Georgia Podcast Network

Our introduction bumper that we put in front of all of our podcasts says we're "focused on all things Atlanta and sometimes elsewhere." This is another of our "sometimes elsewhere" episodes, and I think it's one of our better interviews.

The subject is Peter Hughes, PhD, who is from Augusta, Ga. One of his great passions is to document the life and times of Henry Shultz.

Shultz is an interesting historic figure for a variety of reasons, including:

• Building the first successful bridge across the Savannah River, which connected Augusta to South Carolina, against formidable odds when others had failed
• Founding the town of Hamburg, South Carolina (which no longer exists) out of spite for Augusta
• A reputation of being both a shrewd entrepreneur and a violent megalomaniac.

Hughes has a section of his web site dedicated to the life and time of Shultz, which is one of only a few Internet sources that mentions Hamburg or Shultz at all (aside from a few sources about the Hamburg Massacre, which was after Shultz's time). We discuss what led him to create it, and Hughes shares several stories about this colorful historic figure.

Jmac and Our Boy Tim Kelly try to pick up the pieces from last week's loss to South Carolina. Along the way as we search for the truth, we uncover some interesting facts about LFO and learn a little more about hit TV show 'Home Improvement.'

Length: 40:31 minutes
File Size: 23.1 MB

In this episode, Amber and I talk with Anderson Scott, who has photographed interesting and unusual places throughout Georgia. Recently, his photographs of the former Nuwaubian Nation of Moors site outside Eatonton were on display at Eyedrum, in an exhibit entitled Tama-Re: Land of the Nuwaubians. Much of this podcast centers around that exhibit, but we also manage to go off on a tangent about Central State Hospital in Milledgeville and purportedly haunted places in general.

Length: 22:57 minutes
File size: 15.8 MB

In this podcast "The Coastal Lawyer" Savannah Lawyer, Ernie Lee, discusses real estate closing fees for first time home buyer to avoid surprises at the closing table. Ernie explains the different fees in a cash sale versus a closing where funds are borrowed from a bank or other lender.

Length: 20:22 minutes
File size: 18.65MB
Recorded: 19 June 2007

As the holidays approach us, Jmac and our boy Tim Kelly relish Georgia's 37-15 victory over Auburn, take a look at the national title picture and ponder how to withstand an attack from zombies. Seriously.

File size: 31.9 MB
Length: 55:28 minutes

Jmac and our boy Tim Kelly offer up some interesting tailgating food tips, and weather some unfortunate technical difficulties (so be mindful and patient with the static). Still, another successful interview and our weekly picks.

File size: 42.3 MB
Length: 46:15 minutes

With just Jmac and our boy Tim Kelly holding down the fort, we dissect Georgia's new quarterback situation, look ahead to this weekend and examine the new programming lineup on MyATL.

Length: 42:29 minutes
File size: 48.63 MB

The second round of The Cover Two, with Matt pinch-hitting for The Realist, somehow actually ran longer as we try to make sense of 'Separation Saturday' and get current Georgia linebacker Tony Taylor's number retired at Oconee County High School. Plus we start up a new interactive game for our listeners.

Length: 51:56 minutes
File size: 59.4 MB