Scott Slade's Georgia

This week, Scott's speaking with AJC environment writer Drew Kann about the historic Conservation Fund purchase of eight-thousand acres on the eastern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp. The Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals company had been working for years to obtain permits necessary to mine titanium from the sandy Trail Ridge area. Twin Pines had promised its mine would protect the swamp, but conser...

This week, Scott is speaking with Kristian Bush, half of the superstar duo "Sugarland," about Kristian's deep roots in Atlanta, his upcoming show on a small stage in Decatur, what makes a song sound like it came out of Georgia, and how songwriters and musicians could contribute to reuniting America.

This week, Scott is speaking to Alexander Eisele about the recent passing of his father, Kurt Eisele. After training and apprenticeships as a young man in his native Germany, Kurt is credited with having a major role in introducing fine European dining to Atlanta in the mid 1960's before opening his own restaurant, now in its 40th year in Gwinnett County. There is quite a story here about Kurt imm...

This week, Scott's speaking with Bryan Fluech, Associate Director for the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. He is based In Brunswick and well versed in all things aquaculture for Georgia, especially the shrimping industry. The state wild-caught shrimping season is set to begin on or around June 10, which allows shrimpers to fish within three miles off the Georgia coast. While that's a we...

This week, Scott is speaking to Interpretive Ranger Ashley Aultman at the Roosevelt Little White House Historic Site in Warm Springs, Georgia. How Roosevelt's friend George Foster Peabody was responsible for getting FDR to travel to middle Georgia to experience the warm springs for himself in 1924, well before the presidency, looking for relief if not a cure to the polio that continued to leave hi...

This week, Scott's speaking with City of Duluth Public Works Director Audrey Turner about the hundreds of roadside markers and flags the town erects the week before and after Memorial Day each year. And Duluth residents Kathy Marelle, Chris McGregor and Steve Lynn talk about the servicemembers they are honoring this year. Duluth has been doing this since 1989, and it never fails to inspire all who...

This week, Scott is speaking with 8th District US Representative Austin Scott about the bipartisan legislation that would finally give Georgia a national park. The Ocmulgee Mounds near Macon is already a National Historic Park, but getting the per se "National Park" designation would be a boon for tourism, says Rep. Scott. We look at where the legislation stands now, and the remarkable story of th...

This week, Scott's speaking with Drew Buckner, the 3rd generation owner/operator of Buckner's Family Restuarant in Butts County, Georgia. The all-you-can-eat recipes that have kept them a popular stop off I-75 just off State Highway 36 for decades. The thousands of pounds of fried chicken they expect to service during Mother's Day weekend. And a hilarious story of the only time Drew Buckner can re...

This week, Scott's speaking with Larry Hanson, CEO and Executive Director of the Georgia Municipal Association about their "Embrace Civility Initiative" that's been adopted by over 150 Georgia cities, both large and small.

26 states require a course in financial literacy. What's in Georgia's course?  And what WSB Consumer Expert Clark Howard says should be included as a benchmark for people of any age.

The longtime UGA football coach was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years ago, but as you'll hear, he says, "It's going good; it's just something you have to manage." We'll also talk about why he moved back to Athens and how he sees UGA fitting into the new 12-team college playoff.

Passover begins this weekend for Georgia Jews. And that opens the door to something you probably don't know about Georgia history. This week, Scott's speaking to Lance Toland, the executive producer of the Flames of Freedom Podcast project. Hear how Jewish refugees seeking liberty in the American South wound up changing the course of history. Dr. Samuel Nunez offers James Oglethorpe a way to save...

Visiting with Georgia Tech grads Perry and Laura Solomon, Georgia's first commercial oyster farmers.

This week, Scott's speaking to Channel 2 Action News veteran reporter Mark Winne. His thoughts on the importance of real local news, his unparalleled access to sources, the stories he would still love to tell, and the important of his faith. Mark is among those being inducted into the 2025 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame on March 28.

The WSB Legend discusses his health and how advanced medical research that he has helped champion for 30 years is improving his prognosis.

Paul Crawford of Buckhead celebrates his 101st birthday this week (March 19.) I wanted to bring back this remarkable story of how he celebrated number 100 last year, at the controls of a P-51 Mustang not unlike the one he flew for 29 missions in WWII before he was shot down over China. Planning ahead, Airbase Georgia Commemorative Air Force is planning two warbird exhibition and ride days at Dekal...

This week, Scott's speaking with Robert "Robby" Ainsworth, Lawrenceville, GA native and Collins Hill High School and Georgia Tech graduate about his role as an engineer on the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander project for Firefly Aerospace. On March 2, Firefly pulled off the first-ever fully successful moon landing for a commercial company as part of CLIPS, the Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program at N...

This week, I'm speaking with University of Georgia Linguistics Professor Jon Forrest. At the least, he's finding evidence the Georgia accent is changing and, in some cases, disappearing. Several factors to cite, including a large number of people moving into Georgia from other parts of the country, language is constantly morphing, and younger speakers not picking up the dialect. We discuss the num...

Scott's speaking with Wall Street Journal restaurants reporter Heather Haddon about her in-depth piece, taking us inside Atlanta-based Chick-FIL-A's quest to reinvent how we get food to go. It's fascinating how small things like order-takers outside can shave time off the wait. And how borrowing technology from professional football can turn sandwich plays into touchdowns when you're in a hurry.

Speaking with DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston about her 10th year sponsoring the 5K Love Run benefitting the Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence. The race is February 22 in Decatur. The Women's Resource Center provides supportive and emergency services for victims and potential domestic violence victims through a family shelter, legal services, and more, even moving a young wom...

The Construction Ready Career Expo and Skills USA State Championships will provide hands-on learning for nearly 10,000 Georgia K-12 and college students, connecting them with over 1,500 professionals in the skilled trades.  Projections show a shortage of 7,000 construction and skilled trades professionals in Georgia right now, and construction on everything from data centers to hospitals to repair...

Speaking with Ray Bitzel, the owner of the largest artisan chocolate factory in the Southeast. They can turn out a Quarter-million pieces of delicious chocolate a day. Who knew there are five types of chocolate? And that most of the chocolate made in the USA Bitzel says isn't really chocolate--the key ingredient that is often omitted. It's all pretty delicious. The public can buy from a myriad of...

Scott's speaking with Brookhaven mom and city council member Jennifer Owens from HealthMPowers. ORG. Her program gets kids moving who may not be able to play organized sports in school. Measurable differences in their lives include better attitudes, better nutrition, and even a commitment to life each other up... And even a reduction in school discipline referrals.

Both Max Cleland and Johnny Isakson made a difference for America's veterans during their tenures in Washington. Cleland's time as VA secretary resulted in classifying PTSD as an illness, while Isakson's time as Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee had him doubling down on the number of veterans who will need services in the coming years. Now, former North Georgia Congressman and VA S...

Scott is speaking with Dr. Kenneth Stein, Emory University Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern History and Politics. Dr. Stein talks about what was going on behind the scenes leading up to the Camp David Accords in 1978, and how President Carter wouldn't take "no" or "not now" for an answer for what has been called the most successful peace treaty since World War II.