Episodios

  • AirPorts of Authority

    AirPorts of Authority
    Nov 4 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 4, 2025: we look at the latest drama from the gubernatorial campaign trail, including Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s security meltdown; we have the latest on the government shutdown; Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell provides an economic update while cutting rates; and more!
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    32 m
  • Campaign Trails from the Crypt

    Campaign Trails from the Crypt
    Nov 1 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 1, 2025: we look at the federal government shutdown, the lapse in SNAP benefits, how the state is responding, and how it will affect 560,000 South Carolinians; Republican gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Alan Wilson rolled out his law and order platform; state Democratic Rep. Jermaine Johnson jumps into the race for governor; and more!
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    36 m
  • Fresh Meat for the Campaign Trail

    Fresh Meat for the Campaign Trail
    Oct 28 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 28, 2025: we have some breaking Democratic campaign trail news on the gubernatorial front and updates on several other state campaigns as well; we have the latest on the drama involving leadership at the State Election Commission; SNAP benefits are about to disappear for more than half a million South Carolinians as the government shutdown continues; and more!
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    24 m
  • Gavin Out Sick Oops All Wind Down Halloween Edition with Sean and AT

    Gavin Out Sick Oops All Wind Down Halloween Edition with Sean and AT
    Oct 25 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 25, 2025: A.T. Shire and Sean Birch take the wheel while host Gavin Jackson is under the weather. The two discuss Halloween decorations, costumes, candy, and another live Lede in the works!
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    11 m
  • On The Ground at the No Kings Rally

    On The Ground at the No Kings Rally
    Oct 21 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 21, 2025: we take you to the No Kings Day protest in Columbia, where thousands gathered on Saturday; we jump on the campaign trail with Lt. Gov. Pam Evette in Newberry; we take a look at the redistricting efforts going on across the country, including in nearby North Carolina; and more!
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    30 m
  • The Thousand-Year Flood 10-Year Retrospective

    The Thousand-Year Flood 10-Year Retrospective
    Oct 18 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 18, 2025: we revisit the 1000-year flood that rocked the state, and specifically the Midlands, 10 years ago; we hear from some of the people closest to that tragedy including a well-known South Carolina Public Radio voice never heard on this podcast before; we have a little update on the shutdown—it’s still going on; and more!
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    32 m
  • Shutdown Breakdown with Lisa Desjardins and Josh Dawsey

    Shutdown Breakdown with Lisa Desjardins and Josh Dawsey
    Oct 14 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 14, 2025: we wrap up our Washington week coverage with interviews PBS News Hour’s congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and WSJ’s Josh Dawsey; we get some good insight on Congress and the Trump administration from two reporters closest to the action; we also have new campaign trail fundraising numbers and polls; and more!
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    30 m
  • Lede Goes 1-on-1 with Lindsay Graham

    Lede Goes 1-on-1 with Lindsay Graham
    Oct 11 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 11, 2025: our exclusive sit-down interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham. We were fortunate to get some time with him during a tricky little week.
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    40 m