Bourbon in The Back Room
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsAn inside look at politics with Senators Sheheen and Lourie. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the important, fun, and sometimes weird world of South Carolina Politics. Learn how the laws that impact your life every day get made and find a unique perspective on connections around the state!
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Republican Leadership, Building Coalitions, and Government that Works - with Speaker of the House Murrell Smith
April 05, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBVincent sits down with guest, Speaker of the House Murrell Smith to talk about leading South Carolina’s Republican Party and tell stories about Joel. They discuss property tax reform, Midlands’ Senate races, “Loftis-Gate,” and the reemergence of rural leaders in politics. Hear about South Carolina’s rapidly growing population, building bridges across party lines, protecting government from economic collapse, why not to cut funding to government programs, and so much more! Get your latest S...
Conservation, Finding Billions of Dollars, and the Future of Infrastructure in SC - With Republican Senator Stephen Goldfinch
March 22, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBThere is ALOT happening in South Carolina government and politics! Where did the mystery 1.8 billion dollars come from? What's Constitutional Carry? How is S.C. faring in National Politics? What is the Yankee Tax? Vincent and Joel sit down with guest, Senator Stephen Goldfinch, to discuss the outdoors, South Carolina Wildlife, preservation, Senator Goldfinch's family and background, the NEW judicial screening process, news about Stephen Goldfinch's statewide office future, and how he's pavi...
100 EPISODES - Forging a New Path and the Legislative Process - with Guest Senator Tameika Isaac Devine
March 05, 2024 20:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBVincent and Joel reminisce about some of their favorite episodes and talk about having guests ranging from Meet the Press's Chuck Todd to Mark Sanford and the famous "mother's day episode". The Senators review the impact of the Podcast on their own lives and on the State of South Carolina, hit the highlights of national and statewide politics, and dig into a fascinating interview with newly elected Senator Tameika Isaac Devine. They talk about her priorities, affordable housing, education, ...
Structuring Judicial Reform, Liquor Liability, and Pints & Politics Podcast - with Representative Heath Sessions
February 20, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBVincent and Joel sit down with guest, recently elected, representative Heath Sessions, and discuss the state of the State, S.C.’s impact on national politics, childhood health, Certificates of Need, Representative Sessions’ family, background, work, and so much more! Hear Joel and Vincent breakdown the status of the Republican primary between former Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of...
LIVE! Upcoming Bills and National Politics - At the South Carolina Association of REALTORS meeting - Guest Senator Luke Rankin
February 08, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBVincent and Joel sit down with guest, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Luke Rankin, and discuss the new bills before the House and Senate, gun reform and concealed carry permits, liquor sales, Republican Primary in South Carolina, and Biden's new messaging for Trump. They go into Senator Rankin's background, relationship with politics, and rich connection to Horry County. Hear the Senator's discuss the new "dark money" influence on political elections and the new trajectory o...
Election Reform, Judicial Reform, and Primary Season - With Representative Brandon Newton
February 01, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBVincent and Joel sit down with guest Representative Brandon Newton, elected in 2017 at age 22 as the youngest State Representative in the country. They discuss election reform, judicial reform, income tax cuts, infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, and so much more! Joel and Vincent breakdown the status of the Republican primary between former Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the l...
NEW YEAR NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION - With Guest Representative Spencer Wetmore
January 19, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBVincent and Joel sit down with guest Representative Spencer Wetmore, elected in special election in 2020, and rising star in the South Carolina Public Service. They talk about the upcoming legislative session, judicial reform, Medical Marijuana, the continued debate over social issues, expanding personal liberties, the retirement of the esteemed Senator Nikki Setzler, and so much more! Joel and Vincent dig into the docket of anticipated bills, high emotions, elections, and the closing of tim...
WILL FOLKS - FITSNews - Election Season and 2023 YEAR END RECAP
December 29, 2023 01:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBVincent and Joel sit down with FITS News founder Will Folks to talk through the hottest political topics, judicial reform, updates on the Murdaugh trial, the flipped dynamic on Abortion policy, the state of national politics, the Presidential Election, and so much more! Hear journalistic insight and a behind the scenes look at this years most controversial decisions and what to expect from next year's high impact elections. This fascinating episode takes a look at real problems and hot butto...
The Freedom Caucus, Divisions within the Republican Party, and Breaking Political Ranks - With Representative Adam Morgan
December 21, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBVincent and Joel sit down with leader of the SC Freedom Caucus and Congressional Candidate, Adam Morgan. They discuss his background, composing Christian music, being elected with his brother, starting the Freedom Caucus, breaking rank, the unhealthy consequences of a supermajority state, and the representative’s stance on indoctrination in schools. The Senators go through recent election announcements and look at the state of politics in South Carolina. Get a fascinating behind the scenes ...
Governor David Beasley - Political Stories and The State of World Hunger
December 06, 2023 21:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBVincent and Joel sit down with esteemed Governer of South Carolina, David Beasley. They discuss his start in the House of Representatives as a fresh faced college student, his run ins and mentorship with Sol Blatt, the basis for switching parties, his run for Governor, and delve into the last 40 years of South Carolina Politics. They get a behind the scenes look at Governor Beasley’s mindset surrounding his political decisions, his deep morality, and his passion for his position as Executiv...
Confidence in Government and Changes in Lobbying Practices - With Dwight Drake
November 16, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBVincent and Joel sit down with lawyer, political advocate, and lobbying extraordinaire, Dwight Drake. They discuss how to make government work, peoples' trust in government, his background in politics, how he got started, his military service, his career as a lobbyist, and so much more! This fascinating episode delves into South Carolina's the rich political history, how campaigns have evolved, and what the future of governance looks like. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firstha...
Is Government Too Big?- With Guest, Senator Wes Climer.
November 01, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Senator Wes Climer to discuss whether the SC government does too much, the future of judicial reform, consequential changes to the Senate’s rules, Mitt Romney, who won the special election for District 19, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation a...
LIVE! From the USC Honors College - With Guest Mayor Daniel Rickenmann
October 18, 2023 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down live in front of some of South Carolina's best and brightest students at University of South Carolina's Honors College. They talk with Daniel Rickenmann, mayor of S.C.'s Capital City, and discuss everything from South Carolina's current national influence to our state's turmoil over judicial reform. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in th...
How to Run in a Competitive Election and Properly Funding Higher Education - With Senator Deon Tedder
October 03, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Deon Tedder, a newly elected Senator who won his most recent election by ELEVEN votes. They dig into the background, his path into advocacy and politics, his election, and the fight to properly fund HBCUs. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' acti...
Passing Sextortion Legislation and Working to Combat the Mental Health Crisis - With Rep. Brandon Guffey
September 14, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBVincent and Joel sit down for a powerful interview with representative Brandon Guffey. They dig into his hardworking history, his business success, and his battle against the the Epidemic of Scams against Minors in the United States called Revenge Porn and “Sextortion”. Listen to the tragic story at the core of Brandon’s fight and hear what South Carolina is doing to combat these disturbing and widespread issues. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind so...
The Future of South Carolina Democrats - with Christale Spain
August 30, 2023 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBVincent and Joel sit down with the Chair of the SC Democratic Party and discuss her background in Politics and the future of South Carolina Democrats. Hear about the final abortion ruling in S.C., the first presidential debate, the new parental leave for public school teachers and more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a dee...
Upstate Politics, School Choice Expansion, and What Matters in Politics - With Representative Jason Elliot
August 17, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBVincent and Joel sit down with upstate Representative Jason Elliott and discuss rise into political prominence, how his personal life got dragged into politics, what the upstate political atmosphere is like, his most pressing issues - including D.O.T reform and infrastructure development- and so much more! Hear about how Tempers flare over judicial reform at the state’s Capital, local delegations, PFAS pollution, and more from Bourbon Briefs. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear fir...
Political Reporting, Journalism, and Changing Political Landscapes - With Cindi Scoppe
August 02, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Cindi Scoppe, one of South Carolina’s highest caliber journalists, to discuss reporting in the palmetto state and how politics have shifted. They give a roadmap to some of the big political controversies of the last 30 years, dig into SC’s nuanced political landscape, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's e...
Republican leaders facing primaries, abolition of school districts??, and why tuition is sky high - with Representative Neal Collins
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBVincent and Joel sit down with upstate Representative Neal Collins and discuss the abolition of school districts, primary opponents, school tuition, zoos in California, the future of the Republican Party, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C. Su...
Education, Repercussions of Covid-19, and How to Get Children Reading - With S.C. Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver
July 07, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBVincent and Joel sit down with newly elected Superintendent of Education for the State of South Carolina, Ellen Weaver. They discuss the constitutionally elected position of Superintendent, how S.C.'s education system is structured, the billions of dollars going to education, increasing funding, bus drivers, teachers, and so much more. Learn about the rural infrastructure fund, the new - science backed - reading curriculum, and how we can support education moving forward! Get your latest St...
Career Politicians, Public Servants, and South Carolina's Republican Presidential Candidates - With Senator Marlon E. Kimpson
June 16, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Senator and Attorney, Marlon Kimpson. They discuss the new abortion case in front of the Supreme Court of S.C., Senator Kimpson's pending retirement, career politicians vs. public servants, leadership, republican candidates for president - including the two from South Carolina, the republican super-majority in South Carolina, and how Tim Scott is actually a nice guy. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legisla...
The Budget Deadlock, Education Funding, and Scout Motors - With Rep. Leon Stavrinakis
June 08, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBVincent and Joel sit down with one of SC’s most experienced legislators, Charleston’s own Rep. Leon Stavrinakis. They dive deep into SC’s new abortion law, the house ways and means committee, David Agnew, how Rep. Stavrinakis’ County Counsel redistricting led to his election to the House, how Charleston flipped blue, and changing demographics. Further, they talk about the budget deadlock, higher education funding, how the representative came from a tiny island in Greece, SCOUT MOTORS, teache...
Sine Die 2023! - Legislators Come Down for a Drink
May 19, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBSine Die and the end of session create a fervor of activity at the State's Capital! Vincent and Guest Host, Senator Katrina Shealy, sit down and have a few drinks at Bourbon on Main Street across from the Capitol Building. As Senators and Representatives finish up session, they walk across the street, join in on the drinks, and answer some pressing questions for South Carolina's most informational insider political podcast - Bourbon in the Back Room! Sen. Katrina Shealy, Sen. Sandy Senn, Se...
SPECIAL GUEST - Chuck Todd, Moderator of NBC's Meet the Press
May 08, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Chuck Todd - Moderator for NBC's Meet the Press, NBC News Political Director, and Adjunct Professor at John Hopkins University - to talk history and politics in South Carolina. They get down in the details and discuss South Carolina's important role on a national scale, individually address each new South Carolina Presidential Candidate and their ambitions, and dig through some exciting moments from Chuck Todd's past. Hear Vincent and Chuck Todd's biggest fan...
LIVE! At The League of Women Voters Biennial Convention - With Guest Representative Rita Allison
May 02, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBJoel and Special Guest Host Representative Beth Bernstein, take the show on the road and onto the STAGE with this special live episode at the The League of Women Voters Biennial Convention! Hear about increasingly hateful and isolationist nature of politics and the damage it’s doing to our government. In this riveting interview, your hosts talk to esteemed representative Rita Allison and dig into controversial upcoming legislation and court rulings, Judicial reform, private school vouchers...
Grass Roots Campaigns, Coherent Messaging, and The Rational Abortion Debate - With Representative Heather Bauer
April 19, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBVincent and Joel sit down with freshman representative Heather Bauer to talk about what it’s like to be a new legislator. They discuss tenacious politics and bringing politics back to the personal level, how to run a grassroots campaign, highlighting abortion issues for swing voters, and when to run on a single issue. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week...
The Inner Workings of the S.C. Budget, the Freedom Caucus, and Political Extremism - With Representative Bruce W. Bannister
March 31, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Representative Bruce W. Bannister. They discuss the budget, how it really works behind the scenes, the Freedom Caucus's Extremism and its negative impacts, the practice of Family Law, leadership in the upstate, and what it was like to test whether DONALD TRUMP's HAIR WAS REAL. Hear about the downfall of South Carolina's Comptroller General and who may replace him, listen to the recent developments on Medical Marijua...
Changing Political Landscapes and Rural Representation - With Guest Senator J. Thomas McElveen III
March 22, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Sumter's own Senator J. Thomas McElveen III and discuss S.C.'s crazy death penalty abortion bill, hate crime legislation, the new State budget and how it works, big pay raises coming to state employees, tax relief, the Comptroller General's grievous mistake, Scout Motor's economic development in the midlands, the Upcoming Presidential Election, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's...
Criminal Justice Reform, The Charter School Experiment, and The Teacher Shortage in SC - With Guest Chairman of the Senate Education Commitee, Greg Hembree
March 07, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Chairman of the Senate Education Commitee, Greg Hembree and discuss the need for criminal justice reform, the SC Charter School Experiment, The House Freedom Caucus SUING the House Ethics Committee, open carry of weapons, the state of the death penalty, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where th...
Guns, Gambling, and Legalizing Weed - With House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford
February 24, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBVincent and Joel sit down with House Minority Leader, Lawyer, and advocate for freedom - Representative J. Todd Rutherford. Hear from pro-gun Democrats and pro-cannabis Republicans - only on BITBR. On today's episode, they discuss 2nd amendment viewpoints, the contrast between national political positions and southern, the fight to legalize Marijuana, the state of gambling in South Carolina and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update, hear firsthand the rationale behind some of th...
LIVE! At the South Carolina Realtor's Conference - With Representative Roger Kirby
February 10, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBVincent and Joel take the show on the road and onto the STAGE with this special live episode in front of hundreds of premier South Carolina Realtors. They dig into controversial upcoming legislation and court rulings, talk to Representative Roger Kirby who is a long-time realtor, discuss the role of "independent expenditure" campaigns, and talk about how to bridge the political gap and work for the betterment of South Carolina. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rati...
A One-Party Legislature, The Changing Focus of Politics, and How to Herd Cats - With Republican Majority Leader Shane Massey
February 02, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey and discuss what to expect in South Carolina Politics and government in 2023, economic development in South Carolina, what it takes to be Majority Leader, how to create unity and build bridges, the hottest new bills coming down the pipeline this year, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in...
Teacher Pay, Economic Development, and Abortion Rights in 2023 - With Speaker of the House Murrell Smith
January 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Speaker of the House, Murrell Smith. They discuss what to expect in South Carolina Politics and government in 2023, the powerful history and tradition of SC House Speakers, teacher pay increases, the SC Supreme Court’s Abortion and Privacy Ruling, potential Constitutional amendments, Medical Cannabis updates, Statewide Budgeting processes, South Carolina's labor force, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind...
2022 Year End Recap, What to Expect in 2023, and Two Years of Bourbon in The Back Room - With Antjuan Seawright
December 30, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBVincent and Joel sit down with political extraordinaire Antjuan Seawright to take a look back on the wild politics of 2022. They discuss what to expect in South Carolina Politics and government in 2023, the real reasons behind S.C.’s recent successes and failures, celebrate two years of BITBR, and dig into some of the most fascinating stories to come out of the Palmetto State. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and ...
Asking the Right Questions, Political Polling Success, and Grass Roots Mobilization - With Robert Cahaly
December 16, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBVincent and Joel sit down with SC native and national political pollster Robert Cahaly to discuss the Midterm Elections, how their polls have such a high rate of successful prediction, how to ask the right questions, and democrat’s secret to successful grass roots mobilization. They talk through the nuances of political Polling, what it’s actually useful for, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand about the Statehouse’s restructuring, the new class of cand...
Midterm Elections RECAP, S.C.'s Legislative Future, and a look at 2024 Elections - With Will Folks of FITS News
November 23, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBVincent and Joel sit down with FITS News founder and one of South Carolina's premier journalists Will Folks to talk through the recent Midterm Elections, Why the Governor's race was so one sided, gerrymandered- anti-competitive - districts, S.C.'s future in the legislature, why state democrats lost by such landslides, how the 2024 presidential race is shaping up, and so much more. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's controvers...
Saving Education, Changing Political Landscapes, and How to Rally People Together - with Governor Dick Riley and Terry Peterson
November 09, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Governor Dick Riley to discuss his career in politics, how he became Governor of South Carolina, His appointment to United States Secretary of Education, his lifelong dedication to improving education, and how he helped shape South Carolina's political landscape for the better. They discuss the Governor's rejection of an appointment to the United States Supreme Court - a seat Justice Ginsburg was later appointed to, his early life in rural South Carolina, an...
Saving Education, Changing Political Landscapes, and How to Rally People Together - with Governer Dick Riley and Terry Peterson
November 09, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Governor Dick Riley to discuss his career in politics, how he became Governor of South Carolina, His appointment to United States Secretary of Education, his lifelong dedication to improving education, and how he helped shape South Carolina's political landscape for the better. They discuss the Governor's rejection of an appointment to the United States Supreme Court - a seat Justice Ginsburg was later appointed to, his early life in rural South Carolina, an...
Sky High Tuition, Board Troubles, and How to Run a Public University - with Dr. Harris Pastides, USC President Emeritus
October 27, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBVincent and Joel sit down with University of South Carolina's President Emeritus, Dr. Harris Pastides to break down how he led the University out of crises in 2008 and into record growth in enrollment, new levels of academic success, a billion-dollar fundraising campaign, and a tradition of camaraderie and selfie taking. Hear about the amazing life that led Dr. Pastides to his presidency at USC. They discuss the problems with USC's board of trustees, why South Carolina does not fund its p...
Children's Advocacy, Gun Violence, Healthcare, and a Path into Politics - With Dr. Annie Andrews (D)
October 13, 2022 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBVincent and Joel sit down with South Carolina 1st Congressional District Candidate, Pediatrician, and political newcomer Doctor Annie Andrews. They discuss her path into politics, her background and life practicing medicine, her passion for helping children, the trust she has built in her community, and her powerful dedication to healthcare, advocacy, and equity for South Carolinians. They breakdown her reasons for running for office, what she hopes to change about gun violence, children's ...
The Real Abortion Debate - With Senator Margie Bright Matthews (D) and Senator Tom Davis (R)
September 26, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Republican Senator Tom Davis and Democratic Senator Margie Bright Matthews for an in-depth discussion of the hazardous political waters of Abortion legislation, how both Republicans and Democrats are approaching the issue with more nuance, the impact it may have on important races, election staff quitting, how national political climate impacts S.C . extremes, the real reason there are less political Debates, a discussion of the Judicial ruling on the S.C. Deat...
I.S. LEEVY JOHNSON - How to Fix Voting, The Branding of Divisiveness, and South Carolina's Progressive Generation
August 31, 2022 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBVincent and Joel sit down with the legendary I.S. Leevy Johnson to break down what it was like growing up in segregated South Carolina, how he and his family helped revolutionize S.C.'s political, business, legal, and cultural landscape, why S.C. had a generation of skilled forward thinking leaders, what has caused the current vitriolic cultural atmosphere, and how we can fix the United State's voting systems. Hear an insiders take on our troubled history and what it takes to triumph in sy...
I.S. LEEVY JOHNSON - How to Fix Voting, The Branding of Divisiveness, and South Carolina's Progressive Generation
August 31, 2022 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBVincent and Joel sit down with the legendary I.S. Leevy Johnson to break down what it was like growing up in segregated South Carolina, how he and his family helped revolutionize S.C.'s political, business, legal, and cultural landscape, why S.C. had a generation of skilled forward thinking leaders, what has caused the current vitriolic cultural atmosphere, and how we can fix the United State's voting systems. Hear an insiders take on our troubled history and what it takes to triumph in sy...
The Upcoming Special Session, Reforming Foster Care, and UofSC's Board Controversy - With Senator Katrina Shealy (R)
August 24, 2022 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Senator Katrina Shealy (R) for a discussion on SC politics, the upcoming Special Session and what will happen there, the future of abortion in SC, how the four new animal members of the Senator's family are doing, Child I.D. kits in school, Why the NFL recognized Senator Shealy, What is happening with our Foster System, and so much more. The Senators discuss Lindsey Graham's recent controversies, the latest news, and give real perspective on today's most press...
How Democrats Can Win, What it Will Take to Turn SC Purple, and Behind the Scenes of Political Campaigns - With the Chair of the SC Democratic Party - Trav Robertson
August 10, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down with powerhouse political manager and the chairman of the South Carolina Democratic party to discuss what he does behind the scenes, his incredible career managing high impact political races, recent controversies surrounding democratic candidates, how to win elections in South Carolina, and what it will take to turn SC Purple - all while enjoying BITBR's most expensive bourbon to date! Hear an insider tell us what actually is happening behind the scenes at our stat...
The Truth about "Cancel Culture", An Inside Look at Political Rhetoric, and Wes's New Best Selling Book - With Political Consultant Wesley Donehue
August 01, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Esteemed political consultant Wes Donehue to discuss how ad hominem rhetoric has become increasingly popular and effective, how he saved Sea World's reputation, how to deal with cancel culture, and the benefits and detriments that such culture is having on our society. Wes shares a behind the scenes look at what politicians are thinking with their messaging and tells us his predictions on SC's hot button issues like abortion, medical marijuana, gay marriage, a...
Local Government Compared to State, An S.C. Democrat on Abortion Bills, and The Lebanese Caucus - With Representative Seth Rose
July 20, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Representative Seth Rose for a discussion on SC politics, What being an elected democrat in Columbia S.C. is like, how to engage with constituents, where the abortion debate is headed, and why serving at a local level was even more chaotic than being a Representative. Hear an insider tell us what actually is happening behind the scenes at our state capital! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's co...
The Future of SC Abortion Law, Thoughtful Conservatism, and Slanderous Primary Races - With Representative Micah Caskey
July 06, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBVincent and Joel sit down with Representative Micah Caskey for a discussion on SC politics, his competitive primary race, and why republican primaries in SC can be toxic and slanderous. They talk about his career, highlight the future of abortion in SC, discuss gun reform, and hit all the hottest issues facing SC citizens. Hear an insider tell us what actually is happening behind the scenes at our state capital! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some...
2022 Post Primary Breakdown - Winners, Losers, and a Look Toward General Elections - With Antjuan Seawright and Caitlin Byrd
June 21, 2022 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBVincent and Joel sit down with prestigious political journalist Caitlin Byrd and Long time Friend, Journalist, Consultant, and Political Extraordinaire Antjuan Seawright to get a nuanced and detailed look at the results from the 2022 primaries and the reasons behind them! They discuss the Mace/Arrington and Rice/Fry showdowns, the Democratic Gubernatorial race, and other hot topics from this elections cycle. Hear how the Senators' predictions panned out, what the general elections will look...
2022 Post Primary Breakdown - Winners, Losers, and a Look Toward General Elections - With Antjuan Seawright and Caitlin Byrd
June 21, 2022 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBVincent and Joel sit down with prestigious political journalist Caitlin Byrd and Long time Friend, Journalist, Consultant, and Political Extraordinaire Antjuan Seawright to get a nuanced and detailed look at the results from the 2022 primaries and the reasons behind them! They discuss the Mace/Arrington and Rice/Fry showdowns, the Democratic Gubernatorial race, and other hot topics from this elections cycle. Hear how the Senators' predictions panned out, what the general elections will look...