By now many have seen the "two-minutes" version of Bishop Mariann Budde's fourteen-plus minute homily at Washington's National Cathedral yesterday. You know, the one where she spoke directly to President Donald Trump, pleading for mercy towards the LGBTQIA+ and the undocumented immigrant. She later explained further the intent to CNN's Erin Burnett. First, there's the audacity of a godless man even showing up a day after he failed to even put his hand on the Bible when

What a confluence of events to dwell on today, of all days. Late last week, as Atlanta prepped for the influx of visitors for tonight's College Football Playoff Championship game, a ⁠homeless Atlanta man was crushed to death ⁠by a bulldozer clearing an encampment. I spoke with Sylvia Broome, a program lead/instructor with⁠ Remerge⁠, who knew Cornelius personally, to ⁠learn more about him⁠ and his plight, his future and how this could have gone so horribly wrong. On this, the Martin Luther King

It's easy to not notice the routine 'state of the state' address Georgia Governor Brian Kemp gave, and the response from state Democrats'- by Senate minority leader Harold Jones Jr., when a MAGA hissy goes down in the hallway just outside the House chamber before the joint session.Naturally, that tantrum - and subsequent arrest - of state Senator Colton Moore got all the media oxygen and social media buzz. I mean, who doesn't love seeing a MAGA peacock get knocked down a peg or

President Joe Biden's final address from the Oval Office was - of coruse - bittersweet, but also came with warnings similar to Dwight D. Eisenhower's "industrial complex" foreshadowing, only for Biden, it was attached to oligarchs and "big tech." Doing a little "open tab" cleanup, I realized I hadn't gotten around to sharing this (too late now) narrative buster: as is the case in Texas, in Georgia, migrants are committing fewer crimes than Americans. Even

With just five days before the inauguration of a second Donald Trump term, the trans community in Georgia (and throughout the U.S.) has had to weather a storm of antir-trans sentiment; some of it put to use by the Trump campaign. We check in with Jeff Graham, executive director for Georgia Equality, to get a sense what their activism can accomplish with a decidely-conservative state legislature and GOP governor likely angling to solidify his conservative bonafides ahead of a potential Senate or

Clearly, the blame for California's current, deadly (perhaps worst-ever) wildfire lies at the feet of (checks notes) Governor Gavin Newsom, L.A. mayor Karen Bass and D.E.I. and not wild climate shifts, (aka 'hydroclimate whiplash') parched dry vegetation and hurricane-force winds fomenting a wildfire out of New Year's Eve fireworks. Oh, or 20th century sprawl and a water system not designed to fight wildfires (but whose is?) It's not as if we've been warned about the sort of dystopian scene many

The New York Times released an 11-minute video with never-before-seen footage of a conversation between President Jimmy Carter and the Times in 2006. A rather solid summation of Carter's perilous four-year, one-term presidency and the decision he made to contiue pursuing his ideals, domestically and globally, after leaving office. Let's eavesdrop a little. Politico's politics editor David Ciders cleaned out his 2024 campaign notebook that's pretty insightful, with some notable quotes and quips from

Bill Maher's made a quite comfortable living pointing out how Fox News & right wing talk radio has manipulated a bloc of voters - in his brand of comedic political satire from "Politically Incorrect" to "Real Time" to ... well, now, this era where he doesn't sound all that awfully different than Joe Rogan, honestly. Rogan, of course, is also a white male whose political views are actually very closely aligned to Maher's - and Maher's recent guest, Jane Fonda. Jane and Bill sat down for his

A mid-December article in the New York Times focused on a Rome, Georgia family soon to be ripped apart by a looming second Trump presidency and the promies of mass deportations. Jaime Cachua has lived in the U.S. all but the first ten months of his life, and yet because he wasn't born here and because three-plus decades of politicial futility in Washington has led to no permanent solution for DACA recipients, he's all but certain to be returning to a Mexico he has very little awaiting him. His

Mark Zuckerberg announced earlier this week that Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) is getting out of the "fact-checking" business - just eight years after allowing itself to be a useful tool for Russian and pro-Trump disinformation left unchecked. Noteworthy that they're rolling this out "only" in the United States (to start with, anyway, he says ...) and on the heels of Donald Trump's t̶h̶r̶e̶a̶t̶e̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ t̶o̶ i̶m̶p̶r̶i̶s̶o̶n̶ h̶i̶m̶ f̶o̶r̶ l̶i̶f̶e̶ re-election. Speaking of disinformation,

Friend of the show, Marilyn Marks - executive director of the Coalition for Good Governance - joined me for a wall-to-wall conversation on election integrity in the state of Georgia.First, on the day President Carter left Georgia to be eulogized in the nation's capitol, Marilyn shared a story from Carter's political launch when he overcame a party "boss" ballot-stuffing on behalf of Carter's state senate opponent. Pretty funny (now) story, actually. She also deftly pointed out Carter's pro-consumer

I wanted to share the touching tributes from President Jimmy Carter's friends and loved ones today, and told myself that's what I'd do, yesterday. Then I awoke today realizing the date - January 6th - and I couldn't do it. We're 23-plus years removed from 9/11 and it feels as if too many of us lost as much track of January 6, 2021 in just four years as we have that fateful day nearly a quarter century ago. Well, Congress affirmed the election results today, essentially allowing a four-year

In the wake of the terror attack on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street, President-elect Donald Trump made the (il)logical leap to tie the Biden administration's border actions to the carnage. Nevermind that it took mere hours for investigators to learn the murderous thug was an American-born former Army veteran who grew up Baptist but converted to Islam before being radicalized. Did Donald Trump do the responsible thing and retract his Truth social post? Nah. He doubled-down on it. That's a

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Today we're just coming to grips with the horror levied on dozens of revelers on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day, and I found it notable that Ken Suguira, a sports writer with the Atlanta Journal Constitution penned - in my mind - one of the more poingant pieces of journalism from the scene. There to cover the University of Georgai's football game, he was, instead, thrust into action reporting on a terror attack. In Georgia's Cobb County - a decidedly (now) "blue" county has a

Integrative Veterinarian specializing in both traditional & alternative care Dr. Marty Goldstein answers your difficult to solve questions about pet health and behavior. In his years in practice, he worked with nearly a quarter million pets!!! He is the creator of Nature's Blend / Author, The Nature of Animal Healing — The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat / most recently, The Spirit of Animal Healing and movie The Dog Doc.

When I'd heard of the passing of President Jimmy Carter, I knew right away the two conversations I wanted to have - and I'm grateful both guests had the time for me. Georgia WIN List executive director Melita Easters was a reporter on the ground in Plains, Georgia the night a triumphant Carter returned as "President-elect" and brings a wealth of anecdotes, background and insights into Carter's life before, during and after his presidency. Author, historian and professor of sociology, Mal Hyman,

On this episode we cover a wide range of topics. Hatch kicks off the podcast with Thanksgiving with the family recap?! The great feedback from the last episode but the challenges Hatch faced post production?! Hatch makes the discovery that he is too easy?! Hatch gives his official review of Kendrick Lamar’s album “GNX”?! Lil Wayne deciding to step into the gulag?! Drake sues UMG over “Not Like Us”?! Hatch accuses Drake of being arrogant for entering a rap beef while in negotiation for a new

The tragic final episode of the 2024 season! Join us as we talk about ballerinas and constructors champions, cry about Carlos, and yap a LOT despite both of our mics dying. Special guest: my cat Roastin & Toastin! Insta & TikTok: ​⁠​⁠  @f1fthwheel Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u20Et_XUFkk #carlossainz #charlesleclerc #f1 #f1memes #formula1 #francocolapinto #georgerussel #oscarpiastri #lewishamilton #mclaren #landonorris #maxverstappen #redbull #ferrari

The arrest & info we're learning about Luigi Mangione - the alleged killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is bringing out a reaction from the American people that's pretty telling. You'd think we'd be unified in our abhorrence of a blatant assassination, and yet ... we're divided. I've some theories: healthcare and health insurance isn't delivering to customers what customers pay for (obvious) and a general disdain by many in this country for the "corporate capitalism" our society's