Go Atlanta

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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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!

Episode Date
Go Atlanta: Farewell episode
Jul 20, 2023
Go Atlanta: Tom Cruise at the movies, Michelin includes Atlanta, Leanne Morgan, and Lisa Ann Walter
Jul 13, 2023
Go Atlanta: Goodbye Officer Don, plant-based restaurant option, Formula One-themed bar
Jul 06, 2023
Go Atlanta: 4th of July, Seacrest solves the puzzle, new restaurants, Barenaked Ladies
Jun 29, 2023
Go Atlanta: A luxury retreat at a rural Georgia farm and a historic Alliance Theater announcement
Jun 22, 2023
Go Atlanta: Killer Mike solo album, rooftop tiki bars, growler's worth of beer news
Jun 15, 2023
Go Atlanta: Dinosaurs, Transformers, Alco-hall, Atlanta’s Jim Beard Award winner
Jun 08, 2023
Go Atlanta: Atlanta musician Baby Rose, new TLC documentary, Jurassic exhibition vandalism, automated pizza
Jun 01, 2023
Go Atlanta: Memorial Day weekend, staycation ideas, fun in the sun, Marcus Samuelsson’s new Atlanta restaurant
May 25, 2023
Go Atlanta: Music Midtown returns, new dining and drinking scene openings, two favorites return to the airwaves
May 18, 2023
Go Atlanta special edition: Lessons from a mother
May 14, 2023
Go Atlanta: Kenny Loggins’s farewell, Kim Zolciak’s divorce, European Film Festival, dining news, and festivals
May 11, 2023
Go Atlanta: Spring dining, writers strike, Shaky Knees
May 04, 2023
Go Atlanta: Sports and music fans descend upon downtown, Big George Foreman, shirtless Rainn Wilson, Das Rheingold
Apr 27, 2023
Go Atlanta: Sweetwater 420 Fest, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, Atlanta Women's Festival with Wendy Williams, Jamie Foxx hospitalized in Atlanta
Apr 20, 2023
4/13/23 - Go Atlanta: Peachtree Road Race, Legos, Freaknik documentary, micro food hall, no 2024 DNC
Apr 13, 2023
Go Atlanta: New food options at Braves games, hear from Atlanta’s Mo’Nique and Chris Tucker, Whataburger review, and AlcoHall
Apr 06, 2023
Go Atlanta: Spotlight on Nathalie Stutzmann, future plans for Orpheus Brewing, Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell return to Atlanta
Mar 30, 2023
Go Atlanta: Canceled festivals, Atlanta’s arts community, Humble Pie review and Jack Black filming in Atlanta
Mar 23, 2023
Go Atlanta: St. Patrick’s Day, more summer concerts, $10 special burgers, and meet the people behind Sweet Hut and Food Terminal
Mar 16, 2023
Go Atlanta: Atlanta Science Festival, more concerts announced for Atlanta, St. Patrick’s Day parade, Dahlonega Chocolate Crawl, Gone with the Wind original scripts
Mar 09, 2023
Creed III, Cocaine Bear, a new food hall, the music of Johnny Mercer
Mar 02, 2023
Go Atlanta: Memories of Jimmy Carter, Tara Theatre reopens, and how to make the perfect brisket
Feb 23, 2023
Go Atlanta: Four stars for Mujo, Duran Duran comes to Atlanta, and an all-day sandwich and cocktail bar
Feb 16, 2023
Go Atlanta: Valentine’s Day chocolates and Anita Baker, Sweetwater 420 Festival, Kenny Loggins to cut loose in Atlanta, Redbird flies away
Feb 09, 2023
Go Atlanta: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jane Fonda in 80 For Brady, SCAD TV Fest, and a legendary radio host departs from morning drive
Feb 02, 2023
Go Atlanta: Madonna returns to Atlanta, a soft rock documentary, breakfast tacos, and hot toddies
Jan 26, 2023
Go Atlanta: Roller skate fitness, Walking Dead spinoffs, Stranger Things salaries, and where to indulge in donuts and desserts
Jan 19, 2023
Go Atlanta: House Party comes to theaters, Barnes returns to 99X, and introducing Joyful Daily
Jan 12, 2023
Go Atlanta: Dry January, mocktails, dog tag memorial, and something joyful comes your way
Jan 05, 2023
Go Atlanta: Looking back at Atlanta's dining scene in 2022, ways to ring in 2023 including the Peach Drop
Dec 29, 2022
Go Atlanta: The different iterations of Santa Claus, talking the songs with Barry Manilow, the reopening of Pizza Jeans
Dec 22, 2022
Go Atlanta: Distilled spirits meets artsy entertainment, Soulja Boy and “The Number Ones”, and new attraction at Fernbank
Dec 15, 2022
Go Atlanta: 50 years as Atlanta's diviest dive bar, 99X returns, HLN exits, and Debbie Gibson takes a sleigh ride to Atlanta
Dec 08, 2022
Go Atlanta: Sloomoo Institute, great Japanese at Nobu, and how Star Bar has been saved
Dec 01, 2022
Go Atlanta: Talking turkey, canned cranberry sauce, and the most famous cake from Georgia
Nov 24, 2022
Go Atlanta: Goodbye Tara Theater, B-52’s postpone, must-visit Mexican restaurant, Jane Fonda’s return to Atlanta
Nov 17, 2022
Go Atlanta: Stranger Things, B-52’s, and saying goodbye to Takeoff
Nov 10, 2022
Go Atlanta: The Daily Show live from The Tabernacle, outdoor dining in the cooler weather, the tragic loss of Takeoff
Nov 03, 2022
Go Atlanta: Haunted places in Atlanta, the Harry Potter exhibition, Castleberry Hill eatery closes its doors
Oct 27, 2022
Go Atlanta: Fall dining guide 2022
Oct 20, 2022
Go Atlanta: Burgers and biscuits, a Day of the Dead-inspired bar, slimy and messy fun, and fall foliage
Oct 13, 2022
Go Atlanta: Fall festivals and apple picking, Kenny Rogers and Stranger Things memorabilia, new Mexican and Chinese restaurants to try, and a new book from a long-time Atlanta TV news anchor
Oct 06, 2022
Go Atlanta debut: The return of Atlanta's most famous part-time resident and a longtime Athens restaurant closes its doors
Sep 29, 2022
Soft Launch: The new Go Atlanta podcast
Sep 15, 2022
New podcast preview and interview with Levity Farms
Sep 08, 2022
Our new podcast preview and the “Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English”
Sep 01, 2022
The Atlanta musical phenomenon Yacht Rock Revue
Aug 25, 2022
New podcast preview and interview with Chuck Leavell from November 2021
Aug 18, 2022
Melissa Ruggieri with musical theater and film phenomenon Lin-Manuel Miranda in 2021
Aug 11, 2022
Rodney Ho talks with Anthony Sant’Anselmo about his 1980s man cave
Jul 28, 2022
Solving cold cases with Acworth’s Jeremy Sides
Jul 21, 2022
Melissa Ruggieri speaks with producer and songwriter Jeff Richmond
Jul 14, 2022
Ligaya Figueras with celebrity chefs Carla Hall and Chadwick Boyd
Jul 07, 2022
50th anniversary of the first Atlanta International Pop Festival from 2019
Jun 30, 2022
Atlanta’s barbecue scene
Jun 23, 2022
Dining and living editor Ligaya Figueras made her first trip to a Waffle House
Jun 16, 2022
From 2018: Robert Spano on his years leading the Atlanta Symphony
Jun 09, 2022
Interview with Zac Brown Band member John Driskell Hopkins
Jun 02, 2022
Rodney Ho speaks with Bobby Brown about his new A&E “Biography” series and new reality show
May 26, 2022
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Spring Dining Guide: Pizza
May 19, 2022
A chat with ‘Project Runway’ winner and fashion designer Christian Siriano
May 12, 2022
The Freehand Profit turns sneakers into incredible art
May 05, 2022
Atlanta's rising star Zoe Renee talks about her role in “Master”
Apr 28, 2022
A conversation with the directors of “Refuge,” which is set in Clarkston
Apr 21, 2022
A conversation about “And I Must Scream: The Monstrous Expression of Our Global Crises”
Apr 14, 2022
Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker talks about “Gathering Blossoms Under Fire"
Apr 07, 2022
Jeff Foxworthy talks about his Nextflix special “The Good Old Days”
Mar 31, 2022
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race will be back
Mar 24, 2022
The future of the Plaza Theatre on Ponce
Mar 17, 2022
The Fandemic Tour fan convention is coming to Atlanta
Mar 10, 2022
Cartersville's new Savoy Automobile Museum
Mar 03, 2022
Interview with pro wrestlers Nyla Rose and Mark Henry
Feb 24, 2022
"Exploring with Nug": Bo Emerson speaks with Jeremy Sides
Feb 17, 2022
Drs. Terrence Ferguson and Vernard Hodges talk about their show “Critter Fixers: Country Vets.”
Feb 10, 2022
Felicia Feaster talks with Atlanta artist Constance Thalken
Feb 03, 2022
Bo Emerson talks to blues-rock guitarist Tinsley Ellis
Jan 27, 2022
COVID-19 cases among Georgia food service workers
Jan 20, 2022
The Obama portraits arrive at the High Museum of Art
Jan 13, 2022
High Museum of Art’s “Picturing the South: 25 Years”
Jan 06, 2022
Rodney Ho talks with Yacht Rock Revue
Dec 30, 2021
Art and film critic Felicia Feaster talks movies
Dec 23, 2021
Mondo Video a 1980s-era video rental store
Dec 16, 2021
Interview with Atlanta artist Craig Drennen
Dec 09, 2021
Priscilla, Macy’s Pink Pig is retiring
Dec 02, 2021
Rosalind Bentley speaks with Jeanine Michna-Bales about “Standing Together"
Nov 25, 2021
AJC’s weekly dining reviews are back
Nov 18, 2021
The High museum’s 25 years of “Picturing the South”
Nov 11, 2021
Chuck Leavell on The Rolling Stones and tree-farming
Nov 04, 2021
Rodney Ho interviews HLN's Robin Meade
Oct 28, 2021
Fall Dining Guide with Ligaya Figueras and Wendell Brock
Oct 21, 2021
Mayor’s 5K on the 5th Runway
Oct 14, 2021
Interview with Atlanta based rock band Algiers
Oct 07, 2021
Felicia Feaster talks with artist Jeni Stallings
Sep 30, 2021
Interview with Buckhead-based filmmaker Frederick Taylor
Sep 23, 2021
Interview with Carl Herder Director of American Institute of Stuttering
Sep 16, 2021
Bo Emerson speaks with Jennifer K.N. Heinmiller about the “Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English”
Sep 09, 2021
“Darlin’ Cory,” a new musical from Phillip DePoy and Kristian Bush
Sep 02, 2021
AJC’s dining editor Ligaya Figueras and contributor Wendell Brock
Aug 26, 2021
Interview with David Bruckner
Aug 19, 2021
Criminal Records celebrates 30 years
Aug 12, 2021
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Aug 05, 2021
Interview with Atlanta photographer Andrew Feiler
Jul 29, 2021
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Jul 22, 2021
Interview with Atlanta artist Charly Palmer
Jul 15, 2021
Melissa Ruggieri's interview with producer and songwriter, Jeff Richmond
Jul 08, 2021
Interview with Candytopia CEO John Goodman
Jul 01, 2021
Melissa Ruggieri and Rodney Ho's least favorite songs
Jun 24, 2021
Mini-dining guide with Ligaya Figueras and Wendell Brock
Jun 17, 2021
Lin-Manuel Miranda interview
Jun 10, 2021
Interview with Steven L. Anderson of Day and Night Projects
Jun 03, 2021
Interview with art gallery owner Arnika Dawkins
May 27, 2021
Levity Farms interview
May 20, 2021
Travis Tritt interview
May 13, 2021
Stephen Schwartz interview
May 06, 2021
Favorite novelty songs
Apr 29, 2021
Grouplove talks new album ‘This is This’
Apr 22, 2021
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these Atlanta poets
Apr 15, 2021
'Carterland' celebrates Georgia’s only president
Apr 08, 2021
Atlanta’s Musical Landmarks
Apr 01, 2021
2021 Spring Break Ideas for Georgians
Mar 25, 2021
Touching base with John Driskell Hopkins
Mar 18, 2021
Georgia hopefuls at 2021 Grammys
Mar 11, 2021
Interview: William Bell, an architect of Memphis soul
Mar 04, 2021
Keris Salmon’s new exhibition 'To Have and To Hold'
Feb 25, 2021
Decluttering expert Matt Paxton
Feb 18, 2021
Love songs for Valentine’s Day
Feb 11, 2021
Safe, outdoor winter activities in Atlanta
Feb 04, 2021
Atlanta's monument of the late Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron
Jan 28, 2021
Noteworthy landmarks to see around metro Atlanta
Jan 21, 2021
Looking ahead to the 2021 Atlanta entertainment scene
Jan 14, 2021
Looking ahead to the 2021 Atlanta arts scene
Jan 07, 2021
Looking Back at 2020
Dec 31, 2020
Dawn Williams Boyd’s visual arts show at Atlanta Contemporary
Dec 23, 2020
The Year in Music
Dec 17, 2020
Behind the scenes of Atlanta Ballet's 2020 'Nutcracker' experience
Dec 10, 2020
Tips for reimagining holiday cooking, traditions in 2020
Dec 03, 2020
Chuck Leavell Interview
Nov 25, 2020
The best TV theme songs of all time
Nov 19, 2020
Bonus: AJC Peachtree Road Race
Nov 18, 2020
Foxes and Fossils: two generations making music locally
Nov 12, 2020
Interview: One of Athens' most influential bands
Nov 05, 2020
Cemeteries, graveyards in metro Atlanta
Oct 28, 2020
Omari Hardwick talks new movie 'Spell'
Oct 22, 2020
Dining in Atlanta in the age of COVID-19
Oct 15, 2020
Things to do in Vinings
Oct 08, 2020
Pumpkin patches and corn mazes
Oct 01, 2020
Travel-related television shows to watch
Sep 24, 2020
Classic live albums to revisit
Sep 17, 2020
Filipino flavors and Filipino-American food in Atlanta
Sep 10, 2020
AJC Decatur (Virtual) Book Festival
Sep 03, 2020
Traveling during the pandemic era
Aug 27, 2020
Drive-in concerts and other alt entertainment
Aug 20, 2020
How Tyler Perry produces shows during a pandemic
Aug 13, 2020
Entertaining during a pandemic
Aug 06, 2020
The Movie Soundtracks of Our Lives
Jul 30, 2020
Georgia Tech’s SlothBoth in Atlanta Botanical Garden
Jul 23, 2020
Lori Allen (‘Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta’) has a new book
Jul 16, 2020
50 years later: The second Atlanta International Pop Festival
Jul 09, 2020
Alternative ways to celebrate the 4th of July
Jul 02, 2020
Berries (and some peaches) available for picking at local farms
Jun 25, 2020
Classic Summer Movies
Jun 18, 2020
How to create a stylish, functional outdoor space
Jun 11, 2020
Black Music Month
Jun 04, 2020
Birdwatching in Georgia
May 28, 2020
MomoConline: MomoCon is going online
May 21, 2020
‘80s nostalgia: Timeless music you might have forgotten
May 14, 2020
The restaurant scene’s reopen
May 07, 2020
Gardening
Apr 30, 2020
How local musicians are handling isolation
Apr 23, 2020
How you can celebrate Earth Day, even while sheltering in place
Apr 16, 2020
The state of the restaurant industry in Metro Atlanta
Apr 09, 2020
Street Art in Metro Atlanta
Apr 02, 2020
Classic albums to revisit
Mar 26, 2020
Kevin Gillespie’s journey to Top Chef All Stars
Mar 19, 2020
Inside Atlanta’s eSports world
Mar 12, 2020
Allman Brothers Band 50th anniversary
Mar 05, 2020
Readers, writers share love of independent black romance novels in Atlanta
Feb 27, 2020
Stellaluna at The Center for Puppetry Arts
Feb 20, 2020
A guide to the Virginia-Highland neighborhood
Feb 13, 2020
Things to do for Valentine’s Day
Feb 06, 2020
Oscars Roundtable
Jan 30, 2020
Atlanta and the Grammy Awards
Jan 23, 2020
Things to do during the MLK holiday, black history month in Atlanta
Jan 16, 2020
20 Things to Do in Atlanta in 2020
Jan 09, 2020
Atlanta Dining's Year in Review
Jan 03, 2020
The rebirth of Capricorn Studios
Dec 26, 2019
Behind the Scenes of Snow Mountain
Dec 19, 2019
Winter Things to Do
Dec 12, 2019
Washington Park’s centennial
Dec 05, 2019
Atlanta’s Holiday Concerts
Nov 29, 2019
The High Museum’s new collection
Nov 21, 2019
Coffee in Atlanta
Nov 14, 2019
In Conversation: Rosalind Bentley and Mechal Renee Roe, author of ‘Happy Hair’
Nov 07, 2019
RHOA’s Eva Marcille
Oct 31, 2019
Extra 101: How to Get Cast as an Extra in Atlanta
Oct 24, 2019
The Ultimate Guide to Noodles in Atlanta
Oct 17, 2019
Atlanta Pride and National Coming Out Day
Oct 10, 2019
Bonus: AfroPunk Atlanta 2019
Oct 09, 2019
A List: Best places in Alpharetta
Oct 03, 2019
Experience wine harvesting at Yonah Mountain Vineyards
Sep 26, 2019
Bonus: A Preview of the 2019 Out on Film Festival
Sep 25, 2019
Hiking trails in Georgia
Sep 19, 2019
Your Guide to Music Midtown 2019
Sep 12, 2019
Tamron Hall discusses her new show
Sep 05, 2019
Fall Festivals in Atlanta
Aug 29, 2019
Bonus: Atlanta Black Pride Weekend
Aug 27, 2019
Waffle House, through the eyes of a first-timer
Aug 22, 2019
Dragon Con 2019
Aug 15, 2019
MODA’s new exhibit
Aug 08, 2019
Meet the director of the National Center for Civil & Human Rights
Aug 01, 2019
Atlanta's theatre season
Jul 25, 2019
How to get on a game show
Jul 18, 2019
Slutty Vegan
Jul 11, 2019
Westside BeltLine
Jul 03, 2019
International Pop Festival’s 50th anniversary
Jun 27, 2019
Nickelodeon’s Slime City in Atlanta
Jun 20, 2019
AJC Peachtree Road Race
Jun 13, 2019
Marietta Creeper’s Car Club's car show
Jun 06, 2019
Summer Concerts in Atlanta
May 30, 2019
20th Annual Butterfly Festival
May 23, 2019
Candy Shops in Metro ATL
May 16, 2019
Mystical things to do in Atlanta
May 09, 2019
Atlanta Barbecue
May 02, 2019
Things to do for film fanatics
Apr 25, 2019
What’s New at the Center for Puppetry Arts
Apr 18, 2019
Making biscuits with Carla Hall
Apr 11, 2019
Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
Apr 04, 2019
Spring Concerts Guide
Mar 28, 2019
Spring Festivals Guide
Mar 21, 2019
Gwinnett’s MARTA vote and things to do
Mar 14, 2019
St. Patrick’s Day in Atlanta
Mar 07, 2019
Candytopia
Feb 28, 2019
Atlanta and the Oscars
Feb 22, 2019
Cyclorama reopens at Atlanta History Center
Feb 21, 2019
Ron Clark on Survivor
Feb 17, 2019
Taraji P. Henson's Atlanta favorites
Feb 14, 2019
Atlanta and the Grammys
Feb 08, 2019
Super Bowl Wrap
Feb 07, 2019
Celebrating Black History Month
Jan 31, 2019
Super Bowl 53
Jan 24, 2019
Atlanta Bucket List
Jan 17, 2019
2018 Rewind
Jan 10, 2019
Atlanta Millennials
Jan 03, 2019
2 Girls Talking
Dec 27, 2018
Souper Jenny's nonprofit, The Zadie Project
Dec 20, 2018
53 Days Until Super Bowl 53
Dec 12, 2018
Slam poetry in Atlanta
Dec 06, 2018
David and Tamela Mann
Nov 29, 2018
SoFar Sounds Silently Invades Atlanta
Nov 22, 2018
Atlanta's Top Music Venues
Nov 15, 2018
Chimps Sanctuary in North Georgia
Nov 08, 2018
State Farm Arena Opens
Nov 01, 2018
Netherworld Haunted House
Oct 25, 2018
Buford Highway - 2018 Fall Dining Guide
Oct 18, 2018
Independent Record Stores Around Atlanta
Oct 11, 2018
Appalachian Trail
Oct 04, 2018
The Atlanta Concours d'Elegance (Car Show)
Sep 27, 2018
Next Stop for Food Lovers: Buford Highway
Sep 20, 2018
Music Midtown 2018
Sep 13, 2018
ONE Musicfest
Sep 06, 2018
Bobby Brown
Aug 30, 2018
Casting Directors in Atlanta
Aug 23, 2018
90th Anniversary of The Varsity
Aug 16, 2018
30 Murals for Super Bowl 53
Aug 09, 2018
Nappy Roots and Craft Beer
Aug 02, 2018
Atlanta Dream's Angel McCoughtry
Jul 26, 2018
200 Days Until Super Bowl 53
Jul 18, 2018
Children's Museum of Atlanta
Jul 12, 2018
Atlanta Beer and Breweries
Jul 05, 2018
Actor Jussie Smollett of "Empire"
Jun 28, 2018
Country Music Band Sugarland
Jun 21, 2018
Miss Georgia Pageant
Jun 14, 2018
28th Annual Creepers Car Show
Jun 07, 2018
Atlanta Oddities Dealer James Freeman
May 31, 2018
Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez
May 24, 2018
Atlanta Playwright Jiréh Breon Holder Steals the Show
May 17, 2018
"Backyard Wilderness," an IMAX movie
May 10, 2018
Comedian W. Kamau Bell of CNN's "United Shades of America"
May 04, 2018
President Jimmy Carter Teaches Sunday School
Apr 26, 2018
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Musical Director, Robert Spano
Apr 19, 2018
Atlanta’s Dining Scene: Spring 2018
Apr 12, 2018
Meet the Heavy Hitters
Apr 05, 2018
Atlanta Hawks
Mar 29, 2018
Mosaics of Atlanta artist Jim Hill
Mar 22, 2018
Radio veteran Ryan Cameron
Mar 15, 2018
Marvel's "Black Panther"
Mar 08, 2018
John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band
Mar 01, 2018
accessAtlanta: Things to do in Atlanta
Feb 21, 2018