South Carolina Lede

May 3, 2022 — A look at Judge Michelle Childs' recent confirmation hearing for the US Court of Appeals DC Circuit; a preview of this week's state legislative action; an update on the health of the Palmetto State's economy; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind!

April 30, 2022 - Live from Sumter Original Brewery, host Gavin Jackson is joined by Maayan Schechter, politics editor at The State newspaper, and Meg Kinnard, reporter for the Associated Press, to discuss the latest statewide political news. Also, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!

April 26, 2022 — A look at a recent speech by Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, about what it means to be a Republican; an update on where the first execution in the state in over a decade currently stands; a look ahead to this week's state legislative action; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!

April 23, 2022 — We discuss the final few weeks of this year's state legislative session, including which bills are heading to Governor McMaster's desk next week, the latest on the critical race theory bill passed by the state House, and the controversy surrounding what the state Senate did to the early voting bill. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!

April 19, 2022 — A look at what's happening at the statehouse this week as the legislative session begins to wind down; an update on first quarter fundraising numbers for some of the state's top races; new inflation data; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!

April 12, 2022 — Host Gavin Jackson talks with David Beasley, former South Carolina governor, current United Nations World Food Programme Director and Nobel Prize recipient, about his humanitarian work in Ukraine. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!

April 9, 2022 — An in-depth look over the trans student athlete ban bill that passed the House this week, in business we hear from one of the state’s top economists on how the year is going and in medical Scott Morgan brings us a report as part of the disconnected series looking at South Carolinians and more.

April 5, 2022 — SC Senate Minority Leader Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, on his party's priorities for the remaining days of the legislative session; Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, on his decision not to support US Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation; and much more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!

April 2, 2022 — A rundown of the candidates who have filed for office this election year; a look at the trans athlete ban bills that are set to be debated in the state House and Senate next week; the state of COVID-19 in South Carolina; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!

March 29, 2022 — A look at what the two Democratic candidates running for governor had to say about each other at a recent event; a conversation with state Senate majority leader Sen. Shane Massey, R-Edgefield; new research on COVID-19, the flu, and diabetes; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life has been during the pandemic, or just whatever's on your mind!