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Frogmore Stew
Frogmore Stew is a bold, unfiltered podcast serving up the South’s political history, cultural contradictions, and modern-day reckonings—one spicy episode at a time. Hosted by Southern truth-tellers who love their home and refuse to sugarcoat its reality, Frogmore Stew blends sharp analysis, personal storytelling, and a whole lot of side-eye to explore the people, policies, and power structures shaping life in the Palmetto State. Whether you're a political junkie, a justice-seeker, or just…
Episodes
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Annie Andrews, Democratic Gains, and a Changing South Carolina
South Carolina's 2026 election shattered expectations as Annie Andrews claimed a stunning U.S. Senate victory and Democrats broke the Republican supermajority…
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Who Can Afford to Run for Office? Vote Mama on Political Power
The American political system was designed for people who could afford to serve, and many of those barriers remain today. Vote Mama founder Liuba Grechen…
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The Midterms, Campaign Money, and Democrats' Future
The 2026 midterms are approaching, but are voters actually excited about either political party? Reed Galen, co-founder of the Lincoln Project and founder of…
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Meet the Candidates: Zyon Khalifa for SC-2
South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District has been represented by Joe Wilson since 2001, but Democratic challenger Zyon Khalifa believes voters are ready for…
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Meet the Candidates: Tiffany Boozer for SC Comptroller General
South Carolina has faced billions of dollars in accounting errors, raising serious questions about financial oversight and accountability. Tiffany Boozer…
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Campaign Money and the Changing Election Playbook
Political campaigns are raising more money, reaching more voters, and still struggling to win. Jason Wong, Chief Technology Officer at ActBlue, joins Grace to…
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Meet the Candidates: Vincent Coe for SC Treasurer
South Carolina's $1.8 billion accounting error has raised serious questions about financial oversight, transparency, and accountability in state government. We…
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Meet the Candidates: Eunice Lehmacher for SC-3
What does it take to challenge an incumbent Republican in South Carolina’s deeply conservative 3rd Congressional District? We sit down with Democratic…
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Meet the Candidates: DeShawn Blanding for SC Commissioner of Agriculture
South Carolina's agricultural industry is facing growing pressure from rising costs, farmland development, and gaps in the state's food supply chain. We talk…
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Meet the Candidates: Kasie Whitener for US Senate
What happens when voters are fed up with both political parties but don't believe a third-party candidate can win? We sit down with Kasie Whitener, the…
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Meet the Candidates: Jermaine Johnson for SC Governor
South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Jermaine Johnson believes voters are ready for a different approach after more than two decades of Republican…
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Meet the Candidates: Richard Hrisick for SC Attorney General
What happens when South Carolina’s top law enforcement office becomes a political platform instead of an advocate for the people? We sit down with Democratic…
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Meet the Candidates: Sylvia Wright for SC Superintendent of Education
South Carolina’s race for State Superintendent of Education is heating up as questions surrounding school vouchers, education funding, and student achievement…
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Meet the Candidates: Mallory Dittmer for SC Congressional District 5
Can Mallory Dittmer bring a different approach to South Carolina's 5th Congressional District? We welcome the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in SC-5 to…
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Reed Galen on MAGA, the Midterms, and Democrats' Missing Vision
What happens if Democrats win the 2026 midterms but fail to give voters a reason to stick around? We welcome Reed Galen, co-founder of the Lincoln Project and…
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Meet the Candidates: Courtney McClain for SC-4
Courtney McClain is challenging incumbent William Timmons for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, bringing a grassroots organizing background and a…
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Meet the Candidates: John Vincent for SC-7
John Vincent is running to represent South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, and he says restoring constitutional accountability is at the center of his…
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Lobbying, Organizing, and Political Power in the South Carolina State House
Lobbying, organizing, and political power in the South Carolina State House look very different once you see how the work actually gets done. We talk with…
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Sway, Group Chats, and a New Way to Organize Voters
What happens when the political conversations already happening in our group chats become a way to organize? We talk with Sway founder Claire Shorall about how…
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Southern Men, MAGA, and the Politics of Identity
What happened to the Southern values many men were raised to believe in, and how did MAGA become part of that identity? We talk with Robert Arnold about…
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AI Safety, Regulation, and the Race to Slow Down
Why are the companies building the world’s most powerful AI systems suddenly asking governments to slow them down? We look at the growing debate over AI safety…
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The Cost of Class: Time, Dignity, and the Government We Built
What does class really cost when government systems consume our time, test our patience, and make dignity feel conditional? We look at how bureaucracy…
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South Carolina’s Most Expensive Election, Data Centers, and School Board Politics
South Carolina politics is heading into a record-breaking election season, while fights over data centers, energy costs, and local schools are giving voters…
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TheRighting and the Growing Power of Conservative Media
Right-wing media has grown into a powerful ecosystem that increasingly shapes political narratives, culture, and the stories that reach the mainstream. Howard…
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All Roads Lead Through the South: America’s Political Future
All roads lead through the South, and the region may be shaping America’s political future more than the national conversation realizes. Jen Palmieri and Erinn…
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What Do Democrats Stand For in an Age of Political Hatred?
What do Democrats actually stand for when opposition to Trump becomes the party’s strongest unifying message? Michael Glawson joins us to examine the…
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South Carolina Is in Play: Annie Andrews Sees a Path to Victory
South Carolina is in play, and Annie Andrews believes the political math proves it. She explains how Lindsey Graham’s death changed the Senate race, why the…
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C'mon YALL, Vote...
State House races are often overlooked, but they play a major role in whether elections remain fair and competitive. Amanda Nelson joins us to explain how…
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Hot "Can't Win" Summer: Political TV Shows
Hot "Can't Win" Summer: Political TV Shows Political TV is supposed to be fiction, but sometimes it gets a little too close to reality. We’re drafting our…
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Hot "Can't Win" Summer: Political Potpourri
Presidential pets, White House history, first ladies, and famous state dinners are all on the draft board in this special summer edition of Frogmore Stew. With…
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The Next Steps for South Carolina After Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham's death has created one of the biggest political shakeups South Carolina has seen in decades. We talk through what happens next, how the Senate…
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What America's First President Tried to Prevent
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, we revisit one of the most important documents from our nation's founding: George Washington's…
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The Breakdown w/ Bakari Sellers
Can Democrats win South Carolina? Bakari Sellers joins Katherine Harvey to discuss what the 2026 South Carolina primary results revealed, the challenge of…
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Meet the Primary Runoff Candidates: Congressional District 1 Democrats
The race to replace Nancy Mace enters its final stretch as Democratic voters choose between two candidates with deep public service backgrounds. Nancy Lacore…
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Let's Discuss the South Carolina Primary Results
South Carolina’s primary results are in, and there is a lot to unpack. From the governor’s race and Trump’s influence on Republican voters to Democratic…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Congressional District 1 - Part 3
Coastal South Carolina is growing fast, but who can still afford to live there? Matt Fulmer discusses his campaign for Congressional District 1, focusing on…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 116 and 123
Growth is reshaping the Lowcountry, but many voters say leadership is not keeping up. In House Districts 116 and 123, candidates David Bell, Clay Middleton…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 79
What happens when a fast-growing South Carolina district wrestles with education, health care access, and political power? Rep. Hamilton Grant discusses school…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 99, 102, and 112
South Carolina is growing fast, but who is actually fighting for the people living through it? Candidates in House Districts 99, 102, and 112 discuss…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 94
House District 94 is getting a real Democratic primary for the first time in years. Brian Sharper, Sally Hebert, and Colin Holloway make their case to voters…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 86 and 91
House Districts 86 and 91 are both looking for new political direction, but the candidates are making very different cases for change. Stuart Epting focuses on…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 63 and 65
Two South Carolina House races reveal very different ideas about who government should serve. In House District 63, Sloan Hilton discusses healthcare…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 60
What should House District 60 focus on next? Two Democratic candidates for South Carolina House District 60 share their priorities on infrastructure…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 38, 39, and 52
Three South Carolina House races show just how different “representation” can look across the state. In HD 38, 39, and 52, Grace talks with primary candidates…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 25
South Carolina’s fastest-growing communities are changing, but is the legislature keeping up? Rep. Wendell Jones talks about what House District 25 voters are…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: House District 11 and 24
South Carolina politics are changing, and these two House races show why. In House District 11, Republican Jesse Turner makes the case for term limits…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Congressional District 5
South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District has an open seat, and the primary fight is already revealing two very different paths forward. With Ralph Norman…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Congressional District 3 and 4
The fight for South Carolina’s future looks very different depending on which district you live in. In Congressional District 3, Democratic candidate Eunice…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Congressional District 2
Meet the Primary Candidates for South Carolina Congressional District 2 and hear directly from the people trying to unseat longtime incumbent Joe Wilson. From…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Congressional District 1 - Part 2
South Carolina’s Congressional District 1 race is crowded, consequential, and deeply tied to the future of the Lowcountry. Meet primary candidates Mac Deford…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: 1st Congressional District - Part 1
South Carolina’s Congressional District 1 primary is crowded, coastal, and deeply connected to the future of the Lowcountry. Meet the primary candidates…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: US Senate - Part 2
What happens when longtime incumbents face challengers from inside their own party? In Part 2 of our look at South Carolina’s U.S. Senate primary, we sit down…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: US Senate - Part 1
Who’s really trying to unseat Lindsey Graham and what do they actually stand for? In Part 1 of our South Carolina U.S. Senate candidate series, we sit down…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Commissioner of Agriculture
South Carolina agriculture shapes what we eat, where we work, and how local economies survive. Jeremy Cannon, a fourth-generation farmer is running for one of…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: State Superintendent of Education
South Carolina’s public schools are on the ballot. With Meet The Candidates: State Superintendent of Education, Sylvia Wright talks about vouchers, book bans…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: State Treasurer
We take a hard look at one of South Carolina’s most overlooked but powerful statewide offices. From managing taxpayer dollars and safeguarding retirement funds…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Secretary of State
What does the South Carolina Secretary of State actually do, and why should voters care? In this candidate spotlight, Edwina Winter explains how the office…
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Memories of a War
Grace Cowan honors Memorial Day with a rare glimpse into her grandfather’s World War II service, reading his long-hidden account of life on the front lines…
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Governor
South Carolina’s next governor could shape everything from healthcare and education to voting rights, infrastructure, and the future of the state itself. We…
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Rigged Maps, Broken Politics, and a Way Forward w/ Kate Barr
Rigged maps are quietly reshaping who holds power and whether voters can truly hold leaders accountable. Kate Barr joins us to talk about why gerrymandering…