Ariel Clay, chief operating officer of Woodhouse Spa, on the growing trend of intentional skincare

Emily Dickens, chief administrative officer at SHRM, on North Carolina's workforce gap and what lawmakers can do

Emily Dickens, chief administrative officer at the Society for Human Resource Management, joins Tony to discuss a recent meeting of more than 50 North Carolina HR leaders with state lawmakers to address a workforce gap requiring 5,000 to 10,000 more graduates annually, and what policymakers can do to better align education and workforce training with employer needs.

Ariel Clay, chief operating officer of Woodhouse Spa, on the growing trend of intentional skincare

Ariel Clay, chief operating officer of Woodhouse Spa, joins Tony to discuss the growing trend of skinvestment, a shift away from trial-and-error product routines toward more personalized, professional skincare treatments, and how people can build a long-term skincare plan heading into summer.

Valerie Bauerlein, Wall Street Journal reporter, on the Alex Murdaugh case

Valerie Bauerlein, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Tony to discuss the latest developments in the Alex Murdaugh case.

Dr. Eric Houck, associate professor at UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Education, on education funding in the new state budget

Dr. Eric Houck, associate professor at UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Education and treasurer of the National Education Finance Academy, joins Tony to break down the education policy implications of the newly reached North Carolina Senate and House budget deal and what it means for schools across the state.

Dr. William Link, Richard J. Milbauer Professor of History at the University of Florida, on his book about Jesse Helms and parallels to President Trump

Dr. William Link, Richard J. Milbauer Professor of History at the University of Florida, joins Tony to discuss his book "Jesse Helms: Modern Conservatism and the Politics of Opposition" and the parallels he draws between the late North Carolina senator's brand of conservative politics and the approach of President Trump.