Perspective with Mike Bedenbaugh

This episode is part two of a two-part series where Mike sits down with people whom are involved in the preservation of Aiken, to discuss the town, the importance of Historic preservation, and the impact this court ruling has on not only Aiken, and South Carolina, but also the rest of the United States! Joining for part 2 is Mike Rose, who is the Attorney representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the city of Aiken, as well as Donovan Rypkema who is a leader in the preservation space and how it can lead to sustainable economic activity.

This episode is part one of a two part series where Mike sits down with people whom are involved in the preservation of Aiken, to discuss the town, the importance of Historic preservation, and the impact a court ruling has on not only Aiken, and South Carolina, but also the rest of the United States! Joining for part 1 is Christopher King, an Aiken native who lives in Charleston and has dedicated his career to real estate development and historic preservation.

Joining Mike today is Rudy Barnes. The two discuss how Rudy sees the teaching of Jesus fit into American responsibility, how he became a Methodist Minister, and the importance of coming back to a strong set of morals realign our nation. Mike and Rudy also dive into the obsession American's have with the two parties, and the idea of American exceptionalism. Lastly, Rudy answers the question of whether or not America really is a Christian nation.

Joining Mike is someone outside of Prosperity, coming to us from Charleston, South Carolina. He is a dear friend of Mike's, the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, and the recent author of the book 'Sleeping With The Ancestors'. Welcome to the show, Joe McGill.

WATCH: This Place Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMP9tGQfi0&t=92s

For episode six, we have the second part to the interview with Durant Ashmore, which discusses the American Revolution, and the role South Carolina played.  Enjoy part two of Durant Ashmore!

Mike sits down with Joe White, who is the representative in the state house of South Carolina, for District 40.  Joe shares some of the hardships he has faced and still does face while in office, why he believes they are happening, and how we may come to fix them.

In this weeks episode, Mike is joined by a long time friend, Oscar Lovelace. Oscar is a practicing Physician in Prosperity, South Carolina. The two discuss in detail, the many practices that have taken over the health care industry and how they greatly effect the delivery of medical care.

For episode three, Mike sits down with Durant Ashmore and they discuss the American Revolution. The full-length of conversation was 3 hours long, so this is just part 1 of 2. In part 1 Mike and Durant focus on how the Carolina backcountry played a major role in the American Revolution and the history of the events that took place during this monumental time in our nation's history.

Chad Connelly, the former chair of the Republican Party of South Carolina, the first national director of faith engagement for the Republican National Committee and currently director of SC based non profit “Faith Wins” talks with Mike who has known Chad since they were 5 and 7 years old.

For episode 1, Mike talks with Kimberly Kelly, South Carolina upcountry TV  personality, turned regenerative Farmer.