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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

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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00:44:00

"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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00:44:00

Affirmative hypocrisy, a case built on a lie & 'To...

The Ron Show ·

2023/07/03

I leave for one-half a day and the Supreme Court divides the nation in nearly irreparable ways, eh? :) Let's DO discuss affirmative action, citing ⁠Clarence Thomas in 1983⁠ and note that "legacy admissions" are the ULTIMATE "affirmative action" for the privileged (and white). BREAKING: Legacy admissions challenged in court by NAACP. Also, I'm no lawyer, but when I watch a judicial drama on TV, when a case has false evidence, the case is thrown out; so why was the '303

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00:43:47

Summer travel anxiety: we did it to ourselves & how...

The Ron Show ·

2023/06/30

As we all hit the open road or airports, the heat intensifies ... from under our collars and inside our skulls as the delays and re-routes, delays and re-schedules stack up. Hear me out: we did this to ourselves and what we, as a nation need to invest in, going forward, isn't more airports and highways and lanes. It's rail. On the final day of Pride month, we're still seeing idiotic defacing of property here, and Dylan Mulvaney isn't very happy with the Bud Light folks; she has a

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00:43:59

An affirmative negative

The Ron Show ·

2023/06/29

"Affirmative action" is effectively no more when it comes to college and university admissions in the United States, thanks to a party-line 6-3 Supreme Court decision. Joining me with reaction is Atlanta NAACP chapter president Richard Rose. The passing of MLK's older sister - Christine King Fannin - today is an intriguing irony, of sorts, but her last known speech a decade ago is worthy of a listen. Lots of "smoke" at the UGA football program and this Bulldog fan is

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00:45:45

Embracing "Bidenomics"

The Ron Show ·

2023/06/28

President Joe Biden gave a 37-minute economic address in Chicago today, touting his record on the US economy; in fact embracing the term "Bidenomics." Hear it in its entirety here. You'll recall President Barack Obama used the same tactic, embracing the right wing shorthand for the Affordable Care Act - "Obamacare" - to affix his name to a solidly functioning program he pioneered. Will it work for Joe? Well, with barely more than a third of Americans polled giving him high

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00:44:01

Oh look; more hate here

The Ron Show ·

2023/06/27

Another metro Atlanta church met with hate - this time the defacing of it's inclusive message on a sign. I spoke with Rev. Mimi Walker from The Church at Ponce and Highland. Speaking of hate, Governor Kemp hates anyone getting credit for green energy jobs in Georgia unless it's him, and yet ... Yes, Donald's audio is dumb, and we'll review that together, but so is Florida Senator Rick Scott's video screed. Duh-du-duh-dumb. Lastly, some good news in the entertainment world, as

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