
South Carolina Lede
Hosted by Gavin Jackson · South Carolina Public Radio
4.9from 206 ratings
- 540
- Episodes
- 260
- Transcribed
- 206
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About South Carolina Lede
South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.
- Publisher
- South Carolina Public Radio
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Mar 2021
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
260 of 540 episodes have a transcript.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, you use the word de-escalate. That's what we have to do. So we teach our deputies how to de-escalate situations. And that's from the tone of your voice, your body language, just everything. Your whole demeanor when you come in these. You know, if you go in there and you throw gasoline on a fire, then, you know, we're going to have that. So we try to do the opposite. Convoys. And you try to separate the parties. Try to get them separated. So usually... I say almost all the time on a domestic cause, at least two deputies respond. So you separate them and then you start listening. But you also talk to witnesses. […]
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- Leon Lott
- Monique Garvin
- David Stumbo
- Richard Hricik
- Dr Scott Huffmon
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 179 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 27 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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Who hosts South Carolina Lede?
Gavin Jackson host the show. Published by South Carolina Public Radio.
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