Episode 61

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21st May 2025

Grover on a Cross! (with Cynthia Halpin Brown)

Here in very red Greenwood, South Carolina, a “Greenwood for Democracy” protest occurred last weekend and it caught the MAGA natives by surprise. We welcome the organizer of the protest, Cynthia Halpin Brown, to get a behind-the-scenes view of what it was like to organize and be in a Democracy protest in a very red area.

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Opening Banter (0:00:00)

Introduction (00:00:57)

  • Ms Curly McCatlady with useful dating questions (TikTok)

Your South Carolina Lawmakers at Work (00:11:13)

  • Kevin Shwedo, Exec Director of the SC DMV (YouTube)
  • Howie Knapp, Exec Director of the SC Elections Commission (YouTube)

Liquor Liability Bill Finally Signed into Law (00:18:20)

SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis will not be Removed (00:24:51)

  • South Carolina Senate votes to remove state treasurer over $1.8B accounting error (AP News)
  • SC House won't pursue removal of State Treasurer (ABC15 News)
  • SC under federal investigation as auditors determine mystery $1.8B didn’t actually exist (South Carolina Daily Gazette)
  • Rep Heather Bauer statement on the SC House’s refusal to take up the Senate resolution to oust Curtis Loftis (Facebook)
  • Comptroller General Brian Gaines’s speech at Piedmont Tech (YouTube)
  • S.35 Constitutional amendment to make the Comptroller General an appointed rather than elected position

Interview with Cynthia Halpin Brown (00:35:21 )

Closing (1:10:29)

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Black White and Blue in the South
Discussing Democratic Politics... with a Southern Flair
Welcome to "Black White and Blue in the South," the dynamic podcast that unites two progressive Democrats with distinct perspectives on the pressing issues of our time. Join hosts, Dr. Jumelle Brooks and Bill Kimler, as they engage in candid conversations about politics, society, and the pursuit of a more equitable future.

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A transplant from Atlanta to Columbia; Barrett has been using his voice and quick whit to entertain for decades. Starting out in Radio and Television in the late 20th century, Barrett finds himself entertaining again in the 21st Century via a media that's easily paused.