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The Politics Bar After Hours - Your Mama Was Right
Chidi on the perils of being a journalist in early authoritarianism & Fulton commission chair chimes in
George Chidi & Robb Pitts joined The Ron Show today.
Atlanta journalist George Chidi of The Atlanta Objective joined the show to analyze the arrest of Don Lemon during a protest at a Minneapolis church, raising serious questions about press freedom, selective enforcement, and the growing risks journalists face while doing their jobs. Chidi also explained why he and many journalists are taking new steps to protect their sources amid federal raids and political pressure.
Later, Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts reacted to the FBI’s seizure of hundreds of boxes of 2020 election records, pushing back on reports of an imminent lawsuit and warning that the move could be about future elections, not the past. Meanwhile, the Georgia Gang pundits weighed in … Georgia Gang pundits weighed in, … with one – Cathy Woolard – being a former Fulton County Elections Board member with some insight vs the “grasping at nothing” rhetoric of Phil Kent.
Finally, Ron addressed how we ought to react to “ex-MAGA” types like comedian / podcaster Andrew Schultz or the “mom” depicted in a recent Saturday Night Live sketch who was ready to come clean to her kids about finally realizing she’d been duped all this time. recent Saturday Night Live sketch
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The Politics Bar
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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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