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The Commute with @SavannahOpinion — 100 episodes

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The Commute, December 15 (Bryan Doerries on bringing 'Antigone' to Savannah's former Calhoun Square)

2

The Commute, December 13 (How to provide a Christmas Wish with 98.7 The River's Mark Robertson)

3

The Commute, December 8 (U.S. Senate runoff recap with Abraham Kenmore and Will Peebles)

4

The Commute, December 1 (Chuck Kearns recounts first responder response to mass shooting hoax at Savannah High)

5

The Commute, November 29 (Bill Dawers on LOST, TSPLOST rejection, U.S. Senate runoff and city issues)

6

The Commute, November 22 (Author Leigh Ebberwein on her latest Savannah book and the joys of writing)

7

The Commute, November 17 (Savannah Music Festival leaders on 2023 line-up; a look into Savannah Dwiali

8

The Commute, November 15 (Peter Luukko on early returns on the Ghost Pirates, Savannah's response)

9

The Commute, November 10 (Abe Kenmore on what happened for the GOP on Election Day and what's next with the U.S. Senate runoff)

10

The Commute, November 8 (SMN journalist roundtable recaps Election Day 2022 in Chatham)

11

The Commute, November 3 (Zoe Nicholson on Savannah's changing corridors such as Montgomery, MLK and Waters)

12

The Commute, November 1 (Team president Bob Ohrablo on what fans can expect at the Savannah Ghost Pirates' home opener)

13

The Commute, October 26 (Dusty Church on the Savannah Pride Festival and the importance of celebration for the LGBTQIA+ community)

14

The Commute, October 20 (Zach Dennis hates Forsyth Park and other arts and culture topics, including John Duncan)

15

The Commute, October 19 (Debate takeaways on Walker/Warnock, Kemp/Abrams and preview Carter/Herring)

16

The Commute, October 11 (What to know about early voting in the November midterms)

17

The Commute, October 6 (Savannah Philharmonic leaders on Phil the Park and upcoming season)

18

The Commute, October 5 (Savannah Folds of Honor recipient talks impact of the organization on her family)

19

The Commute, September 27 (Bill Dawers on recent City Council spat, Hurricane Ian and TSPLOST)

20

The Commute, September 22 (Kyle Powers on managing your 401(k) in uncertain economic times)

21

The Commute, September 20 (Live Oak Libraries interim director Lola Shelton-Council on the value of a library card)

22

The Commute, September 15 (Paula Fogarty on what you can expect from the 2022 Savannah Jazz Festival)

23

The Commute, September 6 ('The Professor' returns to the podcast for a preview of Georgia election season)

24

The Commute, September 1 (Laura Nwogu on food insecurity issues in Chatham County))

25

The Commute, August 30 (College football preview with AP's Paul Newberry, Dr. Mark Murphy)

26

The Commute, August 25 (Zoe Nicholson on local impacts of the Georgia Ports; Stacey Abrams on issues for Black voters in Georgia)

27

The Commute, August 22 (Superintendent Ann Levett on school issues, her new contract and new board members)

28

The Commute, August 16 (Dennis Knight previews the upcoming high school football season in Savannah)

29

The Commute, August 11 (Zoe Nicholson on why a proposed industrial park in Effingham could be bad news for our drinking water)

30

The Commute, August 9 (St. Joseph's/Candler's Paul Hinchey on new medical campus at Heartwood at Richmond Hill)

31

The Commute, August 4 (Savannah VOICE Festival leaders on 10th season, creating accessibility in classical music)

32

The Commute, August 2 (Leadership Southeast Georgia board of directors on their program, local developments)

33

The Commute, July 26 (Augusta University president Brooks Keel on the Medical College of Ga. and rural healthcare)

34

The Commute, July 5 (Savannah Mayor Van Johnson on recent spree of shootings)

35

The Commute, June 21 (SMN reporters dive into the final Forsyth Park master plan)

36

The Commute, June 16 (League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia talk runoff in Chatham, other statewide issues)

37

The Commute, June 14 (SMN reporter recaps last week of updates in the officer-involved shooting of Maurice Mincey)

38

The Commute, June 9 (Arts Southeast, Sulfur Studios director on new exhibitions, community initiatives)

39

The Commute, June 2 (Bananas, Georgia Southern baseball and the best of Savannah's high school athletes)

40

The Commute, May 31 (Georgia DNR's Mark McKinnon on boat safety following Wilmington River crash over the weekend)

41

The Commute, May 26 (Georgia primary election recap with Will Peebles)

42

The Commute, May 24 (Gov. Brian Kemp, SEDA leaders on Hyundai EV plant announcement)

43

The Commute, May 19 (What to know about the 2022 Georgia primary elections with Charles Bullock)

44

The Commute, May 17 (Bike Walk Savannah's Caila Brown on how to make the city more pedestrian and bike friendly)

45

The Commute, May 12 (The schedule is out so what can we expect from the Savannah Ghost Pirates?)

46

The Commute, May 10 (Chuck Kearns talks Chatham fire fee vote and the feedback they've received so far on the new system)

47

The Commute, May 5 (Ryan McCurdy talks On Beckett, the need for performance venues in Savannah and Savannah Rep's new venue)

48

The Commute, May 3 (HSF president Sue Adler talks Preservation Month, the purchase of the Kiah House and future of Savannah's downtown)

49

The Commute, April 28 (What to know about early voting, changes to process with Chatham Board of Registrars)

50

The Commute, April 26 (Reporter Nancy Guan details the more than 85 year history of Savannah's paper mill)

51

The Commute, April 21 (AJC insider Greg Bluestein on Georgia politics and the 2022 election)

52

The Commute, April 14 (Reporter Zoe Nicholson on her series on SCAD and gentrification in Savannah)

53

The Commute, April 12 (Reporter Nathan Dominitz on new Savannah State coach, first Georgia Southern football impressions)

54

The Commute, April 7 (Georgia House Rep. Ron Stephens recaps the 2022 Georgia General Assembly session)

55

The Commute, April 5 (Reporter Nancy Guan on the latest from Fort Stewart amidst Ukraine/Russia conflict)

56

The Commute, March 31 (Sen. Lester Jackson on his 24 years representing the state of Georgia and Savannah in the General Assembly)

57

The Commute, March 29 (Do Savannah editor Zach Dennis on why Savannah lacks an arthouse movie theater)

58

The Commute, March 24 (City Talk columnist Bill Dawers helps recap last week's return of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival)

59

The Commute, March 22 (Savannah Bananas' Jesse Cole on their new World Tour and the expansion of the brand)

60

The Commute, March 15 (Martha Nesbit recounts the life of Dianna Phillips, who died from the same disease that claimed both her sons)

61

The Commute, March 10 (Savannah St. Patrick's Day grand marshal Danny Powers on the honor of handling the role)

62

The Commute, March 8 (Savannah Music Festival executive director, artistic director on future plans and 2022 festival)

63

The Commute, March 4 (Will Peebles talks about the future of the Civic Center and the case to raze or keep the Mercer Theater)

64

The Commute, March 1 (Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade committee chairman previews the 2022 event)

65

The Commute, February 24 (Raisa Habersham recaps the Ahmaud Arbery federal hate crimes trial)

66

The Commute, February 22 (Kiran Ahuja on her first year in the Biden Administration, federal minimum wage bump and more)

67

The Commute, February 17 (Ariel Felton preps you for a weekend at the Savannah Book Festival)

68

The Commute, February 15 (Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on lingering 2020 election, voting machines and other election questions)

69

The Commute, February 10 (Georgia Southern economics professor Michael Toma on Chatham's COVID recovery, other economic trends)

70

The Commute, February 8 (200 Club president Mark Dana on 2022 recipients and changes to the organization)

71

The Commute, February 3 (Telfair Museums CEO Ben Simons on past year on the job, upcoming exhibitions and community collaboration initiatives)

72

The Commute, February 1 (Bill Dawers on the Enmarket Arena opening, future of the Canal District and West Savannah gentrification)

73

The Commute, January 27 (SEDA's Trip Tollison on 2022 in economic development and other big projects)

74

The Commute, January 25 (Mark Roark on the constitutional carry proposal in Georgia and what it has meant in other states)

75

The Commute, January 20 (Savannah Mayor Van Johnson looks back at 2021 and looks ahead to his 2022 goals)

76

The Commute, January 18 (Dr. Mark Murphy on UGA title, COVID-19 pandemic and Medicaid expansion)

77

The Commute, January 13 (Georgia House Rep. Ron Stephens previews the 2022 legislative session, Chatham issues)

78

The Commute, January 11 (Mayor Van Johnson, Monty Jones on the Enmarket Arena opening delay)

79

The Commute, January 6 (Rep. Buddy Carter, Wade Herring talk about the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection)

80

The Commute, January 4 (New apartments, supermarket coming to Victory Drive and what to know about TSPLOST)

81

The Commute, December 21 (Ruel Joyner on history of Broughton Street, moving his store and Savannah business)

82

The Commute, December 16 (Pat Rossiter on Benedictine's state title and what's next for the Cadets)

83

The Commute, December 14 (Maj. Paul Egan on the Red Kettle campaign and other Salvation Army initiatives)

84

The Commute, December 9 (UGA football with Paul Newberry, high school championship with Dennis Knight)

85

The Commute, December 7 (Drew Favakeh on housing for formerly incarcerated people in Savannah)

86

The Commute, December 2 (Jared Downs on Eggs & Issues and what local business community asked from Savannah legislators)

87

The Commute, November 30 (Ahmaud Arbery wrap-up with reporter Raisa Habersham)

88

The Commute, November 23 (Charles H. Morris on Southeast Leadership Forum)

89

The Commute, November 18 (Ahmaud Arbery case update with reporter Raisa Habersham)

90

The Commute, November 16 (Dr. Lawton Davis provides COVID-19 updates as we head into holiday season)

91

The Commute, November 11 (How one Savannah neighborhood is hoping to fight gentrification before it happens)

92

The Commute, November 9 (Savannah Ghost Pirates president on picking the name, what to expect from the team)

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The Commute, November 4 (Edna Jackson discusses her win in the House District 165 seat; election day recap from SMN journalists)