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Friday’s Ron Show features a weekly comedic therapy session; therapeutic for me if for no one else, that is. My good friend Sterling Thrill – stand up & virtual comedian & political satirist – gives me my weekly ‘break’ from the headlines … to laugh at those headlines, to start the show off on this edition.
Then, the nasty race for the GOP nomination for Georgia’s governor’s race is the best soap opera. In the latest gasp-inducing move, Lt. Governor Burt Jones – once a beneficiary of Rick Jackson’s political spending sprees – has some ‘timely’ concerns with Jackson’s company having a no-bid contract with the state (for SIX YEARS!) and took the unusual step of taking the mic at the state Senate to harp on that connection (that he had NO problem with for SIX YEARS til now) promoting legislation directly targeted at candidates like Jackson, barring a Georgian from running for state office if they’re engaged in state contracts. Again, timely.
Also on the gubernatorial front, Georgia’s now a “toss-up” state, according to the Center For Politics. All the more reason Democrats have to get their pick right in May (or whenver the run-off occurs after May 19th).
Written by: Ron Roberts
Jody Hamilton and Shawn "Smith" Peirce are the proprietors of The Politics Bar, a progressive audio show that recreates the spirit of the old neighborhood bar where friends could discuss the news of the day without starting a brawl. Jody is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning media producer, actress, and radio host—daughter of TV producer Joe Hamilton and comedy legend Carol Burnett—who's made her own mark in media through "The Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers," "The Porkchop Playhouse," "From The Bunker" podcast, and her work as executive producer and fill-in host of "The Stephanie Miller Show". Shawn is a long-time national media producer and radio talent who's one of the few producers in U.S. political media to have worked on the left, right, and center, including more than a decade with "The Randi Rhodes Show" and stints producing "The Stephanie Miller Show," "The Bill Press Show," "The Laura Ingraham Radio Show," and "The Steele & Ungar Show" for SiriusXM. The show airs weeknights on progressive radio affiliates nationwide and is available on-demand through podcast platforms and Substack subscription.
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