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Even though Asylum South is still on hiatus, we thought we'd share with y'all a new Christmas song by our fearless leader Rhodes and his Frosty Five. Merry Christmas y'all! 

For our season finale, we talk with former U.S. Attorney for South Carolina Bill Nettles. We cover criminal justice reform, legalizing marijuana, and the who's-who of alt-country music.

This week we talk with Richland Library Executive Director Melanie Huggins about equity, the future of libraries in South Carolina, and how her work developing the "Library as Studio" framework is influencing libraries around the world. We also talk UFOs, the Button King, and play a quick round of "Best Band/Worst Band: 2000s edition."
 
Richland Library: https://www.richlandlibrary.com/
Library as Studio: https://www.learncreateshare.vision/
 
UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, SC: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10911
 
Button King Museum in Bishopville, SC: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/18752 
 
 

The Asylum South crew talks with political operative Bre Maxwell about the future of the Democratic Party, the 46 Hope Road PAC voter push, and  cancel culture on the left. Plus, on Big Questions with Little People - is kissing grosser in a post-COVID world?
 
Bre Maxwell is Vice President of Outreach and Community Engagement for 46 Hope Road. Prior to her work with 46 Hope Road, Bre served as the political director for Jaime Harrison's senate campaign and previously worked as Executive Assistant to Congressman Jim Clyburn. Follow @46hoperd on Twitter and Facebook.

S.C. Senator Mia McLeod joins Asylum South to talk about the failings of the 2021-2022 legislative session and the devil’s bargain that is gerrymandering. Jessica gets to the root of birth control issues and the team asks which legislators are lifeboat material.
A special thanks to our man in Park Circle, Brady Quirk-Garvan, for his support producing this episode.

The gang returns with Jeopardy! champion and South Carolina native Ben Ingram. Ben takes us behind the scenes of America's favorite game show, and we also discuss what makes a great Jeopardy! host as the show looks to fill Trebek’s shoes.