The Red & Black Podcasts

One year in COVID-19 at UGA, in Athens

Just over one year ago, on March 15, 2020, Athens-Clarke County confirmed its first three cases of COVID-19. We are revisiting these last 12 months in coronavirus news for our March print issue.
In this podcast, breaking news reporter Sydney Dangremond talks about the unhoused community's experience with COVID-19 in Athens. Contributor Elise Kim talks about her opinion article on confronting anti-Asian prejudice, which has accelerated since the pandemic. Digital producer Sarah Detwiler hosts.
You can find the digital version of the March print issue of The Red & Black here.

March 10: UGA’s environmental footprint

The University of Georgia was Georgia Power's No. 1 energy buyer in northeast Georgia in fiscal year 2019. The university bought more than 300 million kilowatt hours of electricity during that time.
In this episode, contributor Alyssa Ginn breaks down the university's environmental footprint. Digital producer Sarah Detwiler hosts.

March 3: Belong ticket wins UGA SGA election

The Belong ticket won the University of Georgia Student Government Association election Friday. The ticket consists of Carter Marks, Jasmine Gresham and Shelly Chummar.
News contributor Ellie Shafer breaks down the election and what to expect from the executive ticket-elect. Digital producer Sarah Detwiler hosts.

Feb. 24: Georgia baseball begins

Georgia baseball won its opening series Sunday, Feb. 21 against Evansville. The team has had to handle losing top players to the MLB Draft and COVID-19 adjustments.
Sports editor Austin Roper and managing editor William Newlin talk about their observations and the team's future. Digital producer Sarah Detwiler hosts.

Feb. 16: Gender and Sexuality

This week's podcast previews the February print issue of The Red & Black, which focuses on gender and sexuality at the University of Georgia and in Athens. Stories include the lack of women coaches in Georgia sports and a column about being a queer journalist.
Editor-in-chief Sherry Liang and managing editor William Newlin talk about the paper's theme, while assistant sports editors Drew Hubbard and Sydney Kohne talk about the lack of women coaches. Digital producer Sarah Detwiler hosts.

Feb. 8: Why UGA students invested in GameStop

University of Georgia students like junior Chris Lim invested in GameStop in January. The video game retailer's stock surged after small-time investors bought shares to show their strength against hedge funds. In this episode, digital producer Sarah Detwiler interviews Lim and reporters Emily Garcia and Sydney Dangremond, who wrote about UGA students' involvement in the stock surge.

Dec. 14: The story of Linnentown and why Athens residents are speaking out

In the 1960s, UGA destroyed Linnentown - a historically Black community -  to make way for Creswell, Russel and Brumby Hall. In this week's episode, reporter Henry Queen talks to Hattie Thomas Whitehead about her experience living in Linnentown and why members of the community are speaking out. 

Dec. 7:How Athens record shops are handling COVID-19

Local Athens record shops Wuxtry Records and Low Yo Yo Stuff records have worked to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 and corporatization of the record store industry. In this week's episode, contributor Andrew Benzinger discusses his story on how the shops have managed their business. 

Nov. 30: Looking at this season’s Georgia men’s basketball team

The Georgia men's basketball season is underway with the Bulldogs winning their first game of the season 85-75 against Florida A&M on Nov. 29. This week, we talk with sports editor Andy Walsh about how this season's team will fill the void left by Anthony Edwards and adjust to COVID-19 impacting the schedule. 

Nov. 23: How COVID-19 disproportionately impacted the Black community

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the Black community in Athens. Despite only one-third of the Athens population being Black, the majority of hospitalizations are Black people.