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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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00:44:31

Meeting Mableton's first mayor

The Ron Show ·

2024/03/07

Atlanta loses a council member, and with Keisha Sean Waites' departure, "Stop Cop City" loses an ally; but does a looming special election to replace her give them the ballot referendum they were looking for? We caught up with Mableton, Georgia's first-ever mayor, Michael Owens, to discuss the aftermath of last weekend's "near Six Flags" shooting, how the city aims to help address safety concerns, and foster development around the theme park and in creating it's

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00:44:29

What next, Nikki?

The Ron Show ·

2024/03/06

Nikki Haley's out, so what's next for her & where do her voters go? Who even are they? A primaried-out Georgia Democrat opines as to why Biden (and the party) has almost no chance in Georgia in 2024. Elon's "Community Notes" don't seem to apply to his own Tweets. Lastly, the cabal of defense attorneys targeting Fani Willis and Nathan Wade have two more ("just two more, judge!") witnesses they want Scott McAfee to hear from. Will he?

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00:44:30

Teens & guns plus Maddow v. The Golden Girls

The Ron Show ·

2024/03/05

What could have been a multi-casualty situation near and inside Six Flags over Georgia was, luckily, "just" gunfire and a 15-year old perp in the hospital awaiting multiple charges. Still, how is it teens are so easily obtaining guns (like ghost guns) and why are so many so comfortable having them? I'll explore. I usually set the TV timer to send me to bed with "The Golden Girls" tucking me in, but Rachel Maddow caught my attention talking about the movie "Black

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00:44:30

Why it's hard to take some conservative pundits...

The Ron Show ·

2024/03/05

If you miss out on "The Georgia Gang" - airing Sunday mornings, locally on WAGA-TV (Fox 5/Atlanta) - you may have no concept how comedic this Sunday political talk program can be sometimes. No disrespect to its moderator, Lori Geary, or the staff who puts the show together. I'm not even going to blanket-scald all right wing pundits; I have immense respect, for example, for Martha Zoller, who appears frequently (but not often enough, in my opinion). I just can't, for the life of me,

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00:44:31

A "cross-over" cram session w/the 'restoration" of...

The Ron Show ·

2024/03/02

Thursday concluded 'crossover day' in the Georgia General Assembly, so I spent a little time reviewing what did and didn't float from one chamber to the other, & eavesdrop on some 'night of' interviews from GPB's "Lawmakers" for some insights from lawmakers beneath the gold dome.While listening in, it sounds like there's a realization from Georgia Senate Republicans that their new-fangled subpoena-powered committee will only be empowered to suggest new

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00:44:28

WT(IV)F, Alabama & Let's meet Jessica Fore

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/29

I'm admittedly a dope when it comes to knowing all that in vitro fertilization (IVF) entails - and was almost as clueless about the ramifications after Alabama's Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are human beings (basically). That's I called on my reliable point-of-reference, Melita Easters, executive director at the Georgia WIN List to help me understand better how another "dog catches car" moment for conservatives has (unintended?) consequences for women in Alabama now,

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00:44:27

Empty measures, loaded rhetoric: the GOP immigration...

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/29

Georgia Republican legislators are falling all over themselves racing to enact legislation that's likely illegal (but we won't call them "illegals") ... aiming to criminalize local law enforcement's handling of undocumented arrestees while providing no additional resources obviously needed. Also, the University of Georgia plans to spend $7.3 million for security upgrades that don't seem to address what happened to Laken Riley last week. A retired professor and outspoken

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00:44:29

What happened to "now's not the time?"

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/28

When tragedy occurs (allegedly) at the hands of an undocumented immigrant, the phrase "now's not the time" is non-existent to conservatives, unlike when a mass shooting occurs. Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans wasted little time politicizing the murder of a UGA college student over the weekend and into this week, ignoring their own party's role in how we're where we are on the subject of immigration. That's fine; I've gotten used to setting the record

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00:45:00

UGA rocked by murder & the latest in the Fani saga -...

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/26

The murder of a 22-year old UGA nursing student by an undocumented immigrant has political ideologues racing to their foxholes to turn this into a linchpin incident to discuss immigration policy and enforcement. The right wants to put blood on Pres. Biden's hands, but naturally leaves out key details - including Donald Trump's action the last full day he was in office, how Trump (like Biden now) sought Congressional action, or the many times the GOP has walked from reform legislation.Trump

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00:45:00

Meet Marisa

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/23

Marisa Pyle is a registered lobbyist, advocating for several grassroots organizations, as well as a political organizer and formerly with Fair Fight Action. She's been diligently reporting from inside the bowels of the Georgia State Capitol's various chambers and subcommittee rooms on social media to keep all who dare to follow abreast of the bills being bantied about as well as much of the public comment as she can keep up with. To say it's unrelenting work is an understatement. For my

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00:44:31

Homophobic legislators hate (being called 'homophobic')

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/23

Nice outage this morning, eh? Seriously, just months after we loved or hated the Obamas-produced "Leave the World Behind," we got a hint of a taste of the premise. Had to be a nightmare for rideshare-reliant commuters or those arriving at airports needing an Uber or Lyft. Speaking of our reliance on cars, the Georgia Department of Transportation's social media is not only tone-deaf; it's roast-worthy. As they boast - literally boast - of the progress made on a $500 million

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00:44:30

Heritage Foundation fluff & dueling 'Fani' op/ed pieces

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/22

Tuesday's Georgia Senate education & youth subcommittee meeting got slightly bonkers when a bill - almost verbatim lifted from Heritage Foundation "Project 2025" guidance - felt "off" for some on the panel. Sen. Clint Dixon - when challenged to explain just three lines in the bill - couldn't really define it's meaning. Perhaps it's because he didn't write it? Hear the subtleties & nuance in trying to define what "upright and desirable

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00:44:29

"Dickens" 2.0 is a go, "Bo v. Bey" & Is Trump pulling...

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/20

Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens told the AJC editorial board last Friday he's running for re-election - while insinuating the Biden administration might be eyeing him for something else (but the job he has is the one he's always wanted, he says). He also notes his importance to aiding Democrats in Georgia in 2024 while dismissing the impact his actions pursuing the public safety training facility have had on grassroots activism. We'll all see how that goes. We live in wild times,

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00:44:31

Fani rebukes being "Jezebel-ed"

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/16

Fani Willis shocked the US political world when she charged into Judge Scott McAfee's fifth floor courtroom yesterday to take the stand While she came in fire-hot and had more than half the country cringing, fearful she'd blow her office's work up by being too emotional, the embattled Fulton D.A. availed herself and gave us all a glimpse into what it's like to BE Fani Willis. She also gave key details into her relationship with Nathan Wade, including clarifications on their timeline

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00:44:30

Why not a "leave of absence?"

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/16

Even after today's wild courtroom antics, I maintain Fani Willis erred in hiring (or continuing to work with) someone she was having a romantic relationship with, and I've been saying for days now her and her office's work thus far on the Trump election interference case is best served from she and Nathan Wade taking that "leave of absence" Georgia State University professor Clark Cunningham suggested. Today, however, she may have salvaged that work; it'll come down to

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00:44:29

The 'Trump Effect' strikes again & Cobb Schools gets...

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/15

Not long after passing a(nother) useless measure to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a one-vote margin, Democrats picked up George Santos' old House seat in New York. Naturally, that loss, too, is Ronna McDaniel's fault and not the man atop the party since the 2016 GOP convention. Carry on. Been a minute since we caught up with shenanigans in Cobb County's School system, and wouldn't ya know, now there's a lawsuit filed against the CCSD's superintendent and board

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00:44:29

(Same ol') country for old men

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/13

Georgia Republicans continue flinging useless 'red meat" legislation on the grill, the latest being an empty proclamation condemning President Joe Biden's immigration policies, while of course leaving out the part where the former President coordinated with the current Speaker of the House to derail an historic bipartisan immigration bill Biden supported. Because of course. Hey, good news - a grayer Jon Stewart returns to 'The Daily Show' - once a week through the 2024 election

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00:44:31

Monday notes: Usher, Luda, Fani, torched squad cars &...

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/13

Still buzzing from the very "A-Town" Super Bowl halftime performance by Usher and cast, it was good to catch up with Donnell Suggs, editor in chief at the Atlanta Voice to about the big game, the halftime theatrics, and all things Atlanta/Fulton county politics & even a little football. :) The flexing between "Stop Cop City" activists and city hall (and Atlanta PD) seems to be ramping up - with police vehicles now showing up torched and arrests being made. Take a listen to

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00:46:31

It's "the south" v. "Union" all over again

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/10

Unions are quite popular so why are Georgia Republicans attacking their right to form? Well, obviously they represent business before the working class. Nothing new there. In real estate we call it "buyer beware," or "caveat emptor;" the concept that it's up to the buyer to know of issues with a home or property ahead of purchase. That's why those who live along the Belt Line in Atlanta who might be opposed to the "always part of the plan" to include light rail

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00:44:31

Blinking with insurrection in our faces (again)

The Ron Show ·

2024/02/09

The hastily-passed SB63 bill awaiting Governor Brian Kemp's signature will then be met by litigation; at least that's what the American Civil Liberties' Union (ACLU) says. That tracks; because the bill almost directly target protest (and thus, free speech). In other legislative action, the state's mid-year budget came with additional infrastructure spending. No, not the kind that improves quality of life - just more lanes and pay-to-cruise express lanes. That doubling-down on

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