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The copperhead is South Carolina's most common venemous snake.

“G” is for Gibbes, Robert Wilson (1809-1866). Naturalist, physician.

“B” is for Bartram, John (1699-1777) and William Bartram (1739-1823). Naturalists.

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), is one of two species of night herons found in the Americas, the other one being the black-crowned night heron. It is known as the bihoreau violacé in French and the pedrete corona clara in Spanish.

“E” is for Ellerbe, William Haselden (1862-1899). Governor.

I play concerts for a living, so you wouldn’t think I’d need reminding of the dramatic difference between listening to a recording and hearing a live performance. But it was as an audience member, recently, not as a performer, that I had my reminder – and it was a pretty spectacular one, because I was lucky enough to attend a concert by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Have you by any chance been hanging on to your grandparents’ old 78 rpm records? Carting them around, perhaps, and storing them on shelves or in boxes whenever you’ve moved from place to place?

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christine Cooper about how good quality sleep (and also sleep deficiency) can impact brain health. Dr. Cooper is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and she’s a neurologist specializing in movement disorders at MUSC.

Our state’s craft breweries have steadily increased in number over the past decade to the point that now they are ready to host their own festival. The South Carolina Brewers Guild will be hosting the largest ever gathering of the state’s breweries at the inaugural Best of SC Craft Beer Festival on October 15 in Columbia. Mike Switzer interviews Pearce Fleming, president of the SC Brewer’s Guild in Columbia, SC. He also happens to be the owner of Commonhouse Aleworks in North Charleston, SC.

Summer job season for teenagers has come to an end. And once again, our next guest says the number of teenage-related federal employment law violations continued to increase. Mike Switzer interviews Lucyana Roldán, with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division in Columbia, SC.