Left, Right & Local
A fearless dive into backwater scandals, secrets, and power struggles, revealing how politics and corruption play out not just in Elloree, South Carolina — but in rural communities across America.
Each week, community advocate Krista Hassell and actor Timothy Gibbs unpack the good, bad and ugly aspects of small-town life in America.
Episodes
10 episodes
LRL Episode 010: The Gold, The Bad, and The Ulmer
In Episode 10, The Gold, the Bad, and the Ulmer, we’re drilling down on why the U.S. might really be cozying up to Venezuela (hint: it’s shiny and comes from the ground). Add a dash of state-versus-federal immigration drama and a mayor who thin...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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50:31
LRL Episode 09; Serifs, Sins & Skin
Fonts change. History doesn’t.In this new LRL episode: Rubio, race, DEI, Elloree, and why America’s strength has always been diversity — not denial.🎧 Serifs, Sins & Skin
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:40
LRL Episode 008: The Tipping Point
Left Right & Local Episode 008 is the moment the dam cracks. What began as a civil lawsuit detonates into something far bigger when David Pascoe formally calls on SLED to investigate Elloree Town Hall, its police department, and the "string...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:02:36
LRL Episode 007 - Who's Watching the Watchmen?
LRL Episode 007 - "Who's Watching the Watchmen?" goes straight at the heart of the problem: crooked cops, weak oversight, and a decertification system that lets misconduct recycle from town to town. Krista and Tim lay it out — clearly, loudly, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:18:38
LRL Episode 006: Election Hangover
In this episode, Krista and Tim unpack the emotional and civic fallout from Elloree’s latest election. The small town duo dive into the reaction around town, the unexpected twists, the unanswered questions, and the sense of “what now?” that alw...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:54
LRL Episode 005 - The Thin Blue Margin
In Elloree, the difference between transparency and corruption isn’t a sweeping movement — it’s a handful of ballots. Episode 5: "The Thin Blue Margin" explores how just four votes once determined the town’s leadership and how your vote can eit...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:31
LRL Episode 004: "David & Goliath"
🎙️ Episode 004: “David & Goliath”In this episode of Left, Right & Local, things get downright biblical as former Police Chief David Martin sues the same Elloree defendants that our cohost Timothy Gibbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:24:10
LRL 003 - Elloree Elections
Episode 003: “Mayors, Misdeeds & Mules”This week, Tim and Krista take a hard look at Elloree’s upcoming mayoral race—spotlighting one candidate whose rap sheet requires a hell of a lot more printer ink than his résumé. Yes, James...
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1:05:28
LRL002 - Introducing Your Hosts Part 2 - Timothy Gibbs
Krista puts the spotlight on Timothy Gibbs — and the result is equal parts California sun and Carolina shade. Gibbs tackles acting with Merlin Olsen, why he's stoked on Southern California, and sickened by the grotesque Shawn Edward Murph...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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48:48
LRL001 - Introducing Your Hosts Part 1 - Krista Hassell
In the debut episode of Left, Right & Local, hosts Timothy Gibbs and Krista Hassell pull back the curtain on their new venture into political sanity (or what’s left of it). Timothy flips the script, interviewing Krista about her take on sma...
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1:26:56