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“H” is for Hampton, Wade I (1754-1835). Planter, soldier, politician.

“J” is for Jefferies, Richard Manning (1888-1964). Attorney, legislator, governor.

“K” is for King, Susan Dupont Petigru (1824-1875). Author.

In celebration of Walter Edgar’s Journal at 21, this week's episode is an encore from 2014 with world-renowned author, the late Pat Conroy in conversation with 4 of his 6 siblings.In his 2013 memoir, The Death of Santini (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday) author Pat Conroy admits that his father, Don, is the basis of abusive fighter pilot he created for the title role of his novel, The Great Santini, and that his mother, Peg, and his brothers and sisters have all served as models for characters in The Prince of Tides and his other novels. Now, for the first time, Pat gathers with four of his surviving siblings, Kathy, Tim, Mike, and Jim, to talk about the intersection of “real life” and Pat’s fiction, and what it was like to grow up with “The Great Santini” as a father.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Louis Gerena about the healing and treatment of sprains and strains. Dr. Gerena is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and he’s a non-surgical orthopaedic and sports medicine physician at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. David White about symptoms, treatment and prevention of ear infections in babies and toddlers. Dr. White is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and he’s the Director of the Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat program at MUSC Children’s Health.

Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, Fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar.

Some years ago I had the privilege of appearing as viola soloist with the United States Marine Band, “the Presidents Own,” and I can tell you it was a…

“There are two kinds of geniuses, the ‘ordinary’ and the ‘magicians.’"

Eudryas grata is a moth known as the beautiful wood nymph. They are known for their mimicry of bird droppings. Found in abundance, predominantly across the entire eastern United States. Hosts for the caterpillar include Ampelopsis, buttonbush, grapes, hops, and Virginia creeper.