Go Atlanta: 4th of July, Seacrest solves the puzzle, new restaurants, Barenaked Ladies

It's not too early to start thinking about your Independence Day plans. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s newest podcast, Go Atlanta, hear about events, parades, and celebrations starting as early as this weekend.

Hear about the amazing career of ‘The Migrant Chef’ who is famous in Mexico after being deported from Atlanta.

Rodney Ho talks about Dunwoody’s own Ryan Seacrest being named successor to Pat Sajak as host of Wheel of Fortune. Plus, hear why Disney Immersive abruptly shut down after nearly a month of operation. And with all the management cuts at Turner Classic Movies, is it a sign a bad things to come?

Americans will consume 150-million hotdogs on the 4th of July. Since we’re in the heart of hot dog season, Ligaya Figueras has put together her hot dog roundup which you can find on AJC.com. She also has a list of new restaurant openings that you’ll want to check out this week.

 Links to today’s topics:

Atlanta’s Ryan Seacrest takes over for Pat Sajak as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host

Deported from Atlanta, ‘The Migrant Chef’ now famous in Mexico

Disney Immersive in Atlanta abruptly shuts down

Are management cuts at Turner Classic Movies a sign of bad things to come?

Atlanta Restaurant Scene

INTERVIEW: Barenaked Ladies’ Tyler Stewart on sex appeal, the Beatles, more

50 Years of Hip-Hop: The maturation of Atlanta ‘Mayor’ Jermaine Dupri

Shawn Mullins Benefit Concert for Hero Dog Rescue

Belinda Carlisle at The Fred

Circus Vazquez at Plaza Fiesta

LifeLine Animal Project

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