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The Ron Show

Welcome to the Ron Show - Atlanta"s only progressive audio platform airing five days a week on Georgia Now, M-F 4-6pm (replaying 8-10am the next weekday). Host Ron Roberts covers Atlanta, metro Atlanta, Georgia and national politics from a pretty unique lens ... he"s just your run-of-the-mill Georgia-born gay progressive cat-dad realtor & talk show host. Dime a dozen, right?

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01:28:56

'Obnoxious' Sharia Law attack, GOP hypocrisy &...

The Ron Show ·

2026/03/20

PLUS: why 'electability' is the determining factor for my decision to vote for Jason Esteves & what happened to "Tulsi: 2020?"Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Bill Torpy wrote of a recent anti-Muslim AI-generated video state Senator Greg Dolezal shared on social media - not just to pile on with the immense disgust for it (which came not just from Democrats), but also to pinpoint this being the moment former state Senator Nabila Parkes opted to pivot from running for

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01:28:59

No ICE without water | No money for TSA | No more QR...

The Ron Show ·

2026/03/19

PLUS: Why is Donald Trump averse to listening to his experts when it comes to Iran?Social Circle city officials closed off and locked the newly-purchased DHS warehouse utility box - meaning "no water for ICE," and no access to sewer services, either. [RELATED: Quinnipiac poll: 64% want path to legal status for most undocumented immigrants] Georgia seems to be primed to move back to using hand-marked paper ballots ... by 2028. All this overhauling over one man who couldn't accept the

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00:44:29

The 'ick' in Rick Jackson is evident | Why is no one...

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2026/03/17

The Rick Jackson v Burt Jones ad wars had been entertaining for those of us outside Burt Jones campaign HQ for a while now, but if we take a moment to study it all further, to note that - according to an email chain obtained by the AJC (I'm guessing Burt Jones' folks provided it) - Jackson baited Burt into taping a complimentary video using a foster children's charity to lure him in last fall, does it not give you what the young people call "the ick?" Meanwhile, stating the

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01:28:58

Strait out of nowhere | In Georgia: ad wars & a...

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2026/03/17

Nothing like settling into the recliner Sunday evening to be rattled by the reality that the Trump White House should've known - prior to launching warfare on Iran - that the Strait of Hormuz ought to have been war-gamed (it has been, before) for becoming a deadly "choke point." That's what a 13-minute '60 Minutes' segment (yeah, on CBS, still) enlightened its audience to Sunday.Former Biden transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg - on CNN's 'State of the Union'

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01:28:57

Shawn's outlook, Kemp's legacy & First Amendment...

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2026/03/14

Democratic Congressional candidate Shawn Harris, a retired brigadier general & current cattle rancher, got Ron up early to talk run-off and long term campaign strategy. Good news: he still sounds optimistic.Georgia Recorder columnist Jay Bookman tapped in for a conversatio about the current and future legacy of Governor Brian Kemp. Is his pragmatic Republican style is fading as Georgia’s GOP shifts toward MAGA politics ahead of the 2026 races?Nora Benavidez from the Georgia First Amendment

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01:07:29

Geoff & Jason trade swipes | Ashling Cam-paigning to...

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2026/03/13

A Democratic gubernatorial forum got a little testy Wednesday night in Stonecrest, and Ron has the audio exchange. Each of the seven major candidates - former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan, state senator Jason Estevez, Olu Brown, state Senator Derek Jackson, and former DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond - laid out their visions for Georgia—while Duncan and Estevez traded sharp barbs over voting rights and records. Hear the troubling verbiage Duncan used, the

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01:27:58

Olu Brown reminds us he's in to win | what did...

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2026/03/12

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Olu Brown joined the show to tackle Ron's queries on viability and the scant polling that doesn't have him on their radar. He spoke of his grassroots activism translating to his campaign while championing voting rights, education reform, healthcare expansion, and how he plans to tackle housing and transportation challenges across the state.Later, Jack Zibluk, a Democratic candidate in Georgia’s State Senate District 53 race, discussed his runoff campaign

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00:44:29

Fani's tab comes due for Fulton, TV ads get nasty &...

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2026/03/11

It seems forever ago we were all gripped by the "Fulton County v Donald Trump" summer court drama, but since Trump & his co-conspirators slipped out of DA Fani Willis' grip (and that of Jack Smith, too), it seems surreal to think that her office - and in essence the taxpayers of Fulton County - may be on the hook for the Trump defense team's $17 million legal tab, right?Whelp; here we are. Naturally her office can't possibly absorb that cost without it shuttering the office

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01:28:57

Women answering the call to run in GA | The CASE for...

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2026/03/10

Ron launched into an important week, politically, in Georgia with Melita Easters, executive director of Georgia WIN List, who shared new data showing a record number of women running for office and Democrats competing in most legislative seats this cycle. They also discussed gerrymandering, crossover day at the Georgia legislature, election policy debates, and what - if anything - to make of sparse polling on the gubernatorial race. RELATED: Trump White House reportedly blocking intelligence report

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01:29:11

A pivot, an exit, some mis-direction & Friday...

The Ron Show ·

2026/03/07

The last few days saw a shakeup of sorts, notably with state Senator Elena Parent announces she won’t seek reelection, Rep. Saira Draper - who wasn't running for re-election - stepping up to qualify to run for that Senate seat, Nabilah Islam-Parkes pivoting from running for state insurance commissioner to challenging Senator Josh McLaurin in the party's primary.States Newsroom / Georgia Recorder eporter Kelcie Mosley-Morris joined to explain how federal anti-poverty (TANF) funds are being

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01:18:28

McBath got last licks in on Noem | Catching up with...

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2026/03/06

On the day President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following controversy over a costly DHS advertising campaign, Ron revisits one of the final "dress downs" Noem got - at hand of Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath. The detention of Atlanta-based quadriplegic barber Rodney Taylor drew McBath's ire, and rightfully so. Ron caught up with comedian Steve Hofstetter ahead of his show at Helium Comedy Club in Alpharetta

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00:44:29

The Gray verdict, in black and white | Dolezal &...

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2026/03/05

A Georgia jury delivered a historic verdict in the Apalachee High School shooting case, finding Colin Gray guilty on 27 charges after prosecutors argued he ignored repeated warnings about his son’s mental health and gave him access to the gun used in the attack. Ron and WABE criminal justice reporter Chamian Cruz, who spent hours in that courtroom, dug into what the conviction could mean for parental responsibility and future gun cases.RELATED: Professor & psychiatrist penned op/ed for AJC

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01:09:00

GA Repubs come for early voting & to smother transit...

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2026/03/04

PLUS: Ossoff, slew of GA Democrats qualify. Meet the young candidate running for HD 4 and what impact will this session have on housing affordability, availability and advocacy for the unhoused? A couple notable bills are picking up steam under the Gold Dome; both a bit concerning. GA Senate Republicans want to return to hand-marked paper ballots (fine), but also to eliminate early in-person voting (why?). Also, now there's a push to limit transit referendums to once every eight years,

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01:26:30

Everton Blair: a "leader we deserve?" | The 'peace...

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2026/03/03

It’s qualifying week at the Georgia Capitol, and Ron caught up with Dr. Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett school board chair now challenging Congressman David Scott in the Democratic primary. Blair explained why he’s running - particularly against an incumbent Democrat, called for new leadership in the 13th District, and weighs in on affordability, transportation, LGBTQ representation, and U.S. strikes on Iran.Then, Ron caught up with CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum for a break down on the

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01:28:59

Ruwa, unleashed

The Ron Show ·

2026/02/28

Just days after realizing her gubernatorial campaign had no viable path forward and little more than 36 hours after announcing so, Georgia state representative Ruwa Romman granted The Ron Show her first extended on-air interview. In it, she doesn't hold back with her concerns about the viability of the remaining candidates to win in November and asserted she wouldn't support former GOP Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan were he to become the nominee. In the conversation, you'll hear - in

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01:29:01

'Casual misogyny' and misguided backlash: lessons...

The Ron Show ·

2026/02/27

PLUS: Rep. Ruwa Romman suspends her Georgia gubernatorial campaign; what are the implications?Ron sought the aid of Chitra Ragavan, executive advisor and leadership coach to CEOs, founders, and C-suite leaders operating in high-stakes environments, to dissect the many layers in the Trump / US Men's Hockey Team call. Ragavan is founder of the Positive Instigation Coaching Program, which she created to equip leaders to communicate with precision, exercise judgment under pressure, and lead with

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01:29:13

'The best of times and worst of times all at once' -...

The Ron Show ·

2026/02/26

PLUS: GA Sen. Dolezal plays 'lie by omission' game on voter registration laws & finally someone notices renters are getting screwed in tax cut conversations under the Gold Dome.After Trumps' 'State of the Union' marathon, Ron caught up with Atlanta-based political consultant Andrew Heaton to talk about the many false economic claims, Donald's push to replace income taxes with 'consumption tax' tariffs, and why Democrats may be missing opportunities to challenge

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01:29:00

MAGA exposes their internal ugly: from faux Newsom...

The Ron Show ·

2026/02/25

Hilarious is the controversy surrounding Gavin Newsom’s Atlanta book tour stop with Mayor Andre Dickens; it was conservatives accusing him of making a veiled racist dig in a comment on relatability (via his marginal SAT score) with an audience MAGA assumed "Atlanta + black mayor hosting = must be a black audience" (their own shortsighted stereotyping). Turns out the audience was mostly white - oh and Gavin was speaking of his overcoming dyslexia. Mayor Dickens defended & clarified thusly.Not

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01:28:49

Keisha Lance Bottoms defends her record, makes case...

The Ron Show ·

2026/02/24

Keisha Lance Bottoms joined Ron for a look back at her mayoral era in Atlanta and to make her sales pitch to skeptical Georgia voters ahead of the gubernatorial election in November.Speaking on the race, a curious endorsement bubbled up, last week, drawing notable scrutiny among many black Georgia voters. Trump got whacked by the Supreme Court Friday, but justices may have actually been trying to bail out his floundering economy. Is the president too narcissistic to take the win? If so, more

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01:34:58

Thurmond makes his case & Shawn Harris un-MAGA's the...

The Ron Show ·

2026/02/21

Ron caught up with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Thurmond for a conversation encompassing the state of the seven-candidate race, what led him to decide to come back into the political arena after term-limiting out as Dekalb CEO, how his role in the "Cop City" squabble might relate to his governing Georgia in Trump's last two years and more. In hour two, Democratic congressional candidate Shawn Harris checked in to discuss Trump’s visit to Georgia’s 14th District, tariffs,

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