Political Breakfast from WABE

by WABE
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Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best analysis of local politics with a weekly dose of informed, respectful and lively discussion.

During Georgia’s state legislative session, Political Breakfast presents the pop-up podcast Gold Dome Scramble every Friday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali from the WABE newsroom to break things down for our listeners — the issues being considered, and the bills getting sorted through various committees at the Georgia State Capitol.

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Recent Episodes
  • Plugged In: Mirroring national trend, Georgia continues passing laws targeting transgender community
    Apr 25, 2025 – 23:00
  • International student visa decision rests on Atlanta judge, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn honored at Georgia Tech
    Apr 24, 2025 – 23:22
  • A Georgia Democratic Senator jumpstarts his gubernatorial campaign, Governor Kemp signs tort reform into law
    Apr 23, 2025 – 22:45
  • Plugged In: What one reporter learned covering housing in Atlanta for a decade
    Apr 18, 2025 – 23:00
  • The mystique of Georgia's 2026 political candidates. Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene's stocks, and an iconic Masters in Augusta
    Apr 15, 2025 – 28:07
  • Plugged In: What the 2025 legislative session reveals about Georgia politics
    Apr 11, 2025 – 23:00
  • Georgia's Governor race ramps up; Conservative Group targets Senator Jon Ossoff
    Apr 9, 2025 – 25:42
  • The Aftermath of Sine Die
    Apr 8, 2025 – 36:06
  • Plugged In: Tensions are high as lawmakers hurdle to the end of session
    Apr 4, 2025 – 23:00
  • LIVE POLITICAL BREAKFAST ON MORNING EDITION AS SINE DIE LOOMS
    Apr 3, 2025 – 08:09
  • LIVE EDITION OF POLITICAL BREAKFAST ON MORNING EDITION
    Apr 1, 2025 – 07:56
  • Plugged In: Senator Ossoff scolds Trump administration as he soft launches reelection campaign in Atlanta
    Mar 28, 2025 – 23:00
  • Sen. Jon Ossoff tears into Trump and Musk, Georgia tort reform a reality
    Mar 26, 2025 – 36:53
  • Plugged In: Gov. Kemp's top legislative priority clears major hurdle
    Mar 21, 2025 – 23:00
  • Political Breakfast takes a road trip down to Atlanta's own Spelman College
    Mar 20, 2025 – 01:06:59
  • Democratic Georgia Sen. Elena Parent accepts PB invitation on controversial bill vote
    Mar 18, 2025 – 22:38
  • Plugged In: Senator Warnock faces voters as Trump official visits Georgia Capitol
    Mar 14, 2025 – 23:00
  • Democrats divided over some bills as Georgia nears the end of its legislative session
    Mar 13, 2025 – 22:34
  • Bills Bills Bills: Georgia's chaotic Crossover Day
    Mar 12, 2025 – 23:15
  • Plugged In: Georgia lawmakers scramble to pass bills before key legislative deadline
    Mar 7, 2025 – 22:59
  • Trump's White House meeting with Zelenskyy: tactic or tantrum? Plus, it's crossover week under Georgia's Gold Dome
    Mar 5, 2025 – 36:00
  • District Attorney Fani Willis expresses no regrets in Georgia Trump case
    Feb 28, 2025 – 23:00
  • Political Breakfast LIVE: Takeaways from Trump's first month in office, controversial policies trickle-down to Georgia
    Feb 27, 2025 – 43:15
  • Legislative priorities are on the move as Georgia General Assembly hits halfway mark
    Feb 21, 2025 – 25:29
  • Ossoff losing Jewish support, connections to Governor Kemp's potential U.S. Senate run, Atlanta Public Schools literacy rate improving
    Feb 20, 2025 – 21:05
  • Kemp responds to Trump targeting Atlanta's CDC in mass federal layoffs, Doug Shipman not running for re-election
    Feb 18, 2025 – 24:57
  • Plugged In: Georgia lawmakers, public dig into Gov. Kemp's top legislative priority
    Feb 14, 2025 – 17:56
  • More candidates flex in Georgia Governor's race
    Feb 11, 2025 – 07:37
  • Plugged In: At the Georgia Capitol, debate turns to school safety and girls sports
    Feb 7, 2025 – 20:08
  • Georgia Gold Dome updates, talking tort reform, school safety
    Feb 6, 2025 – 16:40
  • Trump attacks Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Tariff terror
    Feb 4, 2025 – 17:46
  • Plugged In: Governor Kemp outlines his top priority as new Trump policies start playing out in Georgia
    Jan 31, 2025 – 22:38
  • Who will replace Kemp? Candidates for 2026 Georgia Governor's race
    Jan 30, 2025 – 19:35
  • Trump's first week in the Oval Office, Atlanta's CDC freeze, ICE raids and mass deportations
    Jan 28, 2025 – 20:16
  • Plugged In: Freezing temps greet new administration and scramble legislative agenda
    Jan 24, 2025 – 25:12
  • Plugged In: Fast start for Gov. Kemp and lawmakers in first week of legislative session
    Jan 17, 2025 – 23:48
  • Georgia lawmakers hash-out 2025 policy goals at Eggs & Issues, Kemp's state of the state address
    Jan 16, 2025 – 08:10
  • Plugged In: Former President and Georgia native Jimmy Carter laid to rest
    Jan 10, 2025 – 20:13
  • Brian and Tharon share their wish-list for Georgia's 2025 Legislative Session
    Jan 9, 2025 – 07:02
  • New year, new issues under Georgia's Gold Dome, Saying goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter
    Jan 7, 2025 – 31:49
  • Plugged In ENCORE: How Plains, Georgia shaped former President Jimmy Carter
    Jan 3, 2025 – 23:56
  • Political Breakfast Year in Review, Remembering Georgia Sen. Vincent Fort
    Dec 25, 2024 – 30:02
  • Plugged In: 2024 was a big year in Georgia politics. What’s in store for 2025? (Plus a little trivia)
    Dec 20, 2024 – 44:35
  • Former Buckhead cityhood movement leader, now bound for Belgium as Trump's ambassador
    Dec 19, 2024 – 09:07
  • Talking tort reform, Eggs and Issues ahead of 2025 Legislative Session
    Dec 18, 2024 – 24:52
  • Plugged In: Georgia’s newest lawmakers get ready to head to the Gold Dome
    Dec 13, 2024 – 25:09
  • Mass deportations and Georgia families
    Dec 12, 2024 – 19:55
  • United CEO's murder sparks widespread mocking, rage online
    Dec 10, 2024 – 14:19
  • Plugged In: What Trump's agenda on housing and health could mean for Georgia
    Dec 6, 2024 – 25:49
  • President Biden goes back on his word and pardons his son, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announces a run for Governor
    Dec 3, 2024 – 46:26
Recent Reviews
  • Dramfam
    Discourse we desperately need
    You won’t always agree but it’s a civil discussion. Lisa Rayam is a fantastic moderator. Always prepared with great questions.
  • nuppal07171987
    June 25 episode
    Wow what TERRIBLE economic analysis. What a joke. That nasally guy who tried to flex his atrophied fiscal muscle makes me want to unsubscribe. This is a joke. Effect vs. affect
  • Grandesid
    Worse than expected
    I expected this version of this podcast to be biased and facile. It was worse than I thought. Ugh
  • DoctorSoJo
    Great show!
    I’ve been a long-time listener and enjoy the civil (and mostly friendly 😆) discussions that take place between Mr. Robinson and Mr. Johnson. It’s a breath of fresh air to hear two people of opposite parties offer their perspectives without trying to tear each other down. Political Breakfast is a refuge amongst the storm of bitterness and cynicism that plagues today’s politics. I look forward to listening every week and am so excited to hear they’ve added a second episode! Thank you for the show. Keep up the great work!
  • Mike Kenig
    Another great Ga Politics podcast!
    Enjoy these discussions and appreciate the timeliness of them! Add these to your list!
  • Wowsers753
    BRIAN NEEDS HIS OWN SHOW
    🔼🔼🔼🔼
  • lisa swats
    Feels Derivative
    Feels like NPR/WABE just tossed their hat into the few political talkshows GA has, like Political Rewind. So they record live and share the results. One would have hoped they'd contribute something new in this area but it is quite like PR—male dominated respondents and facts are not amended after recording. As a result, it is just an opinion podcast, meaning it always dead ends to nowhere but opinion.
  • Peter-GCES
    Unlistenable due to Brian Robinson
    The podcast is great except for the utter nonsense espoused by Republican shill Brian Robinson. His cowardice, bloviating, and inability for introspection (himself or his failed political party) render this otherwise good podcast unlistenable. Find someone else, please.
  • blk_beard
    Brian Robinson
    Blm did not try to overthrow the us govt . His whataboutism is outrageous .
  • chufflth84
    Required Listening
    Picked up on this while down in Georgia for the Senate runoffs, and no matter where I’m at I’ll be listening every Friday. No matter your political stripes you’ll come away informed and entertained by the dialogue. Georgia is going to be the center of the political universe dor the next decade, and these folks will help explain why.
  • Katiephoward
    Political Breakfast
    Friday wouldn’t be Friday without Political Breakfast. Look forward to it every week and enjoy the respectful debate, in-depth real-time analysis and chemistry of Tharon and Brian. One of my favorite podcasts for sure!
  • magnumjd
    Political Breakfast
    Amazing. I learn something new and get entertained every show! Simply the finest political podcast anywhere.
  • Object.Method
    Informative, Respectful. My New Favorite Podcast!
    This is so good. It's the first source of policical information that isn't toxic. It's all about local Atlanta and Georgia politics, which is what really matters to most people - not the national drama that saturates the news cycles.
  • FernandezNick
    Great Political Broadcast
    No better GA political podcast out there right now! Great civil discussion between Brian and Tharon and something I look forward to hearing every 2 weeks.
  • Dr. CLS
    My favorite podcast!
    I love listening every 2 weeks! The dialogue between Brian, Tharon and Dennis is thoughtful and informed, but it’s also fun and spirited. It keeps me up to date on what’s going on in the political world in an entertaining show!
  • Brionté
    Informative and High Quality Discussion
    If you want to be in the know about political happenings in Georgia, this is the Podcast to listen to. Good to hear both sides of the aisle which is very hard to do these days. And specifically, Tharon Johnson, thanks for all your informative, fact-based commentary.
  • L3LLL333
    Finally!!!
    I love listening to these 3 chat about local politics and policy that affects me daily. Atlanta was really missing this. Thank you Denis and WABE!!!
  • gabby1130
    It's about time!!!
    This podcast is long overdue. Dennis, Tharon and Brian touch on local and national news. Dennis thanks for moderating. Tharon thanks for your indepth knowledge of topics. Love this podcast!!!!
  • WABE's hugest fan!
    Fantastic!
    This was an amazing podcasts! I love Tharon.. he is so knowledgeable.
  • Lizzie Lizzie Lulu
    I 💛 Denis
    Way to go Denis and WABE 90.1!
  • jjinthea
    Great conversations
    I love their energy and can’t wait to hear this podcast!
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