The Red & Black Podcasts

Nov. 16: How protests and a pandemic impacted Northeast Georgia’s Black-owned bakeries

The early summer protests and COVID-19 pandemic had reversing effects on the Black-owned business sector in the United States. In this episode, bakeries in Northeast Georgia, which are referred to as "third places" — the locations that consumers visit between work and home that were adversely impacted by the pandemic — discuss the impact of both events on their revenue, customer base and business model. 

UGA-Alabama Preview: will UGA win in Tuscaloosa, matchup breakdown and Saban’s influence

We're joined by Red & Black Football Writers Augusta Stone, William Newlin and Austin Roper to talk about what to look out for as the Bulldogs travel to Tuscaloosa, and how our writers think the game will go. 
We go over the biggest matchup of the day: Alabama's offense and UGA's defense. We also go into a smaller — no, bigger! — section of this matchup: Alabama's offensive line against UGA's front seven. Austin Roper believes this game will be won or lost in the trenches, and he makes his case for why. 
We also discuss how Nick Saban potentially not being on the sideline could affect the game. No more than 10 minutes after recording, news came out that Saban might be on the sideline at kickoff. We left the conversation in because it's still possible Saban is not allowed to coach, and our conversation asks some interesting questions: How much does an absent head coach affect a team? Is it fair to put an asterisk on the game if Georgia wins? Which team is this game more important to? 

Sept. 26: A new sort of season preview, UGA Football and BLM

This week, instead of an X’s and O’s football preview, we speak with our Editor in Chief and football beat writer Augusta Stone about UGA Football’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement.  
Augusta’s story this week details the program’s response. Here, we talk about how players have spoken out apart from their program, and what that means.
 

Sept. 10: Possible Push Polls in the District 117 House Race

This week, we speak with News Assistant Foster Steinbeck about what’s happening in the State House of Representatives District 117 race.
A recent survey from a market research group named "The Voter Survey," had a series of questions undermining Mokah Jasmine Johnson’s campaign. Republican Incumbent Houston Gaines, released a statement on Facebook saying his campaign has not conducted any polling this election cycle. The consultancy, "The Voter Survey," has only existed online since this May. On Facebook, the consultancy’s page has only one follower, no substantive posts and a dead end website. 
We talk with Foster about his research into the consultancy, and what the reactions have been within the District 117 race.

Sept. 3: Students discuss new UGA COVID dining hall systems

This week, we did some socially distanced, open air on the street reporting, talking to students about their experiences with the new dining hall systems. The generally constructive answers surprised us, as freshmen and non-freshmen alike found bright spots in UGA Dining Services handling of the situation. 
We've already covered the logistical changes to dining on campus, so this show is focused on students' reactions and opinions. 

AUG 27: UGA professors discuss reopening campus

This week, we discuss the University of Georgia's reopening with two professors who signed onto the recent faculty petition condemning the move. Dr. Mark Ebell, epidemiology and biostatistics director at UGA's College of Public Health, and Dr. Amy Trauger, professor in UGA's Department of Geography, each give their thoughts on the university's reopening. 

Aug. 11: What you need to know about UGA’s return to campus

Today, we discuss what you need to know about the University of Georgia's return to campus plans for fall 2020. We touch on UGA's class attendance policies, back-up plans, residence hall changes, Georgia football, bus routes and more — and how COVID-19 is affecting all of it. 
To listen to our news editor talk about COVID-19 precautions in classrooms, attendance policies and about the dining halls, listen at 1:13. 
To listen to our special publications social media editor discuss policies at the residence halls, listen at 16:34. 
Listen to our assistant news editor discuss about changed bus routes at 20:20. 
Finally, listen to our sports editor talk about he knows so far about UGA Football at 22:38.

Aug. 4: Recapping an eventful summer

From COVID-19 to protests, our summer staff has been nothing short of busy while working remotely. This week, we’re re-capping our summer podcast episodes with The Red & Black’s Editor-in-Chief and managing editor. We’ll revisit some of our most important episodes and give you updates on pressing topics such as the status of bars in Athens and the University of Georgia's fall semester.
 
Click the link to listen, or hear us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

July 27: Remembering AthFest

AthFest Music & Arts festival took over downtown Athens every June for 23 years. For the first time in AthFest history, AthFest weekend — what was supposed to be the weekend of June 25-28 — was void of the music, food and fundraising that had become an annual tradition in Athens due to COVID-19.
 
On today’s episode, culture editor Anna Thomas speaks with four people involved with the annual AthFest festival. 

July 20: Former UGA athletes discuss the canceled 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Today, we’re hearing from three former Georgia Bulldogs who were planning on participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The worldwide event was postponed for the first time since World War II due to COVID-19. While the event was rescheduled for 2021, a lot can happen in a year for athletes.
 
From the sports desk, sports editor William Newlin and digital producer Jasmina Charania spoke with former UGA athletes about the postponement and how their plans have been affected.