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April is National Poetry Month. Amanda Gorman’s powerful reading at January’s presidential inauguration gave a boost to an artform that is often neglected by mainstream culture. At the same time, The New York Times published a poem by Atlanta’s Jericho Brown. To mark National Poetry Month, the AJC’s Bo Emerson and Rosalind Bentley have teamed up to take a look at how some of the Atlanta area poets create their work.

This week, we’ll hear about a new documentary celebrating former President Jimmy Carter, Georgia’s only president.
Two brothers from Peachtree City have dedicated a couple years to gathering insights of politicians, historians, journalists and educators in a film that examines arguably the world’s most famous peanut farmer. “Carterland” will premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival, where films will be screened in-person, at drive-ins and via virtual formats.
Bo Emerson spoke with the filmmakers, and he brings us that intimate conversation.

This week, we’ll take a look at ways to explore Atlanta’s musical history.
They’re a little different than the Fountain of Rings at Centennial Olympic Park or the Big Chicken in Marietta, but musical landmarks around the city — and state —maintain their own charm. The continued growth of the music industry in the city and region, coupled with its peerless history, means plenty of opportunities to swing by iconic spots, both new and old.
On this week’s podcast, the AJC’s music writer Melissa Ruggieri will talk about some of the places that celebrate Atlanta’s musical legacy.

This week, we’ll take a look at some options for spring break.
This year will mark a second spring break during the pandemic, so things are still far from normal. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy that time off.
Freelance writer Nina Reeder talked with a few Georgians to find out how they’re spending their break, whether at home or away. She’ll tell us what she learned on this week’s podcast.

This week, we revisit the subject of our very first podcast.
Back in 2018, we launched the accessAtlanta podcast with an interview with the Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins. The AJC’s Melissa Ruggieri spoke with him about his work, which included an upcoming solo album. And now, 160-something episodes later, we hear from Hopkins again as that album is finally available to the public.

This week we’re talking about the Grammy Awards.
The Grammys will look very different this year. Like most other awards shows, the ceremony will be virtual. It’s also coming a bit later than usual, having been moved from its original late January date.
Join us as Melissa Ruggieri and Shane Harrison discuss the nominees, the scheduled performances and the Georgia hopefuls.