(British) Mark sits down with (Irish) Mark—Mark Duffy, the President/CEO of Compass Global Communications and Co Chair of the South Carolina Ireland Trade Commission. Together, they dive into how the commission is boosting Irish and international trade in South Carolina, the deep ties between the U.S. and Ireland, and Ireland’s fast-growing economy and tech scene.Follow us on Take on the South socials!https://linktr.ee/sostatuscFollow these great Ireland/US resources on X!: Embassy of Ireland, USA: https://x.com/irelandembusa

Ireland CG Atlanta: https://x.com/irelandatlanta?lang=en

Senator Mark Daly: https://x.com/senatormarkdaly?lang=en

Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason: https://x.com/irelandambusa?lang=en#podcast #ireland #markydaly #ireland #dublin #whiskey #history

Part of the Southern Sounds of Celebration special series of Take on the South, this is the fourth of five episodes that focus on the 2025 Worm Gruntin’ Festival in Sopchoppy, Florida. Winky Jenkins-Rice explains the importance of the ball to the festival, and host Emily Allen provides first-hand insights on the 2025 Worm Grunters’ Ball, which took place at Civic Brewing & Pizza.Civil Brewing & Pizza: https://www.civicbrewingco.com/

Part of the Southern Sounds of Celebration special series of Take on the South, this is the fourth of five episodes that focus on the 2025 Worm Gruntin’ Festival in Sopchoppy, Florida. Featured are statements from Winky Jenkins-Rice, who explains the tradition of crowning a Worm Grunting Queen each year. Following is footage from the 2025 coronation of Queen Oleta Lawhon at the festival.