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Inside the Box
by Appen Media Group
The Inside the Box podcast is brought to you by the Appen Podcast Network, the Appen Press Club and journalists with Appen Media. Designed to encourage the listener to consider a new perspective or to think deeper, Inside the Box is a must have podcast for anyone who likes good story telling, thoughtful conversations, and a peak (inside the box) of how modern day newsrooms are run.
Episodes
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Milton City Council debate 2023
Development and self-run elections highlighted a Milton City Council candidate debate Oct. 4 at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church. Ahead of the advanced voting, which begins Oct. 16, about 100 residents showed up to track positions of candidates for the contested Post 2 seats on the City Council. At…
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INTERVIEW: Liz Hausmann, Former Fulton County Commissioner
Liz Hausmann has been a public official in North Fulton for 20-plus years. On the other side of the microphone is Appen Media Managing Editor Pat Fox, who covered the area as a reporter for just as long. They talk about Hausmann's career in politics, recent loss running for Georgia State Senate…
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REPORT: Dunwoody Police Department obscures arrest locations
For the last 10 years the Dunwoody Police Department has had an informal policy to obscure the location of where undercover sex trafficking operations occur in published documents, instead using the address of Dunwoody City Hall. For this reporting Appen Media filed 28 Freedom of Information Act...
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INTERVIEW: Mulham Shbeib, Roswell City Council candidate
Appen Media, publishers of the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, invited all four candidates running for Roswell City Council Post 1 to record an interview with reporter Chamian Cruz. All four sessions are also available in written form, prepared by reporter Amber Perry and managing editor Pat Fox. You...
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INTERVIEW: Jason Miller, Roswell City Council candidate
Appen Media, publishers of the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, invited all four candidates running for Roswell City Council Post 1 to record an interview with reporter Chamian Cruz. All four sessions are also available in written form, prepared by reporter Amber Perry and managing editor Pat Fox. You...
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INTERVIEW: Allen Sells, Roswell City Council candidate
Appen Media, publishers of the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, invited all four candidates running for Roswell City Council Post 1 to record an interview with reporter Chamian Cruz. All four sessions are also available in written form, prepared by reporter Amber Perry and managing editor Pat Fox. You...
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INTERVIEW: Sarah Beeson, Roswell City Council candidate
Appen Media, publishers of the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, invited all four candidates running for Roswell City Council Post 1 to record an interview with reporter Chamian Cruz. All four sessions are also available in written form, prepared by reporter Amber Perry and managing editor Pat Fox. You...
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SPOTLIGHT: An epidemic of suicides across the country
On this episode Hans sits down with Jason Howard and Cathy Murphy of the Summit Conceling Center to discuss an upcoming townall host by the center and the City of Milton at its city hall. The event is designed to raise awareness of the growing epidemic of suicides in the country and Georgia, but...
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SPOTLIGHT: The Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA
Hans is joined in studio by three people that have been instrumental in making the work of the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA possible over the years. Roger Wise, Jimmy Moore and Elwyn Gaissert discuss what it took to bring a new YMCA "north of the river" in Atlanta for the first time in the...
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INTERVIEW: Jeff Graham, Executive Director of Georgia Equality
On the show this week is Jeff Graham, the Executive Director of Georgia Equality. He and Hans talk about the HIV epidemic in Atlanta, hate crime bills, trans people in the military - and much more! Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WEuw-FAuB0E Follow Georgia Equality on Twitter...
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INTERVIEW: Senator Johnny Isakson
Joining Hans on the show this week is US Senator Johnny Isakson, the senior Senator from Georgia and Chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. They talk all things national security – from his recent trip to Iraq, escalating tensions in Iran, and trade wars with China. Visit the…
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INTERVIEW: Professor Carolyn Bourdeaux, Democratic candidate for Georgia's 7th Congressional District
Joining Hans on the show this week is Professor Carolyn Bourdeaux, a Democratic candidate for Georgia's 7th Congressional District to discuss her 2020 race, student loans, health care and more! Watch the episode HERE Find out more about Carolyn's campaign HERE Follow us @insidetheboxpod
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INTERVIEW: Alpharetta City Councilman Jason Binder
Joining Hans on the show this week is Alpharetta City Councilman Jason Binder to discuss the recently proposed Safe Hotels Ordinance. Councilman Binder talks about how he originally thought of the idea, why he thinks it's important, and what effect he thinks it might have on crime in the city of...
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SPOTLIGHT: Tthe history of Appen Media Group
The Appen Family was invited to give a presentation on the history of Appen Media Group and their take on the future of local news at their church, Alpharetta Presbyterian, which has been hosting a speaking series called Community Conversations.
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INTERVIEW: Brian Patton
Joining Hans on the show this week is Brian Patton, a commercial real estate expert in the north Metro Atlanta area who gives his take on trends in the industry, why Alpharetta continues to buck the trend, his thoughts on a potential bubble and much more.
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INTERVIEW: Craig Kidd, Chief of Staff for Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker
Craig Kidd, Chief of Staff for Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker and First Vice Chair for the Fulton County Republican Party joins Hans on the show this week to talk all things Johns Creek - including traffic, Mayor Bodker's tenure, a potential Johns Creek city center and the city's recent election…
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INTERVIEW: Preston Thompson, Campaign Manager for Representative Elect Mary Robichaux
Preston Thompson, the campaign manager for Representative Elect Mary Robichaux, joins the show to talk about their upset victory over incumbent Representative Doctor Betty Price. Will metro Atlanta politics continue to trend blue? How will recently elected Democrats forge their own path under a...
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SPOTLIGHT: The church and "acceptance marketing efforts"
Alpharetta Presbyterian Church Associate Pastor Rev. Caitlin Phillips and congregation member Derek Scheidt join the show to talk about the church's recent push to attract people of all walks of life through its "ACCEPTANCE" marketing efforts. Caitlin and Derek talk about why this is important…
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INTERVIEW: Mary Robichaux, Democratic candidate for House District 48
On the show this week, Mary Robichaux, the Democratic candidate for House District 48 joins the show to discuss her platform, how she as a healthcare professional looks to make an impact on Georgia politics, and the state of the governor's race.
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SPOTLIGHT: The governing authority for the ATL
Black Box reporter Pat Fox jumps on the phone to discuss his most recent article detailing two North Fulton mayors, Alpharetta's Jim Gilvin and Johns Creek's Mike Bodker, issues with the composition of the governing authority for metro Atlanta's newest transit authority - the ATL.
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INTERVIEW: Krish Bralley
Krish Bralley joins the show this week to talk about his campaign platform and his challenge to the incumbent Republican representative from Alpharetta. He talks about his desire to bring the electric car tax credit back, Medicaid expansion, early childhood education and more.
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INTERVIEW: Ellyn Jeager, Democratic nominee for Georgia State Senate District 56
Ellyn Jeager, the Democratic nominee for Georgia State Senate District 56 race, joins Hans on the show to discuss the issues and why she decided to make the jump into the political arena. They discuss anything from guns in school to why mental health is such an important part of her platform.
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INTERVIEW: Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood
Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood joins Hans on the podcast to talk about the city's inception, highlights along the way, and what's next. They discuss what sparked the Mayor's interest in politics and some of the more surprising (and funny) stories about being a rookie politician leading a brand new…
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INTERVIEW: State Senator John Albers
On this week's episode incumbent Senator John Albers joins the show to cover a wide range of topics, including what has changed for him since he was first elected in 2009, how we win the ware against opioid addiction and sex trafficking, and what efforts he is personally leading to keep Georgia's...
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INTERVIEW: Angelika Kausche, Democratic candidate for House District 50
Angelika Kausche is the Democratic candidate for House District 50 in Georgia, which represents Johns Creek in the state legislature. On the show, Hans asks her about where she stands on the issues, her background as a female immigrant running in an era where we are seeing a record number of…
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INTERVIEW: Congressman John Barrow, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State
Former Congressman John Barrow and the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, John Barrow, joins Hans on the show this week to discuss the Barrow history in Georgia, gerrymandering, and the importance of the Secretary of State's role in a state's politics.
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SPOTLIGHT: State of Georgia's election matchups
Returning to the show this week are Alpharetta City Councilman Ben Burnett and political consultant with New Prospect Strategies, Eamon Keegan. After doing a rundown of the major contests for Georgia's statewide elections and the race for Georgia's 6th Congressional district, everyone gives a…
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SPOTLIGHT: Carson Cook, Reporter with Appen Media
On this episode of Inside the Box, Hans introduces listeners to Carson Cook, Appen Media Group and Black Box investigations newest reporter. Carson is focused on news for the City of Johns Creek and Fulton County government in addition to her role on the Black Box team. They talk about life as a...
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INTERVIEW: Brian Kemp, Republican candidate for governor of Georgia
Joining Hans on the show this week is the Republican candidate for governor of Georgia, and its current Secretary of State, Brian Kemp. They cover a wide range of topics including marijuana legislation in the state, guns, and immigration reform.
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INTERVIEW: Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia
Joining Hans on the show this week is the Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, and the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, Stacey Abrams. They cover a wide range of topics, including Medicaid expansion, Georgia's growing diversity, and November's general...
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INTERVIEW: Michael Van Osch
Michael Van Osch of Georgia Ensemble Theatre joins Hans on the show to talk about why theater and the arts are so important to a local community. Over the course of the last 25 years, the Georgia Ensemble Theatre has welcomed hundreds of thousands of people through its doors to experience a show...
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INTERVIEW: Enes Kanter, New York Knicks
Joining Hans on the show this week is New York Knicks starting center Enes Kanter, a Turkish citizen who has had a lot to say about Turkey's President Recep Erdogan. Recently, the Turkish government issued an arrest warrant for Kanter and revoked his passport after Kanter made parallels of...
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SPOTLIGHT: Remembering Gerald Fischman, Wendi Winters, Rebecca Smith, John McNamara & Rob Hiaasen
On June 28, 2018 a gunman entered the Capital Gazette newsroom and opened fire, killing 5 people. Here at Appen Media Group on the Inside the Box podcast, we honored them the best way we know how. Support local journalism.
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INTERVIEW: Hafsa Girdap
Hafsa Girdap was on a summer vacation with her son in Florida when a coup to overthrow the Erdogan regime began in Turkey. Afraid to go back home, she witnessed from afar as hundreds of journalists, judges and prosecutors were jailed. Turkey, a Middle Eastern country and American ally, has seen a...
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INTERVIEW: Kathleen Sturgeon, Julia Grochowski and Kyle Wingfield
Hosts Hans Appen, Kathleen Sturgeon and Julia Grochowski trekked down to Jekyll Island for the annual conference for the Georgia Press Association. As any good podcasters do, of course they brought all of their podcasting equipment with them! When they ran into friend of the pod Kyle Wingfield…
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INTERVIEW: Johns Creek City Councilman Chris Coughlin
In the second installment of the Black Box series Marijuana's Hazy Boundaries, reporter Joe Parker spoke to Johns Creek City Councilman Chris Coughlin about his initiative to decriminalize marijuana within Johns Creek city limits. We had him on the podcast to tell us more about why this is...
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INTERVIEW: Eamon Keegan, Principal of New Prospect Strategies
The election cycle kicked off in Georgia after the May 22nd primaries and maybe no one was busier than Eamon Keegan, political consultant and Principal of New Prospect Strategies. After managing the successful campaigns of Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin, Councilwoman Karen Richard, Councilman John...
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SPOTLIGHT: Censoring constituents online gains popularity
Last week, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled against the Trump Administration in a suit filed by Columbia University over the president's practice of blocking Twitter users. The university argued that American citizens have the right to be free to express their views to elected...
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REPORT: May 22nd North Fulton election results
On May 22nd, elections were held across the country and in North Fulton there were quite a few contested races. Inside the Box host Hans Appen recaps some of the highlights and reminds listeners of dates for upcoming elections.
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INTERVIEW: Candidate forum for Alpharetta Mayor and Council Posts 3 and 4
On Wednesday May 16th at Alpharetta City Hall, Alpharetta-Roswell Herald hosted the final candidate forum for Alpharetta Mayor and Council Posts 3 and 4. Moderated by Herald reporter Pat Fox and Black Box Publisher Hans Appen, the candidates cover a wide variety of topics important to the...
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SPOTLIGHT: The City of Sharon Springs
For over a decade now, north Metro Atlanta has seen a slew of new cities emerge with the additions of Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Milton. Some residents of the southeast portion of Forsyth County have been lobbying for years for the creation of their own city – Sharon Springs. After a ballot...
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SPOTLIGHT: Tariffs on imported newsprint
The US Department of Commerce recently announced tariffs on imported newsprint coming into the United States. Printers, publishers and paper suppliers employ more than 600,000 people in the United States. Those jobs support millions of additional, primarily good paying jobs in small businesses...
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SPOTLIGHT: The evolution of marijuana
Black Box reporter joins the show to talk about the launch of his latest project 'Marijuana's hazy boundaries', which will take a deep dive into the legislation, challenges presented to local law enforcement agencies and the drug's use at the national and state level, as well as its impact in…
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INTERVIEW: Alpharetta City Councilman Jason Binder
Alpharetta Councilman Jason Binder sat down with us to talk about why he is looking to make changes to Alpharetta's code of ethics and his process for deciding what needs to be included in those changes. We also discuss his entry into local politics and the issue that he says helped him find his...
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SPOTLIGHT: Local officials block constituents on social media
Kathleen Sturgeon returns to the podcast to tell us about her latest contribution to Black Box, detailing the growing trend of elected officials blocking constituents from viewing their social media pages. We discuss its constitutionality and what exactly current law says an official should and...
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INTERVIEW: Alpharetta City Councilman Chris Owens, Candidate for Mayor
Former Alpharetta City Councilman and current candidate for Mayor, Chris Owens, sits down with us to talk about his experiences on Council as the last elected official to serve with both Mayor Arthur Letchas and David Belle Isle, what campaigning is like in a special election and what he…
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SPOTLIGHT: Alpharetta seeks answers behind 'zero-value' property
Dozens of parcels in Alpharetta slipped past tax assessments last year, leaving the city, the county and Fulton Schools with no way to collect tens – possibly hundreds – of thousands of dollars owed in taxes. The properties, both commercial and residential, are primarily associated with recent...
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INTERVIEW: Leah Capamaccio and Lily Parzych
On March 13, 2018 Cambridge High School sophomores Leah Capamaccio and Lily Parzych were silenced while expressing their views on gun violence at an organized rally of students just weeks after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Administrators said the event was intended to memorialize the...
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INTERVIEW: Alpharetta City Councilman Ben Burnett
Alpharetta's newest member of its city council, Ben Burnett, covers a wide range of topics from transparency in government, citizen activism, and his active role on Twitter. We learn about what compels someone to become interested in running for office, the hurdles along the way, and the…
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SPOTLIGHT: Gun violence in schools
On March 14th 2018, thousands of students across America walked out of their schools for 17 minutes at 10 a.m. on the one-month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The 17 minutes honor the 17 lives taken that day. Some students held hands in…
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The Inside the Box podcast is brought to you by the Appen Podcast Network, the Appen Press Club and journalists with Appen Media. Designed to encourage the listener to consider a new perspective or to think deeper, Inside the Box is a must have podcast for anyone who likes good story telling, thoughtful conversations, and a peak (inside the box) of how modern day newsrooms are run.
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