Podcast
Bourbon in The Back Room
Hosted by Vincent Sheheen and Joel Lourie · EN
An inside look at politics with Senators Sheheen and Lourie. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the important, fun, and sometimes weird world of South Carolina Politics. Learn how the laws that impact your life every day get made and find a unique perspective on connections around the state!
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A CONSERVATIVE'S TAKE ON HOW TO FIX CLIMATE CHANGE - Guest Congressman Bob Inglis (R)
Yesterday00:45:05Tap to summarizeSenators Sheheen and Lourie sit down with former Congressman, Bob Inglis, to discuss his political views, the state of the nation, his conservative take on why Climate Change is important, his business RepublicEN, how to easily tax carbon emissions at low or no cost to the American citizens, the unrecognized cost of letting companies use our sky for free to make money, the modern age of politics, and so much more!Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →Primary Election Results and the State of South Carolina - Guest Jeff Collins - Associated Press
1w ago00:39:25Tap to summarizeVincent and Joel sit down with Jeff Collins with the Associated Press to take an insider look at the South Carolina primary results - some surprising outcomes, huge democratic turnout, and predictions on who might be our next governor, attorney general, and so much more!Hear a breakdown of whats happening in our State, theories on why, and listen to an expert's take on what drives the political atmosphere in SC! Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →SC GOVERNOR'S RACE - ROM REDDY
2w ago00:48:12Tap to summarizeHear the Senators sit down with a candidate for the South Carolina Governor's office to get an in-depth look at who he is, why he's running for Governor, his business background, how he sees the future of South Carolina, and so much more!Hear about Rom Reddy's priorities for South Carolina, how the campaign trail and fundraising is treating him, and get an inside look at the hot republican primary race only days before the primary ends!Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills, including re-districting, strange pressure points from the President's office. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C. Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →SC ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE - STEPHEN GOLDFINCH
3w ago00:52:17Tap to summarizeHear the Senators sit down with a candidate for the South Carolina Attorney General's to get an in-depth look at who he is, why he's running for AG, how he sees the future of South Carolina, and so much more!Hear about Senator Stephen Goldfinch's family, history as a JAG officer in the National Guard, and how the campaign trail is treating him. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C. Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →S.C. ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE - DAVID STUMBO
3w ago00:23:34Tap to summarizeIn this segment of Bourbon Shots, hear the Senators sit down with a candidate for the South Carolina Attorney General's to get an in-depth look at who he is, why he's running for AG, how he sees the future of South Carolina, and so much more!Hear about David Stumbo's family, history as a prosecutor in SC, and how the campaign trail is treating him. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C. Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →Special Guest - US Senator Mark Kelly
4w ago00:57:34Tap to summarizeVincent and Joel sit down with Senior US Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona to talk about his path to politics, his family, his link to Top Gun the movie, flying jets, combat missions, aeronautical engineering, becoming an astronaut, his incredible journey to representing his constituents, his compelling vision for the future of the United States, and so much more!Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C. Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →Sine Die Day 2026! Legislators Come Down for a Drink!
May 1901:30:39Tap to summarizeSine Die and the end of session create a fervor of activity at the State's Capital! Vincent and Joel sit down and have a few drinks at Tin Roof across from the Capitol Building. As Senators and Representatives finish up session, they walk across the street, join in on the drinks, and answer some pressing questions for South Carolina's most informational insider political podcast - Bourbon in the Back Room! Hear insider legislators and staffers talk about how the sausage gets made. Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the General Assembly's controversial bills - and the topic on the top of everyone's mind, re-drawing districts mid election cycle!Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →SC ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE - DAVID PASCOE
May 1100:47:03Tap to summarizeJoel sits down with David Pascoe, candidate for South Carolina Attorney General, to discuss his background, history in politics, family, aspirations for the State of South Carolina, and why he wants to be Attorney General. Hear about Pascoe's history as a prosecutor, solicitor, investigating corruption - the intersection of politics and criminal prosecution - money laundering, campaign finance rules, and so much more! Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →Statewide Politics Heat Up With Summer on the Way - Guests Andrew Shue and Gubernatorial Candidate Billy Webster
Apr 2701:10:08Tap to summarizeIn Bourbon Briefs hear about the legislative updates on mandatory liquor liability insurance, efforts at extreme abortion bans, continued charter school controversy, the race for SC Attorney General, the Scout Plant, judicial reform, the SC Republican Gubernatorial Debate, and a breadth of political updates! Vincent and Joel sit down with Guest Andrew Shue to talk about he and his co-founders' new civic engagement project - The South Carolina Forum - The South Carolina Forum | Our future. One table. Everyone gets a seat. Then they talk to Billy Webster, new Democratic gubernatorial candidate, to hear about his background, his life in politics, growing up around Governor Dick Riley, his plans for South Carolina, and so much more!Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
Transcribe →Statewide Politics and Building South Carolina to Support its Citizens - Guest Representative and Gubernatorial Jermaine Johnson
Apr 1700:51:48Tap to summarizeJoel sits down with representative and democratic gubernatorial candidate Jermaine Johnson to discuss a breadth of developments happening in SC politics and what to expect from our next year of policy at the Capital. Hear about South Carolina's push to fix a deficiency of teachers - including joining a multi-state teacher compact - legislators' attempt at a pay raise, the increasingly controversial SC Attorney General Race, homeschool students using public dollars, bringing politics back to helping regular people, and so much more!Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
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