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In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I sit down with Tommy Andres, one-half of the producing duo behind the new Wondery Podcast limited series We Came To The Forest. We Came To The Forest explores the ongoing 'Cop City' movement in Atlanta through direct interviews with those involved in the protests, including a never-before-heard interview with Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, the protestor who was killed by a Georgia State Patrol officer in January 2023.  In this conversation, we discuss how Tommy learned about Cop City, the controversial Atlanta Police Training Center in Southwest DeKalb County. He also shares insights on the journey to produce the podcast and what he has discovered since starting the series.  Tommy also produced the award-winning King Slime podcast with fellow Atlanta-based journalists Christina Lee and George Chidi, which focuses on the Young Thug, YSL Trial, and we touch on that towards the end.  This podcast is available for Wondery subscribers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. If you haven't already, please subscribe to my podcast and newsletter at iamkingwilliams.substack.com.

Born in 1966 in San Antonio, TX, King Williams was moved around a lot as a young lad. The moves landed the family in Glenview, IL, a suburb of Chicago. After overcoming the urge to pronounce the “S” at the end of “Illinois”, he moved more freely in northern society and came to genuinely love the city itself. In that time, the need to play music reared its spiny head and he learned how to play bass. Sinking his teeth into it, he became somewhat competent and enjoys playing to this day. King noted, however, that that wasn't likely to provide a steady income, so he created a fall back plan, becoming a recording engineer. A short stint at Columbia College under renown engineer and curmudgeon Malcom Chisholm gave king much of what he'd need to succeed as a recordist, though it was as yet unrealized. These two career paths crisscrossed and caromed off each other, but the lure of steadier work as an engineer eventually landed King a job in Nashville, TN at famed RCA recording studio “A”, then known as “Javelina Recording”. After a few years of that, King went freelance and spent much of his time at local houses such as OceanWay, The Tracking Room and, Sound Emporium. In 2004, King was approached by recently minted Music Director at The Grand Ole Opry, Steve Gibson, to join the staff as broadcast and post production mixer. King was hired on and had been the responsible engineer for that seat for the last 20 years, and will likely still be in that chair through The Opry's 100th anniversary, which will be celebrated throughout 2025."Still on the Run" - https://www.fbrmusic.com/Host - Trey MitchellIG - treymitchellphotography IG - feeding_the_senses_unsensoredFB - facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848Threads - www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotographySponsorship Information/Guest Suggestions  -  ftsunashville@gmail.com

King Williams hosts L. Benjamin Rolsky, a professor and author, to discuss his book "The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left." Using Norman Lear as a case study, Rolsky explains his work on the intersection of religion, politics, and popular culture since the 1970s. He critiques the term "Christian nationalism," arguing it emerged post-2016 and oversimplifies conservative activism. Rolsky also discusses the complexities of evangelicalism and its political leanings, noting the influence of media and marketing. He emphasizes the need for robust academic analysis and critical thinking in understanding contemporary political dynamics. This interview references two books worth reading in addition to Dr. Rolsky's book: Nicole Hemmer's “Messengers of The Right,” a History of conservative media in America, and Kevin Kruse's “One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America” a look at how corporate conservatives infiltrated Christian politics. Nicole Hemmer has previously appeared on the podcast, and you can listen to her interview below: Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RXrdl5YaHNic403ptD9mw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-conservative-media-with-nicole/id1598766335?i=1000570923137 If you enjoy this conversation, please let me know, write a review, and share it with a friend. You can also sign up for my newsletter at iamkingwilliams.substack.com. If you want to advertise on the podcast or the newsletter, please message the podcast.

So we awaken to what's pretty much "worst case scenario" this election cycle, and while we can (and will, later) nitpick how things went wrong, I thought it first useful to have a discussion about some hard truths we on the left need to start discussing - and openly. The first? The Constitution, for all its revery, is a deeply flawed document and folks like Elie Mystal (he calls it 'trash') are brave enough to say so; maybe more of us should, too. King Williams, author of "The Breakdown with King Williams," had a prescient tweet last night that I sought to hone in on, though, and I'm grateful he joined the show to discuss. The TL/DR version? There is no "liberal media ecosystem, but there needs to be.

New polling in battleground states Georgia, Pennsylvania and nationally offer some mixed messaging - but the consensus is: 1. Kamala Harris has either made up ground or surpassed Trump and 2. this race is a dead heat But what are yard signs (or lack thereof) and local TV, radio and social influencer vibes telling us? Friend of the show King Williams tweeted earlier this week his concerns about the Democratic party's ground game in Georgia. He ain't feeling it. I sort of predicted this being a problem months ago. The Federal Reserve's rate cut (twice as big as I and most 'actual' experts expected) may well have political ramifications. Notable that what's good for America is bad for "MAGA," as evidence by his crowd booing as Senator JD Vance was asked about it. He naturally took the "my base is stupid so I'll keep deceiving them" route. Speaking go Vance and lies ... the New Republic reports his hyperbolic insistence about Haitians ratcheting up communicable diseases in Springfield, Ohio is factually inaccurate. Surprise, surprise.

Cape Governor Harry Smith had made his escape from Fort Cox to King Williams' Town, and was now hoping for help in the form of 3000 Zulu warriors. The British had mucked things up on the frontier, and most of their old allies the Khoekhoe of the Kat River Settlement had decided to rise up, along with the amaXhosa. The Boers were also not in any mood to send help, in fact, the destabilisation was in their favour, it drew English troops away from the transOrangia Region. Mlanjeni the prophet had told the Xhosa that this was the time to drive the English into the sea - and Maqoma the amaRharhabe chief of the amaNhlambe was all to ready to do just that. It was new Year, 1851. In a few days, the Taiping Rebellion - or Civil War as some call it - would begin in China. And like the uprising in the Cape, a man who claimed super powers was behind this war in Asia. Hong Xiuquan was an ethnic Hakka man who claimed to be related to Jesus Christ and was trying to convert the local Han people to his syncretic version of Christianity. Xiuquan was trying to overthrow the Qing dynasty and the Taiping rebels were hell bent on should I say, heaven bent on upending the entire country's social order. Eventually the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom based in Nanjing managed to seize a significant portion of southern China. It was to become the bloodiest war of the 19th Century, lasting 14 years. Back on the eastern Cape frontier, the settlers were facing the amaXhosa rage and fury, frustration that had built up over generations burst into the 8th Frontier War. Maqoma had warned the errant missionary George Brown that a war was coming of cruelty never seen before in southern AFrica. Some called it the first war of colour, a general war of the races. The Kat River people rebelled, some Khoekhoe soldiers rebelled, some of the famous Cape Mounted Rifles men mutinied, the amaThembu people under Maphasa, so important to Xhosa tradition, joined the Xhosa. amaNhlambe chief Siyolo, the best soldier amongst the amaXhosa, had cut off the road between King WilliamsTown and Grahamstown. And yet, in this frontier war it wasn't just black versus white - oh no. As you'll hear, Black South Africans fought for the British, and there were incidents of British soldiers who mutinied and joined the amaXhosa. amaNgqika men upset at how they'd been treated by their own countrymen worked for the colonists in this war, not the mention the amaMfengu people who the amaXhosa regarded as illegal immigrants on their land - there was no love lost between these two either. To merely describe this war as blacks versus whites is to commit historical incongruity. Sandile met with Maqoma in the first days of 1851 in order to work out a series of offensive moves against the British. Hermanus Matroos, who you met last episode was leading a powerful battalion sized group of amaXhosa and Khoesan fighters. Willem Uithaalder, former Cape Mounted Rifles cavalryman, was also fighting the British — his knowledge about how to go about focusing attacks was key.

Cape Governor Harry Smith had made his escape from Fort Cox to King Williams' Town, and was now hoping for help in the form of 3000 Zulu warriors. The British had mucked things up on the frontier, and most of their old allies the Khoekhoe of the Kat River Settlement had decided to rise up, along with the amaXhosa. The Boers were also not in any mood to send help, in fact, the destabilisation was in their favour, it drew English troops away from the transOrangia Region. Mlanjeni the prophet had told the Xhosa that this was the time to drive the English into the sea - and Maqoma the amaRharhabe chief of the amaNhlambe was all to ready to do just that. It was new Year, 1851. In a few days, the Taiping Rebellion - or Civil War as some call it - would begin in China. And like the uprising in the Cape, a man who claimed super powers was behind this war in Asia. Hong Xiuquan was an ethnic Hakka man who claimed to be related to Jesus Christ and was trying to convert the local Han people to his syncretic version of Christianity. Xiuquan was trying to overthrow the Qing dynasty and the Taiping rebels were hell bent on should I say, heaven bent on upending the entire country's social order. Eventually the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom based in Nanjing managed to seize a significant portion of southern China. It was to become the bloodiest war of the 19th Century, lasting 14 years. Back on the eastern Cape frontier, the settlers were facing the amaXhosa rage and fury, frustration that had built up over generations burst into the 8th Frontier War. Maqoma had warned the errant missionary George Brown that a war was coming of cruelty never seen before in southern AFrica. Some called it the first war of colour, a general war of the races. The Kat River people rebelled, some Khoekhoe soldiers rebelled, some of the famous Cape Mounted Rifles men mutinied, the amaThembu people under Maphasa, so important to Xhosa tradition, joined the Xhosa. amaNhlambe chief Siyolo, the best soldier amongst the amaXhosa, had cut off the road between King WilliamsTown and Grahamstown. And yet, in this frontier war it wasn't just black versus white - oh no. As you'll hear, Black South Africans fought for the British, and there were incidents of British soldiers who mutinied and joined the amaXhosa. amaNgqika men upset at how they'd been treated by their own countrymen worked for the colonists in this war, not the mention the amaMfengu people who the amaXhosa regarded as illegal immigrants on their land - there was no love lost between these two either. To merely describe this war as blacks versus whites is to commit historical incongruity. Sandile met with Maqoma in the first days of 1851 in order to work out a series of offensive moves against the British. Hermanus Matroos, who you met last episode was leading a powerful battalion sized group of amaXhosa and Khoesan fighters. Willem Uithaalder, former Cape Mounted Rifles cavalryman, was also fighting the British — his knowledge about how to go about focusing attacks was key.

I've tried not to spend too much time (personally or otherwise) on the audacious claims of "stolen valor" aimed at Governor Tim Walz by the (get this) Donald Trump presidential campaign. The "Cadet Bone Spurs" camp has something to say about military service, and - well - it's the one thing giving JD Vance relevance (or is it?) Even Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King felt the need to chime in at Erick Erickson's "The Gathering" last weekend. So here's the thing: Tim Walz has been on the record about his service, retirement and rationale, and despite the (years later, politically driven) sour grapes from two men in his unit, most of those he served with have nothig but good things to say about Walz - one, in particular, noting his "service" continued in Congress, with his gratitude. Next up, my friend King Williams tweeted his support for Atlanta hosting an Olympic Games again. Maybe it's the Parisian afterglow or envy for L.A. getting a third crack at 'em that has King thinking big for the A (again), but I can't see it, and I offer my thoughts as to why. Lastly, you'll never get me to pair how "pro-life" the GOP claims to be while joyfully starving kids on purpose, as Governor Brian Kemp seems inclined to do again next summer, much to the disdain of Georgia Democrats. Parents are urging Kemp to re-think his stubbornness.

The mid-nineteenth Century was like the calm before the storm with the discovery of diamonds a decade away, and then the wars between the Boers and Brits, and the Brits and amaZulu a glimmer in the imperial eye. Moshoeshoe was gaining power amongst the Basotho, and to the east, Mpande continued to dream of crushing the amaSwazi. But to the South on Christmas Day 1850, another frontier war in a long and bitter series between the Cape colony and the amaXhosa erupted in the wake of the witchcraft eradication processes enforced by Governor Harry Smith. I spent much of last episode explaining the religious and social ethos and differences between the empire and missionaries on one side, and the amaXhosa and their spiritual leaders on the other. Mlanjeni one of these spiritual leaders was the driver of this attempt by the amaXhosa to throw off the yoke of the empire. Andries Stockenstrom had been warning the British for some time that their tone-deaf and blunt attempts at destroying the power of the amaXhosa chiefs was not just chafing the people of British Kaffraria, but becoming dangerous. Smith had been compelled to maintain a heavy force of patrols in this territory to enforce the removals of the amaXhosa from land now allocated to English farmers and dislodge those who'd returned to places from which they'd already been driven. It was like the very definition of madness. The British authorities were repeating exactly what they'd done to the Xhosa before the Seventh Frontier War of 1846 and 1847. Since then they'd been very busy. The British had laid out an extensive series of roads and forts, centred on King Williams' Town which was the main pivot for this grid of power in and around the Amatola mountains. The town was about 22 kilometers south of the base of these picturesque peaks, on the banks of the Buffalo River which provided protection against assault from the high ground. It was the Boma Pass down to the Keiskamma River that troubled the British soldiers most, it also extended upwards into the Amatola mountains behind the Fort to a point known as Keiskamma Hoek — the source of the Keiskamma where another mission station called Uniondale was located. This is not to be confused with the town of Uniondale in the Karoo. After looking out from Keiskamma Hoek, taking in the scenic views, swept up in the wonder of the beauty of this region, you'd climb back on your intrepid pony and head back down the trail past Fort Cox and Burnshill, towards Fort White, and then onwards another 30 kilometers or so to Fort Hare. Many military historians have fixated on the British propensity to forget what they'd learned in previous wars, it was a kind of disease of the age, which would become a pandemic during the Anglo-Boer War, then a catastrophic forgetfulness by the First World War. The Khoekhoe were now extremely angry at the British authorities for messing around with the Kat River Settlement agreements, and the Boers had been embittered by Harry Smith's unilateral annexation of the TransOrangia region. This grew into a seething hatred when Smith had a young Boer called Thomas Dreyer executed. With so many Boers gone in the Great Trek, the British had to rely on the Khoekhoe and unfortunately for the people of the Kat River, the people now being called the coloured people, opprobrium and malice were heaped upon them. Who needs enemies when the British treated their friends like this?

The mid-nineteenth Century was like the calm before the storm with the discovery of diamonds a decade away, and then the wars between the Boers and Brits, and the Brits and amaZulu a glimmer in the imperial eye. Moshoeshoe was gaining power amongst the Basotho, and to the east, Mpande continued to dream of crushing the amaSwazi. But to the South on Christmas Day 1850, another frontier war in a long and bitter series between the Cape colony and the amaXhosa erupted in the wake of the witchcraft eradication processes enforced by Governor Harry Smith. I spent much of last episode explaining the religious and social ethos and differences between the empire and missionaries on one side, and the amaXhosa and their spiritual leaders on the other. Mlanjeni one of these spiritual leaders was the driver of this attempt by the amaXhosa to throw off the yoke of the empire. Andries Stockenstrom had been warning the British for some time that their tone-deaf and blunt attempts at destroying the power of the amaXhosa chiefs was not just chafing the people of British Kaffraria, but becoming dangerous. Smith had been compelled to maintain a heavy force of patrols in this territory to enforce the removals of the amaXhosa from land now allocated to English farmers and dislodge those who'd returned to places from which they'd already been driven. It was like the very definition of madness. The British authorities were repeating exactly what they'd done to the Xhosa before the Seventh Frontier War of 1846 and 1847. Since then they'd been very busy. The British had laid out an extensive series of roads and forts, centred on King Williams' Town which was the main pivot for this grid of power in and around the Amatola mountains. The town was about 22 kilometers south of the base of these picturesque peaks, on the banks of the Buffalo River which provided protection against assault from the high ground. It was the Boma Pass down to the Keiskamma River that troubled the British soldiers most, it also extended upwards into the Amatola mountains behind the Fort to a point known as Keiskamma Hoek — the source of the Keiskamma where another mission station called Uniondale was located. This is not to be confused with the town of Uniondale in the Karoo. After looking out from Keiskamma Hoek, taking in the scenic views, swept up in the wonder of the beauty of this region, you'd climb back on your intrepid pony and head back down the trail past Fort Cox and Burnshill, towards Fort White, and then onwards another 30 kilometers or so to Fort Hare. Many military historians have fixated on the British propensity to forget what they'd learned in previous wars, it was a kind of disease of the age, which would become a pandemic during the Anglo-Boer War, then a catastrophic forgetfulness by the First World War. The Khoekhoe were now extremely angry at the British authorities for messing around with the Kat River Settlement agreements, and the Boers had been embittered by Harry Smith's unilateral annexation of the TransOrangia region. This grew into a seething hatred when Smith had a young Boer called Thomas Dreyer executed. With so many Boers gone in the Great Trek, the British had to rely on the Khoekhoe and unfortunately for the people of the Kat River, the people now being called the coloured people, opprobrium and malice were heaped upon them. Who needs enemies when the British treated their friends like this?

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Bill Nigut welcomes AJC senior editor Mike Jordan. Jordan is the senior editor for UATL, leading the Black culture team. The pair starts this conversation with preservationist Ann Hill Bond. Bond walks us through the history of slavery in Georgia. The trio reacts to recordings of a freed Georgia slave from the Library of Congress.  Then, Bill and Mike welcome freelance journalist and filmmaker King Williams to the show. Williams talks about the political power of Atlanta and the Black electorate in Georgia.  Finally, Tiffany Williams Roberts from the Southern Center for Human Rights joins the conversation. She talks about how Georgia can live up to the social justice promise of “Liberty and Justice for All.” Links to topics Is Georgia living up to the Juneteenth promise of freedom?  Voices Remembering Slavery: Freed People Tell Their Stories King Williams' newsletter  Capital B watch party Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We'll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.    Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”    Credits Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Shane Backler Editor- Matt Owen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been more than a week since a wide swath of the city of Atlanta lacked adequate (if any) water service, but the pundits on local FOX-TV affiliate's "The Georgia Gang" weighed in on their most recent record episode after the calamity. Cathy Woodard being a former city council president made for some clarity (and more questions, too) but conservative pundit Brian Robinson made a few points (some I actually agreed with) - and one in particular called for some historical clarity. Friend of the show King Williams penned an op/ed in the AJC over the weekend openly wondering if President Joe Biden might see the opportunity to step in and throw some money at the problem in an election cycle where he could use a boost in this swing state. My question is - if Georgia has a $16 billion surplus - why have we still not heard from Governor Brian Kemp about this? Like at all? Kemp's idea of "infrastructure" only refers to roads, bridges and highways. Speaking of Biden, folks are only now getting wise to the fact that he turned a profit on using our strategic oil reserves in late 2022 and that his actions sort of forced OPEC to open the spigot this summer or fall, which will lead to lower gas prices.

The Principal of King Williams College explains why the Buchan School could be moved onto the college grounds - The number of people visiting the Island on a cruise ship hit record numbers last year - And we look back at FC IOM's match against Bury, after travel issues caused it to be postponed

After a weeklong vacancy, D-Line analyst Vontrell King-Williams gets the promotion to D-Line coach to replace the departed Jeremy Garrett. Reactions have started pouring in, so the guys try to make sense of the hire, whether it helps with recruiting, and what to make of Hugh Freeze's completed (again) coaching staff for year 2. Original broadcast: February 8 at 8pm ET, 7pm CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I talk to veteran Atlanta restaurateur Randy Hazelton. Randy co-founded H&H Hospitality, one of Hartfield Jackson's biggest food vendors. H&H Hospitality has nearly two dozen brands in the world's busiest airport. Randy also founded Cafe Circa, a beloved Atlanta restaurant staple, before entering the airport hospitality business. And understands the demands of hosting a popular Atlanta restaurant. In this conversation, we discuss the last two weeks in the Atlanta restaurant scene. This includes Randy's thoughts on the Michelin Guide and whether or not awards matter for his business. We also discuss the now viral weekend featuring MMA fighter turned TikTok food reviewer/influencer Keith Lee. We also discuss the related topics on the social media conversation and the reputation of Black Atlanta restaurants. This includes his thoughts on the perceived lack of service culture in certain Black Atlanta and the realities of owning a restaurant. As well as what he would do to change the reputation of the food scene in Black Atlanta. If you liked this interview, please give it a 5-star review and share it with a friend. You can also sign up for my newsletter at iamkingwilliams.substack.com or become a monthly donor at Patreon.com/iamkingwilliams. To be a one-time donor, you can donate via CashApp at $IAmKingWilliams or Venmo at IAmKingWilliams. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iamkingwilliams/message

Everyone was asking and now here he is! The KING, Jay Jay Williams was in the studio for a fun night of talking racing! Join us as we have a bunch of laughs talking to the King!

The episode starts at 2:00 In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I talk to Mike Jordan, a veteran Atlanta food and culture journalist. In this interview, we talk about the wild week in Atlanta's food scene. A week that includes the first-ever Michelin Guide winners and recommendations. But also the wild weekend of MMA Fighter and TikTok food reviewer and influencer Keith Lee's misadventures in Atlanta's Black food scene. As well as the explosion of the online backlash to specific Black-owned restaurants in Atlanta. We discuss the role of "Grass Wall Restaurants," referring to trendy, social media and celebrity-driven restaurants that have angered its mostly Black clientele for years. Mike also gives his own opinions on the best restaurants in the city and what areas of growth the industry needs to address. If you want to follow Mike on Twitter, he can be found @michaelbjordan on Twitter or at his website, http://www.mikejordanonline.com/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iamkingwilliams/message

In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, Sara Delgado returns to give her thoughts on the 2023 Atlanta Michelin Guide. The guide comes at a time when Atlanta's food scene is being heavily questioned on both its quality and service. In addition, social media influencer Keith Lee is in town tasting Atlanta's Black-owned restaurants, resulting in an online firestorm of virality. This interview continues an earlier conversation from the previous episode titled 'Does Atlanta's restaurant scene have what it takes to get a Michelin star?'. Sara is a food industry veteran, blogger, and enthusiast. You can read some of her works below. Medium - Sara Delina Substack - Word of Mouth Rough Draft Atlanta - How to be a good eater, Dine like the main character, and Leaving the party a little too early She's also on Instagram @saradelina. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iamkingwilliams/message

The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as “Cop City,” has sparked controversy among Atlanta natives. Although it's meant to improve the training conditions of police officers and firefighters, the social and environmental effects of this center can be damaging to communities surrounding it. Atlanta-based journalists George Chidi and King Williams  join Roy Wood Jr. to dive deeper into “Cop City” and how it's affecting folks in Atlanta. Original Air Date: April 11, 2023 Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday on Political Rewind: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms got featured on a list of 500 Americans barred from Russia. During a tour of Israel, Gov. Brian Kemp met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who asked about a state bill codifying antisemitism.  The panel Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tia Mitchell, @ajconwashington, Washington reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution King Williams, @IAmKingWilliams, documentary filmmaker Rick Dent, vice president, Matrix Communications Timestamps: 0:00 - Introductions  4:00 - Russian President Vladimir Putin bans some prominent Georgians, including Brad Raffensperger and Keisha Lance Bottoms  10:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp's visit to Isreal 27:00 - Debt ceiling talks  44:00 - Budget woes continue after Kemp tells agencies to disregard some spending. 48:00 - Tim Scott primed for a presidential run Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tamar Hallerman joins the panel.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: At least eight fake electors have immunity in Georgia's election probe. We'll discuss where Fani Willis' investigation goes from here. Meanwhile, President Biden is meeting with leaders over the debt ceiling. Plus, how the writers' strike is affecting Georgia's film industry. The panel: King Williams, documentarian and journalist, The Atlanta Way, @IamKingWilliams Margaret Coker, editor-in-chief, The Current, @mideastmargaret Shaunya Chavis-Rucker, divisional head, Fulton Films Office at Fulton County Government, @Shaunya_Chavis Tamar Hallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @TamarHallerman Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Eight fake Republican electors have taken immunity deals in Fulton probe. 11:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a district attorney oversight bill. 16:00 - Looking at vetoed bills on scholarships, job training. 20:00 - State Dems call for a special session to address gun violence. 22:00 - The Biden administration looks to avoid a debt ceiling crisis. 29:00 - The head of the CDC has put in her resignation. 33:00 - Breaking down the stateside impact of the writer's strike. Wednesday on Political Rewind: We welcome the AJC's Greg Bluestein to the panel.

Local documentarian and journalist King Williams and I caught up on a Zoom to talk Cop City, MARTA, why Atlanta wasn't "it" for the DNC convention and if it's possible to generate Gen-Z & millennial enthusiasm for "Biden/Harris 2024." We're also on the same page with what the Hawks might ought to do with Trae Young. A second black trans Atlanta woman has been killed - just in the month of April. This is why we have to not allow anti-trans publicly displayed hatred to fester without repercussion. Lastly, Mercer University professors Robert Helfenbein and Robbie Marsh wrote a guest column denouncing the erasure of "diversity" from state teacher preparation standards. Read it HERE or follow along a I do & discuss.

Monday on Political Rewind: In an interview with CNN, Gov. Brian Kemp indicated he's not interested in passing gun control legislation. He also suggested Donald Trump can't win in 2024 if he keeps insisting he was robbed in 2020. Plus, a new study on the spread of right-wing extremism in schools. The panel: Alan Abramowitz, professor emeritus of political science, Emory University, @AlanIAbramowitz Chauncey Alcorn, reporter, Capital B, @CLamontLives King Williams, documentary filmmaker and journalist, @IamKingWilliams Patricia Murphy, political reporter and columnist , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @MurphyAJC Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions 4:00 - In a CNN appearance, Kemp dodged questions on gun control legislation. 15:00 - Comparing Georgia and Tennessee's legislatures after the latter expelled two members over a gun control protest. 26:00 - Kemp suggested Donald Trump won't win in 2024 if he continues election misinformation. 43:00 - The Urban League's State of Black America report follows the rise of right-wing extremism in the U.S. Tuesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Tamar Hallerman joins us.

Friday on Political Rewind: We take a moment to look at our neighbors to the south as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is getting set to visit Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. He hasn't declared his bid for president, but he could block frontrunner Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican nomination. The panel: Daniel Rivero, investigative reporter and co-host of The Florida Roundup, WLRN, @TooMuchMe Jim Galloway, retired columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @JimJournalist  Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @ajconwashington Tim Craig, national correspondent based in Florida, The Washington Post, @timcraigpost Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Florida turned from a battleground state to a red state quickly. 21:00 - A Trump vs. DeSantis fight is brewing ahead of 2024. 36:00 - What national appeal does DeSantis have? 41:00 - Ron DeSantis' branding attempts to define who he is ahead of 2024. 50:00 - DeSantis' response to flooding in Ft. Lauderdale. Monday on Political Rewind: We welcome documentarian King Williams and the AJC's Patricia Murphy to the panel.

The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as “Cop City,” has sparked controversy among Atlanta natives. Although it's meant to improve the training conditions of police officers and firefighters, the social and environmental effects of this center can be damaging to communities surrounding it. Atlanta-based journalists George Chidi and King Williams join Roy Wood Jr. to dive deeper into “Cop City” and how it's affecting folks in Atlanta.    Watch the original segment:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibLb-LGP9W8&t=265sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta journalist, documentarian & podcast King Williams joined me on the show today to cover LOTS of Atlanta and Georgia political topics, including "Cop City Brian Kemp's political ambitions, Jon Ossoff's future & more. Oh, Ron DeSantis was in town today, too, and unfortunately the Donald Trump indictment came down after the show so - more tomorrow.

Monday on Political Rewind: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has given up legislation that would threaten key health care bills. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp quickly signed SB 140, which restricts gender-affirming care for transgender minors. And there are new developments at the site of the future Atlanta police training center. The panel Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV Columbus Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution King Williams, @IamKingWilliams, journalist and documentary filmmaker Rahul Bali, @rahulbali, politics reporter, WABE Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions  3:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency for severe weather  9:00 - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones gives up a fight on the certificate of need requirement for new hospitals 21:00 - Mental health measures  27:00 - Sports betting bill 33:00 - Press conference on hate crimes bill  37:00 - Latest on Cop City  45:00 - Kemp talks with the Wall Street Journal about 2024 Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tamar Hallerman joins the panel.

Friday on Political Rewind: Sports gambling, Buckhead City, and Georgia's "Don't Say Gay" bills failed in the state Senate. Meanwhile, the House passed an expanded mental health services bill. The panel Eric Tanenblatt, @ericjtanenblatt, Republican insider King Williams, @IamKingWilliams, journalist and documentarian Leroy Chapman, @AJCLeroyChapman, managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, @mmo_mary, (D) Decatur Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction  5:00 - Buckhead cityhood vote fails  20:00 - Georgia's version of "Don't Say Gay Bill" fails 30:00 - State of sports betting 34:00 - Update to mental health legislation  42:00 - More details develop in crash that killed UGA football player and staff Monday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Patricia Murphy joins the panel.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Across metro Atlanta, corporations have bought up tens of thousands of homes, raising rents and pricing middle-class Georgians out of home ownership. Our special panel of journalists and government leaders explains why the rent is so high. Guest host Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Brian Eason, @brianeason, government reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, @ChuckEfstration, (R) Dacula King Williams, @IamKingWilliams, journalist and documentarian, The Atlanta Way State Sen. Nikki Merritt, @merritt4ga, (D) Gwinnett Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions 3:00 - How investors are scooping up homes 20:00 - Making housing safer for tenants 24:00 - Atlanta's marketability for workers 26:00 - How investors increase the racial wealth gap 40:00 - Legislation on the floor Friday on Political Rewind: Lawmakers host Donna Lowry joins the panel.

Interview Recorded: Oct 19, 2022-  CreateATL. 900 Murphy Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 Who introduced us – Several people in Atlanta. Who should I have next on The Atlanta Podcast – The woman who runs ATL Scoop and/or Monica Campana from Living Walls. Intro and Outro Music– Brian Revels. Listen to this episode on your favorite app or on this website. Follow King on IG

Will O'Donnell is the "funniest person" in St. Louis!!! Follow us! @RonaldoSuckss @AaronPorterComedy @WillyThrillyComedy 00:00 - Thanks for tuning in!! Ronaldo and Aaron fly solo 01:15 - Will gets crowned as king! 07:10 - Women have no idea 11:48 - Ronaldo and Aaron watch snuff films 22:42 - King Williams throughout history 30:51 - Recap of the Helium comedy contest 36:52 - Have you heard of the Kia Boys? 40:50 - Ronaldo is still sober 46:53 - We ask Will something from the Book of Questions 51:43 - Stand-Up at The Sinkhole August 26th!!!

Moore V Harper is a Supreme Court case which could potentially rob Americans of their right to vote through a legislature changing the outcome of an election.

The Grand Ole Opry is iconic and the venue's reach is immense. King Williams stops by to tell his story of going from a guy fixing gear on Nashville's Music Row to the Broadcast Engineer for the Grand Ole Opry. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 The dangers of setting a drink on a console 6:00 We introduce King Williams (Broadcast Engineer at the Grand Ole Opry)11:00 King's wife wants him to look like Keith Urban to “spice things up” 14:45 King's path to becoming the Broadcast Engineer at the Grand Ole Opry 30:35 The session that got King the job at the Opry 37:00 The three mixes that happen at the Opry & King's inspiration 38:00 King's advice on broadcasting your services well42:23 The Grand Ole Opry's secret sauce to broadcasting well 47:08 King's favorite artists that he's worked with at the Grand Ole Opry 50:25 Tech Takeaway on phase translations PlugsCheck out King's broadcasting skills on the Grand Ole Opry Circle Network or  their YouTube channel. Resources for your Church Tech MinistryDoes your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.Connect with us: Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, host King Williams talks with Athens, Georgia City Councilmember Mariah Parker. Parker gained virality in June of 2018 after winning a special election, by holding up a fist and swearing on The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Since then Parker has won re-election, in addition to becoming a more well-known politician outside of the borders. . Instead of focusing on that viral moment, the interview is comprised of questions on being a non-traditional candidate, prison abolition, calls to ban educational materials, and a framework for reparations for Linnetown, a small Black section of Athens that was destroyed to expand the campus of the University of Georgia. . She is also a battle rapper and we talk about that in the interview as well. She also has released a new single under her rap moniker, Linqua Franqa. Her first video, 'Wurk' has just been released, which will accompany her latest album Bellringer on April 22nd. . The interview starts at 1:05 after housekeeping! Once again this episode is brought to you by LoCo+ the home of The King Williams Show, an explainer series on Atlanta. The King Williams show debuts, Friday, February 25th, and you can find out more by visiting https://www.golocoplus.com/.

In this interview, host King Williams sits down with three movers and shakers in Atlanta real estate. The first is Davonne Reeves of The Vonne Group, Davonne is one of the youngest Black hotel owners in the country and is currently expanding. The second is Cedric Michael of T. Dallas Smith, T. Dallas Smith is one of the most successful Black commercial real estate firms in the country and was behind the corporate relocation of Microsoft for its east coast office here in Atlanta. Lastly, is Patrick Henderson of PLH Homes, Patrick is one of the few high-end Black residential home builders in Atlanta, creating million-dollar modern homes. The three of us talk about gentrification, Atlanta real estate, and what's next. The interview starts at 4:30 pm, housekeeping before that.

As rapper Andre 3000 from the Atlanta-based duo Outkast proclaimed to the world during the 1995 Source Awards: “The South got something to say!” For Season 2 of the BLK IRL Podcast, Anuli travels to Atlanta, GA to learn more about the local tensions between "Old Atlanta'' and "New Atlanta'' that began to take root in the 1990s as the city prepared its bid to host the 1996 Olympic Games and how Atlanta has since evolved to become one of America's cultural capitals. In this episode, Anuli talks to documentary filmmaker, journalist, and podcast host King Williams about the history of gentrification in Atlanta, the tangled relationship between Atlanta and Decatur, and the Great (Re)Migration of Black people (myself included) from the American North to the American South, among a host of other topics. You can access the media extensions for Season 2 on the BLK IRL website (www.blkirl.com). Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram (@blkirl) and Twitter (@blkirl). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blkirl/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blkirl/support

So we just have one question...what's going on with all of these changes in the city? On this week's episode, JD & Mo are joined by special guest King Williams. The fellas have an important conversation on gentrification, why major cities are changing, the importance of public transportation and more. Support Us On Patreon patreon.com/blackmenthink Subscribe to The Black Men Think Podcast smarturl.it/bmtpod Subscribe to our Youtube Channel youtube.com/channel/UC9AalRKjAuW9... Connect with The Black Men Think Podcast facebook.com/blackmenthink twitter.com/bmtpod instagram.com/bmtpod

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So many names for one war.  We focus on the war at sea and in North America.  The peace of exhaustion and provide an introduction to the War of the Spanish Succession. The great strategic outcomes of the is war are covered as well.  The financial revolutions that financed these wars is introduced.  Nine Years War, War of the Grand Alliance, War of the League of Augsburg, King Williams War.  Write to hangingwithhistorypodcast@gmail.com with your preferred name.

In our latest bonus episode of The Mainline Podcast, founding editor Aja Arnold, researcher Sylvia Johnson, urbanist and historian King Williams, and former pastor-turned-abolitionist Nolan Huber-Rhoades discuss the roots of critical race theory and how the current opposition against CRT impacts us all today.To unlock this full episode and more coverage, join us for as little as $3/month at https://patreon.com/mainlinezine

King, Sylvia, and Aja are back. Stop Cop City, a federal lawsuit against Georgia voter suppression, and debunking false narratives are what's on the menu.For the extended version of this podcast and to unlock access to an entirely new catalogue of coverage, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/mainlinezineTo make a one-time or recurring donation without anything in return, visit https://mainlinezine.com/donateFollow & subscribe to King Williams at https://iamkingwilliams.substack.comFollow Sylvia Johnson online at @slyarounddaworld on Instagram and @slyarounddworld on Twitter

On Thursday night, local news sources reported that Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she would not be seeking re-election for a second term as Atlanta's 60th mayor. Those reports were confirmed with Bottoms' letter to the city and her press conference on Fri., May 7. Since the news broke, local pundits, politicos, and organizers have been spinning their wheels projecting what the future might hold in Atlanta's municipal races.One thing we know for sure: we're going to have an insanely busy summer as things begin to take form, twist, turn, and then form again between now and November 2. There's a lot on the line — including the fate of the city jail and the future of Atlanta policing — and there's going to be a lot of players. Buckle up, Atlanta. Here's our first rundown with Aja Arnold, Mainline contributor and researcher Sylvia Johnson, and fellow independent ATL journalist King Williams.

Aja catches up with organizer and independent journalist King Williams following the historic U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia and the Capitol riots on J6. King delivers a well-informed debriefing of last year's elections along with updates on new legislations currently sitting in the Georgia House of Representatives. The two then discuss how this information may be used moving forward in the city of Atlanta's municipal elections taking place in November this year.You can find more of King's work and subscribe to his newsletter at https://iamkingwilliams.substack.com.To support our local news mission, please consider donating at www.mainlinezine.com/donate.

Tune in with us for extensive local and state political coverage as Georgians continue to cast their vote in the U.S. Senate runoff races. Hosted by Aja Arnold and Meredith Kooi. Featuring guests King Williams, Sylvia Johnson, and Jess Izard.

The journey from idea to tangible creation in any industry takes a significant leap of faith as well as time, talent, and financing. Documentary Film Director King Williams joins the podcast this week to share how interning for Spike Lee and working with Sarah Burns (daughter of Ken Burns) laid the foundations to build his own projects and career in film and journalism. We Cover: Bootstrapping Strategies in Documentary Film Financial and Budgeting Lessons Learned Interning for Spike Lee Defining What is Newsworthy How Entrepreneurs Can Establish Relationships with Journalists as an Expert Our 2cents on Club House and Social Media Echo Chambers Connect with King: Support Pizza to the Polls: Venmo - @iamkingwilliams / CashApp $iamkingwilliams Instagram: @iamkingwilliams Twitter: @iamkingwilliams This is also a DUAL PODCAST EPISODE! Check out my interview with King on the Neighborhood Watch Podcast: HERE IG @shaymlawson FB: Shay M. Lawson, Esq. Twitter: @shaymlawson The materials and information contained on this podcast and site are for informational purposes only and you should not consider anything on podcast or show notes as personalized legal advice. **This podcast is also not intended to create (nor does it) an attorney-client relationship between Shay M. Lawson and you. You should not act upon any information contained in this content without first seeking professional legal counsel. **

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There aren't too many issues that unite most Americans on the same side, but “Love thy neighbor” has historically been a pretty popular concept – at least, in theory. The leap of initiative between the thought of “I should help,” and the action of “I *will* help,” is one most people fail to make. Not so for today's guests, King Williams and Mina Turabi, who looked at problems in their own communities – voter suppression and gun violence, respectively – and forged their own paths in search of solutions. Episode references: King Williams newsletter: https://iamkingwilliams.substack.com/ Hosea Helps: https://4hosea.org/ March For Our Lives Georgia: https://marchforourlives.com/ga/ RISE: https://risefree.org/ Georgia early voting locations: https://georgia.gov/early-voting Ground Game: Georgia is hosted by Holly Anderson and Marcus Patrick Ellsworth. Follow us at @groundgamepod on Twitter and Instagram, and visit us on the web at www.groundgamepod.com. Ground Game: Georgia is a production of unir.

This week we recap the 2020 Emmys with our FIRST special guest! King Williams (:30) is a film director and journalist that's worked on many projects. King has recently released The Atlanta Way Documentary. He also has a spin off podcast titled The Neighborhood Watch. We briefly discuss Entertainment/Social News (1:31), and then dive into the Gem Address: Emmy's Recap and the state of Black TV/Film (6:04), The biggest Emmy's Winner: Schitts Creek (7:39), On-boarding Show concept (18:05), The fumbled HBO Max/WB partnership (21:11), Reality TV (24:08), Tyler Perry's Governor's Award and deal with Paramount/Viacom (47:17), Gatekeepers in TV/Film (58:46), Highlighting the rest of the Emmy Winners (1:19:18), Business Gem: King Williams (1:23:53). Enjoy!

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Special guest King Williams stops in to give a class on the many overlooked details in the conversation of gentrification in Atlanta, his internship with Spike Lee, and his films East Lake Meadows and The Atlanta Way. #ATLSalute Goes To: Aunt Mickey, Jazz Matters at The Wren's Nest, ThreadATL, and the bro Derrick Williams What's On TAP?: Blind Pirate Blood Orange IPA - Monday Night Brewing 7.4%ABV / Juicy IPA  

This week we're joined by journalist and "urbanist" King Williams. Born and raised in Atlanta, Williams has spent the better part of the last decade reporting and producing content about gentrification in his hometown. This spring he has two documentaries dropping. First, he is credited as an associate producer on the Ken Burns/PBS documentary East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story that is premiering on March 24. Then he is dropping his own documentary The Atlanta Way on all social media platforms at the beginning of May. A lot of social and political game in this one, listen closely!   3:30 - King breaks down how he landed the internship of a lifetime with film director Spike Lee...from Twitter. He also talks how Spike's work style and "network" set him for success later.   9:50 - King explains the difference between gentrification, development and revitalization. He also reveals how revitalization can definitely work without gentrifying neighborhoods.   11:30 - King's documentary The Atlanta Way, that chronicles the city's gentrification, has been in the works for a longtime. Here he shares some of the event what inspired him to start it.    15:00 - King gives the definition of "urbanism" and he also addresses how the idea of walking instead of driving is accepted in Atlanta and how he feels walking is actually better for cities economics and general health.   20:30 - Why aren't presidential candidates talking about gentrification? King reveals that it may be as simple as them not remembering or being reminded to talk about it by their staffers. He also talks about how more candidates need to talk about homelessness.   26:20 - King is an associate producer on the upcoming PBS documentary East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story. He talks about working on his The Atlanta Way documentary led to this opportunity.    33:00 - King shares his thoughts about the 2020 Presidential candidates and who he thinks is the best candidate and the best candidate for African-Americans to rally behind.    42:00 - King tries his hand at some Hip-Hop Trivia. Listen to see how he does. Day 1 Radio podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Radio Public, and CLNS Mobile Media app. Follow us on Twitter, FB, and IG at @day1radio

You can't have a proper Thanksgiving without a Massacre story! Don't worry positivities are scattered throughout. More of a rapid fire Q&A with King sharing a ton of knowledge and why Midtown isn't a thing.King Williams (IamKingWilliams) a Filmmaker, columnist, writer, and historian is still dropping jewelry about Atlanta history. His work can be found here: https://saportareport.com/?s=king+Williams .

Gentrification. As we’ve written elsewhere, the term often sheds more heat than light. This is due not only to its negative connotations and lack of precise meaning, but also because gentrification plays out differently from one city, one neighborhood to the next. Gentrification is used to describe convey a force that feels at once mysterious, unavoidable, and unstoppable — not unlike The Nothing in The Neverending Story. It is a word marshaled into service by those advocating for threatened neighbors...and a word generally avoided by mayors and city planners. And yet that word, gentrification, freighted and imprecise though it may be, is important. It’s important because, as King Williams says, gentrification is a social concept with real-world implications. Behind gentrification — both the word and the phenomena — are real families, real stories, and real losses. King Williams is a writer, the director of the documentary film, The Atlanta Way, which is slated to be released in early 2020, and cohost of The Neighborhood Watch podcast. In today’s episode of our podcast, Strong Towns founder and president Chuck Marohn talks with Williams about how Atlanta’s gentrification is both similar to and different than what’s happening in other American cities. Williams describes what people mean when they say “The Atlanta Way” — it's a particular way of making and presenting decisions can be traced back more than a century — and why the middle-class in Atlanta are now facing gentrification themselves. Also discussed: 1:45 - How gentrification gets confused with positive redevelopment and community reinvestment 11:30 - Why gentrification is almost always avoidable 22:00 - The “Olympification of Atlanta” and what Atlanta did and didn’t learn about redevelopment ahead of Super Bowl LIII 29:00 - The tragic paradox of gentrification: people advocating for the kind of changes to the neighborhood that will ultimately undermine their own ability to live there 34:00 - The role of housing assistance and public housing in addressing gentrification 37:30 - Who will finally put the “opportunity” in opportunity zones Williams ends by offering advice to the “gentry:” If you don’t curb gentrification, you yourself will be gentrified. This important and fascinating discussion is a must-listen for professionals and practitioners everywhere who care not just about growing but about growing well. For more about King Williams, watch his TEDx talk on “The Atlanta Way,” and make sure to follow him online: King Williams (Twitter) The Atlanta Way (Twitter) The Neighborhood Watch (Twitter)

When opportunity doesn’t come knocking on your door you’ve got two choices.  Either continue to wait on a break,that may never come, or get up and create your own breaks... After giving up her promising corporate career, in favor of being a stay at home mom and creating a solid foundation for her daughters, Patrycya King Williams found herself in a dilemma that many professional women can relate to… How do you jump back into the job market, after sacrificing your career to raise your children. Unfortunately, like most professional women in our community she found the job market to be apathetic when it comes to the plight of the stay at home mom.   So with no viable job prospects and no respect from the market what did she do?  She made a life changing decision...   Instead of looking for a job Patrycya decided to hire herself! That fateful decision lead to the creation of P.K. Williams Enterprises which specializes in brand identity, entertainment consulting, and event planning for a host of A list celebrities and public figures. Patrycya’s decision continues to create both breaks and opportunities as 2017 promises to be a monumental year for her and P.K. Williams Enterprises.   If you want to know what it takes to create your own breaks when opportunity isn’t knocking on your door and you’d like to stop looking for a job and hire yourself… Listen closely as this multifaceted entrepreneur shares monumental value in today’s episode... Please help me welcome Patrycya King Williams to  Live Free Or Die Grindin.

As we move into the seventeenth century, North America became a battleground for the Empire. England and France battled for hegemony in North America using militia and, for the first time, professional forces from the continent. Join us!

It's never too late to start something new right? Well at least that's the approach we're taking with The Str8OutDaDen Podcast from here on out. After a couple of days of #SODDAdvice on social media and a much appreciated "go ahead" from the homie King Williams, I decided that you guys needed to hear those conversations here on the podcast. So from here on out, we will open up the podcast with my two cents about what I feel can help artist move further along in their career, without making the same mistakes of those before them and myself included. The first topic of discussion is the infamous 360 deal. We talk the good, the bad and how to survive in the music industry without signing one. Our special guest for this episode was Tony Millions. He chimed in on his early career, upcoming projects and spoke on the topic at hand. Plus you know we had to get some bars...that's never leaving. So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen! Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial. landr.com/promo/SODD

Question. What industry do most hip-hop artist lean toward post and during their rap career? If you guessed film, then we're on the same page. This week on The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we sat down with a college buddy of mine, filmmaker King Williams. We spoke about his unexpected journey in film, that included an interesting "campaign" resulting in a Spike Lee internship, working on major blockbuster films Wolf Of Wall Street and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, his documentary The Atlanta Way as well as a great convo on how gentrification changed our communities as well as hip-hop. So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen! Help us get to know our audience better by filling out a quick 2 minute survey and enter in a chance to win a FREE Str8OutDaDen T-Shirt. www.surveymonkey.com/s/JCCCFWM

Mugg se dio a la tarea de disfrutar el concierto de System of a Down, lo nuevo de los beastie boys, foo fighters y data rock... ahh y King Williams jajajajajajaja