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Chert is a hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, the mineral form of silicon dioxide. Chert is characteristically of biological origin, but may also occur inorganically as a chemical precipitate or a diagenetic replacement, as in petrified wood.

“R” is for Richards, John Gardiner, Jr. (1864-1941). Governor. A native of Kershaw County, Richards was an early supporter of Pitchfork Ben Tillman.

“L” is for Legaré, James Matthews (1823-1859). Writer, painter, inventor.

Paulownia tomentosa, common names princess tree, empress tree, or foxglove-tree, is a deciduous hardwood tree in the family Paulowniaceae, native to central and western China. It is an extremely fast-growing tree with seeds that disperse readily, and is a persistent exotic invasive species in North America, where it has undergone naturalisation in large areas of the Eastern US.

Parasitoid wasps are a large group of hymenopteran superfamilies, with all but the wood wasps (Orussoidea) being in the wasp-waisted Apocrita. As parasitoids, they lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other arthropods, sooner or later causing the death of these hosts.

The southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis) is a gray, short-tailed shrew that inhabits the eastern United States.

“S” is for San Miguel de Gualdape. Founded in September 1526 by Lucas Vásquez de Allyón, San Miguel de Gualdape was the first Spanish town in the territory of the present-day United States.

“P” is for Pendleton (Anderson County; 2020 population 3,499). The town of Pendleton was created in 1790 as the seat of Pendleton County.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about why it’s important that SkyDrive, Inc. chose SC for its headquarters.

Released in July of 2020, our next guest’s short film now has more than 112 million views, spawned sequels, and has launched his small upstate production company into stardom. Mike Switzer interviews Sam Wickert, co-founder of SOKRISPYMEDIA in Greenville, SC, the company behind the viral video: Chalk Warfare.