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South Carolina Lede

South Carolina Public Radio

South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.

2026 South Carolina Public Radio

South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.

2026 South Carolina Public Radio
149hr 9min
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 9, 2026: host Gavin Jackson…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 6, 2026: we bring you…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 2, 2026: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 30, 2026: we bring you the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 26, 2026: the Senate kills…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 23, 2026: we talk with…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 20, 2026: we continue our…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 16, 2026: we are post-sine…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 12, 2026: we talk a little…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 9, 2026: we’re bringing you…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede forMay5,2026:we continue our look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 2, 2026: we look at what…
Thumbnail for "SCGOP Double Dip: Pam Evette and Ralph Norman".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 28, 2026: we’re looking at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 25, 2026: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 21, 2026: we have a bit of…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 18, 2026: we spoke with…
Thumbnail for "Budgets, Bridges, and the Boys turn 701".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 14, 2026: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 11, 2026: we continue our…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede forApril7,2026:we’retaking a bit of…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 4, 2026: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 31, 2026: we look at the…
Thumbnail for "It’s Bo Time, Baybee".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 28, 2026: we look at two…
Thumbnail for "Reddy or Not, Here Comes the Campaign Trail".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 204, 2026, we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 21, 2026: were going to…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 18, 2026: we’re still…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 14, 2026: the House has…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 10, 2026: it’s budget week…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 7, 2026: we have South…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 3, 2026: we hear from Sen.…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 28, 2026: we recap week…
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On this episode of the SC Lede for February 24, 2026: We continue our coverage…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 21, 2026: House Freedom…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 17, 2026: we sit down…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 14, 2026: we have a…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 10, 2026: we hear from…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 7, 2026: President…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 3, 2026: we catch up…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 31, 2026: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 27, 2026: we continue to…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 24, 2026: we recap some…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 20, 2026: we hear from…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 17, 2026: we recap the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 13, 2026: our exclusive…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 10, 2026: our special…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 6, 2026, we give you the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 20, 2025: host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 16, 2025: a preview…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 12, 2025: our live lead…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 9, 2025: we continue…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 6, 2025: the spread of…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 2, 2025: we have an…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 22, 2025: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 18, 2025: we preview…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 15, 2025: we continue…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 11, 2025: we take a…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 8, 2025: we continue…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 4, 2025: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 1, 2025: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 28, 2025: we have some…
Thumbnail for "Gavin Out Sick Oops All Wind Down Halloween Edition with Sean and AT".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 25, 2025: A.T. Shire and…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 21, 2025: we take you to…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 18, 2025: we revisit the…
Thumbnail for "Shutdown Breakdown with Lisa Desjardins and Josh Dawsey".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 14, 2025: we wrap up our…
Thumbnail for "Lede Goes 1-on-1 with Lindsey Graham".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 11, 2025: our exclusive…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 7, 2025: The Lede is in…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 4, 2025: the federal…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 30, 2025: we look at a…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 27, 2025: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 23, 2025: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 20, 2025: we continue…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 16, 2025: we continue…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 13, 2025: a special…
Thumbnail for "Fall Fiscal Vibe Check Y’all".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 9, 2025: updates on…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 6, 2025: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 2, 2025: we’re looking…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 26, 2025: we have a…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 23, 2025: we brief you on…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 19, 2025: we have several…
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A.T. and producer Sean say they're sorry, take listener calls, argue about the…
Thumbnail for "No Rest for the Campaign Trail Weary".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 26, 2025: a new contender…
Thumbnail for "Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham Busy in the Dog Days of Summer".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 22, 2025: we hear from both…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 19, 2025, we converge 2026…
Thumbnail for "“Golden Age” of Campaign Trail is Upon Us".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 15, 2025: more Republican…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 12, 2025: state Sen.…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 8, 2025: we catch you up on…
Thumbnail for "The Ken Burn-isode: The American Revolution".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 5, 2025: Gavin Jackson’s…
Thumbnail for "The 2026 Campaign Trail Cometh".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 1, 2025: we catch up on…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 21, 2025: we bring you part…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 17, 2025: the first of two…
Thumbnail for "Aiken Breakin' Heart with Shane Massey".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 14, 2025: our live event…
Thumbnail for "Gavin Gets Gaslit".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June10, 2025: we look at some…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 7, 2025: state Democrats…
Thumbnail for "What is this? A Democratic wrap up for Ants?".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 3, 2025: we recap the big…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 31, 2025: details on our…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 27, 2025: lawmakers return…
Thumbnail for "Bountiful Big Beautiful Bills and Budgets Bonanza".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 24, 2025: we have a budget…
Thumbnail for "Gavin’s Geopolitical News Grab Bag".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 20, 2025: a look at a state…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 13, 2025: we continue our…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 10, 2025: a wrap up of the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 06, 2025: we preview the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 03, 2025: we look at what…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 29, 2025: we have six…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 26, 2025: we look at the…
Thumbnail for "Curtis Loftis: Don’t’ Call it an Impeachment".
This episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 22, 2025, is dedicated to the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 15, 2025: we’re on spring…
Thumbnail for "State Budget: A Tradition Unlike Any Other".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 12, 2025: the Senate…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 8, 2025: we catch you up…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 5, 2025: we close out the…
Thumbnail for "Talkin’ Tax Cuts- No April Foolin’".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 1, 2025: we’re catching…
Thumbnail for "Torts, Boondoggles, and Forrest Fires".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 29, 2025: tort reform is…
Thumbnail for "Simmer Down Now".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 25, 2025: Gov. Henry…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 22 2025: we look at week…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 18, 2025: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 15, 2025: week nine of the…
Thumbnail for "The Budget Vote-a-Rama Cometh".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 11, 2025: lawmakers in the…
Thumbnail for "All Tort No Chaser".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 08, 2025: we look at…
Thumbnail for "$1.8 Billion Boondoggle: Loftis Translation".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 04, 2025: the latest…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 01, 2025: we’re recapping…
Thumbnail for "Celebrating 600 Boondoggle Style".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 25, 2025: we look at a…
Thumbnail for "The ABCs and 123s of Education Bills".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 22, 2025: Maayan…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 18, 2025: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 15, 2025: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 11, 2025: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 8, 2025: a look at some…
Thumbnail for "One Month Down, a Lifetime to Go".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 4, 2025: Sen. Lindsey…
Thumbnail for "How do you solve a problem like a boondoggle?".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 1, 2025: we take a deep…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 28, 2025: Sen. Lindsey…
Thumbnail for "$1.8 billion Boondoggle Claims Another".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 25, 2025: we talk with…
Thumbnail for "South Carolina Bids Biden Bon Voyage".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 21, 2025: we take you…
Thumbnail for "Billion Dollar Boondoggles Are BACK!".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 18, 2025: the first week…
Thumbnail for "Gavin Gavelin’ in the 2025 Legislative Session".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 14, 2025: we continue to…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 11, 2025: our exclusive…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 7, 2025: we catch you up…
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On this special holiday episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 24,…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 21, 2024: our full…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 17, 2024: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 14, 2024: we look at…
Thumbnail for "Tariff or not Tariff, that is the Question".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 10, 2024: we hear more…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 7, 2024: a look at what…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 3, 2024: look at what…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 23, 2024: we look at…
Thumbnail for "Going to Space with Nancy Mace".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 19, 2024: we hear from…
Thumbnail for "The Devil at His Elbow: Valerie Bauerlein on Alex Murdaugh".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 16, 2024: host Gavin…
Thumbnail for "Getting Our Lame Ducks in a Row".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 12, 2024: we get some…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 9, 2024: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 5, 2024: America votes!…
Thumbnail for "Pre-Election 2024 LIVE IN COLUMBIA".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 2, 2024: a special…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 29, 2024: we hear more…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 26, 2024: we hear from…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 22, 2024: early voting…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 19, 2024: a look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 15, 2024: a look at the…
Thumbnail for "A Conversation with AG Alan Wilson".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 12, 2024: host Gavin…
Thumbnail for "Helene and the Misinformation Storm".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 8, 2024: the latest from…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 5, 2024: a look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 2, 2024: the ongoing…
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New SC Lede pod episode delayed until Wednesday
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 28, 2024: on the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 24, 2024: USC Law…
Thumbnail for "Conspiracies on the Trail & Hate on the Hill".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 21, 2024: a look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 17, 2024: two…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 14, 2024: Rep. Joe…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 11, 2024, we recap…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 7, 2024: we’re looking…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 4, 2024: the latest…
Thumbnail for "All Out Election Sprint".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 31, 2024: an update on…
Thumbnail for "Lede is BACK in Session, People!".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 27, 2024: Sen. Lindsey…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 23, 2024: a recap of the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 22, 2024: we bring you…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 21, 2024: speeches from…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 20, 2024, we bring you…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 19, 2024: we are here in…
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The South Carolina Lede is taking a short summer break this week, but you're…
Thumbnail for "Harris, Hurricanes, and a Hot Hot Campaign Trail".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 06, 2024: the latest…
Thumbnail for "Pumpin’ the Breaks on the Runaway News Cycle".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 30, 2024: a recap of the…
Thumbnail for "Kamala’s brat Summer Cometh".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 27, 2024: we take you on…
Thumbnail for "Biden Bombshell Rocks the Free World".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 23, 2024: Pres. Joe Biden’s…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 18, 2024: part of 1st…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 17, 2024: day three of the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 16, 2024: a recap of some…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 15, 2024: the latest from…
Thumbnail for "Biden Campaign Running on Empty".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 13, 2024: Pres. Joe Biden’s…
Thumbnail for "40 Acres and a Lie".
On this special summer series episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 09,…
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On this special episode of the South Carolina Lede, we bring you the premiere…
Thumbnail for "Lede Infrastructure Week!".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 02, 2024: host Gavin…
Thumbnail for "A Journey to Adjournment: the 125th General Assembly".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 29, 2024: a recap of the…
Thumbnail for "The Lede Goes Global! (Just Canada, Sorry….)".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 25, 2024: it’s primary…
Thumbnail for "Primary Primer with Maayan Schechter".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 22, 2024: a primary primer…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 18, 2024: a look at some…
Thumbnail for "2024 SC Primary Pandemonium".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 12, 2024, we have a full…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 8, 2024: a look at the…
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June 3, 2024 — A look this week's special legislative session to elect the next…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 1, 2024: reaction to former…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 29, 2024: a look at some…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 25, 2024: an update from SC…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 21, 2024: a look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 18, 2024, we’re looking back…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 14, 2024: we hear from Sen.…
Thumbnail for "Leders Never Say Sine Die!".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 11, 2024: the final week of…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 7, 2024: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 4, 2024: we look at a SC…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 30, 2024: we fill you in…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 27, 2024: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 23, 2024: we catch you up…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 20, 2024: the latest…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 16, 2024: host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 13, 2024: we look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 9, 2024: we preview the…
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On this Spring Break episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 2, 2024:…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 30, 2024: a utility bill…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 26, 2024: we catch up with…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 23, 2024: we catch up with…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 19, 2024: a look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 16, 2024: we look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 12, 2024: we look at Rep.…
Thumbnail for "Stupor Tuesday: Nikki Haley Calls it Quits".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 6, 2024: Nikki Haley,…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 2, 2024: host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 27, 2024: we revisit…
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On this special edition of the South Carolina Lede for February 24, 2024: host…
Thumbnail for "SC Republican Primary: Today is the Day".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 24, 2024: producer A.T.…
Thumbnail for "SC 2024 - The End of Days".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 20, 2024: host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 17, 2024: we spend…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 13, 2024: host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 10, 2024: a look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 6, 2024: host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 3, 2024: a look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 30, 2024, host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede forJanuary 27, 2024, SC Public Radio…
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On this bonus episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 25, 2024, a short…
Thumbnail for "Nikki Haley’s Comet".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 23, 2024, host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 20, 2024, host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 17, 2024, it’s our “Iowa…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 13, 2024, host Gavin…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 9, 2024: our legislative…
Thumbnail for "Coming in for a Soft Landing".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 6, 2024: a recap of the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 2, 2024: it’s our 9th…
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On this year end special episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 27,…
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December 20, 2023: How the Palmetto State's economy fared in 2023 and a look at…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 16, 2023: major…
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This episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 12, 2023 is the 8th in a…
Thumbnail for "The Field Goes Nuclear on Nikki Haley".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 9, 2023: a recap and…
Thumbnail for " All's NOT Quiet on the DeSantis Front".
This episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 5, 2023 features a look at…
Thumbnail for "Nikki Haley: Hypebeast of the Southeast".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 2, 2023: a trip on the…
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This episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 29, 2023 is the 7th in a…
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This episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 25, 2023 is a dedicated…
Thumbnail for "Katrina Shealy: Courage in the Face of Peer Pressure".
This episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 21, 2023 features: part of…
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This episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 18, 2023 features: a look…
Thumbnail for "SC 2024: Why We Love to Hate Polls".
On this 6th SC 2024 episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 14, 2023,…
Thumbnail for "Miami Heat: Haley vs DeSantis vs Etc".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 11, 2023, a look at the…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 7, 2023, the third…
Thumbnail for "Lindsay Graham Slams Blockade".
November 4, 2023 — News out of Washington from Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Jim…
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October 31, 2023 — We take a look at the unsavory part of the campaigning…
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On this bonus edition of the South Carolina Lede for October 29, 2023, a…
Thumbnail for "The Lede Goes Local".
This episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 28, 2023 is dedicated to…
Thumbnail for "Lindsay Graham Goes to Israel".
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 24, 2023: Sen. Lindsey…
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 21, 2023, the latest…
Thumbnail for "How to Run a Campaign in SC".
October 17, 2023 — We continue our series dedicated to the 2024 South Carolina…
Thumbnail for "SC01 Goes to the Supreme Court".
October 14, 2023 — A recap of this week's US Supreme Court hearing about South…
Thumbnail for "No One Paints Nancy Mace in a Corner".
October 10, 2023 — A look at U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace's vote last week to oust…
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October 7, 2023 — A look at the current strength of the Palmetto State's…
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October 3, 2023 — We continue our special series dedicated to the 2024 South…
Thumbnail for "Scott Gets Spicy, Haley Gets Heated".
September 30, 2023 — Recap and analysis of the second Republican presidential…
Thumbnail for "A Whale of a Trump Rally in Summerville".
September 26, 2023 — We hear from former President Donald Trump and his…
Thumbnail for "DC Lede: Republicans in Disarray".
September 23, 2023 — A look at the impeachment inquiry into President Joe…
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September 19, 2023 — We continue our special series dedicated to the 2024 South…
Thumbnail for "Abortion: Finding Common Ground".
September 16, 2023 — SC Public Radio's Scott Morgan joins us with a special…
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September 12, 2023 — Sen. Lindsey Graham's reaction to the news that he was…
Thumbnail for "Nikki Haley Plays the Hits".
September 10, 2023 — A recap of a former Gov. Nikki Haley's recent campaign…
Thumbnail for "SC 2024: What Makes SC So Important?".
September 5, 2023 — We begin a special series dedicated to the 2024 South…
Thumbnail for "You Gotta Have Faith… on the Trail".
September 2, 2023 — How faith is playing a role in former Gov. Nikki Haley and…
Thumbnail for "Haley and Scott with Some SC Home Cookin’".
August 29, 2023 — Campaign trail updates from former Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen.…
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August 26, 2023 — Analysis of the SC Supreme Court's decision to uphold the…
Thumbnail for "Debating to Exhale".
August 22, 2023 — A look ahead to the first Republican presidential debate this…
Thumbnail for "Lindsey Graham: Not a Co-Conspirator".
August 19, 2023 — Sen. Lindsey Graham's comments on the Georgia grand jury…
Thumbnail for "Fair and Loathing in Iowa".
August 15, 2023 — A recap of some of the big moments from 2024 candidates at…
Thumbnail for "Haley, Scott, and Trump Hurtling Towards the Debate".
August 12, 2023 — Updates from the 2024 campaign trail; a recap of former…
Thumbnail for "Trump and the Silver Elephant in the Room".
August 8, 2023 — An in-depth recap of former President Donald Trump's recent…
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August 5, 2023 — On this special episode, host Gavin Jackson and producer AT…
Thumbnail for "Palmetto Perspectives: Human Trafficking in SC".
August 1, 2023 — On this special episode, we bring you important conversations…
Thumbnail for "Beam Me Up, Nancy! Set Phasers to Stun".
July 29, 2023 — 1st Congressional District Republican Nancy Mace questions UFO…
Thumbnail for "New Jersey Lede?!".
July 25, 2023 — A recap of Republican presidential hopeful former New Jersey…
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July 22, 2023 — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits South Carolina and becomes the…
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July 18, 2023 — A look at how members of the Palmetto State's congressional…
Thumbnail for "Bidenomics Arrives in the Palmetto State".
July 12, 2023 - A recap of President Biden's recent visit to the Palmetto State…
Thumbnail for "Trump Train Rumbles Through the Upstate".
July 5, 2023 — A recap of former President Donald Trump's recent campaign rally…
Thumbnail for "Mo' Money, Mo' Projects".
July 1, 2023 — The latest on the state Supreme Court action regarding the…
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June 27, 2023 — We discuss severe weather season and the effects of climate…
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June 20, 2023 — Updates from the 2024 campaign trail as Republican presidential…
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June 17, 2023 — What state lawmakers accomplished this state legislative…
Thumbnail for "Trump Indictment Fallout".
June 13, 2023 — Reaction from South Carolina politicians to the indictment of…
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June 10, 2023 — A look at the compromise reached by state House and Senate…
Thumbnail for "Noted Florida Man Stumps in SC".
June 6, 2023 — 2024 Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Thumbnail for "One on one with former Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn".
June 3, 2023 — An extended interview with former South Carolina Supreme Court…
Thumbnail for "WANTED: Lindsey Graham".
May 30, 2023 — The latest on the six-week abortion ban signed by Gov. Henry…
Thumbnail for "Hittin' the Trail with Tim Scott".
May 27, 2023 — A recap of Sen. Tim Scott's swing through the early voting…
Thumbnail for "The Ballad of Tim Scott".
May 23, 2023 — An in-depth look at the official launch of Sen. Tim Scott's…
Thumbnail for "Abortion Ban Marathon Debate".
May 20, 2023 — An extensive recap of the nearly 24 hours of debate this week in…
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May 16, 2023 — A look at this week's abortion legislation debate as state…
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May 13, 2023 — A look at the bills that made it over the sine die finish line…
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