The Red & Black Podcasts

This week, we kick off our summer coverage by talking to our enterprise editor Anila Yoganathan on her story about the changing bar scene in Athens, Georgia. Bars in town have lost $4 million in liquor and mixed drinks sales from their closures due to COVID-19. Governor Brian Kemp's executive order expires on May 31, meaning that bars could potentially re-open as soon as June 1. As that date appro...

We have been doing a lot of COVID-19-related coverage in the past weeks, focusing on specific groups. This week, we try to collect a range of Athens-based perspectives. We speak with a business owner, a student and an Uber driver about how the pandemic has affected them and what they do. 

Since the University of Georgia suspended in person instruction, some students have not been back to campus since March 6, the Friday before spring break. Other students, for a variety of reasons, have remained in their on-campus housing. This week, our guest tells us what it was like to be on an empty, socially distanced Athens campus. 

This week, we speak with Gabriela Miranda, campus news editor, about how her upcoming story on how undocumented families are coping with COVID-19. Without access to healthcare or aid from the current government stimulus package, undocumented residents in Athens are lacking some of the basic protections against the pandemic.  Gabriela spoke with a few families and community organizers about first h...

This week, we talk to students who have had to transition from hands-on, in-person classes — music and art — to online classes. We'll see how they’ve adjusted so far and what new classes look like. We speak with three students from three different areas of study: Will Ruff studies viola and jazz; Klée Schell studies printmaking; Emma Grimsley studies fabric design.  You can find each of the guests...

This week, we speak with University of Georgia professors about the switch to remote learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Professors from across disciplines talk about the challenges, or lack thereof, in switching to completely online instruction, and they focus on some silver linings of the current modes of instruction.  

This week, we speak with performers in Athens about how COVID-19 and subsequent precautions are changing the way they work.  Forrest Whitlark and Kelly Bouchillon of the band AFTM talk about how they are getting through after having to cancel weeks worth of shows. Plus, Evie Jones of Decaf Comedy talks about how comedians are feeling as they too cancel gigs. And, Owen Hunt of Flying Squid Comedy t...

This week, we speak with news editor Spencer Donovan, culture editor Savannah Sicurella and sports editor Augusta Stone about how COVID-19 is affecting each of their desks. How is the Athens government responding to the pandemic? How are businesses affected? And, what will happen as all university sports are cancelled. This episode is longer than usual, so here are the timestamps for each conversa...

This week we speak with enterprise reporter Sherry Liang about high schools in Georgia. Nearly a quarter of the fall 2019 freshman class came from about 20 high schools in Georgia, and every school is within 10 miles of another.  We talk about where these schools are located, some demographic trends and what the students from those schools said about coming to the University of Georgia.

This week, we talk about the dedication of the new Mary Frances Early College of Education. Early, the college's namesake, was the university's first black graduate, and she is the first black person to have a school or college named after them. We speak with Staff Writer Erin Schilling, who attended the dedication.   

This week, we be look into each Student Government Association ticket, diving into their platforms and informing you on who you can vote for on election day, February 26. We speak with our social media editor and SGA beat reporter Megan Mittelhammer about the tickets and the executive campaign process. 

This week on The Front Page, Donnell Gresham Jr. is Georgia basketball's only graduate transfer. In addition to being the team's most senior player, Gresham Jr. started following a vegan diet shortly before becoming a bulldog. We talk about Gresham Jr.'s role on the team, and why he decided to cut animal products from his diet.  We also speak with Jana Heitmeyer, director of sports nutrition for t...

This week on The Front Page, we talk about The Healing Circle, a support group for black women in Athens. We speak to news contributor Joshua Walker about the group. Then, we are joined by the The Healing Circle's founder Shawntell Pace and facilitator Tanisha Pelham. We speak about their perspectives on mental health and community, the mission of The Healing Circle and why they saw a need for the...

This week on The Front Page, we sit down with assistant sports editor Austin Roper to discuss his profile on Steve Eirish, the Zamboni driver for Georgia club hockey. How has a non-player become an essential part of UGA hockey game culture? We discuss Eirish's traditions, how he got to where he is today and the personality behind the Zamboni.

This week on The Front Page, we sit down with campus news editor Gabriela Miranda and talk about business in Athens. How do small businesses fare as larger companies — such as Target and Wayfair — move in? What do these larger companies see as their role in Athens? And, how are people reacting to the change? We discuss how small business owners, large company spokespeople, residents and local gove...

On this week's episode, digital producer Kyra Posey speaks with staff writer Samantha Perez about the single sign-on failure that left students unable to view their schedule through Athena and eLearning Commons on Jan. 7, the first day of classes. In addition to outlining the problems caused by the shutdown, we discuss student reactions, issues students experienced when attempting to resister for...

On our 15th episode, sports editor Augusta Stone recaps the 2019 Georgia football season and discusses the news that quarterback Jake Fromm will enter the NFL draft.