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This week was a pleasure! Bennish Brown and Brian Graham, two power players when it comes to bringing excitement to Augusta, sat down and talked to us about Augusta & Co., the Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and the Augusta Sports Council. When it comes to knowing the traditions of Augusta, this working partnership is more than up to the task and also probably involved in almost every single...

Last week, we got to talk to a long-anticipated (at least by us!) guest: Robert Young, the owner and founder of Tapped 33. While his brew pub off of Broad Street is still a work in progress, he has an awesome story to tell. From his first home brew kit that ended terribly to his brewing projects with Savannah River Brewery. From traveling around the world with the military to deciding to settle do...

In true circa 90s and 2000s style, this week we bring you PART 1 of our CROSSOVER EPISODE with Millennials Wining! In this part 1 of the interview we get a never-before-seen take on this podcast: someone else interviewing us! How does it go? Are we good under pressure? Definitely tune in and find out. Thank you to Savannah River Brewery for powering our drinks. SavannahRiverBrew. Com Thank you to...

This week, we bring you a story about family, the farmer's market, growing Augusta, and last but certainly not least: pies! Chris and Colleen are a mother/son owner & operator team that is taking the Augusta treats industry by storm! What's more "Augusta" than working in the medical field, going to Augusta University, and starting a unique southern food spot that no one can recreate?? We chall...

This week, we bring you our very interesting guest: Anna Reeves. She's a modern day Renaissance Woman, president of multiple organizations, and owns 2 businesses, right here in Augusta! She has got it going on! Check this episode out to hear about the OLDEST ORGANIZATION in Augusta! Also, do not forget to support the Ronald McDonald House of Augusta, they are having a parade soon... Thank you to S...

We know what you were wondering, and the answer is YES! We did a Halloween Special! Happy Halloween! This week we talked to expert amateur mixologist Zach (@AllEqualParts) and marketing genius Ross McDaniel (from Powerserve). We get to try a bunch of drinks, David gets some culture, Zach reminisces on a past Halloween, and much much more. Also, congrats to Ross for the birth of his second child! ...

This week we had a very different style of conversation. We went to Savannah River Brewing Company (SRBC) and talked to Brian, Adam, Ann, and Mike. Brian is the marketing manager, Adam and Ann are local brewers that have stuck with Augusta, and Mike is the General Manager, so we really got to see a lot of different perspectives of how one of Augusta's first breweries got started! Come for the ridi...

This week we talked to Jason Craig, a local artist/man of many talents. He's not from Augusta, but he's been here for longer than we can remember! This is a man that has paid his dues, from his Big 10 days in Illinois to now working for himself, or as he says it, working for everybody. He's done everything in marketing from screen printing to murals in Atlanta. We can't wait for you to hear this c...

This week we talked to Walter E. Dyer, the owner of an exciting coffee shop that's about to have its 1-Year Anniversary in downtown Augusta: Ubora. Walter is originally from Southern California, and he  lived and worked in corporate America all on the West Coast before joining the Navy and calling Augusta home. Him and his husband have been in Augusta since 2017, and plan to be here for many more...

This week we talked to Amanda  Bryan, the owner of a new store in downtown Augusta: American Journeyman. Amanda calls Fort Gordon home, and has lived around the country, and decided a couple of years ago to move to Summerville! She is 7th generation military (RIGHT??), and when she moved back home, she took her passion for America and turned it into the central theme of a business that just offici...

This week we talked to Brandon Garrett, the Augusta District 8 Commissioner. Not only did we get some insight into his path to the Augusta Commission, but he was also able to update us on a bunch of things going on in Augusta. Topics included: The Lock & Dam, Paid Parking Downtown, and Growth in District 8. We also got to ask him a viewer-submitted question! This episode is brought to you Augu...

This week we talked to Kristi Jilson and got more knowledge dropped on us than we had planned for! Kristi got to Augusta in 2014 and has been Dropping the Dis ever since! She helps us answer questions like: What IS Westobou? Where does that word even come from? We bet you didn't know that the Savannah River wasn't always called the Savannah River... We highly encourage you to go to  westoboufestiv...

This week we got to talk to Scott and Russell Joel Brown, who are major "players" in the Augusta Players! (AugustaPlayers.org). They both had totally separate and impressive national acting careers - including Russell Joel Brown actually being on Broadway! - and in Scott's case, a national production career as well. Hear what two guys that have seen it all have to say, and about how Augusta is bec...

This week we got to talk to Curtis and Rebekah, who started Augusta Connection (AugustaConnection.com). We get to listen to the perspective of two transplants who have come to Augusta and immediately had a great impact! What is Augusta Connection? What is 706 Day? Just listen to find out! We also get a second shot at naming the Jalepeno Lime Beer coming soon to Augusta! Special Thanks to Partridge...

This week we got to talk to Anna and Rachel, who started the Augusta Bloggers Community (@AugustaBloggers on Instagram). We get to the bottom of some pretty big questions like: What is modern day blogging? What is a blogging collab? What's the blogging community in Augusta look like? We also got to try a BRAND NEW, UNNAMED beer from a new brewery coming to Augusta (WHAT?!?) - Yes, it's true. We ev...

This week we got a chance to talk to almost-local Nancy Hohlwein (she's from right outside of town!) about the crazy path her career has taken from Augusta University to politics to real estate and to working with Deke Copenhaver in the All in Augusta project. Nancy is super interesting and came prepared with the information you've been wanting to know. Who is investing in Augusta? How many differ...

This week we got to talk to Sean Mooney of Showpony and Weir Stewart about his journey as a local finding his way into helping build a national marketing brand!  He went from Augusta Tech to the Augusta National! How did this happen? How did he get to Showpony? What IS Showpony?? How has his experience been with All in Augusta? We dig into the details of these questions and much more. Special than...

We talk to Sean Cash about his experience as a transplant Morning Show Host who started by battle rapping in Detriot (Just Kidding) and ended up as a country music station morning host in Augusta, Ga. His story is awesome, and he definitely has a great feel for the microphone! This week we got to record from a radio studio at Beasley Broadcasting! Shout out to them and specifically to the Kicks 99...

This week we got to talk to Aaron Snow, our local Yelp representative! We've all heard the stereotypes about Yelp and its reviewers, time to find the truth from the source! Is Yelp good for local? We've got the scoop... With some Savannah River Brewery beers, we feel like we're going into August on a strong note. Definitely check our social media for updates on future guests. We would like to than...

We were so honored to have former Mayor and current Man of Many Hats, Deke Copenhaver on our show this week! He published a book just this past May called "The Changemaker," which has reached an international audience. He chairs the All In Augusta Fundraising Campaign , which raises money towards developing downtown. He runs Copenhaver Consulting, which helps locals in any industry improve their b...

We wanted to use an episode to talk about how exciting the process of starting this podcast has been for us! Thanks to all of ya'll that have been listening, we have tons more in store! Special shout outs to everyone that's supported us and interacted with us on social media, message or "@" us to let us know your thoughts. One last shout out to the All In Augusta campaign, the Young Professionals...

In this episode, we talk to April King and David Hutchison! April is an amazing local artist and David is the owner of the book tavern (for over 15 years!!). See what they have to say about Dropping Disgusta, supporting each other, First Friday, and tons of other topics. Shoutout to SAVANNAH RIVER BREWERY for the great beer!

We come to you this week from Inner Bean Cafe on Davis Road with Brittney Baer and Daniel Wilson! We brought them on to talk about the benefits of being involved in the Young Professionals of Augusta, but we got such a better conversation than we expected! Espresso milkshakes, homeruns, and bird dogs all in one place? You'd better believe it.   To learn more about the Young Professionals of August...

Last week we talked to Sean Frantom about our shared love for Augusta, about how the city is growing, and how anyone can get involved! From Hashtag History to Golf Cart Tours, get ready to be emerged in the AUG. Guest: Sean Frantom Ronald McDonald House Augusta:  https://www.rmhcaugusta.org/

David hasn't always been a huge sports fan, but once he got on board he never got off! While Chris is traveling the country, David sat down with local college student and sports writer and reporter: Brandon Johnson, to talk about something a lot of people in Augusta might care about, the NBA Finals.    If you're here for Augusta content, do not fret, there will be fresh, hot Augusta content very s...