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“R” is for Riley, Richard Wilson (b. 1933). Governor, U.S. secretary of education.

"W” is for White-tailed deer. State animal. State animal.

Our next guest’s home supply store is one of many in our state and country that help local families to build, rehabilitate and repair safe and affordable homes in our communities. Mike Switzer interviews Kevin Oliver, manager of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in West Columbia, SC.

For thousands of years people have chewed gums that are extracts from trees.

South Carolina is home to several species of moths. Rudy Mancke talks about why that's the case.

In the bad old days of symphony orchestras in this country, music directors were absolute dictators, and orchestra musicians had few protections. If a music director woke up in a bad mood and decided to fire an orchestra musician on the spot, he could… never mind that it might instantly deprive that musician of his livelihood.

“A” is for Ashmore, Harry Scott (1916-1998). Author, editor, Pulitzer Prize winner.

So you have a smartphone and maybe a smartwatch, how about trying smart jewelry? Our next guest’s Upstate start-up has, in fact, patented a smart earring that tracks biodata, such as body temperature, activity, sleep, and even women’s fertility and menstrual cycles. Mike Switzer interviews Lindsey Calcutt, CEO of Incora Health in Greenville, SC.

Why should somebody else—anybody else, whether it’s a program annotator or a radio announcer—tell me that a piece of music is “sad,” or happy, or light, or charming, or profound, when no two people ever have precisely the same reaction to the same piece? One person’s “sad” may be another’s “noble,” and one person’s intense and penetrating may be another’s pretentious and annoying.

Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight? Some people do save their gum but prefer not to stick on the bed post. Fortunately, you can find adorable gum parkers.