How a dive bar near MLK&rsquo;s Ebenezer Baptist Church became the center of a dynamic underground scene in the mid 2010s, and how it&rsquo;s had an outsized influence on today&rsquo;s hip-hop. HOSTED BY: Big Rube STARRING: Key!, Father, Olu and WowGr8 of Earthgang, Steven &ldquo;Stevo&rdquo; Dingle, DJ E. Sudd, Maurice Garland SPECIAL THANKS TO: Raury and Mike Walbert NARRATED BY: Christina Lee SUBJECTS: Music, Atlanta historySee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;How a dive bar near MLK&amp;rsquo;s Ebenezer Baptist Church became the center of a dynamic underground scene in the mid 2010s, and how it&amp;rsquo;s had an outsized influence on today&amp;rsquo;s hip-hop.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOSTED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Big Rube&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STARRING:&lt;/strong&gt; Key!, Father, Olu and WowGr8 of Earthgang, Steven &amp;ldquo;Stevo&amp;rdquo; Dingle, DJ E. Sudd, Maurice Garland&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECIAL THANKS TO:&lt;/strong&gt; Raury and Mike Walbert&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NARRATED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Christina Lee&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBJECTS:&lt;/strong&gt; Music, Atlanta history&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

…a Department Store Party

How Atlanta&rsquo;s reputation as the Mecca for Black business attracts entrepreneurs from around the country, and how conflicting visions of Black entrepreneurship have played out on one street in Castleberry Hill. HOSTED BY: Big Rube STARRING: Pastor Troy, Miya Bailey, Alphonzo Cross NARRATED BY: Maurice Garland SUBJECTS: Business, Entrepreneurship, Atlanta places, Atlanta historySee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;How Atlanta&amp;rsquo;s reputation as the Mecca for Black business attracts entrepreneurs from around the country, and how conflicting visions of Black entrepreneurship have played out on one street in Castleberry Hill.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOSTED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Big Rube&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STARRING:&lt;/strong&gt; Pastor Troy, Miya Bailey, Alphonzo Cross&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NARRATED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Maurice Garland&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBJECTS:&lt;/strong&gt; Business, Entrepreneurship, Atlanta places, Atlanta history&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

…Open for Business?

How Atlanta&rsquo;s first international superstars&mdash;its clergy&mdash;shaped the city&rsquo;s impact on the world, and how the church became an incubator for entertainers (and vice versa). HOSTED BY: Big Rube STARRING: Jamal Bryant, Zaytoven, 1KPhew SPECIAL THANKS TO: Eric Long NARRATED BY: Maurice Garland SUBJECTS: Religion, Atlanta history, MusicSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;How Atlanta&amp;rsquo;s first international superstars&amp;mdash;its clergy&amp;mdash;shaped the city&amp;rsquo;s impact on the world, and how the church became an incubator for entertainers (and vice versa).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOSTED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Big Rube&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STARRING:&lt;/strong&gt; Jamal Bryant, Zaytoven, 1KPhew&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECIAL THANKS TO:&lt;/strong&gt; Eric Long&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NARRATED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Maurice Garland&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBJECTS:&lt;/strong&gt; Religion, Atlanta history, Music&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

 …Where Preachers Are the Original Influencers

How two out-of-town creative entrepreneurs hustled their cinematic dreams into existence, and how two locals transformed Atlanta into a moviemaking capital to rival Hollywood and New York. HOSTED BY: Big Rube STARRING: Will Packer, Rob Hardy, Jason Weaver, Tina Gordon, Shay Bentley Griffi NARRATED BY: Jewel Wicker SUBJECTS: Movies, Atlanta historySee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;How two out-of-town creative entrepreneurs hustled their cinematic dreams into existence, and how two locals transformed Atlanta into a moviemaking capital to rival Hollywood and New York.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOSTED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Big Rube&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STARRING:&lt;/strong&gt; Will Packer, Rob Hardy, Jason Weaver, Tina Gordon, Shay Bentley Griffi&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NARRATED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Jewel Wicker&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBJECTS:&lt;/strong&gt; Movies, Atlanta history&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

…Filmed on Location

How a beloved movie got made despite the odds, and how the college that helped inspire it was nearly shuttered just as the film was released. HOSTED BY: Big Rube STARRING: Jason Weaver, Charles Stone III, Tina Gordon, Dr. Kevin James, Herman &ldquo;Skip&rdquo; Mason, Jr., LaTonya Randolph SPECIAL THANKS TO:&nbsp;Errin Haines, Edmond Richardson, and Ronda Racha Penrice NARRATED BY: Christina Lee SUBJECTS: Movies, Education, Atlanta history, Atlanta placesSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;How a beloved movie got made despite the odds, and how the college that helped inspire it was nearly shuttered just as the film was released.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HOSTED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Big Rube&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STARRING:&lt;/strong&gt; Jason Weaver, Charles Stone III, Tina Gordon, Dr. Kevin James, Herman &amp;ldquo;Skip&amp;rdquo; Mason, Jr., LaTonya Randolph&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECIAL THANKS TO:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Errin Haines, Edmond Richardson, and Ronda Racha Penrice&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NARRATED BY:&lt;/strong&gt; Christina Lee&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBJECTS:&lt;/strong&gt; Movies, Education, Atlanta history, Atlanta places&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

…Marching to Morris Brown’s Beat

From the underground clubs that birthed music that took over the world, to the hustlers who made the city a mecca for filmmaking, and the churches whose pastors influence politics, &ldquo;Atlanta Is&hellip;&rdquo; tells the stories behind the rise of one of the most important cities on the planet. Featuring interviews with Ludacris, Will Packer, Sen. Raphael Warnock, pastor Jamal Bryant, and many more, this 8-part narrative series is the first of its kind oral history of Atlanta.

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