Let's Talk with Carolyn Murray: Recent Episodes
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LET’S TALK is a podcast hosted by WCBD News 2’s Carolyn Murray, giving you the information about news and culture to help you make the best decisions for yourself and your family. This podcast will feature interviews with newsmakers and members of the Charleston community about how we intersect and interact.
We talk with Fred Allen Small, a centenarian of 106 years of life, born in 1918 in Plantersville, SC.
In this episode, we talk with VaLinda Miller, owner of Turning Page Bookshop, a locally owned book store in Goose Creek, SC.
We hear from Archie Burkel of the Charleston Hat Ladies, ahead of their annual Easter celebration and stroll.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Janie Wilson, or Sister Wilson, a minister and counselor making an impact on the lives of many in Charleston, SC
In this week’s episode, we hear from Dr. Marguerite Germain, a dermatologist in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Bishop Fabre was appointed by Pope Francis and installed May 13, 2022, as the 14th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston.
In this episode, we talk with William Cogswell, who defeated incumbent Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg following a runoff election in November 2023.
We talk with actress and Charleston native Shanola Hampton, who stars in NBC’s latest show, Found
Burgess will be sworn in as the City of North Charleston’s first new mayor in nearly 30 years.
In this episode, we hear from longtime North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey as he looks ahead to retirement.
Let’s Talk with Kerri Devine, producer of literary theatrical showcase Midlife Monologues
In this episode, we talk with Quiana Parlor - vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky - about her time with the band and her role with the MOJA Arts Festival
Amy Jenkins, executive director of Junior League of Charleston, talks with Carolyn Murray about the organization's upcoming leadership panel The Power of Women Leadership: Who will you impact?
In this episode, we hear from Morris Street Baptist Church Reverend Dr. Caroles Shedrick Taylor
In this episode, Executive Director of the National Action Network, Rev. Nelson Rivers III, talks about being at the March on Washington and the need for vigilance against attacks on minorities.
We caught up with Josh Bell, executive director of Meeting Street Scholarship Fund, to talk about the program which ensures South Carolina’s high-achieving graduates are able to go to top schools in this state with no debt.
We talk with Charleston native and American radio host Charlamagne tha God in this episode of Let’s Talk.
In this episode of Let’s Talk, we heard from Charleston County School District’s new superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien.
Sydney Severance, an athletic and active teen, lost the ability to function and diagnosed with full-blown dysautonomia. She worked to raise funds for MUSC to purchase an Upright MR.
The long-awaited International African American Museum is welcoming visitors to a now-sacred space that once saw enslaved Africans arrive from their homeland to a new world.
In this special episode, Carolyn Murray talks with News 2's Riley Benson about the ongoing Alex Murdaugh double murder trial.
Lorraine “Rainey” Evans hosted a popular children’s television show in the Charleston area from the 1960s to 1980s.
We talk with the Democratic candidate for South Carolina's First Congressional District, Dr. Annie Andrews in this edition of Let's Talk.
We talk with Scott Watson, Director of the office of Cultural Affairs for the city of Charleston
In this episode, we talk with Butch Kennedy, co-founder of the Hope Walk, an event aimed at ending domestic violence.
Diagnosed with a brain tumor in high school, Nick Price talks recovery, inspiration, and his new job with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.
We talk with Tia Clark about starting a business that is all about the pleasure of living on the sea island of South Carolina.
We hear from U.S. Senator Tim Scott ahead of the release of his upcoming memoir, America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity which will be released on August 9.
We talk with New York Times Best Selling Author and Edisto Island native Emily Meggett.
In this episode, we talk with Sunshine Bella Goodman, the first African-American, transgender, and youngest person to be named President of the Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA).
In this episode, we hear from South Carolina Representative Krystle Matthews, who recently won the Democratic nomination for US Senate.
Debbie Antonelli talks with Carolyn Murray just days after her annual “Nothing But Net” fundraiser for Special Olympics in this week’s episode of Let’s Talk.
At 21 years old, Kira Adkins is making history as the youngest graduate of MUSC’s Pharmacy program.
Dr. Christine Holmstedt, Professor of Neurology and Emergency Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina
Polly Sheppard was one of the Charleston Church Shooting survivors. She was left alive during the June 2015 massacre for the purpose of telling the world what happened. She now fights for hate crime legislation in South Carolina.
Chief Reynolds talks with Carolyn Murray about his recent cancer diagnosis, treatment and what’s next.
Following her performance at the iconic Riviera Theater in downtown Charleston, multi-Grammy Award winner Jewel talked with Carolyn Murray about her mental health curriculum, “Jewel Never Broken.”
Dr. Max Kovalov, professor of political science and international studies at the College of Charleston
In this episode, we talk with Tamara Curry, a wife, mother, grandmother, volunteer and judge.
In this episode, we hear from Joyce Maybin Nesmith, founder of Beyond Our Walls - a nonprofit helping youth succeed. Nesmith was struck by stray gunfire while sitting in her nonprofit.
In this episode of Let’s Talk, we hear from needleworker and artist Cookie Washington Quilter
In this episode of Let’s Talk, we hear from Super Bowl 56 Pregame Choreographer, Jamal Josef
Dr. Shasta Henderson is one of fewer than 125 Black women orthopedic/trauma surgeons in the U.S. She took a break during a busy day of seeing patients to humbly talk about being an inspiration to others and what inspires her.
John Reynolds hardly remembers a time in his life when he was not a civil rights activist. He started his lifelong career of activism at the encouragement of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He would later work alongside Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy and the late actor Sidney Poitier. Rev. Reynolds says these iconic leaders in the civil rights movement taught him a fundamental principle.
Imagine being told that your mortgage or rent would increase $10K each month. It happened to Ragina Scott Saunders, founder and executive director of Destiny Community Cafe. But hear how the community rallied around her in this episode of Let’s Talk.
Germaine Jenkins taught herself how to bring good food from the good earth of the Chicora Cherokee neighborhood in North Charleston. She’s helping cultivate the same knowledge for neighbors, students, or anyone who is rooted in the freedoms that result from farming at Fresh Future Farm.
State Senator Mia McLeod said working in the South Carolina legislature for more than 10 years has prepared her - a Democratic lawmaker from Richland and Kershaw counties - to lead the traditionally red state. Hear why she decided to run for South Carolina governor in this episode of Let’s Talk.
Pat Gibson said a moment in a card store in Charleston changed her life. But she would go on to change the lives of thousands of people by creating Trident Literacy Association.
She is responsible for breaking ground on the 48 year old community college in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties. And ground breaking changes such as the Culinary Institute of Charleston, the Nursing and Science building, and the South Carolina Aeronautical Training Center. It’s her job and her mission to make higher education and job training accessible to everyone. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Mary Thornley, President of Trident Technical College.
Building a biscuit business is no piece of cake says Carrie Morey the founder of Callie's Hot Little Biscuit. In this episode, Carrie Bailey Morey tells how she buttered up her mom to help start the business that would bear her mother’s name.
Legendary journalist Bill Sharpe has retired from the anchor desk after nearly 50 years of dedication to the community. In this episode of Let’s Talk, Sharpe talks about his broadcasting career which began when he was 19 years old. Plus, hear about his favorite interviews, family, and what made the job fun. We also talk about those moments that brought our community closer and us to tears.
Dr. Ford is Associate Director of Population Sciences and Cancer Disparities at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and the SmartState endowed chair in prostate cancer disparities for South Carolina State University. In this episode, Dr. Ford describes her experiences as a breast cancer patient not once but twice.
Let’s Talk with Louis Yuhasz, founder of Louie’s Kids, a program that supports healthy lifestyles and mental health for children and families in Charleston and in other parts of the country. Yuhasz explains that seeing his father’s addiction to food lead him to create the program.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump now represents the family of Jamal Sutherland, a man who died while in custody at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in January 2021 while experiencing a mental health issue. Attorney Crump, along with the family, now push for criminal charges against the Charleston County Detention Center deputies involved in Sutherland’s death.
On this episode of Let's Talk, former U.S. Representative and current gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham talks about visiting every county in South Carolina and discussing education, the economy, disparities and donuts.
Let’s Talk with Kara Stewart, who serves on the board of directors for Tricounty Family Ministries, a non-profit organization offering support to local families in need.
Let’s Talk with Dr. Marcus Newberry, founder of the Cooper River Bridge Run, about the first bridge run (on the old bridges) and starting a race that was never about who finished first.
For more than 20 years, South Carolina Representative Wendell Gilliard has donated hundreds of air conditioners to people who are elderly, disabled, and low-income through Project Cool Breeze. In this episode of our podcast, Let’s Talk, State Rep. Gilliard talks about what he has accomplished as a lawmaker and the work that still needs to be done to help people in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
South Carolina Poet Laureate, Marjory Wentworth, is a mother, wife, College of Charleston professor, and COVID-19 Survivor. In this episode, we hear how Wentworth made Charleston home and her journey to becoming a poet laureate.
Jonathan Green is a Lowcountry artist who recreates momentous and mundane life moments in his vibrant depictions of Gullah Geechee life and culture. In this episode, Green, who served in the U.S. Air Force and studied at the University of Chicago, says that he is a lifelong student of art and culture, and somewhere in each piece of his work is something he learned growing up in the small community of Gardens Corner, South Carolina.
Ka’mya Manigault survived the massacre at Mother Emanuel in Charleston, SC back in June 2015 when her grandmother encouraged her to play dead. Manigault talks about her experience and life after the shooting in her first public interview.
Every Saturday evening, more than 300,000 people drift away to the sounds of reggae, calypso, jazz, blues, gospel, and Juju. Controlling the airwaves is well-known radio deejay and community activist Osei Terry Chandler.
Osei’s radio show, Roots Musik Karamu on South Carolina Public Radio, is one of the longest-running radio shows in the country. The show has had a stronghold on music lovers since 1979.
So ‘Let’s Talk’ with Osei Terry Chandler about music, social movements, and his signature voice.
Two natives of South Carolina are teaming up – Stephen Colbert and Lenard McKelvey, who goes by Charlamagne Tha God on his popular New York-based radio show – are taking comedy and social commentary to late night. “The Gods Honest Truth with Lenard Charlamagne McKelvey” hits the air this September. In this episode of Let’s Talk, Charlamagne says his South Carolina roots shape his life and work.
Let’s Talk to basketball star and St. Andrews High School graduate Katrina McClain, a three-time Olympian, two-time all-American and 1987 National Player of the Year. In this episode of Let’s Talk, Katrina shares her life growing up in Charleston, playing basketball “until the street lights came on”, and playing with other legendary players like Dawn Staley, head coach of the U.S. Olympic Women’s and South Carolina Women’s Basketball teams.
Let’s Talk to Olympian Raven Saunders about training, being on the world’s stage, her love of Charleston, and her biggest challenge: depression as she prepares to compete in the Toyko Olympics.
“Come and let’s play together in the bright sunny weather…” Gullah, Gullah Island stars Ron and Natalie talk about the creation of the popular Nick Jr. television show – the first preschool show featuring a Black family, and its overall success on this special episode. NOTE: This episode features music from Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers.
In this episode of Let's Talk, we hear from Katie Stagliano, founder of Katie's Crops - a local non-profit organization with the goal of empowering youth in starting and maintaining vegetable gardens in their community to combat food insecurity and giving back to those in need.
Just as the rivers in the Lowcountry run deep, so does Marcus Amaker’s appreciation for this unique part of the world. Amaker, Poet Laureate for the City of Charleston, has been named among the 23 Fellows for the esteemed Academy of American Poets for 2021. In this episode of ‘Let’s Talk’, Amaker talks about the joy of being in the ‘hood, fatherhood.
The day slavery ended in the United States is now recognized as a federal holiday. In this episode of Let’s Talk, Carolyn Murray speaks with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee nation – author, historian, preservationist, and environmental justice advocate. This episode features music from the McIntosh County Shouters, a Gullah-Geechee Ring Shout from Georgia (Courtesy of The Library of Congress).
As the sobering anniversary approaches, the pastor of Emanuel A.M.E. Church, Rev. Eric Manning, talks about the atrocity of 9 people being murdered because they were Black, and the efforts to get hate crimes legislation passed in South Carolina.
Carolyn Murray talks with Charlton Singleton of the Grammy-award-winning band, Ranky Tanky. Singleton will be a featured performer at this year’s Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto festivals in Charleston. He talks about being in his very first band – the Wando High School band. *Music in this episode is courtesy of Ranky Tanky.
It has been six years since Caitlyn the Dog was found horribly abused and wandering around a North Charleston neighborhood. In this special episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Aldwin Roman from the Charleston Animal Society about how Caitlyn helped people understand animal abuse.
Let’s Talk with Monique and Chevalo Wilsondebriano, who share their story about moving to the Lowcountry from New York City after September 11th, 2001 where they’d become successful owners of Charleston Gourmet Burger.
Carolyn Murray speaks with Glennie Davis, a veteran doctor at the Medical University of South Carolina
Let’s Talk with North Charleston High School Principal Henry Darby about his willingness to give back, working late nights at Walmart to better the lives of his students. He also tells us about the life lessons he learned from his mother.
In this bonus episode, learn how a Lowcountry organization provides support for families and caregivers of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s and related dementia.
Let's Talk with Rep. Nancy Mace about being the first woman to graduate from The Citadel and the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina. We also discuss more controversial topics like pushing legislation that protects all people, the Charleston Loophole, a war of words with another lawmaker, and being a single parent.
Carolyn Murray speaks with U.S. Representative James Clyburn about closing the Charleston Loophole, the Second Amendment, and how half a hamburger changed his life forever.
In this episode, Carolyn Murray speaks with Anthony Scott, the brother of Walter Scott - an unarmed African American man who was killed by a North Charleston officer in April 2015. Warning: This recording contains the sounds of gunshots.
Carolyn Murray talks one-on-one with Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano, the department's first new sheriff in over 30 years, and the first female sheriff in the state.