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We throw the notes out the window and just hit record the second Rhonda walks in the door — because we were in two different states all weekend and somehow didn't actually talk about any of it until now. Rhonda breaks down her girls' trip to Athens, Georgia for a Bailey Zimmerman concert, complete with rainy plans, Parents' Weekend crowds, questionable hotel choices, and an Uber ride that felt like the opening scene of a horror movie (but, spoiler, everyone survives). Meanwhile, Jeremy's weekend turns into a full-on Disney-to-DC sprint: Hollywood Studios and EPCOT festival bites, a detour to Disney Springs with friends, a peek at a two-person DVC tower studio at Riviera with a killer Spaceship Earth view, and a stop at Cake Bake Shop that ends with banana pudding magic. And then… it's off property chaos time. Think: smoky lobby, system outage, no key card, a toilet that won't flush, and a very real “time is money” reminder that ties right back into our on-property vs off-property debate from last episode. It's funny, it's honest, it's chaotic in the best way — and it's basically you sitting at the kitchen table with us.

On this episode we have on musician Mike Mantione, who you might know from his band Five Eight  We discussed his life now that his kids are adults and out of the house, our shared love of the Athens Georgia music scene, creativity and AI, his openness to discuss mental health, balancing working a full time job being a dad a husband and trying to record music at the end of the day, how meditation has changed his life, and how he goes from work to family mode and wanting to be more present for his family.   Check out fiveeight.com that's the numbers spelled out where you can find the documentary about their band on DVD and blue ray and they'll be releasing a new album this year!Send a textSupport the showFollow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday and Thursday. This podcast is part of the Never A Phase Network, follow them on instagram at @neveraphasenetwork and check out their podcasts like Emo Kids Anonymous and The Ska Mailman

Welcome back to AthCastMusic. I'm Marlene Sokol Stewart and this is my Podcast. Today's episode is a really special one for me. My guest is someone I don't just admire, but someone I genuinely call a friend.Lisa Mende is one of those people in Athens you don't forget the first time you see her. In fact, when I first spotted her around town, I remember thinking, Who the f— is that? The hair, the clothes, the creative presence that made me wish I were just a little braver in my own wardrobe choices.But what really began our friendship wasn't the fashion. It was a conversation we had at one of those classic, infamous Athens parties. We started talking about being Jewish in the South, about living in Athens, about the special community of Athens, GA. Lisa is open arms to her community and friends. Not feeling well, I left another one of those parties. Lisa looked at me and said, very firmly, “You better call me if you're in the hospital.” I did in fact end up in the hospital and within an hour, Lisa and her husband Michael were there, plant in hand, love in tow. I still have that plant. I'll never forget that kindness.Now, if you recognize Lisa beyond Athens, there's probably a reason. She's part of television history as the unforgettable Carol on Seinfeld. If you're a real Seinfeld fan you know the words, , “Jerry, you've got to see the bay-bee!” a line that die-hard fans still absolutely lose their minds over. But that's just one chapter.Lisa has worked in film, television, and comedy, appearing in movies like Hollywood Shuffle, Scrooged, Nothing to Lose, The Five Heartbeats, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kids. She started out in stand-up comedy, running in the same circles as Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David.Eventually, Lisa made the bold decision to leave Hollywood behind to give her daughter a more grounded life—and Athens, Georgia became home. And true to form, she didn't just move here… she took Athens by storm.She founded the Circle Ensemble Theatre, emcees just about everything in town, and created the non-profit Artist2Artist, that supports underserved members of our community through fundraising and performance.And at the heart of it all is her family. This conversation is funny, heartfelt and nostalgic.I'm so happy to finally have Lisa Mende on AthCastMusic.Let's get into it.AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: LENGTH: 41.09PUBLISHED: February 19, 2026UPDATED BI - WEEKLY ON THURSDAYS (some Fridays)ENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERUGA MUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYA ACKLEHRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Photos by Marlene Sokol StewartProducer: Marlene Sokol StewartCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12IG: ATHCASTMUSICLISA MENDE INFO:IG: lisa_mende_actor. Thank you for listening to AthCastMusic. Kindly give a review, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening site. REMEMBER,“IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR!”

From the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula, Montana, we sit down in the Trail 103.3 studios with filmmaker Pete Sillen, who brings two rare music documentaries to Big Sky: Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt and Benjamin Smoke (co-directed with Jem Cohen).Pete shares how he first discovered the power of Vic Chesnutt's songwriting in Athens, Georgia, how a chance connection through Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) helped lead to filming during the recording of West of Rome, and why these two films — tied by friendship, influence, and the Georgia music scene — create a unique “conversation” when screened together.We also talk about documentary filmmaking in a fast-changing era, why human-scale storytelling matters more than ever, and what Pete's working on next — including his Sundance-premiered film Love Machina.Screening + Q&A (Missoula):

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Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we're talking with Jason and Nan Britt from Bethlehem Church, one of the fastest-growing churches in the country with three campuses in Georgia—and a fourth on the way. Jason serves as Lead Pastor, while Nan has pioneered a powerful inclusion ministry called Bethlehem Buddies, designed to help children, students, and adults with special needs fully participate in the life of the church. In this conversation, they unpack how inclusive ministry became a defining part of Bethlehem's culture and how any church—regardless of size—can take meaningful steps in this direction. Is your church unsure how to serve families affected by special needs? Do you feel overwhelmed by where to start or afraid of doing it wrong? Jason and Nan offer practical, hope-filled wisdom rooted in real-life experience. Revitalization with intentional mission. // Bethlehem Church is a revitalization story at every campus. When Jason arrived 14 years ago, the church had plateaued and was struggling to reflect its surrounding community. Rather than questioning the church's heart, Jason focused on intentionality—helping the congregation shift from insider-focused habits to an outward-facing mission. Located near Athens, Georgia, Bethlehem serves a family-centric community, prompting leaders to double down on reaching families and the next generation. That commitment laid the groundwork for inclusion ministry, even before the church realized it. Seeing an unreached community. // Nan's background in special education played a critical role in shaping Bethlehem Buddies. Long before it became a formal ministry, Jason and Nan were deeply immersed in the lives of families affected by disability. When they arrived at Bethlehem, they recognized that many families in their community wanted to attend church but lacked the support to do so. Rather than being opposed to special needs ministry, churches often feel overwhelmed by it. Bethlehem chose to take a different approach—starting small, stepping in with humility, and learning along the way. Inclusion, not separation. // Nan defines inclusion as inviting people with disabilities into the same environments as everyone else—preschool, kids ministry, student ministry, and adult worship—rather than isolating them into separate spaces. Inclusion honors the individual and recognizes that people with disabilities don't all look the same or need the same support. A five-year-old with autism and a 30-year-old man with Down syndrome should be welcomed into age-appropriate environments, with individualized support when needed. The goal isn't just inclusion, but belonging—creating space for people to contribute and use their gifts within the body of Christ. The buddy model at scale. // Bethlehem Buddies pairs each individual with a trained volunteer—called a “buddy”—whose role is simple but powerful: be their best friend for 90 minutes. Buddies focus on connection over compliance, valuing relationship more than control. While some individuals prefer quieter environments, most are included directly into existing ministries with one-on-one support. Parents can attend worship knowing their child or adult family member is safe, known, and loved. Over time, this model has grown from serving one child to serving more than 300 families every weekend. Unexpected volunteer impact. // One of the biggest surprises has been how Bethlehem Buddies shapes volunteer culture. The ministry attracts people who might never serve in traditional kids or student roles—men, teenagers, business leaders—and cultivates empathy, humility, and ownership. Jason notes that the ministry has become one of the strongest volunteer-recruiting pipelines in the church, strengthening the overall mission and heart of Bethlehem. From program to culture. // Early on, Nan personally recruited volunteers by tapping shoulders and inviting people she saw potential in. Over time, inclusion became embedded in the church's DNA. Today, the culture itself recruits. Serving families affected by special needs has reshaped Bethlehem's understanding of the gospel—reinforcing the truth that the kingdom of God is for everyone, especially “the least of these.” Jason emphasizes that while inclusion started as the right thing to do, it has become one of the most spiritually formative aspects of the church. Simple steps for churches. // For churches wondering where to begin, Nan encourages leaders to start with one service, one plan, and one conversation. Decide how you would respond if a family arrived this Sunday. Identify a few volunteers who could serve as buddies. Use a detailed family intake form to prepare volunteers and build trust with parents. Jason urges pastors to see opportunity rather than obstacles—and to remember that you don't need to be an expert to start, just willing to learn. To learn more about Bethlehem Church and the Bethlehem Buddies Network, visit bethlehemchurch.us. Churches interested in starting or strengthening inclusion ministry can email Nan directly and take take a look at Bethlehem’s Buddies Volunteer Handbook. Thank You for Tuning In! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose unSeminary, and I'm grateful for that. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the left hand side of this page. Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes, they're extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally! Lastly, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live! Thank You to This Episode’s Sponsor: Risepointe Do you feel like your church’s or school's facility could be preventing growth? Are you frustrated or possibly overwhelmed at the thought of a complicated or costly building project? Are the limitations of your building becoming obstacles in the path of expanding your ministry? Have you ever felt that you could reach more people if only the facility was better suited to the community’s needs? Well, the team over at Risepointe can help! As former ministry staff and church leaders, they understand how to prioritize and help lead you to a place where the building is a ministry multiplier. Your mission should not be held back by your building. Their team of architects, interior designers and project managers have the professional experience to incorporate creative design solutions to help move YOUR mission forward. Check them out at risepointe.com/unseminary and while you’re there, schedule a FREE call to explore possibilities for your needs, vision and future…Risepointe believes that God still uses spaces…and they're here to help. Episode Transcript Rich Birch — Hey, friends. Welcome to the unSeminary Podcast. So glad that you have decided to tune in. I really want you to lean in today. This is one of those issues that we see in churches all the time that I really hope tons churches that are leaning in or listening in today will lean in on this issue, particularly if you’re a growing church. This might be one of those just up over the horizon issues that it that you can get ahead on and work ahead on now and and actually create more space for more people in your community. Rich Birch — Really excited to have Jason and Nan Britt with us. They’re from Bethlehem Church. It’s repeatedly one of the fastest growing churches in the country with three locations, if I’m counting correctly, in Georgia. Jason is the lead pastor and Nan has championed a program called Bethlehem Buddies. And we’re really looking forward to pulling this apart. They offer that all campuses and they provide inclusive support to help preschooler, child, teenager, and adults with special needs transition smoothly into one of the church’s worship environments. So Jason, Nan, welcome to the show. So glad that you are here.Nan Britt — Thank you. Jason Britt — And we’re thankful, thankful for for you having us.Rich Birch — Yeah, Jason, why don’t you tell us, kind of give us the picture of Bethlehem Church, kind of tell us a little bit about the church, kind of set the picture. If we were to arrive… Jason Britt — Yeah. Yeah. Rich Birch — …on a typical weekend, what would we experience?Jason Britt — Yeah. It’s three campuses, hopefully four soon. They’re all revitalization story. We just actually relocated our broadcast campus about a mile down the road. We’re a year in now… Rich Birch — Nice. Jason Britt — …December when you’re broadcasting this. And so we opened, new and it’s a revitalization story, multiple services, and it’s just a church that had history. And all of our campuses, Rich, are revitalization stories, too.Jason Britt — And it was a church with history that just had the courage, if you will, to envision a new future or be open to envisioning a new future. And we’ve been here for 14 years. It was my first senior pastorate, and it’s been a phenomenal year. And the church has just embraced the mission of leading people to discover new life in Christ in all areas of our ministry.Rich Birch — Why don’t we stick with you, Jason, and double click on revitalization. Jason Britt — Yeah. Rich Birch — Kind of pull apart that picture a little bit, help people, because I know there’s people that are listening in today that are on the other side of revitalization. And they’re thinking, hey, you know, what were some of, you know, you first stepped into that journey. What were some early questions that you were asking that really about that kind of led you to the place of like, hey, this is what I think the church could become. Where what started that journey for you?Jason Britt — Yeah, I think even in the process of, you know how it goes in different denominations or tribes have different ways of calling a pastor. And so for me, as I talked with the group that was selecting a pastor, the church had been plateaued for a number of years, plateaued, declining, kind of fell on that. And ultimately, my question for them is, what’s your limiting, have you guys considered your limiting factor? You know, and I think our church, although the heart was there, it did not reflect the community as a whole. And so by that, I mean the heart for mission was there, but not the intentionality of mission, if you will.Jason Britt — And so we really kind of began a two to three year journey of what would it look like for our church to reflect our community. And our community, Rich, we’re outside we’re kind of the bedroom community of Athens Georgia. Rich Birch — Okay. Jason Britt — All of our campuses surround the college town of Athens and it’s very family-centric, very kid-centric. I mean it’s not a high single adult population out here, if you will. This is where families live. And so we really needed to double down and become incredibly serious about the next generation and reaching families.Jason Britt — And I think it was just the reality of getting intentional with what our mission and heart was. The church wasn’t, I think I heard years ago, maybe on your podcast or somebody else, a pastor say, when you take over a church, one of two things are happening. They either believe they won the Super Bowl or they believe they’re losing every game.Jason Britt — Neither he goes, neither—I think it was Jud Wilhite said, I’m not sure… Rich Birch — Okay. Yeah, yeah. Jason Britt — …He goes, neither are true. Rich Birch — Right. That’s good. Jason Britt — But you have to understand their psyche… Rich Birch — Right. Jason Britt — …and the way they see their ministry. So for me, the gift of Bethlehem, Rich, was they were, they were, they were ready to win. I didn’t have to convince them they had to change a ton. I just had to, in many ways, give permission to see things differently. That if you will, the local church tends to be drift toward insider focused…Rich Birch — Yep, that’s true. Yeah.Jason Britt — …and the gospel is very outsider focused. And so for us, it was a lot of, if you will, deconstructing some things before we reconstructed, a lot of examining the fruit of what we were doing, not the intent. You know, that was a lot of the earliest, probably where lot people that you’re listening, your listeners are in revitalization. A lot of it’s not what we, early on, is not what we need to do that we’re not doing is what we need to stop doing that we’re doing.Rich Birch — Right. That’s good.Jason Britt — Right. And that’s the hard part, the deconstruction.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good. That’s true.Jason Britt — That was my first two or three years. It’s when I had a full head of hair and no gray, you know what i’m saying, bro? And so it was good though, man.Rich Birch — Yes, for sure.Jason Britt — And so that was our early days of really the heart didn’t need a lot of work. The direction and the intentionality to mission, if you will, strategy and vision. So.Rich Birch — Well, I think there’s a lot of churches that are listening in that I think can relate with that idea of like, hey, the heart of our church is is right, but we’re not really taking intentional steps. And at some point as a leadership team, you realized that there were families that wanted to participate fully, but needed something different in order to do that. That’s ultimately what led us to what we’re talking about today. Rich Birch — What opened your eyes to that gap? What kind of got the ball rolling for you as a leadership team, for you specifically or for our leadership team as you were thinking about this issue?Nan Britt — Yeah, so, um you know, we’ve always been in ministry, Jason in ministry, but really my calling has been early on in special education. You know, that was my training and experience.Rich Birch — Okay.Nan Britt — And ah so professionally, you know, that was my job as a teacher. And so really for the first 10 years of our marriage, Jason walked alongside that road with me. And so the students that I taught really had a lot of needs. And so we really got to know those families. We were really immersed in the special needs community of families.Nan Britt — And so as we came to Bethlehem, we knew, we just knew this was such a great need. This was really an unreached group of people in our community. And so we were excited at the opportunity to be able to serve these families. You know, with him taking that role as as lead pastor, we wanted to make that a priority with our church.Nan Britt — And so that was that was an easy way for me to get involved as a volunteer. So I served as a volunteer for several years because that was just my experience and training and gifting and, you know, what I felt called to to do to to take what I had learned and really use that, you know, in the church.Jason Britt — Yeah, I think we’ve been to some great, we served at two great churches before we came here, awesome churches. If I said them, many of your listeners would know they were awesome and we have nothing, but I remember us being there. A lot of times it was, as we as we were serving there, it was not a, nobody’s against special needs ministry. It just seems overwhelming. Rich Birch — That’s true. Yeah.Jason Britt — Right. And that’s what you find is nobody’s against doing it. It’s just kind of what it seems overwhelming, if you will, or where do we even start? And so I think for us, when we came, our kids were young. And as Nan began to It just began as with one person. Rich Birch — Right.Jason Britt — And really beginning inclusion there. It was more of instead of being overwhelmed by it, almost, if you will… Nan Britt — Yeah. Jason Britt — …taking a step in and giving the example of what of what that looks like.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. I love that. And let’s let’s start, we’re going to get into some tactics in a second, but Jason, I want you to think about from like at a 30,000 foot point of view. My impression as an outsider, looking at this, you know, what you guys are doing, it’s pretty robust. You’ve created a pathway for children, students, adults with special needs to be fully included. And we’ll talk about what that means in a minute. But it to me, i think this could struggle if it’s just a tactic. It seems like what you’ve done has been able to talk about it really at kind of a cultural, this who we’re trying to be. So talk to us how we do that as senior leaders. How do we move this from beyond just like this is another thing we do to like, oh, this is a part of who we are. This is how we see ourselves.Jason Britt — Yeah, and and Nan could probably fill a little bit of the gaps here, but I think for me, I would say two things to senior leaders or senior teams if you’re talking about that. I think the cultural piece is when it becomes a kingdom of God, everybody’s invited at the table. Nan Britt — Yes. Jason Britt — The least of these, marginalized, which we know the gospel – Jesus is more drawn to empty hearts and empty lives than he is full rooms, if you will, you know? And so then in our society, the poor, the marginalized or the least of these is not only poor and impoverished, but oftentimes it’s families who have lived and wrestled with and, walk through this. And so creating space for everybody, I would say was a very, for us, Jesus-centric type thing. Nan Britt — Yes. Jason Britt — It was like this, if we are for the least of these, if we are for all people, that was one of our kind of core values as Bethlehem Church is a church for all people, right? Gospel, for God so loved the world. That’s a pretty broad path right there, the world.Rich Birch — Right. Yes.Jason Britt — So then let’s be intentional there. And, and the thing that I would tell you now, and as Nan gets into the tactics, we didn’t do this to start. This wasn’t the reason. The reason was it was the right thing and we could do this, but, Rich, man, I am telling you, when you begin to serve these families and and you see the joy and the blessing and what it does to the heart of the church, you cannot exchange.Rich Birch — That’s true.Jason Britt — Serving these families, when I talk to other pastor buddies that are stepping into this or some good friends that are in the Buddies Network who would do this, I’m like, man, what it does for the whole of your church when it comes to the heart of Christ, you know, and we’ve seen it go from one kid to three serving 300 families a weekend now. And so it’s been a crazy thing. But what it does for the overall mission and heart of the church and the volunteers and the church seeing this is a powerful thing.Rich Birch — Yeah, I would agree. You know, we talked a little bit beforehand about yeah when I esrved at Liquid Church for years, and this has been a part of our story there. It’s like of my proudest things that we had been a part of. And but but I want to take a step back. And Nan, can you help us understand when you say the word inclusion, what do you mean by that as opposed to separation?Rich Birch — So I’ll paint a bit of a picture for you. Maybe I’m a church of, I don’t know, 5-, 600 people. And sure, there are some kids that we can see. There are kids with special needs. And and I’m like, don’t don’t we just want to create a place where we can like put those kids away so they don’t bother us? Again, I’m I’m using hyperbole. Nan Britt — Right. Rich Birch — Obviously, I’m playing a bit of the devil’s advocate. I don’t actually believe that. Nan Britt — Right. Rich Birch — But what what do you mean by inclusion, not separation? What does that look like?Nan Britt — Yes. Well, inclusion simply means that you are, in the church setting, looking at preschool ministry, kids ministry, students, adult ministries, and really just looking for opportunity to include everyone into those environments. You know, and we know that some people, individuals with disabilities, just may need some individualized love, care, and support. But I think inclusion also speaks more importantly to honoring people and seeing people as individuals. Rich Birch — So true.Nan Britt — And so, for example, we know that a 30-year-old man with Down syndrome looks very different than a five-year-old with autism. And so inclusion is honoring and seeing a person for who they are. And so we want to invite a 30 year old man with Down syndrome into the same opportunities that we’re inviting other 30 year old men in in the church. Nan Britt — And so, so that just gives an example and it actually simplifies things a lot. You know, you you’re really whatever is being offered, you know, at your church, for each age group, you’re you’re simply just opening up that opportunity for our kids and adults with disabilities and special needs to be a part of that.Nan Britt — And then, like we said, we just know sometimes that may mean they need some individualized support in order to be a part of those ah great ministries happening. But it I think inclusion really speaks to honoring that individual and seeing them, what they can contribute to the body of Christ. Nan Britt — And so we know everyone wants to be included, but belonging is really the goal. You know, people, we we know the difference, you know, as people when we’re included in a place, but when we’re invited to to to contribute back… Rich Birch — So good. Nan Britt — …and to use our gifts and strengths, you know, that’s when you really feel a sense of belonging. And so I think that’s the power of inclusion versus just, hey, let’s just provide a separate space and because this is what we’re supposed to do.Rich Birch — Right. Right. So can you get tactical on that? What does that actually look like for, because I, you know, I, I understand doing this at a one or two people, but at scale, 3-, 400, 500 every weekend over a year, like that’s, how do you actually do that? We’ll stick with you, Nan. If I’myeah, what what does that look like? How do how do we provide that care? How do we and how do we learn how we can best support people and then communicate with them and all that? What does it kind of… Nan Britt — Yes. Rich Birch — I know there’s a lot there, I understand… Nan Britt — Yes.Rich Birch — …but but give us kind of an overview. We start there.Nan Britt — eah, that’s a great question. I think it’s really important to first define your goal of like… Rich Birch — Right. Nan Britt — …okay, what is our goal and why are we we providing disability ministry, special needs ministry? And what I believe is the goal of it is that so a family can attend worship, can attend a worship service together on a Sunday morning.Rich Birch — Great.Nan Britt — That is the goal. You know, first, over other nights of programming happening at your church, we believe that we want our families to hear the gospel message, the hope of Jesus, to experience worship, prayer, sit under preaching. And so that’s why we we want to focus on inviting them and providing support around a worship service. We know most likely for parents to be able to attend the service, then that means their child or adult is going to need some individualized support and care.Nan Britt — And so that’s that’s where the Buddies team, the Buddies ministry comes in. And so ah you’re going to need some some volunteers. And so really, i think that simplifies it a lot because I think churches get overwhelmed to think, man, do we need to provide something every time the doors of our church are open? And I would say a great place to start and focus on is we want families to be invited to your worship service. Nan Britt — And then equally, ah we want our individuals to experience the love of Christ, grow in their faith, be be in community um with others. And so I think that’s the place to start is while mom and dad get to attend a service and they’re siblings, then we provide a volunteer to pair up with kids and adults with disabilities.Nan Britt — And then from there, you already have these great ministries happening in your church, kids ministries, student ministries, sometimes on a Sunday morning. And then you’re able to just join in the great ministry happening with that buddy support with a child.Nan Britt — And then I do think that if you have the space at your church, you can also offer a classroom space for kids and adults who prefer a quieter setting or do better in a small group setting. Then you can offer another space that that also has the same great ministry happening. So I really think those volunteers drive the ministry… Jason Britt — Yeah. Nan Britt — …and then just get to participate in with with all the great things happening on a Sunday morning at your church.Rich Birch — I love that. Jason, can you, let’s talk about it from the side, because Nan was talking there about the volunteer side of the equation. Let’s talk about it from that end.Rich Birch — What have you seen, kind of what impact has adding buddies and adding a really robust inclusion culture to your church?Jason Britt — Yeah.Rich Birch — How has that kind of impacted the volunteers who are and engaged in this ministry?Jason Britt — Yeah, I think a couple things and our kids will be examples, but they’re friends as well. What you see is there, and and we’ve seen this with male leadership, is there are people that would probably not raise their hand and say, hey, I want to be in preschool or kids ministry. But the chance to pair up and walk with a teenager with special needs, to be included, to be a one-on-one individualized and walk into our kid’s town or our midtown, which is our younger environments, it’s very empowering. And, I mean, it just opens opportunities for connection. And that’s one thing that we’ve seen, that we see people who may not want more than handing out a, but if you will, just on the Sunday service, if you were the Sunday morning weekend environment, serving opportunities, obviously there’s more in the church, but those coffee, parking lot, greeter, than kids ministry. A lot of your churches that you minister to look similar ours, you know what I mean? Jason Britt — And so what we found was that stream of empowering and inviting, and candidly our buddies ministry, is stronger in the recruiting aspect than our kids or student ministry because it’s so unique and it calls things out of people that maybe the other don’t, if you will. We’ve seen that. And so I would say that that was one of the benefits that we didn’t know early on. Nan maybe did just because of her background in special needs. But as we’ve seen it, I mean, you know, students, it’s a powerful thing when you’re watching a 16-year-old, 17-year-old high schooler, when you’re watching them walk with a five-year-old with autism or Down syndrome into a children’s ministry class. That’s just a pretty powerful thing. The humility, the ownership, there’s just… Nan Britt — Empathy. Jason Britt — …empathy. That rich, the discipleship piece of that’s incredibly strong. You know… Rich Birch — Yeah, absolutely. Jason Britt — …that just in this simple, it’s not filling a hole, it’s empowering. And so that’s one of the things we’ve seen. I mean, I know you’ve been around, if you were Liquid, even the Night to Shine, obviously the the Tim Tebow thing. Rich Birch — Yeah, it’s fantastic. Jason Britt — Even that, that’s probably the big mass on a mass scale we do where the church is incredibly involved. But then the opportunities it’s opened up for us on the outside of the church to partner with other nonprofits and bring nonprofits that for serve families with special needs, but we get to bring a gospel presence to that. Rich Birch — Love it.Jason Britt — And that’s because of what we’re doing internally. So I’ve seen both of those things that the mission fulfilled in ways that it’s not just serving those families with special needs, but taking the church to a place we’ve never been.Rich Birch — Yeah, I love that. And, you know, to underline something you said there that we’ve seen through multiple conversations that I think when we cast a big picture and a big responsibility to volunteers, they will step up to that. In fact, they’ll actually lean in. They’ll be like,I’m this is great. This requires a lot of me.Jason Britt — Yes.Rich Birch — I would love to lean in.Jason Britt — Yes.Rich Birch — So Nan, what have you learned about, let’s keep keep on this whole topic here, volunteers. What have you learned about recruiting, finding these volunteers, training them so they feel prepared, confident, like, you know, this is your professionally, you said this… Nan Britt — Right. Rich Birch — …your this is your professional background, but, you know, you take your average 16-year-old, they’re not professionally equipped for this. And so how do you help them get to a place where they can be a buddy?Nan Britt — Right.Rich Birch — Talk us through what that looks like.Nan Britt — Yes. It’s, it’s really, it’s so exciting. That’s something that I’ve always been passionate about to connect people to purpose. And so, and then like you said, to take what I have learned and, and really, put it into terms and, and easy ways, easy strategies for, everyday volunteers to feel equipped.Nan Britt — And, and, and so I think that we, a lot of our training materials have come from that that we love to share with churches because we that’s something that we prioritize is we we have many volunteers that serve that do have a background in special education a lot like myself with experience, and I think they’re needed for sure in this ministry. But we have the majority of our volunteers are teenagers and adults who are businessmen. They own their own construction company. Women who you know are stay-at-home moms. Teenagers who, yeah, who would say, hey, I have a heart for this. I’m available. And we love that. We think that that is absolutely the right person to serve. And so we’ve just found some easy ways. Nan Britt — We are highly prepared on our end as a staff. to ah provide the best experience possible for the volunteer and the child on a Sunday morning. And so we do that with, we have a great family form that we have all of our families fill out. We’ve done that for 11 years. It’s a really detailed form. And so we feel like that gives us so much great information about the child or adult that we’re working with, that the parent has given us. Their interests, their likes, things that their dislikes, what to do to to help them stay calm and engaged. We utilize that every week. We get that in the hands of the volunteers so they feel equipped to to know the child they’re paired up with. Jason Britt — Yeah. Nan Britt — And then we we have great just engaging activities and and Bible stories and worship that that just provide the best experience possible for for an hour and a half on a Sunday morning while they’re with us. We want our volunteers to feel supported, to just enjoy being with their child or adult. You know, we say your role is to be their best friend on a Sunday, to hang out. We really prioritize connection over compliance. You know, we’re highly relational. It’s very individualized. And so we, I think that takes away a lot of the nervousness for our volunteers. Jason Britt — Yeah.Nan Britt — And we really, do have great experiences because church is different. Church is different and should be different than school, than therapy, than camp.Rich Birch — Right.Nan Britt — And so you really can have such a a great experience, you know, for an hour and a half, you know, during a service and people feel equipped. We encourage them. We support them. And, and as you know, Rich, people step in to, to volunteer and, but they always come back to us and say, they are so much more of a blessing to me.Jason Britt — Yeah, yeah. Nan Britt — You know, they, they are really ministering to me because our kids and adults, you know, just have such a, a peaceful presence and unhurried spirit, gracious. They’ll pray for you. And so they turn around and bless our volunteers and minister to them. And in so many greater ways than we, than we ever really do for them. Jason Britt — It’s good.Rich Birch — Yeah, love that. And you use the word buddy, and I’d love to double click on that. You you talked about this, Nan, this idea of be their best friend that, you know, for that 90 minutes every week. It’s not about compliance. Talk us about talk to us about that a little bit more, kind of unpack that a little bit. What does that look like? Because that’s a nuance that I think people might, who have not been around this kind of ministry might not understand that. So unpack that a little bit more. What’s that look like?Nan Britt — Yes. So that’s, that’s what we choose to call our volunteers, buddies, buddy volunteers. And we we think it’s, it fits whether you’re with a child or with your, whether you’re with an adult with a disability. And I think that, the the beauty and the success of the ministry is it’s just individualized, you know, undivided attention for a whole, like you said, 90 minutes where we want our kids and adults to feel seen and heard and valued.Nan Britt — And so if you’re a buddy volunteer, you you have that permission to just celebrate and make that morning just all about their child and get on their level, play with them. You know, we we give a lot of direction around ways to interact with people that have differences. You know, if they’re in a wheelchair, if they don’t verbally communicate, hey, here’s some creative ways of of how you can interact with your buddy. And just to that, you know, to to just place such a high value on that child or adult. And yeah, and there there’s so much celebration around it and so much joy. I think people who walk by buddies or around our ministry, that’s the culture of it’s just so much joy and celebration.Rich Birch — Yeah, it’s great.Nan Britt — Even when they’re you’re in the presence of so many complex needs, you know, this is a group of people who have a lot of hardships and and very complex needs on paper, but yet you can still just have such a great experience as a buddy volunteer. And like I said, I think that the reason for it is it’s so individualized and it’s ah based around their interest, what they like, and really valuing them and then sharing the love of Jesus. Jason Britt — Yeah.Nan Britt — You know, that unconditional love. That is what we are we strive to share, you know, as a buddy volunteer to our kids and adults. Jason Britt — And I think, we’re Rich, I would add, I think in your churches that are listening, now, then we’re 10 years in, the culture recruits. Nan Britt — True.Jason Britt — Early on, early on, I would say Nan, and she doesn’t give herself enough credit for this, she shoulder tapped a lot of people and would say, hey, you know this is when the church was very smaller and it was. But in the early days, it was a lot of, just like there’s individual care, I would just say the recruiting was individualized… Nan Britt — Yes. Jason Britt — …by Nan, tapping shoulders, saying, hey, I see this in you, or hey, I think you could help me. I mean, I think about… You know, our friends, Richard, Andy, some of these guys who were men’s men that are friends of mine that and and she would just be very specific. Would you and and all of them were like, absolutely. Nan Britt — Yeah.Jason Britt — Before they even knew what they were getting into.Rich Birch — Right.Jason Britt — I just think early on, I would tell you now our culture does a lot of the recruiting.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jason Britt — But early on it was individualized. I see this in you, that shoulder tapping. Nan Britt — Yep, that’s true. Jason Britt — It was never necessarily my vision for it, recruiting people. It was more of the individualized. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jason Britt — And then now it’s part of our culture, but I would say it didn’t start. It just became a part of our culture. Nan Britt — Yeah. Jason Britt — Does that make sense?Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s 100%. 100%. That’s a great thing to underline, even just in general… Jason Britt — Yes. Rich Birch — …but specifically in this this ministry, that those early people that we get involved really do kind of cast vision for the future of like, oh, we’re looking for more of these kind of, like you said, whoever those guys are, your men’s men guys.Jason Britt — Yeah.Rich Birch — It’s like, well, that then creates a door for like other guys like that to say, hey, I want to be a part of that.Nan Britt — Absolutely.Rich Birch — And yeah, that’s good.Nan Britt — Yes.Rich Birch — I was also don’t underestimate the the power of the person asking. I know you highlighted this celebrating your wife, but that’s very true. Like that you want to, the person you put in in charge of this wants to be the kind of person that is trusted and is loved and has got some wisdom. So Jason, sticking with you, I’m sure you get calls from leads, from other lead pastors or executive pastors that might have some like common misunderstandings or fears that about starting a special needs ministry. What are some of those fears that they have and what do you say to them to try to say, no, no, you should do this. What are what are the things that come up in a conversation like that?Jason Britt — It’s great question. I think a lot of times it’s not, it’s, if you don’t have a background or awareness or someone in your family or close to you that has special needs or disabilities, there is a lot of what if, what if, what if.Rich Birch — Right.Jaon Britt — And so like, what if the needs extreme, you know, they have feeding tube or they kind of create the worst case scenario or the hardest situation to go, I don’t know if we could ever. Rich Birch — Right. Jason Britt — And what you realize is the vast majority, the, the, the, the needs not that extreme. So it’s kind of almost right size and go in. No, no, no, no. I think you’re, you’re out thinking, you know, in church, you’ve been around church, Rich, you know, we have a way of out-thinking ourselves somehow of going, well, what if…Rich Birch — Sure. Sure.Jason Britt — Hey, Hey, Hey, there’s a really good chance, you know?Rich Birch — Right.Jason Britt — And so I think that’d be one of going, no, I think, but a lot of times it’s not from against, it’s just a lack of awareness. Rich Birch — Right. Jason Britt — You know, it’s not, we can’t do this because. I think liability, something that comes up, I mean, candidly, Rich, you know, in this day and age of liability and stuff like that. And I think again, the reality is, we are 10 years in, 300 families. It’s just not something we’ve ever dealt with. Nan Britt — Yeah. Jason Britt — You know, got think these families love these kids more than we could ever love these kids.Rich Birch — Right.Jason Britt — And so we’re going to be fully equipped and they’re, they’re not, if there’s great needs that, that are, that, they’re probably not going to check them in. They’ll sit with them in the service. You know what I mean? Something like that.Rich Birch — Yep, sure.Jason Britt — I think sometimes that would be one. And then… Nan Britt — Well, yeah, and I would just say, I think that’s when it’s important to have have humility and invite in someone that, like myself that, and I only say myself because like a teacher. Someone who has experience and training professionally in this field so that they’re able to to answer those questions, and to really right size and give a realistic. You know, and I’ve been in some of those conversations before to say, you know, in 11 years, that’s not something that we’ve ever dealt with the church… Jason Britt — Right. Yeah. Nan Britt — …but, but, Hey, here’s something else that you need to think about.Jason Britt — Yeah.Nan Britt — And so I think it’s, it’s really important. I have a lot of respect for leaders who show humility in saying, Hey, I, I even admit I have some ignorance about this conversation… Rich Birch — Yeah. Right. Nan Britt — …and I’d like to invite in so ah someone, an expert in this area to help us move forward in this conversation. Yeah.Jason Britt — Yeah, that’s been the, I think that’s the, yeah, that’s what we have talked to. Again, it’s almost permission, that Nan’s right, humility and just going, okay, we don’t know what we don’t know, let’s just ask some questions. Rich Birch — Right.Jason Britt — But the other thing I would say is, like, we don’t have, um if you will, a room. We don’t have space. We don’t, we’re we’re for it. And I think we go back to our early days, neither did we. You know It was all inclusion-based and all still is before we had a safety room, if you will, or before we had, what do you call it?Nan Britt — We don’t call it a safety room. It’s just a buddy space. Jason Britt — Buddy Space. Like like you know if there’s a kid that’s having an issue or or you know something. We didn’t we have a little more now than we did, but back in the day, it was more inclusion and just start where where you’re at. Nan Britt — Yeah. Jason Britt — You can do something.Nan Britt — That’s right.Rich Birch — Yeah. I think that’s a good word, Jason, that I think we get way too far ahead of us. And we’re like, we and we picture 300 families and like, oh my goodness, what’s going to happen? It’s like, well, how about but we start with the two kids that are right in front of us?Nan Britt — That’s right. Jason Britt — That’s it.Rich Birch — And what can we do to support those families? Nan, you said this, I’d love to invite you in on these conversations. I’m sure there’s churches that are listening in there like I would love Nan’s help. Talk to me about the buddies network. This is a way—I love this—you guys have stepped out to try to help more churches. Talk us through what that is. How do you help churches? How can you engage with them that sort of thing.Nan Britt — Yes. I mean, you’re exactly right. That’s that’s where the idea came from, is that in our area, you know, around metro Atlanta, around Athens, we are in weekly conversations with churches of of how to start a ministry or just begin, like you’re saying, what are some easy steps, tangible ways to serve families, bring awareness to it. And so we just decided, you know, out stewarding, being a good steward of the the great work God has done at Bethlehem, the resources he’s provided for us that we love. Nan Britt — Jason and I, we, we, our big kingdom church people. We love partnering with churches. We love knowing other pastors. And, and so that’s been exciting for me just to work with other churches and share with them. I think we’ve learned so much at Bethlehem, like Jason said, from being very small with no budget, no space, being very conservative in, in what we’ve done to now having a huge ministry, a large ministry, having great space. Jason Britt — Right.Nan Britt — I think we just have learned so many ways to be able to equip churches. And and that’s really the heart behind it. And so we’ve done this last year, really, I have I’m leading that and and kind of initiating that. We just have put in quarterly quarterly lunches if you are nearby and close to us to join us for that. Quick things to your inbox that give ideas. We share our resources. We’re where we don’t want you to recreate something, spend time on that.Bethlehem Church — Because like you said, a lot of that a lot of times it’s kids’ ministries, people who already wear a lot of hats at their churches. I mean, they are overwhelmed. They are leading kids’ ministry. We have some a part of our network that are family pastors, and then they have also been given this task of, hey, figure out special needs ministry as well.Jason Britt — Yeah. Nan Britt — Or volunteers. They’re not paid. So it’s our desire just to get in there and help equip. Jason Britt — Yeah. Nan Britt — And to make it fit the structure of your church. You know, every church is unique. And so ah we just want to make this tangible and easy. And so, yeah. And so we we walk alongside churches really at their own pace, you know, of what they say, hey, we need help with this. Jason Britt — Yep.Nan Britt — And in 2026, we hope to keep expanding resources and more so online that really allow churches outside of Georgia, you know, to access more resources.Rich Birch — Yeah, that which you’ve provided and we’ll link to this, the Buddies Volunteer Handbook. I thought this was great, kind of a I know I love this kind of thing. I’m always like diving deep on, wow, it’s so cool to see what people do. I love this. Talk to us a little bit about this resource. How does it fit in your… Nan Britt — Yes. Rich Birch — …like in your process with Buddies and all that?Nan Britt — Yes. For sure, you know, the first few years, like we’re saying of our ministry, that our our procedures and systems looked more like just a Word document. Rich Birch — Right.Nan Britt — You know, something that I would share onboarding volunteers of, hey, this is your role as a buddy. You know, this is what it means to serve at our ministry. This is these are the expectations. This is… And then in time, you know, we created that. It turned into a handbook, you know, a nicely you know printed handbook that that matched really what our kids ministry handbook and our student ministry handbook looked like. And so it is a great resource that that’s how we onboard volunteers and kind of their their first invitation into the ministry of we go through that handbook with them. We prioritize, hey, this is what we say is your role and what a win is in our ministry. So it goes through a lot of our our systems put around the ministry, the procedures. And what I like to share with churches is kind of what Jason was saying. Really, special needs ministry fits neatly into that that umbrella of all the systems and procedures and policies that a church already has in place for kids ministry… Rich Birch — Yeah. Nan Britt — …and student ministry, special needs ministry fits within that. And that is the way we function at our church. And so there, back when you said there really is not additional liability or additional policies for special needs ministry. So, that’s contained in our handbook. And yeah, it’s a great resource to share with our volunteers and drives the the goals and expectations of the ministry. Jason Britt — Yeah . Rich Birch — That’s so good. Nan Britt — And that’s what we share a lot with we share our handbook with churches and then our family form. Most churches are saying, hey, you mentioned the form that you give to parents.Rich Birch — Yeah. Help us understand that. Yeah. Yes.Nan Britt — Hey, can you share that with us? And we say, absolutely. Just just take our logo off of it. You put your church logo on there. Rich Birch — Yes. Nan Britt — And you just just just start using that because that’s that’s another great resource we share.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. So as we’re coming down to land, kind of a same similar question to both you. I’ll start with you, Nan. Let’s picture that you’re a leader within a church who’s got a passion for this area and is like thinking, hey, we we need to take some steps in the next, maybe the next six months, next three months to kind of move this from, hey, we’re helping a couple kids to we want to create a bit more structure there. What would you say to them to like, Hey, here are some first steps that you should be taking to try to expand this beyond something that’s informal to like, we’re trying to make this a little bit more part of what we do, not just something we’re kind of dealing with. It’s like, we’re going to actively add this.Nan Britt — Right. Yeah, I think that’s a great question. I think something immediately that churches can do is to have a conversation, you know, around kids ministry, around the team on Sundays, and essentially just to have a plan in place of, okay, what would we do if a family visited our church? And just by having a conversation and being prepared, really just allows you to welcome that family without the stress and panic on your face. Rich Birch — Sure. Right. Nan Britt — You know, of that we know it’s unintentional, but we never want a family to feel like an inconvenience or a burden or unwelcomed at our church. But simply by having a plan of okay, what would we do if a family came? And I think that that could easily be we’re going to get them checked in and they’re going to go into our kids’ ministry environments. But maybe we can have two or three extra volunteers on call that we would utilize or we might pull from our existing kids ministry classes to be a buddy for that morning for that child in the second grade class. That’s that’s pretty easy to do. But if you have already talked through that, then when a family comes, it doesn’t send you in a into panic mode.Rich Birch — Right. Yeah. Nan Britt — And and then, like because as we said, the parents are still there. They’re in service. You can always call them or text them with a question or a need that you might have. And then from there, I think it gives you time to put some systems in place. What that might be like is you you prioritize a Sunday morning service. If you if you offer multiple services, I always tell churches, hey, you know, pick, choose a service and build your volunteer team around one service. Rich Birch — Oh, that’s good.Nan Britt — And then that is a service you can communicate to the community of, hey, we’re offering our buddies team at the nine o’clock service on Sunday morning. We’d love to invite you to attend at this time. That’s pretty manageable for churches rather than feeling overwhelmed of, wow, do we need to offer her volunteers at every service that we have on a Sunday? So just starting small. Jason Britt — Yep, yep. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Nan Britt — And then, like I said, an easy step is, is, getting access to a family form. Rich Birch — Yeah, yeah. Perfect. Nan Britt — And like I said, we can easily share that with you because you collect such great information that really helps you feel prepared for the hour and a half that the family’s with you on a Sunday morning.Rich Birch — Yeah. That’s great. So similar question, Jason, let’s say you’re, imagine you’re a lead pastor and, you know, somebody on their team comes to you and says, Hey, we, we had this conversation as a huddle, like, Hey, what could we do? And we realized we’ve got to add some more emphasis on this. We, you know, if, if we had a family come today, oh, I’m not sure, you know, we might be able to serve one kid or two kids if they came or one or two people if they came, but we’re not, I’m not sure if we had any more than that, that we, and we’d like to add some more volunteer time. We’re not looking for money, just kind of some more emphasis. What would you say to a lead pastor who had someone come to them? How would you kind of coach them to respond to that, to a, to a leader that came with them with that kind of request?Jason Britt — Yeah, I would say just because I know how does a senior pastor would, hey, we got this, we got this. It seems like there’s always about five things pressing and and and it’s like another thing, you know. I would say see the opportunity.Rich Birch — Love it.Jason Britt — That’s what I would just go, man, the opportunity and, you know, see the opportunity for gospel presence. I mean, I think some of my favorite stories, and we don’t have time to get to them, have been families that came or brought their special needs adult or student, or and they’ve been baptized because of that, you know. So the opportunity of it, it is a communit… Rich Birch — Yeah, it’s so good. Jason Britt — …of people that in the local church we are for, but oftentimes unintentionally we haven’t been prepared for or, and again, it’s legitimate and get it. I think it’s the, also there’s just great resources. Like I just got, we just came off, I mean, you know, this stuff, Rich, there’s just like there’s people who help out. We just came off of a two-year generosity initiative. And I need help thinking strategically. Rich Birch — Right.Jason Britt — I don’t need, you know, and and they help that. Well, there’s people like Nan. Uh, there’s people that are out there that are there to help.Rich Birch — Right.Jason Britt — And I think there’s a lot more similarities in churches with people who can help… Nan Britt — Yeah.Rich Birch — Yes. Jason Britt — …than just like I needed in the general there. That’s the same thing I would tell a pastor. Don’t be overwhelmed. See the opportunity. Nan Britt — Yeah.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s so good.Nan Britt — I would add, I think that’s key that, you know, in the same way that, like you’re saying, in the world of production or other ministries, we are familiar with contracting with people who that’s their specialty. That’s their skill. That’s their experience. I think it’s the same way in this conversation with special needs ministry. I think that is the quickest way to… Jason Britt — Yep. Nan Britt — …move along the conversation is to maybe to consider contracting with a person that that has that is a professional in this. It it it will eliminate all of those what-if questions… Jason Britt — Yep. Nan Britt — …the fear around it, and someone who knows this this ministry and knows what to do. Jason Britt — Yep. Absolutely. Rich Birch — That’s so good. Nan Britt — You know who’s not surprised by the needs of people with disabilities and special needs. So I think that for churches that And like we said, it’s it’s similar to contracting with other needs around the church.Rich Birch — Right. Good.Nan Britt — So just as quickly as you can, get someone in the conversation that is an expert and kind of knows ah you know what how to care, how to care for these kids. Jason Britt — Yep, yep.Rich Birch — So good. Well, Nan, we’ll give you the last word. If people want to get in touch with with you, with the church to talk about the network or to just just even learn more, where do we want to send them online so they can access more information, you know, that sort of thing?Nan Britt — Yes. So ah they are welcome to email me, nan@bethlehemchurch.us. I would love that to just, like I said, eat weekly, that’s really my role on our staff now is is talking and training and and just working alongside churches. So I would love to connect. And then our website is BethlehemChurch.us, which they can find our Bethlehem Buddies page. Just see a lot of great resources there and then get in touch with our staff there as well. Jason Britt — Yep.Rich Birch — That’s great. Appreciate you guys being here today. Thank you so much. And thanks for what you’re doing. Appreciate being on the show today.Nan Britt — Thanks so much. Jason Britt — Thank you.

Welcome to AthCastMusic. The Music of Athens, GA Now and Then.My name is Marlene Sokol Stewart and this is my Podcast.Today's guests are members of a fairly new band called Yumbo Tron.We have accomplished Athens musicians with us today Phil Kohnen is a member of Bichos Vivos, Klezmer Local 42, The Donor Party and one L. Along with Phil, some of the members of Yumbo Tron are here to talk about this new project; how it came to fruition, what they hope to do after a year of being together, and what the future looks like.YUMBO TRON MEMBERS ARE:Gregory Sanders (Pylon Reenactment Society (PRS) PercussionistPhilip Kohnen (Bicho's Vivos, Klezmer local 42) lead electric guitar.Brent Hedrick: (Bongo's and Percussion):(Not present on Podcast)DAVID SPIVEY (Bass Guitar)(Not present on Podcast)Sarah Zúñiga (vocals and Percussionist)Adriana Thomas : (Percussion, Vocalist)(Not present on Podcast)Michael Merva: (Rhythm Guitar):Oliver Domingo: (steps in on Keyboard)Be sure to listen to this funny, loving and very passionate conversation with Philip, Gregory Sara and Brent to the end to hear their song "Carñitas."Warning: Yumbo Tron May Cause Spontaneous Dancing” wherever you are!Here is my conversation with some of the members of Yumbo Tron.AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 52LENGTH: 55:30PUBLISHED: Friday. Feb 6, 2026UPDATED BI - WEEKLY ON THURSDAYS (and some Fridays)ENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERMUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYLA ACKLEHRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)PHOTOS BY: MARLENE SOKOL STEWARTPRODUCER: MARLENE SOKOL STEWARTCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:EMAIL: marlene@athcastmusic.comINSTAGRAM: AthCastMusicFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12YUMBO TRON INFO:IG: @yumbotrocumbiaFB: https://www.facebook.com/p/YumboTron-Cumbia-61570850451514/Thank you for listening to AthCastMusic. Kindly give a review, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening site.PLEASE DOWNLOAD MY EPISODES TO SHARE OR FOLLOW OR GIVE A REVIEW OR COMMENT ON MY POSTS “IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR!”

Eddie Glikin—a percussionist, organizer, and longtime pillar of the Athens, Georgia music scene. Born in Buenos Aires, raised in Israel and the United States, Eddie dug his heels in Athens in1978, and spent decades performing, recording, and touring with some of Georgia's finest musicians. But his most recent work steps beyond performance into something deeply personal and profoundly communal.Eddie is the driving force behind Rhythm of the Steeple People, a 27-track compilation album spotlighting Athens drummers and percussionists—not just as timekeepers, but as songwriters and storytellers. Three years in the making, the album brings together an extraordinary group of local musicians, all in support of Project Safe, a nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic abuse find safety and sanctuary. One hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to that mission, while recording and production support Nuçi's Space, another vital Athens nonprofit serving musicians' mental health.The project grew from a simple but powerful idea: that so many beautiful songs written by drummers are rarely heard—and that the world is missing out.Rhythm of the Steeple People is also a tribute. The project is dedicated to Eddie's daughter, Shannon Glikin, whose life and compassion continue to inspire this work.Eddie talks about the unseen voices behind the drum kit, the power of collaboration, and how music can be so powerful no matter where, what or how.This is my conversation with Eddie GlikinTO BUY RHYTHM OF THE STEEPLE PEOPLE CAN BE BOUGHT ONLINE ONLY. GO TO :https://thesteeplepeople.bandcamp.com/album/rhythm-of-the-steeple-people-2AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 50LENGTH: 43.07PUBLISHED: Dec 25, 2025UPDATED BI - MONTHLY ON THURSDAYSENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERMUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYA ACKLEHRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Photos by Kayla DoverProducer: Marlene Sokol StewartCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12Thank you for listening to AthCastMusic. Kindly give a review, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening site.Also, downloading my episodes give me more coverage in the Social Media world. REMEMBER,“IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR!”

I CAN'T PROVIDE YOU ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT JOHN NEFF COLABORATED WITH IN HIS MUSICAL JOURNEY BECAUSE YOU WOULD GET DIZZY READING IT LIKE I DID. YOU'LL HEAR ME TALK ABOUT SOME, SUCH AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, THE ALLMAN BROS, WIDESPREAD PANIC, JAPANCAKES, PINK STONES, STAR ROOM BOYS, BLOODKIN AND PLAYED WITH BOOKER T OF THE INFAMOUS BOOKER T & THE MG'S.NOW YOUR OWN YOUR OWN. YOU MUST DO THE READING YOURSELF. IT'S REMARKABLE.HE BEGAN PLAYING GUITAR AT AN EARLY AGE AND TRANSITIONED TO PEDAL STEEL WHEN MOVING TO ATHENS. HE BASICALLY TAUGHT HIMSELF HOW TO PLAY THE PEDAL STEEL. HOWEVER, HIS SISTER MARRIED WILLIAM TONKS AND THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD BROTHER-IN-LAW TO HAVE. TONKS IS ONE OF THE GREAT MUSCIANS HERE IN ATHENS.NEFF MOVED TO ATHENS IN HIS EARLY TWENTIES AND STARTED PICKING THAT PEDAL STEEL AND CONTINALLY TEACHING HIMSELF. WHAT CAME OUT OF THAT WAS THAT EVERYONE WANTED JOHN NEFF. HE PLAYED WITH SO MANY ARTISTS THAT MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE MUSIC BIZ BECAUSE HE MADE THEIR RECORDINGS BETTER. JOHN ADDED THE LOVE NOTES TO THE MUSIC.WHEN I WAS READING ABOUT JOHN, I THOUGHT THE NAMES WOULD NEVER END. THE FACT THAT I'M NOT SURE I REALLY GOT TO THE END AND AM STILL IN THE VORTEX, IS HOMAGE TO YET ANOTHER GREAT MUSICIAN HERE IN OUR SPECIAL TOWN OF ATHENS GA.THIS IS ME, TALKING TO JOHN NEFFAthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 49LENGTH: 42.46PUBLISHED: December 11, 2025UPDATED BI - WEEKLY ON THURSDAYSENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERMUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYA ACKLEHRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Photos by Kayla DoverProducer: Marlene Sokol StewartCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12John Neff info:FaceBook: https://facebook.com/john.neff.18Thank you for listening to AthCastMusic. Kindly give a review, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening site.Also, downloading my episodes give me more coverage in the Social Media world.REMEMBER,“IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR!”

AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 48LENGTH: 48:55PUBLISHED: 11/27/2025UPDATED Bi-Monthly ThursdaysENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Produced by Marlene Sokol StewartPhotos by Raya AcklehCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:mailto:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12Sloan and I talked about how he gracefully stopped playing live music. what recording bands taught him and let him transition into making music again! This is me with Sloan Simpson.mailto:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12Sloan Brothers Links:“Middle Aged Love” private stream: https://on.soundcloud.com/32HCnGI0TjsgMGp613Sloan Brothers Bandcamp: https://sloanbrothers.bandcamp.com/musicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sloanbrothersmusicREMEMBER, “IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR.”

Georgia handled Charlotte exactly how we expected, cruising to a 35–3 win in a game that felt more like a warm-up for rivalry week than anything else. We talk through the atmosphere, the Dawg Walk, Benson's first game in Sanford, and why this matchup (while forgettable) still mattered heading into the postseason. Offensively, Georgia dominated on the ground with five rushing touchdowns, and defensively the Dawgs suffocated Charlotte with only 169 total yards allowed. We also recap last week's games, update the pick'em standings, and finish with a fun Thanksgiving segment reflecting on family, food, faith, and traditions. It's a laid-back episode before things ramp up for Georgia Tech. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:15 - Gameday Atmosphere00:12:31 - Concession Stands Report00:19:11 - Clark's Fun Facts00:22:15 - UGA Offense vs Charlotte Defense00:31:13 - UGA Defense vs Charlotte Offense00:43:43 - Last Week's Picks00:46:56 - Thanksgiving00:58:04 - Closing Thoughts SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! GET YOUR GAMEDAY GEAR HERE: peachstatepride.com/collections/uga  CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

Ruachiatry addresses the spiritual component of healing from any illness, disease, or medical condition. Author Thomas McCormack, M.D. developed the 12 steps to healing explained in his book "Hidden Medicine - The Unseen War on Your Health and the Spiritual Prescription for Healing That Could Transform Healthcare". Dr. Thomas McCormack is a psychiatrist with a multidisciplinary practice in Athens Georgia.RESOURCES:Get the Book "Hidden Medicine, The Unseen War On Your Health and the Spiritual Prescription for Healing That Could Transform Healthcare (my link) https://amzn.to/43tkS9pThis Episode Blog Post: https://drhaley.com/ruachiatry/This Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOg191DJXFYAbout the Book: https://www.hidden-medicine.com/Dr. McCormack's Clinic: https://www.athensbehavioral.com/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro Snip00:57 Introduce Dr. Thomas McCormack01:50 The battle for your health is bigger than you think. Discover the cure that is closer than you realize.02:50 We live on a battleground not a playground. How much illness is not just physical, but spiritual?04:30 What is the biopsychosocial spiritual paradigm by George Engel?05:52 What branches of medicine should consider the spiritual as a potential cause07:50 Do you have to be a Christian for Dr. McCormack's program to work?09:30 What is your testimonial on how you came to know Jesus?19:50 You bargained with God, but didn't know who he was. How did you discover who He is?23:10 What are the 12 steps of Ruachiatry?26:53 How an you tell whether or not you need professional help?31:16 How do you figure out what traumas happened that are affecting you?32:13 Explain "Forgiveness is a choice"34:00 How do you know if you have truly forgiven someone?35:20 Why is it important to identify the hurt we have done to others?36:44 How do you "make amends"?39:12 How do you go from fear to faith?41:28 What does it mean to be sober and vigilant?43:40 Where did Dr. Haley learn to "Stop Struggling"?46:08 What power words were spoken into your life?49:00 Dr. McCormack's "shameless plug" for the book... I want a copy!50:10 What were the results of your study demonstrating the benefit of ruachiatry?53:15 How is Dr. Thomas McCormack using the 12 steps in his own journey fighting cancer?

This week we dive into the Georgia vs Charlotte football game with the same businesslike mindset Kirby demands—respecting the opponent, laying out what to expect schematically, and keeping an eye on getting starters out early with Georgia Tech looming on a short week. We also go around the country for Week 13 Pick'em and talk through the playoff picture, tiebreakers, and who Georgia fans should quietly be rooting for. Then we bring back a Row Sixty classic: The Game of the Week, featuring Chadron State vs Pittsburg State, complete with mascot analysis, school history, and score predictions. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:12 - Senior Day00:07:27 - Georgia vs Charlotte Breakdown00:35:13 - Week 13 Pick'em00:45:52 - Game of the Week!01:03:56 - Georgia vs Charlotte Score Predictions TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:19 - Falling in Love With This Team00:05:01 - New Patrons!00:09:25 - Sanford Stadium Atmosphere00:15:14 - Weekly Concession Stands Report00:23:06 - Clark's Fun Facts00:28:32 - UGA Offense vs Texas Defense00:42:11 - UGA Defense vs Texas Offense00:58:59 - UGA Special Teams01:07:25 - Week 12 Pick'em01:15:52 - Closing Thoughts SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! GET YOUR GAMEDAY GEAR HERE: peachstatepride.com/collections/uga  CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

This week we experienced one of the best atmospheres Sanford Stadium has produced in years and broke down Georgia's 35–10 win over the Texas Longhorns that proved just how far this team has come. The night felt special from start to finish—elite defense, a disciplined offensive attack, physicality at every position, and that perfectly executed onside kick that blew the roof off the place. We walked away more convinced than ever that this group is built for November and built for the playoff gauntlet ahead. We hit the high points on Gunner Stockton's growth, the trenches rising to the challenge, the maturity of the defense, and how Kirby's culture keeps showing up in the biggest moments. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:19 - Falling in Love With This Team00:05:01 - New Patrons!00:09:25 - Sanford Stadium Atmosphere00:15:14 - Weekly Concession Stands Report00:23:06 - Clark's Fun Facts00:28:32 - UGA Offense vs Texas Defense00:42:11 - UGA Defense vs Texas Offense00:58:59 - UGA Special Teams01:07:25 - Week 12 Pick'em01:15:52 - Closing Thoughts SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! GET YOUR GAMEDAY GEAR HERE: peachstatepride.com/collections/uga  CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

UGA takes down Texas 35–10 in a top 10 matchup between the hedges! We're breaking down every key play, standout performance, and what this means for Georgia moving forward in the CFP race.

This week on episode 329 of the Fan For All Seasons Pod. Jammin Joe talks UGA Football and UGA Basketball with his dad Mike. Topics include the epic special teams play by the Dawgs, and who on the UGA Hoops roster stepped up to wreck tech for the 3rd consecutive season!

Welcome to AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens, GA Now and Then. I'm Marlene Sokol Stewart, and this is my Podcast.I've been M.I.A. in Athens lately due to my very big remodeling project at my house. Whew, it's kind of sucked the life out of me. My husband and I are freaking exhausted. But we got a lot done the last few days and the light is getting brighter. There will be a lot of good things that come out of this project. If we live through it! I'll be talking about it every now and then on the show as it will eventually be fun to talk bout it rather than bitch about it all of the time!But speaking of talking, my guests today are. Aaron White and Bennett Evans of SUPERSTAR, formerly the band A.D. Blanco.These guys started playing together when they were still in middle school, hitting iconic Athens spots like the Caledonia and 40 Watt before they were even old enough to drive. They've built their sound from the huge support of the Athens Community of mentors, role models, and other young musicians all learning from each other. Along with places like NUCI SPACE, where musicians could get together to jam, write, record, practice as so much more.Aaron White and Bennett Evans are now turning the page with the name change SUPERSTAR, and the new song " All Mine," I spoke with Aaron and Evan about these changes as well as some of the things that led up to this rebirth of their band.. We also talked about how they are creating and exploring new ways to express their musical personality.This is me talking to Aaron and BennettAthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 43LENGTH: 40:30PUBLISHED: November 13, 2025DEDICATED TO PUBLISH BI-MONTHLY ON THURSDAY'S EXCEPT DURING HOLIDAYS AND UNFORESEEABLE SITUATIONS.ENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERINTERN: RAYA ACKLEHRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.comProduced by: MARLENE SOKOL STEWARTContact for ATHCASTMUSIC:Email: marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicYouTube: AthCastMusic (@MarleneSokolStewart-12)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Contact for SUPERSTAR:IG @SUPERSTARLOVESYOUFB MUSIC BY SUPERSTARTHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING TO AND WATCHING ATHCASTMUSIC! PLEASE CONSIDER DOWNLOADING. REVIEWING, FOLLOWING US ON SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS AND AMAZON MUSIC AND SHARING WITH YOUR FRIENDS.REMEMBER, “IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR.”

It's Georgia vs. Texas in Athens, and the Dawgs are back under the lights Between the Hedges. We talk about what makes this matchup one of the biggest of the year, revisit last year's epic meetings, and share some great memories from our trip to Austin. We break down both sides of the ball—how Georgia's offense matches up against Texas' dominant front seven, what Gunner Stockton and the receivers need to do through the air, and why the Dawgs' defense has to make Arch Manning uncomfortable. We also discuss Kirby's insane 8–0 home record vs. top-10 opponents, preview key week-12 games across the country, and close with our score predictions for Saturday night in Athens. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:07 - Announcement00:07:06 - Georgia vs Texas History00:12:21 - Texas 2025 Season Overview00:19:20 - Georgia Offense vs Texas Defense00:31:11 - Georgia Defense vs Texas Offense00:45:04 - Week 12 Pick'em01:03:18 - Score Predictions SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! GET YOUR GAMEDAY GEAR HERE: peachstatepride.com/collections/uga  CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

We're back in the studio after our trip to the Georgia Florida game, and it's time to turn the page to Mississippi State. Georgia heads west looking for win No. 900 and a fifth straight victory in Starkville, but this one has all the makings of a classic trap game sandwiched between Florida and Texas. We dive into why this matchup is trickier than it looks, break down how Mike Bobo's offense can exploit State's defense, and explain why Jeff Lebby's air raid could test Georgia's secondary. Plus, we revisit the 2017 game, debate Georgia's blue-blood status, and pick Week 11's biggest college football games. The Dawgs are and hunting for another statement win before Texas rolls into Athens. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:13 - Win Number 90000:06:41 - Series History00:15:46 - UGA Offense vs Mississippi State Defense00:21:45 - UGA Defense vs Mississippi State Offense00:41:30 - Week 11 Pick'em00:59:52 - Score Predictions SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! GET YOUR GAMEDAY GEAR HERE: peachstatepride.com/collections/uga  CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

We look at some recent news stories, including: Progressive Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, his scandals, and the reactions; Kenneth Leland Morgan walking into a pub in Athens Georgia in a full SS uniform, assaulting a woman, being arrested, and then being bailed out by Paul Miller AKA 'GypsyCrusader'; and the revelation that upcoming nazi video-maker 'Shameless Sperg' is Chris Booth, husband of Meghyn Booth, Republican treasurer of Maple Valley Township. Episode Notes: Platner: Graham Platner's claims that he didn't know tattoo was Nazi-linked undercut by new evidence | CNN Politics overview for P-Hustle Graham Platner asked why Black people 'don't tip' in Reddit posts Booth: Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels | Far right (US) | The Guardian https://rumble.com/user/ShamelessSperg/videos?e9s=src_v1_cmd Miller and Morgan: Kenneth Leland Morgan update: Who is Paul Miller? Man claims to help Georgia Nazi dresser get bail as new video emerges | Hindustan Times Who is Kenneth Leland Morgan? Athens, Georgia man in Nazi uniform allegedly assaulted woman outside Cutter's Pub | Hindustan Times Man in Nazi uniform assaulted Georgia student after he was denied entry to bar, officials say https://x.com/jokerwaffenfren/status/1982568060692427192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1982568060692427192%7Ctwgr%5E762b5102659e01bf355e40c126de12ef094256be%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F Nick Fuentes goes on Tucker: Tucker Carlson's interview with far-right antisemite Nick Fuentes divides conservatives | Tucker Carlson | The Guardian Heritage Foundation head defends Tucker Carlson for hosting white nationalist with antisemitic views - The Washington Post Antisemitism exposed in the ranks of the right — the GOP-Israeli honeymoon is over Angela Collier's The Faust and the Furious https://youtu.be/CnsDc9GDn1Y?si=zPCtZ1WI6wY_x7TS Show Notes: Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay ad-free and independent.  Patrons get exclusive access to at least one full extra episode a month plus all backer-only back-episodes. Daniel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true IDSG Twitter: https://twitter.com/idsgpod Daniel's Twitter: @danieleharper Jack's (Locked) Twitter: @_Jack_Graham_ Jack's Bluesky: @timescarcass.bsky.social Daniel's Bluesky: @danielharper.bsky.social IDSG on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1  

I remember her BHS Arabian on beam at the Region 5 training camp at the University of Michigan and saying who is that kid! Well she went on to win many state and regional titles and become one of our Region 5 Dream Team stand outs! She now is living her best life in Athens Georgia as a Gym Dawg. She is an All American a Youtuber and one of the leaders of the GymDawgs. We welcome Georgia Junior Ady Wahl to the show. She talks about her decision to go to college early out of high school, reflects on her first two years at Georgia, the 2025 NCAA Nationals experience and insights to the 2026 Gym Dawgs. 

With the College GameDay crew heading to Athens this weekend for the monster top ten match-up between the Dawgs & Rebels, their ring leader Rece Davis joins the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elijah Nolasco is a 21 year old Honduran American musician and student of Finance and Music Business at the University of Georgia. Elijah's love for music began at a young age, and it wasn't too long before his mom put him in piano lessons. Music was always important to him, and in college he figured out exactly what he wanted to do with it. Elijah began releasing original music in both English and Spanish with the mindset of wanting to help others through his songs. This year he went viral for translating Spanish songs to English and amassed over 21,000 followers on Instagram and over 97,000 on TikTok, and this past summer he performed at Jalo Fest in Sacramento.I discussed his viral videos, the Athens impact, how his upbringing plays into his music, and more!Take a listen to my fun and sweet conversation with Elijah Nolasco. It was my pleasure. AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE:LENGTH: 50.34PUBLISHED: 10/16/2025UPDATED BI - WEEKLY ON THURSDAYSENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERMUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYA ACKLEHRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Photos by Raya AcklehProducer: Marlene Sokol StewartCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12Elijah Nolasco info:IG: Elijah.lolascooTikTok: elijahnolascoThank you for listening to AthCastMusic. Kindly give a review, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening site.Also, downloading my episodes give me more coverage in the Social Media world. REMEMBER,“IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR!”

It’s revenge week in Athens. Ole Miss embarrassed Georgia last year in Oxford — but this time, the Bulldogs are hunting payback. Buck Belue breaks down the Top-10 showdown, the GameDay chaos, and what Kirby Smart’s defense must do to shut down Lane Kiffin’s explosive Rebels.

It’s revenge week in Athens. Ole Miss embarrassed Georgia last year in Oxford — but this time, the Bulldogs are hunting payback. Buck Belue breaks down the Top-10 showdown, the GameDay chaos, and what Kirby Smart’s defense must do to shut down Lane Kiffin’s explosive Rebels.

It’s revenge week in Athens. Ole Miss embarrassed Georgia last year in Oxford — but this time, the Bulldogs are hunting payback. Buck Belue breaks down the Top-10 showdown, the GameDay chaos, and what Kirby Smart’s defense must do to shut down Lane Kiffin’s explosive Rebels.

Meet Five Eight, a cornerstone of the Athens, Georgia scene known for emotionally direct songs and high-energy shows. The band opens up about forming in the late eighties, the tension that fuels their performances, and the new documentary that traces their story from early struggles to enduring friendship. You also hear the moment they recall opening for R.E.M. in California and why Athens still feels like home.

Jim Wilson is a Mexican American drummer, singer, guitarist and visual artist. He began his music career as drummer for rock band Mother Jackson out of Athens, Ga in 2001 and has never looked back. Wilson currently fronts three bands: TaxiCab Verses, James Aurelio, and Los Cantares as well as drumming for the band Pilgrim and drums for troubadour Joe Cat. In addition to these established groups, Jim Wilson is also a freelance percussionist and drummer, often seen on stage with some of Athens Georgia's finest luminaries such as Thayer Serrano, Don Chambers, T Hardy Morris, to name just a few. When not on Stage, Jim Wilson can be found managing the fabulous 40 Watt Club.Perpetually surrounded and inspired by music and live productions, Jim Wilson lives a life filled with artistic voicing and endless entertainment.AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 44LENGTH: 56.00PUBLISHED: 10/02/2025UPDATED BI - WEEKLY ON THURSDAYSENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERMUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYA ACKLEH RECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Photos by Raya AcklehProducer: Marlene Sokol StewartCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:mailto:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicYouTube: AthCastMusic (@MarleneSokolStewart-12)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12Email: marlene@athcastmusic.com Thank you so much for listening to AthCastMusic. Kindly give a review, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening site. Also, downloading my episodes give me more coverage in the Social Media world. REMEMBER, “IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR.”

In this episode, we preview Georgia's matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats. We dive into the Dawgs' dominance in this series, revisit some wild Georgia-Kentucky memories, and break down what to expect on both sides of the ball this weekend. From the run game picking up steam to the defense looking for a bounce-back performance, we share where Georgia can take control and how Kentucky might respond. We also make our Week 6 picks across the SEC and beyond before giving final score predictions for the Dawgs. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:58 - Coping with the Alabama Loss00:07:28 - Shoutout!00:08:58 - Georgia vs Kentucky History00:26:50 - Georgia Offense vs Kentucky Defense00:44:23 - Georgia Defense vs Kentucky Offense00:57:28 - Week 6 Picks01:09:40 - Score Predictions & Final Thoughts SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! GET YOUR GAMEDAY GEAR HERE: peachstatepride.com/collections/uga  CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

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New episode featuring very special guest Dave Gerow (The Arcs) is alive!  We discuss the band's new long player, Athens Ave, as well as all things Arcs! A very Athens heavy chat you won't want to miss! New album is out on Arfus Records

Welcome to Roll Pod, an Alabama sports podcast from Bama247. On today's episode, Mike Rodak and Alex Scarborough join Brett Greenberg to preview the Alabama vs. Georgia showdown in Athens (Ga.) on Saturday night. Key returners on both sides of the ball, matchup talk and much more! FOLLOW • Brett Greenberg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrettGreenberg_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Mike Rodak: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mikerodak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Alex Scarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/ByScarborough⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINKS • Bama247 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://247sports.com/college/alabama/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Subscribe to Bama247: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://247sports.com/college/alabama/join/?promo=QUICKLINKS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Bama247 Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2YzVw4plQnY8V8mMNCfZ8g⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Bama247 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Bama_247⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Bama247 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bama_247/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this September 2025 episode, Associate Director Sarah Wasch interviews David Meyers, Director, and Lori Tiller, Director of Research & Evaluation, of Embark Georgia. Together, they share their professional journeys that led them to the University of Georgia where they now lead a statewide initiative aiming to increase college access and retention for youth who have experienced foster care or homelessness. David and Lori discuss the critical “handoff gap” that impacts student success when they transition from K-12 education to higher education, often without resources and support. Finally, they remind professionals that everyone can make an impact by finding collaborators, starting small, and listening to individuals with lived experience.

In this episode of Row Sixty, we break down Georgia's 28–6 win over Austin Peay in a game full of delays, empty stands, and plenty of fan overreactions online. We start with the unique game day atmosphere & our Weekly Concession Stands Report. From there, we dive deep into the Gunner Stockton debate, offensive line injuries, and the emergence of running backs like Chauncey Bowens. Defensively, the Dawgs shined once again, holding Austin Peay under 200 total yards and proving this unit will keep Georgia in every game. We also highlight standout defenders like CJ Allen and Raylen Wilson, and discuss Brett Thorson's return on special teams. Finally, we look at the new AP Poll, recap last week's pick'em games, and turn our eyes toward a huge SEC opener in Knoxville against Tennessee. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:16 - Patron Shoutout!00:03:52 - Gameday Atmosphere00:13:39 - Weekly Concession Stand Report00:22:23 - Clark's Fun Facts00:23:14 - UGA Offense vs Austin Peay00:46:50 - UGA Defense vs Austin Peay00:52:23 - UGA Special Teams00:54:06 - Silver Lining00:59:01 - AP Poll Reaction01:03:29 - Week Two Games Recap01:12:47 - Pep Talk SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

In this episode of Row Sixty, we preview Georgia Football's week two matchup with Austin Peay at Sanford Stadium. We look back at the brief history between the two programs, share injury updates, and break down what to expect from the Bulldogs on offense and defense. From Gunner Stockton's development to the run game and defensive fundamentals, we highlight the key storylines heading into Saturday. We also talk about Kirby Smart's challenge to fans, the importance of building depth before SEC play, and wrap with our score predictions. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:51 - Patron Shoutout!00:04:59 - Georgia vs Austin Peay History00:07:12 - Austin Peay Scouting Report00:19:16 - Injury Report00:21:45 - UGA Offense vs Austin Peay Defense00:28:26 - UGA Defense vs Austin Peay Offense00:35:12 - Kirby Calls Out Fans00:38:57 - New AP Poll Reaction00:44:45 - Week 1 Recap (Tennessee, Miami, TCU)00:54:02 - Week 2 Pick'em Games01:08:25 - Score Predictions vs Austin Peay SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

“No endeavor to write a travel book is ever lost, since it gives you a useful perspective on (and intensified attention to) the reality of the travel experience itself. When embraced mindfully, the real-time experience of a journey is invariably its truest reward.” –Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf touches on nine lessons from attempting to write a (never finished) van-life vagabonding memoir at age 23, including: On Pilgrims in a Sliding World (1:00) Lesson #1: No work is lost (and “failure” has lessons to teach) On the author as a character (6:30) Lesson #2: “Show, don't tell” is still good narrative advice On depicting other people (14:30) Lesson #3: Travel books require reporting (not just recollecting) On recounting dialogues (22:30) Lesson #4: Be true to what was said (but make sure it serves a broader purpose) On veering from the truth (32:30) Lesson #5: The truth tends to work better than whatever you might make up On depicting places (39:30) Lesson #6: “Telling details” are better than broad generalizations about a place On neurotic young-manhood (48:30) Lesson #7: Balance narrative analysis with narrative vulnerability The seeds of Vagabonding (1:01:30) Lesson #8: Over time, we write our way into what we have to say The journey was the point (1:06:30) Lesson #9: In the end, taking the journey counts for more than writing it Books mentioned: The Geto Boys, by Rolf Potts (2016 book) Vagabonding, by Rolf Potts (2003 book) The Anxiety of Influence, by Harold Bloom (1973 book) On the Road, by Jack Kerouac (1957 book) The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger (1951 book) Epic of Gilgamesh (12th century BCE Mesopotamian epic) Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes (17th century novel) The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (14th century travelogue) True History, by Lucian of Samosata (2nd century novella) Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson (21st century memoir) Marco Polo Didn't Go There, by Rolf Potts (2008 book) Labels: A Mediterranean Journal, by Evelyn Waugh (1930 book) Essays, poems, and short stories mentioned "The Mystical High Church of Luck," by Rolf Potts (1998 essay) "Greenland is Not Bigger Than South America", by Rolf Potts (1998 essay) “The Faces,” by Robert Creeley (1983 poem) "Reflection and Retrospection," by Phillip Lopate (2005 essay) "Why so much travel writing is so boring," by Thomas Swick (2001 essay) "10 Rules of Writing," by Elmore Leonard (2001 essay) "In the Penal Colony," by Franz Kafka (1919 short story) Places and events mentioned People's Park (activist park in Berkeley) 924 Gilman Street (punk-rock club in Berkeley) Alphabet City (neighborhood New York City's East Village) Brentwood (Los Angeles neighborhood) 1994 Northridge earthquake Panama City Beach (Florida spring-break city) Gainesville (Florida college town) Athens (Georgia college town) Big Sur (coastal region of California) Humboldt Redwoods State Park (park in California) Other links: "Van Life before #VanLife" (Deviate episode) Paris Writing Workshops (Rolf's annual creative writing classes) Picaresque (prose genre) Roman à clef (fictionalized novel about real-life events) "Jumping freight trains in the Pacific NW" (Deviate episode) "Telling travel stories, with Andrew McCarthy" (Deviate episode) "Rolf Potts: The Vagabond's Way" (Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank podcast) "A personal history of my grunge-bandwagon band" (Deviate episode) Gettysburg Address (Abraham Lincoln speech) José Ortega y Gasset (Spanish philosopher) Jack Handey (American humorist known for "Deep Thoughts" jokes) Laurel Lee (American memoirist) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

“No endeavor to write a travel book is ever lost, since it gives you a useful perspective on (and intensified attention to) the reality of the travel experience itself. When embraced mindfully, the real-time experience of a journey is invariably its truest reward.” –Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf touches on nine lessons from attempting to write a (never finished) van-life vagabonding memoir at age 23, including: On Pilgrims in a Sliding World (1:00) Lesson #1: No work is lost (and “failure” has lessons to teach) On the author as a character (6:30) Lesson #2: “Show, don't tell” is still good narrative advice On depicting other people (14:30) Lesson #3: Travel books require reporting (not just recollecting) On recounting dialogues (22:30) Lesson #4: Be true to what was said (but make sure it serves a broader purpose) On veering from the truth (32:30) Lesson #5: The truth tends to work better than whatever you might make up On depicting places (39:30) Lesson #6: “Telling details” are better than broad generalizations about a place On neurotic young-manhood (48:30) Lesson #7: Balance narrative analysis with narrative vulnerability The seeds of Vagabonding (1:01:30) Lesson #8: Over time, we write our way into what we have to say The journey was the point (1:06:30) Lesson #9: In the end, taking the journey counts for more than writing it Books mentioned: The Geto Boys, by Rolf Potts (2016 book) Vagabonding, by Rolf Potts (2003 book) The Anxiety of Influence, by Harold Bloom (1973 book) On the Road, by Jack Kerouac (1957 book) The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger (1951 book) Epic of Gilgamesh (12th century BCE Mesopotamian epic) Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes (17th century novel) The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (14th century travelogue) True History, by Lucian of Samosata (2nd century novella) Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson (21st century memoir) Marco Polo Didn't Go There, by Rolf Potts (2008 book) Labels: A Mediterranean Journal, by Evelyn Waugh (1930 book) Essays, poems, and short stories mentioned "The Mystical High Church of Luck," by Rolf Potts (1998 essay) "Greenland is Not Bigger Than South America", by Rolf Potts (1998 essay) “The Faces,” by Robert Creeley (1983 poem) "Reflection and Retrospection," by Phillip Lopate (2005 essay) "Why so much travel writing is so boring," by Thomas Swick (2001 essay) "10 Rules of Writing," by Elmore Leonard (2001 essay) "In the Penal Colony," by Franz Kafka (1919 short story) Places and events mentioned People's Park (activist park in Berkeley) 924 Gilman Street (punk-rock club in Berkeley) Alphabet City (neighborhood New York City's East Village) Brentwood (Los Angeles neighborhood) 1994 Northridge earthquake Panama City Beach (Florida spring-break city) Gainesville (Florida college town) Athens (Georgia college town) Big Sur (coastal region of California) Humboldt Redwoods State Park (park in California) Other links: "Van Life before #VanLife" (Deviate episode) Paris Writing Workshops (Rolf's annual creative writing classes) Picaresque (prose genre) Roman à clef (fictionalized novel about real-life events) "Jumping freight trains in the Pacific NW" (Deviate episode) "Telling travel stories, with Andrew McCarthy" (Deviate episode) "Rolf Potts: The Vagabond's Way" (Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank podcast) "A personal history of my grunge-bandwagon band" (Deviate episode) Gettysburg Address (Abraham Lincoln speech) José Ortega y Gasset (Spanish philosopher) Jack Handey (American humorist known for "Deep Thoughts" jokes) Laurel Lee (American memoirist) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

In this episode, we finally arrive at game week as Georgia prepares to open the 2025 season against Marshall in Sanford Stadium. We preview the Thundering Herd's new coaching staff, roster turnover, and scheme, and discuss what we want to see from the Dawgs on both sides of the ball. We also reflect on Georgia's past matchup with Marshall, highlight key players like Gunner Stockton and the running back room, and break down depth chart battles on defense. From Week Zero takeaways in Dublin and Hawaii to full predictions for massive Week One showdowns like Texas-Ohio State, LSU-Clemson, and Notre Dame-Miami, it's a jam-packed kickoff episode. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:44 - Offseason & Carnivals00:05:42 - Announcements00:12:44 - Georgia vs Marshall History00:21:27 - Marshall Scouting Report00:29:00 - UGA Offense vs Marshall Defense00:37:38 - UGA Defense vs Marshall Offense00:47:07 - Week Zero Recap00:56:18 - Week 1 Pick'em01:13:39 - Score Predictions vs Marshall JOIN OUR PICK'EM LEAGUE:https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college/register/joingroupGROUP ID: 4510PASSWORD: DAWGS (all caps) SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/store

In this bonus episode of Row Sixty, we take a trip down memory lane with former UGA linebacker and team captain Ryne Rankin. Ryne reflects on his recruitment journey, special teams legacy, and what it was really like inside the locker room during the pivotal 2015 season. We cover everything from wild SEC environments to the infamous Alabama game, the transition from Richt to Kirby, and how Ryne's experience as a D1 athlete shaped who he is today. Plus, we dive into his current life as a firefighter, hog hunter, and proud UGA ambassador. This is one of our favorite interviews ever—raw, funny, and full of insight. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:54 - Meet Ryne Rankin00:05:06 - "The Closer"00:06:14 - Recruitment00:11:27 - Choosing Georgia00:13:10 - NIL Then vs Now00:20:08 - 2015 Season00:26:01 - Making Spurrier Quit00:27:34 - Playing in Sanford00:29:51 - Special Teams00:32:12 - Team Captain00:37:10 - Bama Beatdown00:42:38 - Infamous Holding Call00:46:00 - Tennessee Game00:50:42 - Rowdy Environment00:54:54 - Fight00:58:50 - GSU & GT01:02:13 - Mark Richt Legacy01:04:25 - The Kirby Era01:09:00 - Lightning Round01:17:37 - 202501:22:52 - Coaching01:29:45 - Firefighting01:37:02 - Love Talking Ball! JOIN OUR PICK'EM LEAGUE:https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college/register/joingroupGROUP ID: 4510PASSWORD: DAWGS (all caps) SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/storeVisit: peachstatepride.com

In Punt & Pass' first episode of the Georgia Bulldogs '25 season, Drew Butler and Jake Fromm join from Creature Comforts Brewing in Athens. The two preview the Bulldog's upcoming season talking Gunner Stockton, Coaching Additions, and Georgia's incredible home schedule. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this conversation, Lisa Bernstein shares her journey in the real estate industry, starting from her early experiences as a young real estate agent in Florida to her current role as an associate broker in Georgia. She discusses the challenges she faced, the importance of mentorship, and her growth through various roles in the industry. Lisa emphasizes the significance of personal connections in real estate, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares her insights on investing, particularly the benefits of starting with a quadruplex for young investors. Her story is one of resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to helping others navigate the real estate landscape. Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true ‘white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a “mini-mastermind” with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming “Retreat”, either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas “Big H Ranch”? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Andrea DeMarcus, a classically trained bassist and Juilliard grad. She returned to Georgia to do some self- help searching, being unsure and questioning her songwriting. So she left NY to head back to the place she felt would be best to take this reflection. Dave Kirslis, a self-taught guitarist riding freight trains in search of inspiration, met Andrea by chance. Though their first impression was awkward, they discovered not only a shared vision for music, but life together and soon married. They formed Cicada Rhythm, blending folk, rock, and Americana with harmonies and instrumentation that reflected their unique partnership. In 2011, they put out their first 4 song CD, “Fate in a Jar,” that was basically used for demo purposes. It began a procession of recording. In 2015, Drew Vandenberg (Drive-By Truckers, Of Montreal and Kishi Bashi) recorded two tracks “Do Not Destroy” and “Wait Til Morning.” Titled Two Wings - Live from Mt Zion Church, an historical 200 – year church in Sparta, GA. They released a self -titled album In October of 2015 that brought us a great collaboration with many musicians and songs that could fill your heart and soul. With “Everywhere I go,” released in April of 2018 Andrea and Dave brought us the unique menu of songs recorded in different studios, houses and any other place they laid down their instruments down as they toured and traveled. Their latest album, “Magic State” released in May of 2025, brought us a bit more mysticism with lyrics that might let you in to some of their struggles and some of their victories. It is yet another beautiful light of music from Andrea and Dave. Here is me with Andrea DeMarcus and Dave Kirslis. AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 4. EPISODE: 43LENGTH: 1:20PUBLISHED: 07/08/2025DEDICATED TO PUBLISH WEEKLY ON THURSDAY'S WHEN POSSIBLE. ENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Produced by The Lightroom-AthPhotos and Camera: Ellison Suhoza and Lucca FagundesExecutive Producers: Guillermo Zouain and Wendy MuñizCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:Email: marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicYouTube: AthCastMusic (@MarleneSokolStewart-12)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING TO AND WATCHING ATHCASTMUSIC! PLEASE CONSIDER REVIEWING, FOLLOWING US ON SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS AND AMAZON MUSIC AND SHARING WITH YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER, “IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR.”

Obsessive vinyl collector and radio & MTV legend Matt Pinfield discusses his music collection, holy grails, music industry stories, his recent health scares and sharing stories at the Punk Rock Museum. The Punk Rock Museum info and tickets are here  Matt's book "My Insane Improbable Rock Life" is here Topics Include: Matt discusses his post-stroke meal plan after months without solid food Friends like Mike Ness from Social Distortion visited him in hospital Stroke happened at drummer John Tempesta's house, remembers calling EMS Had both stroke and meningeal pneumonia with 85% mortality rate Daughters told he would die, was touch and go situation Lost feeling on right side, still numb but walking with cane Previous near-death experiences: aneurysm at 15, car accident, sobriety struggles Recovery includes acupuncture from former punk drummer and intense physical therapy Currently doing tours at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas Favorite museum artifact is rare Germs concert footage never released Stories of interviewing Iggy Pop who once knocked microphone from hands Hosted Wayne Kramer tribute concert at Sing Sing prison for inmates Getting punk acts on MTV 120 Minutes easier than expected Started in college radio at Rutgers, only 13 alternative stations existed CBGBs regular, Athens Georgia born with B-52s/R.E.M. connections there Kevin Bacon joked there's only two degrees of separation with Matt Neil Young remains his interview "holy grail" Matt is a serious 45 RPM collector Lived in Paul Kantner's old apartment with psychedelic laser showerhead DJed at clubs where James Gandolfini was regular Friends with Don Bolles from Germs, both love 70s glam records Personal rule: must buy something from every record store visited Also supports opening bands by buying their vinyl and t-shirts Postal service recently stole entire box of rare 45s shipment Still searching for holy grail records like Panic Squad 12-inch single Tom Petty acetate test pressing gift from friend Chuck Rocha Found rare Cherry Slush single that climbed charts before label folded Optimistic about vinyl's future as young people discover physical music Believes vinyl offers irreplaceable warmth and "whole other world" experience Plans Vegas record shopping and Australian record exchange with Nate High resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

In this episode, we draft our all-time Georgia Football Dream Teams in a five-round format featuring quarterback, running back, receiver, defense, and kicker. Each pick sparks debate as we build rosters from legends like Herschel Walker, Brock Bowers, and the 2021 defense. We also reflect on key moments in Georgia history, underrated players, and what made each pick special. At the end, we share our thoughts on the upcoming 2025 season and how this year's team could produce future legends of its own. We hope you enjoy this episode and, as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:57 - Guest Intro00:04:44 - Ground Rules00:10:14 - ROUND 100:24:22 - ROUND 200:44:18 - ROUND 301:15:20 - ROUND 401:17:39 - ROUND 501:31:16 - Our Dream Teams01:35:16 - Will's Outlook01:38:53 - Baylor's Outlook01:44:11 - Signing Off SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/storeVisit: peachstatepride.com

Today, we're talking with Rick Fowler and Mike Doke, members of Athens' finest — the Rick Fowler Band. This powerhouse blues-rock group is led by Rick Fowler, whose guitar work and songwriting are a blend of blues, rock and music that will reach into the depths of your soul, you almost fall over listening to them. Alongside him are local legends in their own right: Michael Doke on guitar, Greg Veale on bass, Tim White on Hammond organ, and Deane Quinter on drums. These guys don't just play music — they live it. They've backed icons like Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, played with members of R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Drivin' n' Cryin', Tinsley Ellis, T Graham Brown. AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 4 EPISODE: 41 LENGTH: PUBLISHED: June 26, 2025UPDATED WEEKLY ON THURSDAYENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/) (https://tweedrecording.com/)Produced by The Lightroom-AthPhotos and Camera: Ellison Suhoza & Lucca FagundesExecutive Producers: Guillermo Zouain and Wendy MuñizCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:mailto:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicYouTube: AthCastMusic (@MarleneSokolStewart-12)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019THE RICK FOWLER BAND INFO:Website: Therickfowlerband.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=TheRickFowlerBandIG: rickfowlerband THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING TO AND WATCHING ATHCASTMUSIC! KINDLY SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, GIVE A REVIEW, FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS AND AMAZON MUSIC.REMEMBER, “IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR.” Rick Fowler and Mike Doke talk about their past projects to their latest instrumental project The Deadwood Sessions — built around guitars made from fallen Georgia trees. Whether you've followed them for years or are just discovering their sound, listen in to this episode of AthCastMusic for a deep dive into the music and stories of Rick Fowler and Mike Doke of the Rick Fowler Band.

Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Nick Huber who has amassed an impressive 50 million dollar net worth owning 1.9 million square feet of storage across 63 locations in 11 states with a portfolio of $150 million plus! He is on a mission to show people a radically different way to think about success,  wealth and entrepreneurship and does a fantastic job showing you HOW with his brand new book Out NOW called The Sweaty Startup: How to GET RICH doing BORING things! He is an Entrepreneur, business owner, investor, Podcast host and Social media star fighting out of Athens GA by way of Indiana.    He went from a D1 athlete running on tracks to running boxes all around a college town as a budding new entrepreneur giving him the momentum and confidence to become the successful businessman he is today. He made a name for himself in the self storage world through Storage Squad and then catapulted his success in private equity with his company Bolt Storage.  He has since become an owner or stakeholder in 11 different businesses Including Somewhere.com, a recruiting company, REcostseg, a Real Estate services  company as well as a web development and marketing company and even a pest control company.   Gold nuggets all throughout this episode check it out now! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Things to know before becoming an entrepreneur ✅ How to build a winning business by learning from your competitors ✅ How you can invest in real estate when you don't have free time ✅  Why we seek approval from others to be successful + more! ✅ Why sales skills are crucial in business + more! Check the show notes to connect with all things Nick !   Connect with Nick Huber and The Sweaty Startup: www.nickhuber.com Nick Huber on Facebook Nick Huber on Instagram Nick Huber on Twitter Nick Huber on LinkedIn Nick Huber on TikTok Nick Huber on Youtube Buy the The Sweaty Startup Book on Amazon   Connect with Nick's Ventures: www.sweatystartup.com/ideas www.boltstorage.com www.somewhere.com www.recostseg.com www.adrhino.com www.spidexx.com www.boldseo.com www.titanrisk.com www.boltbuilders.com --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers  

This week on Dopey! It's the long-awaited episode with Chasing Heroin host Jeanine Coulter, recorded live at Jeremy's house during Dopeywood!Janine tells the full, raw, and very dopey story of her descent into addiction: from being a straight-A Supreme Court hopeful, to getting obsessed with exercise and binge eating, to discovering coke in a redneck bar in Georgia, all the way to living in an abandoned cell phone store in Oceanside, California smoking heroin off foil.Janine talks about doing meth that was pink, accidentally getting strung out at 30, and finding herself in a cinderblock junkie jungle gym run by tweakers. She reflects on her arrest record, her failed attempts at controlled drinking, and how it all somehow led to a decade of recovery, a podcast, and a damn TED Talk on post-traumatic growth.PLUS: a touching email from a listener who outran the cops with a trunk full of weed and somehow lived to tell the tale. A beautiful PCP voicemail and much much more on a brand new epiksode of that good ol Dopey Show!Don't forget: DopeyCon 6 tickets are out on Patreon. Leave a review. Send a voicemail. And follow us on youtu

Today's episode dives into the dreamy, defiant, and deeply emotional world of Hotel Fiction — a band born from a college friendship and a fearless approach to making music that hits you right in the heart.From writing together almost immediately to dropping a debut album before most bands even book their first tour, Jade and Jess built something special — a space where genre doesn't matter as much as the creation of honest and sometimes brutal lyrics that makes one look into their own self. You might know them from songs like Astronaut Kids, Daydrifter, or the hauntingly beautiful Margo, a song that manages to say everything you didn't know you needed to hear.We talked about what it's like to grow up — not just as artists, but as people — while chasing your dreams on the road, missing home, writing in vans, (and sometimes even naming those vans), and leaning on each other through it all. We'll also get into the power of independence, how Athens shaped their spirit, and yes — what it's like to film a music video in Bill Berry's backyard.This episode is for anyone who ever loved too hard, felt too much, or wondered what might happen if you said you could, so you did!This is my conversation with Hotel Fiction's Jade Long and Jessica Thompson AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 4 EPISODE: 41LENGTH: PUBLISHED: July 10, 2025UPDATED WEEKLY ON THURSDAYENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/) (https://tweedrecording.com/)Produced by The Lightroom-AthPhotos and Camera: Ellison Suhoza & Lucca FagundesExecutive Producers: Guillermo Zouain and Wendy MuñizCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:mailto:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicYouTube: AthCastMusic (@MarleneSokolStewart-12)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019Hotel Fiction:IG: hotelfictionCan message them on their Instagram account. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING TO AND WATCHING ATHCASTMUSIC! KINDLY SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, GIVE A REVIEW, FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS AND AMAZON MUSIC.REMEMBER, “IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR.”

Season 5 of Row 60 kicks off with some catch-up on parenting and summer projects. Big plans are on deck this year: more road trip vlogs, man-on-the-street interviews, and splitting episodes into recaps and previews to keep Dawg fans locked in. There's plenty of talk about SEC Media Days, national championship odds, and why Georgia looks strong with Gunner Stockton—wrapped it up by geeking out over EA Sports College Football 26 and setting up a Row 60 online dynasty. We hope you enjoy this episode of Row Sixty, and as always, GO DAWGS! TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:26 - Catching Up00:06:39 - Kirby Being Kirby00:09:08 - New Content!00:19:54 - Format Change00:22:47 - SEC Media Days00:33:00 - On3 & Rivals Merger00:39:52 - CFB 2600:50:53 - National Championship Odds00:56:30 - WE'RE BACK! SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: For just $5/month, you can support our podcast & unlock exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/rowsixty & join today! CONNECT WITH US:Patreon: patreon.com/rowsixtyFacebook: facebook.com/rowsixtyInstagram: instagram.com/rowsixty/TikTok: tiktok.com/@rowsixtyYouTube: youtube.com/rowsixtyWebsite: rowsixty.comStore: rowsixty.com/storeVisit: peachstatepride.com

In this hour of VSiN By The Books, hosts Dave Ross and Marc Malusis recap last night's NBA and NHL playoff games. Plus, joining the show Live from Athens Georgia is Jensen Lewis, to break down the College Baseball Regional Matchups. Also, Dave and Marc will dive into the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts 2025 schedules.