Bourbon in The Back Room

Vincent and Joel sit down with esteemed Governer of South Carolina, David Beasley. They discuss his start in the House of Representatives as a fresh faced college student, his run ins and mentorship with Sol Blatt, the basis for switching parties, his run for Governor, and delve into the last 40 years of South Carolina Politics. 
They get a behind the scenes look at Governor Beasley’s mindset surrounding his political decisions, his deep morality, and his passion for his position as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. Finally, the guys take a deep dive into political fragility and how social media creates problems. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with lawyer, political advocate, and lobbying extraordinaire, Dwight Drake. They discuss how to make government work, peoples' trust in government, his background in politics, how he got started, his military service, his career as a lobbyist, and so much more! This fascinating episode delves into South Carolina's the rich political history, how campaigns have evolved, and what the future of governance looks like. 

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

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Vincent and Joel sit down with Senator Wes Climer to discuss whether the SC government does too much, the future of judicial reform, consequential changes to the Senate’s rules, Mitt Romney, who won the special election for District 19, 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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 Vincent and Joel sit down live in front of some of South Carolina's best and brightest students at University of South Carolina's Honors College. They talk with Daniel Rickenmann, mayor of S.C.'s Capital City, and discuss everything from South Carolina's current national influence to our state's turmoil over judicial reform. 

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

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Vincent and Joel sit down with Deon Tedder, a newly elected Senator who won his most recent election by ELEVEN votes. They dig into the background, his path into advocacy and politics, his election, and the fight to properly fund HBCUs. 

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

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Vincent and Joel sit down for a powerful interview with representative Brandon Guffey.  They dig into his hardworking history, his business success, and his battle against the the Epidemic of Scams against Minors in the United States called Revenge Porn and “Sextortion”. Listen to the tragic story at the core of Brandon’s fight and hear what South Carolina is doing to combat these disturbing and widespread issues. 

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

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Vincent and Joel sit down with the Chair of the SC Democratic Party and discuss her background in Politics and the future of South Carolina Democrats. 
Hear about the final abortion ruling in S.C., the first presidential debate, the new parental leave for public school teachers and more! 

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

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Vincent and Joel sit down with upstate Representative Jason Elliott and discuss rise into political prominence, how his personal life got dragged into politics, what the upstate political atmosphere is like, his most pressing issues - including D.O.T reform and infrastructure development- and so much more! Hear about how  Tempers flare over judicial reform at the state’s Capital, local delegations, PFAS pollution, and more from Bourbon Briefs. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with Cindi Scoppe, one of South Carolina’s highest caliber journalists, to discuss reporting in the palmetto state and how politics have shifted. They give a roadmap to some of the big political controversies of the last 30 years, dig into SC’s nuanced political landscape, 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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Vincent and Joel sit down with upstate Representative Neal Collins and discuss the abolition of school districts, primary opponents, school tuition, zoos in California, the future of the Republican Party, 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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