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Made in Carolina is a storytelling podcast about the people, places, and things created in North and South Carolina. Each season dives into a different theme — from submerged towns hidden beneath man-made lakes to the foods, drinks, and cultural traditions that define the region. Through local voices, history, and conversation, host Lolita Rowe uncovers the stories that make the Carolinas unique.
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S1E10 Lake Norman, Part 2: When the Water Came
Before Lake Norman existed, the Catawba River shaped daily life across the Carolina Piedmont. Farms, mill villages, churches, and family communities lined the riverbanks for generations.But in the…
S1E9 Lake Norman, Part 1: Before the Lake
Before it became Lake Norman, this landscape was home to farms, mill villages, and generations of families who built their lives along the Catawba River.In this episode of Made in Carolina, we…
S1E8 Bonus Episode: The River That Became Lakes
Before Lake Norman, there was a river. A river that shaped the lives of the Catawba Nation and the communities that lived along its banks.In this bonus episode of Made in Carolina, we explore the…
S1 Season 1 Returns: Submerged Stories Continue
The story isn’t over.Made in Carolina returns with the second half of Season One: Submerged Towns—beginning with a special bonus episode that sets the stage for what comes next.Before the water came……
S1E7 Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, Part 4: Memory and Movement
The conclusion of the Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie storyEpisode 7 explores the aftermath of the flooding of the Santee Basin – how families relocated, rebuilt, and carried memory forward across…
S1E6 Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, Part 3: The Making of a Waterscape
Beneath the still waters of Lake Marion lies the ghost of a forest — and a town named Ferguson. Before the Santee River was dammed, the Santee River Cypress Lumber Company had already stripped much…
S1E5 Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, Part 2: The Ground Remembers — Echoes of Identity and Faith in the Santee Basin
Across the Santee Basin, communities built lives rooted in land, labor, and belief. In the years after emancipation, Black, Indigenous, and European families shaped intertwined identities through…
S1E4 Lake Marion & Moultrie, Part 1: Reaching the Port of Charleston
Before Lake Marion or Lake Moultrie existed, South Carolina imagined connecting the Santee and Cooper Rivers to the port of Charleston. From the 18th-century Santee Canal to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s…
S1E3 Lake Murray, Part 3: Memories Beneath the Water
Episode DescriptionAs Lake Murray filled, entire communities vanished beneath the rising waters—homes, churches, and hundreds of graves now rest below the surface. In this episode, archivist and…
S1E2 Lake Murray, Part 2: Building the Lake
Episode 2 – Building the Lake Season 1: Submerged TownsBeneath Lake Murray lies a story of labor, endurance, and transformation. Episode 2 uncovers how thousands of workers—Black, white, immigrant,…
S1E1 Lake Murray, Part 1: The Land Before the Lake
Before Lake Murray ever existed, this land was home to thriving communities that would soon face upheaval as the dam project began. In this first episode of our Submerged Towns mini-series, Lolita…
S1 Introducing Made in Carolina
A sneak peek at Season One: Submerged Towns, where we uncover the stories of communities lost beneath engineered lakes across the Carolinas.This episode includes the sound Gentle Waves – Sand Point…
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Made In Carolina Podcast has published 12 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in History, Society & Culture.
Made In Carolina Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 29m.
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