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Walter Edgar's Journal

South Carolina Public Radio

From books to barbecue, and current events to Colonial history, historian and author Walter Edgar delves into the arts, culture, and history of South Carolina and the American South. Produce...

Episodes

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Murder, mischief, and malice in 1890s Spartanburg

This week we’ll be talking with Betsy Teter, author of A Carnival of Crime: Murder, Mischief, and Malice in 1890s Spartanburg (2026, Hub Cit...

38:12Oct 16, 2026

The Cherokee War of 1776: Native destruction at the dawn of American independence

This week we'll be talking with Dr. Kevin Kokomoor of Coastal Carolina University about his new book, The Cherokee War of 1776: Native Destr...

53:08Oct 2, 2026

Once upon a time in space: The story of Ronald McNair

This week we will be talking with Carl McNair, brother of the late Dr. Ronald McNair, NASA astronaut and Lake City, South Carolina, native....

31:40Sep 18, 2026

Seeking out the vanishing flavors of traditional Southern foods

With every growing season, the South is in danger of losing an ingredient that’s shaped our state’s flavor, history, and culture. This week,...

41:41Sep 5, 2026

Daniel Morgan: A revolutionary life

This week Walter will talk with historian Albert Louis Zambone about Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan.In his book Daniel Morgan: A Revol...

52:57Aug 21, 2026

Empire of Ashes

This week we’ll be talking with Charleston author James M. Scott, author of Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total Wa...

49:54Aug 7, 2026

Backcountry resistance: South Carolina's militia and the fight for American independence

This week we will be talking with Carl P. Borick, author of Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Inde...

48:28Jul 17, 2026

Revolutionary Voices

This week we are recording in front of a live audience at part of South Carolina ETV and South Carolina Public Radio’s America 250 celebrati...

50:25Jul 3, 2026

The South Carolina BBQ Project

This week we will be talking with Nathan Spainhour, author of The South Carolina BBQ Project (2025, Good Printed Things). Nathan is a design...

41:50Jun 19, 2026

Murder in the Lowcountry? Call the Mudflats Murder Club

This week our guest will be novelist Brian Thiem, from Hilton Head Island, and we'll be talking about his series of novels about the Mudflat...

32:56Jun 5, 2026

South Carolina from A-Z in Depth - The Scrabble episode!

This week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth. South Carol...

30:43May 15, 2026

Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs

This week we will be talking with Sara from the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, art historian Frank Martin, and with artist Leo Twiggs a...

43:54May 1, 2026

Liberty is sweet: The hidden history of the American Revolution

This week we are digging into our broadcast archives to bring you an encore of an episode that is perfect in this 250th-annivesary year of t...

46:59Apr 17, 2026

Mary Whyte: An artist's life

This week we will be talking with South Carolina watercolor artist Mary Whyte.A traditionalist preferring a representational style, and the...

29:51Apr 3, 2026

Exploring "South Carolina from A to Z" - In depth,  redux

We had so much fun last time out, exploring topics featured in “South Carolina from A to Z,” that we decided to do it again!South Carolina f...

27:16Mar 20, 2026

“South Carolina from A to Z” in depth

This week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth.South Caroli...

35:58Mar 6, 2026

The Father of American Opera: Carlisle Floyd at 100

This week we’ll be talking about the life and career of the man that many call the Father of American opera: Carlisle Floyd. Our guests are...

43:52Feb 20, 2026

Victoria Benton Frank: Making a new path while walking with grief

This week we’ll be talking with Charleston author Victoria Benton Frank about her new novel, The Violet Hour. Victoria was born in New York...

26:22Feb 6, 2026

Gullah culture in America

The book, Gullah Culture in America (Blair Publishing), chronicles the history and culture of the Gullah people, African Americans who live...

28:45Jan 16, 2026

The Ramos Gin Fizz: a history of the complex New Orleans cocktail that survived Prohibition

This week, in a "nod to all things Southern," we’ll be talking with Dr. John Shelton Reed about his book, The Ramos Gin Fizz (Iconic New Orl...

29:49Jan 2, 2026