A-Political Podcast: Recent Episodes
Atlanta Decoded
Today we sit down with District 12 city council candidate Antonio Lewis. Antonio is in a runoff for the District 12 council seat against the incumbent, Joyce Sheperd. We discuss his campaign journey so far, his thoughts on the new Tyler Perry studio, and why he believes it's time to replace the 17-year councilwoman.
Check out the visual interview on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/IbTfJeXEK9Q
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Today we sit down with Atlanta city councilman Amir Farokhi! We discuss the new legislation he has proposed to hire an Atlanta "night mayor" and the changes he wants to make to Atlanta's zoning policies, in order to increase the amount of housing available in the city.
Check out the visual interview on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/B_IBTnQs_FQ
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Today we sit down with Larry B. Carter II, an artist and community advocate who recently ran for Atlanta City Council. We discuss his thoughts on housing around the AUC, the rising homeless population, and Bow Wow's latest internet rant!
Check out Larry's new album: https://open.spotify.com/album/5bRmaZ9mE4ccaBNzdRF5SG
Check out the visual interview on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bla2laIm54I
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This week we sit down with Atlanta's 60th Mayor Mrs. Keisha Lance Bottoms. She stopped by to explain her new city jail legislation that heads to city council for a vote on November 1. She explains why she thinks this legislation is an important step towards criminal justice reform, and why she hopes the next Mayor will put transforming the city jail at the top of their agenda.
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Today we sit down with Byron Amos, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council in District 3. We discuss his thoughts on gentrification and housing in District 3, his choice to leave the Atlanta School Board in 2019 to run for city council, and why he believes the city should increase funding for APD.
Check out Byron's campaign: http://byronamos.com/
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Today we sit down with Jereme Sharpe, a candidate running for the Atlanta City Council Post 1 At-Large Seat. We discuss his thoughts on housing, the uptick in crime around Lenox Mall, and why he believes we can achieve reparations for Black Atlantans at the local level.
Check out Jereme's campaign: https://www.sharpe.vote/
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Today we sit down with Devin Barrington-Ward, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council in District 9. We discuss his thoughts on Kasim Reed's former administration, why he believes his opponent Dustin Hillis has proposed legislation that is unconstitutional, and why he now calls himself a community organizer.
Check out Devin's campaign: https://www.wakeupatl.org/
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Today, once again, we sit down with Jason Hudgins, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council in the 10th district. He returns to discuss a cease & desist letter that he says was sent to his home by his opponent Councilwoman Andrea Boone's attorney.
Check out Jason Hudgins campaign: https://jason4atl.com/
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Today we sit down with Jason Dozier, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council in District 4. We discuss his thoughts on improving public safety, and providing more affordable housing for Atlanta's legacy residents .
Check out Jason Dozier's campaign: https://votedozier.com/
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Today we sit down with Jason B. Allen, a candidate running for the Atlanta School Board this year. We discuss his thoughts on dealing with Covid in our schools, as well as his desire to bring further innovation to the school calendar.
Check out Jason Allen's campaign: https://www.facebook.com/AllenforSchoolBoard
Check out Jason's educational blog: https://edlanta.org/
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Today we sit down with Jenne Shepherd, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council this year in District 12. We discuss her experience as president of the Adair Park neighborhood association, her stance on closing the Atlanta city jail, as well as her thoughts on her opponent, Joyce Sheperd leading the charge for a new police training facility in DeKalb County.
Check out Jenne Shepherd's campaign: https://www.jenneshepherd.com/
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Today we sit down with Jason Hudgins, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council this year in District 10. We discuss his thoughts on cop city, displacement in southwest Atlanta, as well as the voting record of his opponent Councilwoman Andrea Boone.
Check out Jason Hudgins campaign: https://jason4atl.com/
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Today we sit down with Brandon Graham, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council this year in District 3. He presents his ideas on public safety, closing the Atlanta City Jail, and the tech giant, Microsoft, moving into District 3.
Check out Brandon Graham's campaign: https://electbrandongraham.com/
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Microsoft is building their new "east coast hub" in Bankhead, and a brand new 200 acre park is about to open its doors on the westside as well. How will this affect surrounding neighborhoods? Today we sit down with Brandon Pierre Thomas, president of the Grove Park Neighborhood Association. He discusses his views on these giant new developments and how they're already affecting his historic westside neighborhood.
Check out the Grove Park Neighborhood Association: https://www.groveparkatlanta.com/
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Last week, we had Defend the Atlanta Forest on to discuss the new police academy that Mayor Bottoms wants to build in southeast Atlanta that would require the demolition of hundreds of acres of nature & wildlife. In this episode, we sit down with Kelly-Jeanne Lee, a 2021 candidate for Atlanta City Council District 1. We talk to her about her thoughts on the proposed police facility, as well as housing, crime and her inspiration for running for office.
Check out Kelly-Jeanne Lee: https://www.kjl4atl.com/
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The Defend the Atlanta Forest movement began shortly after Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced plans to build a brand new police training facility in southwest DeKalb earlier this year. In this episode, we sit down with May, a leader in the Defend the Atlanta Forest movement. She explains why she'd rather see the city invest in maintaining the Atlanta forest, as opposed to chopping it down to build this new police academy.
Check out Defend The Atlanta Forest: https://defendtheatlantaforest.com/
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On March 15th, Atlanta City Council passed a new property tax on all commercial buildings and apartment complexes along the Atlanta Beltline. On this episode, we discuss the new tax and why loads of Atlanta small business owners are not pleased with it. We also hear from Liliana Bakhtiari, a 2021 candidate for City Council - District 5, who shared her thoughts on city council's passing of the new tax amidst a pandemic.
Check out Liliana Bakhtiari: https://www.lilianaforatlanta.com/
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A new ordinance is up for vote in city council that could bring regulations to the Airbnb business in Atlanta. We discuss the new ordinance and hear from Rogelio Arcilla, a 2021 candidate for City Council - District 4, who shared his thoughts on the new bill.
Check out Rogelio Arcilla: https://voterogelio.com/
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There are multiple constitutional amendments on the ballot in Georgia this November, and attorney Ashley Payne is here to help us decide on how to vote on them.
Follow Ashley Payne at: https://twitter.com/luvthispayne
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Today we sit down with Republican candidate for DeKalb County Sheriff, Harold Dennis. He discusses why he believes he's the best candidate for the job, why he feels the current sheriff, Melody Maddox isn't qualified for the position, and his feelings on potential corruption in the DeKalb Sheriff's Office.
Learn more about Mr. Dennis at: http://www.harolddennisforsheriff.com/
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Today on #APolitical we give you all an overview of Atlanta City Council's August 17th public meeting, in which legislation concerning the Atlanta Citizen Review Board and Atlanta's "water boys" were passed. Huge thanks to Lee Reid of the Atlanta Citizen Review Board and KaCey Venning of HEYAtlanta for contributing to this episode.
ACRB: https://acrbgov.org/file-a-complaint/
HEYAtlanta: https://www.helpingempoweryouth.org/hire-the-boyz --- email: programs@helpingempoweryouth.org
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A-Political is a digital talk show and podcast dedicated to covering Metro Atlanta politics. We break down Atlanta's toughest political conversations, so you can keep up with our rapidly-changing city.
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Today @KendallKylls gives an overview of Atlanta City Council's August 3rd public meeting, in which legislation concerning Atlanta street racing and Rodney Cook Sr. Park was passed.
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Today @KendallKylls sat down with Patrick Labat, 2020 candidate for Fulton County Sheriff. He talks to us about his plans to reform the Fulton County Jail and why we should vote for him over incumbent Theodore "Ted" Jackson on August 11.
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Today @KendallKylls sat down with Fani Willis, 2020 candidate for Fulton County District Attorney. She talks to us about her plans for the District Attorney's seat and why we should vote for her on August 11.
This week Jasmine sits down with newly-elected Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown to discuss his first year in office and more.
This week Jasmine sits down with Fulton County Elections Director Richard Barron and Voting Rights Activist Helen Butler to discuss recent Georgia voter purges and new voting machines.