Mark sits down with the newly appointed Dean of the College of Education at UofSC, Dr. Thomas Hodges, to discuss his early career as a teacher, his pivot into mathematics, and the educational trends among teachers across the United States.

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College football season is upon us. Join us again as we hear informed predictions from our past guest, Connor Smith, about how the Carolina Gamecocks will do this 2025 season! Connor is feeling VERY optimistic about this seaaon.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatuscFollow Gamecock Football socials to stay informed on upcoming games!Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gamecockfb/?hl=enFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/Gamecocksonline/X:https://x.com/gamecockfb#gamecocks #football #collegefootball #gamecocks #gamecockfootball #takeonthesouth #podcast #predictions #history #gamecocknation #secfootball #itjustmeansmore #usc #uofsc

Mark sits down with acclaimed professional photographer Jeff Blake as they discuss his claim to fame and review the top five favorite USC Gamecock football photographs he’s ever taken.

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In this season finale, past guest Chairman Thad Westbrook switches things up by interviewing our beloved host, Professor Mark Smith. They discuss his upbringing in the U.K., his days living on a military base in Germany—where he was first introduced to American culture—and how a leap of faith sparked his obsession with Southern history, which became his lifelong profession.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #southcarolina #university #history #gamecocks #chairman #uk #inflation #AI #chatgpt

On this episode, Mark sits down with Thad Westbrook, Chairman of the University of South Carolina's Board of Trustees. They discuss his responsibilities as chairman of the university, his future plans for the school, and how his undergraduate experience at USC, particularly in Southern Studies, shaped the way he serves his communities.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #southcarolina #university #history #gamecocks #chairman #civilwar #inflation #AI #chatgpt

Mark sits down with author Benjamin L. Cwayna for an engaging conversation about his highly anticipated new book, The Invincible Twelfth: The 12th South Carolina Infantry of the Gregg-McGowan Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia—available July 10th. Together, they explore Cwayna’s background, his deep passion for Civil War history, and the remarkable bravery of the regiments that helped shape the course of the war.Find Benjamin's book here!: https://www.amazon.com/Invincible-Twelfth-Carolina-Infantry-Gregg-McGowan/dp/1611217369Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #southcarolina #university #history #gamecocks #civilwar #author #book #inflation #AI #chatgpt

In this episode, host Emily Allen interviews Chloe H. Smith, a PhD candidate in Music History at Yale University. Smith's work examines American folk and popular music traditions to explore social and cultural histories of the region she calls home—the U.S. South. Her dissertation argues that minstrel tunes and Confederate anthems function as vessels of sonic Civil War memory—from late 19th-century popular stages to contemporary Neo-Confederate protests.

Mark sits down with acclaimed author Katherine Scott Crawford to talk about her Greenville upbringing, the writing process behind her new book The Miniaturist's Assistant (releasing May 15), and her thoughts on AI stealing authors' work to train AI models.Check out Katherine's Website!: https://www.katherinescottcrawford.com/Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #southcarolina #university #history #gamecocks #tarif #author #book #inflation #AI #chatgpt

Mark sits down with F. Evan Nooe, Assistant Professor of History and historian for the Native American Studies Center at the University of South Carolina Lancaster, to talk about his Floridian upbringing, his book Aggression and Sufferings: Settler Violence, Native Resistance, and the Coalescence of the Old South, and the false narratives white southerners weaponized to incite voilence against Southern Native Americans.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc

Mark sits down with Michael Stipe, the lead singer of R.E.M. and 2025 McNair Honoree, to talk about his early career days and how growing up in the South influenced his journey as a musician.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#rem #r.e.m #music #podcast #gamecocknation #southernculture #spotify #spotifyplaylist #rock #countrymusic #lgbt