This fall we are celebrating 25 years of Walter Edgar’s Journal!We thought that a good way to start that celebration would be to look back on the launch of our podcast. So, this week we bring you an encore of our final *broadcast* episode of May 2023.Our guest was the Director of SC Public Radio, Sean Birch. We reminisced about the Journal’s beginnings and present highlights from our years on the air. And we talked about how morphing Walter Edgar’s Journal from a weekly broadcast into a semi-monthly podcast would allow us to focus more intently on our mission to explore South Carolina’s history and its culture.

This week we’ll be talking with Nic Butler, the historian at the Charleston County Public Library, who is researching the life of George Anson. Anson, was an officer in the British Navy who, by the time of his death in 1762, had risen to its highest rank, First Lord of the Admiralty. He had also spent 9 years in South Carolina during its time of transition from a colony governed by the Lords Proprietors to a colony of the British Crown.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 13, 2025: a special back-to-school edition of the Lede recorded live at Rock Hill Brewing in Rock Hill, S.C., featuring Associated Press national politics reporter Meg Kinnard and Winthrop University political science professor Dr. Scott Huffmon.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 9, 2025: updates on statehouse activity, including the latest with former state Rep. RJ May who is set to go on trial in a month; a new CBS News poll on how Americans feel about National Guard troops in Washington and potentially other cities; a look at some economic data ahead of the Fed’s meeting next week on interest rates; and more!

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Julianne Flanagan about research underway to enhance therapy for veterans with alcohol use problems.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Parneet Grewal about post-stroke apathy, and engaging patients in rehab after stroke.

Many institutions are using AI-powered chatbots to provide 24/7 access to campus life resources. At the College of Charleston, Clyde the Chatbot is leading the way—checking in with students, answering questions, and offering support.

For decades, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been viewed through a male lens, leading to underdiagnoses in females. Experts say females with ADHD struggle with inattention, disorganization, and emotional sensitivity—symptoms that are easier to overlook.

This week, we're looking back on some of our favorite moments from the past year of Who What When.

This week, we're exploring World War I and World War II with quizzes about these important periods in history.