Podcast Episodes

Brian Kemp and Marjorie Taylor Greene pass on U.S. Senate runs

Season 6 Episode 215

In this episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast, host Craig Kidd is joined by political insiders Jason Shepherd and Eamon Keegan to break down two major announcements shaking up Georgia's 2026 Senate…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Poor VE Day. Why Does D-Day Get All the Love?

Season 6 Episode 214

Happy VE Day! In this thought-provoking episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast, we discuss why D-Day commands national remembrance, while VE Day—the end of the war in Europe—often passes with little…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Papal Conclave: Spiritual or Politics?

Season 6 Episode 213

In this episode, we delve into one of the most secretive and fascinating traditions in the world: the selection of a new pope.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the eyes of the world once again tu…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Games in Black & White with Director George Hirthler

Season 6 Episode 212

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! On today's episode we are joined by Director George Hirthler to discuss his new documentary on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

The Games in Black and Whit…

Published on 8 months ago

1975, Part 5: The Fall of Saigon

Season 6 Episode 211

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! In Part 5 of our 1975 retrospective series, we turn our focus to the Fall of Saigon—a pivotal moment in world history.

The Fall of Saigon was a pivotal mom…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The 2025 Atlanta Film Festival

Season 6 Episode 210

In this special episode, The Georgia Politics Podcast welcomes Chris Escobar, Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Society, and Jon Kieran, Programming Director of the Atlanta Film Festival (ATLF…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sine Die 2025

Season 6 Episode 209

In the latest episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast, Rep. Scott Hilton (R–Peachtree Corners) joins the show to break down the whirlwind final day of the 2025 Georgia legislative session.

We delve i…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

1975, Part 4: The Founding of Microsoft

Season 6 Episode 208

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast and Part 4 of our series on the 50th anniversary of 1975. On today's episode we are headed to New Mexico where two young programmers announce their upstart new…

Published on 9 months ago

Are County Parties Still Relevant?

Season 6 Episode 207

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! In this episode representatives from Henry, Fulton, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties join the show to explore whether local party structures still hold influence i…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

The Women Who Make Women's History Month

Season 6 Episode 206

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! In this special Women's History Month edition, our all-women panel takes the mic to celebrate the trailblazing women who have shaped politics—both in Georgia …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago