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March 4, 2023 — A listen to the first episode of South Carolina Public Radio's new podcast, InDebted, an exploration of why the Palmetto State is one of the worst places in the country for personal debt.

“W” is for Whipper, William J. (d. 1907). Legislator. Whipper was one of the most influential African American politicians in South Carolina’s Reconstruction government.

“A” is for Anderson Motor Car Company. In 1915 John Gary Anderson, owner of the Rock Hill Buggy Company, realized that the era of horse-drawn transportation was coming to an end.

“B” is for Beach music. Beach music, as it is known in the South, originated in the coastal Carolinas in the years following World War II.

“C” is for Carolina wolf spider. State spider.

Miles Hoffman discusses where the word "Overture" comes from and the earliest iteration of the overture.

Miles Hoffman continues his discussion about the birth and evolution of the overture.

Miles Hoffman concludes this week's discussion about popular overtures.

Trichonephila clavipes (formerly known as Nephila clavipes), commonly known as the golden silk orb-weaver, golden silk spider, or banana spider (a name shared with several others), is an orb-weaving spider species which inhabits forests and wooded areas ranging from the southern US to Argentina.

“A” is for Allan, Sarah Campbell (1861-1954). Physician.