"As he enters the home stretch, Georgia's top legal officer reflects on a decade in office." This week, Scott's speaking with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr about some the benchmarks of ten years in office. We talk about an effective statewide prosecution tackling human trafficking, the challenge AI is presenting to law enforcement, and hopes the federal government will come through with authority to jam prison cellphones and knock out contraband drone flights. He would also like enhanced enforcement against organized retail theft, responsible for $3 billion in losses a year in Georgia alone.

"Meet the young newspaper owner determined to keep local journalism humming along in small-town Georgia." This week, Scott's speaking to 25-year-old Evan Newton, the editor, publisher and owner of The Monticello News. What he calls a full-circle moment from reading the paper as a first-grader to now owning it. We'll talk about his advantage over much larger media outlets and what goes into the mix to be a successful paper as well as a good citizen. https://www.themonticellonews.com/

The WSB Careathon gives us a chance to let you know about the breakthroughs that you have been inspiring in the fight against childhood cancer and blood disorders. This week, Scott's speaking with Dr. Doug Graham, the Director of the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Graham has an update on some exciting horizons in treatment and even cures.

"An international whale rescue that will culminate in Atlanta." The Georgia Aquarium is set to become part of rehoming beluga whales from a Canadian marine park that has been shuttered since 2024. Hear what is involved in getting them here and why the Georgia Aquarium is one of the few facilities with the expertise to pull off a rescue like this.

"They are smart, reproduce like rabbits and leave a wake of damage everywhere they go. These porcine pests have long been a plague in Georgia." This week, Scott's speaking with Georgia Department of Natural Resources Deer and Feral Hog Biologist Charlie Killmaster about the estimated $150 million damage a year caused by feral hogs in Georgia. They show up in all 159 Georgia counites and now in most of the rest of America, witness a recent episode of John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" on HBO. Hear why they are so resilient and about the effort to control them. https://gadnr.org/hog-down-awards-program-could-bring-rewards-your-way

"What was Georgia like 250 years ago this summer?" We were untamed, rural, with a brutal plantation economy. And as Berry College History Professor Christy Snider tells us, up to the mid 1770's, we largely stayed out of revolutionary politics. Here's what happened that got those early Georgians involved.

Updating the effort to crown Georgia's first national park. This week, Scott's speaking with Tracie Revis, CEO of the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative, to get a progress report on elevating the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park to a full-fledged national park. Along with the natural beauty and rich biodiversity of the area, Revis says human history there stretches back some seventeen thousand years. The park is just north of Macon and is open year-round. Admission is free. Legislation to declare Ocmulgee Mounds as a national park has cleared a Senate committee and is now waiting on a House of Representatives hearing. https://www.nps.gov/ocmu/index.htm

"Meet the people who continue to find a way to get vital nutrition to hundreds of metro Atlanta seniors -- many who depend on Meals on Wheels Atlanta as their only source of food." This week, Scott's speaking with Meals on Wheels Atlanta (MOWA) volunteers Valerie and Dwayne Williams, and MOWA Culinary Director Robert Gerstenecker. How they are managing to prepare and deliver meals to seniors despite skyrocketing fuel and food costs. www.mowatl.org

This week, Scott's thoughts on Father's Day — and on being a dad.

The super-food harvest underway now in South Georgia. This week, Scott's speaking with blueberry farmer and state senate agriculture committee chairman Russ Goodman about Georgia's number one fruit crop. Why a swatch of South Georgia is ideal for propelling Georgia some years to best in the nation for growing this health-conscious crop.