In this mega-episode before summer break, Bill & Jumelle make their official endorsements in the 2026 South Carolina Democratic Primary and then turn to the Wheel of Topics to deliver a mega-packed episode that you won’t want to miss!
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Pre-show banter (0:00:00)
Or Better Yet – Federal Judge Group Job Interview (00:01:32)
- Senate confirms Trump-nominated Greenville attorney as newest SC federal judge [South Carolina Daily Gazette]
- Chuck Grassley Holds Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing For Judicial Nominees [YouTube]
Introductions & Memorial Service for Officer DJ Keller (00:16:52)
- ‘141 will forever belong to Officer DJ Keller’: Greenwood gathers to honor fallen officer [Index Journal]
- WATCH: Full coverage of funeral service for fallen Greenwood Officer DJ Keller [FOX Carolina News]
Official BWaBitS Democratic Primary Endorsements (00:24:22)
US Senate
- Dr. Annie Andrews (interview)
- Brandon P. Brown (interview) (speech)
- Kyle Freeman (interview) (speech)
US Congress SC-03
SC Governor
SC Superintendent of Education
SC State Treasurer
SC Secretary of State
SC Comptroller General
- Tiffany Boozer (speech)
- Bruce Cole (speech)
SC Congressional Redistricting Pt 2 (00:52:53)
- Judge rejects lawsuit to stop debate restrictions on SC redistricting [Greenville Online]
- Redistricting debate drags into holiday weekend; Senate delays vote ahead of early voting [ABC15 News]
Wheel of Topics (01:03:44)
Topic wheel solution courtesy of Word wall
Topic 1: Loss of trust in media, government and other institutions
- Americans’ Deepening Mistrust of Institutions [Pew]
- Deep Dive: The Pentagon Influence Behind the Silver Screen [Inkstick]
Topic 2: Loneliness and the decline of community
- Social capital: Predicting an epidemic of loneliness—and prescribing the solution [Harvard Kennedy School]
- The Social Dilemma
Topic 3: Education and workforce readiness
- What Do We Know About the Extent of Teacher Shortages Nationwide? A Systematic Examination of Reports of U.S. Teacher Shortages [Sage Journals]
- South Carolina’s START Report Tackles Teacher Shortages with Bold Solutions [SC Department of Ed]
Topic 4: Brain drain in the South
- Scout Motors Picks Charlotte for New US Headquarters – Snubs SC Despite $1.3 Billion in Incentives [Charlotte Stories]
- ‘Fear and hopelessness’: study finds one in four professors consider leaving US south [The Guardian]
- Documentary About New College of Florida Offers Warning About Conservative Efforts to Take Over Higher Education [PEN America]
- New College of Florida tosses hundreds of library books, empties gender diversity library [Herald Tribune]
Topic 5: Heritage Act & banning of QR Codes
- SC’s 2026 legislative session closes with Heritage Act expansion, other compromises remain [South Carolina Daily Gazette]
Topic 6: More UFO videos released by the Pentagon
- Pentagon releases more UFO files: “Speechless after these observations” [CBS News]
Topic 7: Data Centers in SC
- Greenwood County leaders to discuss rezoning for potential data centers [WSPA.com]
- Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area [Gallup]
Closing (01:34:44)
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