Bourbon In The Back Room

01/10/2025

Mayor, Podcast Host and Author, our very own Vincent Sheheen discusses his upcoming book, South Carolina Government, on WIS-TV. We look forward to the book dropping this December!

New Book Reveals S.C. Political Secrets

25/09/2025

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🎙️

Joel sits down with respected political journalists Maayan Schechter and Jeff Collins for a must-hear conversation on all things South Carolina government and politics, with a deep dive into the 2026 gubernatorial race.

17/09/2025

Dolly Garfield, Executive Director of the South Carolina Education Lottery, dives into how the lottery operates, how much revenue is created and how it all got started over 20 years ago on our latest with . Check out this great behind-the-scenes conversation!

12/09/2025

🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎙️

This week on the podcast, Vincent and Joel sit down with the Executive Director of the South Carolina Education Lottery, Dolly Garfield!

They dive into:
✅ How the lottery actually works
✅ Where the money goes
✅ The real impact on South Carolina’s education system

11/09/2025

We're thrilled to welcome our newest sponsor, Cover SC, to Bourbon in the Backroom! Huge thanks to Co-Chair Teshieka K. Curtis-Pugh for stopping by and sharing more about the important work Cover SC is doing. Welcome to the BITBR family! 🥃🎙️

08/09/2025

Tune in to our most recent with friend and fellow podcaster Jaime Harrison (check out his "Out Our Table") for a candid conversation about the reality of politics and how the tough jobs get done, plus what the future might hold for Harrison.

04/09/2025

fan shoutout to Eve Carlin! Great running into one of our today.

03/09/2025

Great time catching up with Jaime Harrison on our latest Bourbon in the Backroom! We check in with the former Chair of the Democratic National Convention to go behind the scenes of the 2024 Presidential election plus how he continues to help reframe the Democratic party. Episode out now!

02/09/2025

Thank you to The Post and Courier for including Bourbon in the Backroom in their list of top podcasts to listen to this fall! Tune in as sip bourbon and look behind-the-scenes at all things South Carolina politics.

You can listen to programs like Bourbon in the Backroom, Charleston Time Machine, Take on the South, Upstate Trail Talks and Walter Edgar’s Journal.

12/08/2025

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!

Vincent and Joel sit down with Sen. Josh Kimbrell, Republican candidate in South Carolina's 2026 Governor’s race.

Get an insider’s perspective on:
🔹 The power & purpose of State institutions
🔹 Key policy updates shaping the state
🔹 Kimbrell’s vision for SC’s future

11/08/2025

BITBR is back this week with Senator Josh Kimbrell. We sit down with the Senator from Spartanburg to discuss tax reform, school vouchers and what his primary race for looks like. Episode out today!

31/07/2025

New Out Now! Senator Sean Bennett, Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, joins Vincent and Joel for an insider look at the recent legislative session and what might be on the horizon for 2026. Tune in now!