Best Strom Thurmond Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 287 GEORGE H.W. BUSH : The Gulf War (Part 2) 58:04

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we will listen in as the news covers the events in real time. CNN has its crew literally on the ground in Bagdad as events unfold and they continue to cover it all live. We will listen to a full interview with CNN star reporter Peter Arnette in his interview with the Academy of Television as he describes wha…

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Episode 286 GEORGE H.W. BUSH : The Gulf War (Part 1) 1:04:56

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Send us a Text Message. In this our 13th Season Premiere, we begin our look back at the Gulf War, Desert Storm, as President Bush leads a united World to push back the dictator, Saddam Hussein, from Kuwait. This season will be broken apart into little mini-series of historic events in and incredibly consequential year in the history of not only the…

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Jim Inhofe A Snowball of a Tribute 1:02:24

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Send us a Text Message. James Mountain Inhofe , was an interesting man. He was Oklahoma's longest serving Senator, a pilot, and a man who served in office on every level of Government. He was Mayor of Tulsa, a Congressman and a Senator. He was a conservative advocate and a man who fought the Climate change movement every step of the way. He even fa…

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GEORGE H.W. BUSH vs Joe Biden On the War on Drugs, (Special Edition) 43:55

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we look on as two Presidents spar on the subject of how to handle drugs in America. George H. W. Bush would address the nation to talk about how to fight the scourge of drugs in America. He would lay out his plan for dealing with the issue. When he is done talking we will hear the Democratic response and it w…

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Orangeburg, S.C. (Special Edition) The Massacre 1:20:29

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we look back at one of the major moments of the American Civil Rights movement, the Orangeburg Massacre . You will hear about the situation that developed in Orangeburg , South Carolina when the AllStar Bowling Alley refused to allow African American students from SC State and Claflin Universities to go insid…

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A South Carolina Hall of Fame Special Presentation 51:43

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to our look at the South Carolina Hall of Fame. Our host Randal Wallace is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the South Carolina Hall of Fame. It is a title he is very proud to claim. He recently traveled to the Landmark Conference for the Confederation of Historical Societies in South Carolina held in…

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Episode 285 George H. W. Bush The Sweep of History (Part 26) On the Verge of War (Season 12 Finale) 34:02

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Send us a Text Message. The season finale, the Gulf War is on the eve of beginning. Here we listen in as the world gets ready for War. You will hear President George H. W. Bush as he agonizes over the start and you will hear the nation of Israel, and Iraq, and Kuwait as they all brace for what is to come. Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.c…

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Episode 284 George H. W. Bush The Sweep of History (Part 25) The 16 Senators Debate... 1:25:32

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we will let you listen in to 16 of the most prominent senators in American History in the post World War 2 era. Several are among the longest serving Senators in history. They are all among the great orators of the time. This set of Senators are here in this last great debate of their era where all of them ar…

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Episode 283 George H. W. Bush The Sweep of History (Part 24) The Senate Debate Begins 1:07:30

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Send us a Text Message. As the nation moves closer to war with Iraq, the Congress begins to deliberate whether they will support the Bush Administration's policy. In this episode we will listen in as the news covers the events going on in the Gulf and in Congress, we will hear from a group of senators after they meet at the White House with Preside…

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Episode 282 George H. W. Bush The Sweep of History (Part 23) Geneva 1:09:37

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we will hear for Secretary of State James Baker in an interview with FOX News Anchor Sean Hannity discuss the lead up to the Gulf War start. We will also hear the news coverage of those waning days before the war broke out in the Gulf. We will revisit the last minute efforts of the Bush Administration to stav…

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Episode 281 George H. W. BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 22) December 1990 (B) 44:40

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we look back at the month of December 1990 as the world edges closer to war and Saddam Hussein continues to dig in his heels. We will listen as James Baker discusses those last days before the War started and how they marked the end of the Cold War . It was in these days that we saw the Soviet Union and the U…

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Episode 280 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 21) Bob Hope and December 1990 (A) 48:40

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Send us a Text Message. The Gulf War bares the distinction as the last conflict that would feature a USO show by the incredible and legendary entertainer, Bob Hope. We will step back even further in time to capture the essence of this man as he entertains our fighting men in World War 2, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. It really is a historical m…

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Episode 279 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 20) The United Nations Deadline 1:01:59

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we look back at the pivotal day when James Baker makes the case to the United Nations that Iraq much be pushewd back out of Kuwait. the UN Security council vote and meeting is recorded in it's entirety for the broadcast. It is a high stakes set of events for the World as it unites to stop an aggressor in the …

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Episode 278 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (part 19) A Look at the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (B) 50:46

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Send us a Text Message. In our second episode looking back at the life of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher we will hear from the leaders themselves. We will listen to the raw footage from a BBC interview with Ronald Reagan about Margaret Thatcher and her contribution to World politics. Then we will hear Margaret Thatcher herself talk about …

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Episode 277 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 18) A Look at The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (A) 50:14

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we look back at the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher. We listen in on stories about the relationship she had with United States President Ronald Reagan, complete with a private call between the two after the Grenada Invasion. They were two conservative icons and in both cases they were leaders who turned their co…

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Episode 276 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 17) Thanksgiving and the Fall of the Iron Lady 1:00:26

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Send us a Text Message. Thanksgiving arrives in Saudi Arabia, as President Bush travels there with Mrs Bush, Senate Leaders George Mitchell and Bob Dole, House Speaker Tom Foley, and several other congressional people. They will speak to the troops and spend the holiday with them. As they get closer to the start of the Gulf War. However this is not…

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Episode 275 George H.W. Bush The Sweep of History (Part 15) The November 8, 1990 Press Conference 35:32

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Send us a Text Message. Here is one of the press conferences from the month of November. Here the President will talk of his desire for peace as he has the region prepared for War. It is at this point that the United states can say they are prepared for any actions the Iraqi's may take. As we tune in and listen in on this important moment in Novemb…

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Episode 274 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 15) Tensions Build 53:33

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we take you through the tension building period in late October and Early November of 1990. You will listen in to news reports from ABC News and the News from New Zealand as the Middle East moves closer to War. We will also listen to letters from George H. W. Bush to King Hussein, his staff and to common ever…

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Episode 273 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 14) The United Nations Address 28:23

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Send us a Text Message. This episode is a rare chance to listen in on a speech at the United Nations. The video, and therefore, the audio quality is not the best but the speech is rare and very important to the storyline. In it the President makes his case to the world of just how important it is to stop the Iraqi aggression now, calling up the les…

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Episode 272 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 13) Germany Reunified B 25:59

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Send us a Text Message. In this follow up episode on the reunification of Germany we arrive at the White House for German - American Day about three weeks after the reunification had occurred. At this White House Event, the President will celebrate the contributions to America made by the millions of Germans who immigrated or were direct descendant…

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Episode 271 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 12) The Reunification of Germany A 1:04:39

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Send us a Text Message. Here is one of the great stories of the Bush Administration and of World History. After 4 decades of separation the people of Germany would be one country again. Though the Berlin Wall had come crashing down just 11 months before, this was the big moment for the German People, but it did not come without a lot of high level …

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Episode 270 George H W Bush 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 11) Coming Together, Coming Apart 1:11:11

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we look back at the coming together of the Military coalition on the ground and the man who would command it, General Norman Schwarzkopf. It would be a coalition made up of 42 countries, and troops from around the world. They would all come together on the ground in Saudi Arabia to prepare for the possible W…

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Listen in as Senator Joe Lieberman commentates the entrance of Governor Bill Clinton at the 1992 Democratic Convention (Special Edition) 19:36

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Send us a Text Message. In this short episode we will listen in on PBS as Governor Bill Clinton comes to the hall at the Democratic National Convention in 1992 a night early. Clinton will say just a few words of thank you for the Democrats nominating him. The interesting part of the segment is that joining in the commentary from PBS is Senator Joe …

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Joe Lieberman, An Extraordinary Man (Special Edition) 1:03:17

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Send us a Text Message. Senator Joe Lieberman, a Democrat from Connecticut, died unexpectedly in April from complication from a fall. He was 82 years old and his loss from the scene will be incalculable. For Joe Lieberman was one of those rare public figures who was not just respected, but beloved, by both sides of the aisle. He was unafraid to tak…

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Episode 269 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History ( Part 10) Addressing America and Iraq 54:53

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we will listen in on two addresses by President George H. W. Bush. One is to a joint session of the United States Congress as he reports back to the nation the situation in the Persian Gulf. He will also address the growing issues of division at home on the Federal Budget. We will listen in on the growing siz…

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Episode 268 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History ( Part 9) Bush and Gorbachev in Helsinki 1:02:09

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we watch as the Cold War comes quietly to an end. The United States and the Soviet Union actually work together to handle a crisis that involves a client Soviet state, Iraq. We will tune in as the situation in the Gulf continues to move close to war. Then we will travel to Helsinki for the meeting of the two …

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Episode 267 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History ( Part 8 ) Bringing the World Together 54:58

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we hear from Saddam Hussein himself in an exclusive interview by ABC News and Diane Sawyer. In it he denies he has ever murdered his opponents, claims he is not an admirer of Josef Stalin, and tries to justify his actions in Kuwait. Then we listen in as he rounds up the British citizens who had been working i…

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Episode 266 GEORGE H.W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 7) A United Arab Front 1:04:40

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Send us a Text Message. As we approach the eve of the August 10, 1990, Arab League Summit; I thought this a good time for us to go back, with the help of the PBS Documentary series "Frontline", to the summer of circumstances that led to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. So, we will relive the summer months prior to the invasion as we listen to the "F…

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A Trip Across CANADA (Special Edition in Honor of my Step-Father Larry Bulmer & Brian Mulroney) 36:03

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Send us a Text Message. After we put together our tribute episode in memory of Former Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, that had included a short tribute honoring my Step Father, Larry Bulmer, I thought about the World Heritage site I had visited and Larry talked about in the short segment I used in the show. I figured most people probably k…

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BRIAN MULRONEY, A TRIBUTE to Our Great Friend and to Canada (Special Edition featuring my stepfather Larry Bulmer) 1:18:00

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Send us a Text Message. Brian Mulroney was a great friend to American Presidents, and one of the big four leaders who helped bring down Communism in the 1980s. He helped George Bush in the Gulf War and was the leader who pushed for the freeing of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He was a man who played an outsized role in his times as the leader of …

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Episode 265 GEORGE H.W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 6) With Brian Mulroney and Canada by our side 45:41

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Send us a Text Message. One of the United States' closest allies is the nation of Canada and during this period it had one of its greatest statesman at the helm of Government, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. He stood with Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul 2 as they worked to end the scourge of Communism in the late 1980s and contin…

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Episode 264 GEORGE H.W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 5) The August 9, 1990 Press Conference 25:14

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we sit in on the President's press Conference on August 9, 1990. At this point he has been busy assembling the World LEaders that he will need to begin the process of forcing Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. This press conference is an interesting look at how the President deals with the press and it shows Preside…

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Episode 263 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 4) Iraq invades Kuwait 1:11:54

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Send us a Text Message. It is the day after the invasion of Kuwait by the Iraqi Army under the orders of it's dictator Saddam Hussein. We will listen in to the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw as they recount the events of the 24 hours after the initial invasion for the public. We will hear from the Kuwaiti citizens as they recount the events as th…

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Mitch McConnell : The Senator of the Century (Part 3, Special Edition) A Giant Retires 29:45

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Send us a Text Message. In this Special Edition of our show we are adding a third installment to the special series we ran in January looking back at the life and career of Senator Mitch McConnell, the longest serving Republican Leader in the history of the Senate. In our special series in January we profiled the leader and his historic role over t…

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Episode 262 GEORGE H.W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History , (Part 3) The Americans with Disabilities Act 57:42

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we will examine one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation passed since the 1960s. It was the Americans with Disabilities Act, and it insured for all Americans the basic right to equal access to all of American Life. It is hard to believe that there was actually a day when people with disab…

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Grand Strand Politics Show 10: Donald Trump Wins the 2024 South Carolina Presidential Primary 26:33

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we close out our podcast coverage of the 2024 South Carolina Presidential Primary. We will listen in to the concession speech of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and the victory address from former President Donald Trump. We will also hear remarks from South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, and our…

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THANK YOU!!! We are now Ranked Number 1 , by FEEDSPOT, As one of the 70 Best American History Podcasts of 2024!!! How About That!! 6:25

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Send us a Text Message. Feedspot released yesterday, February 26, 2024, our ranking at number 1 of the 70 Best American History Podcasts of 2024. https://podcasts.feedspot.com/american_history_podcasts/ Here is the List We are enormously proud to have been listed in that position and we thought we would have a little fun on our victory lap in this …

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Grand Strand Politics Show 9: The Weaponization of Justice, A History & an Endorsement 1:01:29

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Send us a Text Message. In our final show to air before the South Carolina Presidential Primary election, our Host Randal Wallace , will discuss what he believes is the root cause of much of the division our country faces today. It is the criminalization of politics and the weaponization of Justice in America. It is the legacy of the worst and leas…

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Grand Strand Politics Show 8: The Colorado Access Case Supreme Court Arguments (Part 2) 59:06

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode , we will let you listen in on the Colorado Ballot Access case against President Donald Trump. This case rests on accusing Former President Donald Trump of being an insurrectionist, a charge of which has not been made in ANY of the 91 indictments so far being charged in the court cases in New York, Georgia, o…

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Episode 261 GEORGE H.W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History , (Part 2) Read My Lips No New Taxes 50:19

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Send us a Text Message. "Read My Lips , No New Taxes!!" , the most famous words George H. W. Bush ever uttered. He said it at the 1988 Republican National Convention as he struggled to unite his party for the coming race for President against a surging Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Dukakis was a whopping 20 points ahead of George Bush…

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Grand Strand Politics Show 7: The Colorado Ballot Access Case Supreme Court Arguments (part 1) 1:17:23

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode , we will let you listen in on the Colorado Ballot Access case against President Donald Trump. This case rests on accusing Former President Donald Trump of being an insurrectionist, a charge of which has not been made in ANY of the 91 indictments so far being charged in the court cases in New York, Georgia, o…

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Grand Strand Politics Show 6: Donald Trump Comes to Conway S.C. 1:26:05

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Send us a Text Message. Join us in this episode for the Donald Trump for President Rally. As the old saying goes poor planning on my part does not constitute an emergency on their part. I did not get there in time to get in because 20,000 plus may have been in attendance. You will get to hear our host as he tries to get in before giving up and head…

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Grand Strand Politics Show 5: Haley Bashing and Biden Winning 53:09

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we see the South Carolina Primary starting to heat up, which is what this primary is historically well known for doing. We will feature two Donald Trump for President events , one in Columbia centered on Nikki Haley's record on illegal immigration as compared to that of President Donald Trump , and another in…

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Episode 260 GEORGE H.W.BUSH 1990 -1991 The Sweep of History , (Part 1) The Arms Reduction Agreement and Summer Summit 1:00:26

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Send us a Text Message. It is the season 12 premier episode and with such a long gap since our last Bush episode we thought we would start by looking at the life of George Bush , from his love of Golf and his family connection to the game, to his military time in World War 2, and his time as Vice President, up to the moment in our timeline when Bus…

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Grand Strand Politics Show 4: The Nikki Haley Rally 51:12

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Send us a Text Message. Though many in the political world think this race is all but over, it still is not over. I can tell you from my many years of working in South Carolina politics that Former Governor Nikki Haley is no paper tiger and underestimating her is something you will do at your own political peril, just ask any number of leading poli…

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Charles Osgood , A Tribute : See You On the Radio (Special Edition) 1:05:45

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Send us a Text Message. Charles Osgood Wood III , was the given name of a television icon, we all knew simply as Charles Osgood. He was the host of the CBS News "Sunday Morning" broadcast for 22 years but long before that he was the voice for the Osgood File on CBS Radio. It was that voice that made him instantly recognizable to almost everyone in …

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The 2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - The Inductees: Rudy Mancke, Francis Salvador & Joe Frazier, (Part 2) 55:41

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina. In this episode , we have included some of the news coverage of the induction ceremony both before the event with an interview with SC Hall of Fame Chairman Randal Wallace (also the host of this podcast) and the coverage afte…

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The Return of our George H. W. Bush Series (A Housekeeping update) 4:58

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Send us a Text Message. This is a housekeeping show to let everyone know when the George Bush series will be returning to the podcast. It will also fill you in on what we have been doing and what else we have in store over the next few weeks. We hope you are enjoying the various new things and subjects we have been trying to cover. Please let us kn…

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The 2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - The Inductees: Rudy Mancke, Francis Salvador & Joe Frazier, with a Q&A with Joe Frazier Jr. (Part 1) 1:00:43

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Send us a Text Message. In one of the true honors of our host Randal Wallace's career has been his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Hall of Fame. 2024 marks the first time Mr. Wallace would preside over the induction ceremony of honorees inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. He decided that we would ma…

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Episode 259 MAYOR HIRSCH ( Part 6 ) Ethel Hirsch, Myrtle Beach World War 2 Memorial Address, and some lasting Advice... 45:46

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Send us a Text Message. In our final episode in this special series we will listen in as Mayor Hirsch talks about his wife of many years, Ethel Hirsch. Her many contributions to his successful life, and career, and the raising of 10 children. The real keys to happy life are right here to be learned in this special story. We will also listen , in it…

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