Have you ever heard of the tales of an Appalachian moonshiner and outlaw who was shot many times and still lived to be put on trial? How about a moonshiner who was pardoned by a U.S. president, then hired to run a federal distillery? Join us for today’s episode on the legend of the outlaw Lewis Redmond. 

Have you ever thought, “Dealing with my house is so overwhelming, that maybe I should just burn it down”? Today’s featured lady did just that when she found her home filled with enemy soldiers. Join us for today’s episode on South Carolina Patriot Rebecca Brewton Motte. 

Did you hear about an African American folk musician who was invited to play in multiple presidential inaugurations in a time when this was considered unacceptable? How about a man who influenced many generations through his blues and folk songs? Join us for today’s episode on the remarkable feats of South Carolinian Josh White.

Did you hear about the female chief of the wealthy kingdom of Cofitachequi located in South Carolina? She defied Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto as he tried to rip apart her kingdom in search of riches. Join us for today’s episode on the Lady Chief of Cofitachequi.

Have you ever heard of the legend about a woman who fell in love with her family’s greatest enemy? How about the legend of a woman who walked underneath the water to be reunited with her lost lover? Join us for today’s episode on the legend of Jocassee.  

Did you hear of a legend about a woman who rode 96 miles to warn her lover of a surprise attack upon his town? How about the legend of a woman who leapt nearly 100 feet from a waterfall—and lived? Join us for today’s episode on the legend of Issaqueena Falls, South Carolina.

Did you hear about the woman known as the “Grandmother of the Civil  Rights Movement”? How about one of the few people Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. invited to Norway for the acceptance of his Nobel Peace Prize in 1964? Join us for today’s episode on the incredible strength of educator and civil rights activist, South Carolinian Septima Poinsette Clark.

Did you hear about the first licensed African American female physician in South Carolina? She worked tirelessly to advocate for better health in her home state, changing the lives of thousands—if not millions—through her compounding efforts. Join us for today’s episode on the incredible service of physician Dr. Matilda Evans.

Did you hear about a man who could dance better with one leg than many could with two? How about a man who appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show more than twenty times, and performed for Queen Elizabeth II of England—twice? Join us for today’s episode on the remarkable feats of South Carolinian Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates.

Have you heard of a highwayman who traversed the East Coast, peddled “snake oil” in medicine shows, and whose Piedmont blues influenced thousands? And he did it playing two harmonicas at the same time? You perhaps haven’t heard of anyone like Arthur “Peg Leg Sam” Jackson from Jonesville, South Carolina.