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September 12, 2023 — Sen. Lindsey Graham's reaction to the news that he was recommended for an indictment in the Georgia 2020 election investigation but ultimately not pursued; recent comments from South Carolina's 2024 GOP presidential candidates; and more.

“W” is for Whittaker, Miller Fulton (1892-1949). Architect, college president.

Careers in environment, agriculture, and forestry are becoming more and more popular in our state thanks to numerous job opportunities in those areas as well as to educational opportunities such as those offered by our next guest’s Upstate university. Mike Switzer interviews Kirby Player, coordinator of the Palmetto Leadership Program for the Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (PLEAF) at Clemson University.

Erythemis simplicicollis, commonly called the eastern pondhawk, is a species of dragonfly native to North America.

September 26, 2023 — We hear from former President Donald Trump and his supporters at a campaign stop in Summerville this week; what the end of American Recovery Plan Act childcare funds could mean for South Carolinians; and more.

“T” is for Tillman, Benjamin Ryan (1847-1918). U.S. senator, governor.

Most people have heard of angel investors, and angel funds that invest in early stage start-up companies that haven’t quite made it to the level of venture capital funding yet. Angels are usually for-profit investors, but we recently discovered a non-profit angel fund in our state and thought you might want to learn more, too. Mike Switzer interviews Mike Gatchell, CEO and co-founder of Abundance Capital in Greenville, S.C.

This week, Dr. Eric Crawford, a Gullah/Geechee scholar and Associate Professor of Musicology at Claflin University in Orangeburg, joins us to talk about Gullah culture and about editing a second edition of the late Dr. Wilbur Cross’ book, Gullah Culture in America (Blair, 2022).The book chronicles the history and culture of the Gullah people, African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of the American South, telling the story of the arrival of enslaved West Africans to the sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia; the melding of their African cultures, which created distinct creole language, cuisine, traditions, and arts; and the establishment of the Penn School, dedicated to education and support of the Gullah freedmen following the Civil War.

September 30, 2023 — Recap and analysis of the second Republican presidential debate, including a breakdown of exchanges between the Palmetto State's homegrown hopefuls, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott.

If you are plagued by deer, there are two groups of bulbs made to order for your yard.