Pints & Politics

10/13/2025

"Doing nothing is not an option..."

10/11/2025

This week’s games:

Bama @ Mizzou +3.5
Ohio St @ Illinois +15.5
IU @ Oregon -7.5
SC @ LSU -9.5
Clem @ BC +13.5

Guffey picking: Bama, Illinois, Oregon, SC and Boston College.

Sessions taking: Missouri, Illinois. Indiana, SC and Clemson.

10/06/2025

Episode 68
https://pintsandpolitics.show/2025/10/06/episode-68/
This week SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions opine over a bottle of CLAWHAMMER OKTOBERFEST from Highland Brewing just in time for this beautiful fall weather. Topics this week include the SC Freedom Caucus Founder RJ May pleads guilty to p**o charges, how early the upcoming election cycle is heating up, a segment we call Cuture Sessions, Hootie & the Blowfish, the fundraiser for Less Than 3 Foundation Shuckin' For A Cause, and a fashion review of Guffey.

As always thanks to our loyal sponsor for astonishingly still supporting us: Comer Distributing in Rock Hill, SC.

Tickets or donations for Shuckin' For A Cause can be purchased at: https://Lessthan3sc.org

10/06/2025

New episode dropping later today…

10/05/2025

Week 4 in highlighting the practical realities of online sports wagering gives us our first pro football picks for Sessions and Guffey. NFL games were going with:

1) LV @ IND -7.5
Sessions - Raiders
Guffey - Colts

2) DEN @ PHI -4.5
Sessions - Broncos (homer pic)
Guffey - Egles (IYKYK)

3) MIA @ CAR +1.5
Sessions - Panthers
Guffey - Fins

4) TB @ SEA -3.5
Sessions & Guffey - Bucs

5) NE @ BUF -7.5
Sessions & Guffey - Bills

09/29/2025

Episode 67
https://pintsandpolitics.show/2025/09/29/episode-67/
This week SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions enjoy a pint of Jalapeno Pale Ale from Birdsong Brewing and discuss a few topics of current interest lately. Topics include Founder of the SC FREEDOM CAUCUS RJ May pleads guilty to filth, more troubling CSAM news from the low country, the upcoming Oyster Roast fundraiser for Less Than 3 foundation,...and football. Rep Sessions travels to South Carolina's premiere institute of higher education 'THEE USC' to the Social Media Lab to welcome special guest Chairman of THE Board Of Trustees Thad Westbrook to talk about the current environment on campus across the nation as it relates to free speech.

0:00 Intro
8:19 SC FC Founder RJ Pleads Guilty
14:20 Gosnell
15:18 Guffey shares CSAM stats
27:00 Shuckin Roast for Less than 3
28:35 Thad Westbrook Free Speech On Campus
55:16 Football
1:00:57 Wrap up

09/27/2025

Week 3 picks…Sessions went 5-0 last week on his picks let’s see if this week is any different.

UK at S.C. -5.5
Bama at Georgia -2.5
OR at Penn St -3.5
LSU at Miss -1.5
Ohio St at Wash +9.5

Sessions - Kentucky, Bama, Oregon, LSU, Ohio St

Brandon - SC, Georgia, PSU, LSU, Ohio St

09/26/2025

Wrapping up the latest episode discussing free speech on college campuses, Freedom Caucus founder RJ May’s guilty plea agreement, and recent college games.

09/20/2025

As evidenced by the first 3 weeks, wagering is a game of chance. As house usually wins…

Guffey and Sessions agree that Oklahoma and the U will cover against Auburn and Florida respectively. Both agree SC and the points is a good choice.

We differ on the Clemson Syracuse matchup. Sessions taking the Orangemen and pts and Guffey making the homer pick for Clemson to cover 16.5 pts. Last game they differ on Michigan/Nebraska, Sessions taking Michigan to cover the 1.5 pts and Guffey taking the Cornhuskers.

Overall record: Guffey 8-7 & Sessions 7-8.

09/20/2025

Check out the online sports wagering data from SC just in the first two weeks of football.

09/18/2025

I had a chance to discuss First Amendment issues on college campuses with Thad Westbrook, Chairman of the USC Board of Trustees, and explore how our state's flagship university is fostering a culture of respectful dialogue through the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse. The conversation will be shared in the upcoming podcast next week.

09/16/2025

We touched on this new Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse in our last episode. Here is a link to some of that discussion.

At the University of South Carolina, Cornel West and Robert P. George discuss the recent murder of Charlie Kirk and other recent incidents of violence. They ...