The Rhodes Rewind Podcast

Our own Ashley Brown talks to former Westside & Duke basketball star Will Avery See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore joined Austin today to once again reiterate our state's regulatory control over utility rates, and how the mismanagement of utility billing in other states SHOULD NOT BE USED to doubt Georgia's evolving policies regarding data centers and their legal responsibility to shoulder their own power costs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

Columbia County leaders and citizens were all abuzz Monday morning with news that County Manager Scott Johnson is retiring at the end of the year. He sat down Monday at 5pm for his first in-depth live interview on his pending exit with Austin Rhodes... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr called in to discuss his agenda as one of the key GOP candidates for the Governor's mansion...here is a link to his Wednesday afternoon conversation with Austin See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Columbia County 4th District Trustee Katie Allen discussing her stand on getting windfall tax revenue back to personal property taxpayers as soon as it is legally and financially possible to do so. She also has some rather serious concerns about what she calls "escalating spending" on behalf of the school board... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

Listeners demanded and we deliver! Here's the interview Austin did last week with Marcie Wilhelmi of the Charter Committee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

David Clark is hoping to become Georgia's next Lieutenant Governor...he visited with Austin Thursday afternoon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Michael Cioffi is running for District 8 Augusta City Commission seat currently held by the retiring Brandon Garrett...he spoke with Austin Wednesday afternoon about his hopes and agenda for the City of Augusta... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Deborah Williams is a retired school administrator and a candidate for the Columbia County Board of Education District 2 seat currently held by the retiring Kristi Baker. Dr. Williams joined Austin Tuesday to discuss her vision for the school system. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Absolutely heartbroken with word this morning that our community has lost a truly great man...the greatest athlete I ever shared a school with to be sure...but just a wonderful human being in every aspect... Frank Booker. A father, brother, coach, community leader...a superstar at every level! Westside Class of 1983...one of the best! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Columbia County BOE member Judy Teasley came in to the studio with Austin to talk about the expected windfall from the data center See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Columbia County BOE chairman David Dekle called in to the Austin Rhodes Show Tuesday to talk about the data center See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Austin's take on the ICE shooting of Alex Pretti is likely not what some folks would think it would be...if you missed it "live"....here ya go! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

By popular demand here is Richmond County Sheriff Gino "Rock" Brantley...interviewed by Greg Rickabaugh of The Jail Report/Augusta Press...as he filled in for Austin Jan 2nd See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Austin's 2-5-26 interview with former Richmond County Deputy Quincy Cannon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With the Gainesville fiasco bringing up lots of memories, last week AB recounted what it was like to be an athlete at Evans High in 1987. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Resident "naysayer" Lee Muns clearly lost his $1000 dollar bet with Austin, and when he called in Tuesday he admitted he will likely pay up. AFTER he insults the winner, and then carefully examines the paperwork...of course.... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Georgia District 1 Congressman Buddy Carter is hoping to be the next Senator from the Peachtree State. He visited with Austin Monday afternoon... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Grovetown's Police Chief Jamey Kitchens and Captain Will Loomer came in to the studio on Tuesday to talk about their Child Predator Task Force and Operation Fowl Play that nabbed 9 child predators in and around the CSRA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Fellow Pittsburgh Steelers fan and beloved morning television anchor Barclay Bishop has announced her retirement from WJBF as she steps down to focus on her two very small children. She came in to the studio Tuesday to talk about her decision with Austin See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

You know Aaron Clements from his award winning C & C Automotive Show every Saturday on WGAC...but he has more than car advice for Downtown Augusta and it's elected leadership! Aaron joined Austin to discuss the challenges facing Downtown, and what can be done to make life and business better there! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

An enormous loss in Augusta's artistic community this weekend with the passing of Augusta Players Executive Director Scott Seidl. Austin was joined in the studio by former Augusta Chronicle Fine Arts Editor Steven Uhles, and former Augusta Players Board President Ryan Abel to discuss Scott's contributions...and his legacy... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Cheryl Bowman has a stepson that we all know, and some of us even love...the Vice President of the United States, J.D.Vance. She is being hosted in the CSRA by our friends the Johnsons, owners of Drive Crescent, and we discussed on Wednesday the purpose of her visit... and what life has been like since her late husband's son became "Hollywood famous" first, and later, one of the most important men...

Austin sat down with downtown restaurant owners to talk about how the ongoing construction has affected their businesses and what their hopes are for the future once it's all done See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On Tuesday Executive Director of Development Authority of Columbia County Chaney Eldridge joined Austin for some clarity on the continuing concerns of residents of Columbia County about the proposed data center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .