Bourbon in The Back Room

By: Vincent Sheheen and Joel Lourie
  • Summary

  • An inside look at politics with Senators Sheheen and Lourie. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the important, fun, and sometimes weird world of South Carolina Politics. Learn how the laws that impact your life every day get made and find a unique perspective on connections around the state!
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Episodes
  • LIVE! with the Leadership Columbia Class of 2025 - Guest Harry Lightsey III, SC Secretary of Commerce
    May 6 2025

    Vincent and Joel sit down LIVE with SC Secretary of Commerce, Harry Lightsey III, before the Leadership Columbia class of 2025 in the Palmetto Club. Hear the famous segment "Bourbon Briefs" where the senators recap the most recent events in the Capitol, legislative pay raises, further gubernatorial controversy, and more! Then listen to the Senators discuss South Carolina economic development with the Secretary of Commerce himself. Hear about his career in government and business, time on the Federal Reserve Board, and work in South Carolina to bring businesses in, invest in the State, and help build better communities.

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills.

    Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C.

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    Twitter.com/BITBRpodcast
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    57 mins
  • Making a Difference and Listening to Constituents - with Representative Nathan Ballentine (R)
    Apr 16 2025

    Vincent and Joel sit down with guest, Representative Nathan Ballentine, to talk about updates on the legislative session, his years of public service, how he got into politics, and his extraordinary flag football expertise. Hear what voters really care about, the divide between public service and voter interaction, higher education's budget, charter schools, and efforts to address autism in our population. The Senators break down current events in their popular segment, Bourbon Briefs, and discuss the continuing controversy at the State Treasurer's office, frozen college tuition, national criticism of our State's BMW operation, a casino proposition in Orangeburg County, and so much more!

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills.

    Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C.

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR:

    Twitter.com/BITBRpodcast
    Facebook.com/BITBRpodcast
    https://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Sane vs the Insane - with Guest Representative Justin Bamberg
    Apr 2 2025

    Vincent and Joel sit down with guest, Representative Justin Bamberg, from Bamberg County, to discuss representing a small county, Justin's background and family, his practice as an attorney, becoming a civil rights lawyer, the unfortunate shift to Washington style politics at the State House, his controversial take on the income tax, and so much more! Hear the Senators, "bourbon briefs" segment, where they review top stories - including S.C.'s tax reform bill, the state of the missing 1.8 billion dollars, questions surrounding D.O.G.E. coming to South Carolina, the upcoming Governers race, Hunter Biden hiring Dick Harpootlian, and even being gifted their very own authentic bourbon briefs.

    Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills.

    Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C.

    Support the show

    Keep up to Date with BITBR:

    Twitter.com/BITBRpodcast
    Facebook.com/BITBRpodcast
    https://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

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    1 hr and 3 mins

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