Episodios

  • “Golden Age” of Campaign Trail is Upon Us

    “Golden Age” of Campaign Trail is Upon Us
    Jul 15 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 15, 2025: more Republican gubernatorial candidates enter the race, with one facing legal issues over allegedly diverting $2 million from his business partner; Sen. Lindsey Graham’s campaign is also out with its first TV ad; Russ McKinney brings us the latest on energy in the state; and more!
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    23 m
  • Doctor! Help! I’m Seeing Double Gavins!

    Doctor! Help! I’m Seeing Double Gavins!
    Jul 14 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 12, 2025: state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch becomes the first Republican to jump into the attorney general’s race; California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s two-day swing through S.C.; where the Confederate battle flag is 10 years after it was removed from the statehouse grounds; and more!
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    33 m
  • Campaign Trail CHURNETH

    Campaign Trail CHURNETH
    Jul 8 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 8, 2025: we catch you up on the latest campaign trail moves from the U.S. Senate and S.C. governor’s race; several big-name Democrats and one Republican are heading to the state over the coming weeks; and more!
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    22 m
  • The Ken Burn-isode: The American Revolution

    The Ken Burn-isode: The American Revolution
    Jul 5 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 5, 2025: Gavin Jackson’s interview with PBS legend, award-winning documentarian Ken Burns. The two discuss Burns' latest project The American Revolution that he co-directed with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.
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    24 m
  • The 2026 Campaign Trail Cometh

    The 2026 Campaign Trail Cometh
    Jul 1 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 1, 2025: we catch up on some big news, including the latest on suspended Lexington Republican Rep. RJ May; we OFFICIALLY have 2026 gubernatorial candidates with Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson and Republican Spartanburg Sen. Josh Kimbrell; Maayan Schechter brings us up to speed on all this news; and more!
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    35 m
  • Remembering Mother Emanuel 10 Years Later: Part II

    Remembering Mother Emanuel 10 Years Later: Part II
    Jun 21 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 21, 2025: we bring you part two of our 10-year commemoration of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting featuring stories from our Voices Collected initiative, focusing on the downing of the Confederate flag, legislative issues like hate crimes, and gun reforms that have stalled in the state; and more.
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    32 m
  • Remembering Mother Emanuel 10 Years Later: Part I

    Remembering Mother Emanuel 10 Years Later: Part I
    Jun 17 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 17, 2025: the first of two episodes dedicated to the 10-year commemoration of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting where nine black parishioners, including the pastor of the church state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, were murdered in a racially fueled massacre; we’ll share reflections from South Carolinians who participated in our Voices Collected initiative as well as from folks who participated in the Charleston Forum last week.
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    38 m
  • Aiken Breakin' Heart with Shane Massey

    Aiken Breakin' Heart with Shane Massey
    Jun 14 2025
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 14, 2025: our live event recorded Thursday, June 12 at Good Girl Brewing in Aiken featuring host Gavin Jackson, reporter Maayan Schechter, and special guest South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey.
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    34 m