Podcast Episodes

Q & Trey: Finding Balance in Politics and Patience

Trey answers listener questions about the future of the filibuster, explaining why the Senate’s 60-vote rule protects against one-party control and encourages compromise, even if it frustrates presid…

Published on 10 hours ago

Strive, Don’t Settle

Trey reflects on the importance of character and accountability in leadership, calling out the entitlement and misconduct that have made headlines in South Carolina politics. He contrasts that behavi…

Published on 2 days, 10 hours ago

Q & Trey: Controlling The Spotlight

Trey explains why Republican efforts to reopen the government haven’t gained more traction, pointing to the power of the media to decide which stories get attention. He also answers questions on immi…

Published on 1 week ago

Time Does Not Stand Still

“Life really is a compilation of your decisions, including the ones you regret and wish you could do over.”

Trey reflects on life, time, and the value of accepting where we are instead of longing t…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Q & Trey: Reasoned Passion

"Anger is your enemy. Fear is your enemy. Lack of preparation is your enemy."

Trey answers questions on preparation and timing, highlighting his own time in both Congress and the courtroom,  as wel…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Who Do You Blame?

Trey takes a hard look at South Carolina’s criminal justice system, using his home state as an example of how politics, policy, and priorities shape public safety. He explains why prosecutors face im…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Q & Trey: Order In The Court (And On The Field)

"Technically, the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court does not have to be a lawyer."

This week, Trey explains how it's possible for a judge to not need a law degree. He answers questions on wheth…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Living With An Invisible Illness

"It's a non-fatal disease that can actually wreck your life."

Trey sits down with the Director of the Vestibular Program in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the Medical Univer…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Q & Trey: The Case For Experience

Trey explains how judges are chosen to oversee major cases, including the upcoming trial tied to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and why courtroom experience matters more tha…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Fundamentals Of Due Process

Trey revisits his thoughts on one of the most foundational principles in the American justice system — due process.

He breaks down why every person in the United States, even those guilty of the mos…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago