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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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00:45:00

In a world of Harrisons, maybe the world needs more...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/24

This conversation originally aired July of 2023, after I'd read a piece in the Washington Post about a Hartwell, Georgia baptist preacher who was bucking the Southern Baptist Convention (the church has since left that organization) and welcoming all who sought to worship there.He's (several times now) offered prayer at Hartwell's annual pride celebration, and welcomes with a message of acceptance for everyone seeking refuge to worship. After weeks, now, of Harrison Butler-talk, it's

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00:44:30

More on GA Primary data & who's the biggest "cancel"...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/23

All my years in radio broadcasting taught me that low-yield responses made for garbage data to make decisions off of, so maybe Tuesday's super-low turnout means "disregard it," but I'm joined today by Andrew Heaton, political strategist with Sagamore Hill Consulting, to discuss what to (and not to) make of the results anyway. I got a little heat for opting to "shrug off" Harrison Butker and my outrage for his 19th century commencement speech, but I'm actually very

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00:44:29

Georgia Primary: a bellwether or nah?

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/23

Count me among those who have doubts Georgia's Tuesday primary results are much of a "bellwether" for expectations in November. For the most part, incumbents prevailed, save for a couple here or there who fell to primary opponents. One, in particular, Rep. Teri Anulewicz, lost to a Democratic Socialist millennial named Gabriel Sanchez. Hear some of his lingo and you may come away thinking "wow; a liberal who's talking about issues the average American is dealing with? How

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00:44:32

Butker wasn't on the ballot

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/22

All this social media oxygen for an NFL field goal kicker didn't translate to the polls yesterday for a pro-choice candidate, which was sort of my point: stop obsessing over a distraction, America, and get involved in a pivotal election year. Meanwhile, in Cobb County, Courier reporter Rebecca Gaunt continues keeping an eye on the hyper-partisan antics of the Cobb Board of Education - including use of the school district's social media accounts to politick and it's re-affirming the

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00:48:59

Biden's message to Morehouse: 'It’s natural to wonder...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/20

President Joe Biden chose to make a weekend of it in the ATL - extending his visit by swooping in a day earlier (with that artery-clogging motorcade, no less) to hobnob with voters at a handful of Saturday events before his Morehouse commencement speech. Before giving you that audio, I also want to share the quips of local conservative pundit Janelle King - a black conservative with her own podcast who appears frequently on a FOX 5/WAGA-TV's "The Georgia Gang." Why? Because I'll

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00:44:30

'Atlanta Voice' editor on what he thinks black men...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/18

'Atlanta Voice' editor-in-chief Donnell Suggs joined me today to weigh in on the mindset of the black male vote, after I'd asked him (via text) if he'd read a piece in the AJC today that asked that question (by of course sitting in a barber shop to find out). Incidentally, we're learning now that POTUS plans to meet with black voters prior to his commencement visit. While we were on, we discussed what can be expected for President Joe Biden at Morehouse when he gives their

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00:44:32

Butker's Mom and old men agreeing to argue

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/17

While Harrison Butker's misogynistic, anti-gay commencement address is still fresh in our minds, it's noteworthy (as Page Six noted) that his mother is a highly-respected and accomplished Emory physicist, and not a homemaker. The first presidential debate is set - and to be held in Atlanta at CNN. Who needs a whole messy convention, anyway, right? Jay Bookman (wisely) asked: "Why can governors appoint justices based on their ideology, but voters can’t?" Georgia Republicans are

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00:44:31

Rebutting Butker

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/15

By now you've heard at least excerpts of Kansas City Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker as he gave a commencement address at Benedictine College in Kansas earlier this week. Today I rebut a lot of his dated, hetero-white-man-centric mindset, point-by-point. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronshowatl/message

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00:44:29

Analysis: Georgia's cross-tabs from NYT/Siena poll...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/15

While Donald Trump catches up on his naps in court and cable TV news fixates on that theater, there's still plenty to glean from the latest New York Times/Sienna College poll of registered voters. With Georgia showing a 49-39 margin for the indicted, embattled former President, I wanted to dive in and take a deep swim, so that's literally all I did today. So ... how accurate are political polls, anyway? --- Send in a voice message:

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00:44:29

Putting facts in the way of right wing narratives

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/14

Emory's commencement ceremonies came & went today without much fanfare - which by most Emory students' accounts, would've been the case on the school's campus had police not been utilized to squelch protests weeks ago. It's worth mentioning (so I do), by the way, that independent studies show that 97% of American pro-Palestinian protests were peaceful - and half the ones where police stormed in "became" violent. "Correlation has entered the chat." Also why

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00:44:29

Biden pulls a 'Reagan' & MAGAs, China & Russia share...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/11

When Joe Biden pushed the 'pause button' on the shipment of 2000 lb bombs, Republicans freaked out and Benjamin Netanyahu says 'we'll go it alone if we have to" - as if 1. Ronald Reagan didn't similarly withhold military aid to Israel and 2. Netanyahu didn't JUST get billions from Biden & the U.S. so "is he really going it alone?" Question: what do MAGA Republicans, the CCP and Russia all have in common? Answer: they're all working to snuff out

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00:44:30

Fani, Nathan, Marge & "the Mikes" make my naughty list

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/09

Whelp; the Georgia 2020 election interference case is effectively gummed up, thanks to the unforced error thrust upon the Fulton district attorney's office by the intimacy between Fani Willis and Nathan Wade. While there's no point blowing off steam over it, I kinda do; I also go over the potential ramifications. Also, why is Wade talking to the media? Dude! Also why is Stormy Daniels' even testifying about the lurid details of her rendezvous with Donald? It's kinda hard not to see

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00:44:30

Atlanta's 'stolen' equity & Marge & Colton's emerging...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/09

First, apologies on the upload delay; Spotify had podcasters move their podcast logins to their personal Spotify logins and that took some doing. A Georgia Tech professor determined that at least $1.2 billion in home equity has been "lost" in Atlanta as private equity swooped in to snap up homes in historic (and historically black, usually) neighborhoods. Cities, counties, states and Washington were caught flat-footed on this, while HOA's have been doing their best in nicer, newer

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00:44:28

John Barrow takes on judicial establishment to fight...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/08

Fani Willis signals she'll defy any calls to testify before a GOP-led Senate committee looking to investigate her. Georgia's dumped 300,000 kids off health insurance and a Georgia State Supreme Court candidate - John Barrow - is suing to be able to campaign on issues. He joined me today to discuss why he knows he's the right to discuss women's reproductive choice - and he has the words of Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas to back him. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:44:30

'Reverse coattails' & 'good trouble' - do they ooexist?

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/07

Last week, President Joe Biden gave a statement and took two (literally two) questions on the matter of college campus protests in support of the Palestinian people, and in the process of that address, managed to alienate himself further from activists needed to win close races. Okay, so will he need to ride on "reverse coattails?" Surely that's how he gets re-elected, if he does, right? Voter enthusiasm data tells us this could be a lot like 2012, but Biden ain't Obama. Also, why

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00:44:25

Dr. Frick's not feeling UGA nor governor's responses...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/03

Dr. Janet Frick, a University of Georgia psychology professor and head of the school's Infant Research Lab, has been a vocal critic of her employer's response to pro-Palestinian protests - and she's not wild about Governor Brian Kemp's rhetoric either. She and I discuss that and what she makes of that crucial young voting bloc in a turbulent election cycle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronshowatl/message

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00:44:30

Dr. Frick's not feeling UGA nor governor's responses...

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/03

⁠Dr. Janet Frick⁠, a University of Georgia philosophy professor and head of the school's ⁠Infant Research Lab⁠, has been a ⁠vocal critic⁠ of her employer's response to pro-Palestinian protests - and she's not wild about Governor Brian Kemp's rhetoric either.She and I discuss that and what she makes of that crucial young voting bloc in a turbulent election cycle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronshowatl/message

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00:56:04

Athens' "Politics Nerd" + Kamala in the ATL

The Ron Show ·

2024/05/02

Chris Dowd, aka "Athens Politics' Nerd" joined to update us on the situation in Athens/Clarke County and on the University of Georgia campus, plus VPOTUS Kamala Harris launched her economic opportunities tour in nearby College Park and I have her entire sit-down to review together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronshowatl/message

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00:44:31

"Decency is why we're all here"

The Ron Show ·

2024/04/30

The prior weekend's White House Press Correspondents' Dinner - given all that's going on - may have felt a bit 'out of touch' to some (myself included) but Colin Jost's 23-minute set was loaded with laughs. It was also punctuated with a touching tribute by Jost for both his recently departed grandfather and the President. I thought it poignant to share the whole thing, sure (mostly to give myself a break prepping a show, no lie), but also because - as Jost put it -

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00:44:30

Emory show us why "Cop City" will be a police "campus"

The Ron Show ·

2024/04/26

Protestors clashed with Emory & Atlanta police and Georgia State Patrol officers yesterday leaving us with some awful optics - two professors among the 28 arrested - and lingering concerns about the electoral ramifications. Even in the Emory aftermath, divisions persisted. Between pushback from younger voters on the U.S. support of Israel at the expense of Gaza citizens, a looming TikTok ban and financial and civil rights angst, prospects for high turnout this cycle are dimming. President

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