Hot Topics: Episode 16:

The Presidential Inauguration, New A'ja Wilson Statue and 101 Women Who Shaped South Carolina ]

Joe Biden is now the 46th President of the United States. In this episode, we recap an Inauguration Day unlike any other including South Carolina's connection to the day's festivities. We then head over to Colonial Life Arena to discuss the new statue dedicated to A'ja Wilson, one of the most successful Gamecock athletes of all time. Find out what the statue means to her and her family. We also get a chance to sit down with UofSC professor and South Carolina author Dr. Valinda Littlefield to discuss her newest book 101 Women Who Shaped South Carolina. Find out what makes this book different from others like it.

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Hosted by [Flynn Snyder and Trey Martin]; Produced and edited by [Troy Dassing and Josh Tekle]