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This week, we do a deep dive into the City Council District 12 run-off, where (spoiler alert) there isn't a great choice.

In this episode, we celebrate the end of Kasim Reed's political career and cover the runoffs.

Coleman and Melody finally reveal their pick for mayor. AND they do a quick primer on why everyone is voting for school board.

This week, we conclude our series Was Keisha Lance Bottoms A Good Mayor? with a look at her transportation policies. And we bring in a special guest and friend of the show, Margaret Mullins of the @atlantabikecoalition who knows way more than we ever will about transportation.

This week, we take a cue from Tinder and swipe past a bunch of lackluster city council races as quickly as possible to find some candidates worth our votes...and some candidates that are just the least bad option.

We reference our previous episode re: pedestrian safety in Grove Park. Check out Season 2, Episode 5 "#NoMoreKeishas"

A deep nihilism pervades this week's episode, as we break down the City Council vote for Cop City and how nothing matters and most of humanity won't even notice when you one day shed this mortal coil to sweet, empty nothingness.

Herschel Walkerhttps://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/herschel-walker-on-senate-bid-i-cant-sit-on-the-sidelines-anymore/S2ACXDRUIRHERPOH3OMRVDD3PI/https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/breaking-herschel-walker-is-running-for-us-senate-in-georgia/6GZ3BDZBHJHRFFJA76PT2K2XLA/https://www.yahoo.com/now/trump-booster-herschel-walker-skipped-172200231.htmlhttps://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/state/2021/07/23/herschel-walker-eyes-senate-run-turbulent-past-emerges/8072451002/Cop Cityhttps://www.mainlinezine.com/atlanta-city-council-tables-cop-city/https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-city-council-tables-police-and-fire-training-center-proposal/IC5YE3C7AFAUHOY74AJDZLDBKM/

In this week's episode, Coleman and Melody are joined by prior guest and friend-of-the-show, Justin Bleeker, to continue our dive into the age old question (of this season): Was Keisha a good mayor? And this time we chat all things affordable housing.

Coleman and Melody discuss a recent mayoral forum where Atlanta mayoral candidates Antonio Brown, Andre Dickens, Sharon Gay, Felicia Moore, and Kasim Reed present their vision, or lack of vision, for our city.

Coleman and Melody discuss the controversial "Cop City" proposal. Never heard of it? That's cool. It may or may not include olympic-sized infinity pools laced with lead and haunted by the ghosts of former prison inmates. But don't worry: there will be a farmer's market.

In part 3 of our series “Was Keisha Lance Bottoms A Good Mayor” we wrap up our look at her criminal justice policies by looking at the crime statistics ourselves. We tell Buckhead to chill out a little, and we give our opinions on whether Keisha was a good mayor when it came to crime and policing.

In Part 2 or 3, Coleman and Melody lay out the crime scene that Keisha waded into during the 2020 pandemic.

We join our neighbors on the Nextdoor discussion page to discuss what (seemingly) has been the hot topic in Atlanta right now: CRIME! This is the first episode of our multi-part series down memory lane as we evaluate our soon-to-be-former mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms and ask a burning question. Was Keisha a good mayor?

Coleman and Melody spend a little time catching up with each other and the Atlanta political landscape after their hiatus while providing some insight into what Season Three holds in store.

Keisha and Coca Cola report on the state of the City

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This episode, we dive into the often-overlooked question of how the hell we’re actually paying for the Beltline, and why there seemingly is never enough money to finish it.

This week, we wade through a veritable cornucopia of listener questions covering everything from the history of our legislature to the last time Coleman got hammered.

We just "celebrated" the annual Gold Dome event that you may never have heard of: Crossover Day. What tha hell is it and why should you care? Let's chat about it!

The House Passed Some Bullshit

Atlanta Injury Network StudyHollowell Fatalities in the NewsMayor Bottoms Veto

Voting Law Cheat SheetMatt Dubnick makes you uncomfortable

Alex Barrella's Endless Campaign for Mayor

This episode, Melody leads us into the archaic, baffling part of the legislative process where bills get sent to committees. How do they pick who leads them? Which committee is where the cool kids sit? What’s a CLOB? We uncover answers to all most of your questions. In addition, Coleman unites with his arch-nemesis David Ralston against a common foe, and we have our first booze patron!

State of The State Full AddressNYT Covid DataCovid Data for those who don't believe the NYT is legitimate

On the first episode of the new year, Melody attempts to rescue Coleman from a self-proclaimed pit of despair and he fights against it tooth and nail. Topics include how to process an attempted coup, diving into the role of the white evangelical church in our politics today, and what to expect for Season Two.

As we wrap up our first season, our What Do You Need to Know and Senate Runoff Nonsense segments collide into one big super segment breaking down the most recent Georgia Senate Debates, including discussions on the lost art of debating yourself, whether soulless automatons can move people to vote, and if anything in politics is actually surprising anymore.

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Kwanza’s drop-out letterHoracena Tatehttp://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=47&Session=27https://twitter.com/HoracenaTate/status/1009470377532231680https://ballotpedia.org/Horacena_TateWarnock Allegation Articleshttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-08-03-0208030184-story.htmlhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-11-07-0211070352-story.htmlhttps://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/republicans-raise-warnocks-2002-arrest-as-senate-runoffs-heat-up/S6IE4QX5ERCLVP3IKBSUVMNIC4/Pritchett's B&Ehttps://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/state-senate-candidate-eviction-arrest/85-da77b2fc-f266-4a88-81d5-e257bf9db773

https://saportareport.com/atlanta-board-oks-controversial-cash-tax-breaks-for-major-companies/sections/reports/maggie/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/122835/elena-parenthttps://trackbill.com/legislator/georgia-senator-elena-parent/610-13470/https://twitter.com/elenaparent?lang=enhttp://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=768&Session=27https://ballotpedia.org/Elena_ParentThe ad: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/crookedkellytv“Senate ethics panel dismisses insider-trading inquiry into Sen. Loeffler”, Washington Post, June 16, 20290“Senate Ethics Committee dismisses probe into Kelly Loeffler over insider trading allegations”, CBS News, June 17, 2020“Justice Department Closing Insider-Trading Investigations Into Three U.S. Senators”, Wall Street Journal, May 26, 2020https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/22/president-trump-weighing-firing-fbi-director-wray-after-election/3731576001/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/20/kelly-loeffler-trump-super-pac-272626

https://www.ajc.com/politics/election/attention-atlanta-voters-if-you-live-in-state-senate-district-39-the-december-runoff-may-be-confusing/JDLWNE6KENBSXCPVNHKK3C3E64/https://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/loeffler-supporters-signal-angles-of-attack-on-warnock/Warnock Too Extreme For Georgia Ad

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What happens when someone decides not to watch any news on election night? We put Coleman in a bunker, took away his phone and any access to the interwebs, and then allowed him to emerge this morning to hear what went down last night. Listen in on his reaction and hear our thoughts on why the world isn't over and will keep on spinnin.⁠

Check out Ally Edge on insta @allyedge or on FB @allyedgecomedyAllegationsCleta WinslowAntonio Brownhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/atlanta-city-councilman-antonio-brown-has-been-indicted-attempting-defraud-severalhttps://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-city-councilman-antonio-brown-indicted-on-fraud-charges/5YI4OETUCJFVTCQUOL5MLTICTQ/Nathan DealBill Campbellhttps://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/13/mayor.sentenced/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/us/05campbell.htmlDavid Ralstonhttps://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/justice-delayed/nJmIsk5XIHQ8LePmBRLPQI/https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/ralston-helped-write-the-law-allowing-him-delay-criminal-cases/fIfNKIgYXXFAAIEiC6NbAJ/https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/researcher-finds-more-than-900-case-delays-speaker-ralston/brNOy6tDIvPozykmw97VMN/Jeffery Mannhttps://www.cnn.com/2017/05/07/us/georgia-sheriff-arrested/index.htmlhttps://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/dekalb-sheriff-jeff-mann-pleads-guilty-but-keeps-job/3rIDDUY93GwZOia2OOe7JK/Jim Beck

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A. Wayne Johnson (Republican) Campaign Site: https://www.johnsonsenate.com/Allen Buckley (Independent)Campaign Site: https://www.buckleyforsenate.org/Annette Davis Jackson (Republican)Campaign Site: https://annettedjackson.wixsite.com/annette-for-senate55Brian Slowinski (Libertarian Party) Campaign Site: https://voteslowinski.wixsite.com/mysiteDeborah Jackson (Democrat)Campaign Site: https://deborahforgeorgia.com/#closeDerrick Grayson (Republican) Campaign Site: https://www.graysonforga.com/Doug Collins (Republican) Campaign Site: https://www.dougforgeorgia.com/Ed Tarver (Democrat) Campaign Site: https://www.tarverforsenate.com/Elbert Bartell (Independent) Campaign Site: https://www.bartellforsenate.com/about-alJamesia James (Democrat) Campaign Site: https://www.jamesiajames4ussenate.com/John Fortuin (Green Party)Campaign Site: http://www.fortuinforgeorgia.com/Joy Felicia Slade (Democrat)Campaign Site: None, just a Twitter account with no posts: https://twitter.com/JoySenateKandiss Taylor (Republican) Campaign Site: https://kandisstaylor.com/Kelly Loeffler (Republican) Campaign Site: https://kellyforsenate.com/Matt Lieberman (Democrat) Campaign Site: https://liebermanforsenate.com/  Michael Todd Greene (Independent) Campaign Site: https://michaeltodd2020.com/Raphael Warnock (Democrat) Campaign Site: https://warnockforgeorgia.com/Richard Dien Winfield (Democrat)Campaign Site: https://www.winfieldforsenate.com/Rod Mack (Independent)Campaign Site: https://mackgeorgiasenateus.vpweb.com/  Tamara Johnson-Shealey (Democrat) Campaign Site: https://www.tamaraforgeorgia.com/Valencia Stovall (Independent) Campaign Site: https://www.gostovall.com/  

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In this episode, you get to meet the hosts of the podcast, Coleman and Melody. Why would they spend an hour talking about themselves and ask you to listen? Because politics is viewed from the perspective of personal experience. We want to be 1oo% transparent on our backgrounds and biases so you can weigh the info that will appear in future podcasts with this info in mind. Couldn't care less about who we are? Skip to Episode Two. We won't be offended. Promise.