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Latest Episodes

Beyond the Headlines: The Saharan Connection
July 06, 2023

Why did The Post and Courier just send two journalists 5,000 miles away to Africa? For a story about where our worst hurricanes are born. West Africa is a hurricane nursery, the place where Hugo in 1

Listen again: Two restaurateurs on bringing Pakistani cuisine to Charleston
June 13, 2023

Revisit our Understand SC episode with husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Maryam Ghaznavi and Raheel Gauba. Their restaurant Maam Saab recently made its long-awaited debut in Charleston. Last year, they

Tim Scott is running for president
May 19, 2023

Tim Scott has decided to launch a White House bid. He'll make the official announcement on May 22 at his alma mater Charleston Southern University.In this Undertsand SC pop up episode, political edi

Introducing the Charleston's Menu podcast
April 03, 2023

Post and Courier Food Editor Parker Milner and contributing food critic Robert Moss debuted the Post and Courier's newest food and dining podcast live from the 2023 Charleston Wine and Food Festival.

A look inside life on death row
December 16, 2022

The South Carolina Supreme Court is set to review the constitutionality of the two options the state currently offers as a way to execute inmates on death row. The decision could alter the fate of s

Introducing: Understand Murdaugh
November 01, 2022

Welcome to Understand Murdaugh, a podcast from The Post and Courier, South Carolinas largest newspaper. Our award-winning reporters have spent more than a year digging into the Murdaugh saga to bring

Chapter One: The Story of the Lizard Man
July 22, 2022

The Lizard Man story is 34 years old this month. Bishopville's embrace of the legend is still in its early days.

Chapter Three: The Culture of the Lizard Man
July 22, 2022

The Lizard Man mania faded away after only a few months during the summer of 1988, but the story lives on today.

Chapter Two: The Lizard Man Gains National Attention
July 22, 2022

The legend of the Lizard Man took off after Christopher Davis' story was reported in the newspaper with an enticing headline: "Lizard Man lurking in Lee County Swamp."

Chapter Four: The Legacy of The Lizard Man
July 22, 2022

For those who remember the summer of 1988, the Lizard Man is more than just a campfire story.