Bourbon in The Back Room

Vincent and Joel sit down to discuss proposals for eliminating the State income tax, the South Carolina midterms, gubernatorial race, political fundraising, Annie Andrews, how to win as a Democrat in SC, massive corporate spending by republicans, and continued mudslinging. 

Then hear Joel discuss the state of the University of South Carolina with Thad Westbrook, chair emeritus, in one of the University's most historic buildings. Hear about Thad's background, his family, his education, career as a lawyer at Nelson Mullins, how someone runs to be on the Board of USC, what it entails, some of the biggest changes at USC, College Athletics, and so much more! 

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Vincent and Joel sit down live from Furman University with the longest serving Mayor in Greenville history, joined by special guests Rep. Chandra Dillard, Sen. Jason Elliot, and Nick Theodore, to discuss the City of Greenville. Hear about Knox White's life and family, growing up in Greenville, the textile industry, turning Greenville into a successful southern city, increasing quality of life for residents, how government is structured in cities, when retail comes back to cities, bringing a waterfall back to downtown, and hear the mayor answer questions from students!

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Vincent and Joel sit down with the Democratic candidate for South Carolina Attorney General to discuss his platform, his vision for the South Carolina AG's office, his background as a working man, accounting, working as a lawyer, his journey to South Carolina, and so much more!

Hear about how Richard Hricik's office would make life better for regular South Carolinians by prosecuting bad debt collectors, preventing improper medical bills, protecting SC's environment, and using protective consumer affairs enforcement to stop our citizens from being defrauded. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers, to discuss his family lineage of farmers, his history of public service in South Carolina, the fall of the dairy farm in SC, changes in the agricultural industry over the last decades, politics intersecting with illegal cock fighting, the details of how the Department of Agriculture actually works, how to create jobs through agriculture, and so much more! 

In Bourbon Briefs the Senators talk about the upcoming midterm elections, Darlene Graham's refusal to debate Annie Andrews in the US Senate race, Jermaine Johnson's path to win the Governor's race, how all politics is national, Tim Scott's controversial republican national convention speech, compare political antics to professional wrestling, the new moderating role of the S.C. house majority leader, and more. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with the Director of SC Department of Employment and Workforce, William H. Floyd, to discuss the economic state of South Carolina, the massive growth of our workforce, how an institution like SCDEW works, and how to be a leader in SC. Hear about William Floyd's background, family, work as an attorney and much more! 

Hear a bourbon briefs breakdown of the current political situation in SC, how a sister with no political background might win a SC Senate seat, Ralph Norman's ire, Annie Andrew's path to victory, the State Budget, and get an update on all things SC politics! 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with all star journalist, Maayan Schechter, to discuss all things South Carolina politics, take a deep dive into the budget, talk about the extra 100 million dollars of funding proposed for scout motors, the democratic nominee for Governor choosing his running mate, a democrat’s chances in South Carolina, Lindsey Graham’s empty seat, his sister, Ralph Norman, Annie Andrews, and so much more!

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Vincent and Joel sits down for an episode of bourbon shots to get in the weeds related to the open US Senate seat left by the late Lindsey Graham and hear from one of the candidates vying for the special primary - Ralph Norman. Hear about his life, business, political message, and so much more! 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C.    

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Vincent and Joel sits down for an episode of bourbon shots to get in the weeds related to the open US Senate seat left by the late Lindsey Graham and hear from one of the candidates vying for the special primary - Mark Sanford. Hear about his life, business, political message, and so much more! 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Joel sits down for an episode of bourbon shots to get in the weeds related to the open US Senate seat left by the late Lindsey Graham and hear from one of the candidates vying for the special primary - Mark Lynch. Hear about his life, business growth, political message, and so much more! 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Joel and Meg Kinnard discuss the life of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, his impact on the SC political landscape, the fallout in SC, and so much more!

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