Bourbon in The Back Room

Bourbon in The Back Room

By Vincent Sheheen and Joel LourieNewsGovernmentPoliticsHistory
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Bourbon in The Back Room episodes

  • Building Political Bridges, How State Government is Changing, and When to Retire - With Speaker of the House Jay Lucas

     Vincent and Joel sit down with Speaker of the House Jay Lucas - esteemed legislator, lawyer, and Public Servant for a Riveting Post Sine Die Conversation. They discuss his long career, the unique circumstances surrounding his election to speaker of the house, how to build political bridges, how he knew when it was time to retire, what went down this year in the state house, and so much more!
    Hear an insider tell us what actually is happening behind the scenes at our state's capital!

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's 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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    1 hr 7 min
  • Sine Die, The Budget Debate, and Legislators Come Down for a Drink - Live from Bourbon! - 50th Episode Celebration!

    Sine Die and the end of session create a fervor of activity at the State's Capital! Vincent and Joel sit down and have a few drinks at Bourbon on Main Street across from the Capitol Building. As Senators and Representatives finish up session, they walk across the street, join in on the drinks, and answer some pressing questions for South Carolina's most informational insider political podcast - Bourbon in the Back Room!

    Sen. Tom Davis,  Sen. Brian Adams,  Sen. Michael Johnson, Rep. James Smith, Rep. Russell Ott, Rep. Spencer Wetmore, Rep. Beth Bernstein,   Sen. Luke Rankin, Daniel Roberts, James Manning, and more!

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the General Assembly's 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.    

    Support the show

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Marijuana Canceled!? - End of Session, The Budget, and Hate Crimes - with Senator Marlon Kimpson

    Joel and special Guest Host - reporter and Senior Editor Maayan Schechter - sit down with Senator Marlon Kimpson to talk about his family history in politics,  current legislation, how the Marijuana bill died, the end of session, Sine Die day, and so much more. Hear a reporter who is in the State House every day and a leading Senator discuss the inside stories that are changing our state to it's core. 

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

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Hate Crime Legislation, Clemson Drag Show Controversy, a New Speaker of the House, and a New Freedom Caucus - With Representative Beth Bernstein

     Vincent and Joel sit down with Representative Beth Bernstein - esteemed legislator, lawyer, and Public Servant. They discuss why SC still hasn't adopted hate crime legislation and the harm its doing, if SC is becoming a haven for radicals, the Clemson Drag Show controversy, what a New state freedom caucus means, democratic leadership, what its like being a woman in power, and so much more. Hear an insider tell us what actually is happening behind the scenes at our state's capital!

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's controversial bills. What was the Fat and Ugly Caucus? find out right here on BITBR!

    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.  

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

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    52 min
  • Tuition, Teacher Pay, S.C. Panthers, and Why the Speaker of the House Resigned - with Representative Gary Simrill

     Vincent and Joel sit down with Representative Gary Simrill - 30 year veteran of our states Legislature! They discuss his retirement from public office, How he went from a partisan radical to a bi-partisan deal maker, education funding, teacher pay, the Panther's practice facility, how government actually works, USC's Board, and everything in between. Hear an insider tell us what actually is happening behind the scenes at our state's capital!

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

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

    Twitter.com/BITBRpodcast
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    https://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

    1 hr 3 min
  • The Death Penalty, Medical Marijuana, and UofSC's Floundering Board - LIVE! at the Capital Rotary Club

     Vincent and Joel sit down LIVE across from the statehouse at the Capital Rotary Club to discuss the topics everyone is talking about. The complicated new laws surrounding the University of South Carolina's Bloated Board, SC's Death Penalty, the dawn of Medical Marijuana, troubles in Public Education, and so much more!

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's controversial bills. Hear why there are THOUSANDS of amendments per bill in the house, where the filibuster stands, and when a prisoner might have to choose the way they die. 

    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.      

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

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    https://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

    40 min
  • Senator Sandy Senn - Winning a Swing District, Thinking Outside Your Party, and a Look at Controversial Legislation

     Vincent and Joel sit down with Senator Sandy Senn. They discuss her life, her career defending police officers, how to win a purple district as a Republican, why her opinions sometimes fall outside party lines, how to deal with bullies, representing as a woman, and so much more. Hear from an insider about how the system works and what we can do to make it better!

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's controversial bills. Should Trans Athletes be allowed? Medical marijuana? Hate Crime Legislation? 

    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.        

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

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    54 min
  • Senator Greg Gregory - Political Fearlessness, Rational Gun Laws, and Caring for Constituents

    Vincent and Joel sit down with veteran Senator and political maverick, Greg Gregory from Lancaster. They discuss his life, his incredible career, how he's successfully stood by his constituents and his morals, and what it takes to step across the aisle and embrace issues - even if they aren't your party's. Hear from an insider about how the system works and what we can do to make it better!

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

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

    Twitter.com/BITBRpodcast
    Facebook.com/BITBRpodcast
    https://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

    54 min
  • Congressional Majority Whip Jim Clyburn - Civil Rights, South Carolina Political Power, and the Roots of Jim Clyburn

     Vincent and Joel sit down with the Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives - Jim Clyburn. They discuss his life, his deep involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, the history behind his political prowess, growing up during segregation, meeting his wife while jailed for protesting, what its like being the Majority Whip in our nation's capital and so much more! 

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

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

    Twitter.com/BITBRpodcast
    Facebook.com/BITBRpodcast
    https://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

    1 hr 1 min
  • Laurie Funderburk - Federal Appointments, SC Agriculture, and State Representation

     Vincent and Joel sit down with State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency and former long time legislator to talk about South Carolina Agriculture, the state of our state, what getting a federal appointment is like, and so much more! Hear who South Carolina's Governor thinks is the political Bull Elephant of our state... 

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

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR: 

    Twitter.com/BITBRpodcast
    Facebook.com/BITBRpodcast
    https://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

    58 min

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An inside look at politics with Senators Sheheen and Lourie. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the important, fun, and sometimes weird world of South Carolina Politics. Learn how the laws that impact…

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