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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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00:44:01

Civil war & guns & whatever "FOOMO" is

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/09

Get your popcorn; that GOP "civil war" me be triggered by NewsMax aiming for Tucker Carlson, who - oh by the way - had some things to say ON January 6, 2021 that are worth revisiting, so I do. I have FOOMO, or maybe it's FOYMO - and I don't want you to miss out on "The Problem with Jon Stewart." So subscribe to Apple TV+ so you can enjoy episodes like last week's. I'll review a bit.

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00:44:01

So much for "limited government;" GOP wants in on...

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/08

Jeff Graham , executive director at Georgia Equality, leads off talking SB140 - a bill seeking to outlaw gender-affirming care for trans youth, along with some discussion about school voucher discrimination & the new Tennessee anti-drag law. It's definitely not a good time to be Tucker Carlson these days, but then he and most Fox News opinion spinners seem to lack self-awareness anyhow. Lastly, the DOJ reports back on Louisville KY police discrimination & acts of overt racism in its

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00:44:01

After "Crossover Day," What's left? Anti-trans &...

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/07

Now that Georgia legislative "crossover day" is behind us, I'll take a look at what bills made it and which ones didn't. Notably, we'll be living "Final Destination" cosplay on state highways with heavier logging trucks, apparently, and Republicans just can't quit trying to starve public education funding by coughing up taxpayer dollars to private (mostly parochial) schools, either. Then there's the anti-trans youth vitriol. Conservatives love bullying the marginalized, don't they? They speak about

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00:44:00

"Cop City" clash ... Buckhead butt-hurt & Georgia's...

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/06

The Atlanta "cop city "argument" features two sides - both seemingly unaware of poor optics. Here's the thing: we're supposed to expect better of "the side of the law," and having cops with long-range rifles on their shoulders walking up to bounce-houses to point those rifles in and wave people out at an otherwise peaceful music festival at a public park is a bade look. That said, burning privately-owned construction equipment, throwing Molotov cocktails and fireworks at anxious and jittery cops is,

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00:44:00

Where We Are on Georgia Education Funding

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/03

Mikayla Arciaga with the Intercultural Development Research Association joins me to start the show, reviewing the hits & misses at the state legislative level so far when it comes to public education. Then, let's be honest: Marjorie Taylor Greene's spokesman said it best: "do you think they (her MAGA base) give a f**k about your bulls**t fact checking?" That tribe seems irreproachable ... not worth the time to try and have persuasive dialogue with because, if decades of Fox News exposures

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00:44:01

Buckhead yea or Buckhead nay?

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/02

Listen as the arguments for and against unfold on the Georgia Senate floor before we get the results as I produced today's show. Also, h/t to Jay Bookman for his piece in today's Georgia Recorder pointing out it's her stupidity that MAKES Marjorie Taylor Greene succeed within the modern GOP. I've the link to that in today's show notes at RonShowATL.com.

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00:44:01

Jalen's bailing' (on NFL media), poor Gabe Sterling...

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/01

Whew; the news we awoke to today from Athens, where Athens-Clarke police laid out their findings that detailed a raucous night of drinking and street-racing on January 15th, leading to two UGA football-related deaths. For potential top NFL draftee Jalen Carter, it was not a good day for him. He bowed out of media time at the combine earlier today, likely because he'd be asked why he fled the scene of the accident only to return 90 minutes later. Next up, there appears to be growing consensus that

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00:44:00

Actual Buckhead folks speak up & Marjorie wants...

The Ron Show ·

2023/03/01

To recap, eight Georgia state senators from nowhere near Buckhead want Buckhead to become a city seceding from Atlanta, while a majority of Buckhead residents when polled, say "nah." General Assembly reps say the same, and now the Buckhead Coalition - an elite group of Buckhead movers & shakers - notably in the business realm - have spoken against it, too. Their leader is a former Sonny Perdue chief of staff. REPUBLICAN Sonny Perdue. Remember my rant yesterday over financial pundit pinheads

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00:44:00

Buckhead city ish, Ga Repubs want to over-step in...

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/27

Despite being absolutely embarrassed by some pointed questioning by the likes of Sen. Jason Estevers - an ACTUALLY from Buckhead representative, Randy Robertson - state senator from not-even-nearby Cataula, Georgia - got his two bills (SB 113,114) passed along party lines out of Senate Committee in an effort to create a "city of Buckhead city." But for ish & giggles, listen to he and his cronies inability to answer some pretty basic stuff about their "three-year process." Speaking of

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00:43:59

Southern. Gay. Teacher. Concerned.

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/24

I definitely have a favorite Republican - Kasey Carpenter. He's going way further for DREAMERS than any Republican I can think of. Hear what his latest bill does for them. "School choice" is on the legislative agenda again, so a reminder what we learned about that earlier this week. Speaking of schools, the "anti-woke" rhetoric from the right is traumatizing kids, but lesbian & gay teachers, too. My guest today - Randy Fair - wrote the book "Southern. Gay. Teacher" and recently penned an op/ed

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00:43:58

My birthday episode - with a "gift" from Steve Doocey...

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/23

It's my birthday! Let me tell you how I spent a good bit of my day, before diving into today's show. The NTSB report seems to indicate the rail industry's push for less regulatory oversight under Trump (aka "the waterboy") has - surprise- come back to haunt Ohioans. Even FOX NEWS' Steve Doocey acknowledged this ON THE AIR. Hear it for yourself; but this also goes to show that preventative measures can't always bear statistical data unless they're taken away. Except in Texas, where shunned gun

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00:42:58

More Marge Insanity & this "White Flag" =/= "surrender"

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/22

I'm not sure who wants Marjorie Taylor Greene silenced more - the left or GOP establishment types. First, earlier this week, she tweeted her wet dream of a red state/blue state "national divorce" - ya know - SEDITION. Now, she's blatantly calling for voter disenfranchisement. So hear me out: what if we did that at the congressional district level? We'd HAVE no Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. Bloop. Then there's some grousing about the Georgia Bulldogs not getting a White House invite - yet

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00:44:00

The "school choice" ruse exposed

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/21

First, a little headline catch-up, what with the Atlanta City Council putting some American Recovery Program dollars to work to aid in police, fire & correctional officer retention. The use? $500,000 will be distributed to aid in those employees renting apartments. The problem? I mean, it's nice and all, but home ownership allows employees & their families to put down ROOTS in the city - and THAT aids retention, along with familial & generational wealth - FAR more. My guest today is Dr

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00:44:29

On Joe, Marge, Jimmy & Nikki

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/20

On this President's Day, we give props to our current POTUS for having some major kiwis - flying into war-torn Kyiv as air raid sirens blast overhead - while paying some respects to the gentile Georgian Jimmy Carter, too. Of course, Marjorie Taylor Greene can be counted on to do or say something utterly stupid, so hear what she's tweeted now, and listen as I'm joined by my good friend, professor of sociology at Coker University, Mal Hyman, as we discuss the Jimmy Carter legacy and Nikki Haley's

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00:43:59

Friday, February 17, 2023: "They knew it was a lie"

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/17

Great piece in today's AJC entitled "Black Communities Burdened By Air Pollution May Finally Get Answers," spotlighting efforts by the EPA - in conjunction with dozens of local organizations throughout the US, to monitor air quality in marginalized communities. Locally, the EPA is teaming up with ECO-ACTION to monitor air quality in at least five metro areas. Wanted to give this important work some attention. Tucker Carlson warrants some attention, too. Wait'll ya hear the INSANE response to Gov

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Thursday, February 16, 2023: Perjury?!?

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/16

Well, was it everything you dreamed it would be? The Fulton County grand jury report (sorta) came out and all we got was "perjury," perhaps by some unnamed people. Trump thinks he's vindicated, but ... not so fast. Then, let's review those Trump campaign call logs to see which Georgia legislators were licking his boots and how much saliva they applied. Gotta hand it to the Eric Erickson, Neal Boortz, Tuckums & Shapiro crowd - they're comedy gold. I and my gal pal Chelsea Handler seem to know who

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00:43:59

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/15

Nikki Haley, y'all; I know she's not polling well, what with the "Godzilla vs. King Kong" battle sure to take place between Donald Trump & Ron DeSantis, but - can I just say - she's the sort of candidate Democrats ought to be MOST concerned about facing in 2024? Yeah, I'm saying it. Now, don't get me wrong; I don't think the GOP voting bloc can help themselves by actually flocking to such a candidate. They're too drawn - like moths flames - to nasty, mean "own the libs" rhetoric vulgarity, but

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00:43:59

Monday, February 13, 2023

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/14

Sounds like Thursday's going to be a big day 'round these parts, what with some grand jury findings coming out leaving bread crumbs to potential indictments. Hey, how about that HISTORIC Super Bowl? No, not just the outcome and score and Rihanna (and her "guest") but those two quarterbacks breaking a barrier together. Hey, I got beef with the minions behind the wall handling social media at The Georgia Gang. What gives? Lastly, today's Black History notes & a tease for tomorrow's show - one I'm

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The Ron Show ·

2023/02/14

Ho hum; another mass shooting on a school campus - and Georgia Democrats had JUST opined openly that Republicans have zero interest in doing anything to protect kids from them. MARTA might as well stand for "muffed another rapid transit aspiration," as they announce more buses - this time for Clifton Corridor. Then, my guest today is Kevin M. Levin, Civil War historian & author, who's latest SubStack blog hones in on a Confederate monument STILL on Broad Street in downtown Augusta - and its ties

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