg leaders push back on tax amendment, bill advances; CMPD releases crime data; win or go home for the Hornets Chris Jones 3000 web@wfae.orgnoCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:01:16 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-15/author-dava-sobel-on-her-new-book-the-elements-of-marie-curie-how-the-glow-of-radium-lit-a-path-for-women-in-science 0000019d-9661-df45-a5ff-d6775ac00000 Author Dava Sobel on her new book ‘The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science’ Sarah Delia 3002 web@wfae.org (Sarah Delia)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:11:09 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-14/set-phasers-to-stun-a-ride-through-william-shatners-career-wfaes-carolina-climate-summit-preview 0000019d-9142-d2be-adfd-d37af7aa0000 Set phasers to stun! A ride through William Shatner's career + WFAE's Carolina Climate Summit preview Sarah Delia 3000 web@wfae.org (Sarah Delia)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:20:01 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-14/inside-the-push-to-end-predatory-towing-practices-in-charlotte-and-north-carolina 0000019d-8c93-d760-afbf-efff3e7e0000 Inside the push to end predatory towing practices in Charlotte and North Carolina 2999 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:52:44 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-13/whats-in-the-air-a-check-on-air-quality-and-allergens 0000019d-8753-d997-a1df-8fd7fa900000 What's in the air? A check on air quality and allergens 3001 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:43:03 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-09/local-news-roundup-cats-safety-redlight-cameras-mooresville-mayor-faces-calls-to-resign-hornets-make-final-playoff-push 0000019d-77d7-d997-a1df-ffd75e570000 Local News Roundup: CATS safety, redlight cameras, Mooresville mayor faces calls to resign, Hornets make final playoff push Gabe Altieri 3001 web@wfae.org (Gabe Altieri)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:53:24 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-08/journalist-karen-gray-houston-shares-her-familys-story-in-daughter-of-the-boycott-carrying-on-a-montgomery-familys-civil-rights-legacy 0000019d-72b4-d4d8-afbf-7fff65fb0000 Journalist Karen Gray Houston shares her family's story in 'Daughter of the Boycott: Carrying On a Montgomery Family's Civil Rights Legacy' Sarah Delia 3001 web@wfae.org (Sarah Delia)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:22:54 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-08/age-in-the-workplace-a-discussion-on-bias-and-opportunity 0000019d-6d78-df88-a7ff-6ffcbada0000 Age in the workplace: A discussion on bias and opportunity 3003 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:53:59 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-06/a-closer-look-at-a-newly-released-report-on-infant-mortality-in-mecklenburg-county 0000019d-68dd-dfd5-a3bd-fdfd04540000 A closer look at a newly released report on infant mortality in Mecklenburg County Sarah Delia 3010 web@wfae.org (Sarah Delia)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:32:36 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-05/responsibly-covering-and-discussing-sexual-violence 0000019d-636c-db83-a79f-fbee60ae0000 Responsibly covering and discussing sexual violence Gabe Altieri 3000 web@wfae.org (Gabe Altieri)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:58:14 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-03/a-conversation-with-interim-cats-ceo-brent-cagle-on-public-safety-and-system-expansion 0000019d-547e-d18f-abbf-f57f25b70000 A conversation with interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle on public safety and system expansion 3003 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:58:21 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-02/local-news-roundup-leandro-overturned-i-77-update-artemis-launches-with-an-nc-feel-usc-womens-basketball-back-in-final-four 0000019d-53d9-de98-addf-53fba8ce0000 Local News Roundup: Leandro overturned, I-77 update, Artemis launches with an NC feel, USC women's basketball back in Final Four Gabe Altieri 3000 web@wfae.org (Gabe Altieri)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:41:06 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-01/a-deeper-spiritual-crisis-former-u-s-surgeon-general-discusses-loneliness-and-a-path-to-social-connection 0000019d-4a58-d6c3-afbd-4edbace70000 A deeper spiritual crisis: Former U.S. surgeon general discusses loneliness and a path to social connection 3001 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:34:29 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-03-30/government-agencies-in-north-carolina-are-supposed-to-be-transparent-are-they-that-depends 0000019d-4450-de98-addf-5773750c0000 Government agencies in North Carolina are supposed to be transparent. Are they? That depends Gabe Altieri 3000 web@wfae.org (Gabe Altieri)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:36:49 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-03-29/cms-superintendent-crystal-hill-talks-proposed-budget-challenges-and-areas-of-growth-during-the-school-year 0000019d-3f2c-db83-a79f-bfee223d0000 CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill talks proposed budget, challenges and areas of growth during the school year Sarah Delia 3000 web@wfae.org (Sarah Delia)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:14:12 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-03-26/local-news-roundup-berger-concedes-latest-on-i-77-no-ice-reports-at-clt 0000019d-2fdb-d18f-abbf-efffc6270000 Local News Roundup: Berger concedes; latest on I-77; no ICE reports at CLT Gabe Altieri 3001 web@wfae.org (Gabe Altieri)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:02:47 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-03-26/phil-berger-concedes-senate-race-states-most-powerful-republican-dethroned 0000019d-2aaa-d2e1-a19f-7baeb1630000 Phil Berger concedes Senate race; state’s most powerful Republican dethroned 2999 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:51:33 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-03-24/an-investigation-into-wandering-officers-in-north-carolina 0000019d-261f-dbd0-a3fd-7e9f578f0000 An investigation into 'Wandering Officers' in North Carolina Gabe Altieri 3001 web@wfae.org (Gabe Altieri)noCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:41:41 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-03-24/spring-reset-clearing-the-clutter-in-your-home-mind-and-finances 0000019d-2041-d6c3-afbd-6ccb8d320000 Spring Reset: Clearing the clutter in your home, mind and finances 3001 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:38:18 -0400 https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-03-23/everybody-loses-author-discusses-the-meteoric-rise-of-sports-gambling 0000019d-1b21-d2e1-a19f-7ba54ba50000 'Everybody Loses' author discusses the meteoric rise of sports gambling 2997 web@wfae.orgnoweb@wfae.orgCharlotte,Talks,Charlotte,CLT,Mike,Collins,WFAE