On this episode, Mark sits down with Professor Christopher Tollefsen, Executive Director of the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse at USC. They discuss the modern challenges facing civil discourse and what the university is doing to encourage students to disagree with each other in healthy ways.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#civil #university #gamecocks

Mark sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Crouch, Program Co-Director of the Rural Health Research Center at the University of South Carolina. They discuss her southern upbringing in Kentucky and how her department at USC is trying to change the narrative for southern public health.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #south #usc #gamecocks #publichealth

On this episode, Mark sits down with newly named Dean of the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Christopher Culbertson, as they discuss his time at Harvard, his early marine biology career, and what his goals are for the arts and sciences at USC.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#podcast #marinelife #usc #gamecocks #seals

On this final epsiode of the 2-part food special, we welcome back Dr. David Shields, known as "The Flavor Saver," as he shares even more interesting food stories.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatuscGo checkout the Savers orf Flavor show! (Available now)https://www.pbs.org/show/the-savers-of-flavor/#podcast #food #corn #history

In this episode, Emily Allen sits down with three different musicians (Elan Deharo, Christopher Wilhelm, and Ben Bavonese) from Asheville, NC, who experienced the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, which transformed the city. They discuss where they were during the storm and how the city came together to rebuild the city and its art scene from the ground up.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatuscYou can find the links to each artist here:Elan Deharo:Youtube:  @MuseofDeHaro  Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/musicofdeharo Ben Bavonese:Sound Design Website: https://limesandcherries.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/limes_and_cherries/Chris Wilhelm:Website: https://chriswilhelm.org/ Asheville Initiatives:https://www.belovedasheville.com/https://www.saveuncawoods.org/Check out the River Arts District in Asheville!: https://www.riverartsdistrict.com/#asheville #podcast #hurricane #music #arts

On this episode, we welcome back Dr. David Shields, known as "The Flavor Saver," as they discuss some cherry stories as well as some grocery store produce changes over the last century. #podcast #history #cherry #food Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatuscGo checkout the Savers orf Flavor show! (Available now)https://www.pbs.org/show/the-savers-of-flavor/

On this episode, Mark sits down with Taylor Allred, Program Director of the Coastal Conservation League, to talk about AI and the surge in data center demand it's driving, which is creating financial and environmental problems for households. They also discuss the proposals for multiple data centers here in South Carolina that have seen significant pushback from residents.#podcast #ai #datacenter #history

In this special 4-part series, Emily Allen sits down with Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council, Jeff Bell, as they talk about how the entire Western North Carolina region has bounced back from the devastating storm Hurricane Helene to maintain Asheville's historic River Arts District.Check out Jeff's contact info!: http://dncr.nc.gov/about-us/leadership/jeff-bellCheck out the River Arts Disctrict: https://www.riverartsdistrict.com/Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#artshorts #hurricane #arts #podcast

On this episode, Mark sits down with Dr. David Shields, known as "The Flavor Saver," as they discuss his attempts at preserving some of the most endangered fruits and vegetables in the country. They also discuss his new PBS series, "The Savers of Flavor," a series that expands on his efforts.Go checkout the first episode! (Available now)https://www.pbs.org/show/the-savers-of-flavor/Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#history #podcast #food #agriculture

On this episode, Mark sits down with Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, Paul Quigley, as they discuss Representative Preston Brooks' historic caning of Senator Charles Sumner in his new book The Man Behind the Cane: Preston Brooks, Political Violence, and the Road to the Civil War.Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Behind-Cane-Political-Violence/dp/0197667260Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatusc#history #podcast #fighting #politics