Peach Pundit Podcast

Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway are back with a packed Peach Pundit Podcast covering Georgia politics, the U.S. Senate race, election investigations, privacy, policing, and a Fourth of July weekend that nearly broke Delta. The show opens with Scot’s trip to Washington, D.C. for America’s 250th birthday celebration, Buzz’s Peachtree Road Race recap, and the patriotic highs and travel-delay lows of In...

America turns 250, and Georgia politics is not taking the holiday week off. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway break down the latest in the Georgia governor’s race, including Rick Jackson’s push for Republican unity, the lingering divide with Burt Jones, Shelley Winter’s endorsement, and the Jackson campaign’s increasingly sharp social-media game against Keisha Lance Bottoms. They also revisit the Geor...

of Republican leadership at the Gold Dome is just getting started. Scot Turner is joined by Peach Pol editorial director Maya Prabhu for a behind-the-scenes breakdown of the special session’s high drama, backroom negotiations, and occasional tomfoolery. They unpack SB 3EX, Georgia’s QR-code voting deadline, the commission tasked with developing a future voting-system recommendation, expanded risk-...

Georgia’s Republican primary runoffs are over, but the political consequences are only beginning. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway break down Rick Jackson’s win in the Georgia governor’s race, what Brian Kemp’s late endorsement of Burt Jones did to the final vote, and why the Georgia Republican Party now has some work to do before November. They also look at Mike Collins’s Senate victory, Donald Trum...

We took a week off because we were busy, and we thought it was a slow news week. That, however, was not the case this week. We have a agenda chock-full of news. Topic include: Advance In-Person Voting Is Underway for the June 16 Primary Runoff. The tone of the Governor's runoff seems to have softened, slightly. Jackson Ad featuring Kemp riles Team Jones Rep Brent Cox featured in an ad attacking Jo...

Scot returned, with a vengeance. We react to yet another crazy week in Georgia politics. Topics in the episode include: Mike Collins had a Brandon Phillips. Will the fallout harm Collins? Will Jackson and Jones end up debating? Carr goes all in for Jackson. Will Raffensperger follow him? Scot's trip to Argentina Runoffs are stupid round up. Special shout out to James Hall. Buzz and Scot will be pa...

Peach Pundit The Podcast: Primary Election Review w/ Cooper and Jones. by Peach Pundit with Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway

As predicted, the Governor has called a special session (DURING THE WORLD CUP) -We got a shout out from Janice Johnston, and she is blaming the wrong person. -Will the House and Senate agree to a QR Code Fix? -How David Scott's Death is playing a role -Redistricting is part of it... and how that is fueling Democrat turnout -And the impact that might have on the State Supreme Court The Sports Gambl...

With advanced in-person voting underway and Primary Election Day looming, we thought it would be a good time to chat with Niles Francis, who writes about Democratic politics, to get a glimpse of what's happening in the various Democratic Primaries. Niles also tossed in some thoughts on the GOP primaries, from his vantage point. We hope you enjoy it. You can check out Niles' Substack and follow him...

Another blockbuster week in Georgia politics takes us from DC to Savannah to Atlanta. Whew. Topics include: Why Lee Zeldin's take down of Congresswoman DeLauro is connected to a local race in Chatham County. Is Chip Lake the source of the Kim Jackson mailers? Governor's debate produced a Jackson flub? New polling in Gov, LG, and School Super race! Carr and Jackson seemed to tag-team Jones. LG Deba...

TRIGGER WARNING: Some campaigns and their supporters might not like this episode. But our comments are meant to encourage those candidates to get better. Somebody will be the GOP nominee for Governor and the Senate. We need y'all to be ready for the fall campaign and ready to win! Topics this episode include: A GOP Senate primary update Why has Scot decided not to vote for Mike Collins? Buddy Cart...

Scot and Buzz finally pick themselves up off the floor post-Sine Die and have a lot to say. Topics in the episode include: Buzz revises and extends his remarks from the last podcast re: LG Jones. House and Senate dig in on dueling election bills and pass neither. When will Kemp call a special session? HB 963, which would prevent foreign funding of ballot initiatives, fails to get a Senate vote. Th...

and Buzz discuss this and so much more. Topics Include: It's Kim. Miss Jackson if you're nasty. House and Senate lock horns on the Speaker's Literacy Bill, the Big Budget, and an elections bill. The dreaded "S.S." words have been uttered under the Gold Dome. Delta tells Congress to stand in line like everybody else. Bravo! Metro DAs to be non-partisan now? Scot and Buzz stand ready to host a debat...

The Lt. Governor called out his wealthy rival from the LG's Rostrum. Jackson responded by dispatching Bert and Ernie to the Capitol. An old video of a definitive statement from Congressional candidate Cowan resurfaces. Two GRA members file a petition to have Raffensperger tossed off the GOP ballot. Meanwhile, AG Carr moves against the GRA and its PAC for allegedly failing to follow the law. Kemp a...

Another crazy week in Georgia politics means we have another crazy podcast. Topics include: Colton Moore is mostly politically dead as CD-14 voters rally around Clay Fuller. The race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination gets spicy. Jackson sues Jones for defamation. The latest polling in the Governor and Senate races. Esteves goes after Duncan. Scot tussles with Alex Johnson. The Catoosa GOP acts...

In the ultimate Georgia political mashup, Crossover Day and Qualifying Week coincided. We bring you the highlights. Topics included: Qualifying week happened. Is a Democratic takeover coming? GAGOP defies the GRA and qualifies Raffensperger. Dolezal's video and bills draw attention. House passes property tax bill. Scot vs Trica.

It's Friday, and the Legislature is still in session, which means it's time for another podcast. Topics this week include: GRA Leader Nathanial Darnell was fined and referred for prosecution. State Rep. Ruwa Romman ends run for Guv, will run for State Senate. The race to replace Congressman Loudermilk heats up. Rep. Lynn Smith will not seek reelection. Democrats object to dispensing with the readi...

Due, yet again, to another busy week at the Capitol, we recorded a Friday afternoon podcast. Topics included: SCOTUS ruled against Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs. Trump came to Georgia. Judge issues injunction preventing LG Jones from using Leadership Committee money. There's new polling in various statewide races. Frostopus Update PSC Commissioner Trisha Pridemore is not runnin...

Businessman Rick Jackson jumps into the GOP race for Governor, and everything goes wild. Two polls indicate a strong start for Jackson: Cygnal and Co/Efficient GAGOP Chair and National Committee members clear path for RNC to line up behind Jones? Congressman Barry Loudermilk will not seek reelection. Who is and isn't running? In CD 14, Trump makes his choice. About that FBI warrant in FulCo.

Happy Snowy Saturday, at least in northeast Georgia. Due to the craziness of the Legislative session, Scot and I recorded a rare Saturday edition of Peach Pundit The Podcast. Topics included: The House unveiled its property tax reform plan: HB 1116, HR 1114. Rep. Todd Jones's Portable Benefits Bill passed out of the House Industry and Labor Committee. Tulsi Gabbard visited Atlanta and took several...

sleepy affair, have we got news for you. Topics included: Lemon Pepper Wings? Budget Hearings Drama Part 1: Ballard vs Woods Budget Hearings Drama Part 2: Dolezal vs Raffensperger Budget Hearings Drama Part 3: Hatchett vs Open Mic The DOJ/Election Data conflict Former Rep. Karen Bennett pleads guilty. The special election in Senate District 18 is headed to a runoff. BuzzDuel or BuzzKings? Buzz cre...

Buzz and Scot predict what will happen in 2026

Former FBI Agent, Derek Somerville, applied his investigatory skillset to the the 2020 election in Georgia to find thousands of ineligible voters. When he shared his findings, he got sued. But if you thought that was evidence of a stolen election, well, about that....

In case you hadn't heard, there is some wild stuff happening in Georgia politics. We talk about some of it in this episode. Topics include: Rep Henderson is facing federal fraud charges; more to come? MTG tells '60 Minutes' she's not running for anything.  Sen. Colton Moore announces run for Congress. Sen. Kennedy resigns to run for LG full-time. Will others follow? Special Elections in the Senate...

A rare Friday episode of the podcast was chock-full of wild stuff. GAGOP's Stembridge was wrong but was caught in a clickbait sting. Who is running to replace MTG? Former Rep. Jason Spencer has written a spicy book. Skandalakis tosses the Fani Willis RICO case into the dustbin of history. Please be sure to like and subscribe for free to Peach Pundit the Podcast™ wherever you listen to podcasts—som...