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Around Town with @ColaMayor — 84 episodes

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Inside Columbia’s Tech Startup Ecosystem: The Boyd Innovation Center with Sam Herskovitz

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Finlay Park Is Back: A Behind-the-Scenes with Todd Martin

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Local Roots with National Reach: The Flock and Rally Story with Merritt McNeely

4

The Modern Library: Empowering Columbia Through Access and Opportunity with Tamara King

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Reflecting on Four Years: Progress, Partnerships, and Columbia’s Future with Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Payton Lang

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From Kitchen Table to Columbia Favorite: The Rise of Carrie Vine’s Treats with Nailah Carrie-Inez Darby

7

A Century of Leadership with Scouting America’s Indian Waters Council featuring Terri Towle and Storm Burcham

8

Small Habits, Big Impact

9

Turning Moments into Movements with Jason Kendall of kendallprojects

10

Exploring America’s Wild Beauty with Cameron Sabin of National Park Diaries

11

Expanding Opportunity Beyond the School Day with Zelda Waymer of the SC Afterschool Alliance

12

Fighting Litter and Building Pride in South Carolina with Sarah Lyles of PalmettoPride

13

Serving Columbia Through Tennis – Featuring Jessica Harrell and Jennifer Gregg from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) of South Carolina

14

Empowering Students for Life Beyond High School with LaTonya Jackson and the Columbia High School JAG Program

15

Two Rising Stars from USC Take Public Relations into the Real World with Alex Blumenthal and Sophia Mercurio

16

Southern Cooking, Stories and Cheese Biscuits with The Cheese Biscuit Queen Mary Martha Greene

17

Rooted in Wellness, Powered by Community: Stories from Rosewood with Bryan Tayara of Rosewood Market and Anne Miller of Rooted Yoga

18

From the Battlefield to Columbia’s Go-To Headshot Photographer with Michael Woodland of ESNTL Headshots

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Crafting Community and Innovation: The Peak Drift Story with Sara Middleton Styles & Chris Lutkowski

20

Digital Innovation with Columbia Roots: The Cyberwoven Story with Shayla Merritt & David May

21

Greening Columbia: How Columbia Green is Transforming Our City’s Landscape with Austin Saggus

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Chaos to Clarity: Overcoming Life’s Storms and Rebuilding Hope with Noah Asher

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Columbia College: Preserving Tradition, Embracing Growth, and Shaping Future Leaders with President John Dozier

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Path to Redemption: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures with Lester Young

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Supporting Families Through Camp Kemo: Hope and Healing in Columbia with Caitlin Sullivan & Dr. Stuart Cramer

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Communities in Schools and the Mission to Strengthen Columbia’s Future with Jamie Cooper & Latasha Taste

27

Celebrating Columbia’s Culinary Scene: The Impact of the Columbia Food and Wine Festival with Chase Heatherly & Charlene Slaughter

28

Pop-Ups with Purpose: How Cola Love is Shaping Columbia’s Entrepreneurial Landscape with Julie Tuttle & Nell Fuller

29

Caring for Columbia’s Seniors Through Meals and Connection with Andrew Boozer & Danielle Floyd

30

Revitalizing Gills Creek: How the Watershed Association is Protecting Columbia’s Most Impacted Waterway with Bailey Parker

31

From Making Dough to Making a Difference: How Village Idiot Pizza Became a Community Icon with Brian & Kelly Glynn

32

Inside Soda City Comic Con: Columbia's Pop Culture Extravaganza with Donald Brock Jr.

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From Shelter to Stability: How Palmetto Place Supports and Empowers Youth with Guest Laird Weaver

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Improving Columbia’s Public Transit: An Interview with Maurice Pearl

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Columbia's Cultural Journey: One Columbia and Xavier Elevate Arts, Food, and Community

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Savor the Scene: Columbia Food and Wine Festival Roundup with Charlene Slaughter and Chase Heathery

37

Preserving the Past: Dale Marshall on Historic Buildings and Urban Living Trends

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Developing Columbia's Core: BullStreet's Journey with Developer Robert Hughes

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USC's Athletics: Cultivating Talent and Community Engagement with Ray Tanner and Christopher Miller

40

Five Points St. Pat's Fest: Behind the Scenes with Trae Judy and Heather McDonald

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Violence Prevention and Community Connection with Trevon Fordham

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Mayors in Collaboration: Uniting the Midlands with Mayors Thomas Andrews and Tem Miles

43

Bridging Gaps: The Rapid Shelter's Role in Aiding Unsheltered Individuals in Columbia with Kameisha Heppard and Mackin Wall

44

Jill Smith on Building Safe Spaces for Mental Health

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Leveraging Arts in Columbia: A Conversation with Sumner Bender of the Nickelodeon

46

From Collaboration to Community Engagement: A Look at the Urban Canvas Project with Stephen Chelsey

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Ben and Morgan of Ben's Bagels | Rising Dough

48

Karen Kustafik | The Confluence of Conservation and Recreation

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Rita Patel & Marcus Munse | The Unicorn that is Hotel Trundle

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Tommy Stringfellow | Monkeying Around with the CEO of Riverbanks Zoo

51

Bobby Williams | Celebrating 45 Years of Lizard's Thicket

52

Dr. Aaron and Dr. Jennifer Bishop | It Takes a Village

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Ana Sazonov | Reclaiming Her Heritage and Rebuilding Ukraine | Around Town Podcast S2 EP3

54

Deon Generette | A Very Dapper and Distinguished Gent

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Shane Beamer | Coaching, Family, and Building a Winning Culture

56

2022 Around Town Wrap-Up

57

Building a Hunger-Free Tomorrow for South Carolina with Erinn Rowe, CEO of Harvest Hope

58

From Football Championships to E-Sports - Benedict College is Reshaping Education in SC - Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis

59

A Tale of Two Cities - West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles

60

She Flies and She Saves Lives - Dr. Jennifer Bonovich - A Local Super Hero

61

Getting Down to Business with Lynn Hutto of LIH Consulting

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Changing Lives of Homeowners in South Carolina with Joe Huggins of Homeworks of America

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Strengthening the Health and Well-Being of Children and Families in the Midlands with The Junior League of Columbia

64

Bill Murray, Roosters on a Rope, and Custom Coffins with Ben Ross of Brackish Bowties

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From a Humble Start of Guard Dog Rental to High Tech Security: A Conversation with Local Business Leader Mark Wesley from AMAROK

66

Designing the New Downtown with Scott Garvin from Garvin Design Group

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Talking Gamecocks with President Michael Amiridis and President Reedy Newton

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How Columbia Got its Nickname and Soda City Market Came to be with Emile DeFelice

69

What's Going on in Our Public Schools? With Robert Lominack from the Richland One School Board

70

How to Improve Policing in Columbia with Kassy Alia Ray from Serve & Connect

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South Carolina Men's Basketball Coach Lamont Paris on the Upcoming Season and March Madness Memories

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Problems and Solutions for Columbia with Local Legend Kevin Gray

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The Cola Music Scene of Today and Tomorrow with Jay Matheson from the Jam Room

74

What is Coming to Cola? With Frank Cason from Cason Development Group

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A Discussion about Columbia's Real Estate Market with Taylor Oxendine from Central Carolina REALTORS Association

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Tasty As Fit's Emilie Blanchard Talks Making Healthy Foods Taste Good

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G.A.N.G.S. in Peace Initiative and ReCreation Athletics with Bishop Eric Davis of Word of God Church

78

Preserving History and Revitalizing the City with Historic Columbia's Robin Waites & Kim Crafton

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The Biggest Improvements Coming to Columbia with Susan Boyd & George Bailey from the Boyd Foundation

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The Rising Cost of Development in Columbia with Todd Corley

81

The Best Places to Eat in Columbia with Chris Trainor from The State

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Bringing Businesses Back to Five Points with Amy Beth Franks from The Gourmet Shop

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New Restaurants and Old Flames with Kristian Niemi

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Life Changing Moments and Leather Working with Laddie Howard