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The North Georgia Blue Podcast is a HIT!
Each week, Meral Clarke will interview guests from North Georgia and beyond, who are making a difference and leading the charge to turn Georgia blue.
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Season One Episode Guide
Episode 5:
Sarah Todd
Vice Chair of Congressional District Chairs and County Party Liaison for the Democratic Party of Georgia
Episode 6:
Mike Cobb
2nd Vice Chair of Fannin County Democrats and 9th District Vice Chair for Voter Protection
Episode 7:
Daniel Blackman
Executive Committee Chair of GA Sierra Club and Biden appointed Regional Administrator for EPA, Region 4
Episode 8:
Dr. Bette Holland
Chair of the Dawson County Democrats and Founder of the North Georgia Conservation Coalition
Episode 9:
Melissa Clink
Chair of the Forsyth County Democrats and newly elected 6th Congressional District Chair
Episode 10:
Tim Denson
District 5 Commissioner for Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and Chair of the Athens-Clarke County Democrats.
Episode 11:
Holly McCormack
Democratic Candidate for
US Congress in the 14th District
Episode 12:
Pete Fuller
Pete is the Chair of the Jackson County Democrats, as well as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia'sRural Caucus
Episode 13:
Mike Ford
Chair of the
Hall County Democrats
Episode 14:
Bee Nguyen
GA Rep for the 89th District, VC of Constituency Groups for the DPG, & candidate for GA Secretary of State.
Episode 15:
Vinny Olsziewski
Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia's Disability Caucus
Episode 16:
Patty Durand
Democratic Candidate for
Georgia Public Service
Commission, District 2
Episode 17:
Justin Holsomback
DPG Secretary and Vice Chair of the Judicial Council for the Young Democrats of America
Episode 18:
Nikema Williams
US Congresswoman representing the 5th District of GA and Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia
Episode 19:
Fred Swann
Democratic Candidate for
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
Episode 20:
Nicole Horn
Democratic Candidate for
Georgia Labor Commissioner
Episode 21:
Nakita Hemingway
Democratic Candidate for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
Episode 22:
Devin Pandy
Former Candidate for Mayor of
Gainesville, Georgia
Episode 23:
Kolbey Gardner
Former Democratic Candidate for
Georgia Lt. Governor
Episode 24:
Wendy Davis
Democratic Candidate for US Congress in the 14th District
Episode 25:
Lateefah Conner
Former Democratic Candidate for US Congress in the 14th District
Episode 26:
Erick Allen
GA Rep for 40th House District and candidate for GA Lt. Governor
Episode 27:
Charlie Bailey
Democratic Candidate for
Georgia Lt. Governor
(Note: at the time of this episode's airing, Charlie Bailey was a candidate for GA Attorney General)
Episode 28:
Marisa Pyle
Rapid Response Organizer
with Fair Fight Action
Episode 29:
Jessica Newton-Orvis
Vice Chair of the
Bulloch County Democrats
Episode 30:
Renitta Shannon
GA Rep for 84th House District and candidate for GA Lt. Governor
Episode 31:
Saira Draper
Democratic Party of Georgia's Voter Protection Director
Episode 32:
Ted Terry
First Vice Chair of
Democratic Party of Georgia and Dekalb County Commissioner
Season Two Episode Guide
Episode 1:
Melita Easters
Founding Chair and Executive Director of the Georgia WIN List
Episode 2:
Preston Thompson
Coordinator for the GA House Democratic Committee
Episode 3:
Matthew Wilson
GA Rep for 80th House District
and candidate for
GA Insurance Commissioner
Episode 4:
Debby Peppers
Chair of the
Whitfield County Democrats
The North Georgia Blue Podcast Proudly Celebrates Black History Month
with These Great Guests
Episode 5:
Quentin T. Howell
Chair of Baldwin County Democratic Committee and 1st Vice-Chair of the DPG's African American Caucus
Episode 6:
Marcus Flowers
Democratic candidate for GA's 14th US Congressional District
Episode 7:
William Boddie, Jr.
GA Rep for 62nd House District
and candidate for
GA Labor Commissioner
Episode 8:
Dr. Jason Hayes
Democratic candidate for
GA Lt. Governor
The North Georgia Blue Podcast Honors Women's History Month in March
Episode 9:
Park Cannon
Georgia State Representative for 58th House District
Episode 10:
Gail Buckner
President of the National Federation of Democratic Women
Episode 11:
Teresa Gay
Chair of the 9th District Democratic Women's Network
Episode 12:
Chinita Allen
President of the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women
The North Georgia Blue Podcast is Spotlighting our Candidates!
Episode 17:
Rep. Derrick Jackson
Candidate for GA Lt. Governor
Episode 18:
Chandra Farley
Candidate for GA Public Svc. Commission
Episode 19:
James Morrow
Candidate for GA School Superintendent
Episode 20:
Currey Hitchens
Candidate for GA School Superintendent
Episode 21:
Patrick Thompson, Chair of DPG's Greening Georgia Caucus
The North Georgia Blue Podcast Celebrates PRIDE Month in June!
Episode 26:
Madeline Ryan Smith
Candidate for GA HD 158
Episode 27:
June Krise
Candidate for GA HD 8 and 9th District Congressional Chair
Episode 28:
Melissa Clink
Chair of Forsyth County Dems and 6th District Congressional Chair
Episode 29:
Kim Floria
Democratic Candidate for Georgia State House District 30
Episode 42:
Nakita Hemingway
Candidate for GA Agriculture Commissioner
Episode 43:
Charlie Hayslett
Retired AJC Political Reporter/Blogger
Episode 44:
Ashland Swann
N. GA Political Director for Stacey Abrams' One Georgia Campaign
Episode 45:
Barbara Brown & Sharyn Dowd
Georgia Coordinators of
Braver Angels
Episode 46:
Election Post Mortem
with
Melissa Clink,
6th District Chair
Doug DeMoura,
Fannin County Chair
Pete Fuller,
Jackson County Chair
Episode 47:
Zae Brewer
President of Young Democrats at Kennesaw State University, NAACP Student Chair and Gen Z Activist
Season Three Episode Guide
Season 3/Episode 4:
Avi Dhyani
Gen Z Democratic Leader with the Georgia High School Democrats
Season 3/Episode 5:
Dom Kelly
Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled South
Season 3/Episode 6:
Anne Heikkila
Georgia Forest Watch and Great Old Broads for Wildnerness
Season 3/Episode 7:
Brian DiNapoli
Leader/Co-Found of
No Labels Georgia Chapter
Season 3/Episode 8:
Megan Desrosiers
Founding President/CEO of
One Hundred Miles
Season 3/Episode 9:
Michael St. Louis
Founding Organizer of the Majority Makers in the GA House of Representatives
Season 3/Episode 10:
Grace Akan
Founder/CEO of Grace + Grit Lab
Season 3/Episode 11:
Representative
Shea Roberts
Georgia State House District 52
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