In this bonus episode of Black, White and Blue in the South, we focus on several candidates who will be on the ballot here in Greenwood, SC. From US Congress to School Board and everything in between (include your humble hosts) we hear unedited speeches from those who are looking to serve in public office.

• jumelleforsc.com

• kimlerforsc.com
• "We Have a Choice commercial (YouTube)

• franciekleckley.com

• bryonbestforcongress.com

• Robert F. Kennedy 'Ripple of Hope' Speech (YouTube)

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We interview Jay Parmley (Executive Director of the South Carolina Democratic Party) and nine candidates for office in the most guest-packed show we ever recorded!

We also say our final good-byes (for now).

• South Carolina Democratic Party
• Compulsory voting (Wikipedia)

• timkellyforsheriff2024.com
• Title 56 - Motor Vehicles (South Carolina Code of Laws)

• bryonbestforcongress.com

• Koeppen for School Board (Facebook)

• Disabled Veteran Income Tax Credit (H.3115)
• Donald Moss’s Facebook Page

• votefortalisa@gmail.com
• Ladii Lisa (instagram)

• jumelleforsc.com

• Charles Jennings’s Facebook page

• ErNiko Brown’s Facebook Page
• Emerge SC

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It’s a show full of guests and almost curses!

• I'm Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock [YouTube]
• The Project 2025 Song! [YouTube]

• Full video of Harris-Trump Debate (CNN YouTube)
• Kamala Harris effectively baited Donald Trump during the debate, drawing out his insecure white masculinity (The Conversation)

• SC educators raise concerns over PragerU partnership in public schools (WLTX19)
• Mike Burgess, SC History Teacher of the Year (GWCDP YouTube Channel)
• New SC Department of Education partnership troubling, say educators, legislator (South Carolina Daily Gazette)
• PragerU interviews Ellen Weaver (PragerU)
• BWaBitS covers Prager U [YouTube]
• Prohibited Subjects of Instruction ("Critical Race Theory") (S.246)
• SC Integrity in Education Act (S.424)

• Dee Elder - Democrat for South Carolina Senate District 24 (electelder2024.com)
• Dee sings “Pretty Young (Emily)” (Instagram)
• Deleted texts helped convince jurors man killed trans woman because of gender ID, foreperson says (NBC News)
• State Senate Candidate Dee Elder Takes Firm Stance on Proposed Chicken Processing Plant in Aiken, SC (Dee’s website)

• Hosts of the Black White and Blue Podcast Join Emily Mayer in a Special Crossover Podcast (Breathe. Hope. Vote.)

We welcome comic artist, author and progressive podcaster Matt Strackbein (aka The Letterhack)!

• Jumelle takes over the GWCDP Breakfast Meeting (YouTube)
• Bill’s Campaign Speech at GWCDP Breakfast Meeting (YouTube)

Yet Another School Shooting: Apalachee High School (0:22:20)

• Mother of mass shooting suspect called Apalachee High School with warning after getting alarming text, grandfather says (CNN)
• Discussions erupted about cellphone policy in schools
• From Algebra 1 to barricading doors: How the Georgia school shooting unfolded (CNN)
• 'I lied.' A teacher describes protecting her students during Apalachee HS shooting (NPR)
• Barrett Gruber (host of The All About Nothing Podcast) shares his personal connection to Apalachee High School (YouTube)

Interview with The Letterhack, Matt Strackbein (0:50:52)

• The Letterhack Podcast (YouTube)
• The 'New Economic Bill of Rights' Comic Strip: A Vision for 2024 and Beyond (Common Dreams)
• We Need an Economic Bill of Rights to Save American Democracy (Common Dreams)
• The Most Radical Speech in Presidential History (YouTube)
• The Squad (United States Congress) (Wikipedia)

Closing (1:43:16)

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We can't believe we got one of our she-roes, Emily Mayer, to join us for this epic discussion about her amazing political journey in South Carolina and a whirlwind tour of what's happening in our county and in our state.

Pre-show banter (0:00:00)

Opening (0:00:58)

• Republican congress accomplishments (@realdlhughley on Instagram)
• Congress limps toward the end of a disappointing session, with just 78 laws to show (South Carolina Daily Gazette)

Intro (0:07:28)

• Frogmore Stew

On the Campaign Trail (0:14:01)

• Greenwood Flea Market & Jockey Lot

Interview with Emily Mayer (0:23:13)

• Emily is the Host of The Arena’s Breathe. Hope. Vote. podcast
• Emily’s episode with Lisa Ellis (The Arena)
• No Labels director [Joe Cunningham] says Nikki Haley ‘somebody we’d definitely be interested in’ (The Hill)
• The Ford & Ford Group
• South Carolina foster care providers can reject people who don’t share their religious beliefs (CNN)
• thearenasc.com
• The Insiders Podcast
• JD Vance approaches Air Force 2 on tarmac (CNN)

Should candidates in highly contested seats attend the DNC? (1:05:00)

• Vulnerable Dems skipping Chicago convention (Punchbowl News)

Did Kamala Harris open the door for a Nikki Haley return? (1:11:23)

• Kamala Harris creates small opening for a Nikki Haley comeback (The Washington Examiner)
• Nikki Haley's Chances of Becoming President Suddenly Surge With Bookmakers (Newsweek)

RJ May Under Investigation for Child Exploitation (1:18:00)

• Report: SC State Representative Under Federal Investigation for Child...

It's a jumbo-sized episode, but it's been a jumbo-sized week of national events, hasn't it? We welcome SC House Candidate Clemson Turregano as he talks about his campaign and helps us make sense of what just happened at the top of the Democratic Party!

Opening (0:00:00)

Intro (0:01:22)

• Michael Knowles Show claiming that liberals have a weak meme/trolling game (YouTube)
• Trump makes very weird noises and hand gestures (@MeidasTouch on Twitter)
• Hood Politics with Propaganda (iHeartRadio)

On the Campaign Trail (0:11:39)

• 314 Action
• VoteVets

Clemson Turregano for SC House 33 (0:23:27)

• www.clemsontsc.com
• SC House District 33 map

Cell Phone Ban in SC Schools (0:46:51)

• Cell phone use to be banned in SC schools by 2025 (MSN)
• Smartphone Use Linked to Behavioral Problems in Kids (Association of American Universities (AAU))
• Cellphone Bans in School Are Back. How Far Will They Go? (NEA)
• SC lawmakers ban student phones in schools, making the right call the wrong way (The State)
• SC governor calls for study to consider consolidating colleges ahead of ‘enrollment cliff’ (SC Daily Gazette)

Joe Biden steps aside (0:58:16)

• Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race
• FULL SPEECH: President Joe Biden gives address after dropping out of 2024 election (ABC News)
• Statements from Bill, Jumelle & SC Republicans on Biden stepping down (Index Journal)
• Trump reacts to Biden
• How a Colorado lawsuit against Trump’s eligibility went from ‘long shot’ to the Supreme Court (Colorado Newsline)

Not the First Time an Incumbent President Said “No”...

• An Acapella Happy Birthday Song (by Sonny Vande Putte on YouTube)
• Our very first episode: Let 'em ALL debate President Biden?
• The All About Nothing Podcast
• What the Pod Was That?

• Francie Kleckley for SC Senate
• Jessicka Spearman for SC Senate
• Clemson Turregano for SC State House
• SC Festival of Discovery in Greenwood, SC
• Buena Vista Latin Cafe

• Here's what we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter (Reuters)
• Biden campaign pulling ads in wake of Trump rally shooting (Fox News)
• Biden says ‘everybody must condemn’ attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president (AP)
• Donald Trump shooting video: US Secret Service in focus over security lapse after video goes viral (Economic Times)
• Trump tells supporters 'we have to get over it' after Iowa school shooting (NBC News)

• SC House advances bill to address teacher shortages with non-certified instructors (WLTX News19)
• Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE)
• More than 1,600 teacher vacancies at start of school year in SC, report shows (WCNC)