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The Politics Bar After Hours - A Better Future
On the end of print, the future of ATL journalism & (il)legal solicitation in GA
Matt Scott, executive director of the Atlanta Community Press Collective & Darl Champion of The Champion Firm
As Atlanta moves into 2026, local journalism faces a defining moment. Ron explores what it means as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ends its print edition and goes fully digital, signaling a broader shift in how news is consumed. Matt Scott, executive director of the Atlanta Community Press Collective, joins the show to explain how nonprofit, grassroots outlets are filling gaps left by corporate media—and why community support is now essential.
On the national stage, James Comer (R-Kentucky) is a lot like the Wile E. Coyote cartoon character, in Ron’s opinion: always chasing after something that’ll get him crushed. This time it’s testimony from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The more we learn about the Minnesota fraud story, the better Walz is going to look when he’s mopping up the floor with Congressional Republicans if he goes.
Later, Ron speaks with Darl Champion of the Champion Firm about concerns over-aggressive client solicitation practices (we think “ambulance chasers,” they call ’em “runners”) in the Georgia legal profession and what consumers should know after an accident.
BONUS: Ron’s 2026 Resolutions and predictions.
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The Politics Bar
Weekdays at 6pm
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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