The Red & Black’s Podcasts

A DIVA Who Won with Zach Leggio

Producer and host Carmen Olekas sits down with assistant news editor and author of April’s featured paper story Zach Leggio to discuss his coverage of DIVAS Who Win, a local nonprofit supporting women in recovery, the journey of founder Chanda Santana, and what it means to report stories of trauma with compassion and care.

The Front Page: Jam for Cam with Ella Kroll

Producer and host Carmen Olekas sits down with assistant culture editor and author of March's featured paper story Ella Kroll to discuss her coverage of this year's Jam for Cam, melanoma awareness and how those who knew Cameron continue to share his legacy.

The Front Page: Gone, but Not Forgotten with Jesse Wood

In this episode of The Front Page, podcast host Carmen Olekas and managing editor Jesse Wood to discuss her story in the Red & Black's February Paper. 

Staff Advice: FOMO

On this episode, Red & Black recruitment manager Jim Bass joins the show to discuss FOMO: the fear of missing out. He talks about the origin of FOMO, how it's affected him in his life and some helpful tips for dealing with that emotion. 

Story Spotlight: Bus driver shortage with Guinevere Grant

On this episode, Red & Black education beat reporter Guinevere Grant joins the show to discuss her story about the bus driver shortage in Athens.

Staff Advice: Time Management

On this episode, podcast editor John James and news editor Libby Hobbs discuss healthy time management tactics. They cover setting boundaries, establishing priorities, managing mental health and more. 

Staff Advice: Valentine’s Edition

On this episode, The Red & Black's resident couple sits down to cover all things relationship. Sports editor Owen Warden and copy editor Lucinda Warnke discuss public displays of affection, dating in the workplace, open relationships and more. 

Word on the Beat: Red & Black rundown with editor-in-chief Liz Rymarev

On this episode of Word on the Beat, Allison Mawn sits down with Red & Black editor-in-chief Liz Rymarev. They discuss the history of the organization, some of the current happenings around the newsroom and talk a bit about the future of The Red & Black as a whole.

Word on the Beat: Checking in with education reporter Guinevere Grant

On this episode of Word on the Beat, assistant news editor Allison Mawn sits down with education reporter Guinevere Grant to discuss the intricacies of her job on the education beat. They cover teaching disparities, bus driver shortages, and more. 

Word on the Beat: Recapping top Athens news of 2023

In this premiere episode of Word on the Beat, news editor Libby Hobbs discusses the top Athens news stories of 2023 with assistant news editor Allison Mawn. They also review some of the top news stories from the first few weeks of the new year.