From books to barbecue, and current events to Colonial history, historian and author Walter Edgar delves into the arts, culture, and history of South Carolina and the American South. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFrom books to barbecue, and current events to Colonial history, historian and author Walter Edgar delves into the arts, culture, and history of South Carolina and the American South. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.
Recent episodes include "The Cherokee War of 1776: Native destruction at the dawn of American independence" (2 October 2026, 53 minutes), "Once upon a time in space: The story of Ronald McNair" (18 September 2026, 32 minutes), and "Seeking out the vanishing flavors of traditional Southern foods" (4 September 2026, 42 minutes).
Walter Edgar's Journal publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 367 episodes.
Booking probability for Walter Edgar's Journal is 46%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Walter Edgar's Journal requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Walter Edgar's Journal's contact route on record: verified email.
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Walter Edgar's Journal is a history podcast with 367 episodes published.
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Walter Edgar's Journal
This week we'll be talking with Dr. Kevin Kokomoor of Coastal Carolina University about his new book, The Cherokee War of 1776: Native Destruction at the Dawn of American Independence (2026, John Hopkins University...
Walter Edgar's Journal
This week we will be talking with Carl McNair, brother of the late Dr. Ronald McNair, NASA astronaut and Lake City, South Carolina, native. Ron McNair’s story is told in the four-part series, Once Upon a Time in Space...
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With every growing season, the South is in danger of losing an ingredient that’s shaped our state’s flavor, history, and culture. This week, we will be talking with Chef Kevin Mitchell and food historian David Shields...
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This week Walter will talk with historian Albert Louis Zambone about Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan. On January 17, 1781, at Cowpens, South Carolina, the notorious British cavalry officer Banastre Tarleton and his...
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This week we’ll be talking with Charleston author James M. Scott, author of Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War (2026, W.W. Norton & Company). With startling immediacy, Empire of Ashes...
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This week we will be talking with Carl P. Borick, author of Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence (2026, USC Press). As the title indicates, Carl’s book focuses on...
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This week we are recording in front of a live audience at part of South Carolina ETV and South Carolina Public Radio’s America 250 celebration. Our guests are Gen. Will Grimsley, Chair of the South Carolina American...
Walter Edgar's Journal
This week we will be talking with Nathan Spainhour, author of The South Carolina BBQ Project (2025, Good Printed Things ). Nathan is a designer and educator whose work explores the relationship between design, place...
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This week our guest will be novelist Brian Thiem, from Hilton Head Island, and we'll be talking about his series of novels about the Mudflats Murder Club. Brian draws from his experience as a former detective and cold...
Walter Edgar's Journal
This week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth. South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast that brings you “bite-sized,”one-minute...
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This week we will be talking with Sara from the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, art historian Frank Martin, and with artist Leo Twiggs about his exhibition at the Gibbes called Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs. At...
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This week we are digging into our broadcast archives to bring you an encore of an episode that is perfect in this 250th-annivesary year of the start of the American Revolution. Walter’s guest is Dr. Woody Holton of the...
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This week we will be talking with South Carolina watercolor artist Mary Whyte. A traditionalist preferring a representational style, and the author of seven published books, Mary has earned awards for her large-scale...
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We had so much fun last time out, exploring topics featured in “South Carolina from A to Z,” that we decided to do it again! South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast – also broadcast each weekday on South...
Walter Edgar's Journal
This week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth. South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast – also broadcast each weekday on South...
Walter Edgar's Journal
This week we’ll be talking about the life and career of the man that many call the Father of American opera: Carlisle Floyd. Our guests are Floyd's neice, Jane Matheny, and his biographer, Thomas Holliday. A native of...
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This week we’ll be talking with Charleston author Victoria Benton Frank about her new novel, The Violet Hour. Victoria was born in New York City, raised in Montclair, New Jersey, but considers herself to have dual...
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The book, Gullah Culture in America (Blair Publishing), chronicles the history and culture of the Gullah people, African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of the American South. Written by Wilbur Cross in...
Walter Edgar's Journal
This week, in a "nod to all things Southern," we’ll be talking with Dr. John Shelton Reed about his book, The Ramos Gin Fizz (Iconic New Orleans Cocktails) (2025, LSU Press). In the book, John attempts to reconstruct...
Walter Edgar's Journal
(Broadcast on SC Public Radio on December 12, 2025) – Today we are featuring a very special edition of the Journal , taken from a live broadcast on SC Public Radio on December 12. Sean Birch, Director of SCPR, will be...
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CIBSE President & Mott McDonald Divisional Director and Global Practise Leader in Building Services Engineering, Gallup-McKinley County Schools
Carolina Distinguished Professor, Flippers Convenience & Arcade
Author of Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila
Directeur Ingénierie et Support Tv, University of Massachusetts
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