Charlie's Place

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Episode 5: All Costs

“You know, that incident was what many of us consider the ugliest black molar in our local history. It was just pure evil and ugly.” August 26th, 1950 was the night th

Aug 18 2025
41 min

Episode 4: Mr. Nobody From Nowhere

“And in the minds of many, Charlie Fitzgerald's dance hall becomes the worst fears of the champions of white supremacy.” There’s much mystery surrounding Charlie Fitzg

Aug 11 2025
37 min

Episode 3: Power Cedes to Power

“He helped people. He loaned people. He wasn't to be trifled with” Charlie Fitzgerald built multiple businesses across Myrtle Beach – the hotel, the club, the cab compa

Aug 4 2025
30 min

Episode 2: Sin City

“All the dancers wanted that black music. Why? Because it had a danceable backbeat.” Dance at Charlie’s Place wasn’t just dance; it captured the spirit of an era defin

Jul 28 2025
33 min

Episode 1: Whispering Pines

“Myrtle Beach was a good place, if you stay in your place, I’ll put it like that.” At the height of segregation, when everywhere else was divided. Black and white peopl

Jul 22 2025
32 min

Introducing Charlie’s Place

Beloved. Notorious. Defiant. Folk hero. These are just a few ways to describe Charlie Fitzgerald, the entrepreneur who owned an integrated nightclub during Jim Crow in My

Jul 14 2025
3 min

Chart trend

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#1

all-time peak

36

days in the top 3 since Jul 2025

Chart positions

Where Charlie's Place ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 21, 2026).

#172 ▲ 21 Places & Travel US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Listening to this was like time-traveling and being present in the moment. The storytelling was remarkably detailed, allowing you to vividly feel the emotions and scenes described. It has inspired me to seek out more stories like this, as they are truly empowering.

Da6k · Feb 2026

I enjoyed this podcast so much. It felt like I was sitting on the porch listening to the elders talk about their lives. I tend to forget they were young once & their history matters. The host did a phenomenal job. I visited Myrtle Beach for the first time in July & I wish I’d known this then so I could have swung by Charlie’s Place.

MyHusbandsJealous · Aug 2025

I’m a local of myrtle beach and I love hearing this history of myrtle beach. this is a great narrative of not only myrtle beach but of the south as a whole! Plus I love hearing names and places I recognize. Thanks for this great oral history of myrtle beach

Klig · Jul 2025

A well told story about a time in history that can be often left out of history books. It also shows how music is a powerful connector. A great listens

Jen B. from Raleigh · Jul 2025

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