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Bourbon in The Back Room

Vincent Sheheen and Joel Lourie

An 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!
Governor David Beasley - Political Stories and The State of World HungerDecember 06, 2023
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Confidence in Government and Changes in Lobbying Practices - With Dwight DrakeNovember 16, 2023
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Is Government Too Big?- With Guest, Senator Wes Climer. November 01, 2023
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LIVE! From the USC Honors College - With Guest Mayor Daniel RickenmannOctober 18, 2023
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How to Run in a Competitive Election and Properly Funding Higher Education - With Senator Deon Tedder October 02, 2023
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Passing Sextortion Legislation and Working to Combat the Mental Health Crisis - With Rep. Brandon GuffeySeptember 14, 2023
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The Future of South Carolina Democrats - with Christale SpainAugust 30, 2023
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Upstate Politics, School Choice Expansion, and What Matters in Politics - With Representative Jason Elliot August 17, 2023
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Political Reporting, Journalism, and Changing Political Landscapes - With Cindi ScoppeAugust 02, 2023
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Republican leaders facing primaries, abolition of school districts??, and why tuition is sky high - with Representative Neal Collins July 19, 2023
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Education, Repercussions of Covid-19, and How to Get Children Reading - With S.C. Superintendent of Education Ellen WeaverJuly 07, 2023
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Career Politicians, Public Servants, and South Carolina's Republican Presidential Candidates - With Senator Marlon E. KimpsonJune 16, 2023
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The Budget Deadlock, Education Funding, and Scout Motors - With Rep. Leon StavrinakisJune 08, 2023
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Sine Die 2023! - Legislators Come Down for a DrinkMay 19, 2023
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SPECIAL GUEST - Chuck Todd, Moderator of NBC's Meet the Press May 08, 2023
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LIVE! At The League of Women Voters Biennial Convention - With Guest Representative Rita AllisonMay 02, 2023
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Grass Roots Campaigns, Coherent Messaging, and The Rational Abortion Debate - With Representative Heather BauerApril 19, 2023
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The Inner Workings of the S.C. Budget, the Freedom Caucus, and Political Extremism - With Representative Bruce W. Bannister March 31, 2023
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Changing Political Landscapes and Rural Representation - With Guest Senator J. Thomas McElveen IIIMarch 22, 2023
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Criminal Justice Reform, The Charter School Experiment, and The Teacher Shortage in SC - With Guest Chairman of the Senate Education Commitee, Greg HembreeMarch 07, 2023
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Guns, Gambling, and Legalizing Weed - With House Minority Leader Todd RutherfordFebruary 24, 2023
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LIVE! At the South Carolina Realtor's Conference - With Representative Roger KirbyFebruary 10, 2023
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A One-Party Legislature, The Changing Focus of Politics, and How to Herd Cats - With Republican Majority Leader Shane MasseyFebruary 02, 2023
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Teacher Pay, Economic Development, and Abortion Rights in 2023 - With Speaker of the House Murrell SmithJanuary 20, 2023
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2022 Year End Recap, What to Expect in 2023, and Two Years of Bourbon in The Back Room - With Antjuan SeawrightDecember 30, 2022
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