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With the current tight labor market, our state’s annual Workforce Development Symposium on October 4th is expected to address that challenge head on. Mike Switzer interviews Bob Morgan, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce in Columbia, SC, the co-host of this event with our state’s Department of Employment and Workforce and SC Works.

In their new book, Taste the State: South Carolina's Signature Foods, Recipes, and Their Stories (2021, USC Press), authors Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields present the cultural histories of native ingredients and showcase the evolution of the dishes and the variety of preparations that have emerged. They talk with Walter Edgar about true Carolina cooking in all of its cultural depth, historical vividness, and sumptuous splendor—from the plain home cooking of sweet potato pone to Lady Baltimore cake worthy of a Charleston society banquet.

“W” is for Whaley, William Burroughs Smith (1866-1929). Architect, engineer.

“R” is for Rice, James Henry (1868-1935). Conservationist, writer.

Exchange traded funds or ETFs have gained tremendously in popularity over the past ten years with many investors preferring them over regular mutual funds. So how do either of these fit into your overall financial plan? Mike Switzer interviews Rick Van Der Noord, a certified financial planner in Greenville, SC.

“N” is for North Myrtle Beach (Horry County; 2020 population 16,604).

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John tells the story of Clemson’s International Center for Automotive Research (ICAR).

For the first time since the pandemic started, our next guest’s music festival will be returning to our capital city and bringing with it a boost to the local economy. Mike Switzer interviews Jay Matheson, owner of the Jam Room recording studio and director of the Jam Room Music Festival, coming October 1st.

Our next guest’s Upstate company exhibited at the recent Electrification 2022 conference in Charlotte which we attended and we were surprised to learn that a traditional mechanical engineering firm like theirs was so interested in the electric vehicle infrastructure market. So we thought you might like to hear that story, as well. Mike Switzer interviews Darren Springer, president of Devita, Inc. in Greenville, SC.

In 2022, USC Press published Brookgreen Gardens: Ever Changing. Simply Amazing. More than just a beautiful coffee table book highlighting the art and fauna of Brookgreen, the volume tells the story of the creation and growth of Brookgreen Gardens, as well as stories of the peoples who lived on and worked the land in the past.Walter Edgar talks with President and CEO Page Kiniry and Ron Daise, VP of Creative Education about the history and mission of Brookgreen Gardens.