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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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00:44:00

On 'The 400 Year Holocaust'

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/30

Yesterday's judicial surprise - former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows showing up to testify for HOURS in an effort to get his trial moved to federal court - is perhaps a bit of a dogwhistle, I think. Never mind that defendants of color have spent many a decade - for more than a century, really - not enjoying the benefit of a jury that's more to their hue. There's also the curious way Vivek Ramaswamey surmises he'd have handled Mike Pence's predicament January 6th - and some

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00:44:00

Trump's campaign (to avoid prison) & Bernie's...

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/28

Trump's trial date set - an OBVIOUS ploy to derail his presidential campaign, right? I mean, whose fault is that, anyway? It's what former North Carolina governor called "the power of Trump" that freezes the GOP and other presidential hopefuls from DOING something about it - and his even BEING a viable candidate anymore. Then there's Vivek's nonsensical 'Meet the Press' appearance and Bernie Sanders' familiar-sounding warning to Democrats (sounding a lot like

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00:44:00

You Probably (Should) Think This Song Is About You"

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/26

Call it "afterglow," if you wish. Now that Donald Trump's been printed & photographed and paid his bond (with the aid of a bail bondsman?), today's show was going to be lighter and more airy, but first let's revisit Donald's tarmac tirade and Laura Ingraham's hilarious hyperbole last night. My returning guest today was Susan Greenhagl from "Free Speech for People." She collaborated with Ben Clements for a recent Slate piece deftly asking where the feds

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00:44:00

So "Libs of TikTok" dictates book policy in Cobb, now?

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/24

Pretty explosive story from the Cobb County Courier exposing how recent county school board book bans didn't stem from parent/guardian complaints at all, but from "Libs of TikTok." Journalist Becky Gaunt joins me to share details from her story and how the facts all came together for it. I'm also joined by Andrew Lawrence, deputy director for rapid response at Media Matters for America, to critique Fox News' performance broadcasting the first GOP primary debate, and the

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00:44:01

What a day to be (or become) an American

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/23

My first guest today is BRAND-NEW American citizen Ludwig, my good friend from the Dominican Republic. Hear his experience - and how his pathway to citizenship lends him to having empathy for asylum-seekers today. Donnell Suggs from the Atlanta Voice joins me to give me bits from the circus scene outside the Fulton County Jail as Sydney Powell, Jenna Ellis and Rudy Giuliani all get booked & post bond. Plus, I want to get his take on the city's attempts to (somewhat, they say) use

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00:55:39

"Chidi Chidi + Book Ban"

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/22

When right wing (white nationalist) efforts to demonize major cities with "crime" tropes - as Donald Trump has to Atlanta and district attorney Fani Willis - their falsities need to be called out. Freelance journalist George Chidi - of the Atlanta Objective on Substack - joins me to do just that. We also talk - at length - about the city's fumbling the P.R. pooch when it comes to "Cop City." I head northward to check in with Cobb Association of Educators president Jeff

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00:44:00

The 'signature matching' the party hates, the city...

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/22

Atlanta's Democratic party-membered civic leadership is going with 'signature matching' - the same technique the state party sued the state to stop using - to verify the 104,000+ signatures the 'Cop City Vote' organizers collected. The lack of self-awareness with the mayor & council here is stunning. From Erick Erickson's "The Gathering," let's eavesdrop in on some Chris Christie commentary, complete with Erick mis-representing the 'Cop City'

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00:44:01

From "Purple" To Blue

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/18

Independent tribunal, be damned! A GOP majority Cobb County Board of Education needs to pander to its base, so elementary school teacher Katie Rinderle simply *had* to lose her job to please the (not so) "silent (not at all) majority." Plenty to say about that, as did the Southern Poverty Law Center. Speaking of the minority party still running roughshod over the idea of "democracy" in now-solidly blue Cobb, commissioner Jerica Richardson - who got drawn out of the district she

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00:44:30

Deplorables Gonna Deplorable - The Rest We Can...

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/17

Today we learn some in the "basket of deplorables" are publishing Fulton grand juror names, addresses and social media accounts to give rise to intimidation by the far right. Deplorable. As is Marjorie Taylor Green for her latest screed on OANN - we have the audio. Other than that, I'm back on the "hear people out" mantra - even Erick Erickson (a bit, before he goes hyper-partisan again). My guest today, dovetailing right into that mindset, is local political strategist

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00:44:00

Who's Grooming Who? / Hear Oliver Out, Y'all /...

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/16

While the conservative right delights in Target's quarterly earnings numbers and Bud LIght's slumping sales, it's not the LGBTQIA+ getting popped in work trucks trying to meet a 14-year old girl for some "adult fun" in Cobb County. Also "get work, go broke" isn't a permanent fad, nor is it even true now. I'm begging my friends and listeners on the left: do not brush off Oliver Anthony nor the spirit behind his viral song "Rich Men North of

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00:44:00

Indictment Afterglow

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/15

Fani ain't playing, and the grand jury handed over indictments for Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators. Hear Fani's presser, catch some of the peripheral damage done, then let's focus on the wildly disparate news coverage from last night, too. While CNN and MSNBC did their best to "report" with hints of anti-Trump reaction, Fox News was out in far-right field. Media Matters for America's deputy director for rapid response, Andrew Lawrence, joined me to share what he

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00:44:01

More Than Enough (signatures and evidence)

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/14

So the Stop Cop City folks say they already have 80,000+ signatures to get a referendum on the ballot, but will keep collecting until next Monday. Former state & federal prosecutor and legal volunteer Alex Joseph joined me to discuss. It's Trump-a-palooza at the Fulton County courthouse as we await indictments, but in the meanwhile, a "who's who" of witnesses marched in to testify today. First, we have to point out the curious quip Gabriel Sterling made yesterday on "This

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00:44:01

Hunter & Clarence: birds of a feather?

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/11

Today Attorney General Merrick Garland did what many right wing pundits and pols INSISTED he needed to do, and today many of those right wing blowhards are ... angry? Make. It. Make. Sense. Incidentally, I awoke today to a fantastic, balanced look at the whole "Hunter Biden inquiry" from The New York Times' daily newsletter, "The Morning." I review it today. Hey, while we're talking "influence peddling," let's dive into yet MORE evidence Supreme Court

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00:44:00

Feds off a would-be assassin; conservatives mourn +...

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/11

A MAGA-fied whackjob spent weeks all but promising to take out President Biden by sniper attack (even displaying the weaponry he'd use) gets taken out by authorities, and you'd think right wing pundits viewed him as some sort of misunderstood war hero, a victim of authoritarian overreach - a la Philando Castile or something. Even Glenn Beck is whining that the FBI over-reacted. Wait, they "overreacted" to a man brandishing weapons while issuing a search warrant? Make it make sense

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00:43:59

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

The Ron Show ·

2023/08/10

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 read. We covered this back on June 23rd with her attorney ⁠Craig Goodmark⁠, so we'll

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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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