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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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00:43:59

The COVID shadow, that "Purple Shadow" & shedding...

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/09

The COVID shadow, that "Purple Shadow" & shedding light on Alabama ⁠COVID rates are on the rise locally and regionally⁠, and the⁠ CDC notes there's a new omicron variant ⁠likely pushing the numbers. Of course we'll ignore this. Tomorrow morning, ⁠Cobb County teacher Katie Rinderle begins facing the music⁠ - all for reading a harmless little book titled ⁠"My Shadow Is Purple" ⁠- after a fifth grade student bought it at a school book fair and her class voted on it to be

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00:44:00

I need a new doc, more on Montgomery's dock, and Dr....

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/08

A recent (current, maybe?) health scare on my part has me furious with corporate healthcare and I'm left wondering: when are we going to say "enough is enough" with the over-corporatizing of every facet of our economy? Atlanta Voice editor-in-chief Donnell Suggs is my guest today, discussing the latest from Donald Trump MORE than inferring that Fulton County DA Fani Willis has had (or is having) an affair with a gang member and is seeking loftier public office. We talk Tim Scott's

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00:43:58

"That guy in that thing ..."

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/07

After a little headline-surfing ( we gotta talk Montgomery brawl, after all ...), I got to sit down with my good friend David Alexander, president and co-founder of local upscale barber chain, American Haircuts. He's also an actor - having played in several television shows and notable movies the last twelve years - everything from 'Hillbilly Elegy' to 'House of Cards' and 'Abrahama Lincoln vs. Zombies' (sorry Dave; it was right there for me ...). I like to think of him

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00:44:00

Raffy's swag & Donald's got 'goat' problems

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/05

Brad Raffensperger has his swagger, again; he spoke earlier this week to the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and had some choice words for reporters, afterwards, about the legitimacy of 2020. First, on the indictments he said he felt "sorrowful," but not sorry, to be sure. He also stood his ground (as he did on the "perfect beautiful" phone call) on the merits of the outcome, and I decided it's a good time to revisit that call and point out how 2022 election results are the

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00:43:00

So ... Are We The Bad Guys Here?

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/04

David Brooks, New York Times' opinion writer - notably centerish-right in being so - wrote an interesting piece yesterday. In it he posited that - perhaps while the world wonders just how the Trump voter continues to be loyal to him - it may be that - in the mind of such a voter - the political establishment and the prevalence of a "meritocracy" for the better-off has soured them on both parties, and that only the (charitably) plain-spoken Donald Trump taps into their rage. It's

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00:43:59

A Bad Road & A Lot of Bootlicking

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/03

I'm desperate to talk about ANYthing other than the LATEST in a long long line of indictments against you-know-who, so good news! A west Georgia highway makes the top 50 list of "most dangerous," and I'm quite familiar with it. Of course we'll cover the latest indictments, too, and MARVEL at the sad, pathetic & bootlicking reactions from the right.

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00:43:59

The "star witness" that wasn't.

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/01

Naturally JUST as today's show ends, another batch of Trump indictments hit the fan. Go figure. Speaking of the gilded one, we're seeing signs of that looming batch from Fulton County DA Fani Willis coming (I say by August 18th) as two key eyewitnesses to "fake elector" gatherings are subpoenaed just as we get head-to-head polling showing Donald and POTUS Joe neck-and-neck at 43% each. Fear not, though; that 14% "NOTA" (none of the above) voting bloc will assuredly break

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00:44:01

Another In a Long Line of "Not Good" Days for Donald

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/01

Truthfully, if it weren't for all the enabling done by the vast majority of Republicans lacking in spine and/or stones, the number of "not good" days Donald would have had would have been a lot fewer, but here we are. Today, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney CLOWNED on the former President's last-ditch effort to upend the probe. Read the nine-page rebuke HERE. Meanwhile Fulton DA Fani WIllis (defendee by McBurney) says "we're ready to go." Something

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00:44:02

Handling the Heat & a 'Not Cold' Case Revisited

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/29

Of course it's hot; this is the summer, after all, but we're experiencing record-shattering heat across the northern hemisphere and the costs to human lives, wildlife, agriculture and. yes, the economy are mounting. Here, again, we see the vast difference between a party that's working to tackle an issue, head-on, vs a party preferring to pretend a problem doesn't exist because to do otherwise is to inconvenience their financial backers. It's been two years (and a day) since

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00:44:00

No stopping "Cop City Vote," & FOIA Paranoia?

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/27

HUGE legal win for the "Stop Cop City" movement, and on to discuss the implications is former state & federal prosecutor, local attorney & "Cop City Vote" volunteer Alex Joseph. Then, this should be a BIGGER bombshell than the news media is giving it the attention needed: a "freedom of information act" (FOIA) request from a fake journalist for a fake news organization that's actually a right wing organization has asked for ALL SEVEN MILLION Georgia

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00:44:00

Van Tran Talks

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/26

I've said it before, now Morgan Stanley has come to agree: "Bidenomics" has been good for the American economy - and we agree it'll be good in its future, too. Hear their (and my) revelation on that. Today, I spoke with Morrow, Ga., councilwoman Van Tran, a Vietnamese American who sees a need in her diverse city for ballot instructions in multiple languages. She should know, just from experience, right? Well, fellow councilwoman Dorothy Dean believes Tran's push for such

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00:45:00

A Union W, a murderous minister, a campaign in...

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/25

Another win for organized labor (and the economy) as Teamsters and UPS come to an agreement. Let's point out the benefits OF unions, shall we? Wasn't a drag queen, gay or trans person arrested after a nearly half-century cold case was solved with a metro Atlanta arrest; it was an 83- year old former protestant pastor. There won't be a mad rush by lawmakers to address that scourge, though. Also, a small bandage over the gaping gash of a need for mass transit at the Battery, but we'll

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00:44:03

"Small Town" Talk & "Cop City" Slickery

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/25

After a week off to re-charge the batteries a bit, I'm back to dive in on all he things you were already bickering with others about. Jason Aldean's quite mediocre (but #1) song & controversial music video, to UGA v the AJC, the city of Atlanta and sate attorney general teaming up to bully the "Stop Cop City" referendum, and a very-rude Morrow City Councilperson. Local defense attorney Josh Lingsch of Georgia Children's Defense, LLC, joins to help us (me) understand the

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00:44:00

Eric Erickson is clueless

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/14

Yesterday in his third hour, syndicated conservative talk show host Erick Erickson - from his Macon studio to outlets across the eastern US - lobbed insults galore at Atlanta and railed on (pardon the pun) the Atlanta streetcar extension project tying to the Beltline (as it was designed to do, all along ...) By all means, hear 13 minutes and 40 seconds of absolute insanity HERE (entitled S12 EP116: Hour 3 - The Street Car of No Desire) ... then listen as I and my guest, George Chidi, former AJC

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00:52:00

Another death behind bars & Leo & I talk vouchers &...

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/13

As the Department of Justice announces their intent to investigate the Fulton County Jail after a September 2022 death of a mentally ill man in its custody, we learn earlier this week a 19-year old woman held on misdemeanor (you read that right) charges since late May died in custody and under Fulton Sheriff's Department watch. In other news, another lawsuit slapped on UGA in the wake of the deadly January crash that killed two, and the school and athletic department's reaction to it and to

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00:45:00

Deflating Inflation: Joe "Deals With It"

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/13

June inflationary data (and months before it) suggest all that hand-wringing from the right about "government spending" and a looming recession were nonsense - something I said all along. The Braves showed out at the All Star Game last night, but what's up with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred backtracking on his 2021 All Star Game stance? Jeff Graham is my guest, from Georgia Equality. He and I take stock in a post-Pride conversation. We discuss Dekalb non-discrimination, Target

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00:44:00

"Bye, Rep. Mesha"

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/12

Rep. Mesha Mainor switches parties⁠, but as much as she insists it's because the party left her and not the other way around. I've some of her ⁠past statements⁠ that tell me she's not exactly going to be a fit in the GOP, either but hey ... good luck. ⁠ Trump wants to delay fending off the federal indictments⁠ until after the 2024 election because he's the leading GOP nominee currently. As awful and wrong as the tactic is, it's even more absurd that he IS the leading GOP nominee

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00:44:00

A rural baptist church where "y'all" means "all?"...

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/10

In Hartwell, a rural Georgia lake community, pastor Grant Myerholtz convenes a growing "Baptist" congregation in an unusual way (for a baptist church, anyway): he chooses inclusivity. In an era where churches big and small are seeing declines in attendance, his Mt Hebron Baptist Church has grown from a dozen to more than a hundred. Featured over the weekend in a Washington Post piece, Grant joined me today for the full show.

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"How to Fix America"

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/07

Sort of a one-off, today: "How To Fix America." I had sort of just scribbled some notes on a steno pad earlier this week with some ideas to improve how our political process better serves "we, he people," and today's 44 minutes just flowed right out of my mouth. Hear some ideas I have on "how to Fix America." Uncap The House (why are we at 435, anyway?) Adjust the Senate (no senators for states w/less than a million, only one for states w/less than two million;

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00:45:00

Frederick's fury on the Fifth

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/06

It was July 5th, 1852 and festival organizers asked Frederick Douglass to speak at their Independence Day festivities. Oh, did he. Nearly thirteen years before the end of the Civil War, and slavery in the United States, Douglass let the nation have it. Thought this might be a timely share, given the rebound in suppression of rights & equality in today's political climate. Hear actor Ossie Davis' oral interpretation, recorded in 1976, the year of our nation's bicentennial.

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