Keep Athens wired.
I love podcast. I love Athens. Here’s a list invovling both.
Podcasting and Athens both inspire loyalty. Podcast listeners are more dedicated to their podcasts and the associated personalities and brands than other forms of media, and the convenience and authenticiy of the medium is a wonderful way to connect with local news, opinion, and information. Make some time for these local sounds and you may find yourself bumping elbows with the folks behind these shows. Each show is linked in the title and show art, and I’m priveleged that a couple of them are clients of Rooster High.
This is a list of all podcasts currently made in Athens*. The parameters are:
- A regular host or producer resides in Athens-Clarke County
- The podcast released an episode in the last two months
If I missed any shows which meet said parameters, please email me with the details and I’ll add them to the next edition.
Athcast
Athens news, politics, music and culture. Est. 2023
Athcast is hosted by Matt Pulver, an Athenian of more than 25 years and active in local politics. Matt uses Athcast to highlight, celebrate, and examine the Athens of past and present, and interviews business folks, local politicians, and creates documentary episodes.
AthCast Music
Plug into the local music scene of Athens, Georgia. Est. 2023
Host Marlene Sokol Stewart interviews the musicians, producers, and advocates of Athens with an infectious enthusiasm, looking at the present and future of the music scene with the context of the past. The musicians of Athens remain some of the most interesting and brilliant people to learn about.
Between the Headphones
The Red & Black’s Georgia football podcast. Est. 2022
Hosted by sports editor Stuart Steele, the journalists of the Red & Black break down the events of the Bulldogs football season with the beat reporters who cover it. This podcast also serves as a great excuse to use (for a second time) this amazing illustration of a bulldog with a microphone.
The Business Reboot Podcast
Entrepreneurship coaching at its finest. Est. 2022
Hosted by longtime entrepenuers Melissa Pepin and Corry Frazier, The Business Reboot Podcast brings their business-building expertise directly to you. The big laughs, meaningful challenges, and heartfelt encouragement show up in every minute.
The Front Page
The Red & Black’s weekly news digest. Est. 2019
Each week, the longtime independent student newsroom discusses the top stories from the preceding week. If you’re interested in keeping tabs both on local news and on looking for the next big voice in reporting, be sure to tune in each week. For those who read the other Red & Black entry, this is the first use of the bulldog-on-a-mic illustration.
Make Your Remarkable
By Oconee State Bank. Est. 2023
Hosted by JT Tomlin, Make Your Remarkable features interviews with leaders with connections to Athens from Mark Richt and Rennie Curran to Laura Whitaker and Reign Streiter. The themes invovle leadership, giving back, and why everyone should strive to serve others well.
MOM-enomics
With Booth Parker, CPA. Est. 2023
Hosted by long-time “mom, wife, and certified public accountant” Booth Parker, MOM-enomics brings her experiences and expertise to help moms maximize the use of their time, energy, and money for the benefit of themselves and their families. Just don’t mention “meal planning” around her unless you have a free half-hour!
The NE Georgia Real Estate Podcast
Real estate info for northeast Georgia. Est. 2023
Hosted by Jake Blickenstaff, this podcast brings you interviews with every kind of expert associated with real estate in the area and covers both the commercial and residential markets. Jake’s interview skills alone are worth listening for, as he asks all the right questions of his varied and interesting guests.
The Saturday in Athens Podcast
All things Georgia Bulldogs football. Est. 2020
This long-running football show hosted by “Seth and Boss” regularly features guests like Laura Rutledge ↗️ (host of NFL Live and SEC Nation) and Seth Emerson ↗️, senior writer at The Athletic. If you’ve ever jokingly said you want to “inject Georgia football” into your veins, this is the closest you can get.
The Stronger Business Podcast
Helping entrepreneurs become stronger. Est. 2020
Over 170 episodes in and with no signs of stopping, host Chad Brown seems to be on a mission to interview every kind of entrepreneur that exists: from barbeque sauce creators, to farmers changing how food works, and real estate superstars of all kinds. Chad’s infectious curisoity and unmatched “hype-man” energy could easily replace your daily caffiene intake and produce the same results.
The Unraveled
Unraveling real estate, life, and business. Est. 2023
Real estate agents and friends Nina and Aleena share their wisdom and expertise in navigating the real estate and business worlds while look at every angle with wit and authenticity.
A final note: Matt and Marlene of Athcast and AthCastMusic respictively don’t indicate any relationship between the shows, though they both use “Athcast.” In my research into any relationship I found evidence of another podcast named Athcast from 2005, which is now lost media. It was a “rockumentary” show where the episodes would play sets from bands in Athens and included interviews with said bands. If anyone has a lead on where that media may live and would like to have it archived and accessible to the public, please email me.
*I have not included podcasts by religious organizations, since those function primarily as archives for sermons. If you are aware of one produced specifically for the medium of podcast and not as a method of accessibly archiving, please send me info on that show so I can add it to my next list.
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