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Today: We talk to Michael Henson, creator & founder of Big Dog Speakers. Launched in October of last year, Big Dog isn't Michael's first company, as he tells us about his various enterprises since coming to Augusta and calling it home.

Keep up with Big Dog on IG @BigDogSpeakers & at BigDogSpeakers.com

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: We talk to Bennish Brown, the President & CEO of Destination Augusta - formerly known as the Augusta Convention & Visitor's Bureau. What do they do? They sell Augusta - to everyone! And apparently that goes a lot farther than you might think...

Keep up with them on Instagram @VisitAugusta & VisitAugusta.com and keep up with Bennish at @BennishB

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Today: The Augusta Rocks music mini series continues with Truez. Truez isn't from Augusta, but talks about how living here ignited his passion for music and how he ended up being signed to a record label, doing a national tour, and then stepping back and focusing on his community. You can also find Truez at Humanitree House on 8th Street.

Keep up with him @TruezNation on Instagram

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Today: We talk to 2 of the premiere bloggers / community supporters in the CSRA: The Love Augusta Guys! These guys go around creating videos that promote local people and businesses for FREE. Hear about how they started, why they're doing this, and why they think this is just the beginning.

Keep up with them at: @Love_Augusta_Guys on IG, @LoveAugusta on YouTube, & of course @6bitesin

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBrokerand PowellPropertyPros.com.

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Today: We bring on our old friend and previous guest Zach McCabe @AllEqualParts to catch up and talk about the cocktail work he's been doing around Augusta - and his favorite holiday drink recommendations. Zach is also the new manager and curator of the Hydropathes bar located at Le Chat Noir on 8th St.

Keep up with him on IG @AllEqualParts and check out Le Chat Noir's upcoming events http://www.lcnaugusta.com/

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: We welcome a band that you probably already know and love: The Mason Jars. These guys aren't your traditional songwriters, and what makes them unique also makes them a can't-miss experience

Check out their music!

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-mason-jars/1615199013

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dSi57ZFieAcqSz4eiyHYY?si=VoTciOyvTx2hWwVs0XgYnQ

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: We catch up with Savannah River Brewing Company and our friend, and newly promoted marketing manager, Taylor Reynolds. Taylor talks to us about finding her passion and how she brought that passion to SRBC.

Keep up with her at: @YogaWithTaylor & @SavannahRiverBrew 

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

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Today: Highlight Augusta continues as we highlight another local nonprofit with a very big goal and over a 6-figure impact in the CSRA already: Jingle Jam. Founder Golei Limbaugh talks about her own story with Safe Homes of Augusta and how she eventually got the idea to create a 10k to raise money for them.

Sign Up: https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Evans/JingleJam10K

Keep Up With Them: @JingleJam10k

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Today: We brought on Kyle McCloud, the owner and founder of Backpaddle Brewery in Lincolnton. Find out how a *literal* childhood passion turned into his business after years of hard work, and how he was able to personally help write the rules on how to open a brewery in Lincolnton.

Keep up with them at: @BackPaddleBrewing

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Today: An Augusta radio icon from our past: Kris Fisher. Kris was a director and DJ for HD 98.3 before (and after) taking his career across the country. Today, he's still a DJ, but the entrepreneurial type with his company, The Life of the Party.

Keep up with him on Instagram @DJKfish

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: The Augusta Rocks music miniseries continues with a couple of recording artists who we've talked to before, but who are both on to new ventures. Michael Hitchcock talks about ramping up his production studio in Atlanta and working with Augusta's local artists and Ethan Balducci talks to us about the enigma that is Alto Pablo

Keep up with them at: @EthanBalducci & @Alto_Pablo and @MichaelHitchMusic & @Argyle_Records

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy2022!) 

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Today: Allan Soto and Olivia Wamack both make their return to the show to talk about Vinea Capital and its advancements since 2020 - including creating a Foundation and restarting Pineapple Ink Tavern.

Keep up with them in Instagram:

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Today: Rafi Salazar, an Augustan from one of our big Ms that we haven't had many episodes about: medicine. Rafi started his career as an ambitious PT and has now created a podcast, a book, and runs his own practice. We drop some serious healthcare knowledge and talk about how and why he does all of this right out of Augusta.

Keep up with him & the Better Outcomes Media Family: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-better-outcomes-show/id1521529076

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Outcomes-Guide-Humanizing-Healthcare/dp/163742311X

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Today: Addison Niday, who is an artist that's new to Augusta and he's bringing IT with him! IT, in this case, being artistic talent, entrepreneurial skills, and a desire and passion to work hard. Addison really jumped onto the Augusta scene after refinishing the old Coca-Cola mural on Reynolds Street and talks to us about how that led to him absolutely blowing up around Augusta, where he has since painted countless murals in a relatively short time frame and has countless more in store, including one project that is going to take the whole STATE by storm.

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Today: A new take on the business of beer. Going off of the growing beer-out-of-a-truck business model, TapTruck2State is bringing classic, collectible trucks to the mobile beer business. Starting with a 1 of 5 prohibition-style truck, Mike and his partner and coworker, Mr. Pond, grew this business from scratch all while learning every bit of it as they went. Mike talks about how he came to Augusta for a job that soon dissappeared, which set him on a track to building, and innovating, his dream business.

Keep up with them on Instagram @TapTruck2State

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Today: A new take on the business of beer. Going off of the growing beer-out-of-a-truck business model, TapTruck2State is bringing classic, collectible trucks to the mobile beer business. Starting with a 1 of 5 prohibition-style truck, Mike and his partner and coworker, Mr. Pond, grew this business from scratch all while learning every bit of it as they went. Mike talks about how he came to Augusta for a job that soon dissappeared, which set him on a track to building, and innovating, his dream business.

Keep up with them on Instagram @TapTruck2State

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Today: Our first ever live recording! We took the Community Stage at the 2022 (40th Anniversary) Arts in the Heart of Augusta and hosted a LIVE collaboration podcast with help from Coco Rubio of Alma Presents (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alma-presents/id1588414221).

We interviewed 4 people in front of a live audience to promote different areas of Augusta's arts community: Visual Arts, Nonprofit Arts Education, Music, and Arts Promotion. We're excited for you to take a listen!

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Welcome to Around Augusta with Chris, where I get to talk about how Augusta is growing and changing and preview the things that you should know that are coming to town. This week, I talk about Augusta Tech's new Business Incubator for Broad Street, I talk about the new businesses coming to (and leaving) Washington Road, the coffee shops - plural! - coming to the CSRA, and some news about Pedal Pubs that might be coming to our downtown.

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Today: Eric Kinlaw, co-Founder of one of the largest tenured businesses in Downtown Augusta: The Bees Knees. We talk about how much downtown has changed since he started being active, what led him to start his business, and how the Bees Knees has changed thorughout the years. Also, make sure that you keep an eye out for events coming to 10th St. - downtown's newest hot zone!

Keep up with them on Instagram: @BeesKneesAugusta and check out their menu / order online at https://the-bees-knees-104983.square.site 

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

Today: We continue our local music spotlight series with the youngest band to date to be on the show: Estimated Principles. These guys are talented! They started, not by learning covers, but by writing their own music. And now, after some local shows and some shows in Atlanta, they've released their first album. Check them out at venues like Southbound, any all-ages venues, and maybe even some parking lots near you.

Keep up and Support Them on Instagram: @EstimatedPrinciples & http://LinkTr,ee/estimatedprinciples

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: Sample Augusta founder Rachel Goodman and manager Walter Santiago come to talk about their online media publication that seeks to solve a problem that we've all complained about: figuring out what's going on in Augusta. From their weekly newsletters and concert reports to their events and round tables exploring how to grow the arts community, Sample Augusta is supporting all things arts in the CSRA. You'll also find them at Arts in the Heart

Keep up with them at: SampleAugusta.com & @SampleAugusta

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: Ramiro Galvan, the co-founder of El Rey (x2) and Munchies Lab. Ramiro talks to us about how he and his family, immigrants from Mexico, came to find themselves in Augusta and how he worked his way from being a dishwasher to being an owner of multiple restaurants that people now can't get enough of. Ramiro seems kind of like a hidden gem, because not only does he have 3 restaurants in operation, but he has more plans for Augusta, and all of his plans come from wanting to grow his city. Oh yeah, and something and penis shaped waffles.<...

Today: We highlight a local nonprofit: the My Why Foundation. We talk to founder John Travis and enthusiastic supporter Chris Willox about how the nonprofit came to be and how they try to accomplish their mission: to help close the wealth gap and get people invested in their futures - literally. They're currently providing classes that teach people how to get started with investing AND they're giving away free money to the people that do so! Not only that, but they are also working to improve our school curriculums to promote financial literacy.

Support them today! MyWhyFoundation...

Today: We catch up with an old friend. When we interviewed Jason Craig in 2019, he was an up and coming artist with an awesome story and a really cool plan. Now, after he has become, in his words, a one-man-agency, it's probably safe to say that he exceeded his own expectations. We talk about his murals around the city, his mural camp that was an incredible hit, his worldwide work, his accolades (he doesn't love to share these so we made him talk about it all), and his vision for making Augusta a better place in his own way.<...

Today: Low Moves! A band with many influences and one shared Augusta story. Their style is hard to pin down but it's a cool sound that gives you flashbacks to classic 90s artists and yet somehow is also totally unique - not to mention it's the first time we've had to record a keyboard. Take a listen to their shared backgrounds, and be amazed (honestly, we were amazed) at the sound of their original music!

Keep up with them at: LowMoves.com

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: Cat Musgrove, the founder, baker, customer service agent, marketer, content creator...and more...for Dolce Darlin'! Docle Darlin is a sweets bakery that's opened up in the MASSIVE pink house at 404 Telfair St. Cat is an Augusta transplant with an incredible story and an even better mindset. Hear how she turned this old building into a pesudo community center, that just happens to sell sweets

Keep up with the sweets, follow them @DolceDarlin and dolcedarlin.com. 

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Today: A rebroadcast episode! We talked to Coach, the band, in December of 2020, which wasn't long after the band was actually formed. Now, they have tons of music and have played countless shows, including Augusta Rocks II. Somehow this episode was lost to our feed, so we decided to re-release it!

Keep up with them on Instagram: @ABandCalledCoach

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: Our friend, and fellow Young Professional of Augusta, Cole Watkins joins the show. He's the founder lead tour guide at Cole Watkins Tours. He's been in the tour business in Augusta since his time at Augusta State University - awhile, if the school name didn't give you that hint! We talk about the growing outdoor industry in Augusta, the national spotlight that Augusta / Columbia County received for promoting the kayaking spots that we have, and his day job (because he isn't busy enough) working with the world-traveling company Aggressor Adventures, which has taken him ~literally~ around the world.<...

Today: Dr. Jermaine Whirl, the president of Augusta Technical College, and if you think that this is going to be an ordinary episode about a college, then prepare to be wrong! Dr. Whirl is a young leader in the economic development and jobs creation world and they have some great news for us about the future of Augusta. Listen to learn about the future of Augusta's develpment AND to learn about what city we're modeling ourselves after.

Keep up with them at: @AugustaTechnicalCollege

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: We go "under cover" on the front lines as we talk to 2 of the individuals tasked with dealing with violent crime in our area: Deputy Chief Patrick Clayton and Chief Randall Beach. We have seen gun violence in the CSRA, especially reported around the Downtown area, and we brought on these experts to talk about where the crime comes from, how we can help prevent it, and how we can keep ourselves in safe situations.

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: Welcome to Around Augusta, where Chris talks about what's going on in the city! Today, we talk about new businesses coming to the dowtown area: Fetch 501, the grand re-opening of Tip Top Taps, and Manny's Sports Bar. We also highlight a local organization that's 100% worth your time to check out: YPA, the Young Professionals of Augusta.

If you like Around Augusta, let us know! DropTheDisPod@gmail.com 

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker & PowellPropertyPros.com 

Music by C. Lark

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Today: Davis Branch with Song Shape Studios. Davis has somewhat of a non-traditional story for DropTheDis, as he is not a local business owner that one might recognize from their signs on the street, and he does a lot of his work with clients outside the city, but he is helping to put Augusta on the map - the music map. He works with local artists like Mackenzie Blake all the way to artists in Norway, as well as a few celebrities whose names you'll likely recognize.

After Covid, Davis moved to Augusta, where Song Shape Studios...

Today: We have an unscheduled delight for you today - Manny Hatzis (otherwise known as That Greek Chef - or @ThatGreekChef) - is going to be opening a sports bar in Downtown Augusta where The Hive used to be located. Manny, who tells us that he never planned to open a restaurant, talks to us about his vision, his menu, and how he's using his life experiences to make the place a must-visit location.

Keep up with Manny on IG @TheGreekChef & @MannysSportsOffBroadSt

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

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Today: we highlight a local event coming very soon: Betty's Bash & Paddlefest! Located at Betty's Branch and hosted by Outdoor Augusta, Paddlefest is one of Augusta's best music and outdoor festivals, and also one of its youngest. We talk to hosts and founders of Outdoor Augusta Andy and Amy about what people can expect from the FREE event - and make sure you show up Saturday to catch us, the DroptTheDis hosts, hosting Betty's Bash!

Keep up with them on IG @OutDoorAugusta and Online at OARiverside.com

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Today: Melissa Mundy and Darrin West come to talk to us about Katerwerks. Not only do they do tons of local events as well as a massive Masters Week operation, they also operate the Clubhouse at Jones Creek - not to be confused with the old golf course - which is one of Augusta's culinary gems. They talk about the founding, growth (including a new restaurant to the area), and the Jones Creek opportunities and programming that are open to the public every week. 

Keep up with them at: @Katerwerks_Clubhouse

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Today: Forest Colter O'Quinn. Forest is from Augusta and got his professional music career started in Statesboro during his time at Georgia Southern University. A musician who can play multiple instrments and probably taught himself to sing in a similar way that you did...Forest has had songs hit it big before and has new projects coming soon that he thinks are his best yet! Catch him and his new band around Augusta and at The Alley in Aiken.

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Today: Evan Grantski with Grantski Records. You may have seen this impressive record store that just opened in downtown Augusta on Broad Street and think that it's a new store for Augusta - in reality Evan has been in operation for about 7 years in the CSRA, and that's after his various bands toured locally and nationally, playing with acts like A Day to Remember. Make sure you support them in June of this year as they celebrate their anniversary AND National Record Store Day, which will happen on June 18.

Keep up with Grantskis at @GrantskiRecords

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Today: Janice Allen Jackson, host of the Local Matters Podcast stopped by to previes the mayoral election. The former Administrator for Augusta tells us about the workings of Augusta's government offices and how politial actors and adminsitrators make a difference and get things done in Augusta. We also break down the upcomming election, from the mayoral candidates to the commission and judicial races, so if you're looking to make an informed vote on May 24, give this (and her show) a listen.

Keep up her show: https://soundcloud.com/localmatterspodcast?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign...

Today: Janice Allen Jackson, host of the Local Matters Podcast stopped by to previes the mayoral election. The former Administrator for Augusta tells us about the workings of Augusta's government offices and how politial actors and adminsitrators make a difference and get things done in Augusta. We also break down the upcomming election, from the mayoral candidates to the commission and judicial races, so if you're looking to make an informed vote on May 24, give this (and her show) a listen.

Keep up her show: https://soundcloud.com/localmatterspodcast?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign...

Today: Dr. Brooks Keel, president of Augusta University joins the show. We discuss a WIDE variety of topics from his nontraditional pathway to the presidency, his time atGeorgia Southern, the Augusta University name change, the school's strategic plan for the next 10 years, their invovlement with the community in Augusta, and some revolutionary programs that resulted in Dr. Keel testifying before congress: the 3+ Program.

Keep up with him on Twitter @PresKeel and with Augusta University on Instagram @AUG_University

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!)

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