Take On The South

By Institute for Southern Studies, University of South CarolinaSociety & Culture

Take On The South episodes

September 01 Generations' Gamecocks Predictions
Two football fans, two different generations. Connor Smith sits down with Thomas Brown to argue their predictions of the Gamecocks 2027f football season record.

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#gamecocks #podcast #collegefootball #genz #genalpha
59 min
August 27 Lindsey Graham's Pool Legacy with Shell Suber
Mark sits down with professional photographer and Republican communications strategist, Shell Suber to talk about the legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham and what it was like to work with him.

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#lindseygraham #podcast #senate
55 min
August 04 Public Discourse with Christopher Tollefsen
On this episode, Mark sits down with Professor Christopher Tollefsen, Executive Director of the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse at USC. They discuss the modern challenges facing civil discourse and what the university is doing to encourage students to disagree with each other in healthy ways.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#civil #university #gamecocks

34 min
July 28 The Stroke Belt with Dr. Elizabeth Crouch
Mark sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Crouch, Program Co-Director of the Rural Health Research Center at the University of South Carolina. They discuss her southern upbringing in Kentucky and how her department at USC is trying to change the narrative for southern public health.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #south #usc #gamecocks #publichealth

43 min
July 20 Baby Seals with Dean Dr. Culbertson
On this episode, Mark sits down with newly named Dean of the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Christopher Culbertson, as they discuss his time at Harvard, his early marine biology career, and what his goals are for the arts and sciences at USC.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #marinelife #usc #gamecocks #seals

42 min
June 23 Crazy Corn Stories with David Shields
On this final epsiode of the 2-part food special, we welcome back Dr. David Shields, known as "The Flavor Saver," as he shares even more interesting food stories.
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https://www.pbs.org/show/the-savers-of-flavor/#podcast

#food #corn #history

37 min
June 19 The Asheville Revival with Musicians | Pt.2
In this episode, Emily Allen sits down with three different musicians (Elan Deharo, Christopher Wilhelm, and Ben Bavonese) from Asheville, NC, who experienced the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, which transformed the city. They discuss where they were during the storm and how the city came together to rebuild the city and its art scene from the ground up.
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You can find the links to each artist here:
Elan Deharo:
Youtube: @MuseofDeHaro
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/musicofdeharo
Ben Bavonese:
Sound Design Website: https://limesandcherries.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limes_and_cherries/
Chris Wilhelm:
Website: https://chriswilhelm.org/
Asheville Initiatives:https://www.belovedasheville.com/https://www.saveuncawoods.org/
Check out the River Arts District in Asheville!: https://www.riverartsdistrict.com/#asheville #podcast #hurricane #music #arts
36 min
June 09 Exotic Cherries with David Shields | Food Special Pt.1
On this episode, we welcome back Dr. David Shields, known as "The Flavor Saver," as they discuss some cherry stories as well as some grocery store produce changes over the last century. #podcast #history #cherry #food Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatuscGo checkout the Savers orf Flavor show! (Available now)https://www.pbs.org/show/the-savers-of-flavor/
26 min
June 09 The Silicon South with Taylor Allred
On this episode, Mark sits down with Taylor Allred, Program Director of the Coastal Conservation League, to talk about AI and the surge in data center demand it's driving, which is creating financial and environmental problems for households. They also discuss the proposals for multiple data centers here in South Carolina that have seen significant pushback from residents.#podcast #ai #datacenter #history

50 min
June 02 The Asheville Revival with Jeff Bell
In this special 4-part series, Emily Allen sits down with Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council, Jeff Bell, as they talk about how the entire Western North Carolina region has bounced back from the devastating storm Hurricane Helene to maintain Asheville's historic River Arts District.Check out Jeff's contact info!: http://dncr.nc.gov/about-us/leadership/jeff-bellCheck out the River Arts Disctrict: https://www.riverartsdistrict.com/Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#artshorts #hurricane #arts #podcast

24 min

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Take On The South, the podcast of the University of South Carolina's Institute for Southern Studies, examines the highs and lows of the American South through interesting conversations about…