Episode 65

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16th Jul 2025

We Don't Need No Stinkin' Summer Break! (Best Of)

Bill and Jumelle are on a little summer break so here’s a Best Of episode to tide you over until their return in August!

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Introduction (00:00:00)

JD Vance Needs to Be Investigated (00:01:08)

The Worst New SC Legislators (00:07:06)

The Nancy Mace Game (00:20:45)

  • Nancy Mace tells prayer breakfast she told fiancé ‘we don’t got time for that this morning’ (The Hill)

We Need Ranked Choice Voting (00:23:49)

  • The cost of runoffs and ranked choice voting (FairChoice)

Moms for Liberty Charter School in SC (00:27:52)

  • Moms for Liberty activists starting taxpayer-funded charter school (Popular Information)
  • Charter School Programs in South Carolina (SC Department of Education)
  • Ashley River Classical Academy (website)
  • Moms for Liberty Charleston Chapter (website)
  • Republican officials are turning to Hillsdale College in Michigan for teacher training, textbook reviews and a curriculum that celebrates American patriotism. (NBC News)
  • The 1776 Project Is a Desperate Search for the Right Enemies (Foreign Policy)
  • The PragerU goal: "Indoctrinate kids at a young age into a far-right belief system" (Salon)
  • Prager U Christopher Columbus cartoon (YouTube)
  • Erskine again denied reaffirmation of accreditation (Index Journal)

Greenwood, SC - The Murder Capital of the US? (00:41:34)

Amanda Kimler and an Inside View of America’s Healthcare System (00:46:51)

Closing (01:07:02)

  • Fox News extended interview with Donald Trump (X)
  • WATCH: Asked if his name appears in Epstein files, Trump claims Comey, Obama and Biden made them up (PBS News)

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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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