

Politically Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team with Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell from Washington. Our journalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis from the nation’s political battleground state.Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)-810-5297, and our hosts will answer them on future episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.
Episodes
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Jun 29, 2022 • 36min
Abortion pressure mounts on Georgia’s leaders
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Jun 26, 2022 • 40min
Inside the AJC's Dangerous Dwellings investigation
After years of tracking homicides across metro Atlanta, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discovered murders cluster at certain apartment complexes.The question is, why?In the special edition of the AJC’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein is joined by the reporters Alan Judd and Willoughby Mariano, who led the Dangerous Dwellings investigation.Our team will discuss how this project got started, what we found, and potential laws that could improve the situation.We will also introduce you to some of the people who are stuck living in these apartments and private equity firms that own them.Please listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 2022 • 29min
Special edition: Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade
It’s a seismic change in Georgia politics and beyond.In this special episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, our political insiders Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and state house reporter Maya T. Prabhu discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the abortion law that had been in place for more than 50 years.Our team will break down how Georgia will implement its law, how this ruling will affect the campaign, why Republicans won’t be taking a huge victory lap and how this will change American case law.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 2022 • 34min
The push to ease the pain at the pump
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell discuss the federal gas tax suspension proposal Senator Raphael Warnock has been advocating for and the movement that we are now starting to see in Washington, D.C. Plus, our insiders take you behind the scenes of the January 6th Committee hearings and how the testimony of two Fulton county election workers was received by those at the hearing. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 2022 • 45min
It's another Trump Takedown in the Runoffs
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at what impact Stacey Abrams and Donald Trump had on the candidates they endorsed and what lies ahead for them on the road to November.Plus, our insiders review the testimony from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Chief Operating Officer Gabe Sterling at the January 6th Committee hearings Tuesday in Washington.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2022 • 30min
Racing to the runoff elections in Georgia
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the risks Stacey Abrams is taking in the three endorsements she has made in this election. Plus, our political insiders follow up on Herschel Walker as the Republican senatorial candidate responds to the news of his unmentioned children at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Nashville.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 20, 2022 • 28min
A special preview of the new season of AJC's Breakdown: The Trump Grand Jury
In this special episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC reporters Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman, who are hosting a new season of The AJC's award-winning podcast, Breakdown. Season nine of Breakdown: The Trump Grand Jury will focus on an ongoing investigation into what former President Donald Trump and his allies did in Georgia in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election. The new season of Breakdown is available now, and you can listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 2022 • 37min
Another day, another Herschel Walker revelation
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the new details about Herschel Walker’s past that have come out in recent days and whether it will be a campaign killer for Georgia voters.Plus, our insiders look at the ugly race for the 10th Congressional District and Governor Brian Kemp’s endorsement of Mike Collins.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 2022 • 29min
Will a teacher pay raise, pay off?
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy detail Stacey Abrams’ plan to increase teacher pay if elected governor of Georgia. Plus, our insiders discuss Vernon Jones’ vendetta against Governor Brian Kemp and how Georgia remains front and center in the January 6 Committee Hearings. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 2022 • 34min
Georgia lawmakers make moves on gun laws
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy go into the details of what a red flag law is and what it will take to get major gun reform laws passed and sent to the president’s desk.Plus, our insiders discuss the January 6th Committee hearings and the roles Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his top aide Gabe Sterling will play as the Democratic-led panel investigating the U.S. Capitol riots presents their findings.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices