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We talked about what the director of the CDC really meant when he said the US shouldn't isolate itself from ebola nations by shutting down flights from Africa. And what exactly is the Charleston school board going to buy with that 500 million they you to fork over? Plus, another health myth debunked -- you really don't need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. (70:39)

We talked about whether South Carolina should legalize medical marijuana. Two local republicans are leading the charge at the legislature. Plus, that Texas ebola victim was able to get off the plane from Liberia, walk around, and was even sent home from the emergency room the first time he showed up feeling sick. How is this possible? And not all conservatives are opposed to Common Core. We talk to one. (73:41)

We talked about how SCE&G wants to hike your electric bill another 3 percent -- on top of the 50 percent hike in the last 9 years. Who approves all these rate hikes? And if a religious fundamentalist serial killer attacked gay men because of his religious beliefs, the national media would report it, right? Plus, the secret to staying on diet, apparently, is cheating, but not too much. (78:26)

We talked about the beheading in Oklahoma and what it means. Plus, how you can raise kids and grandkids who don't quit when confronted by adversity. And working parents in America are all struggling to find that work/life balance. Wait until you hear how one CEO parent tackled that. Plus, Obama says America is racist, and that a majority of Americans agree with him. (77:46)

We talked about the white trooper who shot an unarmed black motorist in Columbia. He's been fired, and he's facing 20 years in prison. But what if, under indentical circumstances, the same white trooper had instead shot an unarmed white motorist? And we talked about the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder, and wondered why the MUSC hospital emergency room is stocked with contamination kits -- marked with the term EBOLA. Plus, why gasoline prices could soon be under $3 a gallon. (76:59)

We talked about how the FBI can't target ISIS terrorists who are recruiting in American mosques because of Obama Administration rules that protect Muslims from scrutiny. And the average age of the apples in the grocery store -- a year old. And wait until you hear how they preserve them. And Charleston we talked about Police Chief Reuben Greenberg's passing. (68:55)

The shock and awe as US missiles hit Syria looked great on TV, but what did we actually hit with them? Apparently, everything but the terrorists. Plus, how you can stop a vicious dog attack -- using only your pinkie finger. And Americans aren't spending money for a surprising reason - they're saving it. Lots of it. Plus Mayor Joe declared war on the bars downtown. And who the trolls who comment online really are. (73:55)

We talked about whether we should put the kabosh on new bars and restaurants downtown, and whether you would be willing to park your car and walk a three mile round trip just to go shopping or to a restaurant downtown. Plus, SC is a bad place to work for women, more businesses are closing than launching, the drug cartels are now so out of control they are threatening protests along the border, more Americans than not now think businesses should be forced to provide services for gay weddings, the funny thing the nude leaked Hollywood photos all have in common, and if you beat your child or wife, you'll be out in the NFL, but kill two people and refuse to cooperate with police and they'll build a statue in your honor. (73:40)

We looked back on the devastation wrought by Hurricane Hugo on the lowcountry 25 years ago. And that was from an indirect hit. What if a Hugo style hurricane hit us dead on? Are you prepared for a 21 foot wall of water? It could swamp homes and businesses as far inland as North Charleston and West Ashley. The voices from the Lowcountry at the time Michael D, Bill Walsh, Bill Sharp, Linda Lombard and others joined us to take a look back. (90:09)

Jenny Sanford gets a job, Caseworkers say Obama is handing out visas to terrorists like candy, the architect of Obamacare says he wants to die age 75, and explains why you should, too. Plus, the difference between conservative and liberal parents, Tom Brady's resume, South Carolina's favorite cocktail, death panels are coming, and they are now hip. And a third of Americans can't name the three branches of government, and the cops can hack into your new iPhone after all. (69:20)

Only 44% of American adults now think a college education is very important -- down from 75% just four years ago. The school resource officer at Summerville High is now accused of being...a pedophile. What do you tell your kids about who to trust these days? Ground beef now costs twice what it did five years ago. Secretary of State John Kerry says we should fight ISIS -- because they don't offer healthcare? A multiple beheading is stopped ... in Australia. Congress forks over the money to arm ... someone in Syria. Apple engineers the iphones and ipads so the government can't get anything off them, even with a warrant. (65:00)

A child was dumped on the side of the highway by a Charleston bus driver because he wore the wrong color shirt to school. If you'd done that, you'd be arrested and called a bad parent on the local news. So why is no one from the Charleston County School System in cuffs? Plus, even the New York Times says there are no moderate rebels in Syria, just jihadist nut jobs. So who, exactly, is Obama arming? And how you can nip those sugar cravings in the bud. Plus, John Stewart thinks Lindsey Graham is losing it, and a way to combat those carb cravings. (71:06)

A bully repeatedly sexually molests a female Berkeley County student. Guess who has to leave the school. Obama is sending troops to fight...Ebola? The NFL will now be run by women, could the I-526 expansion money be stolen? What your doctor got wrong about your blood pressure, the FBI and the Navy are spying on you, South Carolina drivers are the nicest in the nation, and the most likely to kill you.

Adrian Peterson - is he a criminal, or just a father who meant well? And a 7-year-old is killed at the bus stop. Who is to blame. Plus, Mark Sanford's struggles with women. And the millenials are the most educated generation in US history, but despite that, college grad's incomes are falling behind. So is America. Our tax policy is now ranked 32 out of 34 industrial countries. And Congressman Jim Clyburn explains how we can have national peace and unity if everyone would just .... sext each other. (71:38)

The things Americans fear the most and what they say about us, we're going to fight ISIL, but not go to war with them, John Kerry says. Plus, would you fly on a Boeing plane made here? Why the post office will stop delivering some people's mail, Tara gets taken to the woodshed for pointing out what the Koran says about jihad, Sheriff Al Cannon talks about the tragic killing of Deputy Joe Matuskovic in the line of duty, Bobby Harrell goes down and what it means for Charleston, and much more. (77:21)

A new war begins on 9/11/14. What does al Qaeda have planned next? Tara explains. If most Americans knew this, would it change how we fighr the war on terror? And how should we fight this new battle against ISIL? Plus, the narrative from the local media was that the police were responsible for Denzell Curnell shooting himself. So how do you explain the suicide note he wrote? Plus, it turns out that sheriff's deputy was shot with an AK-47. Maybe local police do need military grade equipment afterall.

In the future, your iphone will do everything for you, including fetching and parking your car. Good or bad thing? And more on the shooting death of those Charleston County Sheriff's deputies. Plus, people aren't getting married anymore. For the first time the majority of the nation's adults are single. Why? And families are no longer eating together. Plus Ray Rice's wife sticks by her man. 1:11

Two Charleston Sheriff's Office Deputies are shot in the line of duty, one killed. (1:08:11)

As a reward for beheading 2 Americans, the ISIL jihadists will get ... more training and arms from the US. Tara explains how. And the best of your how you beat a bully stories, plus, is threatening to kill your teacher just a normal part of kindergarten in Dorchester County? Is TV going out of style and is it Obama's fault? Plus, a guy dressed as an ISIL jihadist crosses the US border with severed human head in hand, and no one notices. And the jobs report, is college still worth it, the kids' cold going around that isn't, and much more. (1:08:13)

People are beating up Apple over the nude photo leak, but could care less that the NSA has all their nude photos, too. A shocking 89% of young women have taken and stored nude selfies of themselves, the NFL pressured owners to take Michael Sam after the Rams let him go, another beheading -- in London, Joan Rivers, if being a member of an all white country club is wrong, and racist, shouldn't being a member of an all black church be, too? And Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu says terrorists are likely sneaking across the border as we speak. Plus wage protests in Charleston, and the new robot that can make 360 hamburgers an hour. (1:14:52)