
271 episodes

Go Atlanta AJC Podcasts
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5.0 • 19 Ratings
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Listen every Thursday as AJC Arts and Entertainment Editor Shane Harrison, along with Food, Dining, and Living Editor Ligaya Figueres, and Entertainment Reporter Rodney Ho introduce you to the most interesting people, places, and things to do in and around Atlanta. It's the podcast that helps you get ready for the weekend!
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Go Atlanta: Canceled festivals, Atlanta’s arts community, Humble Pie review and Jack Black filming in Atlanta
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's newest podcast, Go Atlanta, we explain why there will not be a Decatur Book Festival or the Candler Park Music festival this year.
AJC food, dining, and Living editor Ligaya Figueras will explain why there is a now a best and a “wurst” right next to each other Ponce De Leon. She will also discuss the new food and beverage district in Buckhead and talk about her review for the new Humble Pie pizza restaurant in West Midtown.
AJC Entertainment reporter Rodney Ho explains why actor Jack Black is in town and will tell you about the big Hollywood tenant for a TV and film studio in Douglas County.
AJC Arts and Entertainment editor Shane Harrison has a look at one of the greats of progressive rock who will be playing in Atlanta this weekend and he will explain how Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to help local artists.
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Go Atlanta: St. Patrick’s Day, more summer concerts, $10 special burgers, and meet the people behind Sweet Hut and Food Terminal
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's newest podcast, Go Atlanta, AJC Food, Dining, and Living editor Ligaya Figueras introduces you to the women behind Sweet Hut and Food Terminal. Hear their stories of how the bring Malaysian dishes to the Atlanta mainstream. Plus, Ligaya has a list of new restaurants opening and expanding and she’ll tell you how you can sink your teeth into $10 burgers for seven days.
AJC Entertainment reporter Rodney Ho has new concert announcements for Atlanta, including The Cure and, Drake, and 21 Savage. Rodney also got to sit down with Fortune Feimster for her upcoming comedy date at Cobb Energy Center, and he’ll tell you about Bad Boys 4 which is filming in Atlanta.
AJC Arts and Entertainment editor Shane Harrison tells you how find a roundup of all of the springs festivals in and around town as we head into the new season, and he’ll introduce you to the pet of the week.
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Go Atlanta: Atlanta Science Festival, more concerts announced for Atlanta, St. Patrick’s Day parade, Dahlonega Chocolate Crawl, Gone with the Wind original scripts
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's newest podcast, Go Atlanta, AJC Food, Dining, and Living editor Ligaya Figueras is back with news that Atlanta is in talks with Michelin Guide to feature local restaurants. She’ll also tell you who is taking over the Little 5 Pizza space in Little Five Points, details about the Dahlonega Chocolate Crawl, and a new food hall planned for Peoplestown.
AJC Entertainment reporter Rodney Ho talks about how an early script of Gone with the Wind got into the hands of a Gone with the Wind historian who tells Rodney about the debates that were had among the writers for one of the most celebrated and most disgraced movies ever made. Plus, Rodney has a list of concerts planned for Atlanta, and the story behind the show Farmer Wants a Wife.
AJC Arts and Entertainment editor Shane Harrison sits down with Meisa Salaita, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director of the Atlanta Science Festival to talk about the events you can experience this month all across Atlanta, including and the big party in Piedmont Park.
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Creed III, Cocaine Bear, a new food hall, the music of Johnny Mercer
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's newest podcast, Go Atlanta, AJC Entertainment reporter Rodney Ho has dates when Depeche Mode will be coming to Atlanta. Plus, hear from Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan about the new movie Creed III opening in theaters this Friday.
Yvonne Zusel from the AJC’s food and dining teams tells you where you can find Slutty Vegan’s new location for a good Cheesy Heaux and Street Walker. Yvonne will also tell you about yet another new food hall opening in the area.
We’re also joined by AJC features reporter Bo Emerson who will tell you about a program at Georgia State University where students take song ideas by Johnny Mercer that are archived at Georgia State University and turn them into music.
AJC Arts and Entertainment editor Shane Harrison tells you where you can catch Emmylou Harris. Plus, he’ll introduce you to our pet of the week.
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Go Atlanta: Memories of Jimmy Carter, Tara Theater reopens, and how to make the perfect brisket
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s new podcast, Go Atlanta, AJC food, dining and living editor Ligaya Figueras has a couple of ideas if you’re looking for good oysters.
Entertainment reporter Rodney Ho has a look at the reopening of the Tara Theater.
While, features reporter Yvonne Zusel will tell you where to go to learn how to up your bar-b-cue game.
Our crew will also discuss their favorite memories of former President Jimmy Carter.
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Go Atlanta: Four stars for Mujo, Duran Duran comes to Atlanta, and an all-day sandwich and cocktail bar
Henri Hollis of the AJC food and dining teams has a four-star review of Mujo in West Midtown and tells you why it’s one of the best fine dining experiences he has ever had.
Rodney Ho tells us about his conversation with the author who wrote a book about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He’ll also tell you about the Impractical Jokers star that is bringing his new solo act to Cobb Energy Center, and when Duran Duran is coming to Atlanta.
Shane Harrison introduces you to the band Pacifico and their new album Self Care, which comes with a self-care journal so listeners can jot down personal thoughts about improving mental health and well-being. He’ll also introduce you to 8-year-old Trudy, our pet of the week who needs a hero in human form.
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